In which Neve keeps texting her deceased friend's number, at first in order to cope with the loss, and later on, as a force of habit. After four years, she is about to stop, but suddenly, the number responds.
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An MNR epistolary collaboration wit...
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SAT | 10:46 AM
Neve: Good morning. Sorry tinulugan na kita kagabi. Sobrang nahilo talaga ako sa pagod. Paano, yung mga kasama ko kasi, hinatak ako para mag-sayaw. Nakakahiya nga, e.
Gano'n ba talaga doon? Ang wild ng mga tao. May mga umiinom sa gitna. Mga nagtatalunan pa at may mga sexy dancing pa nga. My eyes haha 🙈🙉
Ang bilis din nagbago ng mga tao talaga after makainom ng alcohol. Biglang naging sobrang wild. Omg pa kasi may nadaanan pa ako nang naghahalikan no'ng papanik ako sa pwesto namin 🙈 Muntik pa ako madapa ulit kakamadali na 'wag silang ma-istorbo. Haha.
Pero may mga kalmado din naman. Doon sa second floor, parang may sariling mundo yung mga tao. 'Di naman malilikot.
Eye-opener nga sa 'kin 'to haha kaso baka first and last ko na.
Grabe talaga pagod ko at nainom ko pa yung cocktail ng kasama ko. Masarap pero never again ❌
11:09 AM
Lorenzo: It's still too early You should've slept more
Neve: Sanay naman na 'ko. Kailangang rin kasing maaga gumayak kasi mag-go-grocery pa kami ni Mama. Ayaw ko abutan ng rushed hour pauwi. Ikaw? Kamusta weekends mo?
Lorenzo: Wishing I'd be in the groceries too haha
Neve: 🙄 Hayst. Yung seryoso naman ako nagtanong, ba't kaya gano'n ang sinagot?
Lorenzo: Haha It's true that I'm bored I could use some fresh air but I'm unfortunately trapped here
Neve: Trapped saan? Nasa'n ka ba?
Lorenzo: In the family villa Someone thought it'd be smart to bring the family together for some forced quality time I'd rather be elsewhere right now, really
Neve: :( 'Di ba kayo okay ng buong family mo?
Lorenzo: Except for my cousins, no
Neve: Pwede bang itanong kung bakit? Okay lang naman kung ayaw mo.
Lorenzo: There's no real reason We just don't like each other They're pretending to be a good family now but give it a few hours and someone will be freaking out and making a mess again
