#OfQuestionsAndReasons
"For life is laced upon with flawed perfection and chaotic beauty."
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It's official: Riona Jayne "Jhing" Blanco abhor feeling nice.
She knew that a freaking nice feeling will turn everything upside down. And for the record, the universe proved her right. Again.
Everything felt light that evening? Nice, even? Well, curse that niceness feeling. The universe loathed every single fiber of her body it made her sick. So her plan to surprise-visit her family on Christmas? Ruined. Crashed. Burned like a bitch. Hindi niya matatapos ang deadline niya on time.
She dragged herself to office when she felt a little better. No Christmas spirit around their office lifted her mood kahit mahilig siya sa Holiday; the lights, design, and the Christmas songs made her dizzy.
Or maybe it was because the sneezing and coughing was crazy; her world was spinning like shit. Ang bagal ng progress niya sa manuscript editing. Hindi rin nakatulong ang panunukso ni July.
"Sabay talagang magkasakit?" she asked. "Scheduled? Nagkahawaan?"
Just like Jhing, Miko got sick too.
He was coughing and sneezing like a mad man, nabibigla ang ilan at tatawa dahil sa biglaang pag-ubo ni Miko. At ang gago lang, nagpapaka-basketball player na shinushoot sa trashcan ang tissue paper na ginamit.
Na pinapalakpakan ni Yayo kapag nashu-shoot.
When Jhing coughed, so did Miko which July made a big deal about.
"Duet pa talaga." Another laugh. "Nagpaka-romantic kayo nung umulan kaya nagkaganyan kayo, no? You can tell it to me. Spill the beans—" July was positive with the Miko-Jhing team dahil kalat na sa office ang 'hindi pala married si Miko. Walang sabit' part.
Jhing's version of 'saved by the bell' was Miss Zue. Thank God. Nag-announce ito ng Monito-Monita ng Book Team. Si Yayo ang nabunot ni Jhing, and Jhing was sure Miko didn't get her name. Nagpumilit kasi itong makipagpalit kay Facio – na tumingin sa kanya kaya pinanlakihan niya ng mata.
Jhing heard Facio said, "Sensya P're, magagalit sa akin pag pinagpalit ko."
Buti pa si Facio, marunong makiramdam.
Nagkalokohan nang malaman ang categories ng exchange gift for the week: Something hard. Something long. Something wet. Something sticky. Something hot. Something dirty. Something sexy.
"Something sexy? Swerte ng nabunot ko, ako makukuhang regal—" Biglang umbo si Miko.
Everybody laughed. Kung sa sinabi o sa ubo, no one knew.
The day continued normally – until Miko emailed Jhing the afternoon.
from: MJesus Crux < MJesusCrux@xmedia.com.ph >
to: Riona Jayne Blanco < rionajayneblanco@xmedia.com.ph >
subject: ang pinaka importanteng email sa balat ng lupa...
Hi.
< Riona Jayne Blanco to MJesus Crux > Wow. Importante nga.
BINABASA MO ANG
11/23
ChickLitA (not-so) hopeless romantic writer. A weird (not-so-much of a) stranger. A lot of (denying) feelings in between. A (continuation of the online) connection that ends on 11 / 23.
