From: Kazael
She's a friend.
To: Kazael
Do you always bring a girl to that drag race?
From: Kazael
Hindi ko siya dinala. She's a member of this drag race, Cleobella.
To: Kazael
Okay.
From: Kazael
Ba't ka galit
To: Kazael
Hindi ako galit
From: Kazael
You wouldn't have texted me your first text if you weren't angry.
To: Kazael
So why bother asking?! And ano naman sayo kung galit ako?
From: Kazael
Anong ikinagagalit mo?
To: Kazael
Nothing.
From: Kazael
Galit ka dahil sa babae
To: Kazael
And why would I get mad about that? You can flirt with all the girls in this world. Wala akong pake!
From: Kazael
Answer the call
To: Kazael
No. Matutulog na ako. Huwag ka ng tumawag at maaga pa ako bukas.
From: Kazael
Cleobella.
From: Kazael
Hindi kita maitindihan.
To: Kazael
You don't need to understand me, and you don't have to explain anymore.
From: Kazael
You go out with your male friend and it's okay. I do the same and you get mad.
Mismong mga daliri ko na ang tumigil sa pagta-type ng mabasa ko ang huling text ni Kaz saakin.
I reread it again.
And again. Just to make sure I was reading it right.
Ang kapal ng mukha niya!
I was already trying to sleep! Tapos bigla bigla siyang mag tetext! Ayoko naman sabihin niyang masyado akong affected kasi first of all, what rights do I have diba? Naiinis lang ako kasi—- kasi—- basta!
The ongoing pain in my chest only worsens. I ignore it. Tumitig pa ako sa screen ng mga ilang segundo hanggang sa biglang tumawag si Kaz. I bit my lower lip. The corners of my eyes burning up.
Hindi ko sinagot ang tawag ni Kaz.
Like I said, he doesn't need to explain.
Him, explaining, will only make things worst. He will only open up more questions I still don't have the courage to find the answers for.
To: Kazael
I'm not mad. Stop making things up.
From: Kazael
