It's Me, It's You (Lesbian Romance)

CHAPTER 15

Mae didn't text Jo anymore.

Busy na ba siya? Kainis naman oh. Ilang oras lang na hindi siya makatext nakakami- ay hindi noh! Ba't ko naman siya mamimiss?! She scolded herself as she lay in her bed.

[Conscience alert: Kasi nga inlab kana sakanya]

Heh, tumigil kang konsensya ka. Wala to, wala to. Nasanay lang kasi ako na lagi siyang nagtetext at nagpapadaan ng GM!

[Conscience alert: Oo nasanay ka na kaya hinahanap-hanap mo na siya]

'Heh, magtigil ka! Hindi ganun yun! Isa pa, gabi na rin! Nag-aalala lang ako sakanya. Yun lang yun! Tama! Tama! Yun lang!

~ Hey sweetie, text message. ~

<<boi, lasing nako.>>

"Halata nga, walang kaartehan ang format mo ngayon eh," she said angrily. "Inom pa more!"

<<umuwi kana.>>

<<oPu, tapusin lan namin to. kmaEn kna?>>

<<o0, kanina pa>>

<<b0i, mhal na kta.>>

*Lub-dub * Lub-dub * Lub-dub*

Here she is again with the abnormal feeling. Jo asked herself why does it feel like this. She smiled but soon faded when she realized why.

[Conscience alert: Nagugustuhan mo na siya]

Hindi pwede! Hindi pwede! Ayoko! Masyado siyang malayo. Paano kung trip lang niya ako? Paano kung hindi naman totoong mahal niya nga ako? Pero paano kung... maagaw pa siya ng iba?

[Conscience alert: Ar4y k0 bh3]

Paano kaya kung pumayag ako sa gusto nito? Tutal malayo naman kami sa isa't isa eh. Pero. . .

<<...???...>>

<<mqhihintay aco...>>

* Lub-dub * Lub-dub * Lub-dub *

"Shit." Jo whispered. She really can't explain it. She loves the way Mae texts her. She feels complete whenever she reads her messages. The way Mae asks her if she'd already ate her meal or snack or what she's doing this time feel like she has someone who cares for her.

The way they share their stories without any hesitations. Like they have known each other for years. And whenever Jo reads her replies, she feels like she could hear Mae talking. Like Jo could see her eventhough she doesn't know what she looks like. Mae is always in her imagination. She even could hear her laughing which is weird because those things answer the feeling of falling in love.

"Falling?" she stops. "Wait Am I falling for her?" She breathe hard.

<<ou na. umuwi kna...>>

<<hndi ko alam kunq bakit.. bsta mhal kta>>

Jo's heart beats faster again. Million brain cells and veins were functioning as she types her reply. "Oh, my sweet lord, please save me," she murmured as she hit send.

<<ou na, cqe na. mhal din kta!>>

<<tlaqa? sbe mu yan ha.. wala nq bawian. so tayo na?>>

<<OO>>

<<tayo na?>>

<<OO nqa.>>

<<isa pa, tayo na?>>

<<OO nqa tayo na! :D>>

<<cqe, palitan na ntin unq CS natin.. biqay ka...>>

<<Mine. :)>>

Jo waited for five minutes before she received Mae's reply. She's thinking if she can undo their previous conversations.

<<ucqe, mine :')>>

That was Mae's last text. Jo covered her face with her palm. What does she have done? She finally committed herself with a girl for the first time. She drew a sharp breath as she compose a message for her two idiot suitors to stop texting or calling her anymore.

8:45PM: Babae nga ba talaga gusto ko? Lesbian ba 'ko ganun?

09:03PM: Bakit ka pa kasi dumating sa buhay ko? Naguluhan tuloy ako. :/

09:15PM: Matutulog nalang ako...

09:27PM: Hindi ako makatulog! -___-

~ Hey sweetie, text message. ~

<<Lasing na jowa mo.>>

<<cno to?>>

<<Cherry. Tropa niya.>>

<<pauwiin mu na ean ate...>>

<<Ou.>>

Around 9:42 PM.

<<._ mHine, qcinq ka pa>>

<<uo. bat naun ka lhan nqtex? >>

<<enxa ha, nliqo pa kce acu iwas hang over.. qwa mu na? kaLa co tuloq kna...>>

<<kanina pa co nqhhintay ng text mo... -___->>

<<._ surii. ah minE, >>

<<oh? >>

<<._ pdE penqe nq diqits nq cm8 mu? unq mlapit sxau ha...>>

Jo had no idea but Mae needs it but she gave Aila and Jean's number anyway.

"Bahala na kung malaman nila 'tong katomboyan ko," she whispered near in tears.

<<._ ppadEscribe kta zkaniLa.. paq umaBot nq 3 unq nDi co nqustuhan, sorrY nLanq...>>

<<cqe.>>

<<._ mqaLinq ka daw mqletterinq at drawinq...>>

<<._ nakanTa... per0 eMo...>>

After few minutes...

<<._ di na nGtexx...>>

<<still waiting for the third thing...>>

<<._ haha, luKa.. wLa ehh...>>

<<qnun?>>

<<._ ou, haha. tuLoq na tyo?>>

<<cqe, qudnyt :)>>

<<._ qudnYt.. swEetdreams... i Love You mhinE...>>

<<i lovE u too :')>>

Jo hugged her pillow and closed her eyes. The date was March 3, 2013, Sunday, at 8:30 PM, they were virtually in relationship. She sighed.

"Hayyy, anumang oras eh pwede talaga akong mahulog sakanya. Ang dapat kong gawin ngayon ay ang mag-ingat."