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Sa isang maliit na bayan sa Laguna, kung saan ang hangin ay may halong bango ng bagong dilig na halaman at tunog ng mga ibon sa umaga, nakatira si Jhoanna, isang journalist—masayahin, palabiro, at laging naghahanap ng katotohanan sa bawat kwento. Samantalang si Colet, isang Boholanang napadpad sa Maynila para i-pursue ang passion niya sa pagtugtog.
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"Kinakabahan ako." Colet said while banging her chest.
"Ate Colet, Relax. Kaya mo 'to. Napraktis naman natin lahat." Mikha, her bandmate tries to comfort her.
"First gig ko 'to. Ngayon lang ako maririnig ng fans niyo. What if hindi nila magustuhan?" Yes, she's the new vocalist of the band Neon Reverie. And this is her first gig with them.
Gwen walks up to them and clung her arm to Colet's shoulder. "Hinga ka muna, Ate. Okay ka. Maganda ang boses mo. Yung mga practice pa lang natin parang pang concert na bigayan mo. Hinga ka lang. Magiging maayos lahat." She assures her.
"Teka nasan si Maloi?" Colet looked around.
"Nanjan lang yan. Baka hinaharot pa si Staku. Hahaha"
"Oh. They're here?" Gwen's face lit up.
"Aiah is here of course. So automatic nandito rin yung tatlo." Mikha answered.
Then suddenly the door swung open, Maloi arrived.
"ANG GANDA NI STACEEEEEY!! HINDI AKO MAKAHINGAAAA!!" She muttered.
"Down bad ang bading. Hindi naman makaamin."
Naguguluhan si Colet sa nangyayari. Sino si Aiah? Sino si Stacey? Siya ba si Staku? And one more thing, hindi pa rin nawawala ang kaba sa dibdib niya.
"Girls! In 10 minutes start na tayo." Their manager said behind closed door.
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Jhoanna was seated in front with her set of friends. Nakapalibot sila sa isang round table na nireserve ni Mikha just for them.
When the band starts to emerge from the backstage, all the fan girls and boy starts cheering.
"Jho, ayan yung bagong vocalist nila. I think it will be a good article sa paper mo since new member yan." Aiah whispered.
Jhoanna gets her small notepad and pen from her bag. Yes she's always ready. She's that ready. She's really into her craft.
7 sets of songs and the gig just finished.
Jhoanna's notepad, untouched.
"Jho? Okay ka lang? Wala kang nasulat." Aiah said enough for the two other girls to hear.
"Paano may masusulat 'yan? Titig na titig sa bokalista."
"HALA! BADING KA ATE JHO???" Sheena asked covering her mouth.
"Ang ganda ng boses niya. Sure maganda rin naman boses ni Yso pero grabe 'tong bago nilang vocalist. Ang husay. Wow!" Jhoanna commented.
"So crush mo?"
"Baliw!" She said as she place her notepad back to her bag.
Not long enough, the band joins them. Mikha goes straight to Aiah and pulled a chair para makaupo sa tabi neto. Maloi and Gwen does rhe same to Stacey and Sheena. It leaves Colet standing there, unsure where to position herself. Mikha noticed it so she pulls the other chair and ask Colet na umupo rin sa tabi niya. So the big round table are now occupied by the 8 of them.. Jhoanna-Colet-Mikha-Aiah-Stacey-Maloi-Sheena-Gwen.
Three couples no scratch that, wala pang label si Stacey at Maloi. The two couple along with Maloi and Stacey are busy chattiing to one another. That leaves Colet and Jhoanna na nakaupo lang at tahimik na umiinom.
"Ang lalim ng kanta mo," Jhoanna tried to break the ice.
"I mean narinig ko naman na of course 'yang mga kanta niyo, pero nung kinanta mo na, parang naging bago siya ulit."
"Thank you. I put my heart there, Kaya siguro." Colet said shyly.
""So bakit ganun?"
"I don't know. Ganun lang siguro talaga. Kasi for me, yung mga kanta para siyang kwento ng buhay ng ibang tao. Yung mga bagay na hindi nila kayang sabihin or iparating. So I make sure na ma convey into music yung feelings nila." Nagulat si Colet na ang dami niyang nasabi. Ni hindi niya kilala ang kausap niya. Alam lang niya close friend ng mga kabanda niya.
"Interesting. Oh by the way, Jhoanna nga pala." Jhoanna offered her hand.
"Colet, Colet Vergara."
"YIIIIIIIIIIIE HOLDING HANDS NA SILA" Sheena teased them.
"Baliw! Nag shake hands lang. Holding hands agad."
Nahiya si Colet kaya she started na magpakilala na rin sa ibang girls.
The night is young and so they are, beers here and there.
"For Colet!" Jhoanna said while raising her bottle.
"Yiiiieee!!!
"Bakit for Colet lang?"
"YIIIEE DALAGA KA NA ATE JHO!!!"
"Oh guys for Ate Colet daw" Mikha raised her bottle as well.
"Welcome to the band, Ate Colet!" and they cheered.
Colet felt comfortable. Leaning her back into the backrest after their kampay.
As they paid their bills and gather their things, they started to walk palabas ng Bar.
Mikha's Chevrolet Tahoe pulled up in front of them with Mikha's driver-Kuya Jeff opening the door for them.
"Okay sino mauuna magpahatid?" Mikha asked since ganito na ang routine nila, sasabihin na lang kay Kuya Jeff sino mauuna and alam na niya agad san sila ibababa.
Tahimik si Colet sa likod, nahihiya kung saan yung apartment niya. This is the first time na nakasakay siya sa sasakyan ni Mikha. She usually takes the bus or jeepney going home from their band practices.
"Ako na lang muna." Jhoanna talked beside her.
"Okay. Kuya, si Jho raw po muna. Thank you po."
Colet is contemplating if sasabihin na ba niya yung place niya. Pero as they get closer to Jhoanna's place, nagiging familiar sa kanya yung daan.
They stopped sa harap ng isang Duplex Apartment. Jhoanna's place. Colet's place as well.
Mikha opened the passenger door and Jhoanna slips out followed by—Colet.
"LUH! MAY PAGHATID PA SA MISMONG GATE. ANO YARN?" Sheena banters. Making everyone laugh.
"Ate Colet, bakit ka bumaba?" Mikha tilted her head, looking for answer in Colet's face.
Jhoanna is still there, standing beside Colet. Waiting for her answer.
"Dun ako sa Duplex B."
"AYYY TALAGA NGA NAMAN ANG DESTINY!" Sheena tried to push again.
Napahilamos na lang si Jhoanna sa mukha niya. "Sorry." She mouthed at Colet and the latter just nodded with a smile.
They entered their place of course, separately.
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Aiah's Babies GC
Staku: NAKAUWE NA SI MAGANDANG AKOOOOOOO
Sheena: HAHAHA ATE JHO SAANG APARTMENT KA PUMASOK???
Staku: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA BAKA SA DUPLEX-B NA YAN SHEA
Aiah: Haha! You girls are crazy.
Staku: TIGNAN MO ATE AIAH KANINA PA NAKAUWE HINDI MANLANG SUMAGOT DITO.
Sheena: HUUUEEEEYY ATE KOAH ANO GINAGAWA NIYOOOO. BUSY YARN??
Jhoanna: mga boang! nakakahiya kayo kanina!!!! kung ano ano pa sinasabi niyo ngayon. gosh!
Staku: SO NASAAN KA NGA BABAE???
Sheena: HALA HINDI NIYA SINAGOT BAKA NANDON NGA SIYA RAAAAAAAH
Jhoanna: malamang nasa bahay ko. bakit naman ako mapupunta doon? bahay ko ba 'yon?
Staku: SOON! :D
Jhoanna tossed her phone to her bed. "Baliw talaga na mga babae 'yon." She talks to herself. "Wait. So siya yung magandang boses na naririnig ko palagi. Wow I have a face now." She talks again while preparing her bed.
Phone Buzzed...
"Oh Lord, please enough na muna from the girls. Kakahiya yung teasing banters."
Ate Aiah: Jho, remind ko lang yung article mo. I know wala kang nasulat pero try to gather na lang sa thoughts mo 'yung event from tonight. 'Wag mo na intindihin sila Sheena. They just love teasing you. Good night.
Oh yes. Wala siyang nasulat. Nakatulala lang ba naman siya kay Colet the whole gig.
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Bagong Tunog, Bagong Simula: Kilalanin ang Pinakabagong Miyembro ng Neon Reverie!
by Jhoanna Christine Robles
Pormal na pinakilala ng bandang Neon Reverie ang kanilang bagong miyembro, Colet Vergara, na opisyal nang bahagi ng banda bilang Bokalista. Ang anunsyo ay ikinatuwa ng kanilang mga tagahanga, lalo na matapos ang matagal na paghihintay at espekulasyon kung sino ang papalit o madaragdag sa grupo.
Ang unang pagtatanghal ni Colet Vergara ay sinalubong ng mainit na pagtanggap mula sa kanilang mga tagahanga, na nanuod ng live sa venue sa isang bar sa Morato. Umabot din sa 30,000 views ang live stream na ginawa ng banda sa kanilang Fan Page. Nagbigay siya ng bagong panlasa sa kanilang paboritong kanta, hindi nakapagtataka na agad siyang nakapag-ambag ng bagong tunog sa banda. May hindi maipaliwanag na spark ang magandang boses ng bagong miyembro. Ramdam na ramdam ang passion niya sa bawat bigkas nya ng mga salita.
Ayon sa banda, ang pag pasok ni Colet Vergara ay magdadala ng bagong enerhiya at bagong damdamin sa tunog nila. "Napakagandang karagdagan samin ni Ate Colet. Excited kami to show you guys the new taste of the band. First gig with Colet and we already received tons of messages of how good she is. So stay tune for more." sabi ni Mikha Lim ang Lead Guitarist ng banda.
Habang patuloy na umaabot ang Neon Reverie sa mas mataas na tagumpay, inaasahan ang mas marami pang gigs at album releases na magpapakita ng bagong dinamika ng banda, kasama ang kontribusyon ni Colet Vergara. Nasisiguro ko na marami pang tagahanga(kasama na ako) ang naghihintay ng mga susunod na gigs or concert na mapanuod ang banda.
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Aiah's Babies GC
Staku: BADING!
Jhoanna: ANO NA NAMAN??
Sheena: PAG BADING IKAW AGAD? LAHAT TAYO RITO BADING, ATE KOAH.
Aiah: Haha! What's up girls? Ano meron, Staks?
Staku: MAY NABASA LANG NAMAN AKONG ARTICLE.....
Jhoanna: ay. released na pala. check ko. hehe thank u staks! mwa
Sheena: HUEEEYY!! ANONG SPARK? PAHRANG MAY SPHARK? GANON??
Staku: BASAHIN MO YUNG SA BABA SHEE.
Sheena: DBBFDJWHFFH ATE KOAH BAT KASAMA KA NA WAAHHAHAHAHA ANO YARN GHORL?
Jhoanna: ATE AIAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BAKIT ETO YUNG LUMABAS!!!!!!!!!!! SHET SHET!!!
Aiah: Hindi ko na pinroofread 'yan, Jho. That's what you sent me. Finorward ko na lang 'yan.
Jhoanna: WALA SILANG COMMENTS? HINDI SILA NAGTANONG KUNG BINASA MO? HINDI NILA PINA EDIT SA'YO?
Aiah: Jho..
Jhoanna: WHAT ATE???
Sheena: LET ME GUESSSSSSSSSSSS
Stacey: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG
Jhoanna: ATE AIAH!!!!!!!
Sheena: "Hi. This one is approved already. Ready for posting." YAN ANG EMAIL NG ATE AIAH NATEN HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Jhoanna: ATE AIAH!!! NAUUUUR!!! ANG DIGNIDAD KO ATE!!!! ;(
Stacey: GAGA KA! BAKIT KASI NAGSULAT KA NG GANYAN ODE TIMBOG KA BOANG!
Jhoanna: DALAWA KASI YAN MALI PALA YUNG FILE NA NASEND KO KAY ATE AIAH. HELP HUHUHUHUHU
Aiah: Haha! I'm sorry, Jho. Tiwala naman kasi ako sa gawa mo kaya hindi ko na binasa. :( And harmless naman. Sa circle lang naten may malisya 'yan. I guess?
Jhoanna: ATE AIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HINDI!!! WALA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sheena: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ANG SAYA SAYA MABOHAI SA MONDO
Stacey: MASARAP ANG TULOG KO MAMAYA KASI NAGHIHIRAP SI JHOANNA NGAYON HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Neon Reverie GC
Mikha: Article's out!
Gwen: Okay. Checking it now.
Maloi: Ay! May pag spark ang isang Jhoanna Robles.
Mikha! Haha! First time, right?
Colet: haha!
Maloi: Yiiiiee!! Yan lang talaga reaction? Haha lang?
Colet: ano ba dapat?
Maloi: Hindi ka kinilig? HAHAHAHA
Mikha: Ate Maloi! Haha!
Colet: Hindi?
Maloi: Parang hindi ka sure???
Colet: haha! but it's cute naman.
Maloi: WOOOOOOOOOAH
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Colet clings her backpack to her shoulder. House keys and phone on her hands. Ready to go to their practice.
As she locks her gate, Jhoanna went out of her own gate as well.
"Hi Jhoanna." Colet greeted.
Jhoanna turned her head and saw Colet. Uminit bigla ang tenga niya. Naisip niya ang 'yung article niya. "H-Hi!" she greeted back.
"Okay ka lang? Namumutla ka."
"O-okay lang. Ano ah mainit kasi?"
"Haha! Hindi ba dapat mamula ka kasi nga mainit?" Colet trying to break the wall.
"Ah. Haha oo nga 'no?"
"Jhoanna."
"Jho na lang. Parang ang haba nung Jhoanna."
"Tintin kaya?"
"Huh?"
"from your name Christine? Tintin? 'Di ba?"
"Ah. Oo. Haha! Bakit mo naman naisip 'yan?"
"Wala lang. Para lang iba sa kanila. Jho na tawag nila sa'yo eh."
"Oh. Okay. Haha"
"Tin, uhm about sa article?"
"May hindi ka ba nagustuhan? Sorry sorry. Hindi na kasi na proofre-"
"Hey." Colet steps forward. "Relax. I just want to say na don't think about it too much? I heard na your friends been teasing you since that night and nag continue pa since that article."
"Oh. Nag snitch na si Ate Aiah kay Mikha 'no?"
"Kinda." Colet rubbed her nape. "Just don't think about it. It's good. It's cute." Colet said with a soft smile, her voice low but sincere.
"Excuse me?"
"Yes. It's really cute naman talaga. I appreciated your words doon sa article mo. Thank you."
"You're welcome. Thank you rin."
Colet raised an eyebrow, a bit confused. "Huh? Para saan yang thank you mo? Haha"
"For making this not awkward between us??"
Colet paused for a moment before nodding. "Okay. Understandable. Anyway, saan punta mo?"
"Kela Mikha. May gagawin kami ni Ate Aiah." Jhoanna replied casually, adjusting the strap of her bag.
"Sabay na tayo. Doon din punta ko eh. Practice raw."
They walked together. Colet switched positions with Jhoanna as the latter are closer to the road. It was a small gesture, but that didn't go unnoticed by Jhoanna.
When the jeepney pulled up in front of them, Colet immediately gestured Jhoanna to hop in first and when the jeepney stops in front of a subdivision, Colet got off first, offering Jhoanna a hand as she gets down.
"Gentlewoman" Jhoanna thinks to herself.
With their feet on solid ground again, they walked towards their destination—two people bound by small but significant moments, each one building a connection that neither of them fully understood yet, but both felt.
As they made their way to Mikha's house, Colet glanced at Jhoanna, who was walking beside her, casually swinging her arms.
"Tin, I don't want to push it pero okay lang sa'yo na makita nilang sabay tayong dumating? Ayoko lang sana maging uncomfy ka?" Colet asked with a concern in her voice.
"Ay. Sanay na ako doon sa kanila. Sa'yo ba okay lang? Baka ikaw ang uncomfy na lalo na doon sa bunganga ni Ate Maloi. Haha!"
It made Colet chuckle. "Actually nasasanay na ako. Kahit sa GC ramdam na ramdam mo 'yung energy niya."
"Haha! Sinabi mo pa. So ano? Sabay na tayo?"
"Sabihan mo na lang ako Tin pag hindi ka na komportable para masabihan ko sila."
Jhoanna felt a little better hearing these words from Colet. Weeks pa lang sila magkakilala pero parang wala na agad 'yung wall between them.
When they arrived, Mikha and the rest of the group were already sitting outside the garden, chatting and laughing. Unang-una na ang bunganga ni Staku at Sheena na maririnig mo agad from blocks away.
"AT DUMATING NA NGA PO SI JHOANNA ROBL- SABAY KAYO?" Stacey asked, grinning.
Jhoanna felt her face flush a little but Colet didn't hesistate. "Oo." she said with a firm voice.
"YIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" Sheena starts to tease them.
Jhoanna groaned but try to laugh it off. "Guys, come on. Start na tayo, Ate Aiah."
Maloi raised an eyebrow to Colet. "Bawal ba magkasabay? Paglabas ko ng gate, lumabas din siya sa gate niya tas nagkatanungan na kung san papunta. Ode nag sabay na kami."
Jhoanna felt a little less conscious since Colet was handling it with ease.
Then they proceed on doing their own thing. Colet with the band and Jhoanna with their paper works.
Later in the afternoon, nagka sabay si Jhoanna and Colet sa kitchen. "Hi Tin." Colet greeted her with a big smile.
Jhoanna looked around if may ibang tao pa ba sa kitchen.
"Para mo naman akong tinatago niyan sa reaksyon mo." Colet said with sad face, trying to tease Jhoanna.
"Baliw! Hindi! Ewan ko ba kasi sa mga 'yan. Parang mga ewan."
"Haha! Unti-unti na nga akong nasasanay."
"Thank you pala doon sa kanina, for making it easier na ma shrug off nila."
Colet looked at her with a gentle smile, "Wala 'yon, Tin." sabay abot ng baso ng tubig kay Jhoanna.
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It all started there, lumalim ang kanilang pagkakaibigan. Colet has been a frequent visitor sa Duplex-A. Ganon din naman sa Duplex-B na si Jhoanna naman ang pumupunta Days into weeks and weeks into month, ganito ang set up nilang dalawa.
Until one day, Colet caught a Flu. Halos hindi na siya makatayo sa higaan. Yes, si Jhoanna ang una niyang nasabihan na may sakit siya.
Jhoanna, as a fan and of course as a friend, siya ang nag-alaga kay Colet.
Habang pinapalitan niya ng malamig na tuwalya ang noo ni Colet, biglang nag-vibrate ang cellphone nito. Nakita ni Jhoanna ang pangalan ni Mikha sa screen—siguradong tungkol sa practice ito.
"Col. Your phone. Kanina pa nag vi-vibrate." Jhoanna tries to wake her up. Nasa 15 missed calls na rin kasi ang nagagawa ni Mikha. 3 galing kay Gwen at 8 galing kay Malo. Plus the tons of messages pa.
“Hmm, ako na nga,” bulong niya sa sarili habang kinuha ang phone at nag-reply kay Mikha.
Jhoanna (as Colet): Hindi ako makakapunta, busy ako sa isang importanteng bagay.
Mikha: Anong importanteng bagay?! Mas importante pa sa banda natin?!!
Jhoanna (as Colet): Oo. Survival.
Mikha: HA?! Anong survival?!
Jhoanna (as Colet): May lagnat ako. Nag-aagaw buhay. Goodbye, mundo.
Mikha: ANO?! SINONG KASAMA MO DIYAN?!
Jhoanna (as Colet): Si Jhoanna. Huwag kang mag-alala, inaalagaan niya ako. Sobrang bait niya. Ang ganda pa niya. Napaka-caring. Siguro dapat niya akong pakasalan?
"Tin.."
Nagulat si Jhoanna at naibagsak ang cellphone ni Colet sa kama.
Kahit nanghihina, agad naman itong inabot ni Colet. Binasa niya ang sagutan ng usapan nila ni Mikha.
A small smile tugged in the corner of her lips.
"Baliw ka talaga. Tignan mo kakalat yan." She commented.
"Hindi ka galit?"
"Hindi. Bakit naman ako magagalit?"
"Kasi ako 'yung nag reply??"
"Ginising mo naman ako, hindi lang ako agad sumagot, pag gising ko hawak mo na so alam ko na rereplyan mo na sila. And I don't know, that's okay with me. Ikaw naman 'yan."
"Okay. Sorry pa rin." Jhoanna said with a puppy eyes.
Bago pa maka-react si Colet, nag vibrate muli ang cellphone niya.
Mikha: HAH? PUTIK. ANO ‘TO? CONFESSION?!
Mikha: WAIT, SCREENSHOT KO TO!!!
Neon Reverie GC
Mikha sent a photo.
Aiah's Babies GC
Aiah forwarded an image.
"HALA COL! UMABOT NA SA GC NAMIN NILA ATE AIAH."
A soft chuckle escaped in Colet's mouth. "bahala ka jan, Tin. Gusto mo 'yan eh."
"Magpahinga ka muna, 'wag muna tayo sumagot sa GC."
Mikha created a Group Chat.
Sheena named the group JhoLet Truthers
Stacey: HUUUUY MAY GC NA TAYONG WALOOOOO
Sheena: LAAV IIT!
Gwen: Haha! What's with the name, Bebe?
Sheena: HAHAHAHA LAYAG ANG JHOLET KOAH BEBE KOOOAHH MWA MWA
Maloi: JUSKO ETO NA NGA!!! VERGARAAAAA LUMABAS KA JAN!!!! MAGPALIWANAG KA!!!
Mikha: May lagnat nga.
@Jhoanna, ano? sagot ka rin. O nagkahawaan na kayo?
Sheena: HUEEEEEY BA YARN BAKIT NAHAWA?
Staku: ODE NAG KI-[gunshot]
Aiah: Haha! I kennat with you girls. @Colet, get well soon.
Colet groaned to the never ending vibrations from her phone. "Piskot!"
Jhoanna looked back to her. "Hey. Ayos ka lang? Sorry naka-idlip pala ako. Do you need anything?"
"Tin, they created a gc na."
Jhoanna gets up from the bed and grabbed her eyeglasses before getting her phone from the side table. "Hala! Hala! Sorry talaga, Col"
"It's okay. Nainis lang ako sa vibrate. Nag-silent na ako maigi."
"Replyan ko muna 'to sila. Baka kung ano pang sabihin, Col."
Colet just nodded as Jhoanna adjusted herself at the edge of the bed. Back against Colet. Focused sa cellphone niya.
JhoLet Truthers
Jhoanna: Ano na naman 'tong JhoLet Truthers? May nalalaman pa kayo na ganito!!!!!
Sheena: ATE JHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOOOHOOOOOO
Stacey: HAHAHAHAHA JOOOOWAAAAANNNNNNNAAAAAAA
Gwen: Ang gulo!!
Stacey: JHO! BASAHIN MO YUNG SCREENSHOT NA SINEND NI MIKHA DALI!!!!!
Maloi: HINDI KO KINAYA JAN YUNG "SIGURO DAPAT NIYA AKONG PAKASALAN" HAHAHAHAHA
Colet: HINDI KO SINABE YAN!
Jhoanna: Hala! Ganyan ka na magsalita, mahal.
Jhoanna left the group.
Sheena: HALA! BADING! HINDI KO KAYA!!!!!
Aiah: Haha! Ano bang nangyayari???
Stacey: SANA ALL MAHAL!!!!!!
Colet tries to sit up, back against the headboard. "Tin? Haha! You are playing this so well."
"Balik mo ako sa gc."
Colet added Jhoanna to the group.
Jhoanna: Sorry. Napindot ko.
Mikha: Finally! Umamin din. I thought disband na tayo bago may mangyari. Hahaha!
Colet: hindi pa nga ako umaamin????
Maloi: SO MAY AAMININ NGA????????????
Colet: hah? sinasabe mo jan? boang!
Jhoanna sent a photo. (It's a photo of Colet in her onsie, Colet's face blushing.)
Sheena: JUSQ PO! HALA! MAGKASAMA KAYO! MY PARENTS!!!!!!!!!
Aiah: Tapos na ang laban. May resibo na.
Stacey: MIKHA I-BOOK NA ANG SIMBAHAN. AKO NA BAHALA SA RECEPTION!
Colet: I HATE EVERYONE
Maloi: Pero si Jhoanna love mo?
Colet left the group.
Sheena: HALA HALA UMALIS SI ATE COLET
Stacey: HINDI NA RIN SUMAGOT SI JHOANNA. NAGSUSUYUAN NA YATA.
Aiah: Haha! Girls, let them be muna.
Colet positioned herself under the blanket. Ready to slumber again.
"Col. Titigil na ako. Sorry na, wag ka na magalit." Jhoanna said as she joined Colet.
"It's okay, Tin. Sanay na ako. Pushy lang din talaga 'yan sila."
Jhoanna adjusted herself slightly, this time, mas closer kay Colet. Facing her, a hand in her chin and elbow on the bed.
"Col, aminin mo na kasi. Nahihirapan na rin kasi ako sa set up natin."
Colet gasped. Turned her face to Jhoanna, their faces, inches apart. Nose almost touched.
"Fine!"
"Hmm??"
"Totoo."
"Ang alin?"
"Yung sinabe mo doon sa message mo kay Mikha."
"Alin doon?"
"Tin naman eh."
"Are you blushing or dahil sa lagnat mo lang yan?" Jhoanna brushed Colet's cheeks.
"Halo halo na 'yan. Haha!"
"Colet."
Colet stared at her ceiling. Afraid to meet Jhoanna's gaze. "I like you, hindi pa ba ako halata?"
"Look at me, Mahal." Jhoanna then slowly turned Colet's face to meet her eyes.
"Say it again."
"I-I like y-you."
"It's not that hard, hindi ba?"
"Actually, it's hard. It's hard na takbuhan yung feelings. I mean, kahit anong gawin, bumabalik kasi siya. I know it's weird kasi nga months pa lang tayo magkakilala tapos ganito na. Ay waaaaait!" Colet points her finger to Jhoanna's mouth, sushing her, "What did you just call me?"
"Mahal. Ang dami mong sinabe hindi mo agad na process 'yung tinawag ko sa'yo."
"Y-you.. You mean it?" Colet eyes, not breaking their eye contact.
"Yes. Months ago pa. Pero hindi ako sigurado nung una kasi baka mamaya ituloy tuloy ko wala naman palang sasalo sakin. Kaya puro ako 'siguro gusto niya rin ako. Siguro naman mutual?' ganyan."
"Are you.. sure?
"Siguradong sigurado, Mahal" As Jhoanna lays down beside her, reaching out for her hand and intertwining their fingers together.
JhoLet Truthers
Jhoanna added Colet to the group.
Aiah: Ang tagal bago bumalik ha?
Mikha: Ano na nangyare??
Colet: gusto kong magsalita ng masasamang words.
Jhoanna: no, mahal. bad po 'yon. :(
Colet: TIN! ;(
Stacey: HALA LUMULUHA NA YAN SH- HUH? TIN? WOW IBA ANG NICKNAME KAY BADENG
Sheena: OMG! HINDI NAG DENY SI ATE COLET. SINITA LANG SI ATE JHO WITH THE SPECIAL NICKNAME WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Maloi: Yes! She didnt deny it.
Gwen: Congrats po, Ate Colet.
Jhoanna changed the group name to Colet and Jhoanna's Wedding Planners.