At 10:00 p.m., Ashanti realized that she needs to create digital art for her performance task that is due at midnight.
At 10:10 p.m., Joaquin an aspiring UST leapmed student posted his digital art entry for his science research club.
A slow-witted...
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Ashanti:
I'm memorizing the songs of Ben&Ben
And it's making me worry and scared at the same time
Paris:
Why would you even listen to them in the first place?
Ashanti:
Because Joaquin loves them
Paris:
I can't even
You're really into him, huh?
Ashanti:
I know, I know.
Seriously, what will I do? Each time that he does something, why do I feel like I'm the main character in his story?
God knows how I hate Joaquin.
Paris:
God knows how much you're attached to him, too.
Ashanti:
Why do you keep saying attached lang
Paris:
I don't know.
Maybe you'll figure your feelings out when you interacted with him in person.
But in your current state, it's hard to predict.
Ashanti:
Right, but do you think I'm smart?
Paris:
Joaquin makes you serious, no?
Your intelligence doesn't determine your worth, Ashanti.
Ashanti:
Ano ba 'yan parang shinowbiz mo naman ako
Tapos sinabihan mo ko na lowkey tanga ako
Paris:
Haha, I did not say that.
It's 6 am, Ashanti. How come you wondered about that?
Ashanti:
I feel like Joaquin's way out of my league. I stalked him last night, and then I saw tons of his achievements. How can he win internationally and invent something for the benefit of society thrice?
Tapos ako, hirap na hirap pa 'ko sa factoring
Paris:
Let's meet tomorrow, I'll teach you factoring, so that you wouldn't lower yourself anymore, then.
Joaquin can be good at academics, but can he create art like how you easily do?
Ashanti:
Yung mga sagot mo naman pwedeng gawing script kay Tito Boy
Paris:
How come you think of that as if Joaquin asked you out?
Ashanti:
GRABE KA, SINO BA NANAKIT SA'YO
Why didn't he give Sofia a concert ticket instead of me?
Paris:
Who's Sofia and why would he give her that??
Ashanti:
Her classmate, because she's smart and capable of things that Joaquin can also do. They have the same interests, too.
Paris:
What's her name on FB? Is she pretty?
Oh, wait. I saw her name on Joaquin's shared post.
Ashanti:
What do you think?
Paris:
Yup, she's smart and pretty.
Ashanti:
DIBAAAAAH
Paris:
But that doesn't mean you're not pretty, too. You may not be as clever as her, but that doesn't make you less. You don't have to become good at everything just for you to be chosen by the person you love.
Ashanti:
If ever, if ever lang, what if I saw him? How will I know if he's into me?
Paris:
Why do you keep asking me as if I have too much experience in love?
Ashanti:
Dali na
Paris:
Impatient kid, you'll know it not just the way he'll look at you, but in the way that he won't look for something else anymore.
Now, stop degrading yourself and take your breakfast.
