❝Some of the best stories begin at the end.❞
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Jacqueline Nadine "Linnie" Fausto breaks up with her boyfriend of 6 years, Mateo Leonardo "Teo" Ramirez. But due to unforeseen circumstances, the two resume living together in their 2-bedroom unit...
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Twenty Questions and a Gift pt. 2
TEO WAS far from drunk. His favorite drink was whisky. Iyong Andy Player Black. Through the night, he drank six bottles of soju. Medyo tipsy lang siguro siya.
Hindi naman siya nalalasing sa soju.
"Babe," tawag niya kay Linnie. Nakaupo kasi ito sa sahig pero nanatiling nakasandal ang ulo nito sa kama. Gently, he patted her head. "Gising ka naman, 'di ba?"
"Why?" Linnie hummed.
"Alam mo 'yong 20 questions, 'di ba?"
"From 'Twenty Questions ni Juan Ekis'? Of course. We watched that play."
"Laro tayo?"
That seemed to catch Linnie's attention. Umayos kasi ito ng upo at humarap sa kanya. Sa kabila niyon, nanatili itong nakasalampak sa sahig. "Kung may gusto kang itanong, go ahead and shoot but I don't think we have the time for 20 questions each."
"Ha? Why?"
"Your dare's only for seven minutes, right?"
"Babe, birthday ko ngayon. I can celebrate however I want. I'm sure alam naman nila na totoo 'yong sinabi ko kanina na gusto kitang masolo."
Bumuga ng hangin si Linnie. "Okay, you're right. It's your birthday." She stretched her legs. She shuddered as her skin made contact with the floor. Gayunpaman, hindi ito tumayo para hinaan ang aircon sa kuwarto.
Hinila ni Teo ang comforter hanggang sa dibdib niya. He pretended to be cold. Kaagad na tumayo si Linnie para patayin ang aircon.
"Go on." She sat on the floor again, facing him. "Ano bang itatanong mo?"
Teo bit his lip. He definitely didn't think this through. "Princess cut or round cut? Alin mas gusto mo?"
Linnie broke into a smile. "Come on. Ano ba talagang gusto mong itanong?"
"Tingnan mo 'to," nangingiti niyang sabi. "Binigyan naman kita ng tanong. Just answer it, babe."
"Ano bang context?"
Teo chuckled. Kahit namumungay pa ang mga mata niya, tumagilid siya at bahagyang bumangon. Ginamit niyang pambalanse ang kaliwang braso. "Wala namang gan'yanan. No answering with questions."
"Assuming that you're talking about engagement rings, I would say either is okay. Pareho namang singsing."
"Isa pang bawal 'yan." Malawak siyang ngumiti nang malukot ang noo ni Linnie. "No vague or unclear answers, ha-ha."
"I'm slightly leaning toward round cut diamond rings because they look minimal."
