Sweetheart's POV
"Nako naman, sweetheart! Ano ba yan! It's our day, today tapos you're busy? Bahala ka na nga..." Her voice on the other line sounded annoyed but I have no choice but to tolerate it. Ako naman talaga ang hindi naka file ng leave sa office to celebrate her birthday eh.
"Eh Ate, I'm sorry na talag--" I was still explaining when I suddenly heard the dial tone. Hay jusko! Talagang nagalit agad? Huhuhu mukhang meron nanamang kapatid na aabsent sa trabaho dahil kailangan suyuin ang Ate niya.
Ate Therese is just a year older than me so she doesn't like it when I call her "Ate" dahil it makes her feel old daw. So, she was the one who initiated our sweet call sign.
flashback
"Paulina stop calling me 'ate' already! Ano ba! We're growing old na tapos tinatawag mo pa ako ng ganyan. Naiinis na talaga ako sa'yo" She said while crossing her arms, showing me how annoyed she is by my undying habit of "properly" addressing her as my older sister.
"Ayoko nga, if hindi 'ate' yung tawag ko sayo, then ano? Ayoko namang tawagin kalang sa pangalan mo, magmumukha pa kong bastos niyan." I glared at her while explaining my side.
"Okay, eto nalang... Think tayo ng call sign na pwede nating e tawag sa isa't isa. Game?" She suggested.
"Ano namang kabaduyan yan, Ate?" I shrugged.
"I SAID STOP CALLING ME, ATE! ISA!" She raised her voice na this time, jusko mukhang kakainin ako neto ng buhay.
"Eh, ano nga?" I said while hiding behind the pillow.
"OHHHHH! WHAT IF! ---" She started talking then got cut off as her phone rang.
"What if ano? Sabihin mo na... Mamaya na yang telepono mo, pleaseeeee." I pleaded while using my cute bunso card. I know na hindi niya ako matiis.
"Hmmm... nagpapa-baby yung "SWEETHEART" ko ah?" She replied while emphasizing the call sign that she chose.
"Sweetheart talaga? Ang corny mo naman, At--" I was about to tease her while still addressing her as my ate when she immediately grab her slippers and aim to throw them my way.
"Sige, ituloy mo. Ano tawag mo sakin?" She threatened me while still aiming the slippers. *Mananakit ba talaga to?*
"Oo na, sweetheart na!" I shouted then rolled my eyes.
End flashback
Ate has always been there for me. She's the sweetest! Kaya nga bigla akong na guilty na hindi pumunta sa kanya at mag celebrate ng birthday niya or ika nga niya, 'birthday namin'.
Ever since kasi namatay yung parents namin, it's me and her against the world na. What's mine is hers and what's hers is mine. Well, except sa lovelife kasi what's mine is mine talaga. Hahahaha!
Tsaka hindi naman mapalad si Ate sa lovelife eh. Hindi niya pa yata nakita yung "The One" niya. Hopefully, this year, magtatagpo na sila ng soulmate niya. "Lord, yun lang pala ang wish ko para kay Ate. Sana makita niya na yung taong magmamahal sa kanya at mamahalin din niya ng lubosan. Gaya ng pagmamahalan namin ni Pam." I whispered my wish for her.
"Sir, inuubo po talaga ako eh. I really need to go home kasi baka mahawaan ko kayo dito sa office---[fake cough]" I was left with no choice but to result to acting sick while trying to convince my boss to let me go home so that I could celebrate Ate's birthday with her.
"Hay nako, Paulina. Umalis kana nga. Siguraduhin mo lang na meron kang dalang medical certificate pag balik mo dito sa office. Sumasakit ang ulo ko sayo." My Boss replied, obviously he knew that I was just faking my sickness pero do I care? Hindi kasi para naman sa Ate ko to eh.
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