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08:14
jachin 👾
Hello
jachin 👾
Si Jach to, Evie. Wag mo na itanong paano ko nahanap IG mo.
jachin 👾
May nakalimutan ako sa clinic, pwede bang dumaan bukas?
evie 🐱
(・_・;)
evie 🐱
Akala ko may kasalanan ako.
jachin 👾 reacted 😆
jachin 👾
Meron nga
evie 🐱
What? (°ロ°) !
jachin 👾
Dami mong nilagay na treats nakalimutan ko tuloy kuhanin pabalik cert.
evie 🐱
?
jachin 👾 reacted 😆
jachin 👾
I'll drop by tomorrow. Mga hapon ulit.
evie 🐱
Still confused but okay! ('･ᴗ･ ' )
jachin 👾
Kamukha mo yang emoticon.
With your bangs.
jachin 👾
Cute.
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[TWITTER]
08:23
evie, mother of cats 🐈 (@eviesantandes)
He is all kinds of confusing 🤔
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[DIALOGUE]
< VET. NEXT DAY. LATE AFTERNOON. >
Nagpaalam si Jachin sa mga kaibigan para pumunta sa vet clinic at kuhanin ang naiwan niyang cert. Pero dumaan muna siya sa coffee shop para bilhan si Evie ng matamis—for whatever reason. Hindi niya rin alam kung bakit.
Pag pasok niya sa clinic ay agad niyang nakita si Evie sa harap. Ito ang nagmamano sa front desk, kaya naman nakita rin siya nito pag pasok niya.
There it was again. Her smile and the sparkle in her eyes. It was as if she didn't have any worries.
Jachin
Hi, I got you something. Para sa hassle.
Nang makita nito ang dala niya ay agad itong lumapit.
Evie
Hala! Bakit nagdala ka?
Jachin
For the hassle. It's just something to eat.
Evie
But—But you didn't have to. It's my job anyway.
Jachin
Para kang si Mila. . .
Evie
Si Mila? Why?
Jachin
Ayaw ninyo parehong tumanggap.
Evie smiled.
Evie
Kaya kami friends.
Evie
But seriously. 'Wag ka na ulit mag-abala.
Inabot nito ang cert ni Sugar at ngumiti sa kanya.
Jachin
Parang hindi naman tayo magkikita sa sinabi mo.
Jachin
You're now Mila's friend, kaya kaibigan na rin kita. If that's okay?
Natigilan si Evie sa narinig.
Evie
So. . . entitled na ako sa sweets?
Marahang natawa si Jachin sa ekspresyon ng dalaga. Nagniningning ang mga mata nito dahil sa binili niya.
Jachin
Yes, Evie.
Evie
Okay, then! You can bring me more sweets.
Lumalabas na ang dimples nito sa magkabilang pisngi sa sobrang pag-ngiti. But Jachin didn't mind.
Evie
So. . . you and Mila?
Jachin
Me and Mila, what?
Evie
Hmm.
Jachin
We're not. . . you know. 'Di kami.
Evie
Hmm. Wala akong sinabi.
Jachin
Yeah, pero kanina ka pa nag hu-hmm diyan. Might as well admit it.
Evie laughed. She was busy writing something on a notebook but still managed to talk to him.
Evie
You'd make a good pair. I mean, maganda si Mila and you're. . .
Umismid si Jachin nang marinig 'yon.
Jachin
I'm what?
Evie
Uh, good looking, I guess?
Jachin
Masama 'yan para sa ego ko, Eve.
Evie
Eve?
Jachin
Short for Evie.
Evie
Evie is already short!
Jachin
Two syllables pa rin. So Eve is the short shorter version.
Evie
I don't like you right now.
Tumawa si Jachin at ibinulsa ang mga kamay sa pantalon nito.
Jachin
Thank you for making me laugh. I needed that today.
Evie could only hum in response.
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[MESSENGER]
Mila
05:55
Jachin
Nasa parking lang ako. Hintayin kita.
Seen 05:57
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