Tomorrow is our 3rd Periodical exam and I need to prepare myself physically, mentally, and even emotionally.

I'm still shocked about what Gilbert wrote to me, still appreciated his poem.

And now, I inboxed his message.

I'm confused. I don't what to do. I'm not ready to enter in a serious relationship. I'm still young and for sure my parents will be mad at me. 

I can't keep it. So I decided to call, Ashley. 

"Ashley! How are you, Are you Fine?" I asked.

[Kumustaaaa, sis! Bakit ka pala napatawag? On mo naman yung camera mo] She ordered and she's using an egg filter.

"Done!" I said, I slightly smiled.

[May kailangan ka ba?] She questioned while eating strawberries.

"I have concerns about things happening lately," I replied.

[Okay! Tell me.] She said, excited.

"I'll asked questions, answer it honestly please,"

[Sureness! Basta ikaw, sis!] 

"Uhm! I had...I mean, My friend received a confession to someone." I stuttered.

Hoping that she didn't hear or even recall my first statement.

[And then?] She asked.

Relieved.

"Actually, this is the situation. My friend created a person in her head. And like... she found someone like that in real life."

[Wait! Ha! Ang gulo naman ng friend mo. If I were you, If you want an honest answer, ask me honestly. Jusko! Sino ba pang iba mong friend, eh kami lang naman. Kung si Emma 'yan, Bawal naman, Pag labas pa nga lang ng bahay hindi na pinapayagan, boyfriend pa kaya. Kung si Piya, In relationship with model. Lastly, kung si Leigh 'yan may Sky na 'yon. Kung ako naman yung tinutukoy mo, wala pa akong balak magka-crush. Abnormal ako 'no.]  

"Sorry! It was me." I said, just lied for hiding my identity, "I just don't know what to do about what happened last time nung English Month awarding. About the message." 

[Magka-liwanagan nga muna tayo, Natasha Shane. Gumawa ka ng tao sa utak mo, tapos may na-meet kang in-real life na katulad nang ginawa mo sa utak mo? Tama ba?] She asked to me, confused.

"Yes! Yes!" I agreed

[Hindi mo ba siya makalimutan?] She asked

"Think so," I mentioned.

[Mag-isa ka lang ba riyan?] She asked me.

"Yes! Why?" I questioned.

[Okay, Send your location, sis.] She ordered me.

I gave my address, I don't know why. I trust her naman with that confidential information.

[Uhm, Ito ha! Makinig ka. You're in love with a version of a person that you've created in your head, that you are trying to but cannot fix. Uh, the only thing you can fix it... is yourself. I love you, Natasha. This has gone on way too long stop overthinking. Enough is enough. I'm coming over.] She said, I heard she's fixing something. Maybe she really means to go here.

After few hours, I heard the sound of doorbell, means someone is there, outside.

Ate Lita opened it, and I saw, Ashley. I smiled because I don't deserve her kindness.

She was wearing a school jogging pants and a t-shirt.

I went downstairs to meet my friend.

"Ashley! You're here!" I said happily as I hug her tightly.

"Yup!" She laughed.

"Ma'am Tash, may gusto po ba yung visitor niyo?" Ate Lita appeared and asked.

"Ay! OMG! Ma'am pala tawag dito tapos sini-sis lang kita sa school. Ganda ng house," She laughed.

"Do you want something? Water? Coffee?" I asked.

"Nope, I brought bottled water here. Don't worry with me. Ako dapat mag-alala sayo," She said, worried.

"Can we go, now?" I asked to her.

While we're walking going to my room, I saw how she's amazed by the Interior Designs and items of furniture in our house.

"You know what, Natasha. I want to build houses like this." She said.

"Oh! Really. So do you have plans? In college life? " I asked, 'cause I don't have.

"Hmm, too early. Pwede pa naman ata mabago yung choice ko." She replied.

Until we went to my room. She sat on the couch and I'm on the bed.

"So! What are your plans? About creating things?" She mentioned, still looking and wondering in my room.

"Uhm! I Don't know, C-can you help me?" I asked.

I stand up and I took my mini-journal on my table.

"Here!" I gave her my mini-journal.

"Really, Natasha? Stranger things addict?" She questioned, laughing.

"Crazy!" I exclaimed.

She's browsing my journal, until she went to "~~Mr. Unknown (I created in my head) "

"Is this it? Mr. U...nkown" She read the title.

"Don't tease me!" I pouted.

"Ayos lang, uy. Ganito naman ata tayo kapag may crush. Awit! Ginawan pa ng mini-journal." She teased me.

"Ashley!" I shouted.

"Sorry! Sorry! Pero may gusto ka ba kay Gilbert? Or nanaginip ka pa rin? Sis, hindi naman masama mag-daydream wag ka lang sosobra. Ikaw din naman masasaktan niyan kasi you expect things na may 50% chance lang mangyari or baka nga 0%," She said.

"That's why, I need you. Payuhan mo ako. I'm not used to this." I pleased her.

"Natasha! Dream bigger, stop imagining things. Live your story." She added.

"I still support you, no matter what your choice is. But remember Major changes can bring you major pain, yeah It's crazy how you lose some people, but you make a gain in yourself."

After she told me about lovelife and shits, she even tried to Google some love quotes so she can teased me.

"Hey! Ash! Thank you. How can I pay you? I'll do anything, promise," I said with pride.

"Really?" She asked, smiling and thinking.

"Yeah! Faster. Baka magbago isip ko." I replied, smirked.

"Ano ba mga i-eexam bukas, sis? Este, Ma'am Natasha," She emphasized.

"Don't call me ma'am, I hate you!" I pouted.

"Edi sis na nga lang." She insist, rolled her eyes.

I went to our section's GC to ask them.

7-Avogadro

natashane: guys! What to exam tomorrow?

julianna: VASE raw sabi nila eh

Jan: Values, AP, Science, English @natashane

Leigh: oh! Pota! Ang bibo

Jan: lah! Nagmamagandang loob na nga lang ako rito

Leigh: ako ba loob mo?

Jan: sabi mo riyan

Leigh: di mo gets? Hays. Bakit kasi ganyan ka pinalaki.

Jan: ulo mo.

natashane: thank you @Jan

Jan: wc,, basta ikaw

Jan: nood tayo Harry Potter  after exam? @natashane

Julianna: Sama aq hoy

Julianna: Dali na. Dadala ako popcorn
@Jan

I closed my phone to rid my distractions. We review the subjects that we will take tomorrow.

It's already night. I told Kuya Roland to took Ashley on her place.

And I continue my review for my quarterly exam.

Until I got notifications on Twitter.

Gilbert  @gilbertxanche

: Don't know what happened. Please talk to me.

Gilbert  @gilbertxanche

: Natasha Shane. Hey!

Gilbert  @gilbertxanche

: seen my messages please

Gilbert  @gilbertxanche

: Just Good luck with your exam for tomorrow! I mean what I said in the paper message.

I didn't even dare to click it. I read messages, thank goodness for the notifications. I read the message without seeing.

Days passed and I had many realizations. I finished my two days examination. And now I'm in my bedroom. Thinking what Ashley said to me. Asking myself why did I fell to the person that I created in my head?

Or

Maybe he is the real version that I created in my head?

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