"How was your study?" Mom asked me as soon as I arrived home.
"Well, Mom." I lied
"If you need help just say it. I know someone who specializes in robotics." She uttered as she sipped from her cup of tea.
"I will." I merely said. and straightly ascended the stairs, too exhausted from earlier. Fortunately Mom did not follow me.
Agad akong humiga sa kama pagkapasok ko sa kwarto. I pulled out my phone to just check the time and calculate how much time I just wasted dealing with Jake's Dad. In fact, we didn't have time to discuss even a crumb of our study. He seemed too elated with the idea of his son who finally satisfied his dreams.
When I look at my phone, I saw a message instead. It was sent twelve minutes ago. Bahagya akong tumagilid and decided to o open it because it's from Ate Chel. And it's a perfect timing to talk to her because I was just too tired of the talk I had with Jake's Dad earlier. Since I wasn't able to resume Tita Xandra's portrait due to Mom's presence, I didn't have so much thing to do.
From: Richelle Peñaflor
Kumusta ang araw mo, Ferry?
I read. Agad akong nagtipa ng sagot.
To: Richelle Peñaflor
Can I call instead?"
It didn't take a minute when a message was sent back. I rolled my eyes and sighed. It's him again. I've been talking to him on the platform but still through Ate Chel's account. I just can't grasp the idea knowing he was the one I was actually talking to. With that I started to directly talk to him for I couldn't manage to pretend anymore.
From: Richelle Peñaflor
Nope. You can't.
To: Richelle Peñaflor
Why don't you just give the phone to Ate Chel? She can read.
From: Richelle Peñaflor
She's busy cooking for Mom.
To: Richelle Peñaflor
Then why do you have her phone?
From: Richelle Peñaflor
Pinabantay niya lang hehe
I rolled my eyes upon reading and didn't respond. But then it vibrated again.
From: Richelle Peñaflor
You sound off.
To: Richelle Peñaflor
Just tired.
I honestly replied.
From: Richelle Peñaflor
You can vent it out. I can relay it to Ate Chel while she cooks
Hindi na ulit ako nagreply because I prefer to call Ate Chel instead. Binitawan ko na ang cellphone ko at bumangon dahil magbibihis na ako. But then I heard it vibrated again. Hinablot ko iyon mula sa mesa dahil sunod sunod ang vibration.
From: Richelle Peñaflor
Wait. Why aren't you still replying to me?
I mean to my account.
You hurt my ego ha
This is the first time I'm left unread.
I read it but didn't reply and chose to dress up instead. I haven't replied to one of his messages yet. Iyong huli lang sa pagkakaalam ko ay iyong nag-thank you siya dahil napapayag niya akong iguhit ang Mommy niya. Hindi ko rin iyon nireplyan dahil tinamad ako. As to what he wants me to draw, sabi niya ay susunod nalang daw iyon. He hasn't sent to me a picture yet. At matagal pa rin daw naman niyang kailangan.
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There, Somewhere
Teen FictionFerica Lavish, a senior high school student who lives in a confined room of her own, who struggles to escape from the humdrum frames her mother has imprisoned her, tries to keep it, but with emotions unfelt, actions reserved, afraid to stir somethin...
