Champorado

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INGGO Best Bro sent a photo

Inggo Best Bro: ano ang balak mo
gawin dito sir

Jiya grins at the picture and she feels her chest fill with warmth. Mukhang galit na galit si Migo sa kuha ni Inggo habang nasa class sila, nagsu-sulk na naman kasi mga one week na silang hindi nagkikita.

Nag-o-overtime si Jiya ulit, pero ngayon, dahil gusto niya, hindi dahil pinaparusahan siya ni Gelo. They're moving forward with a manuscript and Gelo and Claire are scheduled for a meeting with the author tomorrow, kaya nahihirapan siyang umalis ng office kasi ang saya-saya maging part ng publishing process. Finally.

It's the manuscript Gelo said he'd take a risk on.

So habang they work late nights sa office, they grab dinner na rin sa cafeteria or minsan nagpapa-deliver si Gelo. Bumabait sa kanya ulit 'to, he came through with his free lunch promise, tapos he makes her coffee in the mornings pa.

Jiya types her reply, leaning back against the sofa. Nasa phone booth siya ngayon kasi gusto niya ng small break, and nakaka-relax dito.

he's so cute wtf :(

Inggo Best Bro: mukha siyang
damulag pero ok

iniinsulto mo boyfriend ko, de
paz? :)

Inggo Best Bro: no po sorry po
hehehehe miss ka na namin ingat sa
work bro <333

She saves his picture and sends a text to her boyfriend. He hasn't replied to her since this morning.

babyyyyyy dont be tampo pls.

Migo reads that but doesn't reply.

Jiya sighs.

i promise to make it up to you
this weekend matutulog ako
sa burgundy I wont bring my
laptop :(

When he starts typing, Jiya grins.

Pogi: ok

Her smile fades. Ano ba 'yan.

She calls him. Sinagot niya agad. "Ano."

"I miss you too," Jiya says quietly, biting her lip. "I promise sa 'yong sa 'yo ako this weekend."

Alam ni Jiya that Migo loves seeing her do what she loves, pero parang hindi niya nakakaya when he doesn't see her or touch her or hug her. Nagsusungit talaga siya kasi super clingy niyang boyfriend.

Ayaw niya sa clingy dati pero kay Migo, she finds it super cute.

She hears him sigh heavily. "Nakakainis ka, parang namamatay na 'ko."

"OA ka," she says, giggling. But it's so nice to know that him missing her is so heavy a feeling. "If you have time after class, daan ka dito, I'll hug and kiss you."

"Pa'no 'pag gusto ko more than a hug and kiss," sungit niyang sabi.

"Kunin mo sa weekend," Jiya says, grinning.

"Sabihin mo mahal mo 'ko."

If it were possible, her grin grows wider at his ridiculous request. "Mahal kita."

"Sabihin mo mas gwapo ako sa boss mo."

Jiya laughs. "What?"

"'Di nakakatawa, Valle, sabihin mo."

Jiya blinks at his coldness. "Um, mas gwapo ka sa boss ko...baby, what's up?"

"Nase-stress ako na now that ayos kayo, every day kayong magkasama and lagi siyang nasa IG story mo and close kayo and when you call me at night, all you do is talk about him," dire-diretso niyang sabi.