It's a trap

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Phone ringing at 4 AM..

Charlie: Hello? What's
wrong? It's too early.

Manager: Charlie, I have good news!

C: Okay?

M: So our company will be sending songwriters in US para magtraining for songwriting with the famous western songwriters. I think ito na yung makakatulong sayo. Training will be for 3 months, plus it will be held in LA. Pwede kang makaattend ng Coachella. Meet new people baka makakuha ng inspiration for your songs.

C: Is that for real? I'm in!

M: That's nice! I will send email na you are interested.

Sobrang excited si Charlie thinking na makakabalik sya ng US. May mga relatives sya dun California at minsan narin syang nakapunta sa US.

Afternoon..

She received a text message from Taylor: Charlie I am nearby your place wanna grab lunch? Sunduin kita.

She replied: Sure. May babalita din ako sayo.

Di alam ni Charlie na kasama ni Taylor si Yassi. Oo si Yassi ang EX ni Charlie.

After 30 minutes, may bumusina na sa gate ni Charlie. Lumabas na sya, tinted yung sasakyan ni Taylor kaya di nya napansin na merong syang kasama. Umupo sya sa frontseat, masaya nyang sinabi na "Pupunta ako ng US next week!"

T: Wow bigtime ka na talaga!

Tumahimik si Charlie kasi may naamoy syang perfume na pamilyar sa kanya. Sabay lingon sa likod, "Yassi?"

Yassi: Hi, Charlie. I missed you.

Wala naisagot si Charlie, pero mabilis ang tibok ng puso nya. Nagdrive na si Taylor, to break the silence nag patugtog sya. Nag play ang "Kung di rin tayo sa huli...🎶"

T: Shet, sorry. What's wrong with my playlist.

So she turned on the radio: "Let me be the one to break it up so you wont have to make excuses"

T: Woah. I think the universe is with us right now. (Sabay tawang tawa kunwari) patayin ko nalang ha. Saan nyo gustong kumain?

C: ....
Y: ....

T: So ako nalang magdedecide tutal wala naman ata akong kausap.

They went to a Japanese restaurant...

Nagring yung phone ni Taylor, "Wait lang ha, order na kayo." Lumabas si Taylor.

Yassi: Uhm, okay ka lang ba Charlie?

Charlie: Yeah I guess.

Y: Are you still mad at me?

C: Mad? No, moved on na ako (iba ang sinasabi ng utak nya - Wow tinatanong pa ba yun? Iniwan mo ako di ba?)

Y: I want you to know that I am sorry for what I did. I am wrong, I should've not chose him over you.

C: Can we not talk about it? The damage has been done. Let's just be casual to each other.

Y: Since last year, I'm trying to contact you but I can't do it. Charlie, if you could give me one last chance. I still love you (Yassi is crying).

C: Chance? Wow big word! I guess Taylor is right, you are a mess. Kasi iniwan ka nya babalik ka sakin? Para iwanan mo ulit ako kapag nakahanap ka ng iba. I am over you, so please stop. (nagwalk out si Charlie).

Bumalik na si Taylor sa loob ng resto..

T: Where's Charlie?

Yassi hugged Taylor and crying out loud.

T: Stop crying, let's go home na.

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