Epistolary Entry #2

02-23
5:59 pm

Jace:
Hello, friend. Sorry. Nalimutan kong mag-reply. Si Ate kasi nagkaproblema lang. Kinailangan kong umuwi agad. Nakapagpaalam naman ako sa homeroom teacher namin.

Salamat sa concern. Touch ako. Hahaha

Baliw iyan si Tia. Yaan mo na. Tinanong kasi niya ako about sa pagbigay mo ng food noong nakaraan. Kunwari reporter siya at nangangalap daw ng tsismis.

JM:
Kinda creepy though. Anyway, you okay?

Problem solved?

Jace:
Yes, sir! Okay naman na.

Huli na ba ako sa review? Hindi pa naman di ba? First time ko pa lang naman umabsent. Pwedeng patingin ako ng notes mo?

JM:
I’ll send you the scanned copies of my notes. Wait for a moment.

Aren’t you going to work?

Jace:
Off ko po kapag Friday. Bukas pa pasok ko.

Sure. Hintayin ko po.

JM:
Isn’t it hard to do part-time work? How do you manage to stay on top if you are working?

Jace:
Mahirap. Sobra. Pero kinakaya naman kaya no problem. Kailangang kumayod para sa kinabukasan, e. Perseverance equals to success. #Fighting

Ikaw? Balita ko consistent top student ka since nag-aral ka. Hindi ka ba pressured? Mga kilala ko kasi na tulad mo, pressured na pressured ng pamilya nila.

JM:
Nope. Not even a bit. My parents never pressured me. Even my kuya. They let me on my own.

I was diagnosed as a genius when I was seven. Prestigious schools tried to enroll me but mother refused. My brother and I experienced how it is to be a normal student. We knew things ahead of our age but we are still normally living in this world.

Jace:
#speechless

Wow. Ang galing mo naman. So kung nag-advance ka pala para ka na ring mama mo na Ph.D na lawyer pa?

Wow. I know you are really intelligent pero genius? #Sanaol

Sabagay, namamana naman daw talaga ang talino from the nanay.

JM:
Apparently.

What’s your email? I’ll send the scanned copies.

Jace:
jacerylortega@gmail.com

JM:
Sent.

Jace:
Wow! Ang ganda ng penmanship mo! Hashtag sana all talaga!

Thank you so much!

JM:
Welcome.

Don’t hesitate to call if you do not understand.

Jace:
Taray. Ayaw na ng text? Gusto call na agad-agad?

JM:
What?

Jace:
Walaaa. Thank you ulit. Hulog ka talaga ng langit sa buhay ko, friend! Hahaha Sana all talaga tulad mo. Salamaaat!

JM sent .gifs of welcome and no problem signs.

02-23
7:30 pm

Unknown Number:
Hi, Jace! This is Race Castillejos. I got your number from T. Heard you’re sick. Are you okay now?

Jace:
Uy hahaha Nag-text si Race. Oo naman. I am okay na. Nagkaproblema lang. Thanks sa concern!

Race:
Good to hear. K.

02-23
7:40 pm

Tia:
I gave your number to my cousin. Hindi naman siguro siya mambubully thru text?

Jace:
Baliw. Grabe ka sa pinsan mo. Di ba nga sabi niya changed person na siya.

Oo naman. No problem.

Tia:
I’ll give you my notes tomorrow. Nag-takedown notes ako for you. May work ka bukas, right?

Jace:
Notes? Ay, wag na, T! Nakakuha na ako kanina ng notes. May nagbigay na. Salamaaaaat!

Tia:
Who gave you?

OMG. Don’t tell me JM gave you his notes?

Jace:
Scanned copies of his notes po ang binigay niya no.

Tia:
So talagang magkatext nga kayo!

Jace:
Hala! Sinabi ko na sa iyo iyan a?

Hindi ka talaga naniwala sa akin?
Grabe #Hurt

Tia:
Gaga. Sino naman kasing tao ang basta-bastang maniniwala sayo? JM na private-freak person pa talaga kausap mo?

Jace:
So anong tingin mo sa akin? #HurtSoMuch

Tia:.
Arte mo. Gigil mo ako.

Jace:
Sabi pa nga niya ang sama mo raw makatingin kanina.

Tia:
Sheeeet. I cannot believe this. I’ll talk to JM on Monday.

Jace:
Huy! Bakit naman?

Tia:
Basta. Naku, Jaceryl, mag-aral muna bago landi!

Jace:
Nagsalita ang puro Castiel ang bukambibig.

Tia:
At least ako crush ko pa lang. Ikaw katext mo na!

Jace:
Oy! Crush pa lang din naman ako. Saka alam naman niyang crush ko siya.

Tia:
WHAAAAAT?

Did you confess?

Jace:
Uhm, oo.

Tia:
#Maharot

#HuwagTularan

Jace:

Baliw!

Hindi kami magka-level no. Friends-friends lang.

Tia:
Tigilan mo ako. Siguraduhin mo lang na hindi mo iiyakan yang JM na iyan.

Ako sasapak sayo.

Jace:
Oo na po, boss.

Sige na. Review muna ako.

Good night! Sleep of Castiel.

Joke!

But it’s not a joke!

Mwah!

03-02
7:32 pm

JM:
Are you home?
Jace?

Jace:
Bus pa rin.

Bakit? Ikaw? Nakauwi ka na?

JM:
Yeah. Please do take care.

Jace:
Aww. Touched. Concern ka na sa akin niyan?

JM:
You’re a friend.

Jace:
#TruthHurts

JM:
What’s with your hashtags?

Jace:
I’m living this generation. #Power

JM:
Crazy.

Heard about the play on May?

Jace:
Yup! Sabi ni T musical daw. Pinamahagi na iyong script kanina. Kumuha ako.

JM:
You’ll audition?

Jace:
Oo naman. I can sing kaya. Even Tia and Race and his friends will audition for respective characters.

Ikaw? Gusto mo?

JM:
Yes.

Jace:
Sino ka?

JM:
JM.

Jace:
Mais ka ba?

JM:
What? You are with those words again.

Jace:
CORNy mo po, e.

Joke! Hehehe

Sabi ko kasi kaninong character ka mag-o-audition?

JM:
Oh? Did you say that?
I think you did not.

Jace:
K. Bye.

JM:
Too pikon, e?

Jace:
Seen.

JM:
I’ll be doing Carlo.

Jace:
Talaga? Yung bidang lalaki?

Iba ka!

JM:
How ’bout you?

Jace:
Ana. Parang ako siya, e. Hahaha

JM:
Nice. Do you wanna practice? Since Carlo and Ana are a tandem. Maybe, we can audition as a tandem?

Jace:
Sure ka? Makikita tayo ng iba na magkasama. Pagtsitsismisan na naman ako.

Wag na lang.

JM:
I can go over your place tomorrow.

So? Practice?

Jace:
WOW.

Lumelevel up na talaga friendship natin.

JM:
At least.

Jace:
Okay-okay. Kaso may pasok ako bukas.

JM:
Sunday then?

Jace:
Afternoon?

JM:
Sure. I’ll be there.

Jace:
Wow tologo. E kennat emegen thet we’re leveleng ep HEHEHE

JM:
The hell?

Jace:
Hehehe Ge na, sir. Review muna ako. Need ko iyon, e. Ikaw matulog ka na. Di mo na kailangang mag-review. How to be you po ba? Hahaha Bye na muna. Rereview lang ako. Sa Sunday na lang? Kitain kita sa may 7/11 sa kanto, ha? Mga 1 pm? Text mo ako kapag nandoon ka na.

JM:
Okay. Don’t push yourself too hard. If you’re sleepy, then take a rest. Notes are just there. Health comes first.

See you on Sunday.

Jace:
Okiieeeee!

03-02
11:48 pm

Jace:
Goodnight, sir! So sleepy.

JM:

Sleep tight. Good night.

03-05
5:45 am

Tia:
Bruhaaaa! Ready ka na para mamaya?

Jace:
San?

Tia:
Audition. Di ba you’ll do Ana Jesus?

Jace:
Ay, oo nga pala. Monday na ngayon. Oo. Ready na me. Ikaw?

Tia:
More than ready. Gosh. I so like Janine’s character! So me!

Jace:
Hahaha Ano oras ba audition mamaya?

Tia:
Sabi ni Mayor three pm daw. Wala munang review class today.

Jace:
Wow. Pumayag admin?

Tia:
Kailangan natin ng extra curricular no. Hindi tayo matatanggap sa University kapag eme lang us.

Jace:
Sabi ko nga.

Tia:
Later na lang, bruhaaa! See you! Ingats! Mwah!

Jace:
Ingats!

03-05
6:21 am

JM:
Good morning.

Jace:
Hello! Ready ka na mamaya, sir?

JM:
Yes, I am.

Jace:
Nakatulog ka naman?

JM:
Oh, yeah. Why?

Jace:
Hindi ka ba kinakabahan man lang?

JM:
Somehow.

Jace:
Talaga? Ako kasi kabado na nang bonggang-bongga. OMO! Ana Jesus is really a challenge. Sana kaya ko yung boses niya.

We got a little world of our own…

JM:
You have a good voice, Jace. Believe in yourself. You’ll get Ana for sure.

Jace:
Sabi mo iyan, a?

Titreat kita sa Tito Renz kapag nakuha ko si Ana.

JM:
Sure. I’ll get Carlo Andres for double celebration.

Jace:
#Galingan mo rin! Carlo Andres din si Race sabi ni T.

JM:
I know.

Where are you now?

Jace:
Bus. On my way na. See you later!

JM:
Yeah. See you later.

03-05
9:48 pm

Jace:
Siiir! Congrats ulit! Hahaha Ang ganda-ganda ng boses mo talaga! Akala ko nanonood na ako ng concert ng isang boyband!

Galing-galing tologo! Kennat move on hahaha

JM:
Are you home?

Thanks. Congratulations to you, too. So cool. You seemed to enjoy the audition well.

Jace:
Siyempre. Kailangan kong galingan kaya bigay todo ako kanina. Grabeeee!

Hoping na makuha tayo. Kaso malabo yung sa akin. Ang galing ni Yuri. Ang ganda-ganda niya pa. Hay.

Yes po. I’m home and safe.

JM:

She’s not fit for the role.

Jace:
Bakit naman? She’s so good kaya!

JM:
Yeah, she is. But she should audition for Honey’s role. Ana Jesus is simple, beautiful, and funny. You fit the role, she does not.

Jace:
WOOOOW.
Compliment ba this? Halaaaa hahahaha Tologo bo?

JM:
You’re weirding your language, again.

Jace:
I’m millennial! I do this hahahaha

JM:
Okaaaaay.

Let us see the results tomorrow.

Jace:
Sige pero ‘di tayo magkasama, a?

JM:
Why?

Jace:
Baka madagdagan ang tsismis. Kita mo naman kanina nung kumanta tayo, parang binabalatan na ako ng buhay, e. Kennat!

JM:
I though you crush me?

Jace:
Asdfghhkl

JM:
What?

Jace:
Mnbvcxzlkjhgfdsapoiuytrewq

JM:
What the hell is that, Jaceryl?

Jace:
Crush nga kita kaya nga ayokong magkasama us! Tsitsimis na naman nila ako. Baka ma-bully na naman ako, ha? Nakuu. Pagtatanggol mo ba ako kapag binully ako dahil sa’yo?

JM:
It’s true then?

Jace?
Ha?

JM:
That you were bullied by Race’s peers?

Jace:
Oo. Di mo ba alam iyon?

JM:
Only heard a bit. I thought it was just nothing.

Jace:
Ngayon alam mo na? Mabuti nga at mabait na si Race kahit paano. Friends na kami.

JM:
Really?

Jace:
Yep.

JM:
I think they’re not dumb to bully you again.

Jace:
Paano mo nasabi?

Kumain ka wasabe?

Hahahahaha

Joke lang! Naki-uso lang!

JM:
Why do I even bother? You’re still crazy.

Jace:
For you?

JM:
Seen.

Jace:
Joke lang, crush! Kahit kailan talaga pikon ka.

Joke lang!

JM:
Says who?

Jace:
Galit ka na niyan?

JM:
Honestly, I don’t get mad. So, no.

Jace:
Tologo? Dahil diyan, kanta ka naman. Iyong kinanta mo kanina.

Tatawag ako. Okay lang?

JM:
What’s with my voice you wanna hear?

Jace:
Para maka-sleep na me. Kanta ka na lang? Please, freniwap?

JM:
So, let’s level up our friendship?

Shall I call?

Jace:
Hahahaha Sure!

Ano?

03-05
JM
Call Register: 45:39

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