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"Why did you leave without telling me?"
I rolled my eyes purposely, "Paano ko naman sasabihin? Busy ka sa jowa mo, 'di ba?"
Me and Jared are on the phone right now. Halos kadarating ko lang ng Villa at katatapos ko lang mag-shower nang tumawag siya. Hinayaan ko na naka-loud speaker ang cellphone ko habang kausap siya.
"Jowa?" natawa siya sa kabilang linya. "You have a wide range of vocabulary."
"Bakit? Hindi mo ba siya jowa? Ano lang? Syota? Or you want me to address her as your girlfriend?" I sarcastically said. "Not a chance."
"Whatever," he said, "Dito ka na lang sana nag-stay sa hotel kaysa bumiyahe ka pauwi. Gabi na at delikado na mag-commute."
Delikado? Yes, definitely. Wala namang lugar na safe ngayon.
"Okay lang," I answered and awkwardly smile to myse
