With barely a recollection of what happened the previous night, Awa buried her face deep into the pillows and screamed. As smart as she was, alcohol is probably the only thing that makes her forget… about everything.
Her bedroom door creaked open, followed by a few pairs of steps making their way to her bed. She didn’t bother checking who they were, dahil alam niyang mga pinsan sa kabilang floor lang naman ang pupunta sa unit niya unannounced.
But when Awa heard them singing happy birthday to you, bumalikwas siya mula sa pagkakadapa at gulat na tumingin sa mga pinsan, pare-pareho pa’ng nakasuot ng pantulog, na may dalang sinindihang cake, party popper, birthday hats at banner made out of cartolina and cutouts from magazine pages, probably. Sinuotan siya ni Aye ng isang birthday hat bago tumayo ulit kasama ang apat na
Hi, been very busy these past days because of my Aunt's wake. I haven't gotten a better sleep since. And I haven't the time to even open my laptop. Might be busy for the next days, and week, too, because of her funeral coming. But will try to update as much as I can with my busy schedule this month. But do understand that I, too, need time to grieve over my Aunt's passing, thank you for your consideration.
It wasn’t until the next morning did Awa finally got to read the file Ella sent, she skimmed through the document and visited the facebook link to the character she was holding. As soon as the page loaded, she received a message from Ella. Ella Wp You finally opened her acct! Yey!  
What’s meant to be a blind date turned out to be an impromptu counseling sesh with Drew. Plot twist:she was the one doing the counselling this time. How quickly the tables have turned, she would've wanted to say; preferably with a smirk on her lips. But she decided against it. After having dinner at the restaurant, they decided to visit a different place albeit their formal wears. She suggested they try for dessert, kaya dinala niya rin ang binata sa malapit na ice cream parlor na pag-aari ng pinsan niyang si Lianne, kambal ni Liam. (Not Liam Skye, though.) “Hello Rica,” she greeted the lady in the counter. Rica beamed at her and greeted her back. “One chocolate mud pie and— ano’ng sa’yo?”&
Liam Skye is waving at you. Tap to wave back. She left him on seen; she’s as immature as she’s childish— especially when she’s got alchohol in her system. But, of course, Liam Skye seemed to have another idea. Liam Skye: don’t ignore me I’m just concerned, ok?&nb
“What was up with your siblings?” first thing Awa heard in the morning, as she sleepily answered a phonecall that bothered her slumber. “Bakit sila sumugod sa opisina ko kahapon?” Eyes glazed with sleep, she shifted and lay on her back. She yawned raucously; unladylike. “I thought you’d know, Pa.” “Well, I do have some guesses.” Her father paused. “And please don’t yawn like that, anak, tatakutin mo pa mga kasama mo sa bahay niyan.” She laughed drily at her father’s attempt at humor. “Nice try, Pa.”
“Sorry,” Awa cleared her throat, “that came out harshly.” She didn’t want to deal with this again. She was single, what seems to be so wrong about that? She was getting tired of having to deal with this “issue” every time she comes across people. “Come on, let’s eat!” her Ate Ada called; there was too much enthusiasm in her voice, a total contrast to what Awa was feeling at the moment. “Rich prepared the food, come on!” That one exchange dampened her mood, she was half-heartedly playing with her niece and nephew, because even them couldn’t do anything to cheer her up. Ang ending, maaga siyang nagpaalam sa kanila at
Liam: good morning babe J Was what greeted her first thing in the morning, and she didn’t want to get used to it. Carmela: walang good kapag message mo unang nababasa ko&n
“That is total discrimination!” Awa irately pointed at the printed words as if it was any of their faults. “I could not accept something like this!” “Girl, kalma.” Mia pushed her coffee cup towards her. “Here, drink some coffee first.” “Pareho talaga kayo’ng wirdo.” “At least maganda.” Depensa agad ni Mia. “Anyway, Awa, madali lang naman solusyunan ang problema mo.” “Yea,” Myra nodded vehemently, eyes busy looking around the coffee shop. “Maraming afam dito, beh, pwede mamingwit.&
It wasn’t anything new to Awa but having even the tiniest of feelings for someone again, after years of having none, sure feels… different. Liam Skye: hey babe, how’s ur day so far? She just stared at her phone screen for a good amount of time, reading the message over and over, and overthinking things she shouldn’t even overthink about. (It’s surprising, really, how she’s still sane after all the overthinking she’s doing, and as much as she’s trying not to, her mind would just automatically go auto-pilot.) But how can she not? When Liam