Warning:
Don't hate me after reading this part. Hohoho

Ilang minuto pa akong nag-alinlangan bago tuluyang ayusin ang sarili't pumunta sa sinabing lugar ng Mama ni Niel.

Hindi siya yung tipong makikipagkita para lang magbigay ng regalo kaya masama ang kutob ko. O baka naman OA lang ako?

Calling...
Guanlin q
Accept | Decline

guanlin: good morning jia ko

jia: *kinilig ng bongga* hehe good morning din

guanlin: no "ko?"

jia: arte naman this guy

guanlin: hmm

jia: oh good morning guanlin ko *kinilig ng bongga version 2.0*

guanlin: have you reviewed your notes?

jia: eh? tapos na ako magreview diba?

guanlin: I know, but open your notes once more.

jia: tss oo na po

guanlin: i hear engine sound. you're not home?

jia: may pupuntahan ako ngayon

guanlin: where? with you? what time will you go home?

jia: teka isa-isa po

guanlin: where are you going?

jia: coffee shop

guanlin: and why are you going there?

jia: iinom ng kape natural

guanlin: jia lim!

jia: hehehe may kikitain lang

guanlin: who

jia: secret

guanlin: one.. two--

jia: mommy ni Daniel!

guanlin: why?

jia: may regalo siya sakin, ibibigay niya ngayon

guanlin: can I come with you? text me the address

jia: wag na, ako nalang. okay lang naman eh

guanlin: you sure?

jia: opo

guanlin: then what time will you go home?

jia: hmm di ko alam eh. text nalang kita pag pauwi na ako

guanlin: no, text me the address and the time you'll go home

jia: at bakit?

guanlin: let me pick you up. I'll hang up now, be safe, okay?

jia: opo, babye

guanlin: ily

jia: *muntik na mahimatay* I love you too

guanlin: hahaha I mean salamat bye!

jia: Hoy!--

Call ended
5 mins. 32 seconds
Call back?

"ang bad po.."

Anim na minuto pasado alas nuwebe ng umaga nang makarating ako sa coffee shop at mga ilang minuto pa bago siya dumating.

Natapos umorder ng kape para sakaniya at iced tea para sakin (nagtext si pareng guanlin, wag daw ako uminom ng kape kasi bata pa daw ako), nabalot muna ng katahimikan ang pagitan naming dalawa bago siya nagsalita.

"Hindi na ako magpapaligoy-ligoy pa. I did not come here to give you some gift but to give you an offer"

"Ano pong ibig buying sabihin, Tita?"

May inilabas siyang maliit na envelope at inilapag ito sa mesa. May pag aalinlangan kong kinuha ito ito kinuha ang nasa loob, mga litarto..

ni guanlin..

"those days that you kept on texting my son for help, I knew something's off. that kid is getting in the way of our soon-to-be family,"

"ano po bang gusto niyang sabihin?" lakas loob kong tanong sakaniya habang nakatingin parin sa nga litarto ni guanlin na mukhang kinuha ng palihim. sigurado akong Hindi sa pilipinas ito dahil sa mga unfamiliar na mukha sa background. Sa Korea kinuhanan ang mga litratong ito.

"Cube Entertainment, Lai Guanlin. A young taipei boy reaching for his dreams.. what a pity if he fails just because of you.."

"Tita.."

"Jianne.. you know the power and connection we have. In just one call, your taipei boy can be kicked out from his entertainment. One call, jianne, one call."

Hindi na ako nakapagsalita pa at tumulo na ang luha mula sa mata ko. Bakit? Bakit kailangan mangyayari ito?

"I paid the coffee and iced tea already.. take your time and think about it. You know very well that I am talking about the marriage. And oh, before I forgot, I've already sent my regards to CUBE entertainment's CEO. Closure is important, just so you know. Be well on your way home, my dear jianne."

Calling...
Guanlin q

12 missed calls

20 unread messages

guanlin: jia you left home at 8:45 in the morning and it's already 6 in the afternoon! Where are you?

guanlin: I've already went to the cafe and they said you left at 10 am

guanlin: jia where are you?

guanlin: please answer my calls

1 message receive
Park Jihoon

Jihoon: guanlin, I drove jia home. it'll be better if you let her be for now.