" Where do you live?" I asked habang palabas kami.

" Condo." She whispered.

" Where?'

"P&M"

Glad to heart that.

D'on din ako nakatira.

No hassle.

"Don't vomit! Wala akong pinapasakay sa kotse ko! You are the first one, so don't vomit!"

"I won't. Can you open the window, i need some fresh air." I opened the window bago ako pumasok sa sasakyan.

-

"Ahhh~~ freedom!" She shouted.

God, nakakahiya!

"Stop shouting, Ms. Arceta."

"Can you stop calling me Ms. Arceta bla bla bla. At least Maraiah or Alliyah."

" Can you stop shouting Maraiah?"

" NO!"

i sighed heavily.

Gosh, this is like a bad dream.

Kakakita lang namin kanina andnnow nakita ko siya sa bar tapos ngayon isasabay ko pa.

I don't even know bakit ko siya sinabay at sinamahan sa banyo.

Kakabili ko lang no'ng damit ko natapon pa agad.

Alliyah:

" Oh my God! My head!!!" I shouted.

"Ahhhhh!!! Where's my phone?!"

I called Soleil.

[Hello? Tangina, ang sakit pa ng ulo ko.]

" I'm not going to work."

[Same.]

I ended the call and call Maila instead.

[Hindi ka papasok?]

" Yup, parang pinupukpok ulo ko."

[Pa'no ka nakauwi? Hindi ka namin kasabay.]

My eyes widened.

" What?!"

[Omg?! Sana hindi ka gumawa ng katangahan, bye!]

Fuck?!

How did i even-

Putangina, pa'no ako nakauwi?!

Sinabi ko adress ko sa stranger?!

Ahhhhh!!!!!

Shit shit.

There's a note!

Hi, just to let you know, this is Maze Lim. Sinukahan mo 'ko kagabi. Hinatid na kita, iyakin ka pala. Don't worry, wala akong ginalaw sa bahay mo, lalo naman sa'yo.

TANGINA?! SINUKAHAN?! KO?!

SHIT! FUCK! NAKAKAHIYA!

alliyaharcetah@gmail.com

Good day Architect Lim. I'm very very sorry for the trouble i did last night. How can i repay your kindness? Gosh nakakahiya.

Minuto lang ay naka received na ako ng another email.

archmazelim@gmail.com

Hi, good day. Coffee will do, Ms. Arceta.

Ahhhh-nnnnmdjejsbsuwbauw

Nakakahiya talagaaa!

How can i face her?!

Iniyakan ko pa siya?!

alliyaharceta@gmail.com

Coffee tambayan. Do you know that?

archmazelim@gmail.com 

I do.

alliyaharcetah@gmail.com

3pm?

And...she didn't reply.

Agad akong tumayo da kama kahit parang umiikot ang mundo ko.

Dederetso na sana ako sa sofa pero may susi sa shelves ko.

Car key niya ba 'to?

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