[Seven-Minute Semblance] GENIUSFORSALE & VORSTELLUNGEN

Chapter 18 - Teenagers Enjoy an Early Swim in a Lake

Recorded Conversation.
6. March.
Monday, 3:14 p.m.

Alice L.:
Hello, Kuya Kiel?

"Yes? Napatawag ka?"

Alice L.:
Free ka po ba sa Sunday?

"May hiking kami ng Sat, Sunday ang uwi namin. Anong oras mo ako kailangan and for what?"

Alice L.:
Gusto lang po kitang kausapin about Time.

"Oh . . . Is there something wrong?"

Alice L.:
Bakit po hindi pwedeng sabihin kay Nicholas kung sino si Time?

"It's simple. If he knew who Time was, he'd tell Jule."

Alice L.:
Kahit po malaman ni Kuya Jule na si Fraulein Snow si Time, hindi pa rin naman po n'ya malalaman kung sino si Fraulein Snow dahil wala s'yang naaalala.

"Well why would you even tell Nicholas who Time is, in the first place?"

Alice L.:
...

"Alice?"

Alice L.:
Bakit hindi?

"Again. Sasabihin n'ya kay Jule kung sino si Time."

Alice L.:
Makakasira po ba 'yon sa plano?

"Give Jule some peace of mind. It's not the right time. Marami pa s'yang iniisip ngayon."

Alice L.:
Kasama po ba sa plano na jowain si Kuya Joyeuse? Hindi ko alam kung seryoso 'yong sinabi n'ya sa 'kin noon, pero ouch.

"Hmm."

Alice L.:
Seryoso po ba 'yon?

". . . No. I guess it's not."

Alice L.:
Bakit parang hindi ka sigurado?

"Hindi ko alam kung sigurado rin s'ya. And Alice, ikaw ang pinili kong maging White Queen, hindi si Joyeuse. You have nothing to worry about. Let's meet up on Sunday, around 7 p.m.. Okay ba 'yon sa 'yo?"

Alice L.:
Yup.

"Just don't act overly familiar with me. Naalala mo noong tinawag mo akong Kuya Kiel kahit na Kuya Gomez ang pakilala ni Edward sa 'kin?"

Alice L.:
I won't repeat that mistake po.

"Heh. Great. See ya."