[Phone Call]5:47 p.m.
Nika: O bakit?
Miko: Nothing. I just wanted to hear your voice.
Nika: Okay...
Nika: Pero wala kang sasabihin?
Miko: I'm not sure...
Nika: ...
Miko: But will you stay on the line? Even if I don't have anything to say?
Nika: Oo naman
Miko: Okay.
5:52 p.m.
Miko: Nika?
Nika: Hmm?
Miko: Thank you for picking up.
Nika: Wala yun
Nika: Hindi ba dapat ako yung nagtthank you sayo? Ikaw yung concerned, ikaw pa yung pupunta dito
Miko: And that's because I wanted to see you.
5:56 p.m.
Nika: Miko?
Miko: Hmm?
Nika: Nagddrive ka ba?
Miko: Yes.
Nika: Okay.
Nika: Ingat ka.
Miko: I will.
5:59 p.m.
Miko: Hey...
Miko: Are you still there?
Nika: Oo nandito pa
Miko: What are you doing?
Nika: Wala naman. Umiinom lang ng beer.
Miko: You brought beer?
Nika: Hindi. Binili lang. May corkage fee pa kasi kapag outside food and drinks. Kaya nung nagtanong ka kanina nag thumbs down ako
Miko: Oh... I see.
Nika: May ipapakita pala ako sayo
Miko: Okay.
Nika: Sinend ko sa messages
[iMessage]
Miko
July 5, 6:01 p.m.
Nika
[Phone Call]6:03 p.m.
Miko: It looks nice there.
Nika: Oo. Ang presko pa kahit maaraw. Kaninang umaga pala yun.
Nika: Gusto ko lang ipakita sayo.
Miko: Really?
Nika: Oo...
Miko: Thank you.
6:11 p.m.
Miko: Nika?
Nika: Hmm?
Miko: Nothing.
Nika: Okay.
Miko: I was just checking if you're still there.
Nika: Nandito pa rin naman ako.
Miko: Yes...
6:15 p.m.
Miko: Nika?
Nika: Bakit?
Miko: Please stay... on the line.
Nika: Oo nga. Di ko naman ibababa
Miko: Promise?
Nika: Ang cute mo eh no
Miko: Promise?
Nika: Oo na oo na
Nika: Promise.
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