[ MESSAGES ]
Chichi and Mimi's
Emergency Contact 🧸🪁
3:14 PM
Uwi kami mga alas kwatro, Mi.
Ang aga naman.
Alas sais na hahahaha
Tinaboy ba naman
You laughed at this message.
Magluluto nga kami dinner e.
Nagsasawa na ako sa mukha nila.
You laughed at this message.
[ DIALOGUE ]
< ALDRINE'S CONDO — Kitchen Area,
5:12 PM >
Miya switches off the faucet when she feels her phone vibrate in her jeans pocket. After she has done washing the fruits and dried her hands, she brings out her phone.
Al's name appears to her phone screen.
📞: Miya
Hello? Al?
📞: Al
Ate.
📞: Al
Sorry for the sudden call.
📞: Miya
No. Okay lang.
Pauwi na ba kayo?
📞: Al
Not yet. But Kuya Aldrine told us . . .
📞: Al
Is it true . . . ?
📞: Aldrine
Bakit ba ayaw niyong maniwala sa 'kin?
A smile goes across Miya's lips upon hearing Aldrine's voice in the background.
📞: Miya
Did he say we're getting married?
📞: Al
Yes.
📞: Miya (chuckles)
Totoo 'yon.
The silence widens Miya's smile. She turns to lean against the sink, but is greeted by three pairs of wide-open eyes.
Hiya stops arranging the centerpiece flowers. Alphie almost adds too much sugar to the batter. Aleiah sets the spatula down.
Alphie
OMG. Who's getting married?!
Aleiah
Wait.
Hiya dramatically, very slowly, places her palm on her gaping mouth.
Everyone in the kitchen abruptly forgets about their duties when Miya activates the ongoing call's loudspeaker.
📞: Miya
Okay lang ba kung kami muna ng Kuya mo?
Baka unahan muna namin kayo ni Hiya.
Hiya
Ay, go lang, ate ko. Kahit alphabetical order dapat kasi mauuna ang H sa M, 'tapos Al muna bago Aldrine pero okay lang, ate! Oh my god. Kailan? Saan?
Miya (laughs)
Totoo ba?
Mauuna munang maging best man si Al bago maging groom. Ayos lang?
Hiya
Okay lang, ate. Promise!
📞: Al
You heard her.
She seems to be more excited about your wedding than ours.
Alphie's lips form a delighted smile while biting her bottom lip firmly. She meets Miya's gaze, and her feet immediately rushes to her for a hug.
📞: Hade
Congrats, Aldrine. Painom ka na naman.
📞: Aldrine
Anong congrats congrats? Ayaw niyo ngang maniwala sa 'kin. Kayo na nga 'tong niyaya mag-bowling at golf para sabihing ikakasal na 'ko, 'tapos 'di kayo maniniwala?
📞: Jaxen (laughs)
Inaasar ka lang namin, Doc.
📞: Aldrine
Ang cute niyo naman. Naasar niyo nga ako.
Hiya exits the kitchen and hurries over to Chi, who's busy doodling on her sketchpad at the living room.
Hiya
Magiging flower girl na ang baby namiiin!
When Alphie pulls away, she beams brighter than the sun, as if she hasn't smiled her entire life.
Alphie
You have no idea how happy I am, ate.
Aleiah smiles warmly. She grabs for Miya's side and puts her head on her shoulder.
Aleiah
I knew you should've been our sister.
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