girlfriends (LingOrm)(on-going)

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O L I V I A

I stirred from my position and was about to open my eyes when I felt a hand against my forehead. I froze and acted like I'm still asleep because who the fuck is this motherfucker? I am certain that I locked my door last night--- did I?

Oh, damn it Olivia!

"I think she was overworked while doing her papers, Tita." I heard a familiar voice so I finally relaxed.

Hindi pala siya motherfucker, joke lang yon.

Pero, anong ginagawa niya dito? Ang aga-aga pa--- oh, I don't even know what time it is already.

"She seemed fine when I last talked to her naman. Palagi ko din siyang nire-remind na kumain sa tamang oras at nandito naman si Savannah para bantayan siya." That's Mama, she's already here?

I heard Bless's sigh as she continue to feel my forehead with her hand. Bakit ang lamig naman masyado ng palad niya?

"May gamot naman na po, painumin nalang po natin pagkatapos niyang kumain. Gisingin ko na po ba?"

Huh? Am I sick?

"Yes dear, please. Tatawagin ko nalang kayo pag ready na to."

They're both here. Without me knowing? Ganon nalang ba kalalim yong tulog ko at hindi ko man lang sila napansin?

"Olivia, wake up." From my forehead, I felt Bless poking my cheek.

"Wake up now, it's not funny anymore. Kanina pa kita ginigising. Sasapakin na kita."

Huh?

"Olivia!" I felt her pinch my cheek kaya napadaing ako sa sakit.

"Ouch, Blessy!" I groaned and finally opened my eyes.

"I should have done that earlier." She said and rolled her eyes at me.

"What was that for?" Tanong ko ulit at dahan-dahan na naupo.

I'm still here on my couch, hindi ko na nga nagawa pang pumasok ng kwarto ko kagabi.

"You're seriously asking me that?"

"Yes. And why are you here early in the morning?"

She scoffed, "The hell are you saying? It's past 12 noon already, Olivia. We're supposed to go see the exhibition at 2 pm yet you're sleeping like the dead." She whispered the last part.

Nanlaki yong mga mata ko, sabi ko na at di ko kayang magising ng maaga. Pero nanganganib ang buhay ko sa plano namin mamaya ni Bless. We're supposed to see an exhibit later at two! May time pa naman ata? Sabi niya past 12 noon pa so I still have an hour to get ready.

"I set up an alarm kaya, mga 12:50 pm para sakto na isang oras akong bibihis."

Lie.

It slipped my mind. For the love of God, bakit ito pa nakalimutan ko?

"Your phone is dead, Olivia. If I wasn't here before Tita then she could have been stuck at Luna's café until you woke up since she does not have a key with her nor does she know the passcode of your door."

Ah. So hindi nga talaga enough yong powerbank to keep my phone awake last night. At least that part was not a lie.

"Thank you for that, Blessy baby. Liligo lang ako para go na us sa exhibit." I said and sprung from the couch but before I could even take a step, I plopped back down because my world was spinning.

What the fuck. I do think that I'm sick.

"Hey, careful." I heard another voice so I turned my head to the kitchen door and saw Dani walking over to where we are.