Chapter One

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Catherine's POV
Nagising ako dahil may nagchachat sa phone ko, hindi ko kasi sinasilent yung phone ko. I stretched for a while tapos kinuha ko na phone ko para matignan kung sino nagchat. As I checked, it's came from our group chat sa Viber and Giannelli invited us to have coffee sa coffee shopnear Quezon City.

Viber
Gossip Girls
--- 6:30 am ---

Giannelli: Sis, gising na kayo?? Kita us, coffee tayo, may bagong bukas na coffee shop sa may QC.
Carmina: Yes awake na ate. What time ba?
Giannelli: Mga 7:30 am pa naman. May 1 hour and 30 minutes tayo to get ready. Ano sis g?
Carmela: Free ako, get ready lang ako.
Catherine: Free rin ako. Jackie, I'll pick you up at your condo, I'm in the area so I can go there. And no buts.
Jacqueline: Okay Ate Cath.
Giannelli: Ikaw Aiko? Gogora ka?
Aiko: Yes ate, gogora ako.
Giannelli: Ayun, Kompleto tayo, See you sis! Bye! Mwah!

After that I went to the bathroom para makapagayos na. Susunduin ko pa rin kasi si Jackie. Sa aming magkakapatid ay ako ang panganay kaya masyado akong over protective sa kanila, especially kay Jackie. After 25 minutes, nakarating na ako sa condo ni Jackie.

Pinagbuksan nya ako ng pintuan at pinaupo nya muna ako sa living room nya since hindi pa sya tapos mag-ayos. Jackie puts her shoes on na, then sumakay na rin kami sa car ko, and as usual ako yung driver nya. Nag-play muna ako ng music kasi ayaw ni Jackie ang nabobored while nasa biyahe. Jackie sang along with the song because she likes the song.

~ Because the last time you saw me
Is still burned in the back of your mind
You gave roses and I left them there to die

So this is me swallowin' my pride
Standin' in front of you sayin'
I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to december all the time

It turns out freedom ain't nothin' but missing you
Wishin' I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I'd go back to december, turn around and make it alright
I go back to december all the time ~

Yes, Jackie is a fan of Taylor Swift in short swifties sya. I am just laughing at her dahil sa pagkanta nya sa song with feelings. Goob Job lil' sis!!! Jackie can sing kasi mapaballad pa yan or high notes sisw sa kanya yan.

Me: Stop singing, we're here. You enjoyed it too much, don't you.
Jackie: Sorry ate. Sakto kasi ang tugtog mo eh. Tara, Let's go na ate.

Jackie and I went inside of the coffee shop, we glanced everywhere until we saw Carmina and Carmela. Pumunta na kami sa table kung nasan sila to greet them.

Jackie & Me: Hi!/ Hi Ates!
Carmina & Carmela: Hi Jackie!/ Hi Ate Cath!
Me: Wala pa sina Aiko at Giannelli?
Carmina: Si Aiko andito na nasa restroom lang, Si Ate Giannelli ang wala pa.
Carmela: Kung sino pa ang nag-aya sya pa ang late.

We laughed sa sinabi ni Carmela. Giannelli was always late kaya nasanay na kami. Aiko came back from the restroom, and we notice Jackie's outfit.

Carmina: Ganda naman ni Bunso.
Me: Oo nga eh, mukhang may kikitain ka pa after nito ah.
Jackie: Yes mga ate, si Mylene nag-aaya, labas daw kami, lunch.
All: Si Mylene!!!

We quite surprised sa sinabi ni Jackie. I admit matagal nang may gusto si Mylene kay Jackie, pero ngayon lang sya nagkaroon ng lakas ng loob pormahan si Jackie. Takot siguro samin. Joke!!!

Carmela: Diba, dati pa sya may gusto sa iyo Jackie?
Jackie: Yes ate.

If you're wondering what's Jackie's wearing. She's wearing a simple white crop top with a pink blazer on it, and pink skirt. That's why grabe ang pagcompliment namin sa kanya.

 That's why grabe ang pagcompliment namin sa kanya

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Mylene likes Jackie for more than 2 years already. After 10 minutes of waiting, Giannelli finally arrived.

Giannelli: Hi Sis!!!!
Carmina: At last!!
Aiko: Finally you came!
Carmela: You're late
Me: As usual

Nag-apir kaming lahat haha. Sorry Sis, late ka kasi lagi kaya ikaw tampulan namin ng asar today.

Me: Kung alam ko lang na late ka dadating, sana pala sinundo na rin kita.
Giannelli: Sis, you're not in the area, remember. Mapapalayo ka pa. Anyways, nag-order na kayo?
Aiko: Hindi pa. Tara?
Me: Tara!

We went to the counter to order some coffee. Carmela and I ordered Caramel Macchiato, Giannelli and Carmina ordered White Chocolate Mocha, Aiko ordered Iced Coffee Americano and Jackie ordered Matcha Latte.

Jackie here don't drink coffee so do I, that's why I always ordered Caramel Macchiato because di ko masyadong nalalasahan ang kape sa drink na to. Don't judge me! Hahaha.

Jackie's POV
While waiting for our order, we are busy checking up on our phones, at the same time, selfie dito, selfie doon, groupie dito, groupie doon. Few minutes later our order came, I grab my drink to sip it, while my ates here took a bunch of photos and videos of their coffee and themselves para may maipost sa IG story nila.

While drinking and chatting to my ates, Mylene texted me.

Viber
Mylene Dizon
--- 8:30 am ---

Mylene: Good morning princess!
Jacqueline: Good morning Mylene!
Mylene: How's your sleep?
Jacqueline: Good naman
Mylene: I'll be there pala sa condo mo in 30 minutes.
Jacqueline: Wala ako sa condo My, kasama ko mga ates ko.
Mylene: Saan?
Jacqueline: I will send to you my location

I send to Mylene my location.

Mylene: Okay, I got it. Susunduin kita jan ha.
Jacqueline: Okay, ingat ka sa pagdrive ha
Mylene: Thank you my princess.

While chatting to Mylene, my ates noticed that I'm smiling.

Carmela: Ano yan? Sino kausap mo?
Giannelli: Oo nga, may pa-ngiti ngiti ka pa jan
Me: It's Mylene ates, susunduin nya daw ako later
Carmela & Giannelli: Sana all!!!
Catherine: Nako Giannelli, edi magpasundo ka kay Ariel
Giannelli: Nega sis, busy yun sa business nya eh

All of us we're laughing at what Ate Giannelli said. Hours later, andito na si Mylene. Nagdecide kami ni Mylene na dito na rin kami kumain para hindi hassle.

--- Mylene came ---
Mylene: Hi princess!

Nagbeso kami ni Mylene.

Mylene: Hi ates!
Them: Hi Mylene!
Catherine: Jackie mauna na kami
Giannelli: Enjoy your date. E-e-este enjoy your lunch

I can't stop laughing, kasi naman, siniko ba naman ni Ate Catherine si Ate Giannelli! Hahaha!

Me: Bye ates!

Sabay-sabay na nga silang umalis ng coffee shop. Kami ni Mylene ang naiwan dito.

Mylene: Princess, alis muna ako, order lang ako ng food natin
Me: Samahan na kita?
Mylene: No! Just stay there and be comfortable. Akona ang bahala
Me: Okay thanks

After that nagpunta na ng counter si Mylene. Nagorder na rin sya ng food namin.

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