(Phone Call)
5:16 PM
Emma:
Noah?
Noah:
(Low voice) Emma. You need something?
Emma:
Wala naman. Pero... (clears throat) nandito mama mo sa condo. Hinahanap ka. Gusto ka raw makausap.
Noah:
(Surprised) What?!
Emma:
Mama mo nandito.
Noah:
(Frustrated) Pinapasok mo?
Emma:
(Awkward chuckle) Malamang. Alangan naman paghintayin ko sa labas e nanay mo 'yun. Mukhang nagulat nga na may babae sa condo mo. Anong gagawin ko?
Noah:
(Cold voice) Just tell her to leave.
Emma:
(Confused) Ha?
Noah:
Tell her to leave.
Emma:
(Whispers) Baliw ka ba? Nanay mo 'to. Bakit mo papaalisin dito sa condo mo?
Noah:
Just don't talk to her, Emma.
(Silence)
Noah:
(Scoffs) You already talked to her? Anong sinabi niya sa 'yo?
Emma:
Pauwi ka na ba? Kausapin mo kaya? You've been quiet for the past few days. Tapos ngayon nandito nanay mo sinasabi na hindi ka raw nagpaparamdam sa kanila. Sila ba problema mo?
Noah:
(Heavy sigh) Emma, please.
Emma:
Please, what? Your mom told me you keep on ignoring them. Mukhang nanay mo na nagpapakumbaba sa 'yo. Don't you feel happy na they're the ones reaching out?
Noah:
(Cold low voice) You don't understand.
Emma:
Then make me understand! (Grits teeth) Lagi ka ng late umuuwi tapos 'di mo 'ko masyado kinakausap. I understand kung may problema ka- kung wala ka sa mood o wala kang energy para kausapin ako. Pero kung may problema ka, I hope you talk to me! I'm here, Noah. Why do you keep going to Criselda?
Noah:
Emma, I'm ju— (cuts off)
Emma:
Oo, best friend mo. Wala namang kaso. Pero ano ba ako sa 'yo? Bakit kay Criselda nagagawa mong mag-open pero sa akin, hindi?
Noah:
What are you talking about?
Emma:
Your mom's waiting for you. Tapos sasabihin mo sa 'kin na paalisin siya? Noah, it's not like you. You're not rude! Especially to your parents?!
Noah:
(Scoffs) (Cold voice) You don't know anything.
Emma:
(Loud voice) Kasi nga hindi ka nagsasabi sa akin!
Noah:
Why are you getting angry just because I don't open up to you? Can't you just understand me?
Emma:
Paano ko nga maiintindihan kung hindi mo 'ko kinakausap?
Noah:
(Soft curses) Emma. Please! Just tell my mother to leave. We'll talk when I get home.
Emma:
Ewan ko sa 'yo, Noah Santiago! Eh hindi ka nga umuuwi?!
Noah:
Tss, Emma. Why are you making things complicated?
(Silence)
Emma:
(Sarcastic laugh) Tangina. Pati ba naman ikaw sasabihan ako ng ganyan?
Noah:
No- It's not what I meant. Pl—
Call ended.
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