In which Neve keeps texting her deceased friend's number, at first in order to cope with the loss, and later on, as a force of habit. After four years, she is about to stop, but suddenly, the number responds.
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FRI | 6:38 PM
Lorenzo: The boys are asking Wanna grab dinner with us later?
Neve: Kasama sina Ino? Kaso nasa La Union ako, Big Boss.
Lorenzo: Is that for a vacation?
Neve: For work talaga. Pero feeling bakasyon kasi ang lapit lang namin sa beach 😆
Lorenzo: How long will you be there?
Neve: Out of the city, mga two to three months din.
Lorenzo: That's long
Neve: 10-weeks serye kasi ang fini-film namin. Pass muna sa dinner ha. Pag-uwi na lang 😊
Lorenzo: It's cool Enjoy your work there :)
Neve: 🥰 Ikaw din!
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FRI | 6:47 PM
Ino: Loren, ano na? Anong sabi?
Lorenzo: She can't She's out of town
Benj: I saw. Elyu nga. She's not yet in Manila pa pala? When daw siya babalik?
Lorenzo: I didn't ask
Ino: Ganon? Lungkot naman. Wag ka na tumuloy. Di ka masaya kasama pag wala si Neve. No Neve, No Entry.
Benj: Hahahaha. True tho? Let's cancel tonight na lang. No Neve, no pizza treat from me.
Lorenzo: Why are you so eager to ask her out?
Benj: Coz we're jealous 😄 Some other guy keeps getting IG-featured in her feed. We want to see ourselves in her socials too 😎
Lorenzo: What guy?
Benj: Some guy. Curious? Follow her!!
Ino: Shot in the dark lol I'll be surprised if he even has IG installed haha
Isaiah: I'm more surprised you still haven't suggested what I thought you'd suggest, Ino.
Ino: Ano?
Isaiah: Nevermind. It's not fun if it won't come from you.
Benj: What what?
Ino: ?
6:55 PM
Ino: Wait Wait WAIT Benjamin Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Benj: B2 is dat u?
Ino: HAHAHA b2 gago
Benj: 😆 What?
Ino: You wanna get featured in her IG din? That's why we want to ask her out?
Benj: Yeah?
Ino: But we can't because she's in elyu?
Benj: Yeah. Go on?
Ino: Then? What's stopping us from taking dinner to Elyu? Ice, is that what you were referring to?
Isaiah: 🤷🏻♂️
Benj: YO HAHA But wait Won't that make us look weird 😂 That's creepy.
Ino: We can just say we're there to have fun
Benj: Halata, dude. Haha We're suddenly there after she posted? Stalker much?
Ino: Edi wag ka sumama. Kami na lang ni Ice. Mas close kami kesa sa inyo diba 😛
Benj: Hmmmmmmmm What do you say, Ren? Can you even come lol We don't want this hitting the rumor mill
Lorenzo: Keep me out of your tricks and stop bothering her
Ino: Okay. Di sasama si Loren.
Benj: One less rival 😎
Isaiah: Just ask Neve first out of courtesy. And be transparent with her. We don't want her to think we're being nosy when really, 1) you're both just bored 2) Ren's lovesick.
Benj: Lovesick 🤭
Ino: On it 🫡👮🏻♂️
Lorenzo: Try I dare you
Ino: Luh. Do you honestly think I have enough free time to hang out with your miss favorite?
Benj: I can answer that 😄
Ino: 💩 Shut up you're not better than me
Benj: I didn't say I was 🤝🏻
Ino: Wag na nga tayo magkita Umay kayo.
Benj: Same 😔
Isaiah: That's a record. Your plans self-destructed in under what? A minute?
Ino: Y'all boring af. 🫱🏻 This way ho to exit the conversation.
Benj: HAHA
Isaiah: 😂😂
Lorenzo: Otw to HQ now Both of you are free to stay home
