Girlfriend Hotline » satzu

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Dialing Operator Shana . . .

Call Connected.

"If I was your girlfriend, I'll never let you go~ hello there Tzu, Shana on your line!"

"Cool."

"Hah?!"

"Ang cool ng spiel mo."

"Oh. Thanks. How are you?"

"Thanks for asking, 'cause I'm not."

"Bakit naman?"

"My friends told me I'm gay. Pero hindi naman. I hate it."

"Oh."

"Dinadamay nila ako eh. I'm the only straight on our circle of friends and I'm trying to keep it that way."

". . ."

"I don't want to make a big deal out of it but they're so annoying to the point that they have to nitpick on every move that I make."

". . ."

"Sorry ah. Wala lang akong malalabasan ng sama ng loob."

"That's alright."

"Uhm, so, may booth pala kayo mamaya sa school namin?"

"H-hah?! So. . . sa JYP University ka nag-aaral?"

"Yup."

"Gosh."

"What?"

"Ah, wala."

"And my friends are forcing me to join your booth."

"Why not? Pwede naman kahit babae dun eh."

"Hell no."

". . ."

"Magmumukha akong bakla."

"Okay."

"You alright?"

"Yeah."

". . ."

"Tell me about your day."

"No. TELL ME about your day."

"Uh?"

"Tell me about your day."

"I was supposed to say that to you."

"Let me."

". . ."

"So. . . tell me about your day."

"Nothing but trouble."

"Trouble?"

"Trouble. That's what I call my work shift."

"Bakit ka pa ba kasi nag-palit ng shift?"

"Ewan."

"Ewan. That's. . . sorta great."

"Siguro. . . para lagi kong maka-usap yung mahal ko?"

"Mahal mo?"

"Uh. . ."

". . ."

". . . yeah."

"Woah. May I know who's that special someone?"

". . ."

". . ."

"Ka-trabaho ko lang siya. Magka-sunod lang kami ng shift and that's why."

"Ohhhh. True love."

"Yeah. . . pero hindi niya man lang ma-realize kung gaano ko siya kamahal."

". . ."

"Seeing her after a long night's shift makes me feel better a hundred. . . no, a thousand. . . a thousand times better. Pero all she could do is to make me fall for her more without any exchanges."

"She? Her? Are you high?"

"No I'm not. And yes, you've heard it right."

"Ew."

"Woah. That was unexpected."

"Uh, I'm sorry. I was too quick to react. Probably dahil sanay na akong ganyan ang reaksyon everytime I hear something or see something gayish happening right in front of me. . . sorry."

"That's fine."

"So. Kaya pala nag-palit ka ng shift?"

"Oo."

"Oh."

". . ."

"Tulog na ako."

"See you bukas."

"Unlucky for you, I won't bother myself to go to your booth."

"Bakit naman?"

"I don't want to look gay."

"Edi. . . okay."

"Enjoy the rest of your time with your love."

"I will."

"Bye."

Call Connected.

"Takte. I should cancel my entry for the date tomorrow. . . wait, bakit nga pala ako nag-join sa date?"

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so yeah this is pretty awkward. :)