[iMessage]

Sir Mikenzo

June 23, 9:47 p.m.

Nika
Loe ser
Yung "yeah" ba na yun e part ng ruse natin
O hindi?

Mikenzo
It wasn't.
I meant that.

Nika
Ohh
Okay sige
Tnx po 😊

Mikenzo
Why did you ask?

Nika
Wala napaisip lang ako
Kasi walang abiso
Medyo naghintay ako na sabihan mo ko
kahit nareply mo na rin

Mikenzo
Ah. I see.

Nika
Pero ayun okay
Sincere naman pala
Sige na ser, kung may gagawin ka
gumora ka na. Napatanong lang ako

Mikenzo
I'm actually free.
I mean, for a bit.

Nika
Gano katagal yung for a bit?

Mikenzo
An hour.

Nika
Ohh oki
Ang bitin naman ng pahinga mo

Mikenzo
Do you have any recommendations?

Nika
Para sa?

Mikenzo
For something to do.

Nika
Wala eh
Yung naiisip ko, di keri sa 1 hour mo

Mikenzo
I actually want to go out and go to Aaron's bar.

Nika
Ayan actually yung naisip ko hahaha
Nabanggit mo rin kasi dati na you like drinking

Mikenzo
Yup.
It helps me relax.

Nika
Nasaan ka ba?

Mikenzo
At home.

Nika
Malayo bahay mo sa bar?

Mikenzo
15 minute drive.

Nika
O edi malapit lang pala
Bakit ayaw mo pa pumunta?

Mikenzo
Maraming tao ngayon.
Sakto kasi may promo sila sa bar for a week dahil
anniversary nila.

Nika
Ahhh kaya
May tanong pala ako

Mikenzo
What is it?

Nika
Madalas ka uminom? And pumunta dun sa bar?

Mikenzo
Maybe once or twice a week?
Gusto ko kasi ambiance sa bar ni Aaron.
It's chill tapos masarap din yung pagkain nila.
Kung babalik ka doon, try ordering their dinakdakan.
That's one of my favorite aside from the usual sisig.

Nika
Ohh... o sige ser noted ko yan
Ano palang favorite drink mo?

Mikenzo
Double whiskey, neat.

Nika
Grabe?
Tapos anong chaser mo?

Mikenzo
Sometimes water.

Nika
Aside from water?

Mikenzo
Wala na.

Nika
Huh 😰

Mikenzo
I'm used to it. My dad taught me how to drink.
It's actually smooth, and you get to appreciate the drink
more when you drink it on its own. We just dilute it with water if we don't want it strong. If I want a mixed drink, mint julep yung go-to ko.

Nika
Alcohol enthusiast ka ba
Parang ang dami mong alam

Mikenzo
Maybe, if you put it that way? But I think it's
my father's influence.

Nika
Pero pano yun
Double whiskey, walang ice
Tapos walang chaser
Sumakit bigla dibdib ko

Mikenzo
It's actually smooth.
Nasanay na lang din siguro ako.
Pero nahihirinan din ako dati.
Especially when I first drank tequila.

Nika
Matapang naman talaga yun

Mikenzo
Yup.
By the way, what about you?
What do you usually do when you're free?

Nika
Kapag walang nag aaya sakin lumabas?
Nanonood ako ng disney movies (oo yung pambata), o kaya naglalaro ako ng exploding kitten

Mikenzo
Exploding kitten?

Nika
Yung card game? Nilalaro kasi namin
yung ng mga kasama ko sa org nung may
team building. Tapos nalaman ko may app pala siya
Enjoy laruin kahit tingin ko mga bata kalaro ko online
Try mo rin, baka magustuhan mo.

Mikenzo
Oh... okay, I'll install.

Nika
Pwede rin mag play with friends dun
Ayain mo ko kapag meron ka na nung app
Sendan mo ko invite code, pwede naman
siya kahit 2 players lang

Mikenzo
Sige. But how do you play that game?

Nika
Ano, bibigyan ka ng random cards.
Tapos automatic may isang card defuser ka dun
if ever nakabunot ka ng exploding kitten na card sa deck. Basta ang goal ay hindi ka sumabog. May chance ka rin mag peek sa deck kapag meron kang "see the future" card or pwede mo rin hanapin kung nasaan yung next exploding card kapag may seagull detector ka. HAHAHAHAHA pwede ka rin mang attack ng kalaro mo tapos pwede mang steal ng card.

Mikenzo
Installing na siya.
Pero go on. What about the other cards?

Nika
Hmm, may card dun diba na pwede mo gamitin pang attack sa player na kasunod mo? Meaning nun bubunot sila ng dalawa tapos kapag may "nope" card sila, babalik yun sayo. Maraming use yung nope card. Kapag may mang ssteal din sa hawak mo, pwede mo sila i-nope agad. Or kapag may gumamit ng reverse or skip card, tapos may nope ka, pwede mo ibalik sa kanila yung turn. Minsan ginagawa ko yun para mang inis hahahahaha tapos ginagantihan ako, iniisprayan ako ng annoying kitten para ma freeze yung isang card ko

Mikenzo
Okay, medyo naiintindihan ko naman yung mechanics.
Pero how does that freeze work?

Nika
Kapag na freeze card mo, bawal mo gamitin ng isang turn. May isang time, nabunot ko yung exploding kitten tapos frineeze nung kalaro ko yung pang defuse ko na card. Edi wala, olats

Mikenzo
Hahahahaha
I see.

Nika
4

Mikenzo
4?

Nika
Pang-apat na beses mo ng tumatawa

Mikenzo
Why were you counting?

Nika
La lang
Kasi ang seryoso mong tao eh
Parang ang hirap patawanin
Naalala mo ba sinabi ko sayo tunog automated email ka kung sumagot?

Mikenzo
My friend agreed dun sa sinabi mong automated email.

Nika
O diba? HAHAHAHAHA
Para ka kasing walang emosyon
Di ka rin ata marunong magulat
Kaya ayon, binibilang ko reaction mo
So far, apat na. Tapos isang emoji

Mikenzo
I see.

Nika
Anyway may tanong ako ser

Mikenzo
Ano yun?

Nika
Bakit di kita muka mo sa profile picture
Malakas naman dating mo saka malaki ang face value mo
Kaya bakit walang mukha?

Mikenzo
For my privacy. I don't trust the internet that much.

Nika
Ohh
Bakit?
Sa identity fraud ba ito?
Takot ka gamitin ng iba mukha mo for something?

Mikenzo
Kasama na rin siguro yan.
But for my safety na rin and my parents and whole family.

Nika
Ha? Bakit?

Mikenzo
May times kasi na "big" yung clients namin sa firm.
Then there was also a time my dad received a death threat which includes our whole family. So it's better to keep a low profile.

Nika
Hala grabe
Kakatakot naman yang trabaho ninyo
Kaya pala sabi mo dati serious matter ang safety sayo

Mikenzo
Yes. Although hindi naman madalas mangyari samin yung threats. Mas mabuti nang cautious kami kahit pa biro lang siguro yung threat. It's better to take it seriously.

Nika
Tama din naman.
Grabi 🥲
Okei ser mag iingat ka palagi ha?

Mikenzo
I will, of course. Thank you.
Anyway, my alarm went off.

Nika
Alarm for?

Mikenzo
My study break.

Nika
Tapos na?!
Yung 1 hour?

Mikenzo
Yes, apparently.

Nika
ANG BILIS?
1 hr na tayong nagdaldalan?
Di ko napansin 😰
Grabe sorry inubos ko pala pahinga mo

Mikenzo
I don't mind.
I actually had fun talking to you.

Nika
Talaga? Kahit la namang sense topic natin?
You "had fun"?

Mikenzo
Yup. I did.

Nika
Okei

Mikenzo
I have to go.
I will work on my digests now.

Nika
Sige ser

Mikenzo
Good night, Nika.
In advanced.

Nika
Oki
Good night din sayo kahit mamaya ka pa
matutulog.

Mikenzo
😊