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"tara g!"

clapping my hands to cover my expression, i couldn’t really hid it well. my eyes widened and my jaw had dropped quite low. van gogh? that’s like grasping the horizons ! i-i could never but maybe i can.. “t-thank you so much po ate love!” i said softly, still shook. “i’ll work even harder then!” i then bowed my head and smiled as cheeky as i can. i really should set goals, dreams are dreams but goals are my reality. “i’ll be sure not to disappoint you po ate! i’ll give it my best shot!”

“my mama po is a fan of frida kahlo and my papa dwells in contemporary art! they inspired to be a painter po!” i giggled, fiddling my hands. “i don’t have an art style po pero if i finish one this week po i’ll show it you!” i smiled.

puckering my lips in disagreement, i instead shut my lips and puffed my cheeks in a silent protest. hindi na ko kiddoo !! uuuuuu... “opo! i want to be a painter po and someone whom my parents can be proud of din! hehe!” chuckling, i softly shake my head and fixed my hair. “ooooooooh... is that so po ba? baka di po mag deflate yung isa! aaaa! gets ko na po! thank you po ate love sa pag pantay po ng cheeks ko!” 

“i-i’m not a kiddo na po! i’m graduating from middle school na nga po!” i pouted, covering my reddish ears. “opo! i’ll also take care of mama din po once hindi niya na po kaya magwork! hihi.” i giggled, smiling as i remembered mama. “eeeeh?? kailangan po ba pantay?” i asked, confusedly.

"feeling ko maliligaw lang tayo sa paikot-ikot natin. may alam akong place dito eh. ‘yung hillside? want to go there?" pagaaya ni hecate.

she smiles at love’s thought. "‘di ko naisip na pwede palang gano’n? hahaha kung magkakababy man ako, sasabihin ko sa kanyang si lovereign ang nagpangalan sa kanya." she said to her, thrilled. "let’s get back on track na nga!!! ang awkward ng baby subject natin!" she uttered while tittering. 
          
          "hala really? you like natures, too?" she refrained from giving love a big hug because of excitement. "ikaw na ata ang best buddy na nakilala ko rito!" hecate exclaimed, excitement is evident in her voice.

"it’s everyone’s first impression. well, not everyone but most of them. but i’m already nineteen, love." she beems a smile. "ang dark nga ng name ko eh. feeling ko ‘di bagay sa ‘kin kasi i’m not into witchcrafts, i rather prefer nature. ‘di ko nga sure kung totoo ba ‘yung sorcery, eh? my parents should’ve named me gaea instead, don’t you agree?"

oh, hecate thought she hit the wrong spot. although curiosity is creeping onto her mind, she decided not to ask about lovereign’s father. maybe not yet because she consider love now as a friend. "i don’t know mine, unfortunately. nagsearch ako about hecate and... sobrang... layo... nito sa personality ko. i’m no witch." she grimaced wiping off the thought. "you’re mother must be so beautiful like you. eh, ilang taon ka naman na?"

“yes po!” i answered as i nodded. “didn’t know po na i’ll meet someone new as i am!” i giggled, fiddling my fingers. “chwoo?” i blinked, confused kasi my cheeks are pinched. i felt myself getting flustered, my ears are probably red na din! someone just called me cute?! “AHhShHah?! thank you po????????” i blinked again, scratching my nape bashfully. “yes po! mahal na mahal ko din po si mama ko!” i giggled, putting my hand on my left cheek and tilted my head na para bang kinikilig. “i’ll tell her po! don’t worry!!”