Titas of Philippine Politics: In Snapshots [Multiple Pairs]

Human Loudspeaker [Loren/Leila/Grace/Risa]

With 15 minutes until rollcall to spare, Loren rushed to the Senate plenary hall just in time for Cynthia and Leila to greet her at the door. "Aba, maaga tayo ngayon, ah. Longest streak mo na."

Loren approached Leila and gave her a high five. "Bagong buhay na ang lola niyo. Good example na dapat."

Their booming voices penetrated the plenary hall's and out to the rest of the floor as they continued their chatter, making all the senators's eyes on them while they gossiped on.

"Mare, did you see Risa last week after ng plenary session?" Leila inquired.

"Wait, no. Why?"

Leila cleared her throat before going on. "So I was walking to my car yesterday, and then I saw Risa and Leni just in the lobby. Tapos not just subtle kissing lang, ha? As in full-on making out na sila!"

Meanwhile, Loren interrupted Leila's stream of consciousness with her own story. "Oh my god, Leila, eto. 2 weeks ago, sa back entrance naman. Ung kamay ni Leni kung saan-saan na napupunta! Eh naka-skirt pa si Risa nun."

The two women burst into fits of laughter, prompting Grace to join in. "Ano pinagkakaguluhan dito?"

"Kilala mo na kung sino." Leila said before snickering with Loren.

"Pinakita mo na sa kanya ung bagong post sa FB ni Leni?"

Grace took out her phone and scrolled to a photo of Risa and Leni with messy hair and a blanket covering their bodies.

"Sabi nila messy hair photo lang yan. Pero alam mo naman kung paano maglampungan ung dalawang iyon?" Grace said with a knowing smirk.

Amidst the rolling conversation, none of them noticed Risa slipping in the room until Grace pointed at her direction. Three blank stares greeted Risa's alampay-covered head. "It's okay. Narinig na hanggang sa kabilang building ang kwento niyo."

Grace, Leila and Loren stared at each other before Leila whispered something to the two other senators. "Sinong magsasabi kay Win na wa-epek ung pag-eepal niya kay Risa?"

"Let him find out for himself." Loren said.

Meanwhile, while they conspired for the next topic on the agenda. Risa took out a piece of paper from her pocket with a heart in front of it and the words "Leila" in the same handwriting scrawled in Loren's paintings and wondered how she's gonna have to break this to a certain congresswoman.