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Chapter Four

CHAPTER FOUR: YOUR NAME

YNNA

The day is almost done but my body's still left in rock climbing. It hurts big time! 

I fell several times because the rock climbing wall's slippery and it's hard to climb up because there are only few rocks that a person can hold unto. I swear, that sh─t will be the death of me.

Both of my hands are on my waist while I'm walking towards our dorm, I bumped into Ali.

She grinned, "What? Don't tell me someone knock you out?" She teased, I just glared at her.

"Piece of sh─t. Why don't you try rock climbing? Let's see if you're not going to end up like this." I threatened her, she just laughed as we enter our dorm. 

Alyana's taller than me and she's way more beautiful, she's taking up BS Tourism. And she has a lot of skin care routines, unlike me and Meg. We just wash our face with antibacterial soap and we're done.

"What do you want to eat for dinner?" She asked.

I grinned but she glared at me because she already knew what I want. 

"Stop that, Ynna. We can't eat instant noodles for dinner. Megan will be pissed." She answered before pointing the spatula she's holding towards my direction. 

I pouted my lips, I really love eating instant foods like instant noodles and canned goods. But they always end up saying that it's not healthy. 

"Then, just cook Sinigang." I told her so she nodded before walking towards our room, I followed her because I need to put my bag on my cabinet. After that, I opened my phone and my eyes widen when I saw that the titles are changed again! This m─ron!

(Sinigang is a Filipino dish.)

HOY, MAY PROBLEMA KA BA SA BUHAY

(Hey. Do you have a problem in life?)

LAHAT NG PLAYLIST MO PANG-DRAMA E

(Your playlist are full of dramas.)

HINDI KA BA MARUNONG MAGING MASAYA

(Don't you know how to be happy?)

SIGURO LAGI KANG NAKASIMANGOT

(Maybe, you're always frowning.)

KAYA I THEREFORE CONCLUDE

(So, I therefore conclude.)

NA PANGET KA? LOL JK

(That you're ugly. LMAO. Joke.)

I want to throw my cellphone because of what I just read that's why Ali tapped my arm lightly. 

"Hey, chill. You looked so pissed. Are you okay?" She asked, I just shook my head before typing my reply using the playlist titles. He's getting into my nerves and I want to wring his neck.

HOY HAPON NA HILAW

(Hey, feeling Japanese.)

MARUNONG AKONG NGUMITI

(I do know how to smile.)

AT HINDI AKO PANGET

(And, I'm not ugly.)

HINDI KATULAD MO, FEELING GWAPO

(Unlike you, you're so full of yourself.)

PANGET. PWE!

(Ugly. Hmph!)

When I already changed that playlist names, I walked out of our room to tease Ali while she's cooking. I also took some crackers before sitting in a plastic chair near her.

"Ali, did you avail a new Spotify account?" I asked her so she shook her head while she's busy slicing the pork.

"I still have an account because I didn't take the 3 months' promo that you and Megan availed." She answered so I pouted before nodding. 

"By any chance, is it impossible to have two people in one Spotify account?" I asked again and she responded with a nod.

"Yes, if you both know the account name and password." She answered, my forehead creased before eating the crackers that I took from the cabinet a while ago.

"Don't tell me you got scammed?" She asked while laughing at me, I immediately shook my head to avoid being bullied by her but then I sighed, "It's not like that, just a bit." I answered so she nodded, I stood up and walked near her.

"I'll just go out for a while." I told her, Meg's not around and she's still cooking. 

I just want to breath some fresh air outside. 

"No problem. Go home safe, okay?" She said so I just nodded before walking out of our dorm.

I took my earphones out of my pocket and inserted them both on my ears. I wanted to see the city lights and I just want to be alone like what I always do every chance that I get. 

While I'm walking towards my favorite spot, I played a song from my favorite band.

(Now Playing: Can I Be Him by James Arthur)

You walked into the room and now my heart has been stolen

You took me back in time to when I was unbroken

Now you're all I want

And I knew it from the very first moment

'Cause a light came on when I heard that song

And, I want you to sing it again

When I arrived in my favorite spot, I can see the whole city. The lights from the infrastructures looked like fireflies as I slowly closed my eyes while embracing the cold wind that kisses my skin.

I swear that every word you sing, 

You wrote them for me

Like it was a private show, 

I know you never saw me

When the lights come on and I'm on my own

Will you be there to sing it again?

Could I be the one you talk about in all your stories

Can I be him?

I opened my eyes when the song that I'm currently listening to, stopped so I immediately opened my Spotify account and it says, LISTENING TO ANY DEVICES AVAILABLE. I felt gloomy when I saw that there's an on-going song but I can't hear anything.

DIBALE MAKIKILALA MO DIN AKO MISS

(Don't worry, you'll know me soon.)

ANG SENTI MO TALAGA NO?

(You're too dramatic.)

UMIIYAK KA BA? LALO KA PAPANGET NIYAN E LOL JK

(Are you crying? You'll look uglier. LMAO. Joke.)

My tears are about to fall not until I saw those messages from him. I'm pissed, very pissed. What the hell is his problem? Really? When will he let me listen to music in peace? 

PUNYETA PANIRA NG MOOD AMP

(Piece of sh─t. You're ruining my mood. F─ucker.)

KUNG WALA KA MAGAWA, MAGBIGTI KA

(If you don't have nothing to do, hang yourself.)

While waiting for his reply, I just looked on the mesmerizing beauty of the city lights. I honestly want to live here forever because it's peaceful and quiet. 

I opened my twitter account and posted a tweet on my second account, 

unwrittenpoetry_

If being free is a sin, 

Then I rather be a criminal.

ALAM MO WAG MONG BUHATIN ANG PROBLEMA NG MUNDO

(You know, don't carry the burdens of the world.)

SMILE KA NAMAN DYAN

(Smile.)

LOL BAKA SAKALING GUMANDA KA BABAE

(LMAO. Maybe there's still a chance for you to be pretty.)

He has a strong feeling that I'm a girl. Then, let's tease him as a payment for pissing me off a while ago. If he'll still flirt with me after this, he's really a d—mn playboy. 

I laughed while renaming the playlists. 

BINABAE KAMO

(You mean, gay?)

MAGANDANG BINABAE

(A pretty gay.)

"LMAO. So you have a p***s , Ms. Engineer?"

My phone almost fell on the ground when it slipped a bit on my grip after I heard that voice. I held my chest to calm myself down because I was shocked. After a few moments, he sat next to me before glancing towards my phone's direction.

He clapped his hands happily before looking at me, "I'm so good, right? I heard you singing, you know. I didn't really think that I would find you." He said so I glared at him. 

"You're a piece of sh─t, you know?" 

"No, I didn't know that. I'm glad you do." He teased, I just pulled my hair out of frustration. 

I need to leave now before I burst out in front of him.

"I'll be going and please, don't pester me anymore." I told him before I stood up and when I was about to walk away he held my arm that made me stop before looking at him. 

I immediately tugged my arm away. "What the hell is your problem?" I angrily asked him.

"Nothing. I just want to know your name." He answered so I nodded.

"Ynna." I said before extending my hand, he smiled.

"Ynna?" He repeated what I just said and when he was about to accept my hand which he thought was for a handshake, I hid it on my back before grinning.

I raised my middle finger up before mumbling, "Inamoka." (You're a piece of sh─t.)  

After that, I immediately walked away from him.