Love Next Door

4 - Ultim(h)ate

THOMAS

I planned to visit my good friend early dahil for sure, busy na naman yon during the day.

Hindi talaga ako pabor sa plano niya dahil baka pagsisihan niya lang ang lahat sa huli. The bet is just to let Jeron feel that it's not impossible for him to fall for Mika. And I'm sure, if that happens, there'll be no turning back.

I pressed his doorbell and waited for five minutes but no one came out.

Hindi naman ako makapasok dahil naka-lock yung gate. But since Jeron's house is nearer to the gate than Mika's, I was able to see his window from where I stood.

I was surprised to catch a glimpse of a woman.

At hindi ako pwedeng magkamali! Si Mika yun!

I quickly hid behind the bush as soon as I saw her approaching the window perhaps to check kung sinong nagdoorbell.

A little while later, she went out of my friend's unit and proceeded to hers.

Yari ka, Teng.

JERON

Viber group convo (B4L)

Thomas: I smell 100k :) Morning, bros!

Jeron: A-S-A

AVO: Nice! Details later, bro! *squeaaalsss* HAHAHAHA

Thomas: HAHAHA! Yup!

Jeron: GIRLS, GIRLS. Time to wake up and stop dreaming.

Pakabaliw talaga ng mga kaibigang kong 'to. They even thought of naming our group 'B4L' since we're brothers for life.

I tried to change it since it sounded like a male K-Pop group to me. I have nothing against them, but our team is quite far from that. It only lasted for a minute though dahil hindi naman papaawat ang dalawang yun.

But true enough, I know I can always count on Thomas and AVO, just as they can with me.

My phone beeped again, this time, signalling a text message.

From: Thomas Torres

Girl! Time to wake up :)) I'm outside your house :P

WHAT?

I looked out my window and saw my "friend" grinning as if he just made a three point shot.

Kaya naman pala. Malamang itong lokong 'to yung nagdoorbell kanina. Mika was frantic. Akala ko lumilindol na. She was shaking the life out of me until I opened my eyes.

--- Flashback ---

"Aw!", napahawak ako sa ulo ko nang maramdaman kong nawalan ako ng sinasandalan.

But I was too sleepy to even bother.

"Hoy Teng! Gumising ka nga! May tao sa labas!", she growled in a low voice.

"Good morning to you, too.", I said with a smile.

"Shut up! Why were you leaning onto me? Ang laki ng kama mo tapos tatabi ka sakin?", the volume of her voice didn't change.

"Why are you whispering?", I asked.

"Someone rang the doorbell. Mamaya nyan may makaalam na dito ako natulog."