SONDER (Girls like girls)

09

I wake up on Nica's bed. Kinusot ko mata ko with my hand and reached my other arm to find my phone.

I squinted my eyes as I opened my phone, the brightness hurting my eyes a bit.

"Where are you?"

"Hellooo"

"WQW 231 plate number po!"

"Bakit hindi ka nagreply? :("

"Are you okay lang po, babe? :("

I read Ashley's texts. I bit my lip and smiled at the last one. Nikikilig ako.

"Good morning, my pretty pretty babe!" I text her. It has been a few weeks since the *cough* scene happened at her house and I can say we've been getting along well. I suddenly remember yesterday, but I shake it off. The doubt, her hesitant face, I don't wanna think about it.

I look at my phone, "Yes, I am okay babe! sorry for not replying, my phone's batt was drained. ): Eat your breakfast na, pwease! wuv u!" I text her again. I suddenly miss her so much.

I got up para maghilamos then went out to eat.

"Morns, ate!" I greet Ate Mari, Nica's yaya. She's been their yaya for almost 10 years, I guess. She's like our third mom, next to my mom and Tita Anj, Nica's mom.

She runs to hug me while holding the broomstick with her other hand. "Nako, dalaga ka na talaga!"

"Ehehe, nako po," I copy her. I remember wowa also used to say that.

"Binata po, ate mari." sabat ni Nica while eating. Di ko sya pinansin.

"JAVA RICE!" I scream. My favorite! Pinag sandok ako ni ate mari then I immediately munched on it.

"Kain ka po, ate mari!" I invite her to join us. I love this day!

"Ay naku, kumain na ako. Sige lang." She says while sweeping the floor.

"I love you ate mari!" I say with my mouth full of java rice. "Da best talaga cooking skills mo!" Ate mari laughs while shaking her head.

*Ting!*

My phone beeps twice, I open it to immediately look for Ashley's text.

Nica taps the table. "I have good news and bad news, ano gusto mo una marinig?" She says while grinning at me.

"Good news," I say without looking at her.

May isang text from an anonymous number, one's from Ash. I open her text first.

"Okay, good news is, Olympian fair's moved next week! Kyah!" Nica says with a squeal. I look at her for a second and smiles, "I love this day na talaga." I say. Saturday morning, i labyu!

Babe <3
"Good morning too, babe. Yes kumain na po ako!, I mishu :( can I see you?"

"opo! i want you all to myself today :c" I reply. ang landi ko! >.>

"And the bad news is, the photography thing for Sir Wayne is due on monday, pwe!" Nica rolls her eyes while checking her phone.

I look at her. "What?"

"You heard it right, so, kailan kayo magmmeet ni Ash?"

I open the other text message.

From: +639....
Hi, this is Zoe, your groupmate for our science task? when are we gonna work on it?

I frown. No, do it yourself! May date kami! I wanted to reply, but I don't.

"idk ask isabelle" I reply. Kainis naman!

I put my phone down and gulped down a glass of water ng tuloy tuloy.

"Oh, simangot ka d'yan?" Nica asks me.

"I forgot we had another groupmate."

She gives me a look then laughs. "Oh my goshie, Z!"

"What?!" All my plans are suddenly gone.

"No damoves today for Jacquelin." She grins.

I glare at her for a sec. Nako po talaga!

I sigh and decided to check twitter out of boredom.

I accept follow requests from Jaeda and Chris. Oh hey, "Miss ko na yung dalawang itlog." I tell Nica.

"Huh?" she looks at me confused. "Ah, si ching chong at tibo?"

I laugh. "Yeah. Let's bond sometime." I say while I check the DMs I got.

From: @sandy_024
"How are you?"

I look at my phone for a few seconds and decided to ignore the message. I got up to take a shower.

I enter the cubicle, immediately turning on the heater since I fuggin' hate cold showers. Ang sakit sa balat >.>

As I hummed to Drake's Take Care, I can't help but to think about Sandra's DM. Kumusta na kaya sya? Why did she message me? Does she really care, or may kailangan lang sya?

I shake my head. It confuses the hell out of me, and I don't like complicated stuff.
I let out a deep sigh. "Nako po," I whisper to myself. "Ikakain ko nalang toh."

I try to finish taking a shower as fast as I can.

I grab my towel to wrap it around my body and dripping wet hair and checked my phone.

Lord, date na kami oh! please!

Babe ❤️
"Hellooo, we need to do our perf task pa pala, babe :( but dont worry, makikita pa rin kita! Let's meet at megamall after lunch. mwah!"

YES! Thank you, Lord! kala ko wala na kaming date.

Ngingiti ngiti akong nag reply kay babe, "okie dokie, babey! see u po! mwah mwah :*"

But I suddenly felt nervous when I sent the message and saw another text from the same anonymous again.

+639....
"Jack, i'll meet you and isabelle nalang sa mall, ha? see you :D"

My smile instantly fades. Anong see u see u? si-seeyuhin kita eh!

I check the time and it read 11:45. I still have a few hours to prepare.

I yawn as I open my closet. What should I wear? I rumbled through my clothes and ended up with a knee ripped stonewashed black skinny jeans and paired it with some loose gray muscle tee, since ang init.

I brushed my hair and jumped to my bed.

I hope this day will turn out okay. Damn it.

I yawn again and drifted off to sleep ng di namalayan.