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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An MNR epistolary collaboration wit...
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WED | 7:19 AM
Lorenzo: Morning, love I'm done talking to Tita Amelia It was a pleasant dinner and she surprisingly agreed to meet with my mom this weekend She said no promises but she will try to hear her out
7:46 AM
Neve: Hala good news! Nasabi mo na kay Miss K?
Lorenzo: Yeah... She's anxious about it so I'm accompanying her to the mall to calm her nerves
Neve: Shopping ba 'yan? 😮
Lorenzo: Yeah haha This is the fourth store so far Still bought nothing haha
Neve: HAHA alalay yern? Iba talaga si Miss K 'pag kinakabahan. Sana all! Picture ha! Parang gusto kong makita ano hitsura n'yo.
Lorenzo: Hahaha I'll send later You're up early today
Neve: Nag-alarm ako para maabutan sana kita nang mas maaga kaso late pa rin ako nagising 😅
Lorenzo: You don't need to adjust to my time, you know I can wait for you
Neve: Kaso may work naman ako. Gusto ko sana mas habaan yung oras na nakakausap kita. May good news pala ako. Kinausap ako nina Miss Julia at Miss Arishe kahapon. Nire-review daw nila performance ko since I started para daw ma-consider ako sa next batches of promotion. 'Pag natuloy 'yon, baka maging senior writer na 'ko.
Lorenzo: Great news, baby How are you feeling about it?
Neve: S'yempre excited! Pero at the same time kinakabahan! Sana deserving ako 🥹
Lorenzo: I know you are :) I've seen how you work hard for every story you try to tell Let's celebrate when I get home?
Neve: Wala pa... Baka pag-uwi mo, wala pa 'yon. For deliberation pa lang naman 😁 Nag-aaya pala sina Ino lumabas sa Sabado. Sa HQ na lang daw kami. Nood movie, gano'n.
Lorenzo: Haha Benj told me Hang out with them if you want They're bored without me
Neve: HAHA cutie n'yo talaga. Mag-bake ako for Benj kasi kinukulit na naman ako gumawa ng cream puffs. 'Di ka mahilig sa matamis pero yung kapatid mo, puro matamis talaga ang gusto. Tsk. Dapat mapagsabihan kasi baka magkasakit naman.
Lorenzo: He has a sweet tooth haha All the sweets at HQ belong to him Don't coddle him too much or he'll never stop asking you for more
Neve: Okay lang. Masaya naman ako mag-bake para sa iba. Wait, mag-aayos na muna ako. May online creative meeting ako ng 9 AM 🥲
Lorenzo: Alright love Mom and I are about to head out too
