"Yanna?"
"Yanna? Lumabas ka na muna, nagluto ako. Kumain ka kahit kunti lang. Kung ayaw mo akong kausapin, okay lang, hindi kita kukulitin, kaya please lumabas kana." tawag ko kay Yanna.
Naka ilang tawag na ako sa kaniya sa loob ng isang oras pero ni isang "ano?" o "bakit?" ay wala akong nakuhang sagot. Alam ko namang malaki ang pagkakamali ang hindi pagsasabi ng totoo pero hindi naman ako nagsinungaling.
"Yanna?" I called her again and tried to turn the doorknob but the door was actually locked. Why am I stupid? I wish I had left out the duplicate of the room key.
"Kumain ka ha. Lalabas lang muna ako." pagpapalaam ko sa kaniya. Naghintay muna ako ng ilang minuto sa tapat ng kwartong inuukopa ni Yanna bago lumabas.
After exiting I slowly sat on the side of the door and took the phone out of my pocket. I saw Chae online so I immediately video call her.
[Zuppy zup, handsome doctor from the Philippines?] Chae greeted me warmly. I saw Xylon next to her busy with her MacBook.
"Silly." I laughed in response.
Chae has been my friend since childhood. I am a few years older than her but I had never heard her use polite words whenever I spoke to her.
Noon, palagi kaming tinutukso ng ilang kaibigan dahil hindi raw nakasanayan na magkalapit ang isang lalaki at babae. Tuwing nakakarinig ng ganoong tukso ay parehas kaming nandidiri sa isa't isa dahil hindi naman talaga namin gusto ang isa't isa. Kami ang makakapagpatunay na hindi lahat ng mag-childhood friends ay nagkakatuluyan.
[Are you helpless in life? Do you know what time it is?] I can see the irritation on Chae's face.
"It's late ... 7:30 PM" I answered her with a laugh.
[Potangina mo, 7:30AM palang dito sa Pilipinas!]
"I know. Don't shout, you're getting ugly." I tease her.
She rolled his eyes. [Yanna?] Xylon also looked at the screen when Yanna's name was mentioned.
Yanna's reaction earlier came back to my mind. It was as if so many needles were piercing me every time I thought that Yanna had lost trust in me. I didn't want to keep it a secret from her but I had to do it.
"Nasa kwarto, sinabi na ni Mrs. Fox ang tungkol sa... tungkol sa plano niya sa'min ni Yanna." I had a hard time answering her. They all know Mrs. Fox's plan. Everyone agreed to that so they all kept their mouths shut and no one told Yanna.
Nakita kong isinara ni Xylon ang MacBook at seryosong tumingin sa screen.
[Oh? What was her reaction? Is she okay?] Chae's eyes were big while asking.
[I hope she's okay.] Xylon said
I heard the cracking sound of the penthouse door so I looked over there. Did I leave that open earlier? I suddenly got goosebumps.
"Guys, I think my penthouse is haunted ..." I told them.
Chae laughed out loud and even showed me her middle finger. Is this a how a real woman acts? She's insanely crazy.
[Utak mo pagod na. End this call, we still have a lot to take care of here in the café. Please tell Yanna that we miss her.] Chae said dramatically and wiped away her imaginary tears.
Suddenly someone pushed Chae's head and the next thing I saw on the screen were the faces of Zcx, Fasd, Tear, and Qvyl.
[Hey cousin Montero!] Fasd greets me and sticks his face to the phone's camera so he can occupy almost the entire screen of the phone.
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TDATBS 1: I'M UNDER (NATHAN KIEL MONTERO)
Fiction généraleNathan Kiel Montero lived a simple and content life, surrounded by his beloved grandparents and a strong sense of purpose. He was determined to make a difference in the world by helping those in need and pouring his heart and soul into his work. But...