I fell in love with Ms. Lim || Mikhaiah AU

Chapter 1: Starstruck

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Aiah's POV

Sleep, Eat, Kdrama, Repeat

Hayy, unemployed feels. Kaunti na lang talaga ma-eevict na ako sa pamamahay na 'to.

Parang minsan ayoko na rin magising. I feel so hopeless. Mayroon pa bang patutunguhan 'tong buhay na 'to? Charot!! I love my life.

So, I am Maraiah Queen Arceta, 27 years of age, corporate slave, eldest among three siblings, the certified family's stress absorber. It has been three months since I left my job. Sa sobrang kayabangan mo ba naman Aiah? Patulan ba naman ang manager? Oh well, hindi na rin healthy. Gaganahan ka pa bang mag work with a toxic environment? No regrets. I did not lose them, they lost me.

I am single and have never been happier. My long time boyfriend cheated with my best friend because wala daw akong trabaho, most lame excuse ever, later I found out ang tagal na pala nilang naglalampungan. Anyway, parang thankful pa ako naghiwalay kami. Hindi siya kawalan. I did not lose him, but he lost me.

Life is simple. Disappear where your existence is not valued.

Right now kating kati na ako magka work ulit kasi Mama stopped working long time ago due to a heart condition, Papa is working abroad sa Saudi and one year left mag retire na rin siya kasi till 60 lang rin ang age limit sa company nila. Marianne and Miguel, our twins, are currently in their third year in college and iba pala talaga pag nagpapa college, magastos!

Sobrang naging supportive naman ang family ko sa naging decision ko and ni minsan hindi nila pinaramdam na pabigat ako, si mama mismo ang nagsabi na mag rest muna ako. Nakita nila yung stress ko sa previous work ko and sa anim na taon ko naman na nag wo-work talagang naging all-out ako for my families' wants and needs.

Papa knows na may savings ako and he encouraged me to use that for a vacation, and I booked a ticket for me and my stupid ex-boyfriend. I was supposed to surprise him, but unfortunately, ako pala ang ma-susurprise.

That is next month and I decided to just go by myself. I-date ko na lang sarili ko. Why not?

"Started to cryyy, but then remembered
I can buy myself flowers
Write my name in the sand
Talk to myself for hours
Say things you don't understand
I can take myself dancing
And I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better than you can~~~"

"Weh ate, 'di nga?" nasa kalagitnaan ako ng concert ko sa kusina while cooking food when sisterette came.

"Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby"

"Napaka mo, Marianne. Asan si Miguelito?"

"May gala daw sila mga friends niya. Hinatid lang niya ko."

"Mama bear, i'm hereeeeee"

Ring ring

I checked my phone and got an incoming call from an unknown number, fingers crossed, I hope trabaho 'to.

"Yes, hello po?"

"Hi, am I speaking with Ms. Aiah Arceta?"

"Yes speaking po?"