INT. SALON - AFTERNOON
1:09 p.m.
Maurice was getting her roots touched up and Robin was currently getting herself a hot oil treatment when a girl, probably in her early thirties, gave Maurice a kiss on the cheek.
Robin stared a bit in awe. The girl was tall and slender and definitely stunning.
Miggie
Mom! Hi! Sorry I'm late. I got caught up lang slight sa traffic. Where's Robin?
Maurice
Oh, she's here!
Maurice reached for Robin's hand on the armrest. Miggie also leaned closer to her for a cheek to cheek kiss.
Miggie
Hi! Nice to meet you! You're so pretty pala in person! Mom sent me your picture and I was really so excited to meet you! Sorry I'm late.
Robin
Ah . . . ano, okay lang. Nice to meet you rin saka thank you.
Miggie
I'm Miggie pala, Mikey's older sister!
Miggie sat down beside Robin's chair.
Robin
Miggie talaga name mo? O nickname din?
Miggie
Yup! Nickname lang. It's really Arissa Mignonette, but that's too long. My high school best friends gave me Miggie as a nickname and it just kind of got stuck. Nahawa na rin sila Mikey. They used to call me M before. Which is so sad kasi isang letter lang parang ang tamad ng name ko.
Maurice
You kept on whining about it.
Miggie
E, kasi naman! Of all the things you could name me, why is it only a letter? Haba ng real name ko then 'yong nickname ko kulang-kulang? There's no in between!
Robin smiled, realizing the similarities of Maurice, Miggie, and Mikey.
Robin
Ang cute.
Miggie
Me? Thanks!
Robin
Oo.
Miggie
Did you eat na ba? I'm so hungry. I rushed here kasi hindi na ako kumain ng lunch.
Robin
Kaya kong kumain ulit.
Maurice
Sure, let's eat after.
Nearly done na rin kami.
Miggie
Thank god! I'm starving na talaga.
Do you eat ramen?
I'd love a warm bowl of ramen!
Robin
Oo naman!
Miggie
Let's eat a lot ha!
I want karaage din and gyoza.
Robin
Sure! Buti pala medyo kaunti lang nakain ko kanina. Malaki-laki pa kaha ko dito—
Miggie
I hope my pamangkin likes ramen, too! Congrats ulit! I was so surprised and shocked about the news! Mikey didn't tell me about his girlfriend until I saw his post on IG! Tapos sinabihan niya pa si Mom na 'wag ako sabihan kaya I'm super tampo. Hindi kami bati, makita niya!
Robin
Hala, lagot pala.
Miggie
Sobrang lagot talaga!
Robin's phone pinged and Mikey's name popped out.
Robin
Ay, ayan.
Speaking of, nag-text.
Miggie
Ay! Bawal! Don't reply muna for me. It's our girls' day. He's banned muna!
Robin
Ang cute! Gan'yan na gan'yan din siya.
Miggie
Ang alin?
Robin
Sa banned.
Miggie
We got it from mom.
(mikey 🦈 is calling)
[Phone Call]
mikey 🦈
1:12 p.m.
Miggie
Ang istorbo, my god!
Mikey
Why are you answering her phone?
Miggie
Because you're banned!
Robin's ours muna.
Bawal mag-interrupt ng girl's day.
Kulit ka.
Mikey
Whatever, Ate.
Balik mo phone niya.
I need to talk to my wife.
Miggie
Wow! Already?
Mikey
*snickers*
Okay, it was only a practice.
Miggie
Are you seriously . . .
You're blushing over the phone 'no?
Kinikilig ka sa pinagsasabi mo d'yan?
Mikey
Don't tell her.
But please pass the phone.
I have to remind her.
Miggie
I can pass a message.
Not the phone.
Mikey
Bilis na!
She's already yours for the day.
I just need to remind her.
Miggie
Remind her of what?
Mikey
Her vitamins.
Miggie
Nakainom na raw siya.
Kanina pa.
Mikey
Okay then tell her na I'll see her later.
Miggie
Done.
Mikey
What did she say?
Miggie
Nothing.
'Di ko sinabi.
Mikey
Ate!
Miggie
Fine!
Mikey
Pasa mo na kasi 'yong phone.
Miggie
You're so clingy!
She said see you daw.
I'm hanging up!
Bye!
Mikey
No—
(Call ended)
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1:17 p.m.
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Mikey
Only because I have nothing to do