In which Neve keeps texting her deceased friend's number, at first in order to cope with the loss, and later on, as a force of habit. After four years, she is about to stop, but suddenly, the number responds.
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An MNR epistolary collaboration wit...
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TUE | 8:29 AM
Neve: Good morning! Sorry nakatulog na 'ko kagabi 🥲
9:11 AM
Lorenzo: It's okay. I wasn't expecting a reply anyway :)
Neve: Whyie ba? Bigla ka yata napa-message nang gano'ng oras? Saka... Natutulog ka pa ba? Bakit gising ka nang madaling araw tapos gising ka na kagad now? 😕 Tsk tsk. Masama 'yan ha. Magkakasakit ka n'yan.
Lorenzo: Haha :) When you talk like that, do you really need me to explain why I sent that?
Neve: Haynako 🤦🏻♀️ Seryoso kasi. Nasa work ka na ba?
Lorenzo: Yeah I have to prepare for the transition so I went in early :) Which reminds me... Starting next month, I'll have all the time in the world You think you can file a leave again?
Neve: Transition? All the time? Next month? Ba't parang tunog nag-resign ka naman? 😨
Lorenzo: Haha because I did
Neve: HUH??? Bakit??? Bakit ang biglaan naman yata???
Lorenzo: Haha I got burnt out No other reason
Neve: Burn out? 😓 Yan ba talaga ang reason? Baka naman dahil 'to doon sa dinner? Dahil ba sa 'kin? 😓
Lorenzo: That's one reason but not all of it It's been a long time coming and I told you I've always wanted to break out Figured now's the best time to do that
Neve: Sure ba 'yan? 😥 Kwento mo 'yan sa 'kin mamaya ha. 'Di talaga kita titigilan.
Lorenzo: Hahaha alright
Neve: Sa leave naman... sa'n muna punta?
Lorenzo: Anywhere but here haha Where do you want to go?
Neve: Nag-aaya ka pero wala ka pang plano? 😅 Sabagay. Sanay na sanay nga pala kayo sa biglaan 😅 Baka 2 days lang ma-file ko ah? May new project kasi ako n'yan. Pero try ko. No promises pa.
Lorenzo: Haha alright keep me updated
Neve: Nakita ko na nga pala yung video 😅 Grabe! 'Di ko alam kung anong dapat sabihin sa 'yo. Akala ko ba i-ride out na lang natin?
Lorenzo: I couldn't stand not doing anything anymore And so do your friends It was the right thing to do at the moment
Neve: Nasabon ka nga siguro ni Milliebells 🤔😅 Kaya mo ba ako pinapunta sa Tagaytay? Tinapat mo ba talagang nando'n ako?
Lorenzo: I figured it would be best to do it when you're surrounded by your friends
Neve: 🥺🥺🥺 ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you talaga sa inyong lahat! Pasabi na rin kina Ino, Benj, at Isaiah. Super thank you sa inyo.
Lorenzo: Don't thank me. I should've done that as soon as the news went out
Neve: Kahit pa. Effort is effort. Dapat pinahahalagahan pa rin.
Lorenzo: Haha knew you'd say that :) Can I pick you up later? Let's eat dinner before you go home
Neve: Pwede naman, I think. Basta 'di ako magtatagal ha kasi maaga pa meeting ko bukas.
Lorenzo: Won't take long I just want to talk about us
Neve: Oki, sigi. Pero sa'n ba? Mainit pa ang publiko sa 'tin 🤔 Tingin mo pwede sa Ibiki? O sa bahay na lang kaya? Kaso baka 'di naman tayo makapag-usap do'n kasi siguradong kukulitin ka ni Mama. D'yan na lang kaya sa condo mo? What do you think? Condo mo na lang pala. Best choice. Final na. Haha ako na nagdesisyon.
Lorenzo: Haha :) My place then
Neve: Basta ha. Behave 😅 Who you ka sa 'kin 'pag may ginawa kang kaduda-duda.
