Girl of Never (Chat MD Series #4)

Day 372.1

(Phone conversation)

THU AT 12:20 PM

Harry:
Hello, baby.

Jia:
Hello to you.

Harry:
Took you a while to answer. Nagsuklay ka? (chuckles)

Jia: 
(laughs softly) Of course. Akala ko, video call, eh. So... bakit hindi video call?

Harry:
I just stepped out from a meeting. 

Jia:
Meeting? Sa Lab? But it's lunch.

Harry:
(clears throat) Lunch meeting. But not at the lab.

Jia:
Oh... I thought we could eat together while on video call. 

Harry:
I'd love that but... sorry. (sighs)

Jia:
Everything okay? Are you too busy tapos ang kulit ko?

Harry:
Hm. (Pause) You're being too cute, I'm distracted. (chuckles)

Jia:
Should I stop?

Harry:
Naku, 'wag. Sayang. Nacha-challenge nga ako, eh. 

Jia:
What? (laughs softly) Nacha-challenge kang magpa-cute din?

Harry:
'Wag na po ba, Aling Jia? Wala na bang hustisya kung ang guwapo ko na, ang talino ko na, tapos ang cute ko pa? Sorry na agad kung ang charming ko. Hindi ko naman sinasadya. (laughs)

Jia:
Ang bigat ng bangko, baby. 

Harry:
'Yan. Tumawag lang talaga 'ko para marinig 'yan. Paulit nga, pampagana lang.

Jia:
Alin?

Harry:
'Yong endearment. Come on. Handa na 'kong kiligin uli. 

Jia:
(laughs) Do you really need to hear it?

Harry:
Hindi lang ako. Okay lang kahit marinig din ng iba. 

Jia:
(Laughs) Kinukulit mo lang ako, eh.

Harry:
I really want to hear it.

Jia:
That I'm calling you baby?

Harry:
That you're calling me yours.

Jia:
Gosh... (laughs a little nervously)

Harry:
Hingang-malalim ka lang, babe. Alam kong nakakakilig talaga 'ko.

Jia:
(Laughs) Ang bigat ng bangko!

Harry:
Baby?

Jia:
Yeah. Ang kulit mo, baby. And I miss you.

(Pause) 

Harry:
I miss you. (Sighs) 

(Muffled sounds)

Jia:
Are you going to be busy all day? 

Harry:
Yes. Pagbalik ko sa meeting⁠—

(Pause) (Muffled sounds)

Jia:
Harry? Are you still there?

Harry:
Sorry. Baka gabi na 'ko makabalik sa lab. I would like to go home to you tonight and eat what you cooked for me, but it's not possible.

Jia:
Oh... (Sighs) Well, it's not that I'm expecting you to always come home. Hassle. Saka busy ka. 

Harry:
Gusto kong umuwi sayo lagi⁠—kung puwede na at kung puwede lang.

Jia:
I like that, too. But don't let me distract you too much.

Harry:
A little lang. (chuckles)