Ms. Jeong

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Sofia's POV

At dahil tinulak at binigyan na kami ni Seungkwan ng go signal na kausapin ang mga housemates namin, hindi na kami nag inarte pa, syempre, go agad. Pagkatanggal ni Seungkwan sa masks namin, I smile and wave at my housemates.

"Hi, sorry, ang weird ng entrée ko. Tinulak kasi kami ni Seungkwan."

"Oh, it's okay, there's nothing to be sorry for." says the guy who takes up medicine and was in Team Hyun earlier.

I look around to familiarize myself with my house and teammates. I tried to remember their names and studied their faces keenly. And it was there that I noticed Mingyu; he was the guy I had matched with on a dating app years ago. I'm not sure if it's Seungkwan's dating app or another one, basta, it's him. And I'm mad at him.

Just a little backstory: we were about to go on a date, but this Mingyu had the audacity to ditch me; I waited for him for hours and he never showed up. Do you know why he did it? He was too afraid to meet me face to face. I was irritated by the fact that I had already paid for the food. I wasted money on a date; I should have stayed at home that night.

Going back, I roll my eyes at him before introducing myself.

Mingyu: Sungit mo naman, Ms. Jeong.

"I know, and masungit lang naman ako sa'yo. Hindi mo ba ako naaalala?"

Mingyu: Ha? It's my first time meeting – oh, wait – I think I remember you.

"Ang daya niyo naman, bakit magkakilala agad kayo? Wala bang plus points for eviction kapag ganto?" asks one of my housemates, Jun.

Mingyu: Wala namang something sa amin, I mean, we're not friends, we're not acquaintances.

"Yes, because you don't deserve my friendship. Ghost!"

Jun: May past kayo?

Seungkwan: Hoy, what is the meaning of this? Anong nangyayari dito? Bakit isa-isa lang ang kinakausap mo, Sofia? Dapat lahat sila kinakausap mo. Kawawa naman 'tong iba.

Mingyu: Ah, Sofia. Alam ko na kung saan kita nakilala.

Jun: See, magkakilala na sila. Bawal yun, diba?

"Well, in my defense, bawal nga yun. Pero isa ako sa hinahanapan ng potential lover dito. So, I don't think Seungkwan should evict me dahil mawawalan na nang sense ang temptation island niya if I'm not here."

Mingyu: So, you're saying na dapat akong ma-evict?

Seungkwan: Tama na 'yan! Umiinit na yung ulo ko sa inyo. Pag ako nainis, ilalagay ko si Mingyu sa bahay namin.

Mingyu: No, please. Okay naman kami ni Sofia, diba?

Seungkwan: Dapat lang.

Seungkwan walks to Team Hyun. I exasperatedly sigh and looked away.

"Anyway... Hello, Sofia. I'm Joshua Hong. I hope you're not insulted; but you seem familiar to me as well." Joshua says and smiles at me.

"Talaga? Saan mo naman ako nakita?"

Joshua: I saw you once in my dreams.

Jun: Bumabanat lang 'tong si Joshua. I'm Junhui, call me... anytime.

"Gosh, stop that, guys. I'm cringing." Sabi ni Minghao na kanina pa ata naiirita kay Junhui at Joshua.

Jun: Nagpapakilala lang naman ako, diba kailangan natin kilalanin ang isa't isa?

Minghao: I'm Minghao, that's Jun, Joshua, Wonwoo, and Mingyu. Ganyan lang, hindi niyo na kailangang magsabi pa ng kung anu-ano.

"You're not wrong, but you're not right either. Okay lang naman na may konting style sila when it comes to self-introduction. Wala rin namang issue sa akin yun, unless you're Mingyu."

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