My Sweetest Downfall (Based On A True Story) by Epey Herher

4 Years Later

ga – ba

gab-i – gabi

laang – lang

natawag – tumatawag

October 14, 2009

Nagising ako sa walang tigil na pagri-ring ng phone.

10 Missed Calls

Unknown Number

4 New Messages

"Ate Epey, si Letlet ito."

"Pakisagot ga ng phone mo eh, natawag ako."

"Ate Epey, puwede ka ga naming ma-interview mamayang gab-i?"

"Mga alas-siete nandiyan na kami."

Si Letlet na pinsan ko na ang apelyido ay Hurray! Yohohohohoho! Letlet! Hurray! Letlet Hurray! Yohohohoho again.

"Ano gang interview?" reply ko.

Toot! Toot!

"Ay bigla ngang hindi raw puwede ngayon si Noel Cabangon ay report na namin bukas, puwede gang ikaw na laang ang interview-hin namin?"

"Ano ako? First lady? Ay wala namang namamagitan sa amin ni Noel Cabangon eh", pagbibiro ko.

"Hahaha! Sira ka talaga, Ate Epey. 'Di ga nagko-compose ka rin ng mga kanta? About songwriting ang topic namin."

Huwaw! From the very famous Noel Cabangon to a nobody Epey Herher.

"Ano, Ate Epey? Game?" muling text ni Letlet.

Typing. . .

Game!

Message sent!

Songwriting. . .Heh. . .I started to like songwriting way back in high school. . .but I fell in love with it because someone believed. . .and I know everyone who's reading this story know who that someone is. . .yes. . .si Pinky.

Si Pinky na nagtatampo sa 'kin sa mga oras na 'to.

I texted her saying, "Pinky Labs, bati na tayo."

No reply.

So, I texted her again, "May good news ako sa 'yo."

Toot! Toot! 1 Message Received

I knew it! Hindi niya ako matitiis!

"See you later, Ate Epey", hindi si Pinky ang nag-text si Letlet.