About Her

IV.

'From Luci
Hala you replied!'

'To Luci
Sabi mo okay lang na magreply ako?'

'From Luci
I know but still, i didn't expect na magrereply ka uli. Anyway how's your day?'

She's so naive. Nakakatawa. 'My day is fine. How 'bout you? Tell me more about your day."

Natagalan sya bago magreply, siguro'y nagiisip kung magkukwento ba sya o ano. But knowing boss Luci, magkukwento sya.

'From Luci
Okay naman yung araw ko, medyo hassle pero all in all it's fine. Tulad ng sabi ko kanina, I suddenly miss Manila. Pero hays, teka can I ask you a question?'

"Nagtatanong ka na." I said to myself while typing a simple 'yes'.

'From Luci
Hindi ka ba nawiwierduhan sakin? Well given that this whole set upì8takot sakin or napapaisip na baka baliw ako or may sapak sa ulo? Aren't you bothered by me, a stranger, sending you tons of text?'

Napafacepalm ako. Grabe akala ko naman isang tanong lang, bakit parang pang essay na to?

'To Luci
Ang dami mo namang tanong but to answer it all, no. I'm don't find you weird, nor a creep, or insane. Naiintindihan kita.'

Natagalan na naman sya bago magreply. Siguro she's contemplating everything.

'From Luci
Thank you. I owe you this. Buti na lang ikaw yung napili ko sa Marahuyo.'

'Form Luci
Anyway, what do you think about Marahuyo? It's such a nice place. Ang babait pa ng staffs, they're very energetic. Nakakatuwa sila no.'

"Wow, talagang Marahuyo ang topic? Sariling buhat ng bangko boss? Hahaha" Tatawa tawa ako habang nagtatype ng irereply.

'To Luci
Yeah. Maganda sa Marahuyo, and yes there staff are fun. At tsaka that place brings peace to me.'

Nakakamanhang kapayapaan na wala sa buhay ko sa Manila.

'From Luci
Same to me. Pakiramdam ko pag nandun ako, my mind is calm. There's something in that place that makes me feel warm. Maganda din ang ambiance, and kung sino man ang nagtayo ng Marahuyo, he or she definitely nailed it.'

"It's your mom." Maybe she misses her mom so much. Gusto ko sana syang icomfort at sabihing kung nasaan man ang mom nya ngayon, sigurado akong proud sya sa ginagawa nya sa Marahuyo ngayon.

But, that's a red flag. Hindi ko pwedeng sabihin iyon dahil malalaman nya na ako to.

'From Luci
I miss my mom. Yung pastries sa Marahuyo, reminds me of her. It's tender and delicate.'

'From Luci
I miss my dad too. He's too cool as a dad.'

'From Luci
Have you ever feel thorn choosing between the life that you love but ruined you, and the life that you thought might ruin you pero in the end it gives you peace and satisfaction. Ngayon kasi, I'm at that point, where I have to choose what's life to live and what's to leave.'

Napakunot ang noo ko sa tanong nya. Hindi ko maintindihan pero bago pa ako makapagreply ay nagtext na uli sya.

'From Luci
Just never mind. Salamat sa oras at pakikinig mo! Matutulog na muna ako. Ingat palagi.'

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"HOY BOSS LUCI! Asan na yung 3 days?! Mag iisang linggo na, hindi ka pa din umuuwi! Nakalimutan mo na ata kami dito e!" Bulyaw ni Magui kay Boss na kaVC namin ngayon. Yeah it's been a week pero di pa din sya umuuwi at take note ngayon lang sya nagparamdam samin.