"Nita can you please sto-" Martha was interrupted when Ren finally arrived.
"Sorry I'm late, I overslept." ang sabi niya na medyo antok pa. Nakaidlip din siya sa bus.
"OVERSLEPT?!" They all shouted in disbelief. Napamulat si Ren at nagtatakang tumingin sa kanilang lahat.
Then she realized...
"Did you take your meds?" Nagaalalang tanong ni Tristan. Umupo si Ren sa tabi ni Marcus.
"No.."
They gasp, except Nita.
She was just staring at Ren.
"Since when did your sleep improve?" Tanong ni Nita. She knows something got into her.
"I.. I don't know."
"Do you know why it improves? You're not taking your meds, right? How did it happen?" Ren acts like she was thinking about it but...
"I'm not sure. I don't know." Tristan and Nita are not buying her answer.
And Ren is lying. She knows the reason why.
"Okay tama na, stop grilling Ren! Hindi siya yung barbecue." Singit ni Martha.
Martha can also sense that something got into Ren pero ayaw na niyang lunurin yung kaibigan niya ng tanong.
Tahimik lang si Jenna at Marcus na pinapanuod sila. They both have nothing to say.
They don't want to say anything.
Bumulong si Ren kay Marcus, "Good to see you here Cus."
"It's nice to see you rin ate Ren, are you doing okay?" He sincerely asks.
"Yeah, I'm still trying and doing my best." Nakangiting sagot ni Ren.
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Pagkatapos maluto nung barbecue, nag tulungan sila na ayusin yung lamesa. When they're already settled, they eat altogether and talk about random things that are not related to their jobs. Pahinga nila, dapat walang usapan tungkol sa trabaho.
"Jenna, hindi niyo parin nakakausap si Lily?" Tanong ni Tristan. Tinignan siya ni Martha ng masama.
He's trying to...
Umiling lang si Jenna at Marcus, "We haven't heard a single word from her since then." Sagot ni Jenna. Tumango lang si Marcus.
...bring up Riley.
"Sa tingin niyo she knows that Ri-" Hindi na natuloy ni Tristan yung tanong niya kasi sinipa siya ni Nita at Martha.
Nakikinig si Ren, and she knows what Tristan is trying to do. Huminga siya ng malalim to keep her composure.
"Ren balita ko may bago kang housemate?" Martha is trying to change the topic. Tumango si Ren. "Baka hindi nanaman mag tagal yan, 'wag mo kasing tarayan." Dagdag ni Martha.
Binato ni Jenna yung ate niya ng paper cup. "Wala ka talagang magandang masabi no?" asar sabi niya at nag irapan silang dalawa."Kamusta naman yung housemate mo ate?" Tanong ni Jenna.
"She talks a lot."
They all noticed... that Ren smiled a bit after she said that.
"You like her?" Tristan asked.
Hindi sumagot si Ren.
"I think it's time for you to find-"
"Si ate Ren lang ba tao dito guys, tanungin niyo rin kaya kami ni Marcus? Hehe..." Putol ni Jenna kay Tristan.
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