Martini Kisses (epistolary)

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EXT. MARCELINA
BY THE GARDEN — EVENING, 9:00 PM.

KAI
Ba't 'di ka pa umuwi?

MILLY
Later. Sabay na 'ko kina Aqui.

KAI
You look sick.

Milly smiles.

MILLY
I feel sick.

KAI
Kaya umuwi ka na.

MILLY
I don't wanna ruin everyone's mood. If I leave, my friends will leave too.

KAI
May sakit ka na, iba pa rin iniisip mo.

MILLY
(teasing)
See? I'm such a good friend, aren't I?

Kai doesn't answer. Milly pats the space beside her.

MILLY
Sit with me.

Kai raises a brow at the hammock and sits on the porch swing instead.

MILLY
Arte. Fine, I'll sit with you na lang.

Milly leaves the hammock and sits beside him.

KAI
'Wag mo masyadong igalaw. Mahihilo ka ulit n'yan.

MILLY
Ayos lang. You brought meds naman.
Why do you have that anyway?

KAI
Yan yung binili ko pa no'ng nakaraan.

MILLY
You mean months ago? When you bought meds for me?
Tagal na n'on ah. You still have it with you?

KAI
Nasa wallet lang kasi.

MILLY
Ohh. Okay. Thanks anyway.

KAI
Napano ka ba? Lagi kang sinasakitan ng ulo.

MILLY
This is a chronic thing na. I think I got it from my mom. We always get crushing migraines talaga. Mas malala lang my case 'cause I also have vertigo. It's fine tho. I should be fine after resting. It usually passes after I take meds.

KAI
'Di magandang lagi kang nakaasa sa gamot.

MILLY
That's true, but what can I do? My doctor told me it's incurable. I just need to have good maintenance na lang.

KAI
Alam mo kung ano trigger mo?

MILLY
Pagod, usually. And I'm also sensitive to lights and sounds.

KAI
Tapos lagi ka pang nasa clubs.

MILLY
Gano'n talaga. We can't let a few inconveniences stop us from doing what we want.

KAI
Nasabihan ka na ba ni Evander? 'Di mo na kailangan pumunta sa WYLD linggo-linggo.

MILLY
Yeah, he told me last week. But I'm not sure if I wanna leave WYLD just like that. It's become my routine na rin kasi. I'll feel empty on Fridays if I don't go.