The guy on the other line

Prologue I

I'm Yasmin Alyanna Mendez . They are calling me Yanna, others call me Aly. Alyanna Mendez pa nga ang alam lang nilang full name ko. Half-Filipinas and Half-British ako but I was born here in the Philippines kaya't I'm great speaking tagalog. I grew up with a golden spoon and full of love from my loving parents. But like what others said, nothing lasts forever. Great love and Priceless moments ended when my Mom died.

NANANG: Hija! Gising na! Malelate ka na. Kumakain na yung Daddy at Tita Adel mo sa baba.

YANNA: I still don't get enough sleep. 5 more minutes Nanang.

NANANG: Yanna, masamang pinaghihintay ang pagkain. Tara na.

YANNA: Nanang naman e.  O sige, 3 minutes na lang.

NANANG: Babalik ako ah. Sasampay ko lang yung mga damit. Tumayo ka na diyan hija.

YANNA: *nods*

Makalipas ang kalahating oras, mahimbing pa ring natutulog si Yanna. Muli nang bumalik si Nanang Celly.

NANANG: Yanna, Hija, tumayo ka na. Tanghali na.

YANNA: ha? *looks at the clock* Nanang bakit ngayon ka lang bumalik?! Late na ko! *goes down*

NANANG: Ako pa ang nasisi. Talaga tong batang to.

She took shower na tsaka siya bumaba. Umalis na rin daw ang Tita Adel niyang hindi na nakahintay sa paggising niya.

DADDY: Good Morning Sweety. *kiss her*

YANNA: Good Morning Dad. *smiles* Where's Tita?

DADDY: She left early.

YANNA: *whispers* The usual..

DADDY: Why you woke up late again?

YANNA: ha? Si Nanang kasi. Sabi niya babalikan niya ko agad para gisingin.

DADDY: Sinisi mo na naman si Nanang Celly. 'Til midnight mo na naman bang hawak yang cellphone mo?

YANNA: Daaaad... We're talking about important things on the phone. So I stayed up late.

DADDY: and what's that important things? Shopping? Your dancing lesson? Theater thing? Yanna honey, I told you to lessen your hobbies and extra curriculum in school. Makakasira yan sa pag-aaral mo. Baka mawala ka pa sa dean's list.

YANNA: Don't worry Dad, I can still handle these things. Besides, I'm still doing good in my academics so nothing to worry about. *turns to her watch* Oh! It's 8am already! Bye Dad! *kiss him*

Yanna is a 19 years old 4th year student taking AB Communication at Hopes for Youth College owned by her father. But despite of this, nag-aaral pa rin siya ng maigi to maintain being a dean's lister. Hindi pinapaalam sa mga professors niya na sila ang may-ari ng school. Only her bestfriends know about it. One of them is Felix. She has two bestfriends pero yung isa, may asawa na ang presently living in Manila. 5 years na niya itong hindi nakikita.

YANNA: Sino to? (someone is covering her eyes.)

FELIX: Secret?

YANNA: Well, your voice is familiar dude so stop this childish thing.

FELIX: Ikaw naman. Masama ata gising mo?

YANNA: At pano hindi? Nasigawan na naman ako ni Ms. K kanina. Palibhasa puro "Kaartehan".

FELIX: Eh paano ba naman hindi ka sisigawan, eh for the nth time, late ka?

YANNA: Kung alam lang niya na tatay ko may-ari ng school na to, araw araw na sigurong nakaluhod yun sa pagsalubong sakin kahit late ako.