Nikko suddenly jolted awake. Try as she might, she couldn't get herself to go back to sleep. She checked her bedside clock.
5am.
Shit. She'd been having trouble sleeping these past few days. One reason being, she hadn't been able to bring her suitcase home...yet.
Five days later, it was still stuck in Jay's office. Jay had been hanging around his office more often lately. Either going through paperwork or just staring at that phone of his. Tonight she told herself, if he's still going to the Coldplay concert, I'll be able to bring it home.
She tried to squeeze her eyes shut. No deal. Her mind was thinking of something else. Today was the day of the breakfast arrangement. She was so quick to suggest it last time, now she wasn't so sure she made the right decision.
She grabbed her phone and opened Viber.
Nikko: KAREN!
...
Nikko: Bru! I see you! Online ka! Don't ignore me!
Karen: Yes?
Nikko: Waaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!
Karen: Is this going to be the same thing as yesterday? And the day before? And the day before that? And...😒
Nikko: Heeelppp Meeee!!! It's D-day!
Karen: Napakadramatic mo naman!
Nikko: What did I get myself into? 😩
Karen: Relax, everything will be fine. It's just breakfast. 🍳
Nikko: What if he hates my cooking? 😖
Karen: Sus! Why are you so worked up over that?
Nikko: You know I'm no Nigella Lawson. I actually hate cooking! 😫
Karen: Then why did you suggest it in the first place?
Nikko: A moment of desperation! 😭 I needed to get that interview. I hope he's not expecting a gourmet meal.
Karen: Just get really expensive ingredients and wing it. 💸
Nikko: I already bought the ingredients yesterday. Oh god! This was such a bad idea. 😔
Karen: Could be worse.
Nikko: How?
Karen: He could have agreed to let you do laundry. 😏
Nikko: I don't see your point.
Karen: Imagine having to wash his underwear...😆
Nikko: Ewwwww
Karen: ...By hand 👋🏻
Nikko: Stop! 😱 Great! Now I can't get the visual out of my head! 😑
Karen: 😂😂😂
Nikko: I really got to think before I speak.🤐
Karen: It'll be fine. You're stressing over nothing. Which begs the question, why are you stressing? 😏
Nikko: Alam mo naman ako. People pleaser.
Karen: People pleaser my ass! Napaka tactless mo nga eh!
Nikko: Hoy! Hindi ah! Take it back! 😠
Karen: Mahilig pa mangaway.
Nikko: Heh!
Karen: Going back to my question... May something-something ba?
Nikko: Gahd nooooo! We're barely even friends.
Karen: So magluluto ka ng breakfast para sa kanya. Pero your "barely even friends" 🙄
Nikko: It's part of a deal! Besides he's still hung up over Liv.
Karen: Aha! So if he wasnt? 🤔
Nikko: Aha ka dyan!
Karen: You didn't answer the question.
Nikko: Wala. Wala pa din.
Karen: It's like I'm not entirely convinced.
Nikko: Ack! It's 6am! I have to go! I'm gonna be late! 🏃🏻
Karen: Ang galing mo lumusot! Anyway, good luck! Tell me all about it later!
Nikko: Maybe.
Nikko rushed to the bathroom, grabbing a pair of jeans and shirt along the way. Five minutes she kept chanting in her head as she brushed her teeth and put her hair up in a messy bun. If I'm late, he's not going to let me hear the end of it.
Another five minutes later,she was hurrying out the door with bags in hand.
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Of Suitcases and Other Things
أدب الهواة"Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, but falling in love with you was beyond my control." Author Unknown AU Maichard