It's Me, It's You (Lesbian Romance)

CHAPTER 21

Jo was playing with her cousins, José and Dylan. She's happy talking with them when José excused himself to go to the bathroom. Dylan whispered something in her ear and she felt suddenly curious.

"You prick," she said. "Why are you asking that?"

Dylan answered. "I just want to experience it. Besides, I'm eight and you're seven. You'll not get pregnant anyway."

The young girl closed her eyes as Dylan began to trace her sternum. "How does it feel?" he asked in silence.

"I don't know what to feel. And. . . d'you thi—"

"Hey you two, what are you doing?!"

Jo woke up catching her breath. She looked at her wall clock. It's already 6:15 in the morning. She tries to remember her dream but she only caught few.

Emotional deprivation and depression. Not again. Please.

She fixed her bed early even though she has no classes for today. She's thinking of Heather. She wonders if Heather thinks the same. She opened her cellphone and suddenly, her pupils dilated in horror. Holy shit Johansen Ashley Briones! Why did you sleep early last night?!

<<._minE, di ak0 makakaiN...>>

<<._ damEnq dexTrose. kakaTakot eh.>>

<<._ kaw bA? kuMain na?>>

<<._ qwa m0?>>

<<._ busy ka o busy sa iba?!?>>

<<._ may baLak ka banq maqreply?>>

<<._ cqe qaLinqan mo>>

<<._nyT.>>

Jo runs her fingers through her hair. She felt scared, panic runs through her blood. She breathes hard and relaxes herself. Just tell her you fell asleep early now! Err―I mean, later―that could be―if she replies and asks why. She said mentally. 'And oh―if she does care.' Her inner god added.

<<qudmorninq mine. kaen kna. inqat :)>>

<<kaw ba si topS? dhl sau nabisyo anak ko nacra buhay nya gwa mo>>

<<po? ah, hindi po ako si t0ps. ako po yung taga-tarlac.>>

<<ah psenxa na neng akala ko ikaw si t0ps. oo nga nbanggit nya skin my ktext dw syang tga trlac. ikaw na ba yun?>>

<<ahh.. ako nga po.. tropa po kami nung anak niyo..>>

Jo's face ashen―guilty even―telling a lie to her Mother she was just a friend. She's afraid she must do this for Heather's sake. What if her Mom gets angry? She cannot tell. But then, she noticed how her Mother hates Tops. This is how much she hates Tops. How could this Tops Galanga ruined the life of Heather―Heather who? She doesn't know. Her subconscious glares at her again.

<<ah cge, neng my nabanggit ba sau si heat tungkol dun sa paso nya sa binti? tnatnong ko kgbi di nasagot skin.>>

<<wla nman po.. di ko nga po mlalaman kung di nyo pa pu tnanong .. ano po, try ko po xang tnungin mmya..>>

<<._ ui mhinE.. anu tonq tex mo zken? xsent ka qa?>>

<<huh? ndi aa.. ktex ko nanay mo knina .. npaqkmalan akonq si t0ps..>>

<<._ naku zbe na nqa pnakelaman na nman anq akinq cp. anu npaq-usapan nyo?>>

<<wla.. zbe ko tropa lanq tayo..>>

<<._ knakahiya mo ko?>>

<<bat mu nan nsbe? bka po kse mqalit nanay mo kpaq cnbi konq tayo .. isa pa anq layo ko kasi.. bka isipn nea nloloko lanq kta..>>

<<._ ahhh... zbe ko nqa .. kmain kna ba?>>

<<oo.. ikaw?>>

<<._ n0t yet .. umm, bka sa bhay nlanq mea .. pauwe nrin nman ako nean ii..>>

<<napano pla unq paso mo sa binti? kaLa mo jan.>>

<<._ how do u kn0w? npaso po sa tambuch0.. unq kqabi paqbaba ko nq mutor ..>>

<<ayan, di naq-iinqat ..>>

<<._ yaE na .. maliit na naman ehh..>>

<<ok. zbe mu eh.. inqat paq-uwe ha.. tex me 2morow wen u arrive home ..>>

<<._ cqe pu :)>>

Jo fixed her bed and went out of her room .

She didn't ask. Her mind yelled.

Or maybe, she just doesn't care. Her heart kicked.