Let's Just Talk

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December 12

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Jeremy
Uhm, hello po.

Everleigh
Hi! OMG. You're Jem, right? Friend ni Rus?

Jeremy
Yes po. 🙈

Everleigh
Nagulat naman ako sa chat mo. Anything you need from me, bb?

Jeremy
May itatanong lang po sana ako, ate.

Everleigh
Sure! Go ahead.

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Tungkol 'yan kay Rus, 'no? 😛

Jeremy
Yes po. Kumusta na siya? 🥺

Everleigh
Aww. He's fine, Jem. Hindi ba kayo nagkakausap lately?

Jeremy
Nagkakausap naman po. But not the way we used to talk before. Galit po kasi siya sa akin.

Everleigh
Talaga? Kaya pala lagi na namang tahimik ang kapatid kong 'yon lately. I mean, even quieter than usual. May pinag-awayan ba kayo?

Jeremy
Opo.

Everleigh
Pwede ko bang malaman kung ano?

Jeremy
Nakakahiya po, e. Basta, kasalanan ko. Kaya nga po sinusubukan ko siyang suyuin ngayon.

Everleigh
Aww. That is sooo cute! 🤧

Jeremy
Hindi cute 'to, ate. If I hadn't hurt Rus because of my stupidity, we wouldn't even be in this situation.

Everleigh
Well, we all do stupid things sometimes, right? And we could end up hurting the people we care about, even if we didn't mean to.

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Sigurado namang mawawala rin ang galit ni Rus sa'yo. I'm not even sure if "galit" is the right word for it. More like, "tampo". Hindi naman talaga marunong magalit ang isang 'yon. He's too gentle to be angry for real.

Jeremy
But he's giving me the cold shoulder, ate. Sa tingin ko, galit talaga siya.

Everleigh
Ah, yes. The cold shoulder. Icarus van Acker's way of showing he's pissed off. I, too, had been on the receiving end of it for already too many times to count. 😅

Jeremy
Really? Paano mo po siya sinusuyo, ate?

Everleigh
LOL. I don't. We're siblings! One minute, we want to kill each other, and the next minute, one of us is asking if the other wants pizza. 😂

Jeremy
Haha, sabagay po. Ganyan din kami ng mga kuya ko. We can't stay mad at each other for too long.

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Speaking of pizza, ate, is that Rus' favorite food?

Everleigh
Hmm, I'd say it's one of his favorites. He loves Italian food. Pizza, lasagna, stuff like that. Why did you ask? 😛

Jeremy
Sabi po kasi ng mga kuya ko, effective daw na panuyo ang pagkain. Kaya ko po talaga kayo chinat ay para itanong kung ano ang paboritong pagkain ni Rus. 🙈

Everleigh
I see, haha! The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, amirite? 😂

Jeremy
Yup. Linya nga po 'yan ng Kuya Tobi ko. 🤭

Everleigh
Well, he's not wrong. Pagkain din ang panuyo ni Mom kay Dad kapag nagtatampo ito sa kanya. And Rus is a lot like our father, so I'm sure it'll work on him, too. 😉

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Hey, how's Tobi, btw? Your kuya and I were classmates in college.

Jeremy
Okay lang po 'yon, ate. Gago pa rin. 😂

Everleigh
Haha! Grabe ka naman sa kuya mo. Pero oo nga, maloko 'yon. Hindi pa rin pala siya nagbabago. 😝 Give my regards to him, okay?

Jeremy
Makakarating po, ate. 😊

Everleigh
Thanks, Jem. ☺️

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If I were you, I won't worry too much about Rus' anger. Lilipas din 'yon. And just like with anybody, as long as he sees that you're really sorry for what you did, he'll eventually forgive you. Tsaka ikaw pa ba? E malakas ka sa kapatid kong 'yon. 😉

Jeremy
Sana nga po, ate. Miss ko na po kasi kung paano kami noon. Rus is a great friend.

Everleigh
He is, isn't he? Tsaka friend pa lang 'yan, ha? What more pa kapag boyfriend na? Ewan ko nga ba kasi sa ibang babae, pinapalagpas pa si Rus. Minsan na nga lang 'yon tamaan nang matindi, e. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Jeremy
Uhm, Ate Leigh?

Everleigh
Yes, bb?

Jeremy
May lahing bugaw ka rin po pala, 'no? 🤪

Everleigh
Haha! Masyado bang halata? Patay na naman ako nito kay Rus. 'Wag mo akong isumbong, ha? 😆

Jeremy
Don't worry about it, ate. I know that Rus likes me... and he already knows that I like him, too.

Everleigh
WHAT?! But I thought you brushed him off, Jem! Sabi niya sa amin, sinabi mo sa kanya na kaibigan lang ang tingin mo sa kanya!

Jeremy
And that was the stupidest thing I've ever done. Wa epek nga po kahit sinabi ko na sa kanya ang totoong nararamdaman ko para sa kanya, kasi galit talaga siya sa akin.

Everleigh
So, he got mad at you after your rejection?

Jeremy
Hindi po. Rus was actually understanding about that. But I did something else that earned me his anger, and rightfully so. 😭

Everleigh
If that's the case, then you better get back to his good side soon! OMG Jem, alam mo bang paalis si Rus pa-US after the holidays?

Jeremy
Hala, hindi po! Bakit po siya aalis? At gaano siya katagal doon? 😭

Everleigh
He's been selected to be part of Eisner's student exchange program with a partner university, and he'll be spending an entire semester there. Sa April pa ang balik niya rito, just in time for their graduation. The grades he'll earn there will be considered as his grades for his last semester in Eisner.

Jeremy
Shit.

Everleigh
Shit indeed. If I were you, kung ayaw mong umalis si Rus na masama ang loob sa'yo, magsisimula na akong magluto ng lasagna.

Jeremy
Teka lang po, maggo-grocery na ako. 😩

Everleigh
Hahaha! Good luck, Jem! 😂

Jeremy
Thank you, Ate Leigh. 😭

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