Ligaya Calaberia

Aren't you tired of looking down on people all your life?

Nagtaka ako. I typed my reply.

AJ Uy •

Uhm pardon? I don't get it.

Ligaya's typing:

Ligaya Calaberia

I mean, you're so tall kasi HAHAHAHAHA I wonder kung napapagod ka ba kakayuko sa mga nakakausap mo, like me (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

I laughed at her silliness.

AJ Uy •

I'll take that as a compliment.


Kinusot ko ang mga mata ko dahil nararamdaman ko na ang pagbigat ng mga talukap ko. Ligaya replied to my message after about ten minutes.

Nahagilap ko ang oras, malapit nang mag 10 p.m. I usually go to bed at around 8 or 9 p.m., kaya naman pala hindi na kinakaya ng mata ko.

Ligaya Calaberia

Okie! You're welcome, then.

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Do you read books or like online books?


AJ Uy

No, reading is not my thing. Hindi kaya ng pasensya ko.

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They said one of the qualities you should have to be a journalist is the ability to read a lot, gather facts, and all that. HAHAHAHAHA, naligaw lang talaga ako no'ng workshop.


• Ligaya Calaberia

Oh, I see. Sayang, I want to recommend you a book pa naman.

AJ Uy

Ano po ba 'yan? Madali lang naman ako kausap e.


She reacted, haha, to my reply. Does she find me funny, or am I being too obvious?

Ligaya Calaberia

Yay! Online reading-is that okay?

AJ Uy

Sure, po, whatever you want.


• Ligaya Calaberia

Wait, hold on for a minute.

AJ Uy •

Take your time.


After I sent her my reply, hindi na kinaya ng mata kong hindi mapapikit.

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I can't remember how many times I took a deep sigh; it's almost 9:30. Hindi parin ako nakakagalaw sa kinatatayuan ko.

Nakatingin lang ako kay Ligaya na nakaupo sa bench ng school namin, malapit sa field na pinaglalaruan ng volleyball team namin.

Palingon-lingon siya sa paligid; she's obviously waiting for me. Grabe kasi 'yung isang teacher namin, overtime na nga siya, sinermonan pa kami.

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