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PROLOGUE

Good day, readers!

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or use in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

This story is not connected in any setting that is being written beyond the whole story.

Happy reading!

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I woke up and checked the time. It's already 2am. I don't get it, 2 hours pa lang ang tinutulog ko? I stood up and drank a glass of milk to help me fall asleep. Even before I closed my eyes, my phone rang.

"Hey, what's up?"

[Nothing, I just can't sleep. How about you? Bakit gising ka pa?]

"Well, same girl. Hindi ako makatulog kahit na anong gawin ko, pun'yeta. Dalawang oras pa lang ang tinutulog ko, buti walang pasok bukas."

[Hmm, maybe you miss him? Cause I am, literally.]

"Sino naman ang mamimiss ko?" I chuckled.

[Sino pa nga ba? You know what? I just can't help it. Ewan, nag-alala lang ako out of no-] I heard someone's knocking, though mayroon namang doorbell sa condo ni Ria. So, I know na hindi alam ng bisita niya. Para kasing hidden button 'yung doorbell niya, nakakaloka. Hindi rin naman niya sinasabi sa iba kung saan siya tumitigil, unless... sinabi niya sa ex niya?

"Hmm... I guess, you have a visitor. Who is it? Ria? Hello?" I wanted to calm down, but I can't help it. Ayokong magpakatanga pa siya sa ex niya, sobra na iyong dinulot niyang sakit kay Ria. I'm not letting him to do that again. OA na kung OA. "Girl, sino nga-" she cut me off.

[It's... nothing. You don't have to worry about.]

"W-what? Alright then, tell me who is it?"

[I'm hanging up, s-sorry.] She ended the call.

"Baka kaibigan lang namin ang bisita niya? But it's already 2:35am for heaven's sake! Sino naman ang magiging bisita non ng ganitong oras? I'm sure na nagpapahinga na ang mga kaibigan namin or iba pa niyang mga kakilala, so, why visit Ria's condo at 2am? Seriously?" I rant.

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Today is Sunday so it's my day-off. Nakatulog na pala ako habang iniisip 'yung nangyari kaninang alas dos ng madaling araw. I wake up around 5:00 am, because I'm planning to go to the gym since last week pa. I'm wearing a black sports bra and a black high- waisted leggings together with my duffel tote bag.

"New here?" some random guy asked.

"Yeah." I said while fixing my things.