It's a Clichè (KathNiel)

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J U L I A

-3 weeks later-

21 days have passed, but still I don't really know what to do.

Sasabihin ko na ba sa kanya?

Or still let her solve her own life's mystery?

I called Miles yesterday if I can visit their home, gladly she said yes.

Habang nagmamaneho ako papunta kela Miles, naalala ko nanaman ang nangyari 3 weeks ago.

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flashback

Kath texted me to meet her at the famous cafè in the city at exactly 8AM.

I drove safely that day, went to the cafè house and she told me an incident that had happened to her the day before we met at the cafè house - or simply stating, yesterday.

"Jaybs. May nakabanggaan akong lalaki kahapon gosh!" she told me

"OMG Kath, is that you?!" I squeaked a little upon hearing Kath's tagalog accent. Gosh! She's returning ~

"Why are you squealing?" she asked me

"Just happy. So continue with your story, what happened yesterday?"

then she continued.

"As I was saying, may nakabanggaan ako kahapon na guy sa Department store sa isang mall here. Then because of his carelessness, gosh, imagine, running inside the mall?" Andyan nanaman po ang ating si Madame Kathy. Ang pormal, jusko!

"Haynako Kath. Ano ba! Simple lang naman yun ah? Tumatakbo lang naman siya sa mall. At isa pa, it's a public place kaya okay lang na magkabanggaan kayo duhh" I said it fast, walang putol putol.

"Ha ah wait?" oh. Nakalimutan ko. Laking US pala tong katabi ko haha

"Nakalimutan ko, laking US pala tong katabi ko ngayon tsk tsk" Then she chuckled

"Yan ayan. Ano ba Kath! Lose a little bit! Drop the formalities! Wala ka na sa US at matuto kang umintindi ng Tagalog. Not all people know how to speak English here. Itatak mo sa kokote mo!" then I saw her brows raised

"Kaawaan niyo naman tong katabi ko. Pati ako! Jusko! KOKOTE KATH, Coco brain" then she smiled. A sign that she now understands what I'm saying

"Hay nako! Drop the formality na nga. Maging Kathryn Chandria Man-" OHMAYGAHD! At yumuko ako.

Bwisit na bunganga to. Ay letse ka Julia. Ang gaga mo talaga.

"Ha? Kathryn Chandria Man... What?!" She asked me, full of curiosity.

Jusko po! Maawa kayo sa akin. Bigyan nyo po ako ng katalinuhan upang malaman ko ang isasagot sa babaeng ito.

"Julia Baretto. Are you telling me or not?" Boss Kath on duty.

"Ah eh. Hehehe. Ah! *lightbulb* oo. Kathryn Chandria MANansala. Yung Manansala kase eh ano eh" then she crossed her hands or simply telling me a dont-you-dare-lie-to-me gesture

uh oh.

"Comedian! My inspiratiooon. Woooh! OMG, natatae ako Kath. Mauna na ako ah? Byeeee" Then I stood up and ran as quickly as I can.

end of flashback

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Hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin ko.

Kahit anong ingat, nabubuking pa rin.

Kaya I decided na talaga to talk to Miles.

I didn't realized na andito na pala ako kela Miles.

And okay na rin ako sa pamilya nila. Sinusuportahan ako ng Daddy ni Miles, at ako naman ay may sariling condo.

So going back to reality,

I knocked on the door then saw my half sister watching tv.

"Omg sis! Omg! Gotta tell you something!!!!" I yelled at her

"What is it? Gosh don't tell me you -"

I cut her off

"No! But uhhh, something like that." And gave her an apologetic smile

"Sis naman eh. Napatawad na nga kita dati sa you know fake thingy kay Kath, pero maawa ka naman sa kanya sis. Hwag muna ngayon!" She pleaded and I smiled a little. Bestfriend pa rin talaga turing niya kay Kath. Eventhough ilang years na siyang hindi kilala nito.

"Ano ba talaga ang nangyari?" I asked.

"Ge punta ka sa kwarto, tutal umaga pa lang naman, hintayin mo ako kukuha lang ako ng juice at ikwekwento ko sayo" She said and I ran towards her room.

Nang pumasok ako, kahit ilang beses akong pumasok na dito, eh natutuwa pa rin ako kase po naman po, ang cute. Hahahaha. Kahit ganito na ang edad ko - hey bata pa ha!

Humiga ako sa kama niya then heard the the door opened.

Humiga rin siya then she started telling me about Kath's life

"and Kathryn's clichè love story started like this..."

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Xoxo,

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