Girlfriend Hotline » satzu

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"Uy Sana, pumayag na si Manager-nim. Pero sandali lang daw ah? Tsaka. . . kahit isang jokbal lang hehe. . ." Momo said as Sana stood up from her table and grabbed her bag, "Thanks Momo pero, wala akong pera okay?" sagot naman ni Sana habang napa-pout si Momo. Gutom nanaman daw kasi eh.

As soon as Sana started to head towards downstairs, Dahyun suddenly came running on her way.

"Hi Sana! Lalabas ka? Sama ako. . ." tanong ni Dahyun habang napa-tigil naman sa paglalakad si Sana.

"Doon ka na, may mga callers ka pa at baka mapagalitan ka ni manager-nim. Nag-paalam naman kasi ako tsaka. . . tsaka importante 'to okay?" Sana explained but Dahyun is still blocking her way. Sinubukan ni Sana na lumampas pero hinaharangan parin siya ni Dahyun.

"Okay Dahyun, if you want to do some serious flirting with me. . . do it properly. Not in here that I'm about to go on an important place," Sana sassily uttered as she walked towards Dahyun.

Meanwhile, Tzuyu was already on the convenience store, naka-upo lang siya sa harap ng isang table malapit sa bintana. Wala siyang maka-usap sa mga oras na 'yon dahil hindi si Wonwoo ang naka-duty as cashier boy, absent daw kasi eh. Kaya ayun, umiinom nalang muna si Tzuyu ng chocolate milk habang nag-iintay sa isang taong imposibleng pumunta.

That girl who hugged her a few days ago.

Tzuyu feels weird sitting beside the window and waiting for a girl. First time niya lang 'to naramdaman as someone who's straight and desperate enough to find a boyfriend.

But then, she doesn't want to end up considering herself gay for this.

Tzuyu has this motive in her mind: Wait for that girl and befriend her. Straight nga daw kasi siya kaya hindi na kayang lumampas sa limit ang nararamdaman niya para sa babaeng iyon. If she meets that girl again by coincidence or destiny or whatsoever, she swears to herself to only befriend her.

Not long after, Tzuyu got bored and immediately fell asleep.

As Sana enters the convenience store, she caught Tzuyu sleeping with her head resting on a table. Ayaw niyang maging obvious kaya bumili muna siya ng tinapay at iced coffee. Pagkatapos niyang mag-bayad ay umupo siya sa harap ng table na katabi lang ng table ni Tzuyu. She casually took a sip from her iced coffee while stealing glances on the sleeping girl beside her table.

How could a beautiful girl like Tzuyu be ignored and rejected by guys?

Paulit-ulit ang tanong na 'yan sa isipan ni Sana. Noong una niyang nakita si Tzuyu sa convenience store ay nagagandahan na talaga siya dito.

But then, when she knew that Tzuyu was the beautiful girl she's been eyeing for a few weeks, na-disappoint siya.

Sobrang ganda, yet naghahabol at desperadong magkaroon ng boyfriend. Ngayon lang nakakita si Sana ng isang babaeng maganda pero naghahanap parin ng boyfriend.

Oh how bad Sana wished she was a boy.

The last time she wished she was a boy was towards Dahyun. Sana thinks of herself as the opposite gender when she falls for a girl, pero bakit nararamdaman niya na ito kay Tzuyu?

"Oh hell no, Sana. Caller mo lang 'yan." Sana thought but something was bugging her from the inside.

Caller nga lang ba? Or special caller?

Whatever. Sana was desperate, too. Desperate enough to have a personal friendly relationship with Tzuyu.

A few minutes later, Tzuyu woke up. She sat up properly and rubbed her eyes. Hindi niya muna napansin si Sana dahil nasa bintana lang ang tingin niya. But when she looked around, she found what she has been waiting for.

Pa-kunwari namang kumakain ng tinapay si Sana para hindi siya mahalata ni Tzuyu. As Tzuyu stares at the girl beside her table, hindi siya makapaniwala.

It's her.

Tzuyu stood up from her table and sat in front of Sana who was sipping from her iced coffee at that moment. Sana faked that she didn't noticed, but deep inside, her heart was throbbing so hard.

"Uhm, ikaw ba yung babae nung isang araw?"

And with this, Sana looked directly at Tzuyu's eyes. Ngayon niya lang nakita nang buong-buo kung gaano kaganda si Tzuyu, maybe because she never had a close encounter with her as close as right now.

Sana placed her iced coffee on top of the table and cleared her throat, "Uh, yeah. Well, thanks pala."

"I'm Tzuyu," the girl in front of her spoke as she offered her hands for a handshake. Nagulat naman si Sana dahil hindi niya alam na ganito pala ka-pormal si Tzuyu.

But then, she lifted her hands and softly held Tzuyu's hand to do a formal handshake.

But this wasn't just a formal handshake for them.

Parehong kakaiba ang mga nararamdaman nina Sana at Tzuyu habang kinakamayan nila ang isa't isa. Parehong nanlalamig ang mga kamay nila pero ang init sa pakiramdam.

Tzuyu never felt this warm towards someone else, especially towards someone who has the same gender as hers.

Sana feels the same, too.

"I'm. . . I'm Sana. Minatozaki Sana."

Tzuyu's mind went on a pile of thoughts when she heard the name. Sana? It reminded her of Operator Shana.

Pero alam naman ni Tzuyu na hindi magpapakita sa kanya si Operator Shana nang ganun-ganun lang.

"So, nocturnal ka rin pala?" Tzuyu asked which made Sana smile nervously. Hindi alam ni Sana kung bakit kinakabahan siya pero. . . pero may kaunting spark.

Kaunti lang naman.

"Yeah. Ikaw rin, right?" Sana asked back as Tzuyu responded with a mild laugh. Sana's heart started to beat faster as soon as she heard Tzuyu laugh in front of her.

Pero bakit nga ba ganito nalang ang nararamdaman ni Sana?

"So, can we be friends?" tanong ni Tzuyu habang naka-ngiti na siya kay Sana. The two of them looked like a couple going out on a date dahil nagawa na nilang ngumiti sa isa't isa kahit ngayon lang sila nagkita.

Well, close na nga sila eh. . . sa phone nga lang.

Sana nodded and smiled as a response. Tzuyu got what she wanted, but not what she needed.

That hug, she probably needs it.

But then, tinatatak parin ni Tzuyu sa kanyang isipan na hindi siya bakla.

Hindi siya bakla.

Hindi siya bakla.

Friends lang, walang hihigit pa dun.

As things were getting better, Sana took a glance on her watch at nakita niyang lagpas na pala siya ng twenty minutes. Fifteen minutes lang kasi ang na-paalam niya sa kanilang manager at siguradong mapapagalitan siya neto.

"Uh, Sorry pero. . . I need to go," Sana said as she quickly stood up and grabbed her bag. But then, Tzuyu held her arm gently which made her look at the taller girl.

"Sana, can you hug me?"

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notice the poor attempt at minimalistic writing :( can't deny that i suck on writing in english. *le cries in anime*