For The Apartment We Will Share (Epistolary)

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Alistair Diaz
08:00 PM

Nicole:
I'm gonna spend the night with Deliah. Nagluluto palang siya ngayon pero we're gonna drink later dito lang din sa bahay.

Alistair:
Enjoyy :)

I'll just sleep. Dapat mag eextend ako ng duty sa hospital pero pinagalitan na ako nila Eula at Clyde. Nag conference call kanina tapos kumpleto kami. Target siguro nila ako. They all gave their own lectures.

Nicole:
Nagalit ba sila sayo?

Alistair:
Hindi naman. Well, kind of.

Padalos-dalos daw ako.

Nicole:
Hindi ba?

Alistair:
They're right. You're also right.

Nicole:
I know

Alistair:
So I thought of something more

Nicole:
What?

Alistair:
All of those residences, money, my parents, and my current department aside. Our problem is that you still don't trust me enough, right?

Nicole:
Our relationship is still new

Alistair:
I understand.

Don't you think it's for the best if we go to Canada together instead?

Nicole:
ARE YOU OKAY?!

Alistair:
I MEAAAN I ASKED FOR
LOUIS'S OPINION

Nicole:
Both of you are not really good
at giving advice so

Dapat kay Clyde ka nag tanong

Alistair:
Pero it makes sense, right?

Nicole:
Does it?

Alistair:
For me, yes

Nicole:
Okay. Then we will go back to money,
place, your time, and my parents.

How will that work?

Alistair:
I can ask for Tita's permission.

We can get a place there or a separate place kung hindi ka papayagan na magkasama tayo. I can pay for it. I'm earning naman din doon.

I can multitask. I'm sure hindi naman kita pababayaan doon.

Nicole:
Alam mo ba kung gaano katagal bago
ako payagan ni Mommy mag live-in dati?

4 years into a relationship.

Alistair:
I can try

Nicole:
Not because you feel like you love me doesn't mean you're sure we're going to match for a long time.

Alistair:
Isn't that the same thing?

Nicole:
No, some couples love each other then in the end they outgrow each other. Hindi na sila match.

Alistair:
That's still in the end and you're not sure if it will happen to us.

Nicole:
It might happen

Alistair:
Might. You're not yet sure.

Nicole:
Living in is no joke. You will need to have a synchronised cleaning time, a deal on who will cook at dinner or lunch or if one of you even eats breakfast. It's gonna be a whole year full of adjustments on who will pick up a dirty sock on the floor.

It sounds funny but it's true.

Alistair:

Woah, you've seen my mess before. It's never a mess of food or clothes. It's a mess of papers, books, probably a few coats around, and some techy stuff but never used socks. Disgusting.

Nicole:
FINE BUT MY POINT STAYS THE SAME

Alistair:
I can handle eating time. Since when did I ask you to cook?

Nicole:
Kahit naaaa

It's not as easy as you think it is

Alistair:
Respectfully, please don't take this wrong, but just because your past living-in failed and was a mess doesn't mean it's gonna stay the same.

Nicole:
I've experienced it. Don't you think you should just listen to me and stop pushing living in because I just know it won't work early in this relationship?

Alam mo, this discussion will go nowhere tapos I should be with Deliah.

Alistair:
Hey, we're not yet done talking about this. Have fun with Deliah first then we'll talk again.

I will spend the night thinking about your point, probably. Anyway, I'm not mad or anything. I hope you're not as pissed as before. Thank you for introducing me to your parents.

I love you.

Nicole:
I'm just frustrated, not pissed or mad. I'll see you tomorrow. And thanks.

Alistair:
I should be the one thanking you

Nicole:
Thank you for loving me

Alistair:
Oh

Okay. Love me too.

Nicole: I will.