Chapter 30
January 5 – 10:17 AM – Aira’s Room, Pampanga Aira was folding her freshly laundered clothes when her phone buzzed nonstop. Tumunog ang group chat nila ng "Babes"—Mira, Nhene, Jane, and her. MIRA: > Airaaaa, nasa Pampanga ka na ba? NHENE: > Labas tayo today! Coffee shop? Catch-up before 2nd sem stress. JANE: > Trueee Aira smiled, heart swelling a little. These were the girls who stuck with her through messy breakups, academic breakdowns, and all her quiet fears. She typed back quickly: AIRA: > Kakadating ko lang kagabi. Game, miss ko kayo! 1:48 PM – Valley Grounds Café, Pampanga The café was warm and smelled like cinnamon and dark roast. Aira spotted her friends by the window booth—laughing loudly, already halfway through their frappes and fries. “Late ka!” Mira c
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