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Kamala's POV
"Hindi rin naman pala ganon kakapalan ang mukha ni Monique no? Sa espalto ba gawa mukha niya? Tsk." natawa nalang ako sa mukha ni Jen na kanina pa nakasibangot habang lumalamon ng Nova.
"You've been cursing her since yesterday. Tama na yan. Baka magkawrinkles ka na kakaisip mo sa kanya." sabi ko habang naiiling. I was browsing recipes on the internet, trying to come up with a new dish, and looking online was helping me brainstorm new ideas.
"Whaaaaat?? Wrinkles?! Nooooo! My beautiful face!" napatingin ako kay Jen na bigla nalang tumakbo papalapit sa salamin at tinignan ang mukha habang sinisipat. "Ugh! Kapag lang talaga ako nagka-wrinkles, sasabunutan ko ang bruhang yun!" naghi-hysterical na sigaw niya. Umiling nalang ako.
Mas mukha pa siyang apektado kesa sakin. Pfft. Ganyan naman talaga si Jen. Kapag kami ang nasasaktan, sobra yung pag-aalala niya but when it comes to her own pain, she brushes it off as if her own heart and body are of no consequence. Despite this, she's the most caring of the three of us, and that's what makes her the best. Her selflessness and ability to put others first, even at her own expense, truly define her.
"Shall we buy new skincare products? Alam ko may bagong labas ang Kings company e." I said, my hands busy with my laptop as I continued the conversation.
"OMG! Talaga?! Meron talaga??" bigla nalang naging excited ang boses niya. Tumingin ako kay Jen at ngumiti. At least I diverted her attention.
...I don't want to hear her cursing Monique like that, especially since Monique's grievances are with me, not with her. We once had a wonderful friendship, full of shared moments and mutual support. It's disheartening to see it unravel like this.
What a waste. All those memories and connections seem to be falling apart, and it's hard to accept how things have deteriorated. The bond we had was valuable, and now it feels like it's all slipping away over misunderstandings and misplaced anger.
"Yep. They updated their Facebook page and site. Didn't you see them? Are you really a fan?" natatawang banggit ko sa kanya. Hindi ko narinig ang sagot or rather whine ni Jen kaya tumingin ako sa kanya. I was startled when I saw that she was about to cry. What the??
"Wah! Bakit hindi ko alam??" She rushed over to her bag and pulled out her phone. "Whoa! Sobrang dami na kaagad reviews? Nung isang araw lang inilabas 'to ah?" namamanghang sabi ni Jen habang titig na titig sa phone niya. She was scrolling through her phone, smiling widely.
Anong ginagawa niya at hindi niya nalaman ang tungkol sa bagong product ng Kings Company? Tsk tsk.
"Magtataka ka pa ba? Kings Corporation yun, their product will be sold out right after the launching, yah know." ibinalik ko ang tingin ko sa laptop. I was about to log out of Facebook when a notification popped up. I clicked to see what it was, and I nearly choked on my own saliva when I saw a friend request.
What?! Is this for real, or am I just seeing things??
"Kamz! What in the heaven's with that expression on your face?! Are you even listeni-- wait, what's the deal?" hindi ko na napansin ang paglapit ni Jen sa tabi ko kasi busy ako sa pagtitig sa friend request na nasa notification ko.
Legit ba 'to? I mean... Is this his real account? Baka naman poser? Kung poser nga, why would he add me kung ang totoong Hachiro naman ang may kilala sakin... So this friend request's from the real one?
"Whoa! Hachiro Jimenez??" nagulat ako nung iharap ni Jen ang laptop sa kanya. "Siya yan, di ba?" gulat na tanong niya habang nakatingin sakin.
BINABASA MO ANG
Under The Same Sky (ON-GOING)
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