Chapter 8: Where You Are

Yannie Ace Ruiz

I don't know how long I've been staring at my cellphone screen. Every now and then, I tap it softly, patiently waiting for the following message from Josh. He mentioned earlier that he had something to do, but almost four hours had passed, and there was still no message from him. I've already returned from the market, completed other household chores, and had dinner, but he hasn't texted me again.

"Whose text are you waiting for, Ate?" suddenly, Yuri asked me. Apparently, she's been observing me for a while.

"Huh?"

"You've been staring at it for a while," she pointed out.

I adjusted my sitting position and pretended, "I'm not waiting for any text," denying it to her. In a few moments, my cellphone quickly lit up and vibrated. I immediately grabbed it and checked. However, I paused abruptly and glanced at Yuri when I felt her still looking at me.

"Tss. She said she's not waiting for any text," she muttered softly, with a slight roll of her eyes. Then, she left my s