I didn't move for a few seconds and just stared at his reply. Hun? Did he just call me hun? Why hun? I came back to reality when I saw another message from him
Elite: I have read the challenge. How's hun for our endearment? You can choose anyway what you like. I'm gonna stick with hun.
Napaamang ako sa reply niya, desisyon ha. How cute. Napansin ko na umingay ulit ang group chat ng falling game pero hindi ko muna pinansin 'yon.
You: it's fine. Ang cute nga e, but why hun? 'diba parang honey 'yun, for short like sa mga mag-asawa.
Elite: yeah, suits you.
You: huh? 'di ko gets.
Elite: 'cuz wife material ka kasi, so it suits you. My wife. ;)
Napafacepalm ako sa sinabi niya, I can feel my cheeks burning. Why is this guy like this? Ang sweet talker. Delikado 'to ha.
You: Ewan ko sayo!
Elite: pikunin hahahaha.
You: hindi kaya!
I rolled my eyes and naisipang tignan ang gc namin, gulat akong nagbasa ng chats kasi nandoon si Elite. Nakikipagusap at kulitan sa ibang participants.
Elite: @Gem, look hun, kinukulit nila ako.
Eziea: wow hun omg omg!
Zaion: okay uwian na, may nanalo na!!
You: Huwag niyo ngang kulitin ang hun ko :P
Cael: geez guys, sana all hun
Aux : @Mariah, Mako come here.
Napangiti ako habang patuloy lang silang nagkukulitan at bangayan sa gc. Lumipat ulit ako sa conversation namin ni Elite. He asked me if okay lang ba na 'Hun' ang endearment namin, it looks cute rin naman kaya pumayag na ako. After a few hours of talking with each other. Nagpaalam na siya na matulog, since maaga pa raw ang pasok niya bukas. He said goodnight and reminded me to sleep early and be careful.
Our first week was doing well. Walang naeliminate sa Week one since madali palang naman ang challenge. Though I noticed na parang busy lagi si Elite and halos gabi nalang siya nagoonline minsan isang buong araw wala panga siya. But whenever he got a chance to online naman ay nagleleave siya sa akin ng message like explaining what happened, why hindi siya nakaonline and such. He said na sobrang busy niya lang sa college since 1st year siya and patapos na rin ang school year, also sometimes he's with his father daw kasi tinutulungan niya sa business nila and nagseserve rin siya sa church. He kept on saying sorry and telling me that he'll make it up to me. I smiled every time he said that kasi pag-nagoonline siya at nagkakaabutan kami ay he always focus on me and try to prolong our conversation kahit alam kong pagod siya sa real life, minsan ako pa pumipilit na magpahinga na siya, we talked about many things like interests, hobbies, etc. I kept telling him na I understand and he doesn't have to worry about it, at napapangiti nalang ako na everytime I say that to him tumatahimik siya ng ilang segundo at nagpapasalamat.
Siguro kung ibang tao ako, ititigil ko na ang pakikipagusapan sa kaniya, kasi wala siyang time sa akin. Halos ganun kasi ang napapansin ko sa paligid ko e. Na kesyo hindi ka mahalaga kaya ganun, ghosted, etc. Once, one of my classmates and teachers told me na they notice gaano ka haba raw kasi ng pasensya ko. Like sobra. I don't know why, one of my traits rin siguro.
Saturday morning, When I woke up - nakaugalian ko ng ichat si Elite to greet him Good morning and good luck sa day niya. When I'm done sending my message. I noticed na merong notification sa message request ko. Because I was curious who's it from, tinignan ko 'yon and binuksan, It's from a girl.
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Sino 'to?
I asked myself contemplating if I'd answer her. Mukha kasing masungit. Pero fine, baka kakilala ni Elite. I don't want to be rude to his friends. So I replied.
You: Hi! Yes, pero not irl. Just for a game we're in. :))
Chess Aia: Falling game ba'yan? Namention sa akin ni Elite 'yan last time.
You: Yes, tama. Falling game. May I know kaano ano ka ni Elite?
Chess Aia: Pinsan, sa mother side.
We talk about a lot of things about each other at kay Elite. She told me how distant Elite look in real life since hindi ito palangiti at laging seryoso. From there, alam ko na agad gaano ka daldal si Chess at halos pati lovelife niya and everything ay kinwento niya sa akin. Parehas din kaming laging nagpupuyat. It was fun chatting with her kasi hindi siya nauubusan ng topic, ako naman ay taga side comment at kinig lang sa mga kinukwento niya. She even praised me dahil ang soft spoken, mabait at sweet ko raw pero at the same time mature enough sa mga conversation since sometimes nanghihingi siya ng opinion or thoughts ko. Nalaman ko rin kasi na mas bata siya saamin ni Elite ng dalawang taon.
Night came, and I received a message from Elite. The usual, he told me what happened to his day. I told him din na nakausap ko ang pinsan niyang si Chess.
Elite: Good to know, you get along. Ang daldal niyan, bare with her.
You: She's fun to talk with. Finally may makakausap na ako kapag wala ka.
Elite: Heyy
I'm sorry hun. I'll make it up to you naman when I'm free, hmm?
You: Yeah, I know. Binibiro lang kita hahaha
I understand. Just take care always, that's all I ask.
Elite: Yea of course. Papakasalan pa kita e.
You: Baliw ka talaga.
Elite: Hun, alam kong marami kayong mapapagusapan ni Chess. Hindi ko kayo mapipigilan magpuyat. Pero have enough sleep and rest okay?
You: Yes Hun, I will.
From then on, Indeed. Lagi ko nangang nakakausap si Chess lalo na kapag wala si Elite. Umaabot pa kami ng madaling araw kakachika. At dahil din sa kadaldalan ni Chess, bukod sa buhay niya ay marami na rin akong nalaman tungkol kay Elite lalo na sa mga past nito, that made me surprised and sad.
