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RASCALz

6:25 PM

Kino
inom

Niko
ang demanding

Mateo
oh anyare?

di ka naman nainom
ng walang rason

Niko
kamusta pala kayo ni aleah?

kayo na ba?

Kino
I wish

she's the reason why I'm
drinking

hindi niya ako pinapansin

it's already been 3 weeks
since she saw alena kissed
me sa bahay nila

apparently, she's her new
roommate

what a coincidence, right?
of course it's not

plinano niya to

Mateo
fucking bitch

Kino
hey language, bro

Mateo
i know i know i'm sorry

nadala lang siguro ako
ng emosyon ko

pero panira kasi

eh diba yun yung time
na magc-confess ka na sa
kanya

Niko
taena niya lang?

kulang ba siya sa aruga
at lumaki siyang ganyan

kulang sa pansin

Mateo
I thought everything has been
sorted out, Kino?

Kino
it has, but I guess she hasn't
heard the news yet kaya ganon

I want to make everything
right with aleah but how can I
kung ang hirap niyang kausapin

Mateo
just don't give up man

the moment you stop
trying is the moment all
your efforts will be in vain

Niko
truth

be patient, darating din
yung time na ready na siya

Kino
I hope so

pero ano ba, tara? inom?

I just want to forget
everything for a short while

Mateo
as much as I want to, I can't

malapit na finals eh

Niko
same here

pero call us if you need
someone to fetch you

Kino
okay, thanks

I'll go na

goodluck sa exams niyo :))

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Kino

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"Oh? You finally picked up
the phone, baby. "

"Pre...Si Niko 'to."

"Aleah...baby...just talk
to me...please"

"Potangina, ma-record nga to."

"Pre, lasing ka na yata."

"No no no. I'm not drunk.
Kasi kung lasing ako dapat
nakalimutan na kita.

"Pero hindi eh. Ikaw pa rin
nasa isip ko...so hindi ako
lasing haha."

"Potek ang cringy. Ibababa
ko na 'to. Papuntahin ko
na diyan si Mat ha.
Umuwi ka na."

"No, don't hang up, please.
I just want to hear your voice."

"Ba't parang iba 'yong
boses mo sa phone ko?"

"Pero anyway, wala naman
ako pake. Just...don't leave me."

"This past 3 weeks without
you has been hell. I miss you,
your smile, your laugh,
everything."

"It's funny how what you said
was true. Na wala namang tayo
kaya hindi ko kailangang
magpaliwanag. But we're only
fooling ourselves if we keep
on denying there's nothing
going on between us."

"I love you, Aleah."

"And I feel like you do too."

"I've never been so sure of
my feelings before. Actually,
a part of me was scared to
admit that I love you kasi
baka you're the same as
my past. Na sasaktan mo
rin ako."

"Though, I'm glad I'm wrong.
I'm glad you're nothing like
her."

"Kaso, ako naman yata
ang nakasakit sayo."

"I'm sorry, Aleah...I shouldn't
even let her lips touch mine. I
should've left the moment I
realized she's your new
roommate."

"Pansinin mo na ako, please...
I wasn't kissing that girl that day."

"I'll never kiss anyone
besides you, Aleah."

"Come back to me..."

"Okay, I get it pre, mahal
mo na si Aleah. So pwede ko
na bang mababa 'to para
masundo ka na diyan?"

"No, why am I asking you
when you think I'm Aleah.
Anyway, pre. Ibababa ko
na 'to. Wait for Mat there."

"Wait–"

Call ended.

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