Till Our Voices Meet Again, Stranger

Chapter 1

Dedicated to my amazing group friends.

December, 2020.

"Waahhh!! Ate Reaaaa!!"

Nagulat ako nang sabay-sabay na sumigaw sina Eya, Rosie at Ezria. Kakapasok ko pa lang sa bahay nila at di ko na nagawang kumatok. Nadatnan ko silang tatlo na nakaupo sa sofa at busy sa paglalaro ng Mobile Legends. 

"Buti naman at naisipan mong dalawin kami dito, ate." sabi ni Ezria, isa sa mga kaibigan ko na kasama ko na mula pagkabata. She's the youngest among us yet she's the tallest in the girls of our group. I know, ang unfair talaga.

"Ano pa bang bago, Ezria? Eh lagi namang busy si ate. Nag-aasikaso yan ng business nya. Nakita ko sa my day." sabat naman ni Rosie, ang nanay ng tropa. She's younger than me and Eya but she's so matured to handle things. And I must say, maldita rin.

"Naks! Lumalago na ang business. Congrats, ate! Yung libre namin ah! Wag mo kakalimutan." sabi naman ni Eya, my almost younger sister.

All of them are my childhood friends. We're all been together since I was 3 years old. Magbestfriend ang nanay ko at ang nanay ni Eya kaya lumaki ako na kasama na sila.

Due to some personal reasons, our group lost communication when we entered high school. Lumipat sina Eya at ang kuya nyang si Jade sa Bohol but after 2 years, bumalik sila ulit dito.

Pandemic came that time. It made our bonds came together again. We often hang out as a group but then, I became busy with school and with my online business kaya naging madalang na ulit ang pagpunta ko sa bahay nila kahit na magkatabi lang naman. 

I'm working on a Gift shop last month and even joined Brand Ambassador search for more income. Malapit na kasi akong magcollege. I need to prepare mentally and financially to support my studies and aim scholarship.

"Alam nyo, pumunta lang talaga ako dito para manghiram ng eyelash glue e." sabi ko sabay lakad papunta sa dinning area. Naghanap ako ng makakainin pero biscuit lang ang nakita ko. Kumuha ako ng isa.

"Bakit kailangan mo ng eyelash glue, ate?" tanong ni Eya habang patuloy parin na naglalaro. 

"May photo shoot ako bukas para don sa cosmetic business na pinopromote ko. Kailangan magpost sa social media e."

"Katha Cosmetics?"