Somehow Last Wednesday

LIII

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Ang lakas lakas na naman ng ulan I can't sleep 😔

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I really hate the rain

🎀🔒 @itsadrianna
I mean, I like cold and comfy weathers but I don't like the rain pati yung thunder palagi akong nagugulat
| replying to @itsadrianna:
Plus, takot din talaga ako sa kidlat ever since I was a kid

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Engr. Venturanza

July 3, 12:06 a.m.

Andy
Engr 🥺
Are you asleep na?
I can't sleep 😔

Klein
Hindi pa
Bakit di ka makatulog

Andy
Yung kidlat kasi
Ang lakas 😭
Hindi ako makatulog

Klein
Hala paano yan?
Maaga ka pa naman gigising bukas

Andy
I don't know

Klein
Gusto mo ba ng mainit na gatas?
O kaya hot choco?
Tea?

Andy
Hot cocoa with peppermint

Klein
Gawan kita?
O may timpla ka bang sinusunod?

Andy
I have! Pero can you make me a mug please? I'll teach you na lang

Klein
Okay sige

Andy
Can you put rum on my cocoa

Klein
Ha? Bakit?

Andy
Maybe it could help
Konti lang naman
Parang kahlua minus the coffee

Klein
Okay okay

INT. KITCHEN - MIDNIGHT

12:12 a.m.

KLEIN
Attorney, okay ka lang ba? Ba't nakatitig ka lang d'yan sa mug mo? Hindi ba masarap timpla ko? Naparami 'yong rum?

ANDY
No, it's fine.

Andy placed the mug on the bar counter. She also opened her arms to tell him she needed a hug. And he obliged.

KLEIN
Bakit?

ANDY
I'm just scared and worried.

KLEIN
Scared sa kidlat?

ANDY
Yes.

KLEIN
Tapos worried ka saan?

ANDY
Sa assessment tomorrow. Kasi may test na naman kami ni Kenny tapos automatic na sini-send 'yon kay Mommy kaya I'm worried. Na what if mababa na naman makuha ko. She'll get mad at me na naman tapos maco-compare na naman ako sa cousin ko. I love Kenny but I hate being compared to him.

KLEIN
Sobrang strict ba si Tita? Pagdating sa grades mo?

ANDY
As a mom, she's fine. Hindi naman sila super strict ni Dad. But in terms of academics and career, she has a lot to say. She wanted Kuya and Ate Cheryll to follow their footsteps kasi but hindi naman sila into law. Hindi rin naman sila pinilit. Okay lang din naman kila Mom and Dad if we pursue other things basta one hundred percent sure daw kami do'n.

ANDY
Ako nakigaya lang kay Kenny. Kami kasi bunso sa family tapos medyo malaki gap namin sa ibang cousins namin pati sa siblings ko. Kaya kung ano ginagawa ni Kenny, 'yon din ginagawa ko kasi wala naman akong ibang kalaro noon na kasama din dito sa bahay.

ANDY
I like law naman. I'm passionate about it. I just don't like the pressure that comes with it. Na bakit kailangan mas mataas score ko sa cousin ko kahit pasado naman 'yong grade na nakuha ko? Hindi naman bagsak. Hindi rin sabit.

KLEIN
Ah . . . okay, attorney. Gets ko naman.

Klein held her tighter, brushing his fingers through the strands of her hair.

ANDY
Tapos it makes me sad na my mom can't even see how hard I'm trying kahit magkasama naman kami dito sa bahay minsan. Ayun lang. I'm just really worried kasi ayaw ko na rin marinig 'yong sasabihin niya. She doesn't yell at me but I don't like her words most of the time.

KLEIN
Gusto mo ba gumawa tayo ng deal?

ANDY
What deal?

KLEIN
Isang tama mo sa quiz bukas equals isang kiss?

ANDY
Ha?

KLEIN
Kunwari fifty score mo, ibig sabihin may utang ako sa 'yong fifty na kisses.

ANDY
Really?

Klein smiled, nodding.

KLEIN
Oo.

Andy buried her chin on his shoulder.

ANDY
Thank you.

Andy immediately closed her eyes when she saw a lightning bolt from the window.

KLEIN
Natatakot ka talaga?

ANDY
Yes. Pero maybe it was my fault din. Dati kasi nag-binge read ako ng news about sa mga people na natamaad ng kidlat. Kaya natatakot ako.

KLEIN
Alam mo, attorney, may signs naman para malaman mo kung malapit sa area mo 'yong kidlat—

ANDY
Can I please sleep beside you?

KLEIN
Ha?

ANDY
I want to sleep. Beside you.