IT WAS passed dinner time and the people in the house were not yet in the dining room. Saan na ba sila?
I fetched my phone out from my pocket and opened the Telegram app and I immediately sent a message to our group chat.
Lois: Where r u? food’s ready na.
Alas: Still in Manila, mahal. I miss you.
Pancho: Naks! May CS na sila. Level up na this.
Vince: ‘mahal’ pa nga!
Vince: I won’t be home for dinner. Still doing work at the headquarters. Will sleep here.
Lois: Okaaaay! How bout you, Panch? Are you home ba? Aren’t you going to eat yet?
Alas: You didn’t notice me, Luisa.
I wanted to laugh at the emoji after Alas’ message. I imagined him pouting just like the duckling emoji.
Vince: Alas ‘KSP’ Montoya in the house, every1!
Pancho: Alas ‘Cringey’ Montoya.
Pancho: I’m still full,
