How am I so into you? (RICCI RIVERO)

Chapter VIII: You are now following each other

Author's note:
Kinikilig ako na pinaguusapan niyo 'to. Thank you, big time 😭

R I C C I
"Kuya! Kuya! I found the girl from Diem. I found her na!" Dali dali kong takbo papunta kay Kuya Prince na nadatnan kong kumakain sa kitchen.

I also just realized that I wasn't able to claim my change from my uber ride home kakamadali, halos 40 pesos din yun. I'd be dead if Mama knew.

"Weh? Saan 'tol?" Prince said and had a bite of his corn muffin

"May nagpapicture na freshmen sakin kanina sa LaSalle then one of them posted it and tagged me then—"

" Baka pwede kumalma ka muna para gusto mo nalang isuka yung kwento mo 'tol eh hahahahha"sabi ni Kuya Prince at hinimas ang likod ko para kumalma ako.

"Basta, she has a tagged photo with the reporter. Look at her profile. " I took my phone out of my jean pocket and showed Zaunea's profile to Kuya.

"You're right. She's actually pretty. What's her name again?" Kuya sounded very interested.

"Kuya naman, akin na 'to! " nagulat din ako sa sinabi ko.

"Arte naman nito, pangalan lang eh." At umalis na ito pagkatapos nyang isungsong sa bibig ko yung tira nyang muffin. Bas2s.

I looked at her profile once again.

@amazaunea and 18 others started following you.

Fuck, she just did that.

I want to follow her but I know how sneaky people can be.

Or maybe I don't care.

Following

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Z A U N E A
I can't believe the book launch is just weeks away. Inoorganize na nila yung event and venues. And I still haven't told my parents yet. Kay Danelle ko lang nabanggit, she seemed happy despite of her trouble speaking, she said she was happy for me.

I hope my parents are too. Kaya ko lang naman hindi masabi sa kanila kasi may sensitive parts dun. Baka magulat sola sa extent ng imagination ko. If they only knew how creative my mind can be with a poker face.

Naalala ko tuloy kasi when I was writing that I was still in high school and ang portrayers for my characters included Ricci Rivero. The speculators advised to change it into a more relatable and more general characters para daw mas bumenta. Well, I really hope so.

I'm in the middle of thinking na dito sa nearest mall from our place ang isa sa maging venue. Baka dun ko nalang sabihin kila Mama at Papa, surprise ba.

"Good day, Mrs. Duque! Ma'am, okay po kaya kung idagdag sa venues ng book launch dito sa—"

Instagram

@ricci06rivero started following you

Wala akong pakialam kung hindi masave yung message ko as draft. I tapped on the notification and it redirected quite slow. Philippine internet. Baka hopia na naman 'to ha.