Mirage

nineteen

The next morning. As usual, Aliyah got up early to go to work.

Before going to her car, she tried going to Mira's unit first just to give the denim jacket. She forgot to give it back last night.

But it seemed like Mira wasn't home.

Wow, nauna pa siya sakin?

So, she texted her about it and went on to her car.

At Aliyah's workplace

Aliyah was busy doing her work all day. At lunch time Mayu messaged her, asking to eat lunch with her and Guia.

She agreed so she stopped working first to grab lunch with them.

They decided to eat at a fast-food restaurant, near their office. Aliyah walked in and saw the two waving at her with teasing looks. Ano nanaman trip ng mga to.

"Andito na ang nanuyo." Guia said.

Aliyah frowned. "Pinagsasabi niyo." She sat down beside Mayu.

"Girl haba ng hair my pa sticky notes sa kotse." Mayu teased.

She widened her eyes when it dawned on her. The sticky notes were still on her car when she left and parked. OMG.

"Wait what?! Marami bang nakakita?"

Her two friends laughed.

"Nako beh malamang. Kitang kita kotse mo sa parking." Guia said.

Aliyah buried her face on her palms in embarrassment.

"Okay lang yan ate Liyah, ganda ka parin." Mayu rubbed Aliyah's back in a not so comforting but a teasing way.

"Nakakahiyaaaaaaa."

Just then, Aliyah's phone vibrated. Ugh, Mira lagot ka sakin.

But the message wasn't from Mira, it was from the group chat she have with Stella and Joanne. It's an attached image of the back her car with the sticky notes.

Kainin na lang ako ng lupa please.

"Pero beh sino ba sinuyo mo." Guia asked.

"Hindi ako nanuyo." Aliyah mumbled and sunk in her seat. "Nakakalokaaa."

"Weh? Eh bat may ganon?"

"Wala lang daw trip niya lang." Mayu laughed.

Aliyah pouted. "Si Mira gumawa non." She said quietly.

Both girls where surprised.

"Weh?!"

"Talaga ba?!"

"Bakit ano nangyari?" Mayu asked.

Aliyah rolled her eyes at them but started telling what happened nonetheless.

Oak Wood Hotel Office

"Sir, it's confirmed. Mira Angeles has been paroled out of jail."

An old man sitting in his big office, frowned at the news presented to him.

He looked through the pictures and documents on his table. It was pictures of Mira going about her days, in the gasoline station, in the music agency building, and in her compound.

Gaining interest on the compound, he grabbed the photo. "This looks familiar."

"Yes sir, diyan po pumupunta minsan si Ms. Sam."

The man nodded his head. "So that means they could know each other."

"She also works at the company Ms. Cielo works in. Ms. Cielo is Ms. Sam's friend sir. They have mutual friends."