MESSENGER VOICE CALL

11:46 AM

“H-hello, Jasmine?”

“How are you?

“Wala ka na bang matinong sasabihin? Ibababa ko na ‘to.”

“J-Jas, wait-”

“The game...”

“It’s true. Pinaglaruan kita.”

“The plan was just to play with you in a month.”

“Pero fuck-”

“Minumura mo ba ‘ko?”

“H-hindi, Jasmine! I’m sorry!”

“Continue.”

“Uh...uhm-shit, Jasmine! Mahirap mag-explain na wala akong kaharap!”

“Then don’t.”

“Okay, okay. Uhm...”

“Hindi ko rin alam kung paano nangyari, pero sa ilang araw na naging tayo...”

“Hindi ko ma-explain, tangina!”

“Para na akong baliw rito, Jasmine! Natatawang naiiyak!”

“You won’t answer? All right, I’ll continue.”

“Hindi ko talaga ma-explain pero no’ng nawala ka. Para akong mababaliw, Jasmine. Saksi ang buong barkada, kasama ang pinsan mo kung gaano ako naging miserable.”

“Sa tingin mo, madadala mo ako sa mga sinabi mo?”

“Why? Hindi ba?”

“J-joke, sugarplum este Jasmine.”

“Hindi ko deserve ang ginawa mong panlalaro sa nararamdaman ko, Reuben.”

“I will do everything to let you feel deserved, Jasmine.”

“Desisyon mo ‘yang magsayang ng oras sa akin-”

“Being with you were never a waste of time, Jasmine.”

“Magsisimula na ang fireworks display rito. I need to hang this up.”

“Oh, okay.”

“Ay, wait-”

“What?”

“Puwede ko bang hiramin ‘yung lapis?”

“I thought-nevermind. All right!”

“I’ll pick it up by tomorrow.”

“Thank you, Jasmine! I will never waste this chance.”

“Happy New Year, my sugarpluuuumm!”

Call ended.