TIMANG DE TRIO
Snow
Hey Nan, Maine
Umm we just decided to
meet and stay together
again
Sama kayo?
Maine
Kelan?
Snow
I don't know, hindi pa
kami nakakapag set ng
date
But maybe, Tuesday?
Maine
Oh no
Sorry Snow
Hindi ako free sa Tuesday
😭
At sigurado akong
hindi ako papayagan ni dad
Snow
Oh
Umm, okay lang
Maybe next time
Maine
Pero you guys enjoy
Ayieeeee magkakasama na
ulit kayo ni Rus mo
Snow
Ano ka ba
Friends lang kami
Maine
😆
Snow
Baka makasama si Nan
Just call me if you two can
come okay?
Maine
Sige sige
Nancy
Sorry guys, I can't
Bumuntong hininga ako't inilapag ang phone sa mesa, after I read and replied to their message. And then continued eating.
"I reached out Maine's dad, and he said wala namang problema sa kanya," he said, "so the report you've submitted--"
"That was long time ago," said sarcastically.
"Well," saka niya ininom ang juice, "My clients were satisfied. Kamakailan lang, naipanalo ko yung kaso ng anak ni Mr. Teng, and recently, I successfully handled Mr. Palaez's case,"
"They're influencial, that's good," si mom. Tumango si dad bilang pag sang ayon. But it just made me cross my brow.
"And Hillary's doing good sa school ha. I saw her grades and you should be like her, Nancy," heto na naman tayo.
"Mom, pa'no ako mag e-excell kung hindi ko naman gusto ang course ko?" Sagot ko sa kanila. I thought it would make them quiet but no.
"At least better than you want--"
"I love performing arts--"
"At wala kang magiging future d'yan," matigas nitong sabi, "you know Nan, you should think seriously, practically. Look, Hillary's being a good student and she's successing,"
"Pwede bang magsimula ang araw natin na hindi sinasali si Hillary?" Nawawalan na ako ng gana, "and I'm not like her, okay? Can you just accept it?"
"You should improve your grades--"
"I'm just an investment, do I?" Saka ako tumayo, "You took law, and it's your dream course, right dad? Then why I'm suffering with business? Alam n'yong ayaw ko rito sa simula pa lang,"
"Law's good and better than your dream, Nancy," pagmamatigas niya, "And I want business so you could be better!"
Hindi ko na hinintay ang sasabihin niya. Umalis na ako ng hapag at bumalik sa kwarto. Inisip ng inisip kung ba't nga ba business ang pinakukuha nila sa akin gayong hindi naman ito ang field niya.
