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Hmmm.kYes,kyoukheardk(orkread.kWhatever!)kitkright.kSathkandkJerrokarekgettingkm arried.kYes,k theykarekgettingkmarried.k Panoknangyari?!kItkallkstartedklastkyear,kAugustktokbekexact.kSincekmalapitknakn ilangki-celebratek angk anilangk8thk(YES.kEIGHTH.)kanniversaryklastkyear,ktheykdecidedktokgoktokUSk parakmanuodk ngkWWEkSummerSlam.kAyun,ksyemprekbonggaksilangkdalawa,kna aupoksakringside.kKasa maksak mainkeventkthatknightksikRandykOrton,kangkfavoritekwrestlerknaminknikSath.kSokth ere,kOrtonkwonk thatknight.kHabangknagcecelebrateksikOrtonksakloobkngkring,kbiglangk inalabitkni kJerroksikSath,k lumuhod,ktaposknagpropose.kSikAteknaman,kayunkmasyadongkna-excite,ksheksaidkYES. k 3kdayskafterkthekproposal,kbumali ksilaksakPinaskatknagyayangkmagdinner.kA o,ksi kAmae,kKeith,k KatkatkPaoloklangkangkna apunta.k "Guys,kwekhavekankannouncementktokma e,"kpaformal-formalkpangksabiknikJerroksami nkhabangk hinihintaykangkblueberrykcheeseca eknakdessertknamin.k "SathkandkIkarekgettingkmarried."k Kamingk5:kWEH.kDIkNGA!?!k NapangangaksikSathksakreactionknamin.k"Wowkthan kyoukha!kAlamknyokbangknagpracti cekpak amikparaksabihinksakinyokyunktaposkWEHkDIkNGAklangkangksasabihinknyo!?kMgakbwis et!!"k "Kasiknamankguys,"ksikKatklangkangknag ala askloobknakmagsalitaksamin,"kAlamknak naminknaksak asalankangktaposknyo.kHellooooo!?k8kyears!k8kYEARS!!!kDUH!?"k "Tsa akobviousknamank asik ayokmasyado.kMaykdinnerkdinnerkpa!kKainis,"kdagdagkni kPaolo.k KamingkdalawaklangknikAmaekangkspeechless.kThekhell!kOurkbestfriend'skgettingkMA RRIED.k KASALAN.kOhkmykgosh.kThiskisn'tkjustkakdebutkorkwhatever.kKasalanknakto,kaklifelongk commitment.kOhkmykgosh.kMykbestfriend'sknamekwouldkbekSamanthakTorres.k OHMY.k "Andksince..knanditoknakrinklangktayo..kIkwouldkli ektokas ksomething..kJersey?" kparaknamank a ongkrobotknaknapalingonksak anya.k"CankIkas kyoukakfavor?"k "Sure!kAnongkfavor?"knapa ajollyk okpangksagot.k "O ayklangkbak ungki awkangkmagingkweddingkplannerk o?"k k AndkIksaidkYES.k

Comekon,kpanokmokbakmatatanggihankangkbestfriendkmokha?kTutalkbabayaranknamankny ak ok dito.kHahahaha!k:Dk Sokyeah,keverksincekthekdaykIksaidkyes,ksobrangkbusyk okna.k k Endkofkstory.k Jo e!k:Dk Sath:kJey,k amustaknakpalakyungkchec listk o?kMalapitk oknakbangkmatapos?k Tinignank ongkmabutikyungkchec listknakginawak oksaka ingkiPad.k"Hmmm.kAskofknow ksmoothk paknamanktayo.kNa-finalkchec knaknatinkyungkgowns.kNacontactk oknakyungkparaksak venue,ko ayk nakrinkdaw.kTapos..kthekinvitationsko ayknakrin,kthreekwee skagokpa.kTheksalonka ndkspak appointmentko aykna,kdunknakmismoksakvenue.kThenktomorrowkmaykfoodktastingktayo, karoundk 10am.kFreekbak ayoknikJerroknun?kYoukshouldkchec kthekfood,kalamk ongkpihi ank a ksakpag ain.k Thenkwhatkelse..kthekflowers!kO ayknakrin.kTatawagank oknaklangkulitkakdaykbefor ekthekwedding.k Soundsystem'sko ay.kGuestskareko ay..kIktoldkyou,ksmoothklangkangkatingkpreparat ions.kDon'tk worryk:)"k Dunk oklangknapansinknaknakna atitigksa inkyungkdalawangk asamak o,kna angitikpa .k"Anoknak naman!?kO ayklangkbak ayo?"k Amae:kY-yeah.kWalaklang,knatutuwaklangka oksa'yo.kKasi..khalatangknag-eenjoyk ak sakginagawak moke!k:)k Sath:kGrabekJersey,kwhatkamkIkgoingktokdokwithoutkyou?!?k Me:kHeykMiss,k ausapk itakaskakclient,knotkaskakfriend.kYoukshouldk nowkthatkmyk hourlykratekisk P5,000kandkmaykin--kOUCH!!kAnokbakSath!!kDon'tkpinchkmekli ekthat!kKadiriklang!k Sath:kEeeeehhhh!kNatutuwaktalagaka o!kGrabe,k ahitksuperkbusyk a,kmaykorask akpa krinkparak magingkweddingkplannerk o!kHowksweet!k:">>>k SWEETkMYkASS.k Te a,khindik okpakpalakna u wentoksakinyokyungknangyariksaminkafterkGraduation.k Let'skstartkoffk withkthekcouple,ko ay?!k SikSath?kShekgraduatedkwithkakdegreekofkBAkSociology.kAfterkgraduation,knag-mast eralksyaksak UPkDiliman,kFamilykandkChildkDevelopment.kAndknow,kpa-graduateknaksyaksakMSknya. kAND,k she'skakpre-schoolkteacherkna.kOkdiba?kEtongkbabaengknangungurotknakto,kpre-scho olkteacher!?k

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ORkNOT!!!k Sath:kHey!kWherekarekwekgoing!?!?!?!?!?!k Me:kEEEEHHH.kAnokba,kSamantha!kMag-enjoyk aknamank ahitksaglitko!k Amae:kAhkJersey,kfeelk okdapatki awkangksabihanknyank:">k Me:kIsak akpake!!!k SATH:kTEKAkTEKAAA!kSANkBAkTAYOkPUPUNTAkHA!?!?!?!?k Amae:kSUS!kKUNWARIkKAkPANGkHINDIkMOkALAMkKUNGkSAN!kSAkBRIDALkSHOWERkMOkTEH!!!k SATH:kJERSEYYYY!!!kDON'TkTELLkM-k ME:kHAAAAYkSHUTkUPkNAkLANGkTEH!!!kJustkthiskonce,kplease.kI-enjoykmoknaklangkto, ko ay?k MamimisskmokrinktokpagknagingkMrs.kTorresk akna!k:Dk Kinalad adknaminksikSathkpapaso ksak otseknikAmae.kWalaknaksyangkpalag.k COUNTDOWNkBEFOREkTHEkWEDDING?k 5kDAYS.k k k k k k k k k k k

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Agadka ongknagpaboo k aykSathkngktic etkpapuntakngkGermaykrightkafterk ongkmapan uodkyungk videonaksinendksa inknikKevin.kIkamkreallykreaaallykexcitedktokgokthere!kIkcance lledkallkmyk appointmentskandkoffktokCologne,kGermanyknak o!k:Dk Syempre,kIkwantktoksurprisekhim.kKayak ahitksinabiknyangki-contactk oksyakpagkpu puntaka o,k hindik okginawa.kWhat'skthekessencekofksurprise,kdiba?kIkenduredkforkakyear!kAtk sigurokexcitedk nakrinksyangkma itaka o,k ayaksasagarink oknakangksurprise!k Mgak6pmknaknungkna aratingka oksakColognekatkdunknakrinka oksuma aykngktaxi.kAng ktaposk asik ngk laseknikKevinkayk5pmkso..kba aknandunknaksya.kButiknaklangkatkmalapitkangkPh antasialandksak Colognek:)kAndksincekmalapitknakangksummerksakGermany,k ahitkgabikmaramikpakring ktaoksak Phantasialand.kAngkhirapkhanapinknungkColoradokAdventurekah!kSanaknandunkpaksya. k Nangkmaratingk oknakyungkColoradokAdventure,kagadk oksyangkhinanap.kSakmalayokpa klangk na itak oknaksya.k Atklast!kIt'skhim!k Palapitknaksanaka oknang...k mayklumapitksak anyangkbabae.k Thekgirl'skfamiliar.k SikMaxene?!?k Hinihingalkpakngaksyaknungktumabiksyak aykKevin.kSikKevinknaman,kparangkatatknak ewan.kThenk bastakhindik oknakmaintindihankyungkpinagsasabiknila.kBastakangksaya-sayaknilang ktignan.kA ok naman,kmedyoklumalapitkna.kAba,kI'mkthekgirlfriendkforkcrissa es!kAngkdamingktao kangk humarangksakdinadaanank o!kDefineksi si kangkginawak okparakmapuntahankyungkentr ancekngk ColoradokAdventure.k Nangkma asingitknak oksakmobknakyun....k Iksawksomething.k Maxenek issedkKevin.kOnktheklips.k Hek issedkbac .k Nanigaska oksakna itak o.kEpe tokbaktokngkjetlag?kNokway.kI'mkjustkimaginingkthi ngs.kThiskisknotk true.k Ikrankaway.k

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k Je.kDumatingknakpalaksinakTitakdito.kAyawk aknilakipagisingk ayaktinextknaklangk ita.k:)))k k From:kMarlok k 06:39:59k k Hoykbabae.kNasank akna?kDitokpaklangka oksakAlabang,kmedyoktraffic.k5pmkpaknaman kyungk weddingkdiba?kLunchknandyankna o.k k From:kSathk 07:18:10amk k Jersey.kI'mksorrykaboutkyesterday.kIkdidn'tk now!kO ayko ay.kLet'sktal klater,ka yt?kBeforekthek wedding.kLoveyou!k:**k k

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"HoykJe,k umaink aknga.kFeelk okmatutumbak aknake,"ksabiksa inknikKat.kShe'skmyk lunchkbuddyk forktoday.k k "Opo,k a ainkna.kWait.kHavekyoukseenkmykparentsktoday?kHindikngaknilaka oktinata wagankek;("k k "Oh.kMasknaunaksilangknaglunchksatin!kAroundk30kminuteskata?kKasabayknilaksinakP aokand.."kshek trailedkoff.kThatkonlykmeantkonekthing.k k Dammit.k k Binilisank oknakyungkpaglamonk asiknagtextknaksa inksikMarloknaknasakresortknaks ya.kWe'llk preparekourkgearskforkthekwedding.kSyempre,ksalitank amingkdalawaksakphotogkjob: ksak anyak angkceremonykandkreceptionktaposka inkangkpost-weddingkpictorial.kOkdibakgumagan onk ami!?k k Na ilalak oksikMarlokthrukakcollegekorgmatek(IkwaskakmemberkofkUPkPhotographersk Societykbac k inkcollege,kremember?)kaboutk3kyearskago.kNaghahanapk asiksyakngkisakpangkphotog rapherknak pwedengkmagingkco-ownerkngk anyangkstudio.kOfkcourse,kIkvolunteeredksincekIkneed ktokfocusk onkOTHERkthings.kThatktime,kfriendsknak amiknikJic erkandkmodelknakrinka o.kIkdi dn'tk nowknak bestfriendskpalaksilangkdalawa:kMarlokandkJic er,knungkhighschool.kKayakayan,kit kendedkupknak amingktatloknakangkmag a asama.kAndkeverkcloseknak ami!kFYI:kMarlo'skstraight.k Jic er'skgay.k k Todokre lamoksikMarlokhabangknaglala adk amikpapuntaksaksuiteknya.k"T@nginakJers ey.kAngk trafficksakCubao!kPunyetangktraffickenforcer,kdikmanklangkmarunong.kKungkpwedekn gaklangka ok nakpumalitksak anyakdunke!"k "O aykMarlo,kthat'skOAkna."k k "SisihinkmokyangksikJic er.kDapatksyaknanditokngayon."k k

"Hoy.kPasalamatk akngaknakna uhakmoktongkgigknakto!kWhatkifk ungksinongkchumever klangk inuhak okdiba?kIsipknamankplease."k k Natawaknamanksyaksaksinabik o.k"Ookna.kIkshouldkbekgratefulksakinyongkdalawakbla hblahblah."k k Dumaank amiksakloungingkareakngkhotel.kAba,kdumatingknakpalakyungkibangkguests!k Naeexcitek naktuloyka o!k k Thenksomethingkcaughtkmykeye.kTe a..kparangkmaykfamiliarkpeoplekdunksakloobkngkl oungingk area.kTumigilkmunaka oksakpaglala adkparaktignank ungksinokyungkmgaktaongkyon.kS inilipk okpak ah!k k SinakMamakatkPapa!k k Sasabihink oksanak aykMarloknaksaglitklang,kpupuntahank oklangkparentsk o.kPerok Ikbac edkoff.k k Mayk asamakpalaksila.k k SikKevin!?!k k

Tengene.kKwentuhankgalorekpakangktatlo!kWowklangkha.kWow.kMindkblown.kThiskscene kiskso..k surreal!kTuwang-tuwakangkparentsk ok aykKevin,kandkbotoktalagaksilakforkhim.kHel lookparents!k Alamknyoknamank ungkba itk amiknagbrea kdiba!?kBa itkangkbaitknyoksakmo ongknaky aaaaan!kk k "UhhhkJersey?kPwedengkpa ibilisan?kGutomkna o,"kre lamoksa inknikMarlo.k k "Saglitklang,"kIksaid,ksabayktinginksakginagawaknilakforktheklastktime.kIntensek langktalagakha.k Hindik oknaktok eribels!kk k ------------------------------------------------------------------------k k

k Grabe.kTimekfliesksokfast!k "Je!"ktawagksa inknikAmae.k"Pa-zipperknamankoh!"k k "AlyssakMae,kdikbaksabik oksayokwagknakwagk angklalamonkbagokangkwedding?kForkcr eep'sksa ek grabeklangkha!"kre lamok okhabangktodokhilaka okpataaskngkzipperknya.kShe'skabou tktokburst!k k "Hala.kSinok ayangkmaykgirdlekdito?kAngksa itksaktagiliran!kAndkloo ,kmgakbilbil k o!!!"kAmaek loo sksokmortified.k k Pumaso knamanksikKatksak wartoktokchec kuskout.k"Guys,kdoublektime.kMalapitknakm ataposksik Sath."k k "Can'tkyoukseekthatkI'mkhavingkakhardktimekhere!?kGrabekahkKat.kThan s!!"kAmaekw

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k "DokIkloo ..ko ay?"k k Mindkblown.k k Angkgandakngkbestfriendk o.kErr,kchangekthat.kSuperkgandakngkbestfriendk o.k k Greciankstylekyungkdamitknya,kcolorkwhitektaposkmaykgoldkaccents.kThenknaturalkp akyungkma eupknya.kPluskthekcurls!kSak20kyearskngkfriendshipknamin,kngayonklangka oknatibok sak anya.k "GrabekSath,"ksabiknikAmae.k"Angkgandakgandakgandakmokngayon!"kDiknaminknapigila nknakmaggroupkhug,k amingkapat.k k Hindik oktalagangkmapigilankangkumiya .kPromise.kNgayonklangksa inknagsin -inkna kthiskiskit,k she'skreallykgettingkmarried.kSath,kakmarriedkwoman?kNungkhighschool,kpalagiknam inksyangk inaasarknakunangkmagpapa asalksamingkbar ada.kThenkwhatknow?kItkbecamektrue!kNa a alo ok langkdiba?kXDk k Afterkourkhug,kthekthreekofkuskexcusedkourselveskforkawhile.kRe-applykngkma e-up !kKa ausapink dink asikninakTitokatkTitaksikSath.kSilaknaaaaa!k:))k k Afterk30kminutes,kSathktextedkme.k k From:kSathk k Jey.kPuntak akditokplease?k:))k k A oknamanksikpunta.kAnok ayangksasabihinknito?!k k "Ano,kreadyk akna?"kIkas edkasksoonkaskIkopenedkthekdoor.k

k Ngumitiklangksyaksa inkandksaid,k"Yep.kSobra!kIkwantktokenjoykthiskmoment!kAnkho urktokgo,k goodbyeksinglehoodkna!"k k "Crap.kNgayonk oklangknarealize,kofkallkthekweddingskthatkI'vekattended,kI'mkalw ayskthek bridesmaid,kbutkneverkthekbride."k k "Gaga.kNatural!kAlangankdatiknungkbatak akpakbridek aknakagad.kIsip-isipknamanko y!"k k "Sath,knaiiya ka o."k k "Wagkmok ongkdramahan."k k "CankIkas kyoukakquestion?kBa itksyaknandito?"k k Shekwaskta enkabac kbykthatkquestion.kGetsknaknyakagadk ungksinoktinutu oyk o.k" Kenkcan'tk ma ekit.kAndkbesides..khekwaskreallykinkthekinvitation,kJersey."k k "Ha?kEkdik oknapansinkyunkah!kBa itkyungka-"k

k "Yungk opyakmoklangkyungknaiba.kSikJerroknakyungkgumawaknungksayo.kKayakngak ami knakyungk nagdistributekngkinvitationskdiba?kAyawknamingkma itakmokyungkpangalanknikKevink dun."k k Nainiska o.k"Taposkngayongk asalk okpakmalalamanknakisaksyaksakgroomsmen?kWow,kt hat'sksok cool.kI'mksurprised."k k "Don'tkbeksarcastickte.kSigeknga.kKungkpinaalamknaminksayoknak asamaksyaksakento urage,k pupuntak akpakbaksak asalk o?"k k "Eksye-"k k "Sus.kIk nowkyou.kWek nowkyou.kKungksinabiknaminksayokngkmaaga,k10kminuteskbefor ekthek weddingkwalak aknakditoksakBatangas.kDuhkJersey,kwekdidkthiskforkyou."k k "Kayakpalakbiglaknalangksyaksumulpotkditok ahapon.kDidkyouk nowknakmunti kna ong kmamatayk dahilksakmo ongknakyun?kIkalmostkfellkoffkthatkmangoktree!kDammit."k k "O,kwagknakmainitkangkulo.kIt'skmykdayktoday,kandketoknakangkaccumulationkngklah atkngk pinagpagurankmo.kPleasekbekhappy,kpuhleaaase?"k k Minsanklangknamank asikhumilingksikSathksa in.kOokngaknaman,kwhykpaape tok aykKe vin,kek matagalknak amingkbrea ?kAlmostk2kyearsknakrinkyunkah!kAtkna akmove-onkna o.kPle aseklangk ha.k k "Sure,kSamantha.kParaksankpaknaknagingkMadgeka okdati?!"k k ------------------------------------------------------------------------k k

TARANTELLAka okpagdatingksakceremonykarea.kAngkdamiknangktaokandkeverything!k30k minutesk beforekthekwedding!kIkscannedkmykentourageklist:kthekprincipalksponsorskandkthek blahs.kInayosk oksilakngkpila,kthenkdunk oklangkna ausapksinakMama.kAbakangktarayknila,kmamaya knakrawk amik magchi ahan!kHuhuhuhukdisownedknakataka ok</3k k Tuwang-tuwaka oksakmgakflowergirlkandkringkbearer.kYungkisangkflowergirl,ksikGem i,kpamang ink okyun!kAna knikKuyakTatankatkAtekAnne.kAngk yuutknyaktalaga!k:DDk k Thenknapuntakna okdunksakpilakngkbridesmaidskandkgroomsmen.kTengeneklang.k k IksawkKevinkandkKatktal ing.kSilak asikyungkpartnersksakcandlekchorva.kAnokbangk nangyarik ayk Ken!?kAtknasanksikJill?kYungkmgaktaongkineexpectk ongkpumuntakyungkwala,ktaposky ungkayawk okpangkma itakangknandito!!!!k k Me:kAhemm.k*lumingonksa inkyungkdalawa*kMaykposporoknak ayo?k k Kevin:kYep.k*pina itakyungkposporo*k k Me:kGoodk

Kat:kUhhkJe.kPapanokpagkdiksumindi?k k Me:kBaliw.kKailangangkmayksindikyun!k k Kat:kChe.kAyoskmongk ausapkah!kThan sk(-,-)k k Ikimmediatelykleftktheirkposition.kShitknamank asi.k k AngkgwapoknikKevin.k k Dammit.kWhykamkIkstillkattractedktokhim?!kIntenseklang.kAngkgwapoknyaksaksuit,kp romise.kHindik ina ayakngkpowersk okangk agwapuhanknya!kBwisitknakpheromones!!!k>:)k k Sumaglitka oksakharapkparak amustahinkangkmankofkthekhour,ksikJerro.k k Me:kOy.kBuhayk akpa?k k Jerro:kSasabogknakatakpantogk oksak abakeh!k k Me:kMag-CRk aknga!kMatuladk akpak aykTychokBraheke.kKadiri.k k Jerro:kWagk akngangknerd.kKainiskto.k k Me:kPampawalaklangkngk aba.kToktalaga!k k Jerro:kElibska oksayo,kalamkmokyun?k k Me:kBa itknaman?k k Jerro:kKahitksobrangkbusyk akna,knag a-orask akpakrinkparakayusinktongk asalknam

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Amae:kUhh.kAndkthere'skonekthing.k k Me:kAno?k k Amae:kWalaknaktayongkweddingksinger.k k Me:kBullsh*tkooknga!kAyanknagpapanickna o!!kSinongkweddingksingerknatin!?!k k Amae:kSabiknungk asamaknungkweddingksingerkmaykisakpakrawksyangk ilalak asokmata tagalank pakbagokpumunta.kIktoldkhimknokthan s.k k Me:kPanokyan!?kEhksinongk a antaksakfirstkdanceknila?k k Amae:kKayakngake.kWaitklang.k k Ikwaskwonderingkifkyoukcouldksing.k k Me:kArekyoukinsane!?kWhykme?k

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Dikmokbakalamknanditoklangka ok k Sakiyongktabik k Dik itakpababayaank ailanmank k Atk ahitkmahulogk aksakbangink k Ayksasaluhink itak k Huwagk angkmata otknakmatulogkmag-isak k Kasamakmoknamanka ok k Huwagk angkmata otknakumibigkatklumuhak k Kasamakmoknamanka ok k Huwagk angkmata otk k Aaaahhhh...k k k k Pag ataposk ongk umanta,kIkhadkthisksuddenkurgektokleavekthekreception.kWalaklan g.kBiglak ok nafeelklahatkngkpagodkatkstresskdahilksakinorganizek ongkwedding.kAknumberkofkpe oplektal edktok mekandksaidknakmagandakrawkyungkwedding,kandkparangkprofessionalkparaksakisangkf irstktimerk naktuladk o.kMeronkngangk umu ontrataknaksa inke!kBagongkbusinessknaknamankampf! kk k

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k Hec .kPanoknapuntaktoksakbagk o!?!kAykshet,kna ilagaykngakpalaksikMarlok aninakb agok amik magshoot.kAnokbakyan!kActually,khindiktalagaka oknaninigarilyo.kButkIktriedkitko nce,knungk highschool.kSikPaulk asi,knacurious.kAyun,kpinatryksa in.kIsangkpuffklang!kNadal akagadka o.k k Perokngayon,kparangkgustok ongkitry.kIsangkstic klang!kPampatanggalkstress!kAnok ayangk feeling?kSikKeithkmedyoknaninigarilyok( ahitkayawknikAmae).kNacuriousktuloyka o! k k Kumuhaka okngkisangkstic ,kthenkhinanapk oksakbagk okyungklighterknikMarlo.kSisi ndihank oknak sanaknang...k k Maykumagawkngksigarilyok o.k k "Hey!kWhokthekhe-"k k SikKevinkpala.k k Hekloo edkatkmekwithkankamusedkexpressionkplasteredkonkhiskface.kInagawknyakpati kyungklighterk sa in.k"Wow.kThiskis..ksoknotkyou.kFirstktimek ongkma itaknakmaykhawa k angksiga rilyokah."kAtk angklo o,ktumabiksa in.kOfkcourse,kmedyoklumayoka oksak anya.kLumipatka oksakisa ngkpillar.k Tinawananknyak o.k"Dokyoukmind?"k k Anokraaaaw!?k"Whatever."k k Thenkhekdidksomethingkthatkshoc edkme:kheklitkthekcigarette.kAndkthekrestkiskhis tory.k

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k Kevin:kSo..kWhykarekyoukhere?k k Me:kIkneedkakbrea .k3kmonthskna ongkpagod,kyouk now.k k Kevin:kYeah.kOrganizingkthekwedding.kIk now.kYoukdidkakverykgreatkjob,kbykthekwa y.k k Me:kWow.kAkcomplimentkfromkyou?kStopkit,kdiknaka oksanay.k k K:kReally?kAykookngakpala,kayawkmokngakpalangkpinupurik a.k k Me:kYeah.k k AWKWARDkSILENCEk#2k k K:kJersey.k k Mykheartks ippedkakbeat.kWhatkthekfudgeknaknaman!?kAnongkmeron?k k Me:kWhat?k k K:kDidkyoukreceivekmykemail?kThekonekIksentkyoukafterkgrad?k k Ohmygod.kYes.kIkreceivedkyourkemail.kYes.kIkwentktokGermany.kYes.kYes.kYes.k k Me:kWhatkemail?k k Nagulatksyaksaksagotk o.k k

K:kArekyoukserious?kNag-emailka oksayonknun.kSabik okpumuntak akngkGer-k k Me:kKevin,k ahitkmabasak okmankyungkemailkmongkyun,kitkwon'tkchangekakdamnkthing .kHindikpak rinka okpupunta.kKasikangkpag a aintindik o,kbrea knaktayoknungkhindik aknagpapa ramdamkork what.kNikisangktextkwalaka ongknareceive.kAndkvoila,k5kmonthskaftrekGrad,kyoukse ntkmekthatk bullshitkemail.kYoukbro ekupkwithkme.kSokpleasekdo-k k K:kLet'skgokbac .kIkthin kihahagisknaknikSathkyungkbouquet.kThat'skyourkfavorite kpart,kremember?k k Tinaponknyakyungksigarilyoksakdamuhankatkinapa an.k k Atknagla adkpalayo.k k Damnkthiskguy!k k Pinaunak okmunaksyakparakdikobviousknaknag-usapk ami.kAyo ongkmahuliknilak aming k mag asama.kPleaseklang.k k

PAGDATINGkNAMIN,kesteka okpala,ksakreception,kmaykAVPknakpinapanuodkangkmgakgues t.k PictureskngkevolutionkninakSathkatkJerro.k k Natawaka oksakhighschoolkpictures!kMu hakpak amingkmgakdugyotknunke.kTaposkmaykc ouplek shotkpak amikninakPaul,kSath,kJerro,kPaokatkKat.Thenkthekcollegekpictures.kIkdre adedkthem.kKasik maykpicturesk amiknikKevinkdun:kPagudpud,kMaroonk5kconcert,k17thkandk18thkbirthd ay,kholidaysk etc.kNapansink oklangkah,kba itkangkdamiknamingkpictures?!kKamikbak inasal!?k k "Aaaaahhhh.kThosekwerekthekdays."kDammit.kBa itknaknamanksyaknandito.k k Ikignoredkhisksnidekremar .kTheklastkthingkIkwantkhimktok nowkiskthatkI'mkbitter koverkthosek pictures.k k Nasakli urank ami,krightkcorner.Butiknaklangkmedyokmadilim,k undiknapansinknak a mikngkmgak tao.kCrap.k k Amae:kAndknow..thekmostkawaitedkpartk:kthektossingkofkthekbouquet!kLahatkngkbaba eknakwalak pangkasawa,konkthekdancekfloorkplease!k k Amaekpleasekdon'tkcallkme.kPleasekdon'tkcallkme.kPleasekdon-kYEEEEEEEEESSSS!!Dik naknyak ok pinansin!k:))k k Perokmaykepalknaknamanknaklumapitksa in.k k "Ba itkayawkmokdun?kSinglek aknamankah."k k "Threekreasons:kTired.kDon'tkcare.kIkhatekweddings."k k HekgavekmekhiskpatentedkOh-talaga-I-thin -you're-lyingkloo .k"Ikthoughtkyouklove kweddings?k Youkevenkarrangedkone!"k

k Forkthekverykfirstktimeksincekyesterday,kIkgatheredkallkmykcouragekandkfacedkhim ,kstaredkintokhisk brownkpools.k"Ikhatekthemknow.kBecauseksomeonekproposedktokmekbutkhekleftkmekwit hkak bullcrapkemail.kSuchkankass."k k "Youkcan'tkblamekthatksomeone,kMs.kSantiago."k k "Ohkreally.kAngkdaliklangkpalaknunknoh?!kHekmadekmekbelievekthatklovekiskjustkak lie.k k Wekstaredkatkeachkotherkforksometime.kAndkaskifkonkcue,kIkheardkakfamiliarkscand alouskscreamk fromkthekcrowd.k k Amae's.k k Shekgotkthekbouquet.k k Kevinkbro ekthekstarekoffkfirst.k"Wow.kMu hangksusunodknaksinakAmaekatkKeithkah. kThenkPaolok andkKat.kI aw?kForeverkalone.kAlwayskthekbridesmaidkbutkwillkneverkbekthekbride. "k

k HekleftkmekbeforekIkcouldkslapkhiskface.k k He'sknotkthekKevinkIk newkandklovedkbefore.k Chapterk5k k 4kWEEKSkAFTERkTHEkWEDDING,kbali knormalknaknamank amingklahat.kNormal,kmeaningkB USY.k k NasakJapankngayonksinakMr.kandkMrs.kTorreskforktheirkhoneymoon.kAba,kwagk ayoksa k honeymoonknila.kAlamknyok ungksaan?!k:)))k k 8kcountriesklangknaman:kIndonesia,kVietnam,kIndia,kGreece,kCarribean,kUK,kMacau, kandkofk coursekangklastkleg,ksakJapan.k k Yankyungkweddingkgiftkngkbar adaksak anila.kWalaklang,kparakmaibaknaman.kNahihir apank asik silak ungksaankpupuntakforktheirkhoneymoonk ayak amiknaknagregalo.kSank a!?kXDk k Sokthere,kmalapitknakatangkbumali kyungknewlyweds.kHaaaaaay!k\:D/kKamustaknamank ayak silangkdalawa!?k k Wait.kKamustaknamankbaka o?kAyun,ko ayklang.kAfterkthekwedding,kIkreceivedkaknum berkofkcallsk fromkcouples.kYeah,kgustoknilaka okangkmagplanokngkweddingknila.kGustok oksana,k asokIkneedk tokfocuskonkmykmasteralkthesis.kPeroknag-Yeska okdunksakisa,ksincek inuhakrinkni lakyungkservicek ngkstudioknaminkninakJic er.kHahahahaha!k:DDk k Na okJersey,k ungkma atawak akdyankparangkdik akasar.kUgh.kHindik oknakna itaksi kKevinkafterk thekwedding.kThan kgoodness!kMaybekhekwentkbac ktokGermanykalready.kGosh,kIkhope kso.k Walangyangkbwisetkyan,k ungkanu-anokpinagsasabiksa in!kSarapkbatu anke!kGrrrrk:/ //k k

Youk newkwhatkhappened.kThatk@ss.kAngk apalkngkmu haknyakha!kNungkarawkbagok magweddingkangkayoskpakngkpa itungoknyaksa in,kthenknow?kHe'skso...kfullkofkit.k k *beepkbeep*k k kFrom:kAmaek k Hoykbabae,kwherekinkthekworldkarekyou?!kCallkme.kNow.k k O- aaay.kAnongkmeron!?kTinawagank oknaksya.k k Me:kWhat?k k Amae:kPleasekcancelkallkofkyourkplanskthiskwee end.k k Me:kW-waitklang.kI'llkchec .k*chec skplanner*kWhoaaa.kI'mkplanningktokrevisekmyk script,kMiss.kIk can'tkju-k k Amae:kBabali ksinakSathkbu askfromkJapankan-k

k Me:kWhat!?kA alak oknextknextkdaykpa?k k Amae:kJustkletkmekfinish,ko ay?kThere.kGustoknilangkmagreunionktayo.k k Me:kIsn'tkthekweddingkakreunionkalready?k k Amae:kHindiknamanktayokbuo.kKenkandkJillkarekcoming.kAno,kcancelkorkwhat?k k Me:kAnokbakAmae,k aninak okpaknacancel!kSo..kwherekarekwekgoing?k k Amae:kPuertokGalera.k k Me:kWow.kTric y.kShouldkwekre-k k Amae:kNo.kSagotknaknungkmag-asawakyungktic et.kGosh,kmag-asawa.kIt'skreaaaallykc reepy,k don'tkyoukthin .k k Me:kButkyoukgotkthekbouquet,ksilly.k k Amae:kOh.kIkhatekyou.kGoodbye.k k

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k Me:kIk nowkthatksmile.kSpitkit.k k J:kWalaklang.kBeenkthin ing.kPuertokwithkyourkexkboyfriend.kIsn'tkthatkro-k k Me:kThan kyoukJic erkforkremindingkmekthatkmiserablekfact.k k J:kComekonkJersey,ksmile!kSayangkangkbeautykmo!kXDk k Me:kWhatever.k k J:kDokyoukthin knasakairportkpakyungkexkmo?k k Me:kIkdon'tk now.kShutkup.k k J:kIkwannakseekhimkupkclosekandkpersonal,kte.kIkonlyksawkfewkpicturesko-k k Me:kYoukstal edkhim!?kKadirik akJic erson.kIkcan'tkbelievekthatkyoukcouldkdoktha t!k k J:kAyk ungkma a-react!kAnyway,kI'vekbeenkitchingktokas kyoukthis:kCan'tkyoukjust kbekakmaturek womankandkfacekhimkaskifknothingkhappened?kHello.kHavekyoukheardkofkthekword:kmo ve-on?k k Me:kHello,kJic er.kMatagalkna ongkna amoveonksaklinte knaky-k k J:kKungkna amoveonk akna,khindikmoknaksyaktatawagingklinte .k k Me:kRiiiight.kSo.kWhatever.kAskIkwasksaying..kyeah.kKayaklangknamanka oknagiging kganitokcozk he'skbeingkank@ssktowardskme.kThatkpisseskmekoff.k k

J:kOh.kThekoldkEx-Syndrome?k k Me:kWhat?k k J:kThekEx-Syndrome.kMaykganyangkcomplexkyungkmgakex,kboykgirlkLGBTkwhatever.kPag kna itak nilakyungkexknilaknakyouk now,kmovedkonkna,kthere'skthisktendencyknakmagigingkbi tterksila.kAndk voila,kmangagaspangklangknaman.k k Me:kThat'sksokridiculous!kExkSyndrome?kTalaga?kMeganon?k k J:kMeronknga,kangk ulit.kTignankmoklangkha,kyungkexkmo,kbeforekKevin,kmaykpag aepalkbaksya?k k Hmmm.kSikPaul?kEpalkafterkourkbrea -up?kHmmm.kSomehow.kTandak okpaknungkmeetingk fork homecomingkandkthekblahblahblah.kDamn,kmaykpag a-epalkngaksya.k k Jic erkcontinuedkhiskmini-symposiumkaboutkthekExkSyndrome.kWow,ksokthatkexists?k Na okexcusek meklangkha,kparaksakmgakbitterklangkyangkExkSyndromeknakyan.kAndktrufaxkguise,kI kAMkNOTk BITTER.kJUSTkDAMNkPISSED.k k

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Mgakisangkoraskdinkyungktravelknaminkbagokma aratingksakVillakCarmellakninakJerr o.kYahoooooo!k :)))k k "Ken!kJersey!!!!"ksigawknikSathkhabangkpababak amiknikKenksaksasa yan.kAba,ktuma bokpakangk lo a.k k "Darnkit,kSamantha.kYou'rekalreadykakmarriedkwoman!kDon'tkrunkli ekthat,"katknag awak okpangk maglecture.k k "Hehehehehehkmissk oknak ayoooo!"kShekenvelopedkuskinkakgroupkhug.kSoktightknakn abitawank naknikKenkyungkbagknya.k k IksawkJerrokapproachingkus.k"HoykSamantha,kthat'skenough.kNanditoksilakparakmagr elax,khindik paraksa alinkmo."k k Ken:kJerro!kMustakna?!kSorrykaboutkthekwedding,kdamingkginagawake!k k Jerro:kNokfuss,kman.kO ayklang!kAtkleastknanditok akngayon,kdikba?kAyosknakyun!k

k Naputolkyungk amustahankportionkninakJerroknangkmaykdumatingknaksasa yan.kAtklum abasksi....k k Me:kJILL!!!k k Grabe.kIt'skJill,kalright!kWohhoooook k Buoknakrinkangkbar adaaaaa!k k Amae:kJilliaaaaaan!kIkmisskyouknaaaaa!k:)))k k ParangknapariwaraksikJillknungkna itaknyak ami.kSpeechlessksikteh!kTa bok amingk girlskpapuntak sak anyakforkakhug.kAngkarteee!k k Jill:kGrabe!kMissk oknaktalagaaaak ayo!k:>k k Me:kHindikhalata!kParangkhighschoolkampf!k k Thenkmayksumingit..k k Kevin:kYokJill!k k Jill:kKevin!k*sabaykpaloksakbraso*kNa anang,kpogikpakrinkah!k k Keith:kHoy.kBa itkmok ok inalimutan..k-,-k k Jill:kYuc kKeith.kEmok akpakrin!k k Lahatk amikna amustaknaknikJillkmalibanksakisa...k

k SikKen.k k SikKenknak inu uhakyungkbagaheknaminksaksasa yan.kSikJillknakangklumapitk aykKen .k k Jill:kKenneth.k k Ken:k*lumingonk aykJill*kOh.kJillian!kKamusta?k k Jill:kEto,kmagandakpakrin.kI aw?k k Ken:kEto,kmayamanknak:DDDk k Aykwait.kMaykhindikpakpalaka okna u wentoksakinyo.k k Brea knaksinakKenkatkJill.k k Sarreh,kIkforgotktoktellkyoukthat!kTe a,kmedyokflashbac kmunaktayo.kNewkYeark201 4knangk nagingksilangkdalawa.kActuallyko ayknamanksilake,kwalangkawaykandkeverything.kBu tktheyk

decidedktokbrea -upkafterk6kmonthsk asi,kaskIkquotekKen,ktheykarek'friends,kbutk pretendingktokbek morekthankfriends'.kMeaning?kMasko ayk ungkmagigingkmag aibiganknaklangksilak es akmagsyota.k Afterkthat,kpumuntaksikJillksakAustraliakparakmagturokngkTheaterkArts.kTaposksik KenknamanksakUSk forkNewkYor kTimes.kDulo-dulokba.k k Tignanknyokha,kmatagalknangkbrea kyangkdalawangkyan,kperokangkayoskngkpag-uusap! kSank ayo!?k k Sathkmotionedkusktokgokinsidekthekcottages.kSyempre,k2kdaysklangk amikditok ayak ontiklangk dalak o.kHindiktuladkdatiknakparangkisangkbuwanka ongkmawawalak ungkma apag-empa eka o.k Isangkmedium-sizedktrolleykatkbac pac klangknamankangkdalak o.kNaunaknaksa inksi nakSath.k Kainis,kdiknamanka oktinulungangkmagbuhat!k k "Needkhelp?"k k kOfkallkpeople.k Nasakbandangk anank okpalaksikKevin,knakna akplainkwhitekshirtkatkjeans.kHe'sklo o ingkatkme.k k "Uhh.kNo.kIkcankmanage."kDammitkJersey,khalataknamangknabibigatank aksakdalakmo. kUgh.k k A alak okaalisknaklangksyakbigla.kButkIkwaskwrong.kKinuhaknyakyungktrolleyk okat knagla adknak papuntaksakcottage.k k "Kayakmokpalakha.kAngkbigatknito."k k "Ehktrolleyknamankyan!kKay-"k k Hekstoppedkwal ing.k"Bahalak akngakdyan.kTaposkmamayaki awktongkmagrere lamoknak masa itk li odkmo."k

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k "Guys!kPuntak ayoksaksalakdali!"ksigawknamanknikKeith.kAnongkmeron!?k k Pagdatingknaminksaksala,kabakbongga!kNa a-flashksakTVkyungkweddingkpicturesknami n,kcourtesyk ofkMarlokandkJersey.k k Jill:kWow!kAngkcutekpalakngkweddingknyo!k k Je:k(galingksak usinakyankha!)kSyempre!kKagandakbaknamankngkorganizer!kXDk k Ken:kParangkdiknaman!k k Jill:kOh.kWow!kThat'sksokcool!kSikAmaekyungkna a uhakngkbouquet?kI'mksookexcited knaaaaa!k When'skthekwedding?k k Nag atinginanksinakMr.kandkMs.kEngineer.k k Keith:kPleasekdon'tkmentionkthekWkwordktokher.k k Amae:kCozkit'skfrea ingkmekout.k k Aykmaykganon?!kWkword?kAskinkwedding?!kNamanktongkdalawa!kTheykdon'tkhavektokget kmarriedk ASAPknamankah!kGrabeklaaaang.kAfterkthatkbriefkcommercial,kpinagpatuloyknaminkyu ngk pagtinginksakpictures.kAndkthekvideokclip.kTodoktawak amiksakmgakbehind-the-scen esknak nangyari.k k Ken:kWhokeditedkthiskvideo?kIt'sknicekha.k k Je:kSikSirkRamon.k k

Jerro:kWeh!?kDiknga!?!k k Je:k*lumabasksak usina*kOokngakangk ulet.kDiksyakna apuntaksakweddingknyo,kremem ber?kSok hekas edkakcopykofkthekfootagekaboutk3kwee skago.kThere.kWeddingkgift.k k Ohmigosh.kOhmigosh.kAnokbeyeeeenk ini iligka o!k:">kThekRamonkBautista,kangkguma wakngk weddingkvideok o!?kUnbelievable!k:PPPkAroundk1khourkdinkyungkfootage,k asamaknak rinkyungk highlightskngkreception.kNapa-UGHksinakKeithknangkpartknakngktossingkofkbouquetk yungkna ita.k ThenkIknoticedksomethingksakvideo,kbandangkli uran.kWaitkakminute.kMedyoklumapit ka oksakTV.k Iskthat..kKevinkandkJersey?kSakmaykli uran?kArektheyktal ing!?kOhmigosh.kOhmigos h.kIt'skthem.k Wagk ayo,kmedyokmadilimkperokna itak oksilangkdalawa!kSuperkmalinawkatakmgakmata k oknoh!k XDk k "Hoykmgakbalahura,k ainknaktayoooo!"ktawagksaminknikJerseykgalingksakdiningktabl e.kAba,kreadyk nakpalakangkamingkmidnightksnac !k k Jill:kSh*t@ss,kangkbango!kNa a agutom!k k

Panokbaknaman,kangkdamingknilutoknitongkbabaitangkto!?kKaldereta,ksisig,kbangusk atk ungkanuanokpa!kNilabasknakrinknikJerrokyungkstoc knaminkngkbeerk&kTanduaykIce.k k Je:kWhokwantsksisig?kLalabask okyungksizzlingkplate!k k Ken,kJill,kKeith,kKat:kA o!k k Pinaunaknak amiknikJerseyk umain.kSeriously,kthiskwomankisksoktalented.kAndkbusy .kAba,ketokangk pangkwifekmaterial!kSank ayo,kmagalingkmagluto!kAtknatatawaka o,kparaksyangkexpe rtkmaglutok ngksisigksaksizzlingkplate.kKasikbaknaman,knungkcollege,knag-adi ksaksisig!kDik ok inayakyunk-,-k k Naramdamank ongksini oka oknikJerro.kWhenkIkloo edkup,khiskeyeskpointedktoksomeo ne.k k KaykKevin.k k KaykKevinknakhalosk umuhaknakngksarilingkbandehadongk aninkparak umain.kSuuus,ka lamknyok bak ungkanongk a aininknya!?k k KalderetaklangknamanknikJersey.kHiskallktimekfavorite.k k Paolo:kJe,kangksarap.kSwear!k k Je:kThatkwouldkbekP3000kperkplate,kguys.k k Me:kWhatever.kMagpapadeliverknaklangka ok ungkganyankangkchargekmo.k k Je:kJo eklangkteh!kEtoknaman,kmaramdaminkagad!k k Ken:kIkmissedkthesekfood!kGrabe!kPurokMcDonaldskandkbagelsknaklangk ina aink okd

unke!k k Jill:kUgh.kButik akpakMcDo.kInkAustralia,kgoodness.kOrganickandkdairy.kYogurtkhe re,kcheesek there.kTaposksparekribs!kGrabe.kAndkbread!kGoodness.kNamissk oktalagakto!k k Amae:kWowkha,kangkdamiknyokpalangknamisskdito!kWellkduhkAmae,kit'skbeenk2kyears. kT@ngak lang.k k Keith:kDon'tkcallkyourselfktanga,kbabe.k k Amae:kEwww.kBabekyourk@ss.k k Me:kSokKevin..kSincekmatagalk akringknawala,kanongknamisskmoksakPinas?k k Wekallkloo edkatkhimkintently.kHim?kAyun,ktodoklamonkpakrin.kHiskreply?k k "SikJersey,"kheksaidkwithoutkakpangkofkhesitationkorkbeat.kAskinkdiretso.kWalang kmintis.kKainklangk syaknangk ainkdun.kThatkmadekallkofkusksmile.kSinilipk oksikJerseyksakmayk itche n.kAbaaaa,k tumigilkangklo aksakpagluluto!kAndkguesskwhat?k k

She'skblushing.kLi ekaktomato.k k NapansinknikKevinknaknatahimi k amingklahatksaksinabiknya.k"Syemprekpatikrink ay okguys,"khek added.k k Keith:kAyan!kButiksinamakmok ami!kMagtatampoka ok ungksikJerseyklangknamisskmo.k k Je:kAysows.kDahilksak alderetaklangkyank ayaka oksinabiknyan.kAmkIkright?k k Kevin:k*tingink aykJe*kProbably.k k Punyetaka o'yk ini iliiiiiig!kKini iliiiigka oooooo!k:"">k k *beep!kbeep!*k k 1kNewkMessagekfromkAmae.k k Napatinginka ok aykAmae,knaknasakharapank oklang.k k Hala.kAlamkna.kXDk k (Jersey'skPOV)k k WHATkINkTHEkFREAKINGkHELLkISkTHAT!?!?!kHEkMISSEDkME?!kTALAGAkLANGkHA?!kUGH.kHE'S k SO..kFULLkOFkIT.kSWEAR.kATkIKAWkNAMANkSANTIAGO,kBAKITkMOkPINABAYAANGkKILIGINkKA? !k T@NGAkKAkRINkNOH!!!k k Grabe.kThatkwaskso..kunexpected.kNa o,kasak akpangktotookyun.kRemember,ksyaksikE frenkngk napa agalingk ongksikMadge.kAtkJersey,kwagk angkmagpadalaksakarteknya.kRepeatkth atk 1000000000000000000x.k

k Ka ataposklangknamingklumamon,karoundk1amkna.kOhkdiba?kBadtripklang.kThenkitksta rtedktok rain.kSokmuchkforkthekPuertokGalerakbeaches.k k Sath:kOh.kNicekone.kMaulankpalakngayon!?kDammit.k k Me:kIt'skalreadykthek3rdkwee kofkJuly,kSath.kExpectedknaknakmaulan.k k Jerro:kSo..kLet'skjustkhopekthatkhindikmaulanktomorrowkafternoon.k k Jill:kAnongkgagawinknatinkngayon?k:))k k Hmmm.kAyo okpakngangkmatulogke!kMu hangkdikrinkinaanto ktongkmgak asamak o.kHmmm ..k Kat:kLet'skplaykSinungaling!k:)))k k Umagreeknamank amingklahat.kSinungalingkorkbluffkangkpalagiknamingknilalaroknung khighschoolk andkcollege.kFamiliarknamank ayoksigurokdyankdiba?kAba,k ungkdiknyoknatatanong,k a okangk QueenkofkBluff!kKagalingk ok ayangkmagsinungaling!kXDk

k Amae:kTe akte a.kLagyanknatinkngktwist!kYungkdalawaknakmaykpina amaramingktalo,k mayk consequence.kParehasklangksilakngkconsequence.kAno,kgame?k k 12kroundsklang!k k HumagilapknamanksikSathkngkpapelkatkballpen.kLahatk amikmagsusuggestkngkconseque nce.k Hmmm.kAnok ayangkisusuggestk o?kAha!kBekthekcoo kforkthekrestkofkthekwee end!kSa nk ayo!k HahahahahksanakhindikmataloksikKeith,kwalaksyangkalamklutuin.kHaaaaayk:DDDk k Ourkgamekproceeded.kSyempre,ka oknaknauna.k k Me:kDalawangkKing.k k Sunud-sunodksilangknagsabingkmaykKingksila.kNangksikKevinkna..k k Kevin:kIsangkKing.k k Me:kSinungaling!k k K:kSurek a?k k Ikflippedkhiskcards.kDamn,kKingknga.k k Pao:kOooohhh!kAngkQueenkofkBluff,kparangk ulelatknakatakah!?kXDk k Me:kShutkup!kO aykfine,ka oknaktalo!kIsakpaklangknaman!k k Ayun.kGanunklangknangkganunkginawaknamin.kLechektongkmag-asawa,kginagaspangka o. kGalingk namanknilangkmalamanknaknagsisinungalingka o!kHalosklahatkngkbluffk okalamknila.

kAngkscore:k Mek-k5,kKevink-k4,kKatk-k2.k k Lecheklang.kPlease.kSanaksikKatknaklang.k k SikKevinkulitknagstartkngk12thkround.k k Kevin:k1kJac .k k Pute .kWalaka ongkJac !kA oknakyungk asunod.k k Me:kSinungaling!k k Kev:kT@nginakanokbakyan!kKainis!k k YEEESSSSSSSSkLAAAAAANG!kNa agantiknakrinka oksak anya!kAngksayak okgrabe!k\:D/k k Amae:kHoykJersey.k*inabotksa inkyungkmaliitknakbox*k k

Me:kWhat?k k Amae:kBumunotk akna.k k Me:kWhy?k k Keith:kKasiktalok a?kIkmean,k ayoknikKevin?k k Mykeyeballskalmostkflewkoutkofkmyksoc ets.kWEH?!k k Me:kWhatkthe?k k Sath:k5-5k ayoknikKevin.kOurkrulesk anina,kyungk2khighestkyungkmagsasharekngkcon sequence.k k Napatinginka oksakfloor,kthenk aykKevin.kMedyoknagulatkpaksyakha,kperokdikfa eky ungkpag agulatk nya.kKayakpalaknapamuraksyakngkmala as.k k Me:kHoykKevin,ki awkbumunot.k k Kev:kI awkmalapitk aykAmaeke.k k Darn.kEkdikbumunotknakngaka o.kHinablotkagadknikAmaekyungkpapel.k k Amae:kWhatkthekhec !?kKeith,kanongk alo ohanktongksinulatkmo!!!k k Keith:kHa?kSabiknyok ahitkanongkconsequence!k k Me:kAnongksinulatkba?k k

Amae:kSharekakroomkforkthekwholekwee end.k k Mek&kKevin:kPUT*NGIN*kYAN.kDIkNGA!?k k I'mkhorrified.kSwear.kThiskisktheklastkthing...kSheteklangkpo!!kOfkallkthings!!! k k Jerro:kO ay,kthat'sksettled.kGanitokangkroomkarrangementsknatin,k amiknikSathksa k1stkroom,k taposkthekcoupleskmag a asamakna.k k Kat:kI'llkroomkwithkJillktonight.k k Me:kEeeehh!kKat,k aykPaolok aknaklang!kKamiknaklangksikJillkyungkmagsharekplease !?k k Perokhindiknilaka oknarinig.kPumuntaknaksilaksakdesignatedkroomsknila.kNaiwank a miknikKevinkdunk nakspeechless.kHekwaskthekfirstktokspea .k k Kev:kComekon.k k

Kinuhaknyakyungktrolleyk okatkdumiretsoknaksak warto.kShetkgustok oknangkumiya , kswear.kIkamk soknotkreadykforkthis.kIkamknot.kPerokhey,k ungkmag-iinarteka okdito,kthatkwould kma ekmekloo k li eksuperduperkbitter,kright?kAndkIkdon'tkwantktokloo kli ekthat.kIkwantktokbek thekcoolkone.kThek movedkonkone.kSokIkmustkdokit.k k ------------------------------------------------------k k Hindikpakpalakpumaso ksikKevinksakroom.kNaghihintayksyaksakmaykpintuan.k k Kev:kKeys?k k Me:kRiight.kBRB.k k Dali-dalika ongknagpuntaksak itchennknilapagk asiknikJerrokyungksusiksakmaykcoun ter.k k WhenkIkgotkthere,kIksawkAmaekandkKeithkinkfrontkofkthekfridge.k k Amae:kOh.kWait,kI'mknotkthirstykanymore.k k Eexitknaksanakyungkdalawakperoknahigitk okyungkbrasoknikAmae.k k Me:kWhatkinkthekhellkiskthat!?kOfkallkpeoplekAmae!kWhykhim!?k k Amae:kCozkheklost?k k Me:kDamnkyourkstupidkrules.k k Keith:kOykJekOAkna.kThat'skakgame.kAkgame.kParangkpinlanoknaminknakmatalok ayo?k k

Me:kWellkduh.kSakdamiknyokbaknamangknagawangk alo ohan,kanokpakbangkimposible?kA nd.k Sh*t.kSiguroklahatk ayoksinulatkyungksharekakroomknoh!?k k PumuntaksikAmaeksaksalakatk inuhakyungkbox.k k Amae:kSee?kThiskiskwhatkIkwrote:kBekthekcoo .kAndkreadkthekothers.k k Me:kKeith.k k Keith:kWhat?k k Me:kNa a ainisk a.k k Kei:kNa o.kJustkbekcoolkwithkit.kAnok akba!kMatagalknak ayak ayongkbrea !?k k Me:kWhatever.kLoo ,k ungkmaykmaririnigkmank ayongkpatayan,kwagknak ayongkmagta a .k k Kinuhak oknakyungksusiksakcounterkatkiniwankyungkdalawa.k k

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k Me:kLoo .kI'mknotkgoingktoksleepknaman,ksokIkthin kyoukshouldkta ekthekbed.kNokb igkdeal.k k Hekshotkmekakloo .k k Kev:kComekon,kyou'rekakgirl.kDyank akna.k k Me:kWow.kYou,kakgentleman?kHow-k k Kev:kKnoc kitkoff.kJustkdokwhateverkyou'rekdoing.kGoodnight.k k Humigaksyaksaksofa,kna atali odksa inkatknatulog.kUgh.kThatkcrap!k k OhkcrapkI'mksookdumb.k k Parangkbinentak okyungksarilik oksak anya.kIkactuallykshowedkthatkIkcarekaboutkh im.kWhichkisk eeewww,kofkcourse.kI'mknotksupposedktokdokthat!!!kBeforekIk newkit,kIkfellkaslee p.kSobrangk pagodk oknaksiguro.kAtkthan sktalagaknakwalaka ongknapanaginipanknak ungkano.kIt ksuc s.k

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Me:kOh.kButiknamankatknaisipanknilangkmagtago.kThosekcreeps!kSyemprekjo eklang.k Heeeeyk guuys!kIkamknotkmad.kComekout!k k Andktruekenough,knagtatagokngaksilaksakmayksala.kNa a-beeklinekpakangkmgakmo ong kpapuntak sakdiningktable.k k Sath:kDidkyouksleepkwell?k k Me:kYeah.kSalamatksaksofa,kguys.kIkmean,ksak amaka okhumiga.k k Sath:kRiiiight.k k IkspottedkKenkandkJillktal ingkoutside,ksakmaykpatio.kThey'reklaughing.kAndkmu h angkmasayak sila.kWow.kJustkli ekbefore!kAngkcutekpakrinknilangktignan.k k Kuma ainknak amiknangklumabasksikKevinksak warto,kbagongkligo.kNa a-purplekv-nec kshirtkandk pants.kDon'tkletkhimkattractkyou,kmiss.kPleaseklangk(-__-)k k Pao:kOh!kNapasarapkataktulogkmokah?k k Kev:kAngklamigk asike!k k Umupoksyaksaktabik o,ksincekyunklangknamankangkavailablekseat.kThekfudgeklang.k k Kev:k*tokme*kPaabotknamanknungkpeanutkbutterkoh.k k Inabotk oknaman,kwithkmatchingkiwasknakdumi itkyungk amayk oksak anya.kPlease.k k Thiskisksokaw ward.kMag atabiknaknamank ami.kAjujujujuk<////3k k

THEkRESTkOFkTHEkDAYkwentkwell.kMgak11kamktumigilkyungkulan,kandksuperkarawknaman kangk sumunod.kWekhitkthekbeachkimmediately.kEnjoyknaman,kthoughkhindik amikmasyadongk naguusap.kWell,kwalaknangkdapatkpag-usapankdiba?kCivilknamank ami.kPerokalamknyo,km edyo..k Aaaagh.kMadalaska ongknapapatingink inakJillkatkKenkngayon.kWalaklang.kParang..k o ayksilaksak isa't-isakngayon.kDefineko ay.k k Parangkwalangkbrea -up.kFriendskpakrin.k k 11PMknakperokhindikpakrinka okma atulog.kAyunksikKevin,ktulogknaksak warto.kSyem pre,ksaksofak pakrin.kLumabaska oksakmaykpatiokparakmagpahangin.k k Sa tongknaabutank ongknag-eemoksikKenksakpatio.k k Me:kHeykKenneth.k k Ken:k*medyoknagulat*kOhkJersey!kBa'tkgisingk akpa?k k Me:kCan'tksleep.k

k Ken:kAw wardkroom?k Me:kAndkroommate.k k Ken:kRiiight.kItkmust'vekbeenkhardkforkyouknoh?k k Me:kAngkalin?k k Ken:kWithkKevin.k k Me:k*smiles*kYeah.kButkit'skstillkbearablekpaknaman.k k Ken:kLastknightknakto,kmatulogk aknakdun.k k Me:kShutkthekhec kupknga!kHey.kCankIkas kyouksomething?k k Ken:kShoot.k k Me:kAlamkmokbangkpupuntaksikJillkdito?k k Ken:kHonestly?kNo.kWhy'dkyoukas ?k k Me:kWalaklang.kIt'skjust..knaah.kParangkcasualklangk ayongkdalawa.k k Ken:kGanunktalagake!k:))kKayoknikKevin?k k Me:kWekbarelyktal .kParak amingkbusinesskassociatesklang.kDammit.kAngkaw ward.k k Ken:kBooohooo.kMaykhindikpakna a amoveon.k k

Me:kF*c kit.kTaposkna okdyan.k k Ken:kReally?k k Me:kOoknga.kPero..kthektruthkis,kIkenvykyoukandkJill.kKasi..kyoukstillkremainedk friendskafterkthek brea -up.kAlamknyokyun,kyoukcouldkstillktal kaboutkthings.k k Ken:kI aw,knaiinggitksamin?kBa itknga?k k Me:kKasi..kthisksoundsksokpathetic.kAlamkmokyun,kIklovektokvisualizekthekdayknak mag i itakulitk amiknikKevin.kIkcalculatedkeverything!kKungkpanok amikmag-uusap,kpanok oksyakng ingitiankaskifk nothingkhappened.kI'llkbekthekforeverkcoolkandkhipkJerseykSantiago,kandkhe'llkbe kthekswabengk KevinkSantos.kWithoutkthekbitterness.kPeroknungkna itak oksyakthekdaykbeforekthe kwedding,kIk froze.kAndkalmostkdied.kHindika oknagingkcoolkandkhipknakJerseykSantiago.kThatks uc s.k k Ken:kEtokha,ktatanungink ita:kCankexeskbekfriends?k k Me:kOfkcour-k

k Ken:kSaklagayknyokbaknikKevin,k ayaknyokbakmagingkfriends?k k Natahimi ka oksaktanongknya.kIkneverkas edkthatkquestionktokmyself.k k Ken:kYank asikyungkginawaknaminknikJill,k3kmonthskafterkthekbrea -up.kYeah,kwekf ollowkthatk3k monthkrule.kPinag-usapanknaminklahat.kWekgotkangry,kpissed..kbastakangkdamingkna ngyarik betweenkuskthatktime.kThenkshekas edkme,k"Cankwekstillkbekfriends?"kNatigilankdi nka oksak tanongknyake.kSabiknyaksa in,k"O ayklangknamank ahitkhindiktayokmagingkfriendskn gayon,kKen.k Naturalklangknamanksakmag-exkangkmaykbitterness.kIkcan'tkblamekyoukforkbrea ingk upkwithkme.k Seriously.kI'mknotksayingknakwekcan'tkbekfriendsknowkha.kIt'skjust..kyeah.kIkcan 'tknow.kKasikitkwillk ta ekuskaklongktimekparakmagingkfriends,knakwalangkmalisya.kJustkdon'tkclosekyou rkdoors,ko ay?"k Afterkthat,kmasklalok ongkminahalksikJill.kKasikibakyungkata eknyaksaksituationk naminke,kwalangk bitterness.kSokwekwerekcivilkbagoka okpumuntakngkNewkYor .kThenk6kmonthsklater,k nag asalubongk amiksakColumbiakUniversity.kWekhadkcoffeekandkpoof,kIkfeltksometh ing.kWalak nangkmalisya.kSure,kIkstillklovekher.kHindiknamankmagbabagokyunke.kPerokwalaknak ngangk malisya.kAngksayak oknungkmomentknakyun.k k I awkJersey,ktryktokevaluatekyourself.kI awklangknamankma a asagotk ungk ayaknyo ngkmagingk mag aibiganke.kKausapinkmo,ktoksetkthingskstraight.k k Me:kWow.kI'm..k k Ken:kWe'rekcool.kNa itakmoknamankdiba?kAndkbesides..kI'mktellingkyouksomething.k k Me:kAnokyun?k k MayknilabasksikKenknakmaliitknakredkvelvetkbox.kWhenkhekopenedkit,kIksawkakring. kAkdiamondk ring.k k

Me:kOhkmykgosh.k k Ken:kPagbali k oksakNewkYor ,kI'mkplanningktokproposektokMarianne.kHalosk2kyears knakrink amik nikMarianneke.k k Me:kYouksurekaboutkthis?k k Ken:kYup.kVeryksure.k k Iniwankna oknikKenkaroundk12am.kIktriedktokthin kaboutkwhatkheksaid.kCankexeskre allykbek friends?k k Kamik ayaknikKevink ayakyun?kk k ------------------------------------------------------k k DUMATINGkKAMIkSAkMANILAkAROUNDk7PM,kSUNDAY.kSyempre,kmayktrabahokpak amikdiba?k k

SikJic erkangktaga-sundok okngayonksinceknasak anyakangk otsek o.k k *callskJic er*k k Jic er:kHikBabylove!kHow'skyourkwee end?k k Me:kQuitkit,kJic .kWherekinkthekhellkarekyou?k k Jic er:kBa'tkgalitk akteh?kMaykgigka oktonight,kforkGreenbelt.kWhy?k k Me:kWHAT?!kYOUkTOTALLYkFORGOTkABOUTkME?k k Jic er:kHa?kWhatkarekyouktal ingkabout?k k Me:kYou.kAre.kSupposed.kTo.kFetch.kMe.kTonight.k k Jic er:kKapalkmokha.kWalak angksinabi!k k Me:kIkdid!k k Jic er:kWhen?k k Me:kIktextedkyou!kIktextedkyou!kAnok akba?!k k Jic er:kWalak akngangktinext.kAndk ungkmayktextk akman,kI'llkdecline.kMasknaunak tongkgigk esak sayo.kAndkdon'tkdarektokcallkMarlo,khe'skwithkme.k k Me:kAndkhowkamkIksupposektokgokhome!?k k Jic er:kMag-taxik a!kOrkbetterkyet,kpahatidk ak aykKevinkloveskmo.k

k UGH.kThatk@ss!!!!kIkhungkup.k k Sath:kOkJe!kWhat'skwrong?k Me:kHindikpalaka okmasusundoknikJic erkngayon.kMaykgigkdawksya.k k Sath:kNa o!kHatidk aknaklangknaminknikJerro!k k Me:kNaaaah.kTaga-Muntinlupakpak ayo.kTotallykoutkofkthekway.kI'llkscorekakcabkla terknaklangk:))k k Jerro:kKinakPao,ksabayk a!k k Me:kThey'rekta ingkakcabkdin.kAnokbakguys,kIkcankgokhomekalonek:))k k Ayun,ktodokpaalamknamank amiksakisa't-isa.kSumabayksikJillk inakAmaekpauwi,ktask sikKenknamank nag-taxiknakrin.kHaaaaay.kForeverkalonek:((k k

Hinintayk okmunaksilangkma aaliskbagoka okhumanapkngktaxi.kKasokbadtrip,kpalagik a ongk nauunahan.kUntil....k k "Oh.kYou'rekstillkhere?"k k Sokwhatkdokwekhavekhere?!kAmpf.kNanditokpakrinkpalaksya.k k Me:kYeaah.kWaitingkforkakcab.k k Kev:kSank akbakumuuwi?kSabayknak ita.k k Iskthis..kforkreal?kComekon.k k Me:kNa okwagkna.kMaghihintayknaklangka okngktaxi.k k K:kMgakbuwayakyangktaxikditoksakNAIA,kangkla ikmagcharge.kAndkbesides,kangkdamin gk sumasa aykoh.kPanok akma a asingit?k k

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k Ugh.kParaktalagak amiksinakBashakatkPopoykngayon.kAngkaw ward.kNa inigknaklangka okngk musicksakiPodk o.kPunyeta.kSanakhindiknaklangkpala.k k Firstksong?k k Minsan,kdik okmaiwasangkisipink ak k Laloknaksaktuwingknag-iisak k Anoknak ayangkbalitaksa'yo?k k (Tengeneklangkpleasekba itkHilingkngkSilentkSanctuaryktongkunangk anta.kLechengk shufflekyank oh!!)k k Secondksong:k k Ngayo'yka ingkinuunawangkpilitkmgakpag u ulangk ongkiyongkginigiitk k Sanakmalamankmongktangingki awklamangkangka ingkiniintindik k Na atanimkpaksa ingkalaalak k Panga okmongkmananatilik ak k Kaya'tkpaglisankmo'yknaiwankangkpusongkitoknakngayo'ykbitinknakbitink k PUNYETAkWAGkNAkNGANGkMAKINIGkNGkMUSICkNABIBWISETkAKOk k Kev:kHey.kSakKatipunank a,kright?k

k Wow.kTapangknikKuyakha!kDiknakna atiisknakmapaniskyungklawayknya.k k Me:kYeah.kPerokcankyoukdropkmekoffksakmaykQuezonkAve?kI'llkgetkmykcark aykJic er .k k Kev:kO ay.k k Aykgrabekginawak oknamanksyangkdriver.kHah,kwhatkcankIkdo?!kSyaktongknagprisinta ngkihatidk a o.kEhkdikenjoooyklang!k:DDk k Nangkmalapitknak amiksakQuezonkAve,kinayosk oknakyungksarilik o.kSasabihink oksa k anya,k "Than skforkthekride!kIngatkpauwi!"kandk azaaaam!kLabaskagadksak otse,k uhakgami tkatkpoofk diretsoknaksakpar ingklot.kThat'skmykplan.k k Perokmaykplanokpalakangklo o.kPaghintoknaminksaktapatkngkcondoknikJic er,kbefore kIkcouldktellk himkmykmagnificentkspiel,khekspo e.k k Kev:kJersey,kpwedekbaktayongkmag-usap?k

k Shetkwhatamaygonnadoooookhekwantsktoktal k k Me:kAboutkwhat?kLoo ,kIkneedktokgetkgoing.kGagawakpak asika okngklay-outkforkaks hootkso..k yeah.kAnokyun?k k Angktapangk okparaktignanksyakha!kPeroknungklumingonksyaksa in,kumiwaska okbigla .kBa ak ungk anokpangkmangyari.k k Kev:kGustok oklangkmagthan kyou,kdunksak umotkyesterday.k k Pute ka alak ok ungkanokna!!!kKaines.k k Me:kAhkyunkba.kNokbigkdeal.kDik oklangk ayangkma itaknakmaykroommateka ongknagye yeloknak saksobrangklamig.kYunklangkba?kIkne-k k Kev:kAndkIkwantktoksayksorry.k k ShetkI'mksoknotkpreparedkforkthis.k k Kev:kO ay.kIk nowkI'vekbeenkakjer knungkwedding.kI'mkreallykreallyksorrykforktha t.kKayaka ok ganunk asi..khindik okalamk ungkanongkgagawink o.kI'mkcompletelykclueless.kIkdid n'tkmeanktok saykthoseknastykthingsksakreception.kYouk now,kFreudiankslip.kDapatk asikjo ekyu n,k asoktinopa k a o.kAnd..khonestly..kafterkallkthisktime,kIkrealizedksomething.k k Ikneedkyoukbac .kIkwantkyoukbac ....k k askakfriend.k k Pucha.kA alak ok ungkanokna.kAskakfriendklangkpala.kHec kJersey,kparehasklangkpa

lak ayokngk iniisipke.kKayakpalakangkbait-baitknyaksa in!kHekrealizedkthatkhekwantskmektokbe khiskfriend!kAk f*c ingkfriend!!k k Kev:kNaiinggitk asika ok inakKenkatkJill.kTheykareksokcivilkwithkeachkother.kGus tok oksanakganunk dinktayo.kIkmean,kfriendsktayokdatikdiba?kBagokmagingktayo?kIkwaskthin ing,kba i tk ayakhindik naminkmagawakyungkganun?kParaksakfuture,k ungkmaykganitokmangkmangyari,klet'sksa ykak reunionkorkakcarkride,knag-uusapktayo?kKasiktanginaknaman,knapapanisklawayk okdi to.kSeryoso.k k AnsaveeeeehkJersey!?kSayksomething!kSayksomething!!kSayksomething!k k Ikwantktoksaykthatkyeahkwekcouldktryktokbekfriendskbutkthatkwillkta ekaklongklon gktimekforkus.kAk veryklongktime.kSee,kI'mknotkclosingkmykdoors,kayt?k k Peroksyempre,kthat'skmykmindktal ing.k k

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Me:kWhatkfor?kIkdon'tkneedktokdokthat!k P:kPero..kgustokrinknya!k Me:kAsak a.kPaolo,kanongkgagawink o?k P:kParehasklangk amiknikAmae.kParakmatahimi k akna.k Me:kEwank oksakinyo!kI'llkcallkSath!k*callskSath*kSamantha!kAnongkgaga-...kWHAAA AAAT!?kHEY!k He-hello?!kYoooohooo!kHelloooooo!k A:kAnsabeknikSath?k Me:kLandiink okraw.kBwiset.k P:kOohhh.kEhkanongkgagawinkmo?kLalandikokiimbestigahan?k Me:kNONEkOFkTHEkABOVEk ------------------------------------------------------------------------k GRABEkLANGkHA.kSaktinginknyokbakmaykgagawinka oksakmgaksinabiknila!?kOfkcourse,k wala!kAngk sa itksakbangske!kSarapksipain!k O ay.kMondayknakngayonkandkI'mkwithkAmae.kNasakGloriettak5k amingkdalawa,k uma a inkngkicek cream.k Amae:kSo..ksanknaktayoksunod?k Me:kPwedekbangksakLandmar knaklangkteh?kParakmaramingkmabili.k Amae:kSus!kKuripotk aklangke!k Me:kIkamknot!kGustok oklangktalagakmamilikngkmarami.k Amae:kO ayko ay!kLe-kOMGkOMGkOMG!!!k Me:kWhaaaat!?kMahiyak aknaman!kDamingktumitingin!!!k Amae:kIskthat..kKevin?k SabaykturoksakredknakMercedeskBenz.k SikKevinknga.k Me:kOh- ay.kTara,klet'skgoktokLandmar kna.kIkwantktokshop!k A:kNo!!!kTe aklang.kHe'skopeningkthekdoorkpa!k Me:kWalaklan-k

A:kDammit!kThekmysterykwoman!k Napatinginktuloyka oknangkdikoras.k Shetkmayk asamakngaksyangkbabae.k Atketokpakha,knagtatawanankpaksilangkdalawakha.kAnsabeeee!kATkNAKAAKBAYkPAkSIkKE VIN!k LECHE!!!k Me:kTaraknakAmae!kAyankha,kna itaknaknatinksikMysterykGirl.kCankwekshopknow?k A:kG@ga.kAngkusapanknatin,kinvestigate.kHindiktitignanklang.k*grabskmykhand*k Me:kOy!kTe aklaaaaang!kSanktayokpupunta!?k A:kEkdiksusundanknatin!!!kDali!!!!k SOkINkTHEkEND,kNAPUNTAkKAMIkSAkITALIANNI'S.kKASIkNANDUNkDINkSILANGkDALAWA.k Me:kAmae!kKa a ainklangknatink anina!!!!k A:kWhatever.kA okmagbabayad.k Sank amikna apwesto?kSyempreknamanksuperklayok inakKevin,kperokyungktipongk itak pakrink naminksila.k Me:kAlyssakMae!kWekdon'tkhavektokdokthis.k A:kAnokba!kThiskiskfun!!!kTeh,kangkgandaknungkbabae.kPero..kparangkmaskmatandaks yak esak ayk Kevinknoh?k Sinilipk oksilangkdalawa,ksikKevinkmedyokpa-sidekviewksakpwestoknamin,ktaskyungk girlknamank yungkna aharap.kHmmm.kSigeknaknga,kangkgandaknaknya!kMaykpag a-Latinakangkdating .kNa o,k anokto!?kNagbagoknaksyakngktaste?!kBwiset.k A:kHoy.kO aykna,kIkorderedkyouklasagna.kGosh.kIkcan'tkbelievekthis!k Me:kMasklaloknamanka o!k A:kAtk ungkma atawaksikteh,kwagas!kAtkmaykhampaskfactorkpa!!!k Natatandaank oktuloykyungktimesknakganyankdink amiknikKevinksakmgakdatekatktripk namin.kPurok tawakatk wentuhanklangk ami.kIkmi-k OhkcomekonkJersey.kYourkloss,kremember?k 6kminutesklaterkdumatingknakyungkorder,katkpinapanuodkpakrinknaminksila.kAba,ket ongksikbwisetk tumayokpakatksyaknaglagaykngktableknap inkdunksakbabae!kLECHEkHINDIkNGAkNYAkGINA WAk SAKINkYUNkE!!!!kBWISET!!!!k

A:kNatamemek akatakdyan?kSelos?k Me:kThatk@ss.kNeverknyangkginawaksa inkyun!!!k A:kOh.kGotkmykanswerk*grins*k Me:kNo,kIkamknot.kI'mkjustkcomparing,kyouk now.k A:kNamaaaaan.kDon'tkdenykit.kHalatak oknaman.k Me:kHaaa?k A:kUna,kyourknosekiskperspiring.kPangalawa,kbumiliskyangkpagsasalitakmo.k Me:kEwank oksayo!k ----------------------------------------------------------------------k (KEVIN'SkPOV)k "Na okKevin,kpanalokpakrinktalagakangk apogiankmo,"kpabirongksabiksa inknikTrina .kNasak Italianni'sk amikngayongkforklunch.k Ikshrugged.k"Anoknaknaman!?"k "Maykdalawangkbabaek asingk aninakpaktumitinginkdito.kKasunodklangknatinksilangk pumaso k anina."k Tinignank okyungkmirrorksakmaykli uranknikTrina,khopingknakma itakyungkreflectio nk ungksinok mankyun.k"Walaknamanke!"k "Meronknga!kAtkinkfairness,kangkgagandaknilakha.kYungkisakmedyokfamiliar.kIkthin kI'vekseenkherk somewhere.k "Hmmm.kMaykisakbaksak anilaknakna aeyeglasseskatkmedyokreddishkyungkbuho ?"k "Uhuh."k "Andkyungksinasabikmongkmaganda,kbrownkhaired,kmaykpag a-sing itknakewan,ktapos. .kmedyok na a unotknakangknookngayon?"k Napa-aahksikTrinaksakpinagsasabik o.k"Wowkha!kSa tongksa tokdescription!kWait,kd iknamank talagaksa to.kHerkmouthkiskslightlykopenknow.kAndkshe'skspea ingkverykfast,kIkth in .kYouk nowk them?"k Thatkmadekmekgrinkwidely.k"Nope.kMadekakluc ykguess."k

Sabiknakngakba,ksinakJerseykatkAmaekyun.kAskexpected.kAba,kte aklangkmageexplain ka okaboutk dunksakcondokunitkha!kHindik oktalagakalamknaksikJerseykyungknasak abilangkcondo !kWellkalamk oktalagaknakyunkyungkbuildingknya,k asok atapatk okunitknya?k Hindik oktalagakalam,kpromise.k Nalamank oklangknak atapatk oksyaknungkna itaknaminkangkisa't-isa.k Heykguys,kalamk ongkmaramiksakinyokangkmaykgalitksa inkngayonk(A/N:kANSABEEEEE?! kBUTIk ALAMkMO!!!!),kperokhindik oktalagaksinasadya!kMalayk okbangksikJerseyktalagakyun !!!k Atkmag-eexplainklangka oksakinyo.kAboutksaknangyariksaminkdunksaklibrary.k Ikwaskseriousk(Leng:kTe akKevin,kba'tkpastktense!?k)kthatktime.kIkreallykreallykw antktokexplaink mykside,kperokshekpushedkmekaway.kMararamdamankmoknamankyungkfeelingknakyunke,ks aksalitak palangkatk ilosknyakalamkmokna.kNararamdamankmoknakyun.k Yungkfeelingknakna amovekonknaksya.k Nungktinanongk oksyak ungkmaykfeelingskpaksyaksa in,kpinagdadasalk oktalagaknaks anaksumagotk sya.kNaksanaksumagotksyakngkoo.k Perokhindike,kwalakna.kNa a ainis!kThat'skwhykIktoldkherkthosek3kpossibilities.k Seryosokdinka oksak sinabik ongkyon.kAskin.kAtkayunknaknamanka o,knaknag-expectknakba akpiliinknyakn akyungk pangalawak Atksabiknya?k Nonekofkthekabove.k Thenkitkhitkme.kShekalreadykmovedkon.kAngkayosknakngkbuhayknyakngayon.kShekgotke verythingk thatkshekwanted.kAtketoknamanka o,kafterk2kyears,kbabali katkmangugulok Angkgagok oknoh?!k Sokthere,kIkdecidedktokendkmykstupidkquestktokgetkherkbac .kSimulakpaklangknungk unakulitk amingkmag ita,k itang- itaknakmasayaknaksyakatkayawknaknyaksa in.kAlanganknaman gk ipagsi si ank okpaksarilik oksak anya?k Tutal,kthekbestkwayktoklosekisktoksacrifice,kright?k Kayaksinabik oknakmaykmaskhumigitkpak esaksak anya.k Kahitkangktotooknun,kwalaktalaga.k Alamk ongkmagagalitknaknamank ayoksa inkdahilksakreasonk o.kPeroksigeknga,k ungk ayoknasak

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"UykJersey!"ksaidkakmalekvoiceknotktookfarkfromkus.k Sabaykpak amingknapatinginknikJerseykdunksaknagsalita.kAba,ksinoktongkepalknakto !?k "Fernan!"ksabiknamanknikJersey.k EtoknamangksikFernan,klumapitksaktable.k"HikJersey!"k *aw wardksilence*k Jersey:kUykFernan!kKamustaaaa!?k*naalalaknaknandunkpaka o*kNgakpala,kKevinksikFe rnan.k Fernan,ksikKevin.k A o:k*extendskmykhand*kNicekmeetingkyou,kpre.k Fernan:kNicekmeetingkyoukrin!k A o:k*tokJersey*kHey.kAboutkthekthingkIksaidkear-k Jersey:kOhksorry.kIkcan't.k Wekhavekplansktonightk We?!kSinongkwe!?!k Medyokloadingkpaka oknun.kPeroknagingkmabilisklahatknangktumayoksikJerseykatkhin awa anksak brasoksikFernan.k Sa toknamangklumabasksakCRksikTrina.k "Kev!kLet'skgo!"k Ikleftkthektablekwithoutksayingkgoodbye.k Ayan,knasagotknakyungktanongk o.k Hindikpalaktalagaknonekofkthekabovekyungksagotknya.k Sheklied.kMaykmaskna ahigitknakpalaksa in.k ------------------------------------------------------k THURSDAYk NasakDilimanka okngayonkatk a ataposklangkngk lasek o.kI'mkwithkSirkRamon,katk u ma aink amik sakRodic's,ksakloobkngkShoppingkCenter.k Waitklaaaangkha.kLetkmekexplain!!!k Saktotooklang,kdik okalamk ungkba itk oknagawakyun.kSwear.k

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Me:kCankIkgivekitktokyouknextknextkwee ?k Sir:kO ayklang!kTe a,kmaykproblemak akba?k Tumigilka oksakpag ain.kHaykwhatever,khekcouldkgivekmekakgoodkadviceknaman.kIkon lyktoldkhimk aboutkthekItalianni'skincident.kDik oknaksinamakyungksaklibrarykissueknamin.k Sir:kNa o.kYangkimpulseskmoktalaga,kpahama !!k Me:kIk now.k Sir:kEtoklangkmasasabik oksa'yo:kdon'tkconcludekthingskeasily.kBa akmamayakhindi knamankpalak talagakyunkangktotookorksomething.k Sanaktamaksyak BAGOkAKOkUMUWI,knag-detourkmunaka oksakTriNomaktokbuykma e-upskandktowels.kMedyo k nahirapanknakngaka ongkgawinkto,kangkmagshoppingkmag-isa.kHindiknamanksakfeelkna kfeelk ok angkpagigingkmodelkorkwhat,kperokmaykna a arecognizeksa inkfromkthekadskandkstuf f.kSokIkweark myknerdykeyeglassesk Aalisknaksanaka oknangkma itak okyungkNationalkBoo store.kO aaaay.kSigeknaknga!k Titinginknak ngaka okngklibro!!!kButiknaklangkatksaleksakNational.kKatuwaklangkmagbrowsekngkb oo s!k Nasakmaykmagazineksectionka oknangkmay..k "Excusekme?"k *lingon*k Shetklang.kSyakyungk asamaknikKevinknungkisangkaraw.k Me:kYes?k Sya:kOh.kIkjustkwantktoksayksorrykaboutkwhatkhappenedkatkItalianni's.kNagmamadal ik asik amiknik Kevinknun,kmalelateknak amiksakshowingknungkfilm.k Oh.kAngkb*tchknamanknikteh.kBa itkpinapamu hakpaknya!?!k Me:k*inkmykcalmktone*kAykyunkba?kNokbigkdeal!kPaalisknakrink amiknunke.k Sya:kOh.kI awkbakyungkmodelkngkFoldedkandkHung?k Me:kYupk Sya:kKayakpalakfamiliark aksa in!kShoc s,kIkhaven'tkintroducedkmyselfkpala.kI'mk Trina..k Kevin'sksister-in-law.k

Anokraw!?kSister-in-law?k Sister-in-law.k Sister-in-law.k Sister-in-law.k Sister-in-law.k T@ngina!!kSokhindiksyaksikMysterykWoman!!!!kOhkmykgod.k Medyokloadingkpaka oknunkahk-,-k Me:kJersey.kKevin'skfriend.k TamakngaksikSirkRamon.kIkshouldn'tkconcludekthingskeasily.k Thekball'skonkmykcourt,kandkIkblewkmykchancekagain.k k k k k k k Chapterk8k ONCEkAkUPONkAkTIME,kSOMEWHEREkINkKATIPUNAN,kQUEZONkCITY...k Sumisipolkpangknilalagaykngkmailmankangkdalawangkcolorkgrayknakinvitationksakmag aibangk building.kIngatknakingatkpaksyangksinilidkangkinvitationksakmgakmailbox.k Invitation?kParaksaan?kTe aklang,khintayinkmunaknatinkyungkdalawangkreceipient,k pwede?k;))k 9:30amk NagisingksikJersey.kNatandaanknyangkmaykpapersksyangkdeadlinekforkherkmasteral.k Perokbagok yun,kshekdecidedktokjogkaroundkthekbloc .kStaykfitkbak:))k "GoodkMorningkKuyakNan!"kshekgreetedkthekbuilding'skguard.kNag a apeknaksikKuya. k "HikMa'amkJersey!kAgaknatinkngayonkah,"kbatiknamanknikKuya.k

Jersey:kSyempre,k elangankmagingkfit!k:))k KuyakNan:kAykMa'am,kmayksulatkngakpalak ayokdyan.kKa alagayklangk anina.k PumuntaknamanksikJerseyksakmailboxknyakatkna itaknyakangkinvitation.k MEANWHILE..kSak abilangkbuilding...k Ka agalingklangknikKevinksakpagta bo.kActuallykpumuntakpaksyaksakUPDkparaki utin kangkAcadk Ovalkngk2kbeses.kDiknamanksyakadi knoh!?kXDk Pinagbu sanknamanksyakagadknikKuyakPol,kangkguardkngkbuilding.k KuyakPol:kSerkKevin!kKamustakjogging?k Kevin:kO ayknaman!kSa itksakbali atke.k KuyakPol:kAykser,kmayksulatkngakpokpalak ayo,k a alagayklang.k PumuntaknamanksikKevinksakmailboxknyakatk inuhakangkgrayknakinvitation.kParaksan k ayakyun?!k k k k 9kHOURSkLATER..k Naglala adksikSathksaklivingkroomknikJersey,ktinitignankangkphotokwallknito.k Sath:kSo..kwhatkarekyoukgoingktokdo?k Je:k*sighs*kDik okrinkalamke!kIkamkconfusedk:@/k S:kThat'skeasy!kYoukshouldkgo.k J:kAsa!!k MEANWHILE..kSAkCONDOkNIkKEVIN..k Jerro:kBa'tkayawkmoknamangkpumunta?k Kevin:kHecticks edk oke.k Jerro:kHectickokdahilk aykJersey?k K:kHindikah!!!k --k

S:kDahilkbak aykKevin?k J:kNO!!!kKapalkmokplease.k S:kThenkwhy?k Jerro:kBa itknga!?k Kevin:kKASIkNGAkBUSYkAKO!!k Jersey:kKASIkNGAkBUSYkAKO!!k Sath:kSUS!kNARINIGkKOkNAkYAN!k Jerro:kSUS!kNARINIGkKOkNAkYAN!k --k J:kHaykwhatevs.kThatkwedding'sk2kwee skfromknow.kHowkshouldkIkprepare?k S:kG@ga.kYouksaidkyeskdiba?k2kmonthskago?k J:kYeah!kBu-k S:kButkwhat?kHindikmokalamknaksikKevink apartnerkmo?k --k K:kSwear.kNungkum-ooka o,kdik okalamknaksikJekpartnerk o.k Jerro:kBigkdealkbakyun?!k KEVIN:kNAMAN!k JERSEY:kNAMAN!!k --k S:kThat'sknotkakbigkdeal!kGanitoklangknamankgagawinknyoke,kmaglala adk ayoksakai slektogether,k withklin ingkarms.kThenkpagkturnknyoknaksakcandle,kvoila!kSisindihanklang!kYUNkL ANGkTEH!!k J:kThat'skeasykforkyouktoksay.k S:k'Cozkthat'skthekmaturekwayktokdokit.kA alak okbakna akletkgok-kmovekonk akna? k --k K:kNa akmovekonknakngaka o,k asokewank oksak anya.kIkthin kshe'skstillkmadkatkme .k Jerro:kThenkmagbatik ayo!kKahitksakweddingklang.kNageexpectksinakDenisekandkLevi ksakinyokoh!k

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Sath:kShe'skgoing.kSikKevin?k Jerro:k*smir s*kA okpa?!kSyemprekpupunta!k Sath:kThat'skwhykIklovekyou,kJerro!kHahak;))k Jerro:kDali.kPuntaknaktayok inakAmaekparaksaknextkstep.k Sath:kNaeexciteka okdito!k Jerro:kNaman!kAngktalinoknikMasterkehkXDk --k (JERSEY'SkPOV)k Haaay.kWhykarektheykma ingkthiskakbigkdeal?kThekpowerkofkpersuasionkngaknamankoh !kIkmadek upkmykmindkthatkIkwon'tkgokpero..khindik okmatanggihanksikSath!kVOILA!kI'mkgoing ktok MarinduquekthiskFriday!k Excited?kNaman!kIklovekthatkplace!kThekculture,kpeople,ksights..keverything!kHea rtkofkthek Philippineskngaknaman!k;)k HeartkofkthekPhilippineskansaveeeh?kWowklang.kThatkwouldkbe..kugh.kWTH,kI'mkwith kKevin.kIsk thatkgoodkorkwhat?k IsakpangkepalktongksikJic er.kKitangknagpeprepareka okngkphotokmosaic,kbinwisitk a o.k Jic er:kLoo skli eksomeone'skexcitedktokgo.k Me:kShutkup.k J:kEeeehkExcitedk a,kIk now.kYoukevenksearchedkforktouristkspotskthere!kSinongkh indikexcited?!k Me:kThat'skforkfuturekreference.kAnokba.kAndkit'skakweddingkforkcrissa es!k J:kOh.kAnotherkwedding?kJersey,kIkdon'tkmeanktokbekrudekbut..kpang-ilangkwedding knaktongk pupuntahankmo?kStartingkafterkcollege.k Napaisipka okdunkah.kIlankngakba?kWeddingknikSath..kthenkilangkbloc mates..kandk orgmates..k andkrelatives.k 13.kPang-14thknaktongk inakDenisekatkLevi.k Me:kSo?kAnongk one ?k J:kWalaklang.kKasikfeelingk okmalapitknakpumata ksakbentekeh.kTheknumberskarekpi lingkup,kJe.k PILINGkUP.k

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US:kWHAT?k R:kKasikpokisangkroomklangkpokyungkpinareservekparaksakinyo.k LECHE.kSERYOSOkBAkTO!?!k Hindik oktalagakmaaliskangkpag ainisk o.kEtoknakngaka o,ksinisiponknakatkhaloskl agnatinkna,k asamak okpaksyaksak warto!kNananadyakbaksila?k A o:kFine.kGivekmekthek eys.k Naramdamank ongknatensekbiglaksikJersey.kAnoknaknaman?kKungkayawknyakekdikwag!kD ik oksyak pipilitingksumamaksa in.kBahalaksyangkmagyelokdyan!!!k Inabotksa inkngkreceptionistkyungksusi.k R:kRoomk214kpokyungkinyo.kAnythingkyoukneed?k A o:kGamot.kBiogesic,kNeozepkatktubig.kTaposkdinnerknakrin.kForktwo.k*sabaykalis *k Ba'tkbakangktarayk okngayon?kWalaklang.kMasamakbangkmagtaray?kEhkbasakhaloskyung kibangk damitk o!!!kPanokmatutuyokyan?!?!k Ikheardkherkfootsteps.kGood,knahiyaknamankangklo a.kBayaanknakngaksya,knaiiniskt alagaka o!!!k Shet.kDik oknatanongksakreceptionistk ungkilangk amakmeronkdunksak warto.kBa ak asik ailanganknaknamanknamingkmagsama,kmaskmabibwisitka o.k Afterk5kminutesknalocateknaminkangk warto.kHerekitkgoes.k *openskthekdoor*k ISANGkMEDIUM-SIZEDkBED.kWALANGkSOFA.kDALAWANGkTAO.k P*tanginangkyan.kMalas!k k kIkstartedktokshiverkbecausekofkthekaircon.k"So,kanongkgagawinknatinkngayon?kAng kliitknitongk ama,"kIkimpatientlykas edkher.kSinadyak oktalagangkipahalataksak anyaknaknaiini ska o,kparak malamanknyaknakayo oksyangk atabi.k "E-ewank o!kIkcouldkchec koth-"kpalabasknaksyakngk warto.k "Maykbagyokforkcrissa es.kPunoknaklahatkngkmotelkorkwhateverkdito."k Tumaaskangk anangk ilayknya,kmeaningkmayknasesenseksyangk alo ohan.k"SokMister,k anongk gagawinknatinkngayon?kWekcan'tksharekakbe-"k

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SHEkMAKESkAkKICKASSkBLOODYkMARY.kWalangkbiaskyunkha!kHAHAHAHA!k:DkAyun,kwekparti edk naman.kThekusualkbar adakstuff:k arao e.kO ayknaksa ingk umantaklangke.kKasokton gksikPaolok tinopa knaknaman.k Paolo:kUY!kSincekbirthdayk okngayon.kAtksawakna oksak arao e-k Jerro:kAngksabihinkmokpangetklangkboseskmok ayakayawkmoknakmag arao e!!k Paolo:kLul!kAyoskmo!kDe,kganitoknaklang.kMaglaroknamanktayokngkiba!k Kat:kHoney,kyou'rektookdrun !kMagpapatinterokbaktayoksakrooftop?k A o:kMu hangkmaskmaykamatsk aknakatakKatk esak aykPaolokah.k*tawanan*k Paolo:kGUYSkBIRTHDAYkKOkNAMANkKASIkDIBAkAKOkMUNAkPLEASEk Sath:kPALAKPAKAN!!k P:kSalamatkSath,ksalamat.kAyun,kaskIkwasksaying..klet'skplaykakgame!k J:kAndkwhatk indkofkgamekiskthat?kNa okPao,klasingk a.kYou'rektookf*c edkupktokt hin kaboutkak decentkgame.k P:kPlanadoknaktok aninakpa,kJe.kSo..kwe'rekplaying..k TWISTER!k Napalingonka okbiglak aykJersey.kHah,kaskexpected.kKumunotknaknamankangknooknyak sak sobrangkinis.kPanaloklang.k --------------k (Jersey'skPOV)k AYOKOkTALAGAkNGkTWISTER.kSeryoso.kEver.kAnokbangkpointkngkpaglalaroknito,kparak mapatunayangkelastickangk atawankmo?!kTsa akhello,kna a atangak aya!kPatikibak a siktripkngk bar adaknaminksakTwister.kNormally,khandskandkfeetklangkangkginagamitksakTwister .kThere'skthisk spinningkboardknakmagdedeterminek ungksankmokilagagaykyungkpaakatk amaykmo.kButk sak bar adaknamin,kit'skdifferent.kPanongkdifferent?kHindiklangkbastak amaykatkpaaka ngkgamit;k pwedengk ahitkanongkpartekngk atawanknakfeasibleknakmaabotkyungkcolor.kLECHEkHIN DIkAKOk CONTORTIONISTkPARAkMAGLAROkNITO.k Andkvoila,kPaolo'skseriouskaboutkthiskgame.kNagpacustomizekpaksyakngktarpaulinkn gkTwisterkpadk paraksamingklahat.kExceptksak anyak asiksyakyungkmagsspin.kTa eknote,kmaeelimina tek aksak gameknaktok apagknakoutkofkbalancek a.kOhaoha?k:)k Soklet'skfastkforwardkaklittle.k4knaklangk amingknatitiraksakTwisterkpad:kA o,kK evin,kAmaekatk

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(Leng'skNote:kMaykpicturekngkTwisterkpadksakmaykupperkrightkside.kJustkimaginekt heirkpositionsk ;>)kAngkposisyonk o?kRightkfootksakblue,kleftkelbowksakred.kSikKevin:krightkhand ksakyellow,kleftk footksakbluek(SAMEkCIRCLEkASkMINE).kSinakAmae?kAyun,kpurok amaykatkpaaklang.kLec he.k S:kWOOOHOOO!kContortionistktalagaksikJersey!kNicekone!k Kevin:kSok ungksyakcontortionistkanoka o?kLechugask akPaolo!kDapatk amaykatkpaak langkto!k Me:kIkcompletelykagreekwithkyou!k Paolo:kHalakhalakhala!!kEtokna!kJersey:krightkhandkonkthekbluekcircle.kKevin,kle ftkearkonkthekgreenk circle.k Kevin:kPa yuk akPaolo!kNaglolo ohanknakataktayokditoke!!k SHET.kOurkpositionskareksokaw ward.kDefinekmag adi itknak amiknikKevin!kSeryoso. kSinakSathk namanktodokpictureksakpangyayari.kOhkdearkLord,kpagkna itaktoknikJic erkdik okna kalamkgagawink ok:?k Wait.kIsipinkngaknatin.kPagknapuntaksa inkyungkrightkelbowkonkthekgreenkcircle.. .k MAYkCHANCEkNAkMAHALIKANkKOkSYAkIFkEVERkMA-OUTkOFkBALANCEkAKO.k Tengeneksagadk100000000000000000000000000000000000xktimesk NOOOOOOOOOOO!!k Paolo:kJersey!kRightkelbowkon....k k LECHEkPAOLOkPAGkYANGkGREENkCIRCLEkMASASAPAKkTALAGAkKITA.kSERYOSO.k Paolo:kRightkelbowkon...kthekg-k Handaknaktalaaka ongkmanapa ke.kNang...k Amae:kOhkbullshit!!!kNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!k Dahilksak aninakpaknatitwistkangk anyangkan le,kayun,knasprain.kAyun,knakoutkofk balanceksya.k AYUNkNATIGILkANGkAMINGkLARO.k Bitinkba?kHah.kButiknaklangkhindiknatulooooooooooooooy!k:Dk -----------------------------------k AFTERk40kminutes,kmedyoko ayknakataksikAmae.kNa ahigaksyaksaksofak atabiknikKeit h.k

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Amae:kEEeeeeh.kIkwantktoktestkifkI'mkstillkflexible.k Keith:kAyan,kflexiblek aknga.kMayksprain.k Amae:kChillklangk uya!kIkamkfine.kMedyokmasa itkbutkwhatkthekhec ,ko ayklang.k Keith:kSaksusunodkngakwagk aknakmaglaroknyan,k ina abahanka oke.kBa akdik akma a la adk papuntangkaltarknyank*grins*k NASAMIDkKAMINGkLAHATkSAkSINABIkNIkKEITH.kWTF.kISkHEkPROPOSING!?!?!?!k Amae:kHah.kProposalkdenied.k Keith:kNOTkAGAIN!!!!k Jerro:kWait..kdidkyoukjustkpropose?k Keith:kAykhindikbugtongkyon.k Amae:kGuyskjustkdon'tkmindkhim.kIlangkbesesknangkbastedkyan.k Kamingkanim:kO____OkSERYOSOkBAkYAN!?!?!?k Amaek&kKeith:kHAHAHAHAHAH!kOFkCOURSEkNOT!k Keith:kJo eklangkyunkguys,kanokbak ayok:)k Amae:kPerokta eknote,kifkeverkmangkmagpoproposekyangkepalknakyanksa in,kbastedka gad.k Chu pa pu !k:Pk Me:kDammitkAmae!kA alak oktotookna!kTitilikpaknamanksanaka o!!!!k Keith:kHoy.kLet'skgoktokTagaytaykthiskSaturday!kKungkfreeklangknamank ayo.k Me:kDon'tkchangekthektopickKeith.kSapa kyoukli e?k:)k Kat:kTagaytayksoundskli ekakgoodkidea!kComekon!kDaliknakplease?k Me:kAw.kIkcan't.kMaykpictorialka okforkF&H.kZarreh.k Sath:kOh.kSinongk asamakmo?kSikJohnkLloyd?k Me:kErrkno.kSikAtomkAraullo.kJOKELANG!kIkdon'tk now.kIkcan'tkcome.k Paolo:kKevin?k Kevin:kI'mkfree.kWhatktime?k Keith:kTextktextknaklang!k:Dk

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------k FRIDAYkNIGHTk Thekpartykyesterdaykendedkli ekakbang.kBang?kUnahanklangknamank amiksakCRkparaks umu a.k Kungkanu-anok asikpinaghahaloknaminksakdrin sk ayakhindiknakpalaknamink aya.kHAH AH!kParangk nungkcollegek ahitkilangkbotekngkRedkHorsek ayaknamin.kTandaknaaaa!kCharots!k Excitedkforkthekbigkshootktomorrow!kMustksleepkearly.k *phonekrings*k SikJic er.k Me:kLoo kJic ,kIkdon'tkhavektimektoktellkyoukwh-k Jic er:kShutkupkplease?kI'mkseriouskhere.k Me:kHey.kO ay.kAnongkmeron?k Jic er:kWekhavekakmajorkproblem.k Me:kWhat?k Jic er:kWalak angk apartnerkforktomorrow'skshoot.k Me:kIkcankdokthekshootkalone!kBa'tknawalakyungkpartnerk o?k Jic er:kEwan!kMaykpneumoniakatake.k Me:kWhatkdokyoukwantkmektokdo?kIkcouldkcontactksomekofkmykmalekmodelkfriends.kSe riously.k Sakbac groundknarinigk oksikMarloknaknagsasalita.k Me:kWait.kIskthatkMarlo?k J:kWaitklangkspea erphonek oklang.k Me:kMarlo!kWhatkhappened?k Marlo:kProblem'skfixed!kMaykfriendkyungkfriendk oknakpwedekrawktomorrow.kKindakr ushkbutkIkdidk it.k J:kGrabekMarlok ungkdiklangk i-k Me:kO ay..kSavekyourkbromanceklaterkwhenkthiskconvokiskover,ko ay?kSo..kayoskna? kNothingktok worrykabout?k Marlo:kWalaknakJersey.kYoukcouldksleepknow.k

Me:kYou'rekthekbest!k Jic er:kHoy.kPanoknamanka o!?!k Me:kKbye.k*hangskup*k k-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------k SAkISANGkCONDOksakTaftkangkpictorialknaminktheknextkday.kAngkthemekngkshootkay:k RETROk BLACK.kNatandaank oktuloykyungkpormaknaminknikKevinknungkLa ankandkLa ambinikfin alsknight.k Maykpag aganunk asikyungkfeel!kPeroksyempreksexinessknakngayon,kdiknakcollegekeh !k Pagkmaykshoot,ka oknakangknagmama ekupksaksarilik o.kNasanayknak asika okngkganu n,kayo ok asingkpasa itksakmgakma eupkartistskpagkshoot!k:DkSokthere,knagmama ekupka ongk mag-isaksak ma eshiftkdressingkroomknangklumapitksa inksikJic er.k Me:kWhat?k Jic er:kI'mkcuriouskaboutkthekmalekmodelkMarlokobtained.k Me:k*laughs*kWow,kobtainedktalaga!kWinner!k Jic er:kShutkthekhec kup.kO ayki awknakangkCommArts.kA oklangknamanktongkhama kn akFinek Artskstudent.k Me:kHah.kDilimankGay.k Jic er:kYungkeyelinerkmoksanakmatuso kdyanksakmatakmo.k Me:kKunwarikIklovekyouknaklangkyungknarinigk ok:)))k Thenklumapitk aykJic erkyungkassistantknya.k Assistant:kJic ,knandyanknakyungkmalekmodel.k Inkankinstant,k inuhaknikJic erkyungkcompactkpowderk o.k Me:kEEEWWW!kRemindkmeknotktokusekthatkspongekagaink-___-k Jic er:kHah.kBelok3xkakmonthka okteh.kKapalkngkmu hakmo.k Wekheardksomekpeoplekcomingktowardskus.kNa o,kfeelingk okisaktongknapa ayabangkn akmodel.k HAH.kKapalkngkfezknito!kPagkpinormahanka oknitokdefineksapa kmatiti manknito.kSw ear.k SikJic erknakyungkhumarapksakmodel.kDikpaka oktaposksakpagmama ekupkditoktaposki storbo!k AAAAAAAAGH.k Jic er:kOhkcrap.kYoukwon'tkbelievekthis.k

Me:kWon'tkbelievekwhat?k Ohkmyklord.k k k k k k k Chapterk10k "Hi.kGladktokbekher-"k Arekyoukeffin'k iddingkme?!?kSERYOSOkBAkTO!?!?k O aykJersey.kKeepkcalm.kKeepkcalm.kKeepkcalm.k Jic er:kWhatkthekf*c erykiskthis?kI awkyungkmodel?k A okngakMarlokwagkmongkpaglolo ohinkditokha,kUupa ank ita!k Napa unotknamankangkuloknikMarlokdahilksaksinabiknikJic er.kAskinkdefineknagtata aknakewank sya.k"Hey.kWhat'skwrong?kAnyare?"k Napatayoknamanka o.k"Anyare?kAnyare?kIKAWkYUNGkMODEL!?!?kIKAWkYUNGkMODEL?"k "Yeah.kIkamkthekmodel,"kheksaidkwithkakchuc le.k Nagtinginank amingkdalawaknikJic er.kOhkmykLord.k Jic er:kPanongknangyarikito?kHowkcomekyou'rekthekmodel?k Marlo:kEhkna ausapk okyungkagentkngkF&Hk ahapon,ksabiknyakbusykdawkyungkmodel.kN okchoicek naksila,k ayaka oknaklangk inuha.kAndkIkquotekthatkagent,k"Youkhaveknamankthekbo dykofkak model.kSokpwedeknakyan."k KamiknikJic er:k*nganga*kWEH.k Marlo:kOoknga!kAngksamaknyoknamangkdalawa.kOnektimekonlyklangkto.kSokmuchkforkbe ingkak model,kright?kMalayknyokhindikma uhakyungkshotsk o.kThat'sko ay.k Hayksalamat!kAtkleastkna ahingaka oknangkmaluwag!kButiktalagakatk a ilalak okton gk asamak ok sakshoot.kHindika okmaiilangkorkwhatsoever!kBabali knaksanaka oksakpag-aayosknan g.,k

Me:kMarlokwaitklang.kDikbaki awkangkphotographerknitongkshoot?kSinoknakpapalitks ayo?k Jic er:kYouksoddingktwat!k*hinampasksikMarlo*kLangyak a.kSINONGkPAPALITkSAYO!?!? !kDon'tk tellkmeka okpapalitksayo.kT@nginak a.kDika okprepared!!!k Marlo:kHoykJic ersonk ungkma ahampask aknamankwalangkbu as!!!kMaykna uhaksilangk replacementkphotograperko ay?kAyoskmoknga!kSa itknunkah.k Me:kSinongkreplacementkmo?kBa akpuchu-puchuklangkyankha.k kMarlok&kJic er:k*taaskngk ilay*kPuchu-puchu?k Me:kErr.kThatkmeansk ungksinu-sinokork ungkanu-ano.kWellkwhatever.kSinokngangkpa palitksayo?k Marlo:kAh.kYungkagentknakyungknaghanapkngkreplacementk o.kHe'skakphotographerkfo rkMen'sk MagazineksakEurope.kMagalingkdaw,kmaykawardskfromkdifferentkblaaahs.k Jic er:kFeelk okDOMkyangkpapalitksayo.kNa okJersey,kbekcareful.kBa aknamankmamay akibangk lugark inu unanknyan.k Me:k*binatok okngkusedktissue*kDammit!kJustkshutkupko ay?k Natawaknaklangk amingktatlo.k ------k Nangkreadyknak amikninakMarlo,kpumuntaknak amiksakstudiokparak ilalaninkyungkpho tographer.k O ay,kIk indakfrea edkoutkdunksaksinabiknikJic er.kWhatkifkngaktandersknakyungkp hotographer?k WhatkamkIkgonnakdo?kHuhuhuhuk-______-k J:kHey.kBabantayank okyangkphotogknakyan.kYouk now,kI'mk indakprotective.k Me:kTookbadkyou'rekgay,kJic .k J:kHAH.kSalamatksayokha.kAppreciated.k*rollskeyes*k Na atali odksaminkyungkphotographerkpagdatingknamin.kHindiknamanksyakmu hangkmat andake!k GagiktongksikJic er,kpina abaka o.k Marlo:kHey.kIkthin kI'vekseenkthiskguyskbefore.kDik oklangkalamk ungksaank oksya kna ita.kBastakIk sawkhimkalready.k J:kWhatever.kTe a,kI'llkapproachkhim.kHoykMarlo,kI'mkyourktemporarykagentknowkha .kAlamknak pagkna a uhak akpakngkbagongkgig.k Wekwatchedkhimkgoktokthekphotog.kGrabe,knatatawaktalagaka okpagkprotectiveksikJi c er!kAyun,k sinundanknaknaminknikMarlo,kba ak asikanongkgawinke.k

Mgak10kstepsklangkangklayoksaminknikJic erk ayakrinigknaminksya.kOhkGod,ksanakhi ndiksyakna aflirtkmode.kThatkwouldkbekakdisaster.k "Uhhmkexcusekme,"kpanimulaknikJic er.k"Arekyoukthekphotographer?"k k kThekphotographerkstoppedkfixingkhisklenskandkturnedkaround.k"Yeah.kI'mkthatkguy .kNi-"k Hekstoppedkinkmidksentence.kOhkLord.kArekyouk iddingkme.kArekyouk iddingkme.kAre kyouk iddingk me.k "Jersey?kBa itk aknandito?"k Itktoo kmeketernity,kerrknot.kItktoo kmek3ksecondsktokreply.k "WhatkonkEarth,kKevin.kWhykarekyoukhere?"k ---------------k (Jic er'skPOV)k Hoyktehksalamatknamankatkbinigyankmok okngkchancekparakumepalkditoksakistoryakmo !k:DkKk tamakna,kOAknaka o.kSo,kwherekwerekwe?k Yeah.kNanditoktayoksakaw wardkmomentknakmalalamankmoknakyungkex-boyfriendkmok(wh ichk apparentlykhindik akpakna a amovekon,korkinkJersey'skcase,kpseudo-movedkonkchorv a)kangk photographerkngksexyk(yeah,ksexy.kWhatkthekhec kright?)kphotoshootkmokwithkyourk almostkloverk (thatkwouldkbekmykbestfriend-turned-modelknaksikMarlo).k This.kIs.kSo.kWic ed!k DefinekngangakangkitsurakninakJerseykatkKevinkngayon.kWhy?kDuh,kna angangak asik sila.k Hello?!?!?kSiktehkhindikma amovekonksaksituationknyakngayon.kKawawaknaman,kba ak mapasu ank ngklangawkyungkbibigknya.kEepalknakngaka o.k Me:kSo..kyou'rekKevin.k Kevin:k*nakbumali knakrinksakreality.kThan kGod!*kOh..kyeah.kAndkyoukmustkbe..k Mayknaisipka ongkmagandangkcheparkforkthiskone.kThiskiskgoingktokbekFUN!!!kParak sankpa'tk nagingkMasterka okninakAmaekatkSathkparaksakOperation:kKevJekReunited?k:)))k Me:k*inkmykmostkmanlyktone.kThiskisksokhard!*kJic er.kNicekmeetingkyou.k*sha esk hand*k Napa unotknamankyungknookninakJerseyksaksuddenkshiftkngktonok o.kSorry,kthiskisk mykdiabolicalk plan,kmikamigos.kJic er'skwor ingkhere!k

Jersey:kSokKevin,kbac ktokmykquestion..kWhatkinkthekworldkarekyoukdoingkhere?k

Kevin:kIkassumekthatkI'llkbekthekphotographerkforkthiskshoot,kMs.kSantiago.k Marlo:kAaah.kSoki awkyungkfriendknikMaxxie?kMarlo,kbykthekway.k K:k*sha eskhand*kYeah.kThatkwouldkbekme.kNicekmeetingkyou!k UmepalknamanktongksikRoxy,kyungkassistantk o.k Roxy:kUy!kReadyknakbak ayongkdalawa?k*napansinknakmayksomethingksomethingksak atmosphere*kHey,ksomethingkwrong?k Kevin:kOhknothing.kJustkmetksomeonekherek:)k Roxy:kSikJersey?kMag a ilalakpalak ayo?k Kevink&kJersey:k*inkunison*kWe'rekbloc matesknungkcollege.k OH.kANSAVEEEEEEEEEHkNILA!?!?kBLOCKMATESkLANG!!!kAngkLANDEkNITONGkDALAWANGkTOk SARAPkPAG-UNTUGIN!!!!kPerokbumentaknamank aykRoxykyungkalibiknila.kShungakdikman klangk napansinkyungksexualktension!!!kAyna ok-____-k Kevin:kSo..kreadyknakbak ayo?kCankwekstartkna?k Jersey:kOh.kWaitklang.kCankyoukgivekuskaksecond?k*sabaykhigitksa in*k Me:kWhat?k J:kANONGkGINAWAkMOkDITOk Me:k*gulat*kAKO!?!kAKO!??!kHoykbabae,kwalaka ongkginagawangkmasamakha!kPromise!k Swear!k Crosskmykheart!!kWalaktalagaaa!k J:kYouksure?kAskinkwala?kDikbak ayoknag-ayosknikMarloknito?k Me:kDUH!kMarlokfixedkthiskone!!!kNotkme.kHellokJersey?!?kMagagawak okbaksayokyun !?k J:kAskifkIkdon'tk nowkyourkintentions,kJic .kHahakna a atawak aktalaga.k Me:kButkhey..kthatkguy'sksmolderingkhot!kASkINkDEFINEkHOT!!!kGrabe.kHekremindskm ekofkIank Somerhalderkand..kEdkWestwic .kNotkthekappearancekha,kbutkthekvibe.kThatkoohhksk J:kIkgetkit.kIkgetkit.kDon'tklustkoverkhim,ko ay?kIt'skcreepingkmekout!kGottakgo .k Napansink ongkna atinginksaminksikKevink ayakmaykginawaka o.kKinurotk oksikJerse yksakpisngi.k Me:kGokgetkthem,kJer.k k kHAHAHAHAHA!kIkamkreallykexcitedkforkwhatkwillkhappenkrightkafterkthiskshootk;)) ))k

-----k (Jersey'skPOV)k WASAAAKkNAkWASAAAK.kYanklangkmasasabik o.kYanklangktalaga.kSeriously.kNa itaknyo kyun?k Na itaknyokyun?kSIkKEVINkYUNGkPHOTOGRAPHER.kTENGENEkLANGkYAN.kPapanoka ok magpoprojectkconktodokdito?kOhkmykgulaaaaykIkneverkexpectedkthiskwillkhappenktok me.kPromise.k Perokansaveeeh?kSyaknaknga.kWalakna ongkmagagawa.kJo e,kmeronkpaknamanka ongk magagawake!kIkcouldkpretendknakinaata eka okngkseizurekorksomething.kBastakma at a asklangk sakharapanknikKevin!kWait.kMarloksaidkearlierknakphotogkngkisangkmen'skmagazinek yungkpapalitk sak anya.kSokdoeskthatkmean...k Ohkshit.kNowkIkgetkit.kYungkmgakMariakatkRosarioknyaksakGermany,kmodelsknya.kHow kawesomek (notektheksarcasmkplease).k Thekfirstkfewkshotskwerekfine,k eribelskpaknaman.kMedyokhindikpakdaring.kNangkdu matingknaksak 10thkshot..k Kevin:kMarlo,kputkyourkhandkonkJersey'skwaist.kGripkit.k Tangina.kGripkit?kGRIPkIT?!?!kAnoka o,kllabe???kEhk ungktu urank ok ayaktongkugo knakto!kPerok syemprekdik okgagawinkyun,knahiyaknamanka oknoh.kBaitk ok aya!kPinabayaank oklan gksikMarlok naki-gripkangkbewangk o.kThatkass!kWalangkreactionksaknangyayari!kProfessionalis mkmykass.k Aba,ka oksinusubu anknyakah!kSurekba.kProfessionalism?kNa-PhDk ok ayakyan!kLeche .kAnongk ginawak okforktheknextkshot?kIkgrabbedkMarlo'skcollarkandkpulledkhimkcloserktokm e.kAlamkmok yun,kmedyokpa-cutesykperokgrungekangkloo ?kAhkbastakgetchingknyoknakyun!kA alak okmagagalitk syaksakdramak ongkyonk aso...k Kevin:kYan!kGoodkJersey!kCloser!k WHATkTHEkFREAK!kIksawkJic er'skeyeskwidenedkfromkmykperipherals.kCloser?kO aykpo ,ksir.kIkwill.k Closerkpalakangklabanankha!kEdikcloser!!!kThekposekwaskveryksexy,kIkmustksay.kMa rlokgrippingk (DidkKevinkrunkoutkofkadjectiveskearlier?kMasyadoka ongkbotheredksakwordknakgrip .kThatkass!)k mykwaistkandkme,kgrabbingkhiskcollar.kAnsavehkmokdyan,kna ashortkshortsklangka o kwithk matchingkcutekpolo.kSaveeehkmoktol,kmaglawayk akdyan!!k Afterkthekshot...k Kevin:kRetouchkmuna.kKa ai,krunkthesekshotskplease.k Inkfairnesskha,kmu hangkmayktamakyungkginawak o.kAnok akngayon!?!k:Dk

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SINCEkIkWENTkTOkTHEkVENUEkWITHkJICKER,kIkHAVEkTOkLEAVEkWITHkHIM.kHindik ok asikd inalak yungk otsek o,khasslek asi.kTsa akcoding.kJo e,kgustok oklangksuma ayksak otsekn ikJic ,k pangmayamank asi.kNataposknamankyungkshootknangkmatiwasay,kInkfairness,kbonggaka ngkshotsk nikKevin.kWakmekmasabi!kOhkwell,khekhadkplentykofkpracticekbac kthere,kwithkthos ekBraziliank models.kHahknotkbitterkmindkyou.kWekcasuallyksaidkourkgoodbyeskandkthan kyou's,k askifkwalangk chanceknakmag itak amiksakKatips.k Sokthere.kNagtatanggalka okngkma e-upksakmaykpintuankngkdressingkroom,khabangksy akayknagaayoskngk anyangkcameraksakdik alayuan.kMedyokmag alapitklangk ami,kguys.kButkno kconvo.k Trucekpak ami,kmindkyou.k AskIkwasksaying,kIkwasktherekremovingkmykma e-upknangknilapitanka okbiglaknikJic er.k

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yun.kSakbuildingkninakKevin.kHowkgreat.k:/kIkstartedktokwal kfast,kba ak asikmaa butanka oknik Kevin.kApparently,knaabutankngaknyaka o.kKasikpapuntakpaklangksyaksakpar ingklot .kWinnerklangk /wristk Andkwhatkhappenedknext?kAyun,khekstoppedkinkfrontkofkme.kKunwarikdik oknapansink naktumigilk syak asikIkamktiredkandkhaggard,knoktimekforksocializingkblahblah.k Kevin:kNgayonk akpaklangkna auwi?k Me:k* indakgrumpy*kTechnicallykhindikpaka okna a auwik'cozknanditokpaka oksak al sada.k Kevin:kOooh.kJerseykonkbitchykmode.kCreepy.k

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Me:kHa?kMaramika ongk asamak aninakKevin.kTryktokbekmorekspecific.k K:kYungknaghatidksayokdito?kIkmean,kthekcar'skfamiliarkt-k Napa-AHknaklangka oksaksinabiknya.kAtk elankpaksyaknagingkpossessive?kIkmean,kpo ssessivek namanktalagaksyakdatikpa..kperokearthktokKevin!kWalaknak ami,ksokwhykputkonkthat kpossesivek tone?k Me:kSomeonekyoukdon'tk now.k K:kKa-datekmo?kGrabeknamankpalakangkSaturdayknightkschedkmo,knapag a asyakpakang kdateksak trabaho.k Aba,khalatangknatetenseksyaksaklagayknakto.kMapagtripanknga!k Me:kYeah,kwe'rekdating.kBa it?kWhat'skwrongkwithkthat?kIkmean..kIkamksingle.kSo. .kblaaah.k K:kAyoskngkipapalitkmoksa inkah.kAyos.kYourkcolleague.kProximitykngaknaman.k Nowkhe'skpissingkmekoff.kAnongkproblemakngkbutseknitokha?kNa okKevin,kbaliwkbali wktalaga!kDik okalamk ungkmaiiniskokmatatawaka o.kWhatkthekhell.kThenkhekstartedktokdokthiske yekthing,k bastakmali otkyungkmataknya.kAksignknakbadtripksya.k Thatkwaskmykcuektoklaugh.k Me:kWait.kDon'tkgetkmekwrongkhere..kArekyoukjealous?k Napa-AHkrinksyaksaksinabik o.kParangksinabiknakrinknyaknak"Wowk apalkmokJersey!" k K:kHahahahah.kAyank aknaknamankdyanksakmgaka alakmo.kFYI:kHindiknaka okmadalingk magselos.kLeche.kUmuwik aknaknga.kYourkbitchykmodekisn'tkfunnykanymore.k Atkayun,kluma adknaksyakpabali ksak otseknya.kCankyoukbelievekthat?kAngktangakta lagaknun,k naniwalakagad!kANDkTOkTHINKkNAkSIkJICKERkANGkPINAGSESELOSANkNYA.kOhkmykgod,kthis kisk sokhilarious!!kNagseselosksyaksakbading!!kOHkMYkGULAAAAAAAAAY!kMustkchi akthiskt okJic erk ASAP!!!k -----k MONDAYkNIGHTk Askusual,khindiknaknamanka okmapa ali.kTumawagk asiksikMarlok anina,kbiglaan.kMe etkdawk amik ninakJic erksakBluekWavekMacapagalkngayongkgabikparakpumartey.kAnok ayangkmeron? k:OkDik namankbasta-bastakmagyayayakpumarteykyunke.kKini ilabutanktuloyka o.k SikJic erkyungkunangkdumatingksakBluekWave,kwhichkreallyksurprisedkandkscaredkme .kWhat'sk

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Me:kBa'tkangkagakmokata.kHindikrink itaknaabutanksakstudiok anina.k Jic er:kKitakmoknamanksigurokyungks edk o,kmaykphotoshootka okforkABS.kPamataykl ang.k Me:kSo..kwhykarekwekmeetingkhere?kWhere'skMarlo?k Jic er:kOnkhiskwayknakraw.kPerokalamkmoknamankangkonkhiskwayknun..ksobrangklayok paknya.k Thatkcreep.k Me:kJic ,kmaykichichi aka oksayok;)k J:kParangkmaykclueknakataka okdyank=)))k Me:kHa?kTe a..karekyou..k J:kHAHAHAH!kAnok akbakteh.kHindik akbaknagta ak ungkba itksuper aduperkbaitk oks ayo?!?k Me:k*gasps*kYOUkSODDINGkTWAT!!!kBWISETkKA!!!kA alak okpaknamank ungkanoknaknangy arik ayaknagselosksikKevinksayo.kPlanadokmokpalaklahat!k J:kWellkbiglaanknamank asikyun.kO,k amusta?kHekgotkjealous?k k kMe:kYeah.kEwank okbakdun,knagwal koutknaklangkbigla.kKainis!kAndkhekevenksaidkn ak"Ayunkpalak angkipapalitkmoksa in"kchepar.kThatkass!kIkhatekhim.k J:kHatek akdyan.kAngksabihinkmo,k ini iligk aklangk asikyek now..khekgotkjealous .kSokthatkmeansk hekhaskthiskitsy-bitsykfeelingskforkyou.k Me:kAndkIkquotekhim:k"Pagkminahalkmoknamankyungkisangktao,kdikrinknamankagadkmaw awalak yunke"kblahblahblah.k J:kThat,kinkmykhumblekopinion,kappliesktokyoukaskwellk=)k Me:kLul.kKapalkmokpleasek:/k J:kJustkmykopinion,knokneedktokbadkmouthkmekha.k Me:kZarrehkdarlin'!k Afterkfewkminutes,kdumatingknaksikMarlo.k Marlo:kDrin skonkmektonight!k J:kWow!kAnoknamangkna ainkmokparakilibrekmok amikngayon?k*laughs*k Me:kModelknak asiksya,kJic .kYek now.kJustkli ekthatk=))k Marlo:kOrderkna!kAbusuhinknyok okwhilekitklasts!k;)k

WEkWENTkONkTOkDRINKINGkANDkBLAAAHS.kSilak asikyungkmadalask ongk asamaksakmgak inumankescapadesknakto,ksincekbusyknaksakmgaktrabahokangkorigk ongkbar ada.kHaaa yna o!k Medyokinaanto knaktalagaka okmaygaaask-______-k Jic er:kSo..kba itkbiglaank angknanlibre?kAnongkmeron?k Marlo:kIkhaveksomethingktoktellkyoukguys.k Me:kWhat?kNak inuhak aknakforkNewkYor kFashionkWee ?k:)k J:kMarlo,kmaykisangkbitterkditokoh.kNagngangalangkJerseyk:)k Me:kShutkup.k Marlo:kNYkFashionkWee ?kHmm.kTrykharder.k Me:kOMG.kDon'tktellkmeknag-auditionk akforkankinternationalkmoviekandkyoukgotkin !!!k Jic er:kNa abuntisk a?k*napatingink amik aykJic erkwithkthatkseriously-Jic erson kloo *kMalaykmok langkdiba?kKasikhekdownedkuskwithkthiskdrin s!kLasingknaktayokhaloskparakmadiges tknatink ungk anumankto.kI'mkyourkbestfriend,kMarlo.kYoukcan'tkhideksecretskfromkme.k Marlo:kThat'skwhykIkas edkthekbothkofkyouktokcomekhere.kIkneedktoktellkyouksomet hing.k Nawalakbiglakyungk alasingank oksaksinabiknya.kSokthiskiskseriouskstuff.kAnongkm eron?k:Ok Me:kIskthiskreallykthatkseriousk ayakmok ayakmok amiknilasing?k Marlo:kYeah.kVerykserious.k IkgotkakjobkofferksakBali,kIndonesia.kAkhugekphotographykdeal.kFork6kmonths.kAnd kI'mkleavingk thiskFriday.k BITCHES.kANOkBAk'TO.k k k k k k k k k

k k k k k k k Chapterk11k (Jersey'skPOV)k TUESDAYkAFTERNOONk Parangkbiniya kangkcraniumk oksaksobrangksa it.kHah,khangoverkli ekakbitch.kAfte rk asiksabihink nikMarlokyungkbigkannouncementknya,ktodoklago k amiknikJic erkngktequilakatkAnto nov.kThat'sk ourkwaykofkcopingktokthatksituationk asi,kdrin ing.kO ayknaksa ingkmasirakangkat ayk o,kwagklangk ma itaknikMarloknaknaluluhaka o.kBa'tka oknaluluha?k'CozkIkhatekgoodbyeskli ekth is.k Ikgrabbedkmykphonektokseekifksomeonekcaredktoktextkme.kButiknamankmeron!kPerokmo stlyksik Jic erklangkangknagtextksa in.k Textk#1:k4:17amk Thatk@ss.kNikhindikmanklangknyaksinabiksatin.kLecheksya.kI'mkmadkatkhim.k Textk#2:k4:19amk ButkIkcan'tkaffordktoklosekmykbestfriend!!!kThokIkstillkhavekyou..kbutkthiskisn' tktheksame.k:(((((k Textk#3:k4:20amk BAKITkHINDIkKAkNAGREREPLY!!!kHELLOkIT'SkMARLOkWE'REkTALKINGkABOUTkYOUkTWAT!!!k Textk#4:k11:43kamk ShetksorrykJersey.kNgayonk oklangknarealizeknakangkdramakngktextsk o.kDon'tkworr y,kI'llktal ktok himkASAP.kASAPkmeansklater.kDon'tkcome.kI'llkhandlekthis.k Text#5:k2:57pmk Donektal ingktokhim.kWantsktokseekuskthiskThursdaykdawkblahblah.kA oknakbahalakm aghanapkngk replacementkphotogkforkhim.kHe'skankass.k

Bestfriendknyakyungktinutu oykdyankha!!kDik ok inayakangkpagigingkprotectiveknik Jic erk ayk Marlo.kParangkasawaknakewan!kOHkDAMN!kMaykmeetingkpalaka ok aykSirkRamonkngk4:30 !!kMustk rush!!!k ---k (Kevin'skPOV)k NasakGold'skGymk amiknikKeithkngayonkparakmagwor -out.kHaha,ksorryknamank ungkva in.kDik langkmaiwasank;)k Keith:k*whilekliftingkweights*kSo..kiskitktrue?k A o:kAngkalin?k Keith:kI awkdawkyungkphotogkninakJerseyknungkSaturday?k A o:kKayakngaka okwalakdunksakTagaytayktripkdiba?kYeah.k Keith:kParangkgalitk akata?kNag-awaykbak ayo?k A o:kHindik amiknag-away.kNainisklangka oksak anya.kThat'skall.k Keith:kAyankdawkangkna amove-onknak=)))k A o:kNahawak aknak aykAmaeknoh?kGrabek-____-k Keith:kNatatawaklangk asika oksakinyo.kClosekfriendsknamank ayongkdalawakbeforek magingk ayok diba?kBa'tkdiknyokmabali kyungkdatingkganun.k A o:kAlamkmoknamankangksagotkdyankdiba?k Keith:kEhkba'tkhindikmok asiksabihin?kIsak akpangkbaliwke.k A o:kShekdoesn'tkwantktokhearkit.kMalinawknyangksinabikyun.kSwerteknakngaka ongk mayktrucek amike.kAyosknak okdun.k Keith:kSo..kdoeskthatkmeankyou'rekseeingksomebodykelse?k A o:kBa'tkbaktayokpapuntaksakusapangktokKeith?k*laughs*k Keith:kWalaklang.kKasikparangknungkcollege,kbaligtadktayokngksituation.kI awkyun gktumutulongk sa inkaboutkAmaekandkstuff.kReturningkthekfavorkba.k A o:kNokoffensekbro,kbutkIkwantktokdealkwithkmyklovelifekalone.kHindiknamanksakn aaasarka okork what,kperokpersonalkspace.k Keith:kYeah,kIkgetkit.kEwank oklangk inakAmaekatkSath.kMasyadokpakrinksilangkKev JekForeverk fanatic.kDik ok inaya!k

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Jic er:kChillklang.kGabikpaknamankflightknun.kI'llkbekbac kngkFridaykmorning.kPw edekpaknatink syangk onsensyahin,ko ay?kBye.k ----k ALABANGkTOWNkCENTER;kBROOKLYNkPIZZA.k Whilek illingkourselveskwithkhigh-cholesterolksnac s,ketokangkpinag-usapanknamin knikKat.k Kat:kSo..kthiskSaturdayknyokpaklangkma i ilalakyungkbagoknyongkcolleague?k Me:kWell..kJic erk nows..kCrap.kHindik oknatanongk ungkbabaekoklala ikbakyungkba goknamingk atrabaho.kTangak oktalagak:/k Kat:kKa ilalaknikJic er?k Me:kHindik okrinknatanong!kIkwaskdrivingkwhenkhekcalledkme!kAlamkmoknamangkayawk ongkmayk tumatawagksa inkwhilekdrivingkdiba?k Kat:kOoknakMa'am,kIk now.k Me:kButkI'mkreallykreallyknervouskaboutkthis.k Kat:kSok asamakdyanksak abakmokangkpag-alamk ungkbabaekoklala ikyangk inuhaknikJ ic er?k *laughs*k Me:kHahahahakshutkup.kOoknak asamaknakyun.k Kat:kLemmekguess.kPagkbabae,kmedyokmaiilangk ak asikba akye now,kmaskmagandaksay o.kPagk lala i,kmacoconsciousk ak asikfeelingkmoktypek a.k Me:kKapalkmokrinkha!k*sabayk agatksakCheeseburgerkpizza*kSapa ink ayak ita!k Kat:kWhat?kPwedekrink aya!kNa o,kayank aknaknamanksaktrustkissueskmo.k Me:kSikMarlok asike.kBa'tkpak asiktinanggapknun?!?kArrggg.k Kat:kCareerknyakyankteh,kwagkpa ialaman.kUuuyyy!kMayknatandaanka ok*win s*k Me:kAnoknaknaman?k Kat:kGustok oktalagaktongkitanongksayoktokdatikpa..k asoksabiknikPaokwagknakrawk a okma i-usi--k Me:kHeksaidkthat?!kKapalknyakha!kSure,kanokyun?k Kat:kDikba..kmunti knakmagingk ayoknikMarlo?kWhatkhappened?k OH.kThatkone.kNagulatka oksaktanongknikKatkha!kA alak ok ungkanoknakeh!k

Me:kAaah.kYungksabiknikMarlo?kWalaknakyun.kParangk atuladklangk inakKenkatkJill: kwe'rekfriends,k butkpretendingktokbekmorekthankfriends.kParangkhighschoolkba,kmorekthankfriendsk butklesskthank lovers.kGanun.k Actually,kthat'skhalf-truth.kHindiktalagakganunkyungkbuongk wento.kDikbakfriends k amiknikMarlok beforek okpakma ilalaksikJic er?kNasakDilimanknak asika oknunkforkmykMasters,kta posksikMarlok namankprofessorkngkFilm.kOnekthingkleadktokanotherk ayaknagingkmag asundok ami.k Youk now,k hangkoutkstuffknakpangbar ada.kEnterkJic er,kvoilakbusiness!kPerokinkbetweenknun ,khekadmittedk thatkhekli eskme.kBigktime.k A oknaman?kIkli ekhim.kButkIkdon'tkli ekhimkthatkway.kGets?k Sokwekspentkthiskgetting-to- now-each-otherkperiod..kandkwekconcludedknakthingsk won'tkwor k outkifkmagigingk ami.kOhkwhatkthekf*c ery.kAfterkngkamingkconfusingkstageknikMar lo,kenterk namanka oksakdatingkperiodkwithkMong.kGulok oknoh?k:)k Kat:kSayangknaman!kMarlo'skakgoodkcatch...k Me:kButik akpaknasasabikmokyanknakwalangk asunodknak"butkKevin'skthekbetterkcatc h"kchorva.k Youk now,k agayakninakAmaekandkSath.k Kat:kActuallykdudugtungank oksanak asokhindikbagayksakusapanknatin.kJo eklang!kB utiknamankatk civilk ayoknikMarlo.kWalakbangkyouk now..kfactorksikKevink ayakhindiknatuloykyan gksakinyoknik Marlo?k Me:kHmmm.kIkguesskmeron.kKasikngakna a atraumaknamank asikyangksikKevin.kNa oksp ea ingk of..kalamkmokbangkpinagselosanknyaksikJic er?kIfkyoukonlyksawkhiskface!kANGkEPIC !!k*iya -tawa*k Kat:kTawak aknamankdyan!kAngksabihinkmo,k ini iligk aklangk asiknagseseloskpakri nksikKevin.k Mgakpa ulokmo!k Me:kHAH.kKapalklangkpleasek:/k ----k SATURDAYk Wagknaklangknatingkpag-usapankyungke senaksakairportk agabi,kmedyoknalolo ak asi ka ok ayk Jic er.kAlamk ongktopa inkyunkpero..kHAHAHAHAH!kNagdramakbaknamanksakNAIAk agabi !!!kTalok paknanayknikMarlok ungkma apagbilinke!kXDk Etoknalangkbali anknatinkfromklastknight'skdramahan.kYungkpartknakihahatidkna ok nikJic erkpauwi.k

*FLASHBACK*k Me:kJic .kHindik okbaktalagakpwedengkmalamank ungksinokyungk apalitknikMarlo?k J:kNope.kAyawkpaknyangkirevealkangkidentityknya.k

Me:k* inurotksyaksakbraso*kANGkARTEkMO!!kEHkNAKILALAkMOkNAkNGAkSYA!!!k J:kEhkpa ekmokbaksak anyakJersey?kKungkma apag-anoktokparangkNBIkeh!k Me:kMasamakbangkmalaman?kHello,kI'llkbekwor ingkwithkhim/herkforksixkmonths!kBaw alkbakmunak a ongkmagbac groundkchec korksomething?k J:kMaykbu askpaknamankteh!kHapitk akmasyado.k Me:kSiguraduhinkmoklangknakmatinokyan!kKundi..k J:kKundikano?kSusundankmoksikMarloksakBali?kGoodness!kIk newkit!k Me:kG@ga!kWalaka ongksinasabikha!kEwank oksa'yo.kAy,kwhatktimekbu as?k J:kAfterklunch,karoundk2:30?kRememberkyoukhavektokdokyourkthesiskpakaroundk5,kwi thkEric .k Me:kOhkcrap!kIktotallykforgotkaboutkthat!kWait..kcankIkjustkmeetkthatkforkaboutk ankhour,ktops?k Youk now,kmaykaayusinkpak asika o.k J:k*smir s*kO aaaayk;)k Me:kWhat'skwithkthatksmir ?k J:kNatingkpatingk;)k -----k SATURDAYkAFTERNOONk (Jic er'skPOV)k NATINGkPATINGkTALAGA!!!!k Atkba it?kHAHAHAH!!kImimeetk oklangknamankyungkpapalitk aykMarlokngayon...kngkma skmaagak esak aykJersey.kActuallykditoklangknamank amikmagmimeetksakMoonleafkKatipunankp arakmask malapit.kHmmm.kAnok ayangkreactionknikJerseykdito?k*evilkgrin*k Pagpaso k oksakMoonleaf,kna itak okagadksya.kAba,kimpressive!kKahitkangksimplekn gkporma,k stri ingkpakrin.kWhiteklongsleevesk(nakunbuttonedkangkfirstk2kbuttons!)kandkblac kjeansklang,k panalo!kPinagtitinginanksyakngkmgaktagakUP,kAteneokatkMiriamkdito.kHmmm..kMalapi tanknak aya?k:Pk "Excusekme.kHi!kKaninak akpakbakdito?"kIksaid,kwithkmykpa-machokvoice.k "Uy!kHindiknaman.kIkarrivedk4kminuteskago,"ksabiknya.kUmupoka oksakcouchknaknasa kharapknya.k Sinokto?k

ThekvereeeekfamouskKevinkSantosklangknamank=)))k Te a,kparangktensedkataktongksikKuyakngayon.kUhkoh.kDon'tktellkmekmaykeffectkpak rinkyungk nangyariklastkwee ksakphotoshoot?kGrabeknamankpalakangkjealouskstrea knikKuya!kC hi ahink ok aya?kXDk A o:kHey.kArekyou..ko ay?k Kevin:kY-yeah.kMedyokpuyatklangka o,kfamilykthing.kJustkcamekhomekfromkDavaokact ually.k A o:kWow.kDapatkpalaksinabikmo,kparaknareschedknatinktongkmeeting.k Kevin:k*smiles*kNaaah.kIt'sko ay.kIkhavektomorrowkforkmykrestkdaykso..kwhatkthek hell!k T@NGINA.kJERSEYkBA'TkANGkT@NGAkMO!!!kHELLO,kYOURkEXkFLAMEkISkSOkHOT!!kASkIN!!!k GOODNESSkIkNEEDkTOkPRETENDkTHATkIkAMkACTUALLYkSTRAIGHTkTOkSEEkHISkREACTION.k Perokangkna a agulat..k Kevin:kUhh..kAlamkbaknikJerseyknaka okyungk inuhakmongk apalitk aykMarlo?k ANOkBAkYANkBAKAkMAUTALkAKOkDITO.k A o:kNope.kShekdoesn'tk nowkanythingkyet.k Kevin:kOh.kHala,kIkthin kthat'skakbadkidea.kShe'sk inda..k A o:kUpset?kIkthoughtkmayktruceknak ayo?k Kevin:k*insertkte a-pano-mo-nalaman-yan*kloo k A o:kComekon.kJerseyktellskmekalmostkeverything.k(HA!kNicekonekJic er!kALAMkNAkR EACTIONk NYA!!)k Kevin:k*ignoreskmykcomment.kTaray!*kYeah,kwe'rek indakonkaktruce.kEwank okdun,ks hekwentk bitchyklastkSaturday,krightkafterkthekshoot.kAlamkmoknamanksiguroknakmag atabiky ungkbuildingsk naminkright?k A o:kYeah.kActuallykgustung-gustoknyakngakyungkcondokunitkmo,kwaybac .kKasoknung k naghahanapk amikngkcondo,kmayktenantkna.kSwertekmokngakrawke!k(HOYkGUYS,kTOTOONG k KASAMAkAKOkNIkJERSEYkSAkPAGHAHANAPkNGkCONDO.kTANONGkNYOkPAkKAYkAMAE!!!)k Kevin:kReally?kLoo ..khindiknamanksakpang-aanokha.kDon'tkgetkmekwrong.kBut..kJer seyktoldkmek thatkyou'rekdating.k Akstupidksmilekformedkonkmykface,knaklalongknagpatenseksak anya.k Kevin:kWell..kHindiknamanksa..kUghkhowkamkIkgonnaksaykthis!kYouk nowkJersey.kShe kgetsk

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A o:kSorryk ungkdik okagadksinabiksayo.kNa a atuwak ak asingkpanoorin.kAndkno,kI 'mknotkhittingk onkyou.kI'mkgaykpero..knokboyfriendkthingy.k*beepkbeep!*k JUSTkINkTIME!!k *bu askangkpintokngkMoonleaf*k A o:kJersey!kOverkhere!k *lingonksikJersey*k AYkPANALOkANGkFEZkNIkTEH!!!kASkIN!!!kFromksmilingkchorvaknagingkWTFkISkTHISkfez! !!k Kevin:kIktoldkyoukthiskisn'tkakgoodkidea,kJic er.k A o:k*whispers*kWatchkme!k*tokJersey*kHey!kJustkinktime!!k UmupoksikJerseyksakcouchk atabiknikKevin.kAtksikKevinkpakangkunangk inausapknya. k Jersey:kHey,kbuddy.kWhatkarekyoukdoingkhere?k Kevin:kI'mkmeetingkyou.k Jersey:k*tokme*kOh.kKayakpala,kJic .k(Thenkshekgavekmekthiskloo knakinang-yan-Ji c ermalilinti an- a-sa in-mamaya.kIkamkscared!)k A o:kO ay..ksoklet'skgetkthiskoverkwith.kKevin,khere'skthekcontract..kForkformal ityklangknamankto.k Kevin:kO ay.k*pirma*kSo..kwhenkwillkIkstart?k Jersey:kItkdependskonkyou..kpero..kJic ?k A o:kOh.kTryktokchec koutkMarlo'sks edkthiskMonday.kAy,kIkwon'tkbekaroundkthiskM onday.kMayk shootk asika o.kSokJersey,kcankyoukrunkdownkthingskforkme?k Jerseykdidkthisksubliminalkglarekthing.k J:kWhatktimekthiskMonday?kMaykmeetingk asika okng..k1pm?k K:kHowkaboutkaroundk4?kHindiknamanksigurokmagtatagalkyunkright?k J:kOhkno.kIkcan'tkdok4pm.kHecticks edk oksorry!k7pm,ko ayk a?k HMM.kA oklangkbaktoko..kshe'skdumadamoves?kHAHAHA!kNatatawaknamanka oksakbabaeng kitey!k :Dk K:kSure,k7pmkthiskMonday.k Nag wentuhank amiksaglitkbagokumalisksikKevin.kMaykaasi asuhinkpakrawksyangksome thingk somethingk ayakiniwanknaknyak amiknikJersey.kSyemprekbagoksyakumalis,khektextedk me.k

From:kKevink Justkdon'tktellkherkwhatkhappened.kIkowekyouk:)k OFkCOURSE!kIkwon'tktellkher.kA okpa!kXDkIkhavekotherkplanskunderkmyksleevek;)k ----k MONDAYkNIGHTk (Jersey'skPOV)k I'MkSOkGONNAkKILLkJICKER!!!kNAKOkYANGkBAKLITANGkYANkHUMANDAkYANkSAKIN!!!!!kWellk whykamkIkmad?kActuallykmaykfeelingktalagaka oknaksyakyungk u uninknikJic .kIksaw kthekfinalk shotskandkwoah..khalatangknagpracticekngaksikKuyaksakmgakBraziliankhottiesknyakd un!kThatk @ss!!!k Sokrightknow,kpapuntaknak oksakstudioktokmeetkKevin.kHello,kwe'reknotkexactlykte xtmatesknow.k Hektextedkmeknakmalapitknakrawksya,ksa tongkmalapitknakrinka o.kHuhuhu.kSankbak okgaling?k Maykmeetingk asik amiksakMasters.kGosh,kIkneedkmoneyknaktalaga!kKayakangklolakny o,ketok nagpaganda.kMedyokmatinoknamankangkattirek o:kjeggings,kflatskandkakgraykshirt.k Parakbongga,k Ikworekthiskcutekstarknec lace.k(A/N:kEHkNASANkNAkYUNGkCASSIOPEIAkMONGkNECKLACE! !!)k Malapitkna oksaktapatkngkstudioktanawk oknaksikKevin.kAba,kmaykpasandal-sandalkp angkeffectkpa!k Modelkmodel??k Me:kWow.kModelk ak uya?k K:kYoukstartledkme.k Me:kDikhalata.kComekon,klet'skgo.k WeirdkngakngayongkMonday:ksaradokangkstudio.kWellkhindiknamank asik amik atuladk ngkKoda k nakpalagingkbu as.kPagktripklangknaminktumambayktsa aknaminkbinubu sankangkstudi o.k Ikshowedkhimkaroundkthekstudio,katkmu hangkfamiliarknakrinknamanksyaksakmgakgawi nkchorvak chorva.kThenkIkshowedkhimkourkcalendar.k Me:kSo..klahatkngkna amar kdyanknak aykMarlo,ki awkangkpupunta.k K:kWow.kAngkdami!kAndkwhatkiskthis..k*tinurokyungksomethingksakcalendar*k Me:kOh.kIt'skourkshoot.kIkmean,kwe'llkbekthere.k K:kThektwokofkus?k Me:kMmm..kyeah.kUnfortunately.k

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Me:kSandwich.k *AWKWARDkSILENCE*k Aykshet.kHek nowskthatkIkdatedkMongkbefore.kShetklang!kAw ward.k Me:kTara,kletkmekshowkyoukyourk"station".k Technicallykthat'skMarlo'skstation.kOh,kdidkIkmentionknakmag atabiklangk amikngk station?kThiskisk notkgood.kAtknapansinkdinknyaknakmag atabik amikngkstation.kGoodkthingkhindikmas yadongk ma alatkangkstationk o!kPurokpolariodkandkstuffklang.k K:kNicekshotskhere!kTotoongkpolariodkginamitkmokdito?k Me:kYeah.kSayangknamank ungkitataponk ok:)k Thenkhekfixedkhiskthingskthere.kA oknaman,knag-ayosknakrinkngkgamit.kAyo oknangk ausapink Ba ak ungkanokpangksabihinkeh!kUNTIL...k Kevin:kOW!k Pumuntaknamankagadka oksak anya.k Me:kWhatkhappened?k Kev:kMayk umagatksakli odk o..kOW!!!k*startsktokscratchkhiskbac *k Me:kWagkmongk amutin!kBa ak ungkanongkewwkyan!k K:kANGkKATI!!k Me:kJUSTkBEARkWITHkIT!!!kSankbakma ati?kI'llkchec .k Kinapak okyungkli odknyak ungkmaykinse tokorkwhat.kWalaknaman.kThenknungknasakma ykbali atk na o,kIkfeltksomething.k J:kHere'skthekculprit!kTe a,ki awknakmagtanggalko ay?k Anokyungk umagat?kGagambaklangknaman,kbutknotkthekpoisonousktype.kO ayknaksyakna ngk mapansink okyungkhi awk o,knasaklaylayankngkpoloknya.kIkabsentmindedlykreachedkf orkitkrightk overkhiskshoulder.kOo,kaskinkabsentmindedly!kDik oknamanktalagaksinasadyake!kBas takmedyok dumu wangkna oksakbali atknya,kwhichksurprisedkthekbothkofkus.k UHOHkTHISkISkBAD.kTatayoknaksanakulitka oknang...k HINDIkAKOkMAKAALIS.kNASTUCKkAKO.kSumabitkpalakyungkpendantknakstarksaksecondkbut tonkngk damitknya.kOHkNOES.kIMAGININkNYOkNAkLANGkPWESTOkNAMINk-____-k K:kO ay,kI'mkonkthis.k*hahawa anknaksanakyungknec lace*k

Me:kNo!kBekcareful!kWagkmokmasyadongkbirahin!!!k Hektiltedkhiskfaceksideways,kfacingkme.kAtkdahilkdon,knapalayoka o.kSokumangatky ungkpoloknya.k K:kWAGkKAkNGANGkMAKULIT!!kLalongkmabubuholke!!k Me:kEHkANONGkGUSTOkMONGkGAWINkKO!?!?!k K:kComekcloser.k Me:kWHAT?kFine!k*medyoklumapitka o*kYan.k K:kWhenkIksaidkcloser,kIkmeantkcloser.k Mykeyeskwidenedkwithkdisbelief.k Me:kBut..kIkcan't...k Andkvoila,khekcaughtkmykwristkandkpulledkmektowardskhim.kAndkbeforekIkhadktimekt okrealizek whatkwaskhappening,kIkwaskonkhisklap.k K:k*smir s*kSee,kthat'skcloser.k Me:kKevin..kumayosk a.k K:kJersey,kIkwon'tkbite.kIkpromise.kNowkstaykstillkandkI'llkgetkthiskfixedkbefor ekyouk nowkit!k Wekwerekclose..ksokclose..ktookclose.kGrabeklang,k ungkganitoklangk abonggakangk pagtanggalkngk nabuholknaknec lace!!!kIkcouldksmellkhiskcolognek(morekmaturekcologne,khindknakB enchkchorva)k andkitkwaskma ingkmekdizzy.kHeksmelledkgood!kSokgood.kTookgood.kMykbodykwaskactu allyk hurtingkfromkbeingksokclosektokhim.k Afterkfewkseconds...k K:kHerekyoukgo,kyou'rekfreekagain.k Sigurokdahilksakpabangoknyak ayakdika okna agalawkagad.k"Ha..kli ekIkcouldkeverk bekfreekofk him,"kIkthought.k Ganunklangkyungkposisyonknamingkdalawa,ktitigankever.kNang...k "WHATkTHEkFUDGEkISkTHIS!?!?!"k Napatingink amiknikKevinksakmaykpinto.k TherekstoodkJic erkandkthekgangk(kIkMEANkTHEkGANG!kFROMkAMAEkTOkKAT!!!!),kstarin gkatkus.k Maykdalaksilangkfoodkandkchampagne.kCelebratioIkimmediatelykmovedkawaykfromkKevi n,k horrified.kOHkMYkLORD.kPLEASEkLANG.k

k"It'sknotkwhatkitkloo skli e,"ksabayknamingksabi.kLalongknagmu hangkmayksomethi ngksomethingk nga.k "Whatkdokyouk now,kJic er.kGanitokpalakangkwelcomeknyokditokha,"kSathksaidkwithk that..knangiinisknakloo .k Jic erkflashedkhiskinfamousk"WOW-TEH-ANYARE-KAYO-TALAGA!"ksmir .k"Hmmm.kForkspec ialk eventsklangkyan.kLoo skli ekmagigingkmasayaktongktrabahongktokfromknowkon."k Sh*t.k6kmonthskwithkhim.kHowkgreatkiskthat.k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Chapterk12k ----k

(Jersey'skPOV)k 2kWEEKSkWITHkKEVINkISkASDFGHJKJLAJENIOAUENIHEkUIGCAUkGCUC.k Sorrykforkthek eyboardksmash.kGanyanklangk asiktalagakyungknararamdamank o.kHell o,kanyarek nungkisangkaraw?kGoodness!kIkwasksittingkonkhisklap.kReadkitkagain,klap.kKANDONG kNYAkAKOk OKAY??kAyosklangknamank asiksa inkyunk aso..knaabutanknilak amiksakganungkpositi on!kItktoo k usk3kdayskparakiexplainksak anilakangktotoongknangyari.kButk nowingkmykfriends,k theykdidn'tk believekuskrightkaway.kCrapkthosekguys!kMasyadongkimaginative!!!kKAINIS.k So..kwherekwaskI?kAyunknga.kIt'skbeenktwokwee sksincekwekbecamekcolleagues.kYeah .kWellk sigurokpala pa ankyangkmgaktengaknyokdahilkpalagik amingkmag asamakandkblahblahb lah.k KAYOkLANGkANGkNAG-EENJOY!!!kA o?kShetklang,kHINDI.kAskinkdefinekhindi!!!k BAKIT!?!?!k Youk nowkKevin,khekcankbekakpestksometimes.kKulangknaklangktumawagka okngkpestkc ontrol.k Pano?kEtokbaknamankginagawa.k #1.kSincekmag atabik amikngkwor station,kmayktimesknakna i itaknyak ungkanokyung kginagawak o.kAskin.kKatuladknito,knungk2ndkdayknyaksakstudio.kTuesday.kIkwaskchec ingkmyk schedulekfork thekdayknang..kginulatknyak o.kNasakli urank oklangkpalaksya,kna i ibasa!!!k

Me:kDon'tkdokthatkagain,kplease.k Him:kDokwhat?k Me:kTHAT!kPoppingkanywhere!kNa a ata otk a,kalamkmokyun.k Him:kThat'skme!k*smir s*k Me:kTuwak aknaman.k Him:kOh.kRoughkday?k Me:kNa itakmoknamanksigurokyungkschedulek okdiba?kHindikbakmu hangkrough?k Him:kMedyokmedyoklang.kIkbetk ayakmokpangkpumartykafterkaccomplishingkthosekthin gs.k Me:kWellkexcusekme,kSir.kI'mknotkli ekthat.k Him:kEhknungkpictorialkngaknatin..kdiba?kOh.kIkforgot.kJic er'skgay.k*smiles,kth enkgoeskbac ktok hiskstation*k DEFINEkNGANGAkNAkLANGkAKOkDUN.kSERIOUSLY,kwhat'skhiskproblem?!?!?!?k #2.kKUNGkSAAN-SAANkNAkLANGkSYAkBIGLANGkNAGYAYAYA.k

Andkhec ,ktellkmekaboutkit.k k Magyayayaksyak ungk elankbusyka okorkwhat.kExample?kAyan,klastkFriday.kNgkgabi.k Ka agalingk oklangksakmeetingknon.kActuallykpatulogknakngaka oke!kAskinkpatulogkna!kNa a-pa jamasknak ok andkeverything.kKulangknaklangkhumilataka okatkipi itkangkmgakmata.kUntil...k "Jersey.k* noc k noc k noc *kJersey.k* noc k noc k noc *kJersey.k* noc k noc k n oc *k Pinagbu sank oksyakngkpinto.k "T@nginakKevin!kANOkBA!!!kKELANkKAkPAkNAGINGkSIkSHELDONkCOOPER!?!?!"k (A/N:kSorry,kepalklangksaglit.kNag-aadi k asika oksakThekBigkBangkTheorykhabangk tinatypek okto.k Parakma itak ungkpanok umato ksikKevin,kwatchkthis:k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eGml2GopT8.kPang-inisklang!)k Hekgavekmekhisk'Am-I-annoying-youkloo '.k"Gladkyou'rekstillkawa e."k Me:kAnokbangkmeron?kMayksunog?kNasan?k Him:kOo,kmayksunog..kKasiknagbabagakangkpusok okparaksa'yo.k Me:kANONGkNAHITHITkMO!?!?!?k Him:kHa?kWalaknaman.k Me:k*lumapitka oksak anya;ksniffs*kDik aknamankna ainom.k Him:kBa'tkbakangkjudgementalkmo?k Me:kEHkBA'TkKAkBAkNANGBUBULABOGkHA!!!!k Him:kGetkdressed.k Me:kNOWkYOUkAREkANNOYINGkME.kWHYkINkTHEkWORLD!?!?!k Him:kTe aknga,khindikmokbak okpapapasu in?k Me:kNO.k Him:kAww.kI'mkhurt.k Me:kPa yu.kWagkmok ongkartehan.k*bagsa kngkpinto*k Him:kJersey!k* noc k noc k noc *kJersey!k* noc k noc k noc *kJe-k Ikopenedkthekdoor.k

Me:kANOkBAkTALAGANGkPROBLEMAkMOkHA!!!!!kINANGYAN!!!kPAGODkAKOkOKAY!!!!k Him:kCalmkdown!kWagk akngangkDevilkWomankmodekdyan.kI'mkjustkwonderingkifkyoukwa ntktok joinkmektonight.k Me:kOhkno.kKevin,kalamk ongktrucektayongkdalawa.kButkhello,kbekconsiderate!kKa a galingk ok langksakisangksuperkdrainingknakmeeting.kIkAMkBEATkNOWkPL-k Him:kKayakngaka oknanditokparakyayaink angk umainksaklabas.kSakBanchetto.k Me:kORTIGAS!!kSERIOUSLYkKEVIN?k Him:kOoknga.kHindiknamanka okmanggagambalak ungkdika okseryosokdiba?k*win s*k Me:kMaykpag ainka okdito.kGokalone.k Him:kEtoknaman.kAlamk ongkmasarapk angkmaglutokperokpleaseklangkha.kGustok oknam angk umainkngkiba.k Me:kUgh.kGivekmek5kminutes.k Him:kHindikmok okpapapasu in?k Me:kNo.k*closeskthekdoor*k AYUNkNGA.kAfterk5kminutesknasakloobknak amikngksasa yanknya,kpapuntangkOrtigas.k Dunknak ok sakbac seatkpumwesto,kparakma atulogka o.k Him:kWow,kfeelkatkhome?k Me:kYoukinterruptedkmyksleep,kjac @ss.k Him:kWhatever.kGisinginknaklangk ita.k Me:kThan kyou.k PagdatingknaminksakBanchetto,ktodokorderknamanksikKuya.kAnokbakto,knamissk okbig laksinak Jic erkandkMarlo!kMadalask asik amingk umainksakstreetkrestaurantknaktokehkafter kgigskandkstuff.k Ay,kmagreminiscekrawkba?!?k Medyoktahimi klangk amingkdalawakdun.kKainklang.k Him:kBa'tkangktahimi kmo?k Me:kIkamkdarnksleepy.k Him:kThenkdon'tksleepkwhilekyou'rekeating.kTheklastktimekyoukdidkthat..ksobrangk tawak o.kAskin!k Me:kATkKELANkNANGYARIkYUN?k

Him:k2ndkyearkcollege.kNung..kanokngakbangkeventknun.kAh!kParaksakIntervarsitykn gkParl.kMayk ginagawak angksomethingkforkyourkdebate.k Me:kATkNASANkNAMANkTAYOkNUN!?!k Him:kSakBatcave.kMunti kmoknangkgawingkunankyungklechongk awalikmo.k Me:kIkDIDkNOT!k*pinalok okyungkbrasoknya*k Him:kYOUkDID.kPasalamatk aknasalok okyangkulokmo.kTe a,kba'tkangkgaankpalakngkul okmo?kOhkIk nowkwhy,kpurokhanginklangkangklaman.k Me:kWow.kSokairkparticlesknaklamankngkuta k o,khindiknakneurons?kIkthin kthat'sk effective.k Magnakcu-k Him:kYeahkyeahkyeahkdon'tkbragkaboutkit.k Me:kHey.kKamustaknakpalakstudieskmo?kGraduatingk aknakba?k Napatigilksyaksakpag ain.kOh- aykanyareh?kParangkmayksomethingksomethingknaknagb agoksak expressionknya,kperoknabawiknyakagadkngkngiti.k Him:kGraduatingkna o,kJuneknextkyear.kPataposknakngaka oksakthesiske.k Me:kAaah.kKelankbali kmoksakGermany?k Him:kPinapaaliskmoknamankataka okagad?k*smir s*k Me:kWalaka ongksinabingkganyan.kAtklaloknakwalaka ongkimpliedkchorva.k Him:kIkdon'tk nowkyet.kMaybek2ndkwee kofkMay?kDependekpa.kMayknag-aayosknamank a sikngk papersk okdunk ayakpetixklangka o.k Uminitkangktengak o.kNag-aayos?kSikMaxene?kWinner.k Me:kSok ayak akpalakbusy...k Him:kWellkhindiklangknamankyun..kyoukalso.k Me:kHa?k Him:kI aw.kYou'rekalsokconsumingkmyktime.k*insertkhiskinfamouskimitationkofkIank Somerhalder'sk sexykeyes*k CRAP.kMasyadoknamanka ongk iniligkdun.kParakdiknyakmapansin,khumiritka oksakwait ress.k Me:kTEH!kEXTRAkRICEkNGAkDYAN!!!!k Hekjustklaughed.k

#3.kSULPOTkSYAkNANGkSULPOT.k Katuladk ahapon,kWednesday.kPaalisknak oksakCMCknangkna itak oksyaksakmayk otsek o.k Me:kPleasekquitkdoingkthat.k Him:k*confused*kAngkalin?k Me:kETONGkPASULPOTkSULPOTk!!!!k Him:kAaaah.kNo.k Me:kHnngghhh.k Him:kTara,klibrekmok o.k Me:kLibrekyourk@ss.k Him:kTruce.kAtknilibrek itaklastkwee .k Me:kIkaccompaniedkyoukagainstkmykwill,kKevin.k Him:kAgainstkmykwillkdaw.kNag-enjoyk aknaman.kKunwarik akpa.k Me:kWhateverkyouksay.k Humarangksyakdunksakpintuankngkdriver'skseat.k Me:kAliskdyan.k Him:k*insertkpaawakeyes*kLibrekmunak:">>k Me:kLul.k Him:kOuch.k Me:kTaraksa ay.kMatahimi k aklang.k Paraksyangkbataknaknabigyankngkchocolatekbar.kTuwang-tuwa.k Dinalak oksyaksakSC,kRodic'sktokbekexact.kAndkguesskwhat,kpinagtitinginanknaknam anksyakdun.k O ay,kmaramingktaokdunkperokWTHkpinagtitinginanktalagaksya.k Me:kMaykpinatayk akbaksakGermanyknakhindikmoksaminksinasabi?k Him:kArekyoukhigh?k Me:k*insertkfa eksmile*kAnswer.k Him:kWala.kBa it?k

Me:kYou'rekthekcenterkofkattractionknow,kMister.k Him:k*grinskwidely*kSantos'kcharm.k*hinilakyungkupuan*k Me:kEww.kCharmkyerkface.k Him:kButkmykcharmkgotkyoukonce.k*smir s*k ANDkONCEkAGAIN...kHEkMADEkMEkBLUSH.kPARAkHINDIkHALATA,kINIWANkKOkSYAkSAkTABLEk PARAkUMORDER.kSa itksakbangs!!!kPagbali k oksaktable,knaabutank ongkmayknagpapap icturek (!!!!)k aykKevin.kHindiknamanksilakmu hangkfreshmenkperokWTH!!!!kBAKITkSILAk NAGPAPAPICTURE!!!!kAndkta eknote,kmaykcommentksinaktehknak"I'mkyourkfan!kYou'rek sokgood!"k Lechekanyareh?k Me:kWhatkwaskthat?k Him:kSantos'kcharmk;)k Me:kParak aknaknamangksexkpredator.k Him:kSalamatkahk-___-k Me:kAndkyoukgotkyourselfksomekgroupies.kAnoknaknamangkginawakmo?k Atknagta aknaknamanka oksakreactionkngkmu haknya.kNagulatknaknagta aknakewan.kAy kshet,knalostkangkitsuraknikKuya.kParakbangksinasabiknyaknak"Seriously?kYoukdidn'tk now?" k Him:kAnokngakulitkMAkmo?k Me:kFilm.kHeykdon'tkchangekthektopic.k Him:kWala.kThoughtkyouk new.k Me:kAboutkwhat?k Him:k*smiles*kNothingk;)kSalamatksaklibre!kNextktimekulet.k Me:kNextktimektherekwi-k Him:kWagkmagsalitakngktapos,kDebsk=)))k ATkSAkPOINTkNAkYUN,kNAHULIkNAkNYAkKONGkNAGBLUSH.kButkhekpretendedkthatknothingk happened.k ----k SEPTEMBERk23k (Keith'skPOV)k

AnongkmeronksakSeptemberk23?k Hmmm...k AHA!kBirthdayknikKevin!kIkmean,k23rdkbirthdayknikKevin.kEkdi..kHAPPYkBIRTHDAY!k Te akte a.kBagokmunaktayokpumuntaksakbirthdaykcelebrationkproper,kdaankmunaktayo ksakisangk event.kExactlyk18khourskbeforekKevin'skcelebrationk(2amkinkthekmorning,kSeptembe rk23),kmayk nangyaringksomething.k kAtk asalananktokngkgirlfriendk o.k k k Loo ,kwalaka ongk inalamankdyanksaknangyarikha.kAmaektoldkmekaboutkthisknungktin awaganknyak a okaroundk8am.kAnyarehkba?kGanto.k AmaekcalledkJerseykaroundk2am.k2kAM.k2kAM.kAlamknamanksiguroknatink(orknapansink nyoksak previouskchapters,kestekevents)knakmadalaskbusyksikJerseyksakmgak ungkani -ani k nakbagay.k Mabentak asiksyaksakweddings,kphotoshootskandksokon.kAyunknga,kdikma atulogksikA maekdahil..k apparentlykhindikpakrinksyakma amovekonkdunksakna itaknamink inakJerseykatkKevin ksakstudiok2k wee skago.kShekdecidedktokplaykheroine,ksokshekcalledkher.k Amae:kHikJersey!k Jersey:kTHEkFUDGEkALYSSAkMAE!kI'MkTRYINGkTOkSLEEPkHERE!!!k Amae:kHeykcowgirl!kLoosenkupkaklittle!k J:kWhat?k A:kAnongkarawkngayon?k J:kThursday?k A:kIt'skalreadykFriday,kbabe.k J:kEkdikFriday.kWalak akbangkcalendarksakphonekorklaptopkmokorksomething?kBy-k A:kIT'SkKEVIN'SkBIRTHDAYkTODAY!!!!!!!k *natahimi kdawksikJersey*k A:kJERSEYkWAGkMOkKONGkTULUGAN!!!k J:kEHkHINDIkKOkNGAkMAPIGILANkE!!!kANOkBA!!!!k

A:kNAGREETkMOkNAkBAkSIkKEVIN????k J:kMATUTULOGkMUNAkAKOkOKAY!!!k A:kEEEEH!!!kPUMUNTAkKAkSAkPARTYkNIkKEVINkMAMAYA!kSAkCONDOkNYA!!!k J:kIkcan't.k A:kComekonkJersey,kdon'tkbeksilly.kDibaktruc-k J:kIkhavekplanskforktonight.k A:kLi ekwhat?k J:kDuh.kThekVerticalkHorizonkconcert?k A:kSokwhatkaboutkthat?k J:kOvationkProductionskgotkmekaskonekofkthekofficialkphotogsklater.kBigkmoneykhe re.k A:kDitchkthekconcert!kWe'vekseenkthemkbac kink'08!kO ayknakyun!k J:kTHISkISN'TkJUSTkAkGIGkAMAE.kTHISkISkMYkJOB.kMasknaunaktoksokIkhavektokpriorit izekfirst.k A:kEkdikswingkbyklater!k J:kI'mkattendingkthekafterkparty.kSorry.k A:kJersey...k J:kThatklongktonekwon'tkgetkuskanywhere,kAmae.kI'llkgreetkhimkHappykBirthdayknak langkthruktext.k Nokbigkdeal.k A:kArekyoukhidingkfromkus?kKungktung olktokdunksakst-k J:kANOkBAkANGkKULITkMOkNAkNAMANkE.kMasknaunakngakyungktrabahok oksokpleasekleave kthatk alone.kIkhadkakroughkdaykatkwor ,ksokarekyou.kMatulogknaklangktayoko ay?kGoodnig htkandk goodbye.k *hangskup*k Andkvoila,kthatkdidkit.kDahilksakginawaknikAmae,kJerseykturnedkoffkherkphonekthe kwholekday.k Alamknaknyak asikyungkgagawinknamin:k u ulitinknaminksya.kWaisktongksikJersey,kn agpalitkpakngk otse!kSinoknaknamank ayakyungksinuhulanknya?kImposiblengksikJic er,kMasterknina kAmaekyunk sakKevJekfanaticism!k

THEkPARTYkSTARTEDkWITHOUTkJersey.kAyankna,kgetsknaknamin.kHindiknaknaminksyak u ulitin.k Period.kKo ontiklangknamank amingknasakcondoknya.kJic erkcamekbykaroundk9:30kbut khekhadktok

leavekbecausekofksomekpriorkengagement.kMaykilangkfriendskdinkangkpumuntakblahbl ahblah.k Masayaknamanktalagak amingklahatkmalibanksakbirthdaykboy.k Kaso..kba itkmalung otksikBirthdaykBoy?k:>k "Uykbro!"ksabik oksak anya.kNa atungangak asiksyaksakcellphoneknya,kparangkmaykh inihintayknak text.k"Diknagrereply?"k "Ha?kSino?"k "Sira,ksikJersey."k "Dik oknamanksyaktinextke."kPina itakpaknyaksa inkyungkSentkitemsknya.kMainwala. k "Denial.kSayang,kfirstkbirthdaykmokpalakulitkwithkusknoh?kWalakpaksikJersey.kYaa nkmo,kshe'skfullk ofksurprises.kShe'llkfindkakway."k "Ikdon'tk now..kIkdon'tkwantkherksurprises..kIkwantkherkhere.kRightknow,"khekmum bled.k A alaknyakhindik oknarinigkyunkah!k Withkthatkloo konkhiskface,kIkcouldkreallyktellkthatkhe'skstillkintokherk -----k (NormalkPOV)k Na aranasknakbak ayokngkbirthdaykna..kalamknyokyun,khindiko ay?kYungktipongkangk damikmongk gustongkgawin,kangkdamikmongkexpectationskdyanksakuta kmo..kbasta!kMARAMI!!!k Perokyunkangkmasa lapksakexpectations.kKahitksabihinkmongkhindik aknag-eexpect,k atkthekbac k ofkyourkhead,knandyankyan.kHindiktalagaknawawalakyan.kIdedenykmokpakyanksaksaril ikmokna,k "Na o,kmalelateklangkyan!"kok"kHindi,kmeronktalagakyan!"kPaulit-ulitkmongkoorasy unankyangksarilik moknakdadatingkokmatutupadkangkgustokmo.k Sakfictionkatknon-fiction,k ambalkpalagiksinakExpectationskatkDisappointments.kI denticalktwins,kIk tellkyou.kDunk akrinknamankbabagsa ,ksakdisappointment.kI awknamank asikangkmayk asalanan,k masyadok angknag-expect.kEhkwalaknamangkguaranteeknakmaykdadatingknga.k YANkANGkNASAkISIPkNGAYONkNIkKEVIN.k

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Tuma boksyakmulaksakbahaykninakJerseykhanggangksakcafeknakna a-coatkandktiekatkH avaianask lang.kNa alimutanknaknyangkpumarakngkjeepksaksobrangktaranta.kPagdatingknyaksakc afe,knandunk sikJersey..knakwalangkallergy.kNakna a-coc tailkdresskpa.kThenkshekpreparedkthis ksmallkJSkset-upk

paraksak anya,kdahilknalamanknyaknakhindiksyakna aattendknungkJSkProm.kThatkwask theknightkhek realized..khek indakli edkher.kKinda.kNo,kerasekthat.kHekreaaaallykli edkherktha tknight.k 2ndkbirthdayk(2ndkyearkcollege):kMinsankA okSikMadonnakshowing.k2kbesesksyangkhi nali anknik Jersey.kButkthat'sknotkall.kHaloskmamataykdinksyaksakta otknangkhabulinksyaknikJ erseykgamitkangk motorcycleknito.kButiknaklangkatkpinaglutoksyaknitokngk aldereta..katkna ana awk paksyakngk2k issk :)k 3rdkbirthdayk(3rdkyear):kGinulatksyaknikJerseykngk12amknangkma itaknyaktongk ata biksak ama.k Maykdalaksyangkcupca eknakmaykcandlekandkakbagkofkMr.kChips.kNanoodklangksilakng kX-Menk trilogykhanggangkabutanksilakngksi atkngkaraw.kTheykditchedkclasskthatkday.kPumu ntaksilaksak Tagaytaykparak umainkngkMushroomburgerkatktumambayksakStarbuc skafter,k wentuhan katk ungkanu-anokpa.k 4thkbirthdayk(22kdayskafterkhekleftkforkGermany)kHekreceivedkakpac agekfromkJers ey:k3kMoles ink Journals.kA alaknyak ungkanoklangkyunkpero..khekrealized...kJerseykwrotekhimk100 0kletters.k Nagsimulakyungklettersknyakdatedkwaybac knungkfirstkbirthdayknyakupktokthisk4thk one.kArawarawknyangkbinabasakyungkletters,kparakhindiknyakmamissksikJersey.k Theknextktwokyears?kHekpretendedkthatknothingkhappened.kWell,knothingkhappened.k Really.k KevinkexpectedknakmaykmatatanggapksyangksomethingkfromkJerseyktoday.kPerokunfort unately,k wala.kHekpretendedktokbekcoolkwhenkAmaektoldkhimkJerseykcan'tkjoinkthem.k"Na ita k okyunksak calendarknaminksakstudio.kAkbigkoffer,"khekcalmlyksaid.k Perokhindiknamanktalagaknyakna itakyunksakcalendar.kOkna alimutanklangknyangktig nan.k ----k 2AMkna.kSokSeptemberk24kna.kNoksignkofkJersey.kYungk"I'llkgreetkhimklater"knya?k Waley.kHindik nangyari.k ----k NaiwanksikKevinksakcondoknya.kNaman,ksankpakbaksyakpupunta?kImbesknakmaglasingks ak ungk sankmangkbarkdyan,khekoptedktokstaykatkhome.kAngkdamik ayangk alat!kMaghuhugaskp aksyakngk plato.k Worriedkmasyadokangkbar adaksak anya.kTodoktanongksilak ungko ayklangkbakto.kSat hkevenk

promisedknak a ausapinksikJerseykpagknag itaksilaktheknextkday.kHeksaidkno,kit's ko ay.kHerkjob,k remember?kPinipilitknyangkpaniwalaanksyakngkbar ada.k Perokangktinginkngkbar ada,ksariliknyakangkpinaniniwalaknya.k ----k

SakGermanykmaramiksyangknapuntangkparties.kSyempre,kisaksyangkphotographerkngkme n'sk magazinekdun,klotskofkpartieskman!kIinomksya,kuuwikngklasing.kSusu akbagokmatulo g.kGigisingk ngkmayklechengkhangover.kGanunklangkangksistemaknya.k Etongkbirthdaykpartyknakto?kBa akganunkdinkangk a alabasan.k Susu aknaklangksyakngkluha.k ----k Ma ulitkangkbar ada,khanggangksaktextktinatanongksya.k Sath:kHey.kI'mkworriedkaboutkyou.kKahitkayawkmo,kI'llktal ktokherkASAPk:)kHappyk Birthdaykagain!k Kat:kHappykBirthdaykbro!kYaankmo,kmalapitknakyank=)k Keith:kUy.kNaiwank okatakdyanksaksofakyungkjac etk o.kKunink oknaklangkbu as.kKa ausapink ak rinknun,kpramis.k;)k Sanaknga.k ----k Ak noc konkthekdoorkinterruptedkhimkfromkcleaningktheklivingkroom.k "T@nginaknamankKeith!kPwedeknamangkipagpabu askyangkjac etkmo!!kKainis,"khekmutt eredk underkhiskbreath.kKinuhaknyakyungkgraykjac etknikKeithkatksinu bitksakbali atkny a.kIniisipknyak ungkibabatokbaknyaksakmu haknikKeithktokokiaabotknaklangkngkmatino.kInangyan,kl asingknaksya.k Manggagambalakpa.k "AnokbakKeithk alak okbakbu askmokpaktok u un-"k Hekstoppedkinkmid-sentence.k Butiknaklangkpalakatkhindiknyakbinatokyungkjac et.k Jerseykstoodkinkfrontkofkhim,knakna ayu o.kShekslowlykfacedkhim.kTe a..kimaginat ionklangknyakbak tokoktalagangkparangkumiya ksya?kChe,klasingk aklang.k Beforekhekcouldksaykanything,kinunahanknaksyaknikJersey.k "HappykBirthday,kKevin.kDokyoukhavekakminute?kIkreallykneedktoktal ktokyou."k Atkthatkmoment,khekwantedktokownketernity.kJustktoktal ktokher.k Chapterk13k SabikngakngknanayknikTedkMosbyksakHowkIkMetkYourkMother,k"Nothingkgoodkhappenska fterk2k am.kJustkgoktoksleep!"k

Sus,kparangkmatatandaanknikKevinkyangkisaksakfavoriteklineknyakfromkhiskfavorite kshow.kLasingk syake.kBirthdayknyak ahapon.kAtketo,knasakharapanknyaksikJerseyknakna atitigklan gksak anya.k T@ngina,kmaykamatsknakataktalagaka o.kDehkKevin,knanaginipk aklang.kHallucinatio nkmoklangk yan.kHindikyanksikJersey.kMatulogk aknakatkbu askmaykaasi asuhink akpa.k Isasaradoknaknyakyungkpintoknang...k "HOYkBA'TkMOkBAkAKOkSINASARADUHANkNGkPINTO?kHINDIkKAkBAkTINURUANkNGkNANAYkMOk NAkMAGPAPASOKkNGkBISITA!!!!"k Yungksigawknakyonkangknagsilbingk apekparaksak alasinganknikKevin.kHaloskmabingi ksikKevinksak sigawknikJersey.k *win kwin *k "Totook akpala?"kparangktimangknakbulongknikKevin.kNapailingkpaksyakhabangknagsa salita.k "Ohkgoodness,kyoukarekdrun .kOketo,"ksabaykabotk aykKevinkngkdalawangkstyrokcups kngk Starbuc s,kGrande.k"Thoughtkyoukmightkneedkthis.kSayoknaklangkdinkyungka in."k ParangkrobotknamanktongksikKevinkhabangk inu uhakyungkcoffee.k"A-anongkorasknakb a?"k "2:15.kWalak akbangkplanongkpapasu inka o?kCozkhello,kIkamkf*c ingktired."k TumabiksikKevinkparakma apaso ksikJersey.kBinu sanknitokyungkilawkatktumayoksaks ala.kKevink stillkcan'tkbelievekthatkJersey'skinsidekhiskcondokunit.kSure,khekwantskherktokc omekbutkhe'sknotk expectingkherkrightknow.kInaassumeknyaknakbu askpakngkumagakokhaponkpakitokmagpa pa ita.k Butkwhatkthekhell,knanditoknaksyake.kAlangankpaalisinkpaknya.k "Wow.kPartykcentralknakpalaktongkcondokmo,"kJerseykmusedkaskhekclosedkthekdoor.k Inangatknitok yungkthrowpillowksaksofakparakma aupo.k"Wait,kjac etknikKeithkyankah?"k 'Y-yeah.kNaiwanknungkmo ongknakyun.kActuallykIkthoughtkhe'skyou."k "Arekyoukdrun ?"k "Medyo.kLoo karound.kPartykcentralkringkakbell?"kHumigopksyakngk ape.kWow,ktripl ekshotk espresso.kJustkexactlykwhatkhekneeds.k Jerseykstaredkatkhimkforkawhilekandkloo edkaway.k"Ngakpala,kHappykBirthday.kSorr yk ungkdika ok na apuntak anina.kYouk nowknamank ungknasaanka oke."k "AksimplekHappykBirthdayktextkwouldkbeknice.kYou'rektwokhourskandk22kminutesklat e."k

"It'skthekthoughtkthatkcounts,kKevin."k "Excusekngkmgakwalangkmagandangkregalokyan."k

"AHAHAHAHkfunny.kA alak okmaykmaaabutankpak ongktaokorkpag ainkdito.kLoo skli ek walakna."k "MaykDoritoskpakdyan,knachokcheese.kYoukli e?"k "WithkAntonov?kSurekthing."k PumuntaksikKevinksak itchenkparak uninkyungkDoritoskatkAntonov.kTe aklang,ksomet hing'skwrongk withkJersey.kMayknararamdamanksyangkmali..kperokanokyun?kAndkmu hangk a aiya kng aklangk nya,kmedyokmapulakpakyungkmgakmataknyake.kAnongkmeron?kPati..kanokyungkpag-uusap anknila?k KnowingkJersey,k umu uhaklangkyankngkbwelo.kAtkpagkna abweloknakyan,ktepo k akna .kSunudsunodknakbiradak akna.k Nangkma abali ksyaksaksala,kheksawkJerseyklur ingkinkfrontkofkhiskphotokwall.k"O y.kDoritoskmo."k "You'rekstillkusingkPolaroidkforkthese?"kshekquestionedkwhilekpee ingkthroughkth ekphotos.k "Yeah.kSayangknamank asikyun.kMalapitknakmagingkcollector'skitemkangkpolaroid."k "Oh.kAndkthiskone'sknotkta enkbykPolaroid."kMedyoknapangitikpaksikJerseyksakna i taknya.k YungkpictureknilaknikKevinknungk asalkninakLeviksakMarinduque.k "Ah.kThekpicture'skgood.kBawalkbangkipaprint?"kheksmir ed.k "Walaklang.kI'mkshoc edktokseekthis."k *silence*k "So.kAnokbakyungkpag-uusapanknatin,kJersey?"kKevinksawkJerseykfrozekaklittle.kTh iskisknotkgood.k "Ha?kAnongkpag-uusapan?kMayksinabikbak o?"k "Yeah.kKanina."k "Na okKevin,"kshekbrushedkhimkoffkwithkakgrin,k"Mayktamak aknakata."k NaiinisknaksikKevinksak anya.kHalataknamanknyangknagsisinungalingksikJersey.kPan o?kShekgotk fidgetykwhenkhekas edkaboutkthatk"tal ".k"ComekonkJersey.kMayksinabik ak aninakn ak ailangank natingkpag-usapan.kAndkIkamksoberknow.kDon'tkplaykdumb."k Finallykshekloo edkatkhimkwithkankexasperatedkface.k"Iksaidkwalakngaktayongkpaguusapan.kNagiimaginek aknaknamankatake."k Haykleche,ksabiknikKevinksaksariliknya,kpa ipotkpa!kSokayun,khekdecidedktokgetkc loserktokJersey.k Peroknungkpala adknaksya,knabitawank(orkbinitawanktalaga)knikJerseykyungkbotekng kAntonov.k

"Shit.kSorry.kIkthin kthiskiskakverykwrongkidea.kIkshouldkgoknow,"ksabiknikJerse yksabayk uhakngk bagkatklumabaskngkcondo.kSinundanksyaknikKevinkpalabas.kWhatkthekhec kiskthat?!? !k

"Jersey!!!kWaitklang!"ktuma boknaksikKevinkparakmaabutankpaknyaksikJersey.kGoodk thingktumigilk itoksakmaykharapankngkelevator.k "Jersey!kArekyo-"k Hindiknaknyaknataposkyungktanongknya.k Jerseykbeganktokcry.k "Let'sktal .kIkhaveksomethingktoksay."k Withoutkanykhesitation,kshekdraggedkKevinktoktheknearestkfirekexit.k -----------------------k (JERSEY'SkPOV)k FLASHBACKk J:kI'mkattendingkthekafterkparty.kSorry.k A:kJersey...k kJ:kThatklongktonekwon'tkgetkuskanywhere,kAmae.kI'llkgreetkhimkHappykBirthdaykna klangkthruk text.kNokbigkdeal.k A:kArekyoukhidingkfromkus?kKungktung olktokdunksakst-k J:kANOkBAkANGkKULITkMOkNAkNAMANkE.kMasknaunakngakyungktrabahok oksokpleasekleave kthatk alone.kIkhadkakroughkdaykatkwor ,ksokarekyou.kMatulogknaklangktayoko ay?kGoodnig htkandk goodbye.k *hangskup*k OKAY.kWhat'sktheirkproblem?kSorryk ungkangkbitchk oknaknamankah.kPinapabayaank o knakngak silangkiset-upk amiknikKevink(AKALAkNILAkHINDIkKOkHALATA?kLULkGUYS!!!kLUL!!!)kpe rokhello,k trabahoknakto.kIk nowkit'skKevin'skbirthdaykbutknaunaktongktrabahok o.kAnongkpro blemaknilak dun?kKainis!k VERTICALkHORIZONkCONCERTk Thekconcert'skfine.kI'vekseenkthemkperformklivekwaybac k'08k ayakdiknak okmasyad ongk nastarstruc .kActuallykmedyokbadtripkpakrinka oksakginawaknikAmaeke!kBwiset.kIkt urnedkoffkmyk phonekparakhindiknaknilaka okpa ialaman.kLeche.k Yungkafterkpartyknaksinasabik o?kAyun,ksakOnekEsplanadekyun.kKasokhindikna okpum unta.kEhk anoknamangkgagawink okdunkright?kSokIkwentktokSaguijokinstead.kPapa alasingknakl angka o.k ThatkwaykIkcelebratedkKevin'sk23rdkbirthday.kOnkmykownkofkcourse.k

SakSaguijo?kSa to.kGuesskwho'skplaying?k Chicosci.k Napangitiknaklangka o.kKasiknanditoksikMong.k(A/N:kSakmgakdikfamiliar,kMongkAlca razkaykguitaristk forkbothkSandwichkandkChicoscik:>)kKa ataposklangknilangktumugtogknungkpagpaso k o.kIk spottedkMongkrightkaway.k "Alcaraz!"ktawagk oksak anya.k Lumingonknamankagadksyaksa inkandksmiled.k"Jersey.kWaitklang!kLabasknaktayokmagusap."k Na o,kIkthin kIkowekyoukankexplanation.kDikbakMongkandkIkusedktokdatekandkdecide dknotktok pursuektheknextklevel?kAyunknga.kSokngayonkwe'rekclosekfriendsknakmadalangknakna g i ita.k Parangktangaklangknoh?k:)k Na ipagchi ahankmunaka oksakibangk a ilalak okdunkhabangkhinihintayksyangkmag-ay os.kNangk taposknaksya,kheksignaledkmektokgokoutkthekbar.kDunk oklangknapansinknakmaykhawa ksyangk animknakbotekngkAntonov.k Anongkorasknaknito?k 12:45kAM.k Tumambayk amiknikMongksaktabikngk otsek o.kAyun,k wentuhankhabangk ontingkinom.k Then...k Mong:kSawkyourkexklastkwee .kSakshootkforkPulp.k Me:kSikKevin?k Mong:kExactly.kIkthoughtknandunk akrinksakshoot.kHinintayk aknaminknikDiego.k Me:kMaykemergencyk asika oksakLBknunk ayaksinakJic kandkKevinknakna apunta.kBa't knyoknamank a okhinintay?k Mong:kWalaklang.kInomksanakafterkshoot.k*laughs*kSo..khowkwaskit?k Me:kWhat?k Mong:kWor ingkwithkyourkex.k Me:kNaaah.kLet'skdon'tktouchkthatko ay?k Mong:kMaskmahihirapank ak ungkiiwasankmokyan.k Me:kNagsalita!!k Mo:kHoykanok a.kMayknangyarikngake.k

Me:k*eyeskwidened*kReally?kWhatkhappened?k Mongkstartedktoktellkmekhiskstorykaboutkhiskex-girlfriend,kKachk(A/N:kDOESkTHEkN AMEkRINGkAk BELL?kYOOOOOOkBATTLEkOFkTHEkEXES!k:P)kNa aabotksilakngkonekyearkuntilkMongkdecid edktok cheat.kAndktwokandkakhalfkyearsklater,knagbabandaknakrinksikKachkandkna a asamak nilaksakgigs.k Tal kaboutkaw ward.k Mo:kWektal ed.k Me:kWhatkhappened?k Mo:kShe'skstillkmadkatkme,kperokdiknakrawkgrabe.kNaguguiltyktuloyka o.k Me:kEhk asikgagok a.kI awktongknanlo oke.k Mo:kFine,kmykmista e!kHindik oknamank asika alainknakafterkalmostk3kyearskmaykha ng-upskpakrink a oksak anya.kShet,kparaka oktongknilo oke.k Me:kLa ikngkproblemakmokMiguel.kTs .k Mo:kDikmokbakgetsk ungkba itk oksinasabiktoksayo?k Me:kUhhk asiknahihirapank a?k Mo:kLul.kWarningkba.kParakhindik akmatuladksa in.k Me:kATkBAKITkNAMANkAKOkMATUTULADkSAYO?k Mo:kKasikmaramik akpangkhindiknatatanongkatknasasabiksak anya.kKayakangkaw wardk aw wardk mo.k Me:kIkcankreallykdealkwithkthiskaw wardness.kSeriously.k Mo:kNokyoukcan't.kSinasabikmoklangkyank asikayawkmongkisipinkwhatkifknag-usapk a yo.kAlamkmo,k sayangkeh.kWhatkifk inausapkmoknga,ktaposknag-explainksya?kAyosknaksanak ayoknga yonkdiba?k Pwedekpakngangk ayokulit.kBa'tkayawkmok asingkmag-explainksyaksayokJersey?kSayan gk ayo.k Me:kIkhavekmykreasonskMong.kAlamkmoknamankyunkdiba?k Mo:kFuc kthosekreasons!kMaskmasa itk ungkhindikmokitatanong.kIt'skli ekyou'rekst uc ktokthisk stupidkconundrumkeveryday.kBa itkhindikmokitry?kKelankmokpakitatry?kPagk asalkna knya,kdunksak partknakmagtatanongkyungkparik ungksinongktutolksak asal?kDon'tkbekdumbkJersey.k You'rek smarterkthankthis.kBraverkthankthis.kIfkyoukwantktokma ekthingskbetterkbetweenkt hektwokofkyou,k TALKkTOkHIM.kDon'tkbekafraid.k Atkdahilkdyan,kpumuntaka oksakcondokninakKevin.k

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(NORMALkPOV)k Medyokmadilimksakfirekexitknakyon.kAtksinceknungkpumaso ksilaksakloob,kwalakpang knagsasalita.k NaunaknaksikKevin.k K:kJersey..karekyouko ay?k J:kLoo .kJustkletkmektal ko ay?kPlease..kjustkletkmektal .kDon'tkinterruptkme.kO nlyktal kifkIksaykso.k Please?k K:k*nods*k J:kI..kIkdon'tkreallyk nowkwhatktoksaykhere.kKasalanank asiktoknikMong.kHektoldk mektoktal ktokyou.k Well,keveryonektoldkmektokdokthat.kIkdidn'tklisten.kKasikIkbelieveknak ahitkmagusapktayokwalangk magbabagokorkwhat.kPero..ktanginakba itkganun?kO ayknamankeh!kIkamko ay.kYoukare ko ay..k perokba itkbaknilakiniinsistknakmag-usapktayo?kMadaliklangkparaksak anilak asiks ilaklangknamank tongkmanonoodksatinkeh.kTayoktongkmahihirapankmaghanapkngksalitakparakmaayosklah at.kAnok bangkhindiknilakmaintindihankdun?k Kevin..kIkwant..ktoksayksorry.kI'vekbeenksokbitchyktokyouksincekyoukgotkbac kher e.kI'mksorry..k pero..khindikganunk adalikyunke.kDik akbaknagtata ak ungkba itkganunka oksa'yo?k Newflash:kYouk bro ekupkwithkmekthroughkankemail.kONkOURkANNIVERSARY!!!kANNIVERSARYkNATINkYUN!! !k Pucha.kIlangkbuwank angkdiknagparamdam..ktaposknahulikpak itangkna i ipaghali an k ayk Maxene!!!kTANGINAkSINONGkHINDIkMAGAGALITkDUN!!!kPinipilitk oknakngaklangknakhind ikisipink e,kperokimposible.kNa a agagoklangkeh.kNaghihintayka oksayokditokpara..kparaktum awagkok simplengktextklang.kPEROkWALA!!kWALA!!!kANOkBAkYAN!!!k Tapos..kofkallkpeople..ksikMaxene.kKevin,kmasko aykpaksa ink ungkibangkbabae.kMa tatanggapk ok pakyunk ungkiba.kPEROkSIkMAXENE!kPutangina!!kSIkMAXENE!!!kMINAHALkMOkYUNkEH!!!k MINAHALkMO!!kKungkibangkbabaekmaiintindihank okpake,kiisipink oknakflingkflingkl ang.kKontingk seloskandkchepar.kPerok aykMaxene?kTanginakminahalkmokyunkngk4kyears.kI awknakri nknagsabik nakoncekminahalkmokyungktao,khindiknakmawawalakyun.kLechek a.kPinaasakmoklangka o.k

I'vekbeenkthin ingkand..kshet.kThiskisksokhard.kTwokyearskagokpakto!kHindikpakna tinkpinaguusapan!!!kActually...khindikpaka okna a amovekonksa'yokcompletely.kDahilkdito.k Ikwantktok forgivekyou.kLecheknamank asi,k ungkdik itakpapatawarinkekdikbuongkbuhayka ongk babangungutinknitokdiba?kParak ahit..khindiknaktayo..kO ayklang.kParakwalakna on gkgalitksayo.k Parakmatigilknakrinksilakdiba?kAngkhirapk asi..kgustok ongkmagingko aykpagknandy

ank a.kGustok ongkmagingko ayktayongkdalawa.kPinapahirapank asiktayoknitokeh.kAyo oknamangkma galitksayok forever.kSayangkyungkfriendshipknatinkeh.kKahitkhindiknaktayo,ksanakmatirakyungk friendship.kIk reallykvaluekyoukthatkmuch.kIkdon'tkwantkthatktokdisappear.k Sokplease..kexplainkeverythingktokme.kExplainkeverything.kDon'tkleavekoutkaksing lekdetail.kIkwantk tok nowkwhatkreallykhappened.kNotk nowingkanythingk illskme,kKevin.kPlease..kIkb egkyou..k Explainkeverything.k

NatamemeksikKevinknun.kHindiknyakalamk ungkba it.kDahilkbaksakdiknyakmahagilapky ungkmgak salitakparakmagexplainkoknaaawaksyak aykJerseyknakumiiya ksakharapknya?k Kevin:kJersey..kIkamksorrykforkeveything.kAngkgagok oknoh?kHindik okalamk ungkpa nok ok ieexplainksayoklahatkpero..ksorryktalaga.kIkdidn'tkmeanktokhurtkyou.kSeriously.k A oktalagakyungk problema.kMagagalitk aksa inksakdahilank o..kbutksincekyoukinsist..k Nungkdumatingka oksakGermany,kIkassumedkIkcankhandlekeverythingkwell.kYunkyungkm indsetk ok eh.kFuc kthekculture.kI'mkherektokstudykfork2kyearskthenkgokbac ktokthekPhilippi neskandkproposek tokmykgirlfriendkandkgetkmarried.kThatkwaskthekoriginalkplan.kPeroksabikngaknati n,khindiklahatkngk bagaykayknadadaanksakplano.kGuesskwhat?kMykfirstksemkthere?kIkflun ed.kHaloskbag sa ka o.k Ba it?k Ikamkscared.k Ikamkscaredkofknotkbeingkwithkyou.kPucha,k3kyearsk itangk asamakaraw-araw,krouti neknakyunke!k Hinahanap-hanapk itakdun.kIkcouldn'tkfunctionkwithoutkyou!kNarealizek ok ungkgan oka ok adependentksa'yo.kFirstkmonthk okdun?kDadalawaklangk aibigank o,kPinoykpa.kAtkdik okrinksilak masyadongk ina ausap.kKungkalamkmoklangkyungksayak okpagkmag achatktayo.kAtklast ,kmayk ma a ausapka ongktotoongktao!kTal ingkwithkyoukisksuchkakrelief!kTangina,khindik namanktalagak a okayosknunke.kBumabagsa ka oksaksubjectsk o.kYungkgradesknakpinadalak okwithky ourk graduationkgift?kIkmadekthemkup.kIkactuallykfailedkthatkterm.kSorryk ungkpatikdu nknilo ok ita.k Ayo oklangk asingkmag-alalak aksa in.kAndkthat'skyourkgraduation,kIkdon'tkwantkt okspoilkitkfork you.k Taposkisangkarawknagisingknaklangka o,ksakParis..kAnokbangkginagawak oksaksarili k o?kHindika ok yunke,kibangktaokyunke.kThat'skreallyknotkmekatkall.kNagisingka okdunke.kNaisipk o,kshetkhindika ok sikKevinkSantos.kHindika okyungkboyfriendknikJersey.kThiskisn'tkmekatkall.k Thiskmayksoundkselfish..kperokyunknamankangkgustokmongkmarinigksa inkdiba?kAngkt otoo?kAngk ornikngkdahilank ungkba itka okna ipagbrea ksayokJersey.kIkhadktokfindkmyselfkt hatktime.kAyo ok namangkbumali kditoksakPinasknakbigokdiba?kSokthere,kIktriedktokremovedkeverykin chkofkmekthatk screamskforkyou.kIkthoughtkthatkwekneedktoklearnkthingskinkourklivesktokma ekusk better.kOnkmyk part,ktokma ekmekbetter.kIkdon'tkwantkyouktokseekmekwrec ed,k asikifkthatkhappen ed,k madadamayk a.kTignankmoknga,kwhatkifk ungknalamankmokngangkganun?kEkdiksanakwala k ak ngayonksak ina atayuankmokdiba?kMadadamayk aklangksa in.kThat'skwhykIkdecidedkto

kbrea kupk withkyoukthroughkemail.k Tokma ekyoukhatekme.kThosekthings?kThekvideo.kThek issingkscene.kThekemail.k Ikplannedkthemkall.k Masko ayknaksa inknakmagalitk ak esak aawaankmok o.kSure,kmaykdamagekyunkforkthe kbothkofk us.kJustkbekgladkthatkhappened.kKungkhindi..ksigurokparehasktayongkpupulutinksak wala.kAfterk that..kIkbecamekbetter.kThatksurprisedkmektoo.kAngksamaksamak oktaposknagingkmab utikpa o?k

Oo,kmaskmalalakpak oksakgagokJersey.kIk now.kYoukhavekeverykreasonktokbekmadkatk me.kPerok youkwantedkmektokexplainkthektruth?kTherekyoukgo.kIksaidkthektruth.kCallkmekself ishkbutkthiskisk thektruth.kSorryk ungknasa tank ita,kperokminsanknamankwagknatingk alimutankangk sariliknatin.k I'vekrealizedkthatkIkcan'tklovekyoukifkI'mksuchkakbigkmess.kAngkmaliklangksakpla nok o,knasa tank itaknangkmalalala.kDunka oknagsosorrykJersey.kThatkmove'sksokimmaturekofkme.kGu stok oklangk nakma alimutankmok okeh.k O ayklangknakmagalitk aksa inkngayon.kSabikmokngakdati,kI'mkdespicable.kSokngayo nk napatunayank ongktotookyan.kO ayklangksa inkna..khindikmok okpatawarin.kAtkleast kIktoldkyouk thektruthkright?kAngksamak oknoh?kIkmanipulatedkeverythingkthatktime.kIkdon'tkex pectktokreceivek yourkforgivenesskafterkthis.kYoukhavekeverykrightktokhatekmeknow.k J:k*speechless*k K:kAnokJersey!kWalak akbangksasabihin?kHOY!!!k*hinawa ankyungk amayknikJersey*kS ampalink moknak o!!kSuntu inkmo!!kInuntogkmokulok ok ungksaan!!!kDIkBAkGALITkKA?kILABASkM OkNA!!!k ETOkNAKOkOH!!!kPARAkLUMABASkLAHATkYANGkSAKITkNAkGINAWAkKOkFORk2kYEARS!!!kANO!!!! k J:k*umiiya ,pinipigilankyungk amayknya*kK- evin..kI-ikcan't!!k K:kBAKIT!!kBAKITkHINDIkMOkMAGAWA!!!!kSAMPALkLANGkNAMAN!!!kANOkBA!!!kDATIkNGAk BIGLAANkMOkPANGkNAGAGAWAkSAKINkYANkE!!!kANOkBA!!!!k J:kKEVINkHINDIkKOkNGAkKAYA!!!!!kKAHITkGALITkNAkGALITkAKOkDIkKO..kKAYA!!!k K:kBAKIT???k J:kBECAUSEkIkSTILLkLIKEkYOU,kDAMMIT!!k Thatkstatementkshoc edkthekbothkofkthem.kBinitawanknikKevinkyungk amayknikJersey .kNapatulalak namanksikJersey.k J:k*shoc ed*kIkta ekitkbac .k K:kPUTANGINA.kAnokba?kYouksaidkyoukstillkli ekmekandkafterk3ksecondskyoukta ekit kbac ?kANOk BAkTALAGA!!!k J:kYou'rekpressuringkme!!kAnokbakdapatk ongksabihinkha?!?!?!?!k K:kAngkgulokmongk ausap!k J:kIkta ekitkbac .kIkdidn'tkmeankit.kANDkTHISkISkNOTkFREUDIANkSLIP!!!k K:kTalaga???k J:kEHkBAKITkMOkBAkPINAGPIPILITANkHA???kEHkANOkKUNGkTOTOO,kNAkHINDIkKOkBINAWI,k

ANONGkGAGAWINkMO???k

Kevin:kWala.k'CozkJersey,kI'vekmovedkonkalready.kIktoldkyoukthektruth,ksokyouksh ouldkmovekonk too.k NgangaknaklangksikJerseyksaksinabiknikKevin.k K:kItkwouldkbekstupidkifkyoukstillkhavekfeelingskforkmekJersey,kafterkwhatkI'vek donektokyou.kHindik aknamanksadistakdiba?kYoukshouldkmovekon.kSayangkangk agandahankmoknyankeh.kAnd kIkthin k wekdon'tkreallykdeservekeachkotherknow.k Jerseykfellksilentkforkakmoment.kUmupoksyaksakstairsktokthin ,khabangksikKevinkn amankna atayok malapitksakpinto.kParehasknilangkdinadigestkangksinabikngkisa'tkisa.k J:kYou'rekright.kAngkstupidklangkngksinabik o.kIkshouldn'tkhaveksaidkthat.kPerok Ikdidn'tkmeankthat.k Swear!kNapressureklangka o.kSorrykforkma ingkthingskworse.k K:kWhatkakwayktokshowkremorse,kJersey.k LumapitknaksikJerseyk aykKevin.k J:kKevin..kIkforgivekyou.kSabihinkmanknilaknaknapa asadistak okdahilkpapatawarin k ita,kwalak a ongkpa e.kIkcan'tkaffordktoklosekyoukagain,kaskakfriend.kIkadmit,knagulatkatkn agagalitka oksak sinabikmokperokpastknakyunke.kTamakna,klet'skjustkleavekitkthere.kWekcankstartka new,kright?k K:kYeah,kaskfriends.k*smiles*k J:kYeah.kAskfriends.k ------------------------------k THINGSkAFTERkHISkBIRTHDAYkWENTkBACKkTOkNORMAL.k Normal?kPanongknormal?k Bali kKevinkandkJerseykcircaktheirkFreshmenkdays.kFreshmenkdaysk=k ulitan,kasara nkatktawanan.k Nokromantickfeelingskinvolved.k Kagayaknito:k NasakstudioksinakKevin,kMondaykmorning.kInaayosknitokangk anyangkschedulekforkth ekwholek wee knangkdumatingksikJersey.k K:k*notkloo ingkup*kHoy.kKahitki awkpakangkmay-ariknitongkstudio,kbawalkangklate .kBekank examplektokme,kMa'am.k J:kHOY!!!kISAkKAkPA!!!kLECHEkKA!!!k*hampaskngksomething*k K:kARAY!!!kANOkBA!!!kKAKABATIkLANGkNATINkAH!!!!k

J:kOOkNGA!!!kButkyoukdidn'tktellkmekaboutkthis!!!k

K:kAngkalin?kIktoldkyoukeverythingklastktime.k J:kBUTkNOTkTHIS!!!kKAYAkKAkPALAkMARAMINGkFANSkSAkDILIMAN!!!kNAGPAPICTUREkPAkSILA k SAYO!!!k NatigilanksikKevinksaksinabiknikJersey.k K:kAnokyun?k J:kETO!!!kLECHEkKA!!!k Sabaykpina itaknikJerseykyungkmagazine.k Jersey:kNagingkcoverk akpalakngkGQkGermany!!!kATkVJkKAkPAkSAkMTVkGERMANY!!!kBATk DIkMOk SAKINkSINABI???k K:kKayakngak itaktinanongklastktimek ungkanongkMAkmokdiba?kA alak okmalalamankmo ,ki awk tongkexposedksakmusickandkstuff.kHindikpala.k J:kChe!kNagtatampoka oksayo!kBa akmayktinatagok akpaksa inkah!!!kKungkmagigingkf riendskulitk tayokdapatkwalangksecrets!!k K:kAykangk ulitkmokDebs!!kSigekna,khindik oknaksinabiksayokyank asikba akma-elib sk aksa in.k Alamkmokbangknainterviewk okangkU2?k J:kOHkMYkGOSHkYOUkDIDN'T!!!kIkHATEkYOU!!!k*pouts*k K:kSigekna,kIkwon'tkhideksecretskna.kDeal?k J:kDeal.kNowktellkmekthekU2kexperience..kandkthekwholekMTVkthingy.k K:kPerokmaykshootk akmamayangk1kright?k J:kThenkcomekwithkme.kIkneedkankextrakhandkandkstoriesklater.kComekon!!k Theykexchangedkgrinskafterwards.k -----------k CONTINUATION:k J:kKevin..kIkforgivekyou.kSabihinkmanknilaknaknapa asadistak okdahilkpapatawarin k ita,kwalak a ongkpa e.kIkcan'tkaffordktoklosekyoukagain,kaskakfriend.kIkadmit,knagulatkatkn agagalitka oksak sinabikmokperokpastknakyunke.kTamakna,klet'skjustkleavekitkthere.kWekcankstartka new,kright?k K:kYeah,kaskfriends.k*smiles*k J:kYeah.kAskfriends.k

--k K:kAndktokma ekthiskwor ,kI'mkactivatingkthekoffkswitch.k J:kWow.kI awknaksikTedkMosby?k K:kShutkup.kSokyeah,knowkthekoffkswitch'skturnedkon,kwe'rekfriends.kAllkunnecces sarykfeelingskwillk bekturnedkoff.kDeal?k J:kDeal.k *eternalkstare-offkcontest*k K:kGod,kIkmissedkyou.k J:kIkmissedkyou,too.k K:kComekhere.k LumapitknamanksikJersey.kHindiknyakinexpectknakyaya apinkpalaksyaknikKevin.k"Hey .kOffkswitch'sk on,kremember?"k "Yeah,"kKevinkmurmured.k"Bawalknakbangkgawinktoksak aibigan?"k Beforekshekcouldkreact,kKevinkplantedkaksoftk isskonkherkforehead.k "Nicektokhavekyoukbac ,kbestfriend."k k k Chapterk14k (NORMALkPOV)k MONDAYkNIGHT.k(SamekdayknaknalamanknikJerseyknakVJksikKevinksakGermanykblahblahb lah)k SakisangkcondominiumksakOrtigas,kmaykisangkmeetingknaknagaganap.kHah?kMeeting?kS inongk nagmimeet?k Sinokpakba,kedikangkSecretkSociety.k Shet,kalamk ok ungkanongkiniisipknyo.kTDGkBoo k2kpakrinktokguys!kDiknag amaliksi kLengksak pagtypekorkwhat.kMaykSecretkSocietyktalaga.k ActuallykhindiknamanktalagaksecretkangkSecretkSociety.kKilalaknamank asiknatinka ngkmembersk nitongksockna'to.kTe a,kma inigktayoksakmeetingknila.k

"So..kIkguesskallkofkyoukheardktheknews,"kmedyokseryosongksabikngkisangkpogingkl ala i.kUmupok itoksakmaykbarkatk umuhakngkvod a.k Unangknagreactksakmgak ausapknyakangkbabaengkna asalamin.k"Yeah.kAndkwhatkthekf* c kisk that?kIkcan'tkbelievekit!"k "Nokswearing,kAmae.kThat'skagainstkthekrules."kInubosknikJic erksakisangklago ky ungkvod aknya.k Thekhellkwithkthatkstingingksensationkonkhiskthroat.kThiskiskakmajorkproblem.k Yeah.kAngktinutu oyk ongkSecretkSocietykaykang..kbar ada.kSinakAmae,kKat,kSath,k Jerro,kPaolo,k KeithkatkangkMastermindkngklahat,ksikJic er.kNabuokangkSecretkSocietyk2kwee skbe forekSathkandk Jerro'skwedding,knungknalamanknilangkbabali ksikKevinksakPilipinas.kSokthere,kth atkexplainsk everything:k *KevJe'skfirstkmeetingk(nakmunti knangkmamatayksikJersey)k *pagseshareknilaknikKevinkngkroomksakPuertokGalerak *thekcondokthingyk(Aba,ksinongknagsabiknaksikKevinklangkangkmaykfriendkdunksakda tingkmay-arik ngkcondoknaktinitirhanknyakngayon?kFYI:kcollegekfriendknikJic erkyungkdatingkmay -ari.kALAMkNA.)k *Jersey'skrun-inkwithkTrinak(Yeah,kalamkngkbar adaknaksister-in-lawknikKevinksik Trina.kSinadyak langknilaknakpagselosinksikJersey.)k *ParlkAlumnikHomecomingksakLBk(ActuallykhindiknamanktalagaksikJerseykangkbatchkr epkforkthatk night.kPinilitklangknikAmaeksikJamesknakgawingksikJerseykparakpumuntakito.kSikKe vinknaman,k pinilitkdinknikKeith,k inu ulitkdawk asiksyaknikBorgsknakpilitinksikKevin.kAyan. )k *strandedkthingyksakMarinduquek(SathktoldkDeniseknak unwarikdiknitokalamknakbrea knaksilakparak iisangkroomklangksakhotel;kthenkAmaekandkJic erkarrangedkthekbar okchorva)k *kthekphotographerkthingykandkcolleaguekfiascoknikKevink(YEAHkYEAHkYEAHkJic er's kthekonek behindkthis.kSyaktalagakyungk umonta k aykKevinkparakmagingkphotogksakshootknina kJerseykandk parakpumalitk aykMarlo),katk ungkanu-anokpangkcheparknakhindiknatinkalam.k Yeah.kAngkSecretkSocietykangkmaykpa anaksaklahatkngk alo ohanknakyun.kPinagplanu hanknilak lahatknangkyan.k Parakmag abali anknakangkKevJekduo.k Butkwhatkthekhell.kWhatkhappened?!?!?kHindiknilakexpectedknakganunkangkmangyayar iksak birthdayknikKevin.kNikhindiknilaknaisipknakgagawinknikJerseykyun.kThatktal kruin

edkeverythingk they'vekplanned.kAskin.kSirang-sirakangkplanoknila.k Sath:k*medyokinis*kBa itk asiksyakpumuntakpakngkSaguijo?kDammit.kKungkdiklangksy akpumuntak dun,kediksanakhindiksyaknalecturanknikMong.kSanakmagagawaknatinkyungkplanokngayo n!kDammit!k

Jerro:kCalmkdownkSath!kKilalakmoknamankyangkbestfriendkmo,kbigla-biglak ungkmagd ecide.k Kat:kShekturnedkoffkherkphonekthatknight.kWalaknaktayongkmagagawakdunkguys.k Keith:kAtkleastkIkdidksomething.kIkcalledkKevinkbeforekJerseykarrived.k Amae:kThatkdoesn'tkcontributekanything,kBabe.kPlease.k Keith:kTryingktokhelpkhere!k*rollskeyes*k Jic er:kTe aklang!kWAGkMUNAkMAINITkANGkULO!!!!kParaktayongknasakFacektokFaceknit o,kdik ok inaya!!k

Paolo:kEhk amustaknamanksilaksakstudio?k

Amae:kF*c kit.kIkAMkMADkATkHIM.kSeriously.k Keith:kHey,kthat'skmykfriendkyou'rekcussingkat.k Amae:kJersey'skmykfriend,ktoo.k Keith:kSo'skKevin.k Amae:kI'mkdoubtingkaboutkthatknow.k Sath:kAlyssa,kKeith.kYou'reknotkhelpingkuskhere.k Amae:kWaitklang..ka oklangkbakangkgalitk aykKevinkdito?kKayokba,knik atitingkhin diknagagalitkdunk saklechengkyun?k Jerro:kMe?kI'mknotkthatkmad.k Sath:k*shoc ed*kJerome!k Jerro:kO ay,kmedyokasarka okperokwhatkthekhell.kDon'tkloo katkthekgl@sskhalf-ful lko ay?kMayk reasonsksikKevin,kandkIkrespectkthat.kThat'skwhykI'mknotkmadkatkhim.kEndkofkstor y.k Amae:kOhkhey,kparangk7kyearskagoktalokmokpaksikJerseyksakgalitk aykPaul.kMaykmur akeffectk ak pangkdramakdyan.kInangyan.k Kat:kAmae..kcalmkdown.k Amae:k*superkfrustrated*kANOkBAkGUYS!!!kAnoknangknangyariksakinyo?kParangkhindik ayok affectedksaknangyariksak anilakah!kHello,kanokbaktongk alechehangkginagawaknatin

Jic er:kAyun..ksurprisinglykthey'reko ay.kIkwaskshoc edktokseekthemkearlierktal ing.kCankyouk believekthat!kKinayakpangk ausapinknikJerseyksikKevinkafterknungkginawaksak anya !kDik ok inayak yun!!!kTokthin knaknungkna ipagbrea ksikPaulksak anya,knikaninoknunkayawknyangkm a ita!k Grabe.kKami azeknaknyakyunk-___-k

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June?kWalaklangkbakto?kWE'VEkBEENkTRYINGkSOkHARDkTOkGETkTHEMkBACKkTOGETHER!!!kEh k anokto,ktiti lopknaklangk ayokbiglak asikumaminknaksikKevinksak agaguhangkginawa knya?kWHAT'Sk WRONGkWITHkYOUkGUYS!!!kImposiblengkna amovekonknakagadksikKevin!!!kKungkna amove konk naksyakdatikpa,kekdiksanakhindiksyaknagselosk inakMarlokatkJic er.kHindiknyaksan aksasabihink ayk Keithkyungk"Ikwantkherkhere.kRightknow."ksabaykyungkloo knakmaykgustokpakrinksya kdito.kTELLk ME,kGANUNkBAkKABILISkMAKAMOVEkON???kWALAkPANGkSIXkHOURS!!!kThat'skcowardice!k Walaksak anilangknagla as-loobknakmagsalita.kNa a ata otk asiksikAmaekeh,kna ata yoknakparangk readykmanunto .kCreepyksight,kguys.k Afterkalmostk2kminutesknak atahimi an,knagsalitaksikKeith.k Keith:kUmupok aknga.k Amae:kWow,knicekonekKeith.kYou'rekreallykhelpingkuskrightknow.k Keith:kIKAWkNGAkTUMIGILkKAkNA!!kNAIIRITAkNAKOkEH!!k *silence*k Keith:kFine.k*sighs*kSige,ka oknaknagsabiknakna itak oksakmataknyakyungk"loo "kn akyun.kButk guesskwhat?kYesterday,kwhenkIkwentkbac ktherektokgetkmykjac et..kwalakna.kNungkt inanongk ok ungkdumatingkbaksikJersey,k inwentoknyaklahatkngknangyariknakparangk wentongkin umanklang.k Ganun.kWalaknakyungk"loo "ksak anyakpagkbinabanggitkyungkpangalanknikJerse-k Amae:kHowkcankyoukbeksoksureknakwalaknakyun,kKeith?kHA?k Keith:kHindikmoknagingkroommateksikKevinkfork3kyears,kAmae.kI'vekseenkhisktransi tionkfromk MaxenektokJersey.kAlamknyokbak ungkanongkna itak oksak anyak ahapon?kYungkloo kn akna itak oksak anyak6kyearskagokna..kna amovekonknak aykMaxene.kYungktipongkmabanggitkyu ngk pangalankekwalaklang.kNgingitikperokwalangk ilig.kDiknyokbaknaisipknakba akyungk nangyarikek closurekforkKevin?kEwank oklangk aykJersey,kperokI'mkprettyksureknakclosureknaky unkforkhim.k

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Jic er:kSeriously!kAkfriendkofkmi-k Jersey:kLumaknakyangkakfriendkofkmineknakyan.kIkguesski awklangkyan.k Jic er:kButkJersey!!!kKevin,khelpkmekherek!k A o:kWhat?kShekhaskakrightktokgokoutkwithkguys,kJic .kCoolklangk:Dk Jic er:k*exasperated*kFINE!kBahalak aknaknga.kKunwarikwalaknaklangka ongksinabik sayo.kLeche.k Nag-ayosknaksikJerseykhabangknagtatatala ksikJic erksaktabiknya.kA o?kAba,kcoolk lang.kThesisk munakba!kMaskimportantekto!k Masknaunaka ongkumalisk aykJersey,karoundk6:30knga.kSusunduinkdawksyaknungkdatek nyaksak studio.kPerokaroundk7pm,khabangknasakbyaheka o,knagtextksa inkngksabayksinakJic erkatkJersey.k From:kJerseyk Crap.kHekbac edkout.kThatkjer .k Ikreplied:k O ayklangkyank:)kBa akngaktamaksikJic er.kYaankmo,kmayksusunodkpakyan.k From:kJic erk HAH.kIkwon.kKalakmo,kIkamkpowerful.k Napailingknaklangka o.k.SikJic erktalaga!kLahatkgagawinke.k-___--"k -----k SATURDAYk (Jersey'skPOV)k Kinwentoksa inknikKevinkyungktextknikJic erknungkThursdaykhabangknagseset-upk am ikngklightsk forkourkshoot.k "Whatkthekhell?kHekdidkthat!?!?"k "Yep.kTinanongk okpakngak ungkpanoknyaknagawakyunke.kKasokhekdidn'tkreply.kGrabe ,khekcreepsk mekout!"k "Dikrinknagreplyksa inksikSathk agabike.kMag asabwatknaknamankyungkdalawangkyun! kKainis.kOhk w-"k

Haaa?kNasanknakyun?kBa'tknawalakyungk ausapk o?kWow,kniceklangkha.kKainis.kNicek tal ing.k Ayun,knasakmayksulo .kMayk ausapksakphone.kSanaknagexcusekmanklangksyaknoh?kKabw isitklangk e!!kBahalaknaknga.kMagseset-upknaklangka o!k *ringkringkring!*k Kaninakpak oknaririndiksakringtoneknikKevin!kPangk6knaktawagknaknyakyanksakloobk ngkdalawangk oras!!!kNa a adistractklangke!!!kAtkanokto,kmaykpalayo-layokeffectkpangknalalama n?kAskifkmayk pa ialamka okdunksak ausapknyake!!kKAASAR!!kKitangknasakgitnakngkphotoshootktapo sk lumalandi!!!kInoobserbahank oksya.kHmmm.kMedyokmagalingka oksaklipkreadingkguys. kKasok lecheknamanksikKevin,kayawkatangkipabasak ungkanokmankangksinasabiknya!!kBastaka ngknabasak oklangkayktonight,kIkcan'tkatkseekyouksoon.kLechugaaaaaskanongkmeron.k Nangkdikna okma atiisksak alandianknya..k "Kevin!"ksigawk oksak anya.k"Mamayak aknaklumandi!!!"k "Ha?kCan'tkyouksee?kImportantkcall!"kwinagaywaykpaknyaksa inkyungkphoneknya.k "Ehksinoknamangkimportantkcallkyankha?kMaykshootktayokhello!!"k "Mykfiancee."k Tamemeka okdunkah.kBali knaklangka oksakginagawak o.k Ehkgagokpalaksyake.kTamangkpangbirthdaykgiftklangksa inkbu as.kHappyk23rdkBirthd ay,kSantiago.k --k Thatkwasktheklastkcallkhekreceived.kButiknamankatkna aramdamkyungkfianceeknya!kN asaktrabahok tapos..kAAAAAAAAAAGHHHkbreedingkteh!kYek nowkbreedingkandkwor kethics?kGoodness. k Napansinknyaknaktahimi ka okhabangktinitgnanknaminkyungkshots.k Kevin:kOy.kArekyouko ay?k Me:k*monotone*kYeah.k Kevin:kParangkhindike.k Me:kJusmeko ayklangka o!k*clic kclic kclic *k Kev:kTalaga?k Me:kAYkLECHE!!kPANOkBAkKOkMAGIGINGkOKAYkEHkHANGGANGkNGAYONkNAKA-LOOPkSAkUTAKk KOkYANGkRINGTONEkMO!!!kLECHE,k6kCALLSkINkANkHOUR?kHAPITkNAMANkYANGkFIANCEEkMOk AH.kNextktimeknga,ki-vibratekmoknaklangkyangkphonekmo.kOrkpalitankmokngkringtone knakhindik na a airitakatkna a aLSS.kKainisklang.k

Kev:k*insertkweirdknaknatatawakloo *k Me:kWhat?k Kev:kFiancee?k Me:kDon'tkmoc kme,kSantos.kMasa itkulok o.k Kev:kNoknoknokno.kIkamknotkmoc ingkyou.kFiancee?k Me:kYeskYOUkAREkMOCKINGkME.kNowkshutkup.k Kev:kHaaaa.kIkdon'tkhavekakfiancee.k Lalongkuminitkangkulok o.k Me:kNa okKevin,kyoukdon'tkhavektokhidekitkfromkme.kIkamkcompletelyko aykwithkit. kKungkiniisipk moknakmaykweirdksomethingksomethingksa in,kguesskwhat?kWala.kNa a-onkpakrinkangk Offk Switch,kbuddy.kNokworries.kNaiinisklangka okngkganitokdahilksakpagtawag-tawagkef fectknyangk fianceekmo.kPa isabikngaknakpagknasakshootk akwagksyangktumawag?kPlease.k Dunksyaknatawa.k Kevin:kChillklangkDebs!kAnongkfianceek akdyan?k Me:kIKAWkNAGSABIkNAkMAYkFIANCEEkKA!kLechekgagawinkmokpa ongksinungalingke.k Bongga,khumagalpa kngktawaksikKuya.k Me:kWhat'sksokfunny?k Kevin:k*hinihingal*kEhh..kw..wala..kngaka ong..kfiancee..kHAHAHAHAH!k Me:kEHkSINOkYUN!!!!!k Pina itaksa inknikKevinkyungkcallklogknyaksakphone.k OhkdearkLord.k Sinongk ausapknya?kSinongkna itak oksakcallklogknya?k Mamaknya.k Kevin:kEtoknaman,kdikmabiro.kFiancee?kNaniwalak aknaman!k Atknag-grandkexitksikKuya,kwithkmatchingk urotksakpisngik o.k Shet,kba akisipinknyaknaknagseseloska o!kHINDIkKAYA!!!!k ----k

THEkNEXTkDAY...k It'skofficial,kIkamk23kyearskoldktoday.k Andkguesskwhat?kAngkgandakngkbumungadksa ink anina.kSikJic er.k FLASHBACK;k12:22kam.kOctoberk23k Matutulogknaksanaka oknang..kmayktumawagksaklandlinek o.kDik oknaksinagot,kdiret sokvoicemailk naksanaknang..k "HOYkSANTIAGO!kHappykBirthday!kAnyway,khindika oktumawagksa'yokparaki-greetk a.k Mayk emergencykphotoshootk ayoknikKevinkmamayangkhaponksakAntipolo,kdebut.kHindik asi ka ok ma a apunta,k inuhaka ongksubksakweddingkngkpinsank okmamayaksakCebu.kHindik okm areachk yungkphoneknikKevink ayaki awknaklangk umonta ksak anyako ay?kHappykBirthday!kPS :kDetailsk sinendk oknaksakemailkmo.kLovekyou!"k WOW.kGREAT.kWORKINGkONkMYkBIRTHDAY.kHowkcoolkiskthat.k -k ENDkFLASHBACKk O ayklangksa inknakmagtrabahoksakbirthdayk o.kLastkyearkganitokrinkdramak oke,kN UkRoc k Awardsknaman.kNgayonkphotoshoot.kO ayklangktalagake.kKasokmaykmaliitknakproblema .k NAWAWALAkYUNGkKASAMAkKO.k Ba itkbakangkdamingkdramaksakbuhayknitongksikKevin?kEwank oklangkah,kperokeverks incekbumali k syakdito,kdamiknyangkdrama.kPansinknyokrinkbakyun?kKaninakpak oknagtatanongk ung knasanksya.k Walaksakcondo.kWalaksakstudio.kDikrinkdawkna itakninakKeith.kSikJic erkna apatay kangkphone,k asalknakata.k Sank okhahanapinkyun?k Tumambaykmunaka oksaglitksakstudio,knag-iisipk ungkanongkgagawinkpagkhindiksumip otksikKevin.k AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHkNAMANkYANkOH!!!kKainessssss!k Natripank oktuloyknakpa ialamankyungktableknyaknakhaloskwalangklaman,kba aksa al ingkmaykcluek ungksaanksya.k AHA!kSa to,kmeronknga!k:)))k Maykpost-itkditoksakdes top.kKasok3kwee skagokpakto.kHmm.k Tokdo:k

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Grabe,kangklawa !kAskin.kKasing-la ikngkSMkFoodcourt!kKkOAkperokangklawaaaaa !kA lternatek columnskangkredkandkwhitekroses!kANGkGANDAAAAAAAAAA!kDik okmapigilangkhawa ankyu ngk roses.kAngkcute!k "Youkli edkthem?"k Ikfroze.k *loo skaround*k "HOYkSANTOS!!!kKANINAkPAkKITAkHINAHANAP!!!kMAYkSH-"k "Dokyoukli ekit?"k "Angkalin?"k "Thiskplace?"k "Thekorchard?kOfkcourse!kIklovekroses!kHepkhepkhindikyunkangkpointk oko ay.kCome kon,ksak Antipolokpakyungkdebutk a-"k "Thiskiskallkyours."k "What?"k Kevinksighed.kAno,ksyakpakngayonkangkbanas?kSapa ink ok ayakto!!!k"6kyearskago,k mayknaga alaknaknagbigaykdawka okngkbouquetkofkrosesksakisangkgirl.kIktoldkherkno,katk ungkmagbibigayk manka okngkroses,kisangkgardenkangkibibigayk o.."k OHkGOD.k "And..khindik akbaknagtata ak ungkba itkdik itakbinigyankngkflowersknungktayokpa ?kKasi..kI'mk savingkitkallkforkthis.kHappykBirthday,kJersey.kHappyk23rdkBirthday,kDebs."k OHkMYkGOODNESS.kEtongkrosekorchard..ksa in?kAskinksa inklahatkto?kSERIOUSLY???k "Ohkgoodnesskthan kyoukKevin!!!"kdik oknapigilangktuma bokpapuntaksak anya.kIkev enkhuggedk him!kMykgoodness!kThiskisktheksweetestkthingkever!k "You'rekwelcome,kDebs.kHappykB-"k *swishkswishkswish*k ATkBUMUKASkLAHATkNGkSPRINKLER!!!kOHkMYkGOD!kBumitiwktuloyka oksakya apankeverkna min.k "Sh*t!kMykclothes!!"ksigawk o.kNatawaknamanksikKevinkdun.kKainis!!k "SwearktokGodkhindika oknagpabu askngksprin lers!"khekequipped.k

"HAPPYkBIRTHDAYkJERSEY!!!!"k Atknasakgatekngkorchardkangkbar ada.kAyun,ksumamaksilaksaminksakloob,ktampisawks ak sprin lers.kNaghabulankpakngak amike!kParangktimangklang!k:DDDDk ---k TURNSkOUT,khindikpalaktotookyungkshoot.kJic erkplannedkeverythingkagain!kPumunta k amikdunk saknipakhutksakmaykli odkngkorchard.kOfkcourseknagpalitkmunak amikngkdamit.kAngk lamigk aya!k Butiknaklangkmaykpag ainkdito,k ayakmasayaaaaaa!k;Dk Me:k*sniffs*kLechek akJic erson,kpinaghanapkmokpak o!!!kKAINISkKA!!!k Paolo:kNikhindik akmanklangknatouchksaksurpriseknamink:((k Kat:kPaokswearkhindikbagay!!!k Jic er:kEhksyempre,k ailangank ongkmagdramaknangkontikdiba.k*smir s*kOkano,kgali ngk ongk umarteknoh?k Me:kHehehehehkhindikbagaykJic .k Sath:kSokJersey..kanongkmasasabikmoksaksurpriseknamin?k Me:kO ayklang.k Kevin:kAykgrabe,ko ayklang!kAlamkmokbangk inidnapkpa oknikJic erk agabikafterkng kshootkparak ditoktaposko ayklangksayo?kBaliwk akba?k Me:kKkfine.kNasurpriseka o,kpromise.kKasokparangkhalataknake.kNextktimeknakisusu rpriseknyok o,k sagutinknyoknamankphoneknyokparakdika okmaghinala.kObviousk asikguyske.k *ringkringkring*k Dammit!kWhatknow?k "Hello?....kYeah...kWHAT!kSeriously?...kOhh..wow!..kThan kyoukpo!!!..kThan kyouk poktalagaaa!..k Seekyouksoon!!!kPromisekpo..kThan skpoktalagaaa!"kSH*TkIkAMkHYPERVENTILATINGkHER E!!!kOHk MYkGOD!!!k Na atinginknakpalaksilangklahatksa in.k"HoykJersey,k almaklangkaba!"kasarknikKei th.k "Anongkmeron?kParangknanalok akngklottokdyan?"k-kJerrok Syempre,knagdramatickpausekmunaka okbagok oksabihin.k"Youkguyskwon'tkbelievekthi s!"k SILANGkLAHAT:kANOkNGA!!!k "Ikgotkit.kI'mkgoingktokbekakprofessor!!kPROFESSORkNAKOkSAkUPLB!!!kOHkMYkGOD!!!!

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oknakmagigingkteacher.kAba,khindiklangka okbastakteacher,kprofkpa.kSaka ingkalm akmaterkpa!k Patayktayokdyan!!kAngkta otk oklang,kba akmaykna a a ilalakpaksa in.kMaykbatchma teskpak a ongkdikna a agraduateke,katk ilalaknyoknamanka o,kaheeem..kMaganda.kJo eklang! k Seriously.kKasokhindik okrinkmatanggihankyungkfavekprofk oknungkcollegeknangkina lo knyaksa ink yungkslotkparakmagturokfork1ksemester.k5kmonthsklangknamanke!kO ayknakto!k Ayan,ko ayksa inkyankha.kPeroknungkinannouncek oksakbar adakangkbalita..kIkgotkm ixedk reactions.k Jic er:kT@nginaknamankJersey!kWagk akngangkmagbiro!kI aw,kprofessor?kUlul!kLo oh inkmok lelangkmo!kI aw,k u uninkngkUPknakmagingkprof?kNa o,k ulangknakngakngkmgakteache rksakPinas,k perokitkdoesn'tkmeanknak ailanganknilangk unink a!k*hagalpa ksaktawa*k Sath:kThat'sksoknice!kYayayamank aknaknaman!kKasok ayakbakngks edkmo?kIkmean..ky ou'rek wor ingksakstudio,kthenkmasteral.kYungkthesiskmokpa!k Jerro:kNa anang!kProf.kJerseykSantiago!kNeverk ongknaimaginekyunkah!k Paolo:kPsstkJerro!kTandakmoknungksikJerseykyungkStudentkPrincipalknungkhighschoo l?k HAHAHAHA!kShetknaiimaginek oknakfirstkdayknikJersey!k Kat:k*pinaloksikPaolo*kHoy!kEtokhindiksupportivekeh!k*tokme*kJe,kcongratulations !kThiskiskak suddenkparadigmkshiftkbutkwhatkthekhell,kyoukcankpullkthiskoff!k Keith:kNayswan!kMag a abahayknaknamanksakLB!kMissk oknakangkeLBiknights,kbro!k Amae:kWHYkDIDN'TkYOUkTELLkUSkABOUTkTHIS?!kHELLO!!!kYoukcan'tkta ekthiskjob!kKela nk akpak nagdecideknakhindiknagsasabiksa in?kThiskiskunfair!k Kevin:k*smiles*kWow,kthatkwas..ksurprising.kSok ayak akpalakmadalasknawawala?kAn ongksubjectk a?k

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Jic er:kHe'skas ingkforkyourkpermission,kdammit.kDikbakobvious?kPerokangkweirdkl angknya.kKasik usuallykginagawakyankngkmgaklala iksakexkboyfriendknungkliligawanknya.kPeroksya? kImba,kSAYOk PAkNAGPAALAM!kHindik okmadecipherkyungkchorvaknakyun.k Me:kAAAWWWkDAMMIT!!!kParakngangkiniimplyk okdunksaksinabik oknakIkwantkhimkbac ! !!k Jic er:kEkdibakyunknamankta-k Me:kHINDIkKOkNGAkGUSTONGkMAKIPAGBALIKANkDUN!!!kANOkBA!!!!kWhatkamkIkgonnakdok Jic er?kBa akmagmu haka ongknaghahabolkorksomething!k Jic er:kHmmm..kAlamk okna!kTomorrowknight,kBarkNight!k Me:kSheeeeet!kOoknga!kBarkNightkngakpalakbu as!kOh,kanongkmeron?k Jic er:kHeardkfromkKatknakinvitedksikKevin,kwhichkiskduhkofkcoursek asikbar adak syakdiba?kMayk solutionkna okforkthat.k Me:kAno?k Jic er:kELASTOSEALkBOYFRIEND!k Me:kNo,kJic er.kIkwon'tkdokthat.kAGAIN.kTamaknakyungkexperienceknatink aykMarlo. kThatkscarredk mekforever.k Jic er:kEtoknamankteh!kOnceklangknamankgagawinkeh!kA okhahanapkngkguy!kAnongkgus tokmo,k mayk amu hangkartista?kMatang ad?kMabango?kMa-k Me:kYouksoundkli ekakpimp.kAndknokthan skJic er.kNokElastosealkboyfriendktomorro w.kFeelingk ok maskmagugulatkpaksikAmaek esak aykKevinkeh.k Jic er:kPayongk aibiganklangknamankteh!kEtoknamankatribidake!kJustktextkmekifkyo ukchangekyourk mind.kOsha,kbeautyksleep!k NOkELASTOSEALkBOYFRIENDkTOMORROW.kROGERkTHAT.k ---k SATURDAYkNIGHT.kNovemberk19.k Specialkparak inakPaolokandkKatkangkNovemberk19.kBa it?kIt'sktheirk5thkanniversa ry!kAndkthat'sk notkall!kMayktraditionkdink amingkginagawakpagkNovember:kangkBarkNight.kAsidekfr omkbeingkak dentist,kmagalingknakbartenderksikKat.kThat'skright!kSincekhighschoolkpaksyaknag simulangkmagaralkngkbartending,katk amingkbar adaknyakangknagingktestksubjects.kEverykNovemb erk asik natataposkyungklessonsknyak ayakdunknyak amiknilalasingksakmgakmixknya.kSoknastu c knaksyak samin,kBarkNight.kThektraditionkwentkonkhanggangksakluma ikangkbar adaknamin.kAn

dktokprovek herkawesomeks ills,kmayksariliknaksyangkbarkngayonksakMa ati,kangkMa o's.k3kstre etskawayklangk fromkSaguijo.kSosyalkdiba?k:>k

3khourskbeforekBarkNight...k *phonekrings*k "Hello?"k "JERSEYY!!!kWHEREkINkTHEkHELLkAREkYOU?"k Haloskmabingiknamanka oksaksigawknikSath.k "Haaaa?kNasakAlabangkpak o.kWhy?"k "Wekhavekakmajorkmajorkproblemkhere."kTe a,kba'tksuperknatatarantakto?k "Ano?"k "Weklostkthekbet."k "What?kFunny,kSath.kKungkanumanktongk alo ohanknyokninakJic er,kpleaseklang.kSpa rekme."k "Ikamkdarnkserious!kIkchec edkJerro'skphonekearlier.kNagtextksikPaoloksak anya." k "So?"k "Weklostkthekbet.kKevin'skwithkhiskgirlfriendktonight."k Ikalmostkdroppedkmykphone.k Iskthiskforkreal?kShetklang!kTamaksikJic er,kdapatknaghanapkna okngkElastosealkB oyfriendk ok aninakpa.k

Ikgrabbedkmykcark eyskandkspedkoutkofkthekhouse.k"I'mkonkmykway."k ---k PAGDATINGkKOkSAkMAKO'S,khindik okmapintakangkmu haknikAmae.kSabayankpakyankngkma la ask nakclubkmusickandksigawan.k Me:kO aaaay.kAnongkmeron?k Amae:kIkswearktokBuddhaknakpagkna itak okyangksikKevinkmasasapa k oksya!k Me:kWaitklang..kba itk akgalit?kDikbakyou'reksupposedktokbekhappy?kPanalok ayoks akbetkah!kKevink haskakgirlfriend!k Keith:k*shoc ed*kPinagpustahanknyoksikKevin!?!k Me:kTe aklangkKeith.kHindiknyokbaktokpa ulo?kWhere'skJic er?k Jic er:kLoo ingkforkmekteh?k

Me:kO aykJic er,k noc kitkoff.k Jic er:k*smileskwidely*kAngkalinkteh?k Me:kThiskgirlfriendkstuff!kI awktalaga,khindiklangka okpumayagksakElastosealkboy friendk aykKevink moknamankinalo kangkserviceskmo!kSeriously!k Jic er:k*naguluhan*kHa?kGirlfriend?kKevin?kHaaaaa?k*tokAmae*kAnyareh?k Amae:kT@nginakJic erkpanaloktayoksakbet!k Jic er:k(O.O)k(O.O)kTHATkCAN'TkBE.k Me:kGUYS!kHELLO!!!kKNOCKkITkOFF!kANNIVERSARYkNINAkPAOLOkANDkKATk&kBARkNIGHTk NGAYON!!!kJustkthiskoncekpwedekbangkipagpalibanknyokmunakyangkOperationkKevJekor k somethingknyo!kNa a ainisknaktalaga.k Jic er:kJersey,kwalak amingk inalamankdito.k Me:k*scoffs*kTsss.kOhkreally?k Amae:kWe'rekserious,kJersey.kThektruthkis,kangkplanoknaminktalagakekpilitink akn akmagdalakngk ElastosealkboyfriendkparakmagselosksikKevin.kNungkhindik akpumayag,kwalaknak ami ngkginawaknik Jic er.kPeti sknaklangk ami.kKaninak oklangkdinknalamankto.kPromise.k Jic er:kSeryosoktokJersey.kNikwalak amingkalam!kPROMISE!!!kHindik okpakna a ausa pksikKevink sincekWednesdaykteh.kPromise.k Sh*t.kTheykareknotklying.kReally.kTheykarekserious.k MaykgirlfriendknakngaksikKevin.k Me:kHaykewank oksakinyo!kBasta,khindika okmaniniwalaknakmaykgirlfriendksyakhangg a'tkhindik ok na i itakngkdalawangkmatak o.k*tinignanksinakJic er,knakcurrentlykna angangaksak awalan;*k Jic er?kAmae?kYOOHHOOO!!k*waves*kHELLO!!!kRINIGkNYOkBAkKO!!!kANGkLAKASkNAkNGk MUSIC!!!k Jic er:kT@NGINAkJERSEY!!!kYOUkWANTkPROOF?kTURNkAROUND.k Me:kHAH.kFUNNYkJICKER!k*turnskaround*kASkIFkNAMA-k Putragis.kSeryosoknga.k Ayun,k ausapkninakPaolokandkKat...k sikKevinkatkyungkgirlfriendknya.k Tamemeka okdunkah!k

Bagokpaksilakma apuntaksaktableknamin,kumaliskagadka okparak unwarik umuhakngkdr in s.kOHk NOESkOHkNOESkBA'TkAKOkKINAKABAHAN?!?!?!?kKayakmokyan,kJersey!kElastosealkgirlfri endklangk yan!!!kSHETkJERSEYkNAUNAHANkKAkNAkNIkKEVIN!!!!kSinilipk oksilakfromkakdistance.k Shetk pinapa ilalaknaknikKevinkyungkgirlk inakJic er!kAtktodokplasticknamankangkfriend sk o.kGUJABk BEBES!k>:Dk Ikdecidedktokgokbac knungkumalisksaglitksikKevin,kpapuntangkCR.kYES!!!k Me:k*casualklang*kJic er!kBourbon..kAmae,kabsinthe..k* unwarikdunk okpalangknapa nsinkyungk girl*kHeeey!kWho'skthiskprettykgirl?k Jic er:kAykJe,ksikTracykngakpalak:)k

Tracy:kOH!kYou'rekJersey.kHello!kI'mkTracy.k*extendskherkhand*k Me:k*sha ekhands*kHello!k Tracy:kOhkwow.kYoukloo ..ksokbeautiful!k Me:kThan kyou!kSamektokyouk:)k(SERIOUSLYkMAGANDAkSIkTEH!)k Tracy:kAtklast,knameetknakrink ita!kAngkdamingk wentoksa inknikKevinkaboutkyouke h!kI'mkreallyk gladkthatkI'vekfinallykmetkKevin'skbestfriend.k Narinigk ongknasamidksinakJic erkatkAmae.kA okrin,knapatigilkforkakmoment.kTamak baka okngk narinig?kOkba akimaginationk oklang?kOkba a..klasingkna o?k Me:k*smiles*kSorry?kDidn'tkhearkyou!k Tracy:kIksaidkmasayaka oknaknameetk oknakangkbestfriendknikKevin.k Me:k*medyokirritated*kBest..friend?k Tracy:kYep!kHiskbestfriend.k T@NGINAkAMAEkJICKERkPIGILANkNYOkKO.kBAKAkMASAPAKkKOkTO.k k k k k k

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k k k k k Chapterk19k (Jersey'skPOV)k Iklovekmeetingknewkpeople.k Yeah.kIkstillkrememberkthekdaykwhenkIkwaskvotedkaskMs.kFriendlykbac katkhighscho ol.kWalaklang.k MaybekI'mktookconfidentkthatkthiskfortunatekstrangerkwillknoticekme,kandkafterkm inuteskofktal ingk li ekwe'rekBFFs,koh.kWekclic .k ButkIkhavekmyklimitations,too.kIkdon'tkwantktokmeetkmykexes'kcurrentkgirlfriends .k Ookna.kThatksoundsksuperkbabawkorkwhat,khello?!kIkjustkdon'tkli ekmeetingktheirk newkgirlfriends?k What'skthekpoint,kanyway?!kIfkthey'rekthin ingkthatkI'llkbekjealous,kHELLkNO.kIt 'llkbekakwastekofk time.kBa akma-insecurekpakyungkgirlksa inkatkbali ankpak oknikEx.kHaha.k

Me:kB-bestfriend?kReally?k*laughs*k NatawaknakrinksinakAmae.kYungktawaknak"Malilinti an-satin-si-Kevin-Santos-pagbal i -nya-dito"k laugh.kYeskway.k Tracy:kWait..kYou'rekJersey...kOhkcrap!kSorry!kMalikpala!kSikMaxenekngakpalakyun gkbestfriendknik Kev!kSorry!k*smilesknervously*k Sasabihink oknaksanaknak"It'sko ay"k asoktongksikJic er,kumentraknaknamankangkpa gigingkepal.k Jic er:kActuallykJersey'skKevin'skex.k Me:k*glareskatkJic er*kJic .k Tracy:kThat'sko ay.kIk nowkaboutkJersey.kKevinktoldkme.k*smiles*k T@NGINA.kKEVINkTOLDkHERkWHAT?kEVERYTHING!!!!kEVERYTHING!!!kEhkg@gokpalaksyake!kA sk ifkonkcue,kdumatingksinakSath,kJerrokatkKevinksaktable.kTumahimi knaklangkmunaka o,k unwarik nagtetext.k

Sakscenariokna'to,khindik okalamk ungkmagigingkmabaitkbaka okokmagigingkb*tchyk aykTracy.kAsk in.k

"Trace,"kIkheardkKevinkshouted.k"Drin s?"kHiskgirlkobligedkandkleftkthektable.k Dunknaknagsimulakangktala ankninakAmaekatkJic er.k Jic er:kP*tanginakplease!!kLOOKkATkTHAT!!!k Amae:kIkamknotkconvincedkwithkthis.kSeriously.k Jic er:kMEkTOO!kElastosealkgirlfriendklangkyan!!k Amae:kAtknag amalikpaksya!!kSikJerseykdawksikMaxene?kOhkplease.kDikhama kmaskmag andak namankangkbestfriendknatink esak aykMaxene!!!kYungkbabaengkyon!!!k Jic er:kLinti klangkangkwalangkgantikKevin!!!k*tokme*kTarakteh!k Me:kWhat?kWhere?k Jic er:kHahanapktayokngkElastosealkboyfriendkmo!!!kUmuulanknakngkcompetitionkteh !kTumutulok nakyangkluhakmo!!kPANAKIPkBUTASkANGkKAILANGANkDYAN!!!k Me:kIkcan'tkbelievekyou'rekthin ingkaboutkthat!k Jic er:kBoykScoutkataka o.kLagingkhanda.k Me:kYou'rekneverkakboykscout,kJic .k Jic er:kNagbabayadka okngkscoutingkfeeknungkelementarykatkhighschool.kUpa ank ay ak itakdyan.k Me:kNO.k Amae:kJic ,kletkher.kYungkTracyknaklangkpahirapanknatin.k Sath:kWhat?kNo.kShe'sknice!k Jerro:kHoldkyourkhorses,kAmae.kPatayk ak aykKeith.kSpea ingkof,knasankyun?k Amae:kKasamakninakPaolo.kHec !!kKevinkcan'tkjustkbringkakgirlkhere!!!kIt'skourkt raditionkdammit!!k Kungksinu-sinoknaklangkpinagdadalaknya!!k Jic er:kHey!kJerseykbroughtkmekhereknungkBarkNightknyok2kyearskagokah!!kSamaknit o!!k Amae:kButkJic ,kyoukpassedkthekfrontkporchktest.kThat'skwhykyou'rekin.k Me:kOhknokAmae,kdon't.kNotkTracy.k Amae:kOhkyes,kJersey.kIkdon'tkwantkthatkgirlkspoilkourktradition.kIfkshekpasses, kshekcankstay.k Jic er:kCankIkhelpkyoukwithkthektest?k Amae:kMostkcertainly,kMaster.k

Me:kW-what?kMaster?k Amae:kNothingkJe!kExcuseklang,khahanapink oklangkangkboyfriendk ongkpa alat- ala t.kBa akmayk asayawknangkibake.k --k Te a,ksigurokmayknagtata aksakinyo.kAnokngakbakyungkfrontkporchktest?kNa uhaklan gkyanknik AmaeksakHowkIkMetkYourkMother.kTestklangkyunkparakma itak ungkcompatiblekangkisa ngktaoksak group.kSokfarksikJic erkpaklangknamankangknadagdagksamink ayakisangkbeseskpaklan gk nasusubu ankangkfrontkporchktest.k Atkte aknga,kba itkparangkangkbipolark okatakngayon?!kKaninaknungkpinaplastickni nakJic erksik Tracy,ktuwang-tuwaka o.kTaposkngayonknamankmaykpinaplanoksilangkmasama,kparangko ayk langksa in.kWhat'skwrongkwithkme?kAHA,kIk nowkna!k Kungkmagigingkb*tchka ok aykTracy,kmag a aguloknaknamank amiknikKevin.kO ayknake !kTaposk nagpromisekpak o..kWait!kHindiknamanka o..kJo e!kSabik okhindika okmagagalitkifk everk mag a agirlfriendksya..kMAGKAKA!!!kHindikMAY!!!!kT@NGINAkIkHAVEkTHEkRIGHTkTOkBEk MAD!!!k Sokyeah,kI'llkbekthekbitchykJersey.kYoukjustkwait.k -k PAGBALIKkNINAkAMAEksaktable,k asamaknaknilaksinakPao,kKatkatkangkbagongkKeAcykco uple.k EEWWW.kThat..keewww.k Frontkporchktestkbegins!k Etokangkpwestoknamin:kMe-Amae-Keith-Jerro-Sath-Kat-Pao-Kevin-Tracy-Jic er.kNa au pok amik sakcircularksofakorksomething.kHec ,kIkdon'tk nowk ungkanongktawagkditok(-___-)k Tahimi klangksilangkdalawa..katk atabikpaknilaksikJic erkso..kALAMkNA!kAfterknam ingki-greetksinak PaokatkKatkngkHappykAnniversaryk(atkna a adalawangkshotkna okngktequila),kmu han gkstartknak ngkinitiation.kHaha!kJic erkgavekakakfinalkloo kbeforekstartingkthekfrontkporchk test.kDammit!kIk gavekhimkmyk indakassuredksmile.kHindik oktalagakgustoktongkfrontkporchktest.kIk mean,kwhatkifk sa inkmangyarikto?kDikbakna a astress?kA alakmokmaayoskyungkpa i itungokngkmgakt aoksa'yok taskyunkpala..kyoukfailedkakstupidktest.kWhatkthekhell,kJic er'skcreatingkaksubl imekhavockrightk now.kNice.k k

kJic er:kSokTracy..ktellkmekmorekaboutkyourself.k Kev:k*laughs*kDali,kTrace.kKahitkmu hangkna a ata otkyangksikJic er,ktrustkme.kH ekwon'tkbite.k

Tracy:k*smiles*kIk now.kHekseemskniceknamanke!kTe aklang..kdon'tkyoukhavekspecif ics?kIkmean,k there'skaklotktoktell.k Jic er:k(Pinipigilanknyangksiringanktongkbabaengkto.kAskinkpigil.kHalatak okyun! )kThekusualkstuff..k NASL,k ungktandakmokpakyungktextkclanskandkwhateverskwaykbac kinkhighschool.k Tracy:kOh.kThat!kUhmm.kI'mk22.k Jic :kOhkreally?kButkyoukloo kolder!k Trace:kIk now.kIkgetkthemkwithkthatkallkthektimek;))kI'mkankoldksoul.k Jic :kSokwherekdidkyoukstudy..kblahblahblahkyouk nowkwhat'sknext.k*drin s*k Trace:kIkgraduatedkfromkLakSallekactually.k Amae:kLakSallekmainkorkDasma?k Trace:kMain.kComputerkEngineering.k Amae:kWow..kyoukdon'tkloo kli ekankengineerktokme.kNokoffense,kbutkI'mkankindust rialkengineer.k Inkfairness,kmu hak angkLiberalkArtskmajor.k Trace:k*laughs*kA alakrinknikKevinkliberalkartskmajorka o.k Kev:kEhk asiksinokbaknamangkmagsasabiknakComkEngksya?kIfkyoukonlyksawkherksakGer many,k palagiksyangkmaykdalangkcanvaskandkpaints.kEveryday.k Jic :k*shoc ed*kYou'rekintokpainting?k Trace:kYeah.kAklittlekhobbykofkmineksincekelementary.kActuallyktherapyk oknakang kpainting,klalok naksakGermany.kKastressk asikmasyadokmgaktaokdun,kparangkpalagingkgalit!k Jic :kOhkgosh,kI'mkakFinekArtskgraduate!kWellkIkdidn'tkmajorkinkPainting..kbutky eah.kFinekArts.k Trace:k*delighted*kReally?kKayakpalakparangkfamiliark a!kDidkyoukta ekclasseskun derkSanchok Cruz?k'07?k Jic :kYouk iddingkme?kNandunk a?k Trace:kYup!kKayakpalakmedyokfamiliark aksa in.kMust'vekseenkyoukthere.k Jic :kNaaah.kIksuc edkthatklessons.kThat'skwhykhindikna oknagpursuekngkPainting. k Trace:kAnokyungkpaintingkmokdun?k Jic :kUhhh..kLachrymose.k Trace:kSeryosok a?!?k

Kev:kBa it?kAnongkmeron?k Trace:kYoukpaintedkthat?kI awk ayaknanalokngkfirstkplace!!k Napatingink amingklahatk aykJic .kWow.kJic erkthekPainter?kIknever..kexpectedkth is.kAlamk ongk magalingknakartistksikJic erkperokhekneverktoldkuskaboutkthis.kNicekone,kbraaah. k Amae:kReally?kI awkJic erkah!kYoukhaven'tktoldkus!!k Jic :kEeeh..kThat'skakthingkinkthekpastkah!kBesides..k Trace:kAnok akba,kyou'rekart'skgood!kIklovedkthatkpainting!kIkevenkhavekakpictur ekofkthatkinkourk housekinkMa ati!kSayang,khindikmokpalakpinursuekyungkpainting.kYoukinspiredkmekw ithk Lachrymose,kJic er.kNicekjob.k*smiles*k Jic erkwarmlyksmiledkbac katkher.kTokme?kWell..klet'skjustksaykthatkhekwavedkthe kwhitekflag.k --k

Me?kIk eptkmykmouthkshutkfork30kminutes.kIkhaveknothingktokcontributektokthis..k tal .kAndktok ma ekthingskmorekaw wardkforkme,ksa tongkmayktumawagksa inknungki u wentoknaknil akangk HowkTheykMetkstory.kNagmu haktuloyka ongkbitterkdun!kPerokhello,kthiskcallkiskve rykveryk importantkforkme!kWor ,khello?kThekcallklastedkfork15kminutes,klongkenoughktokma ekJic erkandk Amaekworriedkaboutkme.kBagokpak okma apaso kngkMa o's,klumabasknakpalaksilangkda lawak parak ausapinka o.k Me:k*sighs*kWhat'rekdoingkhere?k Jic :kJersey,kthatkcall'sksokpathetic.kHindikmoknak ailangankgumawakngkst-k Me:kCutkitkout,kJic er.k*showskphone*kSeekthat?kThat'skakclient.kIkhavekakweddin gktokplan.kThisk isknotkakscapegoatko ay?kGrabek a.k

THEkNEXTk30kMINUTES..kwentkbykfast.kPanongkmabilis?kSabihinknaklangknatinknakna uhaknik Tracykangkloobkngkbar ada.kShekli eskwrestlingk(thatkmadekKeithkandkPaokreallykh appy.kAndk ShawnkMichaelskiskherkall-timekfavekwrestler,kjustkli ekJerro),klovesksisigk(Sat h'skdelightedkbyk this.kHalataksakmu haknyaknaktuwang-tuwaksyaknakmayk apalitanknaksyakngksisigkse crets),kbigk fankofkJohnkLegendk(Amaekpretendedkthatkshe'sknotkthatkthrilledkperokthekwaykshe kas edk questions!kObviousknakobviousknakgustongknaknyangktumabik aykTracy),kseenkSha es pearekink Lovekatkleastk30ktimesk(Katksharedktheksamekobsession,ktoo)kandkJic er?kIkguessk he'skprettyk engrossedktokher.k

Amae:kLoo kJersey..kaboutkthekfrontkporchktest..k Me:kIk now,kTracykpassed.kYoukdon'tkhavektoktellkmekaboutkit.k Jic er:kEhkba itk akgalit?k

Me:kIkamknotkmad,ko ay?kSheesh,kcutkmeksomekslac khere.k Amae:kFYIkshekdid-k Me:kAmae,kyoukdon'tkhavektokliektokma ekmekfeelkbetter.kComekon,kI'vekseenkthekl oo konkyourk faceskearlierkwhenkyouktal edktokher.kAndkJic erkgavekmekthekwhitekflagkaboutk50 kminuteskago.k Jic er:k*blushed*kHey!kAmaekI'mksorrykperoknadalaka oksaksinabiknyakaboutkmykpai nting..k Actually..kIkhavekakproblem.k Amae:kOhknokJic er,kdon'tktellkmekyoukfellkinklovekwithkher!k Jic er:kReally,kAmae?kReally?kHello,kI'mkgaykaskhell!kIkhatekherkhair!!k Amae:kTellkmekaboutkit!kAndkthekclothes!kGrabe.k Me:kWhatkthekhell?!?k Jic er:kThekproblemkis..kI'mkhavingkakhardktimektokhatekher,kJersey.k Amae:kYeah,kmektoo.k Jic er:kKasiknaman!kIt'skherkfault.kShe'sktoo..kli eable.kIkmean..knarinigkmokna mankyungkusapank naminkdiba?kShektotallykclic edkwithkthekgroup!kIkcan'tkdismisskherkinkjustkaksn ap!k Amae:kShe'skreallyknice.kAskinksuperkniceknice.kAndkshekloveskJohnkLegend!!!k Me:kIkdon'tkgetkthis.k Jic er:kLoo ,kmahirapktokparaksa'yo.kTokseekthekonekyouklovekwithksomebodykelse. kAndkwhateverk happenedktokthek"You'llkbekhappykforkhim"kthingkyouksaidkyesterday?k Me:kAndkwhateverkhappenedktokthek"Bringkthekbitchkdown"kloo kthektwokofkyoukplan nedk10k minuteskbeforektheykarrivedkearlier?k Amae:kGoshkJersey!kTryktoktal ktokher.kTracykisknice.k Me:kIk now.kButkI'mktooktir-k Jic er:kTooktiredkorktookhurt?kComekon,kJersey.kYou'rekbetterkthankthis.kSa'yokn akrinknanggaling,k bekhappykforkhim.kLivekwithkit.kTal ktokher.k kANDkBOY,kDIDkIkTALKkTOkHER.k Itkjustkhappened.kFirst,kIkaccidentallykbumpedkintokherkonkthekdancefloor.kThekn extkthing,kwe'rek tal ingktokeachkother.kLi ekBFF's.k Andkthey'rekright.kIt'skreallykhardktokhatekher.kWow.kSinabik okbakyun?kHec kyea h.kActuallykangk sayak okngakhabangk ausapksya.kNagulatkngaka oknakmaramikpalak amingkinkcommon.k

Oh,kIk

nowkwhatkyou'rekthin ing.kNak ayaksyakniligawanknikKevink asikmaramik amingksim ilarities.k Naisipk okrinkyanknungk ausapk oksya.kPerokalamknyo,kI'mkgladkthatkIktal edktokh er.kDunk ok nalangknapagtantok ungkba itkpiniliksyaknikKevin:kshekbroughtkoutksomethingknewk fromkhim.k Yungksomethingknakneverk oknalabasksak anya.kYeah,kthatksuc skpero..kSometimeskg anunk talagake.kKahitkmahalkmokyungktao,kmaykisangkpartkpakrinknakhindikmokmailalabask sak anya,knak ibangktaoklangkangkma a agawa.k Hindiklangkpalaka okangkmasayakdahilk inausapk oksikTracy.k PatikrinkpalaksikKevin.kPanok oknalaman?kAyun.kNag asalubongk amiksakMcDokKatips .kMasknaunak silaknikTracyknakumalisksamink asik"MaykbusinesskpaksikTracykbu as"kthing.kA okn aman,ksadyangk PGk ayaknapadpadksakMcDo.kPapaso ksya,kpalabaska o.kHekwaskthekonekwhokstoppedkm e.k Kev:kHey!kTara,ksamahankmoknamanka ok umain.k Me:kEh..kIkorderedktokgo.k Kev:kPwedeknamanksigurok aininkyankditokdiba?kComekon.k Ikobliged.k k kWalaklang.kKwentuhanklangk amikaboutksakmgaknangyarik anina.kEverythingkexceptk Tracy.kAlamk nyokyungkfeelingknaknanonoodk ayokngkmoviekwithkyourkparentskandksuddenlykmayk i ssingk scenekorklovekscene,ktaposkmaykaw wardksilence,knaksusundankngktal kabout..kscho ol.kBastaksak alagitnaankngkmovie!kAlamkmoknamangkdiktung olksakschoolkyungkgustoknilangkitan ong,k asik angktotookgustoknilangktanungink ungkmayksyotak aknakokalamkmoknakbakangksafekse xkork something.kThekaw wardkthingsktoktal kwithkyourkparents.k Ganunkangkfeelingknunk apagkiniiwasanknyongkpag-usapankngkexkmokangkbagoknyangk arelasyon.kGanunk a-aw ward.k

It'skhimkwhokbro ekthekice.k Kev:kSo..kIksawkyoukandkTracyktal ingkearlier.k Me:kYeah.kAndkshekevenkthoughtkthatkI'mkMaxene.kPlease,kclearkthatkwithkher.k Kev:k*laughs*kSorrykaboutkthat!kMedyokmadaliksyangkma alimotksakmgakbagayke..kI' mkwor ingk onkthat.k Me:kIkstillkcouldn'tkbelievekthatkyoukneverktoldkuskaboutkher.kSeriously.kIkthou ghtkwe'rekfriends.k

Kev:kYeah.kI'mksorrykforkthat.k Me:kYeah,kyou'dkbetterkbe.kAndkyoukowekmekankexplanation.k

Kev:kGustok oknaksanangksabihinksakinyoknungk asalkninakJerrokangktung olk aykTr acyk aso..k they'vekbeenkmeddlingkwithkus.kThey'rektryingktokgetkuskbac ktogether.kInisipk o knakpagksinabik okagadksakinyo,klaloknak aykAmae,kyungktung olk aykTracy,ktheykmightkdoksomethi ngkcrazy.k Alamkmoknamanksila,ksuperkunpredictable.kMaramiksilangk ayangkgawin,kandkI'mkafr aidkaboutk that.kBa ak asikmaykgawinksilakparakmawalaksikTracyksa in.kYoukthin kthatkI'mkha rshktokthin k aboutkthat,kbutkit'skakpossibility,kright?kMasyadoksilangkhungkupksatin,kehkwala knakyun.kSo..k inayosk okmunaktayo.kSorrykaboutkthat.k Me:kThat'sko ay..kSoktellkme,kpanok ayoknag a ilala?k Kev:kMetkherkakyearkafterkwekbro ekup.kShekspilledkpaintkonkmykcoffee.k Me:kShekwhat?k*laughs*kReally?kHowkdidkthatkhappen?k Kev:kMaykcafek asikdunknakpwedek angkmagpaint.kAyun,kweksharedkaktablek asikpuno kna.kDik ok syakpinapansinktasknungkiinumink oknakyungk ape,khinablotknyaksa inkbigla.kThenk Iksawkyellowk paintkonkthekcup.kThekrestkiskhistory.k Me:kAndkyou'vekbeenktogetherkeverksince?k Kev:kDecemberklastkyear,kactually.k Me:k*slapskhimkplayfully*kYoukstud!kMalapitknak ayongkmag-anniversary!kKainiskto !k Kev:kHey!kYoukpromisedkyou'llkbekhappykforkme.k Me:kWhaaat?kNeverksaidkthat!kKidding.kAlamkmoknamangk ahitkhindika okmagpromise, kgagawink okeh.kAnokba.kBestfriend.k

Kev:kAyoskmoknga!k Me:kWell..kWhatkcankIksay,kTracy's..kquitekakcatch.k Kev:k*smiles*kIk now.k Umaliskdink amikagadkafterknamingk umain.kBagoka oksuma ayksak otsek o,kheksaidk something.k "Jersey?"k "Yeah?"k "You'rekthekbest."k Ikjustksmiled.kAfterkall,kthatkdidn'tkmatterktokmekthatkmuchkanymore.kCozkallkof kusk nowkthekrealk score:kTracy'skthekbestkforkhimknow.kNotkme.k ---k

(JM'skPOV)k

UUNAHANkKOkNAksikJerseyksakpagsasabiknito,k asikPOVk oknamankto.kEtoknakangk pina amahabangklinggoksakbuhayknya.k Panongkpina amahaba?kSige,ksisimulank okah.kTandaanknyoknakSaturdayknightk-kSund ayk morningkyungkMeetingkthekGirlfriendkscenario.k Sisimulank okangk wentoksakMondaykafternoon,knak ungksaankpinuntahank oksikJerse yksak apartmentknyaksakLoskBaos.kActuallyk a aratingklangknyakeh.kEtoknaknga!k -k k k (MONDAY)k So..ksakapartmentkngaknikJersey.kBa itka okpumunta?kKinwentoksa inknikKeithk aha ponkyungk nangyari,katkgustoknilangkbantayank okangkdalawa.kGrabe,kparangkmaykmangyayaring kmasamak sak anilaknoh!?k Mu hangko ayknamanksikJersey,ktodoksmilekpakngaknungkpinagbu sanka okngkpinto.k Na a agulat,kmedyokmaliitkyungkapartmentknya.kNaman,k2kdaysklangknamanksyaknagtu turokdito,k ba'tk u uhaksyakngkmala ingkapartment?kDikwais.k -middlekofkconversation-k Jersey:kHey..kalamkmokbangkmaykgirlfriendksikKevin?k A o:k*medyoknagulat,k asikdikpakrinka okna a amove-on*kWEH?!?kSeryoso?k Je:kOoknga.kWekmetkherknungkBarkNight.kShe'skquitekakcatch.kFromkLakSalle.kCompu terk Engineering.k A o:k*smir s*k Je:kWhat?k A o:kNothing.kI'mksurprisedkyou'reknotktic edkbykthis.k Je:kWellkhekas edkmektokbekhappy.kPerok ahitkhindikmanknyaksabihinkyun,kI'llkdok thatkforkhim.k A o:kTalaga?kNokhardkfeelings?k A o:kIt'skbeenk3kyears,kJM.kI'mkfine.k A o:kReally?k

Je:kYup.kWhat'sktherektokbekbitterkabout?kBusyka okngayon,katkayawk ongki-ris ka ngkenergyk ok sak ungkanu-anongkbagay.kThatksuc sknoh.k A o:kHey.kWannakgrabksomekdinner?kDunknaklangknatinkpag-usapan.kI'mkstarving.k Je:kAaaahh..kI'llkpass.kMayk a-dinnerknak asika o.k A o:kSikFernan?k Je:kYup.kAndkno,kit'sknotkwhatkyoukthin .kWe'rekjustkfriends.k A o:kAsus,ksinabikmoknakyan!kThat'sktheksamekexcusekyouktoldkmekaboutkyoukandkKe vinknungk Mathk17.k Je:kReally,kJM.kIt'sknotkwhatkyoukthin kitkis.k A o:kFinekfine.kI'llkas kKevinknaklangkforkdinner.kTomorrow,kbrunch?k Je:kMerienda.kCan'tkdokbrunch,kclasses.k A o:kFine.kI'llktextkyou.k --k SoksikKevinknakngak asamak okmagdinner.kPumuntak amiksakPalaisdaan,k ungksaankna pa alayok mulaksakcampusk( asiknasakBay,kLagunaknakyun)kperokangksarapksarapkngkpag ain!kD unknyak sa inksinabikangktung olk aykTracy,katk unwaringknagulatka o.k Jo e,knagulatktalagaka o.kAlamknyok ungkba it?k Kasikhalataksak anyaknakgustoknyaksikTracy.kSorrykguys,kobservationk oklangknama n.k Perokmasknagulatka oknangkma itak ok(oknikKevin;kdik oknakmatandaan)ksinakJersey katkFernan,k naknaghahanapkngktable.k Nilapitanknaminksila.k A o:k*tokJersey*kParehasklangkdinkpalaktayokngkpupuntahankeh!k Je:kAbakmalayk okba!k Kevin:kNag itak ayok anina?k A o:kYup.k2khourskago.kMaykpinabibigayklangksikLouise.k Kevin:kSikSheena.k Je:kSikLouise.k

A o:kO ayko ayko ay!kSikSheenakLouise!kGrabe.kHanggangkngayonkbaknamankpag a agu luhank nyokpangalankngkasawak o!?k KevJe:kSorry!k Je:kGuys!kRememberkFernan?k A o:kDuhkofkcourse!kMustakpre?k*sha ekhands*k Fernan:kO ayknamankpre!kTara,kupoknaktayo!k Hindiknamankmasyadongkaw wardkangkfirstk5kminutesknamingkna aupo.kBalancedknaman k wentuhan,khindiktumataaskngkisangkoctavekangkmgakbosesknaminkatklalokna..ko ayk ami.k Sabik okfirstk5kminuteskdiba?kPagdatingkngk6kminutes,kayankna.kAw wardknakparaks a in,kewank oksaklovektriangle.kNagsimulakyanknungkinabotkngkwaitressk aykFernankatkKevinky ungkmenu.k Fernan:k*tokJersey*kGrabe,kna a alulaknamankpag ainkdito!kHmmm..kanongkgustokmo? k Je:kKahitkano,ki awknakpumili.kI awknamankmagbabayadke!k*laughs*k Fernan:kKahitkanokah?!kHmmm.kUhhkmiss,kisangkorderkngakngksinigangknakhipon,kgri lledksquidkatk alimango,kyungkmala ikah.kDalawa.k Kev:kWhoaa.kWaitklangkdre.k Fernan:kHa?k Kev:kHindik uma ainksikJerseyknungkmgakiorderkmo.kAllergicksyaksakseafoods.k Fernan:k*tokJersey*kSeryoso?k Je:kYup.kI'mk indakallergicktokthem.kPeroko ayknaksa inkyungkliempokatktunakbell y.kWinnerknak yun!k Fernan:kSigekate,kpadagdagkngktunakbellykatkliempo.kTasksyemprek anin.k Je:kPlanokmongkpapa inklang?k Fernan:kPwedekrin.k*laughs*k Matagalkbagokdumatingkyungkpag ainknaminksokusap-usapkmuna.kShet,ka oklangkbakyu nkokmayk weirdksaksinabiknikKevin?kAlamk o,khe'skloo ingkoutkforkJersey.kNa a atawaknaman k ungk aata ihinksikJerseykngkallergyknyakdito.kAtkanoknamanktoksikJersey,ksinasadyakba knyangkdiksabihink aykFernanknakallergicksyakparaksikKevinkyungkmagsabi?kForkwhat?kTokseekifkhekst illkcares?kAbak Jersey,khindikpalakbitterkah!kTalagaklang!!!k

Medyoktahimi klangk amikhabangk uma ain.kUsapkngkisangktopickfork3kminutes,k ain ,kusapkulit.k Routinekba.k

Perokpagknag-uusapksinakKevinkatkFernan,kparang..kmayksomethingke.kDik okmapoint kout!k Wow,kparaka ongknanonoodkngkactionkmoviekngayon.kMala-kFPJkvs,kPaquitokDiazkangk dating!k O aykJM,kangkOAkmoknaman.kPerokhindiktalagake!!kPARANGkGANUNkNAkNGA!!!k Sinongknaglalaban?k Kevinkvs.kFernanklangknaman.k "SokKevin,ksabiksa inknikJerseyknaglalarok akrinkngklawnktennis?"ktanongknikFern ankhabangk uma aink ami.kAba,kcasualklangkah!k

"Yep.kActuallyka okngakyungkfirstkeverkchampionkngkBostonkLawnkTenniskTournament ,kwaybac k 2010.kWhy?"k "Wannakplayksometime?kMatagalknak asika ongknaghahanapkngk alarokeh."k "Sure!kNamekthekplacekandktime,kI'llkbekthere."k ReactionknikJersey?kAyun,kmu hangktornkbetweenktwoklovers.k --k (Jersey'skPOV)k ANGkPLACEkANDkTIME?kAyun,knagingkTuesdaykafternoon,ksaktenniskcourtkmalapitksakF reedomk Par .kKatabiklangknunknungkvolleyballkcourtk ungksaank amiknag-PEknungk1stksemkn aminksakLB.k Hindika ok asaliksakgame,kperokmasknaunakpaka oksakplayers.kTambaykmunaka okdito ksakmayk Grandstand,kpapuntaknakrinknamanksikJMk ayako ayklang.k Walaklang.kSarapkmagreminisce.kDitoksakGrandstand..kanokngakbangknangyarikdito?k Ah!kDitoka ok sortakginamotknikKevin,kafterka ongkbatuhinknikCharliekngkbolaksakmu ha.kTandak okpakyungk arawknakyun!kKinantahanka oknikKevinkngkWonderwall.k O ayko aykJersey.kAnongkmeron?kBa'tk aknagrereminiscekdyan?kHello,kmaykTracyknak poksak wento.kBa itkngakba?k Kina abahank asika oksakKevinkvs.kFernan.kTrustkme,kpagknagsimulaktongk'away'kni la,kmala ingk damagektoksaminknikFernan.kKasikhindiklangknamanka okangkmadadamayk:((((k "Ba'tk akemo?"k Me:kAYkLECHE!!!k *lingon*k Me:kInangyankKevin!!kJMkisak akpa!!!k

Tumawaknaknamanksilaknangkwagas.k Kevin:kDapatkpalakpalagiknatinksyangkginugulatknoh?!k JM:kSarapktawanankeh!k Me:kAykangkfunnyknyo.kBa'tkngakpalak ayokmag asabay?k Kevin:kActuallykmag a asabayk amikninakFernankdumating.kMayk ina ausapklangksyak sakmayk court.k Nawiweirduhanktalagak okpagksinasabiknikKevinkyungkpangalanknikFernan.kParangkma yk somethingknakewankeh!kOka oklangkyun?kEwan!!kAfterkakminuteksinenyasank amiknikF ernanknak o ayknakrawkangkcourt.kNagla adknamank amingktatlokpapunta.k (habangknaglala ad)k Me:kHey,kMr.kChampion.kTa ekitkeasy.k Kev:k*grins*kBa it?k Me:kIk nowkhowkyoukplay.kBekgentle.k Kev:kWagk angkganyan,kneverk aklangknanaloksa in.k Me:kIkdidkwin!kOnce!k Kev:kNagpataloklangka oknunknoh.kAnok akba.k Me:kThat'skpathetic.k Kev:kYeah,kIk now.kPathetic.kPerokalamkmoknamankangktaongkinklove,kminsankpathet ic.k Me:kShutkup.k Kev:kAaah.kThingskpeoplekdokforklove.k*win s*k Dik okmapigilangkmaiinis.k -k ASkEXPECTED,khindiknagingkmabaitksikKevink aykFernanksakcourt.kFine,kmagalingksi kKevinksak tennis.k Pina amagalingksyaksaktennis,kfollowedkbykbas etball,kvolleyball,kchesskandksocc er.kKainis.kSyak nakathletic!k JM:k*whispers*kT@nginakba'tkangkgalingknilakpareho.k Me:kG@goktongksikKevin!kSabingkwagkpahirapanksikFernanke!!k

JM:kRelaxklangkJe!kGameklangkyan.k Me:kKilalak oksikKevinkpagknamemersonalkna.kAndkhe'skdoingkit!!!k JM:kBa'tknamanknyakgagawinkyun?k Me:kEwan!!kThatktwat!!!k -k HULAANkNYOkKUNGkSINONGkNANALO.k Natural,ksikKevin.k Fernan:k*pants*kShetkdre,kangkgalingkmo.kChampionk aknga.k Kev:kYou'rekgood.kTara,knextktimekulit?k Fernan:kSure!k*sha ekhands*k Ikamknotkhappykaboutkthis.kObviousknamanknaksinasadyaknikKevinknakpahirapanksikF ernan!k Ganunkdinkyungkginawaknyaksak a laseknaminksaklawnktennisknungk3rdkyear!kPinahir apankdink nya.kP*chaktalaga!!!k NangkumalisknaksinakJMkatkFernan,kIkconfrontedkKevin.k Me:kWhatkwaskthat?k Kev:kAngkalin?k Me:kHah.kStopkdoingkthat.k Kev:kWhat?kAnoknaknamangkginawak o?k Me:kIktoldkyouktokbekgentle!k Kev:kYeah,kaskifk70kyearskoldkangk alarok o,kJersey.k Me:kAyoskmo!!!k Kev:kTe a,kanoknaknamangkpinuputo kngkbutsekmokha!?kLala iksikFernan,kalangankna mangk magpa alambotka oksaklaro?kIt'skjustkakgame,kJersey.kKungkdik aksatisfiedksakres ults,kfine.kNextk timekpapataloka ok aykFernan,kjustkli ekwhatkIkdidkforkyoukbefore.kHappy?k Me:kDon'tkbeksokstupid,kKevi-k Kev:kNo,kshutkup.kI'mknotkstupid,kyoukare.k Me:kTa ekthatkbac .k

Kev:kIkwon't!kGrabekJersey,kpwedekbangktanggapinkmoknalangknaka okpanalo?kMayksu sunodkpak naman,kmalaykmokmanaloknaksikFernan.k Me:kIk nowkyou!kGagawinkmoklahatkparaktaluninksya!kI'vekseenkthiskbe-k Kev:k*laughs*kWow.kSlowkdown,kJersey.kBa itknamankmagigingkatatka oknaktaluninks ikFernan?k Walak asika ongkmaisipknakpwedengkdahilan.kBa aki awkmeron?kSupplykmekakreason,k willkyou?k Walaka ongkmaisip.k Kev:kThatksettleskit.kSaksusunodkngakJersey,kbagokmok okawayinkatksigawan,kgamit inkmoknamank yangkmagnakcumklaudekintelligencekmo.kA alakmok asiklahatkngkginagawak okekparak sa'yo.kWagk akngangkganyan.k Andkwithkthat,khekleftkme.k Na a ainis!kBa itkbakpalagiknaklangksyangktama!?k k k k k k k k k Chapterk20k (Jersey'skPOV)k Yeah,kinunahanknakngaka oknikJM.kEtoknaktalagakangkpina amahabangklinggok okthis kyear.k Dammit!kDaigkpaknitokangkisangklinggongkpag-aayoskngkwedding!kSheeeeetk://k So,kituloyknaknatinkangklongestkwee endk okever.k THURSDAY.k Nagstayka oksakLBkforkakdayk asikmaykfavorknakhiningiksa inkyungkisak ongkstuden t,ksikShai.kMayk theaterkproductionk asiksilakngkRizalkX,kandksinceknagingkclosekagadk amik(andkd atikrinka ongk umaarteksaktheater),kshekas edkmektokwatchkthekprodksakDLkUmali.k

O aaay.kSoksikShaikaykisangk3rdkyearkCommArtskstudent.kSokthatkonlykmeanskonekth ing.k ProfessorknyaksikKevinksakFilk150.k Sokthatkmeanskshekinvitedkusktogether.k "Andkshekevenkgavekmekhisktic ets!kBummer,"kre lamok ok aykJM,kThursdaykmorning, khabangk nagbbrea fastk amiksakBoston.k JM:kAlamkbaknya...k Me:kNo.kShe'skmykstudentkinkDEVCMk140.kDik asamaksakcoursekangkmag wentokaboutks aktennisk gamekgonekwrong.k JM:kWhateverkyouksay.kPerokyoukshouldkgo.kShai'skexpectingkyou.k Me:kIkamkgoing.kEwank oklangk aykKevin.kAngkbitchknyaksa inknungkTuesday!kCankyo ukbelievek that!k JM:kWell..kmaykpointksyaksaksinabiknya...k Me:kYoukdidn'tkjustksaykthat!k JM:kThenkwhykarekyoukactingkli ekthat?!kShutkup,kJersey.k Me:kIkcan'tkshutkup!k JM:kAlamkmo,kminsankhindik ok ayokmaintindihan.kThekbothkofkyoukaren'tkthatkexci tingkanymore.k First,kmaykgirlfriendknaksikKevin.kSecond,khindik akpakrinkma amovekonksak anya. kThird..kba itk hindiknaklangkmagingk ayo?k Me:kAndkwhatkdokyoukwantkmektokdo?kAgawinksikKevink aykTracykandkvoila,kforeverk livekwithk guilt?k JM:kWalaka ongksinabingkganunkha!k Me:kYou'rekimplyingkthat.kTamaknaknga,kthisksuc s.k JM:kHmmm..kIkcanksaykyou'rekdisappointed.k Me:kIkamknot.k JM:kAllkthisktimekyoukthoughtkhe'skavailablekbutkitkturnedkout..knotksokwell.k Me:kWhat!k*paloksakbraso*k JM:kO!kAyanko!kHalatang-halata!k

Me:kO ayko ay!kYoukdon'tkneedktoksoundksokmuch..kbwiset!kWellkyeah!kHello,khekga vekmeksignsk everksincekhekcamekbac !kBawalkbangkmag-assume?k JM:kHindiknaman.kPerokpagknasa tank a,k asalanankmokrin.k Me:kIk now.kSuc sktokbekme,kright?k JM:kYeah.kSuc sktokbekyou.kSomething'skoffkwithkhim.kIkdon'tk now..kAngkweirdkla ng.kHowkcomek hekdidn'tkuskaboutkTracy?k Me:kHekexplainedkthatktokmekalready.k JM:kNotkenoughktokme.kBelievekitkorknotkguyskareksupposedktoktellkstorieskli ekt hat.kCallkusk highschoolkorkgirly.k Me:kFork2kyearskhindiknyaktayok inontact.kThatkwaskthekweirdkpart.k JM:kWannakplaykdetective?k Me:kWhaaaaat!kNo!k JM:kAysuuus.kCuriousk akrin.k Me:kWellkofkcourse!kPerokprivacyknamank aykKevin.kPeoplekchange,kyouk now.kKungk nagingk secretiveksya,kwellkbahalakna.kMag u wentoknamankyunk ungkgustoknyangki wentoke. kHintayink naklangknatinknaksyaknaklangkmag wento.k JM:kGustokrinknyangkusisaink:>>k Me:kJustinkMarionktumigilk a.k JM:kFine,kMom.kAtkleastkIkgotkyoukthin ingk*win s*k Me:kLul!kUmayosk aknga.kAtkdahilkcuriousk a,keto.k*inabotkyungktic ets*kI awknak magbigayksak anyakngktic ets.kParakmasimulankmoknakyangkdetectivekthingkmo.k JM:kHekleftklastknight.k Me:kATkNGAYONkMOkLANGkSASABIHINkSAKINkYAN!!!!kCOMEkONkJM!!!!kAnokba!!!k JM:kEhkna alimutank okekhehehehek=))))k Me:kNotkfunny!kNowkcallkhim!!kAtk ungkdiksyakma a apunta,ksyaknaklangkmagexplain k aykShai.k Bahalaksyaksakbuhayknya.k ---k (JM'skPOV)k

Ba itk okbak asiksinabik aykJerseykyungkdetectivekthing?!?kA okpaktuloykhahagila pksakmo ongknak to!kBa ak asamaknyakyungkgirlfriendknyakngayon.kIkdidksomekresearchkaboutkthiskT racyk Villanueva.kMaayosknaman,kwalangkba askngk ungkano.kKasokhindiklangksilakna a-in kak relationshipknikKevinksakFaceboo .kYep,kmaykpictureskperokba'tkwalangkrelationsh ipkstatus?kDaigk paksilakngkmgakmagsyotaksakhighschool,kMARRIEDknakngakangkstatusknungkiba.kTapos ktongksik Kevin,kwala?kAtkleastkhindikna alagayknakSingle.kDunktalagaka okmagtata a.k *callskKevin*k *ringkringkring*k A o:kHello!kKevin!?!k Shet.kBa'tkganunkyungk abilangkline?kAngkingay!!!k1:30pmkpaklang,katk ungknasakb arksya,kdik namankganyank a-ingay.kAtksinongkiinomkngk1:30pm?!kBaliw.k Kev:kJM!k A o:kKevin!kDik itakmarinig!!!kNasank a!?!k Blahblahblahblahkangkdamingkmaingay!!!kSeryosokangksa itksakulo!!!kPurokbatakhal os.kKainis.k BG:kAtkSM..kwekgotkitkallkforkyou!k HAAAAAAAAA!?!?!kNASAkSMkSYA!!!kANOkTO,kCHRISTMASkSHOPPING?!?!kWellk4kwee sknakla ngk bagokmagpas o...kKAHITkNA!!!k A o:kKevin!!!kNaririnigkmoknakbaka o!?!k Kev:kY-yeah!kSorrykaboutkthat.kWhat'skthekproblem?k A o:kNasank a?k Kev:kSMkMa ati.kToykKingdom.k A o:kHa?kAnongkginagawakmokdyan?k Kev:kLoo ingkforkMatchbox.kTaposkTransformers!kShetkangkgandaknungkbagongkmodelk nik OptimuskPrime!!k A o:kDikng-kWaitklang!k Kev:kBa it?k A o:kFreek akrawkbakmamayangkgabi?k Kev:kDependeksaknagpapatanong.k A o:kSikJersey.k

Kev:kOkba itkdaw?k Wowklangkha.kWalangkhalongkgalitkorksomething.kSabiknakngakba,kpagodklangksikKev ink ayaknyak nasigawanksikJerseyknungkTuesday!k A o:kAaah.kBinigayk asiksak anyaknikShaikyungktic etskmokforkRizalkX.kShe'skas i ngkifkyou'llkgo.k Kev:kYup.kActuallykbabali kdinknamanka okngkLBkafterk okdito.kPaiwanknaklangksak pintuankngk apartmentk okyungktic et.k A o:kHoyksiguraduhinkmoknakpupuntak a!kMauupa ank aknikJersey.kTsa akdalhinkmokd itoksik OptimuskPrime.kPatingin!k Kev:kSige.kBye!k Hmmm.kWalaknamangkmasyadongkweirdk aykKevinke!kGanunkpakrinknamanksya,kmahiligks akrobotk atkactionkfigures.kHa?kYunkbakyungkchangesknakhinahanapk o?kParangkhindikatakyun !k ---k (Jersey'skPOV)k WHEREkINkTHEkWORLDkISkHE?!k

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Je:kHmmm.kYup.k ANOkBANGkPROBLEMAkNITONGkBABAENGkTO!?!kPMS?kLeche.kAccordingkJerseykLeetspea ,kg alitk toksa in.kKainis.k "Don'tkignorekme."k "I'mknotkignoringkyou!!"k "Talaga?kWe'vekbeenksittingkherekfork20kminuteskatkhindikmoka ok ina ausap."k "Kasiknanunuodka o."k "Anokba,kJersey.kGalitk akpakrinkba?"k "SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH!kPwedengktumahimi ?"k "Ayan,knapagalitanknaktuloyka o."k "Kasalanank o?"kshekgavekmekthatkdropkdeadkloo .kDatikpagktinitignanknyak okngkg anun,k natata otka o.kPerokngayon...k "Ayank aknaknamankeh."k "Anoknaknaman?"k "Please,kwagkmokngaka ongktignankngkganyan,knag a asalaka oke!"k "That'skwhykyoukcalledkmekDevilkWoman,kright?kI'mktempting."k Ngumitiknaklangka o.kTracy.kTracy.kTracy.kTracy.kJers-kTracy.kTracy.kTracy.kJers ey.k T@nginakKevinkSantos,kumayosk a.kMaykgirlfriendk akna.k Je:k*stareskatkme*kHey.kYou'rekcreepingkmekout.k A o:kYou'rekthekonekwho'skcreepingkmekout!kUmayosk aknga!k Je:k*whispers*kAnoknaknamankbangkginagawak oksayo?k A o:kJust..kdon'tkloo katkmekli ekthat.k Je:kYoukmeankli ekthis?k*insertkJersey'skTHEkLOOK*k A o:k*tinginknamanksakstage*kDammit!kStopkdoingkthat!!!k Je:kAtkba itknaman?!!k A o:kYou'reksmolderingkme.k

Je:kI'mksoknotksmolderingkyou!kI awklangkyan,kKevin.kUmayosk aknga!k A o:kI awkangkumayos!k RandomkGirl:kSSSSSSSHHHHHHH!!!k Kamingkdalawa:kSorry!k A o:kKasalanankmokyan.kWagkmokngaka ongktitignankulitkngkganun.k Je:kKasikmalulunodk aknaknamanksa in?k*smir s*k A o:kDikpakrinknawawalakyankweirdkhumorkmo,kJersey.kNicekone!k Je:kBeatskme.kSokcankwekwatchkthekplayknow?kBa akmamayakmanghingikngkreviewsksik Shaiktask angkmasabiklangknatin:k"Ayknag-awayklangk amiknikKevinkthroughoutkthekplay.kWekb arelyknoticedk yourkperformancekngake!kSorry!"kWow.kJustkwow.k A o:kA oknanonoodka o.kI awk ayaktongktinginknangktinginksa in.k Je:k*hampasksakbraso*kDon'tkbektookself-absorbed,kSantos.kPleaseklang.kNoodknakt ayokplease?k A o:kFine.kWhateverkyouksay.k TINAPOSkNAMANkNAMINGkdalawakyungkplayknakhindikmasyadongknag-aaway.kThatkandk masamakpakrinkyungktinginksaminknungkatengk aninakpak amiksinisitsitan.k (palabaskngkAudi)k Je:k*shouts*kHey!kDairykMoor,kright?k A o:kAnok akmaykamnesia?kOoksakDairykMoor.k Je:kNagtatanongklang!kSeekyoukinkakbit!k*puntaksak otseknya*k WalakpaksikJMknungkdumatingk amiksakDairykMoor.kIk newkit.kUma yatk amiksak2ndkf loorkatkdunk tumambay.k Je:kHey.kJMktexted.kHe'skstillkchec ingkEconkexamkpaperskpakraw.kPerokmalapitkna krawksyangk matapos.k A o:kSabihinkmoklibreknyaklahatkngayon.kUpa ank oksyake.k*labasklaptop*k Je:kGrabe,klahatkgagawinkparakma alibre.kWhatchakdoing?k A o:kThesis?k Je:kOh..kright.kKamustakthesis?k A o:kSuc s.kNgayonk oklangkulitkginalawkto.kSinceklastkwee .k

Je:kWow.kSlac er.k A o:kAba,knagsalitakangktamad.k A o:kHey!kSakJanuaryknaka okmagsshootkngkthesisk o.kTsa akmai liklangknamankyun. kDik agayak ngksayo,kna a abaliw.k A o:kSorryknamankah,kComSci.k *aw wardksilence*k Je:kHey.k A o:kHmmm?kI'mkbusy.k Je:kI'mksorrykaboutklastkTuesday.kIkshouldn'tkhaveklashedkonkyoukli ekthat.k A o:k*closesklaptop*kSorrykdin.kIkwaskwaykoutkofkline.kI awknaman,kwagk angkpara noid.k

A o:k*laughs*kLulkJersey.kDika okbaliw!kStressedklang.kBa aki awktongksiraulokna .kOhkwait,k matagalknakpala.k Je:k*hampas*kWalangyak a!!kLechekto.k A o:kKungkma ahampaskparangkbatiknaktayokah!k Je:kBatiknakngakbaktayo?k *1kminutekstare-off*k A o:kNaaah.k Je:kAnongk'naaaah'k akdyan!?!kHelloka oknakngaktongkunangknagsorry!k A o:kNa o.kBa itkbakpagknagsosorrykangkmag aawayksakisa'tkisa,kpalagiknaklangkti nitignank ungk sinokangkunangknagsorry?kPor ekbakmasknaunaksyangkmagsorry,ksyakyungkdehadokok pina aguilty?kOkpinapamu haklangknyakdunksakisaknaksobrangkbaitknyaknaksyaknakto ngknaunak parakma onsensyakyungkisa?kHindiknaklangkna untentoksorry.kPalagiknaklangkbaknat inkiraran k angklahatkngkbagay?k Je:kTaposknakpokbak ayoksakword,kPastorkKevin?k A o:kHey,kI'mknotkjo ing.k Je:kFine.kSo..kdoeskthatkmeankwe'reko ay?k

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A o:kHmmm.kSigekna,kwe'reko ay.kMaykshootktayoktomorrowkafternoonk ayakdapatkbud diesk tayo.k Je:kEewww.kBuddies.k A o:kOkdik ayakchums.kKungkayawkmokngkbuddies.k Je:kYou'rekma ingkmekvomit.k A o:kAyknasusu ak a?kSigektuloyklang.kSabihink okpaklangk aykJMknakumorderkngkbl ueberryk cheese-k Je:kFine!kDika oknasusu a!kPwedekbangkwagkmok ongkpagtripan?k A o:kSorryk a,kenjoyka ongkpagtripank ake!kDealkwithkit.k Je:kThenkdealkwithkthis!k*hampaskngkbagksakulo*k A o:kAaahkpucha!kNa a a-lala ik aknakah!k Je:kWhat!kBaliw!!k "Heykguys!"k *lingon*k Kamingkdalawa:kJM!k Na angisiksaminksikJMkhabangkpapuntaksaktable.k Je:kIt'sknotkwhatkyoukthin .k A o:kHa?kAnongkpinagsasabikmokdyan?k Je:kWhat!kOhkno.kWalaka ongksinabi!k*glareskatkJM*k JM:k*todoktawa*kBaliwk aknakatakJersey!k Je:kHey!kWhatkdidkIkdo?k JM:kNothing.kIt'skcoolkguys.k A o:kHa?kTe akwalakna ongkmaintindihanksayo.kSabawk aknakbaksakmacroeconomics?k JM:kYeah.kItkis.kAndkIkgetkit.kYou'rekjustkonekofkthosekcouples.kEvenkwhenkyou'r eknotkakcouple,k you'llkalwayskbekakcouple.k KamiknikJe:kWHATkAREkYOUkTALKINGkABOUT!!k

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Je:kSheen?kEewwkJM.k JM:kMarriedkthing.kYou'llkgetkthatklaterkon.k*tokme*kAnokna?k A o:kSikTracy?kShe'sknotkinkthekcountrykeh.k Je:kHa?kEhknungkSundayk a-k A o:kShekwentkbac ktokParisknungkMonday.kHerklessonskresumedk asi.k JM:kLessons?k A o:kShekwantsktokbekakpatissiere.kWeirdknoh,kComputerkEngineerknakmahiligksakpa intingkatk gustongkmagingkpatissiere.k*snic ers*k JM:kAwwksayang!kGustokpaknamanksyakma ilalaknikSheen.k Je:kThatknic namekcreepskmekout.k JM:kAsawakmoksya?k Je:kFine!kNokneedktokbekscary..k JM:kEhk elankbali knikTracy?k A o:kSometimekinkJanuary?kI'llkas kher.k JM:kSoksomeone'skakmemberkofkSMPkhuh.k A o:kLulkpre!kAyosknga!k Je:kKevin,ktamak aknga.kSabawknaktoksakmacroeconomics.kKungkanu-anoknakpinagsasa bikeh!k JM:kOykiniibakangkusapan!k Je:kHa?kAnoknaknamankbangkginawak o?k JM:kI awknaman,kJe.kKamustak a?k Je:kUhhhkwekatekbrunchkearlier..kso?k JM:kIkmean,k amustak ayoknikFernan?k*grins*k Je:kWe'rekfine..kthan skforkas ing.k JM:kNothingkelse?k Je:kComekon,kguys.kThere'sknothingkbetweenkus!kWe'rekcolleagueskwhokhangkou-k A o:kNarinigknaknaminkyank:>>k

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Kev:kAmae?k Me:kWithkherkparents.k Kev:kKat?k Me:kWithkherkparents,ktoo.k Kev:kJic er?k Me:kOhkno.kNotkthere.kPartykcentralknokway.k Kev:kEhk ungkmagigingkmapilik akehksak alsadak aknaklang.kLB?k Me:kTookfar.kMagigingkbusyka okditoksakManilakthiskwee kandkthekfollowingkwee s. k Kev:kOh.kHowkab-kWait.kI'mkgoingktoksuggestksomething.kYoukmayknotkli ekthis..k* stareskatkme*k Me:k*stareskbac *kWhat?..kOhkno.kNokKevin.kNoknoknoknoknokno..kNotkthat.kIk nowk whatkyou'rek thin ing!kNOkCHANCEkINkHELL!!!k Kev:kThin kaboutkit!kMalapitksakUP.kWalangk asamangkparents.kHindikpartykcentral .k Me:kThan skbutknokthan skKevin.kPlea-k Kev:kAwwkcomekonkJersey!kIt'sknotkthatkbad!k Me:kANONGkNOTkBAD!!!!kHELLO!!!kAREkYOUkEVENkTHINKING!?kAREkYOUkSERIOUS?!!?k Kev:kYup.kIkamkdarnkserious.kFriendskright?k Livekwithkme.kFork3kwee s.kComekon,k3kwee skwon'tkhurt,kright?kAno,karekyoukin?k Me:kArekyouksurekaboutkthis?k Kev:kYup.kVeryksure.kFriends,kright?k Me:kSo..k*sighs*kwhenkcankIkmovekmykstuff?k k k k k k k

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Me:kUlulknakmagigingk asunod.kWagk angkmantrip.k Kev:kFine.kI'llkrestkmykcase.k Me:kSankmok okpapatulugin?k Kev:kHere.k Me:kAREkYOUkKIDDINGkME!!kPapatuluginkmok oksaksofa?!kWowknamankKevin,ksalamatkat kangk gentlemankmokah!kVerykappreciated!kMag-aalo k akngkmatitirhanktaposksakSOFA!!kAN OkAKOk LALAKI!!!kGRABEkKA!!!k Kev:k*laughs*kSira!kTara,kditok a.k Aba!kLo oktokah!kMayk wartokpala!!kKainis.kNagla adksyakpapuntakdunksakmini-hall way,koppositek ngk wartoknya.kDik oktoknapansinkdatikah!kSakduloknungkhallway,kmaykpinto.kMaykp asuspensekpak syangkpagtigilkbagokbu sankyungkpinto.k Kev:kHephep!kSincekma i itirak aklang,kwalangkangalksak wartokah!kAskinkwalangka ngal!k Me:kAnongka alakmoksa in,kchoosy?k Kev:kUhhkyeah.kAyawkmokngakmatulogksaksalake!k Me:kShu-kFine!kPleaseksanakmaykmattresskdyankorkwhatever.kAyo oksakbanig.k Kev:kChoosyk aktalaga.kOkyan!k*openskthekdoor*k SH*T@SS.kO aykyungkroom!kAskin!kHindiknamank ala ihankperokayoskna!kMaykmattress ,kmayk CR..kBasta!kParangkdorm!!k Kev:kAkthan kyoukwouldkbeknice.k Me:kT@NGINAkSALAMAAAAAAT!!!!kGrabeeeee!kIklovekit!k Kev:kOkwagkmasyadongkmainloveksak warto.k3kwee sk aklangkdito.k Me:kPlease.k*umupoksakmattress*kAngklambot!k Kev:k*laughs*kParak angkbata,kalamkmokyun.k Me:kEhkmadaliknamank asika ongkmatuwaksakganitongkbagay.kSalamatkulitkha!k Nagtatalonka oksak amaknakparangkbata.kBa itkba,kenjoyk aya!kSaksuperkenjoyk o,k dik ok napansinknakmayktaoknakpalaksakli odknikKevin.k "ANDkWHATkISkTHEkMEANINGkOFkTHIS!?!?"k Lingonknamankagadk amiksakli uranknikKevin.k

TherekstoodkAmaekandkthekwholekbar ada.kMasamakangktinginksamin.k "Pwedekbangkpa i-explainkangkpangyayaringkito!?kPwede?"kpahabolknya.k ---k PARAkTULOYkKAMINGkBATAknakpinapagalitankngkparentsksaksala.kPinaupokbaknamanknil ak amik dun,kaskifktuma ask amikparakpumartykoklumagpask amikngkcurfew.kSyempre,kangknan ayksik Amae.kAtkangktatay?kSikJic er.kIk now,kdikbagay.k(O_O)k Jic er:kSo..k*pala ad-la adksakharapknamin*kAnongkmeronksakinyo!?!k kMe:kM-meron?kW-walaknamanke!k Amae:kAnongkwala!kCarektokexplainkthosekbagskandkboxes?k Me:kI-it'sknothingkpating.k Jic er:kIkli ekyourkhumor,kJersey.kSokshutkup.k Me:kTe akangkguloknyokrin!kInterrogationktaposkshutkup?kInconsistentkmuch?k Amae:kEhkba itkbaki awkangkspo espersonknyongkdalawa?k*tokKevin*kCarektokexplain ,kMister?k Me:k*whispering*kIkcankhandlekthis.k Kev:kThiskiskmykcondoksokIkshouldkdokthis.k Jic er:kHoykdramaknyo!kTal ingkinkhushedkvoiceskpak ayongknalalaman!!!k Me:kFine.kKevinkwillkexplain.k Kev:kUnderkrenovationkyungkbuongkbuildingkninakJerseykfork3kwee s.kShekdoesn'tkh avekakplacek tokstayksokIkofferedkmine.k Amae:kEhkba itkdik aknamanktumawagksa inkJersey!k Me:kHello!kHasslek inaktitokandktitakangklifestylek o!kNaisipk oknakrink inakKat kperokparehasklang.k Ikdon'tkwantktokbotherkyourkparents.k Jic er:kSokhindikmoknaisipknaksa inkmagstay?k*frowns*k Me:kDramakmo!kActuallyknaisipk o,kthoughkparehasktayokngklifestyle...kPartykcent ralknamank asik yangkplacekmo.kDik ok eri.kSokyeah.kKevin'sktheklastkresort!k Amae:kThenkwekshouldkfindkyoukaknewkplace!k Me:kI'mkperfectlykfinekhere!k Jic er:kNo,kyou'reknot!k

Amae:kWell..kI'llkcallkmykcolleague.kIkthin kmaykapartmentksyaksomewherekinkPiok Me:kAmae,kIkswear.kI'mkcoolkwithkthis.k*sakiba*kKayokbakguys?k Keith:kA oko ayklangksa in.kAtkleastksafeksikJersey.k Jerro:kI'mkwithkKeith.k Paolo:kMektoo.k SathkandkKat:kNO.k Kev:kTe aknga.kHindik okmagetske.kBa itkbakayawknyongktumirakditoksikJersey?k Amaekgavekhimkherk"Hello-isn't-it-obvious-already!"kglare.k Amae:kKASIkYOU'REkINkAkRELATIONSHIP!!!kTRACYkMIGHTkTHINKkYOU'REkCHEATINGkANDk EVERYTHING!!kHINDIkMOkBAkNAISIPkYON!!!k Kev:kTracykhasknothingktokdokwithkthis.k Amae:kOfkcoursekmeronksyangkpa ialamkdito!kShe'skyourkgirlfriend!k Kev:kWekbro ekupkalready.k Hekjustksaidkthat.kJustkli ekthat.kWalangk alatoy-latoy.kStraightktokthekpointkw ithkakverykstraightk face.k Amae:kI-I'mksorry.kWe..kdidn'tk now.k Kev:k*smileskwea ly*kThoughtkallkofkyoukwillkbekpleased.k Sath:kIkli ekTracy.kSeriously.k Kat:kA okrin..kGrabekyoukshould'vektoldkuskaboutkthis.k Me:kKelankpa?kGrabe.kParangknungkFridayklangkpinag-uusapankpaknatinksyakah!k There.kNungktuminginksyaksa in,kIksawksomething.kAskin.kHurt.kKevin'skhurt.kPero kmagalingk asik syangkmagtagokngkganitongkfeelings,kandksyempre,kexk okto.kAlamk ok ungkmayksome thing.k Kev:kNungkMondayklang.k Kamingklahat:kWHAT!!kEHkYOUkJUSTkINTRODUCEDkHERkNUNGkSATURDAYkAH!!!k Kev:kTe akpleasekdon'tkshout?kI'llkexplain.k Jic er:kTalaga!kYoukshouldkexplain!!!k

Kev:k*tokme*kJersey..kIkwasn'tkcompletelykhonestktokyouknungknasakMcDoktayo.kIba k asikyungk reasonk ungkba itkhindik okpina ilalak aagadksikTracyksakinyo.k Hindik asik amikayosknikTracyknungkumaliska okngkGermany.kShekbecame..kweird.kHo tkandkcoldk ba.kNungksinabik oknakbabali kna okngkPinas,kmayktimeknakgustoknyangkumaliskna o ,kmeronk namanknakmagstayka o.kAngkweird.kSokcoolkoffkmunak amikpagdatingk oksakPinas.kTh enk sometimekinkJuly..kshekcalledkandktoldkmeknak amikulit.kPumayagknamanka o.kThenk comek August,ksheksaidkcoolkoffkmuna.kAfterk3kwee s,k amikulit.k WHOA.kWHOA.kSlowkdown.kOhkmykgoodness.kThektimeframe!!kThektimeframe!!kKungktama kangk pag a aanalyzek o..kyungkmomentsknaknagpapahiwatigksikKevink(atkdinidismissk oks ya)..kibigk sabihinkmalaboksilaknikTracy?kAndknungksinabiknyangkmaykna ahigitknaksa in..ksik Tracykbakyun?k Haaaa?kAnsaveh?kDikpaktaposksikKevinkepalknamanka o!!!k Jic er:kSh*tkKevin,kmaso istak aknga.kHello,kpagkhotkandkcoldknakyungkbabaekdapa tktinanongkmok ungkba itksyakganun!kDikyungkhihiritklangksya,kpapayagk akna!k Kev:kAnongkmagagawak o?kIklovedkher.k Loved.kPastktense.kTe a..kanongkmeaningknito..kStopkit,kJersey!kNotkhelping!!!k Me:kCankyoukgetkbac konkyourkstorytelling,kplease?k Kevin:kYunknga..kNungknag abali ank amiknungkSeptember,k2kdayskafterkmykbirthday ,ko ayknak ami.kDiknak amiknag-aawaykorkwhat.kLastkwee kngkOctoberksyaknagdecideknakbumali kditokforkak visit.kDik oktalagaksina toknaksakBarkNightksyakipa ilala.kKayakayun.kHindiknama nksakayawk ongk ipa ilalaksikTracyksakinyokguys.kGustok oklangknakpagkpina ilalak oksyaksakinyo, kayosknak ami.kIk nowkaboutkthekfrontkporchktest,kguys.kGinawaknyokrinksaminkyanknikKeithknungkco llege.kShek li eskallkofkyou,ktoo.kSabikpakngaknyakgustoknyak ayongkma asamakulit.kKaso..knu ngkMonday..k etokyungkumagakbagoktayok umainksakPalaisdaan,kDebs.kHinatidk oksyaksakairportka ndkrightkthenk andkthere,kshekbro ekupkwithkme.kFinally.k Amae:k*medyoknaiiya kna*kBut..why?k Kev:kSheksaidkI'mkbetterkoffkwithoutkher.k Ohkmykgod.kThiskisktookmuchkforkKevin.kAngksamaktuloykngkpa iramdamk o!kKasiknun gknarinigk oknakmaykgirlfriendksya,knaisipk oknakiiwankdinksyaknunkblahblahblah.kButknungk nameetk oksik Tracy?kVoila.kThatkchanged.kIkwantkhimktokbekhappy,knotkli ekthis.k Tumahimi k amingklahatksakbalitaknikKevin.kPatiksikJic er,knaluluhaknakrin.k

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What?kTamakbakangknarinigk o?kHe's..kjealous?k Ohknoknoknokno.kThis..kWait.kTamemeknaklangksikKevinksaksinabiknya,kna atulalaks a in.kLoo sk li eknagulatkdinksyaksaksinabiknya.kHindiknyakmabawi.k Me:kAre..kyoukserious?kYou'rekjealous?k Kev:kI'm..kaboutktokth-k Beforekhekcouldksayksomething,khekpassedkout.kShetklang!kAnyareh!!!kLumapitka ok sak anya.k Me:kKevin!k*alogkalog*kKevin!k Nokresponse.k Me:kDammit!kKungkanu-anokpinagsasabikmoktaposkmambibitink aklang!?kBwiset.k Dinalak oksyaksakroomknyakand..kleftkhim.kNaglagayknakrinka okngktimbakjustkinkc asekmagsu ak sya.kGrabe.kThat'skdefinitelykthekalcoholktal ing.kPero..kmadalasknagsasabikangk taongklasingkngk totookright?kHec ,ka oktongkmala askuminom.kOhkshoot.kOhkshoot.kIk nowkKevinkwhe nkhe'sk drun .kHe's..k --k k Ikwo ekupktheknextkmorning..kerr..k8khoursklaterkbecausekofksomeoneksingingkonkt hek bac ground.kDefinitelyknotkKevin.kHinagilapk okangkbathrobek okandklumabas.kAtka nongkna itak oksaklabas?k Kevin.kMa ingkbrea fast.k Kev:kGoodkmorning,kroommatek:)))k Me:kWow.kLoo sksomeone'sknotkgroggykandkhungoverkhuh?k Kev:kSorrykaboutkthat.kKeithkandkPaokcamekhereklastknight.kWekwatchedkSurvivorkS erieskreplay.k Me:kOh.kMissedkit!kSayangknamank:(((k Kev:kDownloadkmoknaklangksaktorrentknextkwee .kOrkwatchkitksaknet.kTara,k ain!kC oo edk brea fast.k Me:kYeah..kIkcankseekthat.k*upoksakbarkchair*kArekyoukli ekthiskeveryday?k Kev:Coo ingkbrea fastkforktwo?kNope.kSeekthis?k*openskthektopkcabinet*k Me:kWow.kThat'skaklotkofkCapkn'kCrunchkandkCornfla eskthere.k

Kev:kFibrousksh*ts.k Me:kAtkangkdamikmoknamangkniluto!k Kev:kKulangkpakngaksayokyanke.kKainkna.k Me:kI aw?k Kev:kUhh.kI'mkheadingkbac ktokLB,kmaykmeetingk amikngk1.kIkcoo edkthatkforkyou.k Me:kWhat?kAndkyoukexpectkmektokeatkallkofkthis?k Kev:kI awkbahala.kPerokmata awk aknaman..k Me:kShutkup!k*hampas*kEwank oksayo.k Kev:kHey.kAboutkearlier.k Me:kWhatkaboutkthat?k Kev:kIksaidkweirdkthings,kright?k Me:kYeah.kMekbeingkyourkresponsibilitykandkyoukbeingkjealous.k Kev:k*laughs*kRight.kAboutkthat..k I'mknotkta ingkthatkbac .k Me:kWhat?k Kev:kWait.kIkthin kyoukhavekthekwrongkidea.kI'mknotkreallykjealous.kIt'skjust..k panokbakto.kYouk see,kI'mkreallykloo ingkforwardkaboutkyourkstaykhere.kIt'skbeenkakwhileksincekwe khungkoutkso..k maybekthiskiskakchancektokcatchkup.kKasokpalagikmongk asamaksikFernan..klagiknak langksik Fernan..k Me:k*laughs*kOhkmykgoodness!kThere'sknothingkbetweenkus!kGrabekto.k Kev:kIkjustkwantkusktokhangkout.kJustkli ekthekoldktimes.k Me:kMektoo.kButkI'llkbekverykbusyknextknextkwee .kSo..kbahalaknaklang!kAndkpleas e,kdon'tkbek jealous.k Kev:kI'mknot.k Me:kYouksaidkit!kDon'tkworry,kpogik akpakrinknaman.k Kev:k*sarcastic*kAhkthatkmadekmekfeelkbetter.kSo..kgottakjet.k Me:kSeekyoukaround!k

Kev:kNotkifkIkseekyoukfirst.k ---k (Kevin'skPOV)k WEDNESDAYkAFTERNOONk Hmmm..kAnokbangkmasasabik oksakset-upknaminknikJersey?kO ayknaman.kKasokmaykpani raklang.k Hah.kAlamk oknakiniisipknyo!kSecretklangknatinkah,kperokmedyoknagseseloska o.kEh kdikhama knak maskclosek amiknikJerseyk esakdunksakFernanknakyunkah!kDik oknamanka alainknakna ndunksyaksak LBknungktinanggapk okyungktrabaho.kLechek://k Himalangkdik amiknag itaknikJerseyksakLB.kSimulaknungkMondaykhanggangkngayonkdik pak amik nag i ita.kAlamknyoknamank ungksinok asamaknyakngayon.kAba,katkwakepe kpalakangk dramak ok sak anya?kHoy.kFreudiankslipktalagakyungkisangkgabikah.kNokjo e.kSaksobrangk ahi hiyank ok nagpanggapknaklangka oknaktumbakna.kPanok ok ayakieexplaink aykJerseykyunkah?kDi ba?k *beepkbeep*k From:kJerseyk Hey!kFreekforkmerienda?k Reply:kNaman.kBa aki awkangkhindikfree.k From:kJerseyk Shetkangkdramakmo!kDikbagaykpromise.kKitaktayoksakMinistop?k Reply:kK.kSikJM?k From:kJerseyk Naah.kEconkstuff.kJustkus.kParakdik aknakmagtampok;))k Reply:kFunny.kSigekMinistop.kNgayonkna?k From:kJerseyk Yep!kActuallyknanditokna o.k:DDk Talagaktongkbabaengkto!kDikmanklangknagtextkngkmaagakeh!kNasakdepartmentkpa o.kL eche!k Nagmadaliktuloyka ongknagdrivekpapuntaksaklabaskngkcampus.kSakMinistop...k Jersey:kAngktagal!kAngktagalknamankoh!k A o:kSanaknagtextkngkmaagaknoh?k

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A o:kDefensive?kAlamkmo,klahatkngk isskmaykmeaning.kKasikibangklevelknakngkintim acykyunke.k Tignankmo,ksabikmoknaturalknaknaturalklangkyungknangyari.kAskifk ayokdiba?kAyunk langkyon.k Kevin:kSeriouslykJMkthiskisn-k A o:kYoukdon'tkjustk isskakpersonkwithoutkakreason.kKisseskarekspecial,kKevin.kA ndkitkopenskak hellholekofkwhat-if's.k Kevin:kNotkme.k A o:kSige,kmagdenyk akpa.kDyank ayokmagalingke,ktokthekpointknakpatiksariliknyok umbinsidoksak actingknyo.kSaktotooklang?kSakdulok ayokrink awawa.kBahalak a.k --k (NORMALkPOV)k HindiklangksikJMkangkagitatedksaknangyarik inakKevinkatkJersey.kNangk inwentokni kJic erk inak SathkandkJerrokangknangyari,kSathkwentkballistic.kBa it?kUna,kdiksak anyaksinabi knikJerseykangk nangyarikatkpangalawa,knarealizeknyaknaktheykshouldkstopkthiskchasekpart.k KayaketokangknangyariknungkWednesdaykAfternoon.kSumugodksinakMr.kandkMrs.kTorres ksakLB.k Planoknilangkisettlekangkgulongktokoncekandkforkall.k UnakmunaknilangkpinuntahanksikKevinksakapartmentknito.k Kev:k*confused*kT-te a..kba'tk ayoknandito?k Sath:k*serious*kObviousknamanksiguroknoh.kYou'rekcomingkwithkus.k Kev:k*tokJerro*kHa?kAnongkmeron?k Jerro:kPleasekcooperatekbro.kImportanteklang.k Sath:kDon'tkdokanythingkstupid.kOhkwait,kyoukalreadykdid.kKungkayawkmongkmasa ta n,ksumamak aknaklangksamin.k

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Kev:kWhatkarekyou,k12?kKisskstealerk akdyan!k Je:kEHkKASIkGANUNkKAkNGA!kGoodness!kYoukcausedkthiskaccident!!k Kev:kKelank akpakna a itakngkaccidentknakmapapangitik akafter?k kTamemeksikJerseykdun.kShoot,kKevinksawkherksmiled.kWrongkmove.k Je:kIkdidn'tksmile.k*loo skaway*k Kev:kSige,kconvincekyourselfkwithkthat.kPeroksiguradoka oksakna itak o.k Je:kWhykarekyouksokseriouskaboutkthis?kNa a ainis!k Ke:kAtkba itk akOAkma areactkdyan?kKisskstealerk akpangknalalaman!k Je:kBECAUSEkTHATkKISSkWASN'TkSUPPOSEkTOkHAPPEN.kTHATkKISSkWASkAkBIGkBIGkMISTAKEk ANDkANkACCIDENT!!k Kev:kYou'rekjustkscared.k Je:kIkamknotkscared!kI'mkpissed!k Kev:kYou'rekscared!kJM'skright.kA sidenteklangkyun?kTalagakJersey?kYou'rekpissed k asikalamkmok nakdika sidentekyun.kTa otk aklangksakpwedengkmangyarikafterk iss.kTa otk ak asi kdikmokalamk ungkmaykmeaningkbakyunkparaksa-k

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Kev:kYeah.kYoukshouldkhave.kLoo katkus!kWeklovedkeachkotherkandknow..kafterk3kwe e s,kwek becamekhabits.k Je:kBad,krottenkhabits.k Kev:kNa a apagodkna,kJersey.kSu okna o.k Je:k*alarmed*kW-what?k Kevin:kI'mkdonekwithkthis.k*stoodkup,k umato *kTAPOSkNA!!!kPALABASINkNYOkKAMIkDI TO!!!k MAYkPRACTICEkPAkAKOkPARAkSAkFOLLIES!!!k Bumu askyungkpinto.k Sath:k*smiles*kAno,ko aykna?kAnyareh?k Kevin:kJustkli ekwhatkyoukwanted.kIt'skover.k*exits*k NaiwanknaklangksikJerseyksakCRknaktulala.kForktheksecondktime,kit'skherkfault.k --k THURSDAYkNIGHTk Etoknakangkgabingkpina ahihintaykngkmgakestudyanteksakUPLB:kangkFacultykFollies. kI u wentok okpakbakinkdetails?k Wagkna.kNanaloknamanksinakJerseyksakpresentationknilake.kTaposk2ndkangkEngineeri ngkFacultyk andk3rdkangkHumanitieskDept.kninakKevin.k MasayaknamankangkFollieske,k asokdik oknaklangki u wento.kKasikmaykmaskinteresti ngkpangk nangyariknungkgabingkyon.k Thiskhappenedk2khourskafterkFacultykFollies.kSakICskBar.k Sigurokcuriousk aknoh?kAnyareh?kHmmm.kSigurokyungkibaksakinyokgustoktongkma itak (maimaginekokmabasakorkwhatever!).kA okrin,kmedyokexcitedkdito!kAnokbangkmeron?k Confrotationklangknaman.k NinakKevinkatkFernan.k DiknamanktalagaksinasadyaknikKevinknakmagpuntaksakICskthatknight.kGustoklangkumi nomknik Kevin,ksikFernanknaman,kpangchillklang.k Dikrinknilaknamalayanknakmag atabiksilaksakbarkcounter.kNagulatknaklangksikFerna nknangkma itak sikKevinksaktabiknya.k Fernan:k*surprised*kWow.kI awkpalakyan.k

Kev:k*medyoknagulat*kKaninak akpakbakdyan?k Fernan:kYep.kMasknaunak aklangksa in.k *aw wardksilence*k Fernan:kNicekperformancek anina.kGandakpakngkgitarakmokah.k Kev:kBoughtkitkfromkGermanyklastkyear.kTagalk oknakrinkdiknaggigitarake.k Fernan:kNiiiiiice.k *aw wardksilence*k Parehasknilangkgustongki-bringkupksikJersey.kKungkanokbangkmeronksak anilaketc.k Matagalknak asiksilangknaguguluhanksaknangyayarike.k SikKevinknakangknagsalita.k Kevin:kLoo ,kIkreallykwantktokas kyoukthiskaklongktimekago.kAnongkmeronksakinyok nikJersey?k Fernan:kIkdon'tkwantktokcommentkaboutkthat.k Kevin:kComekon.kIkamkjustkcurious.k Fernan:kAndkIkamkcuriouskaskwell.kAnongknangyariksakinyongkdalawa?kShe'skdistrac tedkthisk wee .kA alak okdahilksa ink ayakganun.k Kevin:kWalak aknakrinkdunksamingkdalawakdre.k Fernan:kKungkganun,kdik oksasagutinkyangktanongkmo.k Kevin:kI awkmayksabiknyan.kBasta,kshe'skallkyours.k Fernan:k*nasamid*kWhat!?k Kevin:kDik okrinkalamkpinagsasabik okdre.kMayktamaknakataka o.kPerokayusinkmo.kI awknakbahalak aykJersey,ktutalki awknamankbu angbibigknon.k Fernan:kO ayk aklangkba?k

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Fernan:kIkgetkit,kIkgetkit..kYou'rekscared,kyou'rekinkpain.kI awklangkba?kRealiz eknowkthatkwhenk yourkheartkbrea s,kyoukgotktokfightkli ekhellktokma eksurekyou'rekstillkalive.kB ecausekyoukare.kAndk thatkpainkyoukfeel?kThat'sklife.kThekconfusionkandkfear?kThat'sktherektokremindk youkthatk somewherekoutktherekisksomethingkbetter,kandkthatksomethingkiskworthkfightingkfo r.kIfkKevin'sk worthkfightingkfor..kthenkris kit.kPartkofkthekgame,kJersey.kComplykwithkthekrul es.k NaiinisknaksikJersey.kBa itklahatknaklangksilakpinagpipilitanknakmahalkpakrinkny aksikKevin?k Na a ainisklangkah!k --k DECEMBERk27k Sincekwalaknangkra etksikJersey,knagdecideksyangkmaglibotksakQC.kKainklangksyakn angk aink ungk saan..khanggangkma aabotksyaksakGongkChaksakSMkNorthkEDSA.k 8pmknaknun,katknagdecideksyaknakyunknakangklastkstopknyakforktheknight.kMil ktea kparak ma atulogknaksya.k Habangkhinihintayknyakyungkorderknya..k "Jersey?!"k *lingonksikJersey*k Lokandkbehold!kLoo kwhatkwekhavekhere!k SikMaxene.k Uminitkbiglakangkuloknya.kWow,k apalkngkmu ha!!!kNasakharapanklangknamanknyakyun gkbabaengk nanirakngkrelasyon.kAtkna angitikpaksyakah!kNa angitikpa!!!k "Jersey?"klumapitksak anyaknikMaxene.kNapansinknyangkmedyoktumabakito.k "What?"kdiknyaknapigilangkmainis.k NahalataknamankitoknikMaxene.k"Hey..kwhat'skwrong?kO ayk aklang?"k "O ay?kExcusekme?kOKAY!?!"k NagtinginanknaklahatkngktaoksakGongkCha.kPatiksikMaxeneknaguguluhankna.k"Whatkar ekyouk tal ingkabout?!?"k "THISkISkALLkYOURkFAULT!!!kKUNGkHINDIkKAkLANGkNAGINGkMAARTEkEkDIkSANAkDIkMAGULOk BUHAYkNAMINkNGAYON!!!kYOUkSL*T!!!!"k AndkJerseykdidkthekunthin able.k SHEkSLAPPEDkMAXENE.k

Patiksyaknagulatksakginawaknya.kWhat..khappened?kDunklangknyaknapansinknakumiiya ksya.k MedyoknatagalanknamanksikMaxeneksakpagrerecover.kNangkma arecoverkito..k "HOWkDAREkYOU!!!kWAGkKAkNGANGkMAGMALINISkJERSEY!!!kWALAkKANGkALAMkSAkTOTOONGk NANGYARI!!!kYOUkMADEkKEVIN'SkLIFEkMISERABLE!!!!kYOUkDON'TkKNOWkAkSINGLEkTHING!!! "k Andkwithkthat,kMaxenekstormedkoff.k Nagtata aknamanksikJersey.kShekmade..kKevin'sklifekmiserable?kEhksyakngaktongkga gongk na i ipaghali anksakiba!!!k Kahitkhindinknyakisipin,knagtata akpakrinksyak ungkba itksinabiknikMaxenekyon.k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Chapterk27k DECEMBERk28k (Jersey'skPOV)k Nagisingka okdahilksaktextknikAmae.k FromkAmae:k

GUYS!!!kIkNEEDkYOURkHELP!kTarakpuntaktayoksakSta.kRosa!kIkneedktok nowk ungkanok yungk tinatagoksa inknikKeith!!kKitaktayoksakMcDokKatips,k3PM!!k Ohkgreat.kPlanok okpaknamankngayonkekmaglupasayklangkbuongkaraw.k12nnkpaklangkna manke!k Nokneedktokrush!k Fine.kSinampalk oksikMaxene.kSokwhat?kEkangkla ikngkgalitk okdunksaktaoke!!kKunw arikwalangk nangyaiksak anilaknikKevin?kLulknya!!kNa a ainis!kBah,ksorryksya.kNasa tongkmasa makangkmoodk okatkgalitka oksakmundok agabi.kKungkdiklangka oknahiyaksakmgaktaokdunk inalad adk okpaksyak e!!!kUuggggghhhh!!!k

Pero..kmedyoknata otka oksaksinabiknya.kA o,kginawak ongkmiserablekangkbuhayknik Kevin?k Talaga?kEhkhello,ksilakngangkmagbestfriendkangkgumawaknunksa in!kMayk issingksce nekpaksilangk nalalaman!!kI'mksure,k asamaklangktoksakplanoknikKevin.kPagknatatandaank okngayo nkyungk confessionknyaksa inksakmaykfirekexit,knaiiritaka o!!!kMAGSAMAkSILA!!!k (3khrsklater..)k

Sath:kAnokJic ?kWalakpakrin?k Jic er:k*sha eskhiskhead*kNope.kTriedkitk5ktimes.kWaleykpakrin.k Kunwarikdik oknarinigkyungkusapanknila.kKaninakpak asiknilaktinatawaganksikKevin kparaksumamak saminkngayon.kKruuuuk ruuknaklangka o.k Me:kAmae,kpwedekbangkpa i-enlightenka oksak agagawankmongkto?kKa ataposklangkngk Christmas!!k Amae:kWalaklang..k asikKeith'skactingkweirdkthesekpastkfewkmonths.kMaykna uhak a siksyangk projectksakSta.kRosa,kandkpagktinatanongk oksyakayawknyak ongksagutin.k Kat:kSuskAmae!kAlamkmoknamankyangksikKeith,kmaykpag atopa !k Amae:kIkcanksenseksomethingkelse!k Jic er:k(o.o)kOMGkMAYkOTHERkWOMAN!!!k Me:kJICKER!!!k*hampasksakbala ang*k Jic er:kAray!!!kKungkgalitk aksakmundokwagkmongkiunleashksa inklahat!!!kKainiskt o!!!k Sath:k*tumingink inakPaolokandkJerro*kWalakbak ayongkalamksakprojectknikKeith?k Pao:kWala!kMedyokdiknaknaminksiyakna a ausapke.k

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Jerro:kWalaknamanksyangknababanggit.k Sath:kJerome...k Jerro:k(--.)kWHAT!?kI'MkNOTkHIDINGkANYTHING!!k Sath:k*himasksaktiyanknya*kBaby,ksanakhindikmokmamanakangkpagigingkbadkliarkmoka h.kDapatk goodk idk a!k Jic er:kGrabengkpangaralknamankyan!kKungka okyungkbabyk a apitkna okngkmahigpitk sakmatrisk mo!!k Katk&kMe:kWHAT!!!k*dies*k Almostk2khourskdinkangkbiyaheknaminkpapuntaksakSta.kRosa,kperoknikisakwalangknag tanongk ungk anongkmeronksaminknikKevin.kButiknaklangkatkganun,k asikwalaknamanka ongkmasasab iksak anila.k PagdatingknaminksakSta.kRosa,knagulatka oknangkdumiretsok amiksakBel-Air.kAba,kb igktimektongk sikKeithkah!kMayamankangkclient!!k Jic er:k*bulongksa in*kBykthekloo skofkit,kmu hangkmaykrichkbenefactorktongksikK eith.k Lumelebel!!k Amae:kTUMAHIMIKkKAkDYANkJICKERSONkUUMBAGANkKITA!!k IkcankseekthatkAmae'sknervouskandkscared.kNa itak oktuloykyungksarilik oksak any ak3kyearskago,k habangknaglala adksakPhantasialand,khinahanapksikKevin.kIkmean,kbestfriendskngak sinakKevinkatk Keith,kperokIkamksureknakdik ayangkgawinknikKeithkyungkginawaksa inknikAmae.kNas ubaybayank ok ungkpanoknyakpinaghirapanksuyuinksikAmae,knakangktaasktaaskngkstandardskpagk datingksak lala i.kNa a-jac potknak amoksikKeithknungknadulasksikAmaeknungkisangklecturekcl assknungk college.kSasayanginknyakyunkforkthis?k Tumigilkyungkvanksakharapkngkisangkginagawangkbahay.kGrabe,kangkgandaknungkbahay !kTamak ngaksiguroksikJic er,kmayamankangkclientk(benefactorkhisk@ss!)knikKeith.kYamankt alagaknila!k Bumabaknak amingklahat,kmalibank aykAmae.k Me:kAmae,ktarakna!!k Amae:k*medyoknaiiya *kIkcan't..kdokthis.k Me:k*lumapitka oksak anya*kDon'tkbekscared,kteh!kKaninakangktapangkngktextkmoksa minktaposk ngayon,ktiti lopk a!k Amae:kNagsalita!k*laughs*k

Me:kLoo ,kdon'tkbekscared.kHindik atuladknikKeithksi..kKevin.kHekcankneverkdokth atktokyou.k

Amae:kWhatkifki-k Me:kJustkgokforkit.kPlease?k Sheksmiledkatkme.kNa o,ka oknaman,kfeelknakfeelkangkpagbibigaykngkadvicekpero..k dik oknamank magawaksaksarilik o.kWhat'skwrongkwithkme?k Pumaso k amiksakmaykgate.kNagtinginankngaksaminkyungkmgaknagtatrabahoke.kUnexpec tedk visitors!kWhaaaaatk://k Mayklumapitksamingklala i,katkmu hangksyakyungkheadkngkwor ers.k Kuya:kAnokhokyun?k Pao:kAahh.kHinanapklangkpoknaminksikKeithkRomero.kNandyankbaksya?k Bagokpakma asagotksikKuya,kmayklumabasknakmagandangkbabaeknakmaykhawa knakmarami ngk papel.kHalataksakmu haknyaknaknagulatkito.k Amae:kOh.kMy.kGod.kClara?k Clara:kAmae!?!k Definekngangaknamank amiksakreactionsknila.kThey..k nowkeachkother?k Amae:kWhat..karekyoukdoingkhere?k Clara:kOhkgosh.kI-i...k "Clar!kNasanknakyungkd-"k SikKeithkyun,klumabaskngkbahay.kGulatk ami.k Dik okmapintakyungkitsuraknikAmae.kGanitokrink ayakyungkitsurak oksakGermany?kSh ekloo sksok devastatedkandkhurt.k Amae:kWhat..kis..kthekmeaningkofkthis..k Keith:k* inabahan*kLoo ,kAmae.kIkcankexpl-k Amae:kHINDIkAKOkAALISkDITOkHANGGA'TkDIkKAkNAGPAPALIWANAG!!!k Shoc skintense!kPatiksikJic erknatamemeksaksobrangk aba!kFirstktimek ongkma itak sikAmaeknak sobrangkgalit.kNaiiya knakngake!!k Andkdunklangknag-sin kinksa in.kBa itkdik okginawakyungkginagawakngayonknikAmae? kBa itkdik a oklumapitk inakKevinknun?!k LumapitksikKeithksamin,kperokumatrasksikAmae.k

Amae:kDyank aklang.kWagknakwagk angklalapitksa ink undikpapalamunink itakngkseme nto!!k Keith:kKalmaklangkAmae!!k Amae:kPANOkAKOkKAKALMAkKUNGkDIkKAkPAkMAG-EEXPLAIN!?k Keith:kNATATAKOTkAKOkSAYOkEH!!!kPWEDEkBANGkWAGkMOkKONGkSIGAWAN!?!k Hala.kMedyok ina abahankna okditokah!kPatikyungkmgaktrabahadorktumigilknakrinksa kpaggawa.k OMGkscenekstealer!!k HumingakmunakngkmalalimksikKeith.k Keith:kFirstkofkall,kI'mksorry.kSasabihink okdapatksayoktokbutkdikpakrightktim-k Amae:kAngkba-k Keith:kTUMAHIMIKkKAkNGAkMUNA!!k*sighs*kThiskisksupposedktokbekaksecret.kIkevenka s edkthek officeknakwagksabihinksayoktokokipahalatakmanklang.k5kmonthsk oknaktongktinatago ksayo..kperok nanditok aknake.kNanditoknak ayo..kwalaknangksurprise.k Amae:kNAKOkKEITHkKUNGkMAYkBENEFACTORkKAkDYANkSABIHINkMOkLANGkOKAYkLANGk SAKIN!!kIDADAMAYkMOkPAkSINAkCLARAkDITO!!!kBALIWkKAkRINkNOH!!!kMAGKANOkBAkBINAYAD k SAYOkNUNkHA!?k IntenseknakyungkscenekperoknagawakpakrinknikKeithknaktumawa.k Keith:kS-sinongkbenefactor?k*tingink aykJic er*kI awknagsabiknunknoh!?k Jic er:kHoykdik ok nowskyangksinasabikmokah!!k Keith:kAlyssakMae!kGrabekto.kBenefactor?kSeryosok a?kBaliw.k Amae:kEhkparaksankto?kSinongkclientkmokditokha!?!k Keith:kClara,ka inknakngakyungkenvelope.k BinigayknungkClarak aykKeithkyungkenvelope,katkmayk inuhangkpapel.k Keith:k*inabotkyungkpapelk aykAmae*kBasahinkmoknga.k Amae:kANONGkGAGAWINkKOkSAkTITULOkNGkLU-k OMG.kISkTHIS..kSERIOUS?k Keith:kMaykeyeglassesk aknaknga,kdikmokpakrinkmabasa?!k Sayoktongkbahay,kbaliw.k

OMGkTAMAkBAkKAMIkNGkRINIG?!kKAY..kAMAEkTONGkBAHAYkNAkTO!!kASkINkTO!?!kSHEEEEEETk LANG!!!kDEFINEkNGANGAkKAMINGkLAHAT!!!!kkk Amae:kFor..kme?kArekyouk iddingkme?k Keith:kWell..ki awklangknamankangk ilalak ongkAlyssakMaekCruzksakbuongkmundokah! kUnlessk alienk akor..ksomething.k Amae:kKeith..kwhatkiskthekmeaningkofkthis?k

Andkhekdidksomethingkthatkshoc edkallkofkus.k LumuhodksyaksakharapknikAmae,katkmayknilabasknakredkboxkmulaksakbulsaknito.k Keith:kHoy.kPasensyak ungketoklangkah.kLaspagksavingsk oksakpagpapagawakngkbahay ke!kButiknak langkpinamanaksa inkninakLolaktongklupa..k DapatksakNewkYearkpaktok aso..knanditoknake.k *openskthekbox*k AlyssakMaekCruz..k Willkyoukmarrykme?k Kamingklahatk(askinklahat!kIncludingkthekconstructionkwor ers):k(O.O)k(O.O)k(OO. )k(-//////-)k SikAmae,kayunknapayu oknaklang.kTHISkISkAkSUPERkOMGkMOMENT!!!kOMAYGAAAAAAAAAH!!! !!k SHOCKINGkITEY!!!k Keith:k*napa amotksakulo*kHoykAmae,kwagkmoknamanka okipahiyakditoko!k Amae:kANDkWHATkDOkYOUkWANTkMEkTOkDO?!?k Keith:kPwedekmokrinksagutink asi.k MedyoknatagalanksikAmaeksakpagsagot.k Amae:k2kconditions.k Keith:kO.. ay?k Amae:kNumberk1:kIkcankpic kthekdesignkofkthekgown.kAndktwo...k Ikcankretainkmyksurname.k Keith:kSuskyunklangkpalake!kAgreed!!!k

Keith:k*sighs*kKainis,kdapatkdikngayonktoke!kMasyadok ak asingkNBI!!kPasalamatk akdalak ok ngayonkorkelse..kna o..k

Te a,kpumayagk aknakba?k kAmae:kDuh.kKaykJic erka okpapa asal,kyoukli e?k Keithk&kJic er:kWAGkKAkNGA!!!k Amae:kOhkwell..ksincekitkloo skli ekyoukwantkmektoksaykit..k Yes,kIkwillkmarrykyou,kMr.kRomero.k PWEDEkBANGkMAMATAYkSAkSOBRANGkKILIG!?!?kOHMG!!!!kTHEY'REkGETTINGkMARRIED!!k THEY'REkGETTINGkMARRIED!!!kOMGkOMGkOMG!!!!kDiknaminkmapigilanknakhumiyawksaksobr angk tuwa.kYezzzzzz,kthiskiskit!!!kMayki a asalknaknamanksamin!!!kAyun,kmasayak aming klahat.kKitangitaksakmu hakninakAmaekatkKeithknakangksaya-sayaknilangkdalawa.kShoc s,kthey're kgettingk married!k

Jic er:kJe..ko ayk aklang?k Me:kO-o ayklangka o,kJic .kI'mktookhappykforkthem!k Kat:k*umiiya knakrin*kJersey!!!kFudgeklang!!!k Sath:kAaaaaahhhhh!!k*tokJerro*kAlamknyoktoknoh?!?k Jerro:kDikah!kPramis!!!kNicekone,kKeith!kNalalabiknakangksinglekdayskmo!!!k Keith:kLul!k*tokAmae*kHoy,kwalangkmagbabac -outkah?k Amae:kHah.kPagkdiknatupadkyungkdalawangk ondisyonk o,kIkwillkdivorcekyoukagad.k Jic er:kTalagakto,kekwalaknamangkdivorcekditoksakPinaskah!!kBaliwkbaliw!!k Amae:kTumigilk akngakdyan,kJic !k*blushes*k Atkdahilkdyan..knanlibreksikKeith!kUmorderksyakngk ungkanu-anongkpag ainkparaksa mink("Bagongk sweldok asika o,k ayakfeelingkmayaman!")k Naramdamanknyokbakyun?kYungkfeelingknakangksaya-sayakngkmgaktaoksakpaligidkmo,kt aposki awk parangkdik akbelong?kI awklangkyungkdikcontented,kdikbuo.kNa a asu aktuloy!kAngk hirapk magpretendknakwalak angkproblemak ahitkpinuputa tek aknaknila.kLife'skakb*tch,kI k now.kPerok na a ainisklang,k ungk elank okgustung-gustongksumayaktsa akpunokngkBSkangkbuhay ?kSarapk mamato!k k

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TinitiganklangkniyaksikJerseykhabangknatutulog.kUmabotkpaksakpointknakbinibilang kniyakangk paghingaknito.kWeirdklangkdiba?kPerok ungki awkyungknasakpwestokniya..khindikbak ganyankdink angkgagawinkmo?kDikyungkpagbilangkngkhiningakah!k k Ayawkniyangkmatulog.kSisirainklangk asikngkanto kangkmomentkofkreconciliationkni langkdalawa.k Kahitk asingkbigatknakngkhollowbloc skangkeyelidskniya..kpinipigilankniyaktalaga .kKaninakpakniyak sinusu laykngk amaykangkbuho knikJersey,knakdatikpakniyangkginagawakhabangknatut ulogkangk girlfriend.k k Wow.kGirlfriend.kAgad-agad?kWalangkligaw-ligaw?k k Heksmiled.kGirlfriend.kAfterk3kyears..kgirlfriend.kPaulit-ulitksakuta kniyakangk Girlfriendkgirlfriendk girlfriend.k k Siyaknakangkpina amaswertengktaokthatktime.kHAPPYkNEWkYEAR!!k k Kasokdiknakniyaknapigilankangkanto .kParangksinasabiknitoknaksigeklangkKevin,kma tulogk aklang.k DiknamankmawawalaksikJerseyksaktabikmo.kJustkrest.kBagoksiyakmatulog,khekplanted kaksoftk issk onkherkforehead.k k Hekcan'tkwaitktokwa ekup.k k 4khoursklater,kwhenkhekwo ekup..k k she'skgone.k -k-k-k-k NagulatksiyaknangkmarealizeknyangkwalaknaksikJerseyksaktabikniya.k k Ba aknamanknasak itchenklang,khektoldkhimself.kNa angitikpaksiyangkpumaso kngkCR kparak magtoothbrush.kOh,kbrea fastkwithkJersey.kGoodktimes,kgoodktimes.k

k WalaknamanksikJerseyksak itchen.k k HinanapkniyaksikJerseyksakbuongkcondokunitkniya.kWala.kAskin.k k Wala.k k Hekfelt..kcheated.kHowkcouldkJerseykbeksokcruel?kSure,kDevilkWomankngaksikJersey ,kmala askangk trip.kBa aknamanknag-iwankngknotek ungksaan,kugaliknamankniyakyungk ahitkdatikpa ,kangkmagiwankngknote.kHeksearchedkeverywhere,kbutkhekneverkfoundkthatkeffin'knote.k k Goodness,kJersey!kOutkofktheksevenkbillionkpeoplekalivekonkthekplanet,khekwaskth ekonlykonek whosekneedskandkfeelingskshekdidn'tkcaterkto.kHekwaskthekidiotkforkbelievingkher ksokblindlykandk beingksokeagerktokbelievekinkthekprospectkthatkshekmightktrulykwantkhimkbac .k k Anyarehksak"Ikwantkallktheksamekthingskthatkyoukwant.kIkdo.kAndkIkwantkthemkwith kyou."k k

Ganunkbaksiyakmadalingkmauto?kBa aknamankmayksignknaksiyaksaknookniya,ksaying:kU sekme,k Jersey;kIkpretendknotktokcarekwhenkIkreallykdo.kAfterkeverykb*llsh*tkthatkhaskha ppenedktokme.k Usekme.k k Anoksiya,klaruan?kWell..kJerseykdidn'tkneedkakstampedkmessagektok nowkhekwaskaks uc erkfork her;kshek newkhekwaskaksuc erkforkher.k k Bumali ksiyaksak wartokniyakparakmagpalitkngkdamit.kDunklangkniyaknapansinknakum uulan.k Great,kjustkgreat.kNewkYearknakNewkYearktaposkumuulan.kTamangkpangdagdagkngk alu ng utan.k k Sanakpalakpanaginipknaklangkyun.kNa a ainis!!!kGustokniyangkumiya ksaksobrangksa it.kNangyan,k nang-iwanknaknaman!k k AkrandomklinekfromkankItchyworms'ksongkcamektokhim.k k Minahalk itaknangklubusan,kiniwankmoka oksakere.k k Great.kJustkgreat.k k Hindiknamanksiyakpwedekmagmu mo kbuongkarawkdahilksaknangyari.kIniisipknaklangkn iyaknak ba aknadalaklangksikJerseyksakmgaknalamankniyak ayakpumuntakitoksak anya.kOutkof kguilt.kThatk thoughtkdisgustedkhim.kSikJersey,kgagawakngkbagaykoutkofkguilt?kBagayk atuladkng kpagpapaasak sak anya?kYou'vekgotktokbek iddingkme!k k PumuntaksiyaksaksalakparakmanoodkngkTV.kAndksomethingkcaughtkhiskeye.k k Jersey'skpants.k k Nangyan.kAnongkginagawakngkpantalonknikJerseykdito?!?kSaksofa!?!kUmalisksiyaknak walangksuotk

nakpantalon!?!?kATkKELANkPAkNIYAkKINAYANGkGAWINkYUN!!!kOokmodelksiyakperoknaman! !!k Bumali kagadksiyakngk wartokniyakatkbinu sankangkclosetkniya.kImposiblekangkinii sipkniyaknak ba akhumiramksikJerseykngkpantsksak anya.kSurekdatikmayknag asyak aykJerseykpero kngayonk medyokluma ikangk atawankniya.kBaggykpantskyunkpagknag ataon.k k Nata otktuloyksiya.kBa aknamankhindikniyaknaloc kyungkpintok agabi,ktaposkmaykpu maso ksak warto..k inuhaksikJersey..k k andkiniwankyungkpantalon?kBeklogical,kKevin.kIsipknaman!!k k Ehksanknamankpumu-k k Hiskfrontkdoorkopened.k k SikJerseykpalakyun.k k SikJerseyknakna asuotkngkoversizedktshirtk(naknina awksakclosetkniya)katkna ajac etkpakitok(naksak anyakrin).kBitbitknitokangkisangkplastickngkMinistopksak anangk amaykniyakatkca rk eyskniyaksak aliwa.k

k NgangaknaklangksikKevin.k k "Kevin?kArekyouko ay?"kNokresponse.k k Ehkanong...k k NagetsknakrinknikJerseyk ungkba itknatangaksikKevin.k"I..kuhh..kYoukrankoutkofkm il ."k k Atk ungkbiglak angkdikmapa alik k Kungkpwedeklangka o'ykme ani ok k Atkpanaginipkmokayk otsengkaayusink ok k Kungkmaariklangk umutank a,k k sakanokmangkbagyongkbabadyak k Walangklabankangklamigksakinitkngkatingkpag-ibigk k Whaaaaaat?kGrabe!!!kAnokbangkpinag-iisipkniya?kBumiliklangkngkgatasksikJersey!!! k WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!kDikniyaknapigilangktumawakngkmala as.kNa a abaliwklang!!!k k "Kevin,karekyouko ay?"k k "Y-yeah.kI'm..ko ay.kNa ashortsk akba?"k k TinaasanksiyaknikJerseykngk ilay.kThenksheksawkherkpantskonkthekfloor.k"Oh.kOfkc oursekI'mk

wearingkone!kHello."k k Agadksiyangklumapitk aykJerseykatkhinali ankito.kHindiklangksiyakbastakmasaya,kh e'skbeyondk ecstatic.kBumiliklangkpalakngkGATAS!!!kKungkanu-anokpakpumaso ksakisipkniya!!!k k "Whatkwaskthatkallkabout?"ktanongknikJersey.k k "I..kIkthoughtkyou'dkleft."k k "What?kIkwouldn'tkdokthat,"kheksensedkaktingekofkhurtkinkherkvoice.k k "Ehk asiknaman,kaalisk akbiglaknakwalangknilalagayknaknote!!!kA alak oksank akna knagpunta!!!!k Taposkyan!!!kPantalonkmokpa alat- alat!!!kGulokmoklangkah!!!"k k "Ikleftkaknote!!!"k k "Hindik okna ita!!!"k Bumali kagadksikJerseyksak wartoknikKevin,khabangknagtata aknamanksikKevink ungk anongk gustongkpatunayanknito.k"Walak akngangknoteknakiniwan!!!"k

k MaykhinahanapksikJerseyksak ama.kAnoknaknamank ayakyun?k"Ehkanongktawagkmokdito! ?!"k k NaretrievekniyakangkisangkparasolkngkyellowkPost-itknakmayknag asalakna:kWentkto kMinistop.k BRB.k k "Pewskhindik okna itakyan,"kyankangkexcusekniya.k k "Nilkgayk okyanksaknookmo.kBa aknatulog."k k "Sanaknilagaykmoknaklangksakpintokorkwhatever.kMalamangkdik okma i itakyan."k k "HoykNewkYearknakangkinitkpakrinkngkulokmo!kBagu-bagoknamankbro!"k k "Ikjustkgotkinsecure.kThat'skall."kThere,khekfinallyksaidkit.kNa atangaklangksik Jersey,khinihintayk ungkanokangk asunodknaksasabihinknikKevin.k"Ikgotkinsecurekcoz..kbasta.kA alak okpanaginipk langkyunklahat."k k Ofkallkthings,ktumawaksikJersey.k k "BAKITkMOkAKOkTINATAWANAN!!!"k k "Maykamnesiak akba?kGrabekto!"k k "Umayosk aknga."k k "I'mkyours.kAllkyours.kWhatkmorekcankyoukas kfor?"ksheksaidkwithkthatksameksmile kKevinksawk yearskago.kInkankinstant,knawalakagadkangkinisknito.kPumuntakagadksiyak aykJerse ykatkniya apk itoksakbewang.k

k "CankIkas kyouksomething?"k k "Kevink ungkbastoskyankdika okmagdadalawangkisipknakibalibagk a.kKahitknaa siden tek ak wapa elska o.kDudurugink ita."k k "Etoknamank(-.-)"k k "Okanokbakyun?kDali."k k "Gutomkna o."k k ('.')k"Yunklang?kYunklangkmekya apkfactorkna?"k k "Samakmo."k k "Ooknakhokser.kMaglulutoknaknga!!kIkforgotknakPGk a."k k "Butkyouklovekmekanyway."k

k "Yeah.kIkdo."k ----k 12kHOURSkLATERk k NasakharapksilakngkgatekninakSathkforktheirkNewkYearkParty.kHindikpaknilak ina a usapkangk bar adaksinceknangyarikyungkmgakna a aconfuseknakaraw.k k Kevin:k*sighs*kI'mknervous.k k Jersey:kDiklangki aw.k k Kevin:kAnongksasabihinknatin?kHikguys!!!kHappykNewkYearknakparangkwalangknangyar i?kOk magsosorrykag-k k Jersey:kStopkbeingksuchkakgirl,kKevin.kGetkitktogether!!k k kKev:kYoukcalledkmekwhat?k k Je:kAkgirl.kNowkshutkupkandklet'skgokinside.k*bubu sanknaksanakyungkgatekperokpi nigilanknik Kevin*kWHAT'SkWRONGkWITHkYOU?!?k k Kev:kEhk ungkmaya-mayakmunak ayaka okpumaso ?kI awkmuna?kTextkmoknaklangka ok uk k Je:kO ay.k*hinawa anksakmu haksikKevin*kAnokbangkproblemakmo.k k Kev:kIktoldkyou.kI'mknervous.k k Je:kAndkIktoldkyoukthatkI'mknervous,ktoo.kNowklet'skgo.k

k Kev:kEhk a-k k kJe:kKEVIN!!!!kANOkBERRRR.kWekneedktokfacekthemktogether!kHello.k k Kev:kEh.kTalaga?k k Je:kKevink ayang- ayak ongkbawiinkyungkmgaksinabik ok agabiksayo.kWalakpangk24kh ourskyun.k k Kev:kHOYkYOUkCAN'T!!!kYOUkCONFESSEDkALREADY!!!k k Je:kTHENkSTOPkACTINGkLIKEkAkSPOILEDkBRAT!!!kTARAkNA!!!!k*hinilaksikKevin*k k Nasakbac kgardenkangkbar adaknangkpinapaso kngkhelperkninakSathkangkdalawa,knak mag aholdingkhandskpa.kSikPaolokangkunangkna apansinksakdalawaknakna atayoksakma ykslidingk door.k k Paolo:kJersey?kKevin?k k

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k k k Marlo:kNaaah.kWalakah!kToldkyou,ktookbusy.k k k k A o:kSo..kanongkplanokmokngayon?k k k k Marlo:kHmmm.kJustkli ekbefore..kPointkandkshoot.k k k k A o:kReally?kThat'skall?k k k k

Marlo:kWhatkdokyoukmeankbyk"that'skall"?k k k k A o:kThatkbouquetkofkflowers!!kThekcheerykwelcomekblahblahblah!!!kMykisolationka tkSaguijok earlier!!kThekflirtykeyes!!!k k k k Marlo:k(O.O)kO aykanokyangkpinagsasabikmo?kIkdon'tkgetkit.k k k k A o:kYOU'REkFLIRTINGkWITHkJERSEY!!!k k k k Marlo:kSo?kWhat'skwrongkwithkthat?kIkmeankJerse-k k A o:kShe'skwithkKevinknow.k k k NatigilanksikMarloksaksinabik o.kSo..khindiknyakalam?k k k k A o:kOMG.kYou..kdidn'tk now?k k Marlo:kIkthought..khe'skonlykfillingkinkforkme..k k

A o:kAklotkhappenedkink6kmonths,kMarlo.k k Marlo:kHow..kdidkthatkhappen?kIkmean..ka alak o..k k A o:kIk now,kit'skconfusingkpero..kimpossibleksometimeskhappens.kSokplease..k k Marlo:kJic er,kanokbaktalagangkproblemakmo?k k A o:kIfkyoukstillkli ekJersey..kjustkstopkit.k k Marlo:kI..kIkdon'tkli ekherkanymore.k k k k A o:kReally?kLi ekreally?k k k k

Marlo:kWhykarekyouksokedgykaboutkthis?kYoukstillkhaveksomekissues.k k k k A o:kOhkshutkup!!kIkjustkdon'tkwantktokseekJerseyksadkagain.kThat'skall.k k k k Marlo:kAndkyoukthin kI'llkdokthat?kGrabek a.kYeah,kmaykgustoka oksak anya.kThatk waskbefore.k k k k A o:kTalaga?kIkmean..k k k k Marlo:kIkcan'tkbelievekwe'rektal ingkaboutkthis.kSaktotooklangkna a ainis,kJic e r.k k k k A o:kAyo oklangk asikmaulitkyungkdati.kHorriblekmemories,kMar.kHorrible.k k k k Marlo:kFine.kI'llkstaykawaykaskmuchkaskpossible.kKunwarikmaykAIDSksikJersey.kO a y?k k k k

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k k k Aroundk1amknangkmaykmarinigka oksak itchen.kWhenkIkwentkoutside..k k k k "Whatkarekyoukdoingkhere?"k k k k Nahulik oksikJerseyknaknagnana awkngkpag ainksakrefk o.k k k k A o:kReally,kJersey?k k k k Jersey:k*tinagokyungkchocolate*kH-hikthere,kboyfriend!kYouksleeping?k k k k A o:kWhatkarekyoukdoingkhere?kIt's..k1:38kam!kUwikbak'tokngkmatinongkbabae?k k k k Je:k*laughs*kWhat'skwrongkwithkyou?kKungknaiinisk akdahilknagnana awka okngkchoc olateksakrefk mo,kfine.kI'llkbuykyouklater.kO ay?k k

k k A o:kAngkdramakmo.kLi akngakdito.k k k k Lumapitksyaksa inkatkniya apknyaka o.k k k k A o:kHmmm..kamoykSaguijokah.k k k k Je:kShutkup!kFine,kwekwentkthere.kSanaknandunk akngakeh.kHow'skthekmeeting?k k k k

A o:kDiknatuloyke.kSakMondayknaklangkdaw.kNa a ainis,ksanakpumuntaknaklangka oks akSaguijo.k Pupil,kright?k k k k Je:kYeah.kAndkIk nowknapanoodkmoknaksilakbefore..kte a,kpwedekbaktayongkumupokmu na?k k k k A o:kFinekfine.kSok amusta?kAnythingkhappened?k k k k Je:kYeah..kYoukliedkaboutkthekmeeting,kright?k k k k A o:k(-.-)kWhatkarekyouksaying?k k k k Je:k*smir s*kIkcalledkSirkDumlaokearlier,kdik asik itakmacontact.kTurnskoutknasa kLBksilangklahat,k yungksupposedktokbekmgak a-meetingkmo.kWayktokgo,kboyfriend.k*patskmykchest*k k k k A o:kFine,kIklied.kPagodklangka ok ayakdika oksumama.kAno,ko aykna?k k k

k Je:kSabihinkmoknga..kyoukdon'tkli ekMarloknoh?k k k k A o:kHa?kPanokmoknamanknasabikyan?kJerseykwagk akngangkgumawakngk wento!kDik na a atuwakah.k k k k Jersey:kTalaga?kEhk asikinuulitkmokyungkginawakmok aykJMkdati.kAndkthat'sksokold kKevin,kchangek tactics.k k k k A o:kBaliwk akna.kIkdon'tk nowkthekguy.kThat'skall.k k k k

Je:kReally?k k k k A o:kHAAAAAYNAKOkcutkitkout!k k k k Je:kJustktellkmekhowkyoukfeel!kNa a ainisk asikeh.kHello?k k k k A o:kIkhatekitkwhenkyou'rekbeingkEllenkDegenereskorkstuff.k k k k Je:k*taask ilay*kAnokna,kcarektoktellkme?k k k k A o:kLoo kJersey,kIklovekyouko ay?kAndkIktrustkyou..kIkjust..k k k k Je:kJustkwhat?k k k k A o:kIkjustkdon'tktrustkthekguy.kThat'skall.k k

k k Je:kComekon,kKevin!kMarlo'skakgreatkguy!kIkmeankyeahkwekdatedkfewkyearskb-k k k k A o:kW-wait..kyoukdated..kMarlo?k k k k Je:kkOhkmykgod.kI..kdidn'tktellkyou?k k k k A o:k*standskup*kNO!kSaktinginkmokmagugulatka ok ungkhindik okalam?kJersey,kyouk datedkhim?k Really?kKelankmokplanoksabihinksa inkyunkah?k k k

k Je:kItkwasn'tkakbigkdeal!k3kdates,kthat'skall.k k k k A o:kHoykJersey,k3kdateskmeanksomething!kYou..kli edkhim!k k k k NamulaksikJerseyksaksinabik o.k k k k A o:kIkcan'tkbelievekit!!kYoukli edkthat..kguy?k k k k Je:kWowkha,kma apagsalita!!kSinoknamanktongknagdalakngkTracyksakbarknight?kHa?k k k k A o:kGantihankba'to?k k k k Je:kYoukstartedkit!!k k k k A o:kEhk asikhindikmoknamanksinabiksa inknaknagdatek ayoknungkungasknakyun!k

k k k Je:kEhkba itk akbak asiknagagalitksa inkha?kAnokbangkproblemakmo!k k k k A o:kEHkKASIkMAKAKASAMAkMOkYUNGkTOPAKkNAkYUNkDUNkSAkSTUDIO!!!k k k k Je:kWHERE'SkTHEkTRUSTkTHINGkYOU'REkBRAGGINGkABOUTkEARLIER,kHUH?kNASANkYUN?k k k k A o:kGod.kWhykarekwekfightingkaboutkthis?k k k

k Je:kAlamkmokmagigingkmadalik ungksasabihinkmongknagseselosk a.k k k k A o:kNaiiniska oko ay?kAnongkselosk akdyan?k k k k Je:k*laughs*kMykgoodness..k6kyearsklaterkhindik akpakrinknagbabago.k k k k A o:kWhat?k k k k Je:kNaiiniska ok=kNagseseloska o.kKevin,kmykmemory'sksharp.k k k k A o:kHoy.kHindika oknagseselosko ay?kUpa ank ayak itakdyan.k k k k Je:kIk nowkyoukdon'tkhavekthekgutsktokdokthat.k k k k A o:kAtkba itknaman,kha?k

k k k Je:kProbablykbecausekyouklovekmekthatkmuch?k k k k A o:kAsak a.k k k k Je:kComekhere.k k k k Imbisknaklumapitksak anya,kumupoka oksaklapag.k k k

k Je:kAlamkmokangkpangitkmokpagknagdadramak akdyan.k k k k A o:kWow.kThekrightkwordskah.kSarapkpa inggan.k k k k Je:kArtekmoknoh?kSokanongkgustokmo,ka oklalapitkdyan?k k k k A o:kSaktinginkmo?k k k k Je:k*sighs*kFine.k*tumabiksa in*kFeelingkbetter?k k k k A o:kNa o,kangklayokpa.kPromise.k k k k Je:kThenkwhatkdokyoukwantkmektokdokthen?k k k k A o:k*turoksakpisngi*k

k k k Je:kAnok a,kbata?k k k k A o:kI'mktryingkhere,kJersey.kI'mktrying.k k k k Je:k* isseskmekonkthekchee *kAyan.kArekweko ay?k k k k A o:kNotkthatkquite.k k k

k Je:kMauupa anknak itaksaksobrangk aartehankmo,kalamkmokyun.k k k k A o:kSorry.kI'mkjustkafraidkthatksomeonekmightkta ekyoukaway.kCrazy,kisn'tkit?k k k k Je:kYeah,kcrazy.kPerokpalagikmongktandaan..ki awkyungkpinuntahank oknungkNewkYea r.kAndkaskifk Ikhavekakchoice.k k k k A o:kOhkjustkshutkup.k k k k Je:k*laughs*kJustkshutkup.k k k k A o:kParrot,kjustkshutkupkandk isskme.k k k k Je:kInunahankmoka okbutkwhatkthekhell.kKungkyunklangkmagpapatahimi ksa'yokeh!k k k k

--k k 3kDAYSkLATERk k k k Funnykthing,kdikganunk adalikyungkmagpanggapk aknakhindik aknagwoworryknakmayk a samangk ibakyungkgirlfriendkmo.kIktrustkJerseyko ay.kEwank oklangktalagak ungkanongkprob lemak oksak Marloknakyan.kDahilkbakdinateknyaksikJersey?kKailangank oknaktalagakngkma a ausa p!k k "So..ktellkuskwhatkhappened."k k k k Kausap?kPumuntaka oksakAlabangk inakJerrokatkSath.kKa agalingk oklangksakLB,kand k unfortunately..kdik ok asabayksikJersey.k k k

k A o:kMaramingknangyari,kJerro.kMarami.k k k k Sath:kKevin,kwekhavektime.kSpillkit.k k k k Ekdikspillkit!k k Flashbac k#1k k k k Thiskhappenedk10khoursklaterkafterknamingkmag-awayk aykMarlo.kNandunk amiksakapa rtmentk nya,knag-aayoskngkCDsknang..k k k k *beepkbeep*k k k k Nag atinginank amingkdalawa.kParehask asik amikngkringtone.kSabayknamingktinigna nkangk phonesknamin.k k k k A o:kIt'skyours.k

k k k Binabasaknaknyakyungktextkmessage.kRiiight.k k k k A o:kWho'skthat?k k k k Je:k*shotskthekloo *k k k k A o:kRight.kMarlo.k k k

k Je:kMad?k k k k A o:kItkdepends.kAnongksabi?k k k k Je:kUuhh..kHekwantsktokmeetkmeklater.kForktheks eds.k k k k A o:kIs..kJic erkgonnakbekthere?k k k k Je:kYep.kI'mksafe.k k k k A o:kSayang..kIkwaskplanningktokgoktokTagaytaykandkvisitkthekgarden..k k k k Je:kAwwkshutkup!kNa a ainiskto.kTrabahoklangko ay?k k k k A o:k*laughs*kNa a atawak angkmagalit,kalamkmokyun?kWor kiskwor .kNowkshutkup.k

k k k Je:kCankIkgo?k k k k A o:kIt'sknotkaksleepoverkJersey.kLi ekwhatkyouksaid..kIt'skwor .kNothingkmore,k nothingkless.k k k k KASOkNAMANkDIkNAGTEXTkKUNGkNAKAUWIkNAkOkKUMAINkMANkLANG.kKAILANGANkPAkITEXTk SIkJICKERkKUNGkOKAYkSYA.kNYETA.k k k k Flashbac k#2:k k

k k Sundayk'toknangyari.kNaggroceryka okforkakspecialkdinnerkparak aykJersey.kNagpre pareka oksak condoknikJersey.kWalakeh,kna a amiss.kIsangktawagklangknatanggapk o.kNa a ainis. k k k k Alamknyoknamanksigurokdika oknaglulutokdiba?kSakGermanyklangka oknatuto,kmalaman gk asika ok langkmag-isakdiba.kBeefkstea kangknilutok o.kHindikmanktok asingksarapkngkeverkf avoritek ongk beefkcaldereta.kAroundk7pmk oksyaktinawagan.k k k k A o:kDebs!kO ayk akbakforkdinner?k k Je:kOhkcrap!kI'mksorry,klove.kCan't.kHavekakmeetingkwithkMarlokeh.k k A o:kAykganun?kSige.kO ayklang.kYayaink oknaklangksikKeith.kIngatk akdyankah.kIk lovekyou.k k Je:kIklovekyou,ktoo!kHey,kwagk angkiinomkah!kOrkIkswearktokGodklagotk aksa in.k k A o:kO aykMom.kBye!k k k k Dik oktalagakmapigilangkmainis.kINANGYAN.kDatiksikFernan,kngayonknamanksikMarlo. k k k

k Flashbac k#3k k k k From:kJerseyk(9:56kam)k k Mykcarkbro ekdown.kHelpkme!!k k k k Crap.kKa agisingk oklang!kAt..knyeta,k11:30kna!!kPasensyaknamank ungklateka okgu misingkah?k Naghintayklangk asika okngktextknakna auwikeh.kHaaayna o.kTinawagank oknaklangks ya.k k k k A o:kHow'skyourkcar?k k k k

Je:kGoodness!kWhykaren'tkyoukansweringkmykcalls!!k k k k A o:kI'mkasleep!kSorryknamankah.k k k k Je:kHaykwhatever.kIkforgotknaktulogkmanti ak aktalaga.kSorryknaman!!k k k k A o:k*pabulong*kI awkpak'tongkgalitkdyan..knag-alalaklangkeh.k k k k Je:kSayingksomething?k k k k A o:kIksaidkhow'skyourkcar?k k k k Je:kSincekhindik itaknacontact,kIkcalle-k k k k A o:kMarlo.k k

k k Je:kYep,kandkJic er.kTheykhelpedkme.k k k k A o:kO ay.k k k k Je:kArekyouko ay?k k k k A o:kAklittlekbitkdizzy.k k k k

Je:kIninomkmoknakgamotkmo?k k k k A o:kYep.kWaitktulogklangkulitka o.kBye.k k k k NAKAKAINIS.k k -k k Mataposk ongki wentoklahatk inakSathkyun..kguesskwhat?k k k k k k k k Tinawananklangknilaka o.k k k k A o:kWhat!?kSalamatkah.kKayaka oknanditokhindikparaktawananko ay.k k k k Sath:kIt'skjust..kna a atuwak aktalaga.k k

k k A o:kWhat?kJerro,kiskthiskthekpregnancyktal ingkoksadyangknang-iiniskyangkasawak mo?k k k k Jerro:kI'mkwithkherkbro.kSeeingkyouksoktic edkoffkbecausekofkMarlo?kAkverykveryk funnykstory.k *nag-apirksilangkmag-asawa*k k k k A o:kWow.kSobrangksalamatktalagakMr.kandkMrs.kTorres.kIkreallykappreciatekthekla ugh.k k k k Sath:kJustkdon'tkdokthatk"Fernanksugod"kthingkyoukdidklastkDecember.kKasawakeh.k k k

k A o:kWhykamkIkevenkfriendskwithkyou?k k k k Jerro:kLoo kKevin..kJustkadmitkit!kYou'rekjealous.k k k k A o:kHerekwekgokagain.kIkamknotkjealous!k k k k Sath:kHahahakwekheardkthatkbefore.kO ayklangkmagselos,kjustkdon'tkoverdokit.k k k k A o:kWhatkamkIksupposedktokdo?kPurokMarlkMarloknaklangk asamaknun.kNa a ainis!!! kHi,ka ok yungkboyfriend.kNyeta.k k k k Jerro:kDropkthekparanoia,kKevin.kStopkbuggingkyourselfkwithkquestionskli ek"Isks hekhavingkfunk withkhim?"kork"Na alimutanknaknyakbaka o?".kItkjustk illskthekromance.k k k k A o:kIk now.kButkshekdatedkthekguy!kWait,kiskthiskjealousy?k k k

k Sath:kYeah,kprettykmuch.kKevin,kyouk nowkJersey.kThekbothkofkyoukwentkthroughkak lotkofksh*tk lately..kAlamkmokyan,kmapridekyangksikJe.kItktoo kherkaklotkjustktokconfessktoky ouklastkNewkYear!k It'skakbigkandkboldkthingkforkherktokdo.kAndkdokyoukthin kshe'skgonnakris kthatk forksomekguykshek datedkbefore?k k k k A o:kShekwon'tkris kthatkforkMarlo,kIk now.k k k k Sath:kThenkstopkworrying!!!kSanaknamankwagk aknakmaparanoid.kKa asimulaknyoklang kulit.kYouk shouldkwor konkitkreallykreallykhard!kAba,kmahirapkna.kBa akmasulotkyan.k k k k A o:kSalamatkah,kstopkthekparanoiak akpakdyan.k

k k k Jerro:kJustkbektherekforkher,ko ay?kMahirapkangkmagpigilkngkselos,kperoktrykmokp akringkpigilan.k Youkdon'tkwantkJerseyktokunleashkherkDevilkWomankside,kright?k k k k A o:k*shivers*kYeah.kThat'skakbadksight.k k k k Sath:kAyan.kMahalk aknun,kKevin.kKontingkpacuteklang,ko ayknak:))k k --k k SokIktoo kSath'skadvice.kTheknextkday,kbumisitaka oksakstudiokparakyayainksikJer seykpumuntakngk Tagaytay..konlyktokfoundkout..k k k k k k Marlo'skthere.kAtkwalaksikJersey.kAyosklang,kdiba?kDik oknaknamangkmapigilangkma inis.k k k k Marlo:kUyy!kI awkpala!k k

k k A o:kUhkHi.kDumaankbaksikJerseykdito?k k k k Marlo:kNotkyet.kPerokmaykgigk amikmamayaksakThekFortkeh.k k k k A o:kAlamkmokbak ungknasanksya?k k k k Tinignanklangknyaka oknakparangkiniestimaka o.kControl,kKevin.kControl..k k k k Marlo:kGirlfriendkmokyunkah,kdikmokalamk ungknasan?k

k k k Aba,kehkbastoskpalakbungangaknitokeh!!!k k k k A o:kPare,knasapa k aknakbakngkgwapo?kPwes,ketoksa'yo!!!k k k k Lumandingkangk amaok oksakpangaknya..kNyetakangksa i--k k k k "Kevin?kO ayk aklangkba?"k k k k Na atayoklangksikMarloksakharapk o.kTe a..kimaginationk oklangkbaktalagakyun?k k k k A o:kH-ha?kYeah..kpa isabiknaklangk aykJerseyknakdumaanka okdito.kSige.k k k k Marlo:kHey.k k k

k A o:kYeah?k k k k Marlo:kNothing.kButiknaklangko ayksa'yoknakmag atrabahok amiknikJersey..k k k k A o:kYeah,kit'sko ay.kIt'skjustkwor ,kright?k k k k Marlo:kYeah.kIt'skjustkwor .k k k k

Lumabaska okngkstudioknakhindikmasyadongknaniniwalaksaksinabiknya.kHey,kI'mkherk boyfriend.k Masamakbangkmagingkmaingat?kAngkJuankayk aykJuan,kangk aykPedrokayk aykPedro.kUu pa ank oksyak ungkgagalawinknyaksikJersey.kSpea ingkofkJersey..ktinawagank okyungkguar dkngkbuildingk nila.kHindikpakrawklumalabasksikJersey.kGood.kLastkphonekcallkforkthekday.k k k k *ringkring*k k k k "Hello?"k k k k "HikMax!kCankyoukdokmekaklittlekfavor?kPlease?"k k k k --k k (Jersey'skPOV)k k k k OMG.kIkAMkLATEkFORkOURkGIG!!!kOMG!!kKa agisingk oklangk asikehk://kAyosknoh?kTin adtadknak a oknikJic erkngktexts.kHeksaidk ungkmalelateka o,khekwillkta ekthekgig.kOfkcour sekIkwon'tkbeklatek becausekI'mknotkunprofessional.kTodokayoskna oknang..k k *dingkdong*k

k k k Ohkgreat.kEtoknaksikJic erkparakmagdrama!!kJustkgreat!!!k k k k *openskthekdoor*k k k k "Jic kcutkthekcrapkI'mkg-"k k k k k k "Hi,kJersey."k

k k k "Maxene?"k k k k Andkvoila,kherekshekis!!kNasakharapk okangkbuntisknakbuntisknaksikMaxene.kAnok a yangkginagawak nitokdito?k k k k Me:kOh.kIkwasn'tkexpectingkyoukhere..k k k k Maxene:kI'mksorrykJerseykbutkIkneedkyourkhelp.k k k k Me:kO aaaay.kForkwhat?k k k k Maxene:kIkneedktokshopkforkbabykclothes.k k k k k k

Me:kWhat?!k k k k Maxene:kIk nowkit'sktooksuddenkbut..kIkdon'tkhavekclosekfriendskhere.kKevin'skno tkansweringkmyk callskandkyouk nowkhekhateskshopping.k k k k Me:kY-yeah.kIk nowkthatkverykwell.k k k k Maxene:kSo..kcankyoukaccompanykme?kThatkiskifkyoukdon'tkhavekanythingktokdoktoni ght.k k k k

Nagdadalawangkisipktuloyka ok ungksasamahank okbaktongksikMaxenekokhindi.kWell.. kIkreallykowek herkaklot,ksincekshe'skthekonekwhoktoldkmekthektruth.kThenksabiknikJic erksyakna kbahalaksakgigk ungkdika okdadating.kSokaklittlekshoppingkspreekwon'tkhurt,kright?k k k k Me:kJustkletkmekgetkmyk eys.kTrinomakorkNorth?k k k k Maxene:k*smiles*kNorthkwouldkbeknicek:))k k --k k Inkfairness,kna a atuwangk asamaktongksikMaxene.kKahitkbuntisksyakmedyokpayatksy akah.k Haaaaykbuhaykngaknaman!kMadalik amingknataposksakpaghahanapkngkdamitkforkherkbab ykgirl.k Angkcucutektalagakngkdamitkngkbabies!kAngkliitkliit!kIkreallyklovekbabies!!!k:"> >kSincekmaagak amingknatapos,kwekdecidedktokshopkforkourselves.kSokwekwentkto..kGreenbelt!kLay okdiba?kXDk k k k *sakMango,kGreenbelt*k k k k Maxene:kHaaaykclothes!kIkmisskwearingkclotheskli ekthese!k k k k

Me:kHoy,kyoukdon'tkloo kbadkforkakpregnantkwoman!k k k k Maxene:k*laughs*kShutkup!kWait,kloo katkthatkbag!kIt'sksokbeautiful!!k k k k Lumapitk amikdunksakstandkngkbagknangkmayk umuhangksalesladyknun.k k k k Me:kWow.kThatkwas..kfast.k k k k Maxene:kGoodness,kIkwantkthatkbag!!!k*papuntaksakcashier*k k k

k Me:kW-wait!kMax!!kWherekarekyoukgoing?k k k k Maxene:kGettingkwhatkIkwant!!k k k k Me:kThat'skjustkthekpregnancyktal ing!!!kLowerkyourkhormones,kwoman!!k k AyawkpatinagknikMaxene!kNa o,kba akbiglangkmangana ktoknangkdikoraskeh!kKata ot! !kSinundank oknaklangksyaksakcashier.k

k k k Me:k*whispers*kRelax,kMax!k k k k Maxene:kItatanongk oklangk ungkmaykstoc kpa.kKabadok aknamankmasyado.k k k k Me:kParangkpapatayk aknak asikeh!k k k k Bumali knakyungksalesladyknak umuhaknungkbag.k k

k k Max:kUhhkexcusekmekmiss?kMaykstoc kpakbak ayokngkbagknakyun?kThekonekdisplayedkt herek earlier?k k k k Saleslady:kUhhkI'mksorrykMa'am.kLastkstoc knakpokyunke.k k k k Max:kOhkcrap.kSayang!kThatkbuyerkisksuchkakluc ykgirl.kAngkgandaknungkbag!k k k k k k "I'mkreallykluc y,kright?"k

k k k Eh?kSinokyun?kMayksasabihinksanaksikMaxk asoknatigilanksya.kTuminginknaklangka o ksakdire syonk nungknagsalita.k k k k Maykbabaengkpapalapitksamin.kAndkshekloo skfamiliar.k k k k HumarapksikMaxeneksakbabae.k k k k NagulatkangkbabaeknangkhumarapksikMaxene.k"OHkMYkGOD!!kMAX!!!kI awkpalakyan!!"kL umapitk itok aykMaxenekatkyuma apknangkmahigpit.kReaxknikMaxene?kNagulatknaknainisknakew an!k k k k "Cutkitkout.kYou'rekcrushingkmykbaby!"kbumitawknamankagadkyungkbabae.k k k k Wait.kI'vekseenkherkbefore.kTe a..ksankngakba?kWait.k k k k

k k k "Maykbusinesska okditokeh.kSorry."k k k k Dunka oktinignanknungkbabaekatkngumitiksyaksa in.kIkgavekherkankuneasyksmile.kI' mktryingktok rememberk ungksank oksyakna itakeh.kWaitklang..k k k k "UhkJersey..kthiskiskBlanche.."k k k k ThiskBlanchekgirlksmiledkatkme.k k

"Ikseekyoukwantkthekbag.kFine,kyoukcankgetkit.kPost-Christmaskgiftkforkyou.kDik ak asikumuwikeh."k

k k k k Andkpoof...kIkrememberedkwherekIksawkher.k k k k k SiyakyungkbabaeksakmovieknikKevin.kSiyakyungkbabaengka alak oksikMaxeneksakGerma ny.k k k k So..kshe'skthekone.k k k k Tuminginksa inksikMaxene.k"Jersey..kmeetkmy..ksister."k k k k OH.kMY.kGOD.k k k Blancheksmiledkatkme.k"Oh.kYou'rekJersey.kNicekmeetingkyou."k k k k k

k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Chapterk33k k

(Jersey'skPOV)k k "Jersey?kJersey?kO ayk aklang?"k k "......"k k "Hey,ko ayk aklang?"k k "...."k k Dammit,kdikpakrinka okma amovekonksaknangyarik anina.kDidkIkjustkmeetkthatkeffin 'kgirl?!?k GRABEkNAKAKAGALITkLANGkTALAGA!!!k k Shoc edktalagaka oksaknalamank o,kmedyoklutangkpakngaka oknangkhigitinka oknikMa xenek palabaskngkMango.kDinalaknyak oksaksasa yanknyakparak umalma.k k Me:kO ayko ay..kTamakbakyungknarinigk ongksinabikmo..kthatkgirl'skyour..ksister? k k Maxene:k(.--)k(--.)kY-yeah.kShe'skmyksister.k k Me:kOHkMYkGOODNESSkBAKITkHINDIkMOkSINABIkSAKINkNUNGkNAGKWENTOkKA!!!kKAPATIDk MOkPALAkYUNGkKAHALIKANkNIkKEVIN!!!k k Maxene:kDON'TkSHOUTkOKAY?!?kKINAKABAHANkAKOkE!!k k Me:kIkAMkUPSET!!k k Maxene:kIkAMkPREGNANTkSOkSHUTkUP!!k k Me:kSorry.k*beat*kSabihinkmoknga,kiskthiskKevin'skplankorksomething?kSuspiciousk

asik'tongk pagsulpotkmokbiglaktaposkna itakpaknatinkyangkBlancheknakyan.kPlanokbak'toknikKe vin?k k Maxene:k*irritated*kWHAT!!!k k Me:kOhkcomekonkMaxene!kDon'tkcoverkforkKevinko ay?kKa abali klangknikMarlokfromk Indonesiak andkhe'skakjealouskbombknowksokba akmayk inalamank ayongkmagbestfriendkdito.k k Maxene:k*whispers*kThatk@ss!!k k Me:kMindktellingkmekthektruth?k k Maxene:kO aykfine!kParakmatahimi k aknakatkdikmoknaka oksigawan!!kYes,kyou'rekri ght.k Tinawaganka oknikKevink aninakparakumepalksa'yoksakstudio.kAngksabiknyakaliwink itakparakhindik akma asamaksakgigknyokatkyungkJic erknaklangkangkpupunta.kKayakayun,kniyayak it ak magshopping.kPerokswearktokGod,kwekhaveknothingktokdokwithkBlanche'skappearancek today.kIk don'tkevenk nowkshe'skhere!!!k k

Bykthekloo skofkit,kmu hangknagsasabikngktotook'tongksikMaxene.kShekloo sksokups et!kNa okalamk okyangkmgakiniisipknyo,knakmagalingklangkumartek'tongksikMaxenekatknadadalaka o .kSeryosok sya,kguys.kPero..kmayksomethingkpakrinke!!k k Me:kIkdon'tkgetkit.kKapatidkmokyunktaposkhindikmokalamknakpupuntakdito?k k NairitaknaknamanksikMaxene.kAnok'to,kmoodkswingskngkbuntiskokano?k k Maxene:kShe'skjustkmykhalf-sister,kJersey.kBa itk okpak ailangangkalamink ungkpu puntaksyakditok okhindi?k k Me:k(>.<)k(O.O)kHALF-SISTER?kWeh!!!k k Umayoskmunaksyakngkupokatkbinabakyungkcarkwindow.kMedyokhesitantkpakngakataksyan gk mag wentoktung olksak anilake.k k Maxene:kGradek5ka oknungknalamanknikMommykna..kmaykibangkpamilyaksikIanksakGerma ny.k *nagta aknamanka okdun*kIan'skmykdad.kSa to,ksakHongKongknagpa asalkangkparentsk ok ayak nagdivorcekagadksila.kTheykdidn'tkevenktryktokma ekthingskwor !kDivorcekagad.kSo kthere,k pinuntahanknikIankyungk abitknyakatkpina asalan.kTherekyoukgo,kyoukhavekthatkBla nche.k k Nameetk oklangksyaknungkna ipag itaksa inksikIankpagdatingk oksakGermanyk6kyears kago.kIk hatedkthekgirlkonkfirstksight!kIdagdagkmokpaknakmedyokmag ahawigk ami,kmaskmatan g adklangk sya.kNa a ainisklang!kShekgrewkupkwithkaksilverkspoonkonkherkmouth.kSamantalangk a o?kHalosk ginapangkngknanayk okparakpala ihinka o,khindiknyak asikginagastoskyungksustento knikIanksa in.k SabiknikIankdapatkdawma ilalaknaminknikBlanchekangkisa'tkisa,kcozkwe'reksisters. kEhkayo o!kTok ma ekthingskworse,knangknagcollegeksikBlanche,knilipatksyaksakBonn,kFinekArts.k k Me:kReally?k

k Maxene:kJERSEYkNAMAN!!!kIkamknotk idding!kLoo ,kI'mkveryksorryk ungkhindik oknas abiknaksik Blanchekyungkgirlksakmovie.kNungk inwentok ok asikirrelevantkpaksya.kButknowknak sumulpotksya..k hayna o!k k Me:k*sighs*kYunklangkbakdahilank ungkba'tkayawkmoksak anya?k k Maxene:kBasta,kwagkmoknaklangkpansininkyun.kKSPkyanke.kAndkplease,kwagknakwagkmo ksyangk hahayaanknaklapitanksikKevin.k k Me:kAfterkngkna itak ok anina?kTalagangkhindik oksyakpapalapitink aykKevin!!!!k k --k Angkna a ainisklang,kmu hangkhindik okmagagawak'yun.k k Ba it?k k Rightkafterkngkla adknaminknikMaxene,kpumuntakagadka oksakcondoknikKevin.kGustok ok asingk pag-usapanknaminkyungktung olk aykBlanchekparakmatahimi knaktalagaka o.kSorrykna mank ungk

ganitoka okha!kIt'skjustkthatkhindika okmapalagayknakpagala-galaksakpaligidkyung kcatalystkngk problemaknaminknikKevin!!kSiyak asiktalagakyunkeh!kSIYAAAAAAAAA!!!k k Nagulatka oknangkma itak oksikKeithksakharapkngkpintuanknikKevin,knakmaykdala-da langksuitcase.k Hmm..kba itknamankmayksuitcasek'tongkmo ongkna'to?k k Me:kKeith?k k Halatak aykKeithknaknagulatksyaknaknandunka o.kHmmm...kSuspicious!k k Keith:k*turnskaround*kH-hikJe!k k Me:kKaninokyan?k*turoksaksuitcase*k k Keith:kUhhh..k k Me:k*insertkpilitksmile*kKeith..kHindika okmanana it!kPromise!kKaninok asikyan?k k Keith:kJerseykwagk akngangkngumitikdyan!kKina abahanka oksa'yoke!k k Me:kEhkba itk aknamank a abahan?kOMG.kIskthatkyours?kBa itk akma i itirak aykKev in?kWhatk happened?k k Keith:kNothingkhappened!kSwear.k k Me:kKeithkI'mkas ingkyou.kWhere'skKevin?k k Keith:kAahhkJersey..kHe'sknotkinside.k Me:kTumabik akdyankRomero.kIkswearkmasasapa k itakpagkdik akumaliskdyan.k k

TumabiknamanksikKeithkatkpinabayaanka ongkpumaso ksakcondoknikKevin.k k Keith:kIkswearkJersey,kayawkmongkma itak ungkanongknasakloobknyan.k k Truekenough,khindik okngaktalagakmagugustuhankangkma i itak oksakloobkngkcondokn ikKevin.k k SikBlanche,kna ahigaksakcouch.k k "HikJersey.kGuesskwhat?kI'mkstayingkhere!"k k GOODkLORD.kWhat'skwithkthiskwoman.k k Askifkonkcue,klumabasksikKevinkgalingksak wartoknya.kGulatknakgulatkangkmo ongkp ag a itaknyak saminknikBlanche.k k Kevin:k*nervous*kJersey..kit'sknotkwhatkitkloo skli e..k k Me:kYeah.kCarektokexplainkthatktokme?k

k Kevin:kUhhhk asi..kThiski-k k Blanche:kRelaxklang,kKuya.kJerseykandkIkmetkearlier,kright?k*insertkFAKEkSMILEkh ereknyeta*k k Me:kYeah.kWekmetkearlier.k k Kevin:kSaan?k k KamiknikBlanche:kGreenbelt.k k SHETkLANGkKAHITkMAGKASABAYkKAMINGkMAGSALITAkNAIINISkAKOkSAkBUDHIkNYA!!!kKUNGk MAKATINGINkPARANGkNANGHAHAMONkNGkSAPAKANkE!!kBAKAkNGAkMASAPAKkKOkNGAk'TO!!!k k Expectedk oknaknafifeelknikKevinknaknaiiniska ok asikmaykBABAEkditoksakcondoknya .kKasokangk na a agalit?k k KEBSkLANGkSIkKUYA!!!kNATUTUWAkPAkNGAkE!!!k k Kevin:kAyos!kButiknamankmag a ilalaknak ayo!!kSikMaxkngakpala?k k Me:kWentkhome.kNgakpala,knaunaknaksikKeith.kHinahanapksyaknikAmaekeh.k*insertkMA KUHAkKAk SAkTINGINkstare*k k Kevin:kUhhhkyeah...k k Blanche:kKuyakwhere'skthekCR?kI'mkgonnakchange.k k Kevin:kThere.k*turoksakCR*k k

Pa-cutekpak'tongksikBlancheknaktumayokparak uninkyungksuitcaseknya.k Blanche:k*inkherkverykverykannoyingkpacutekvoice*kExcusekme!k k Tumabiknaklangka okparakma adaanksya.kNa a ainis!!kNangkma apaso knaksyakngkCR,k nilapitank agadka oknikKevin.k k Kevin:kJerseykletkmekex-k k Me:k*isangkmala asknakhataw*kWHATkISkSHEkDOINGkHERE!!!!!k k Hindikpaka okna untentoksakisa,ktinadtadk oktalagaksyakngkpalo!!k k Kevin:k*ilag*kAww!kTe akngakhinaankmokyangkboseskmo!kBa'tkangkinitknaknamankngku lokmo?k k Me:kDon'tktellkmekshe'skstayingkhere.k k Kevin:kI awknakrinknagsabikny-k*palo*kARAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!kL*CHEkKA!!!kMASAKITkYUN! !!k k

Me:kIkdon'tkwantkherkhere!!!k k Kevin:k2kdaysklangknamanksyakditoke.kHinihintayklangknyaknakmaapprovekyungksakco ndoknya.k k Me:kEkDIkKINAkMAXENEkSYAkMAGSTAY!!!!k k Kevin:kThey'reknotkinkgoodkterms,klove.k k Me:kWagkmok ongkmatawag-tawagknaklovekdyankuupa ank ita!!!kSANAkNAGHOTELkNAkLANG k SYA!!!k k Kevin:kEhk -k k Me:kPagtata pankmokpake!!!kWagknak asiksyakdito!!!k k Kevin:kGustokmoksa'yoksyakmagstay?k k Me:kABAkGUSTOkMOkATANGkMAGMUMOGkNGkNGIPINkEH!!!k k Kevin:k*hugskme*kEtoknamankeh!kSaglitklangknamanksyakdito,kandkbesideskmadalaskn amank tayongkwalakditok ayakdik okrinksyakmasasamahan..k k Me:kHah.kAlamk okyangkamoykngkmgakbabaengktuladknyan,kKevin.kUmayosk a.k k Kevin:k*sighs*kJersey,kIkhavektokreturnkthekfavor.k k Me:kAtkanoknaknamangkfavorkyankha?k k Kevin:kSiyakyungkisaksakmgaknag-alagaksa inknungknag asa itka o.kAndkbesideskyun gktatayknyak

yungkhumingikngkfavorknakma i-stayksyakdito.kIkcan'tksaykno.k k AYkNYETA.kSOkWHATkKUNGkSYAkNAG-ALAGAkHA?kPASALAMATkSYAkWALAkAKOkDUN!!!kATkETOk NAMANGkBOYFRIENDkKOkPINAPAMUKHAkATAkNAkWALAkAKOkSAkTABIkNYA.kBAH,kSINOkBANGk NAGSABIkNAkWAGkIPAALAMkSAKINkYUN?kDIBAkSYA!?kDUNGGULINkKOkKAYAkTO!!!k k Kevin:kHoy.kAnokna?k k Tinignank oksyaksakmgakmata.k k Kevin:kInkorderkforkourkrelationshipktokwor ,kwekneed?...k k Me:k*restskmykchinkonkhiskshoulder*k k Kevin:kWekneedktrust.kDiba?k k Me:kI..k*whispers*kIktrustkyou.kIkjustkdon'tktrustkher.kThat'skall.k k Kevin:k*giggles*kUsingkmykownkwordskagainstkmekhuh?k

k Me:kMasama?kEkmu hangkmask ailangankmokyunk esaksa' inke.k k Kevin:kReally?k k Me:k*brea skthekembrace*kYeah,kdarekme.k k Kevin:kTalagaklangkha.kTalagaklangk*smir s*k k We'rekstaringkatkeachkotherkintently,knang-iinisksakisa'tkisa.kHello,kmask ailan ganknyakyunk esak sa in!kTibayk ayakngkresistancek okagainstktemptation!kXDk k "Ohkmy.kSorry,kamkIkruiningkakmomentkhere?"kextraknaknamanknikBlancheknakna apag palitknak ng..kpajamas.kGood,katkleastkhindiklingeriekangksuotknya.k k Kevin:kTarakBlanche,kI'llkshowkyoukyourkroom.k k Blanche:k*relieved*kOhkyes!kIkreaallykreallykwantktoksleepkna!k*tinginksa in*kWa itkaksecond..k k Me:kWhat?k k Blanche:kYou'rekKuya'skgirlfriendkright?kThekFilmkmajorkone?k k Me:kYeahkthat'skmek:)))k k Blanche:kSokarekyouklivingktogether?k k I'mktemptedktoksaykYESknangkmatigilanknaktongkinartengkto.kPeroksyempre..khonest ka o!kXDk k

Me:kNo.kButkmykcondo'skatktheknextkbuilding.k k Blanche:k* unwarikinterested*kOhkreally?kSige,kIkbetterksleep.kGuteknacht,kJerse y.k k Me:kGutenknacht,kBlanche.k*minikwave*k k Na atinginkpaksa inksikKevinkbagoknyakihatidksikBlancheksakguestkroom.kIkmouthed ,k"Lagotk ak sa in!"kbagoka okumaliskngkcondoknya.k k TALAGANGkLINTEKkANGkABOTkNYAkSAKINkPAGkNALAMANkKONGkNILALANDIkSYAkNGkBABAENGk 'TO.k k --k (Amae'skPOV)k k Syempre,kmala askangkradark okpagdatingksakchi a.kThan sktokmykeverkgalingkfianc eekKeith,k nalamank ok ungkanokyungknangyariksakcondoknikKevinkthekotherknight.kOfkcourse,k hindik ok papalagpasinkangkpag a ataongkto!kThreatkyangkBlanchekbeyatchknakyanksakKevJekat k ailangangkmaagapankagad!kAnyareh?k

k Nagpatawagka okngkmeetingkw/kJic er,kSath,kKatkandkofkcourse,ksikJe.k k Jersey:kO aaay.kWhykamkIkhere?k k Jic er:kKASIkIKAWkNGAkANGkBIDA!!!kANYAREHkYESTERDAY?k k Me:kSokMarlokgavekmekthekspecifics.kMaykBlanchekgirlkdaw?k k Jersey:kApparentlykshe'skMaxene'skhalfksisterkandkthekbeyatchkonkthekvideo.kNa a ainiskdiba?k

k Kat:kJudgemental!k k Jic er:kHoykKatkanongkjudgementalkah!?!kPwedeknamanktalagangki-judgekyangkgirlkn akyan!!!k Threatkalert!!!k k Sath:kMaykpointknamank asiksikKat,kJic .k k Jic er:kAba!!!kBastaka oknagpromiseka ok inakKevinknakbabarilink ok ungksinokman gkepal!!!k Willingkna okngayonkteh!k k Me:kGrabek a!!!k k Jic er:kI'mkseriouskhere,ksis.kVerykverykserious.k k Kat:kSoktellkuskaboutkwhatkhappened.kNag-awaykbak ayo?k k Jersey:kHindiknaman..kperokmaykpinagtata aklangka o.k k

Kami:kAno?k k Jersey:kHindi..knabanggitknikKevinknaksikBlanchekyungkbabaeksakfilmknila.k k Jic er:kBa aknamankna alimutanklangknyaksabihinksa'yo.kOkba akna alimutankmoknak sinabiknak nyaksa'yo.k k Jersey:kBaliw,ktandak okpakyungk wentuhanknaminknungkNewkYear.kWalaktalagaksyang k nabanggit.kSureknapag-usapanknaminkyungkRealmk aso..khindiktalagaknyaknabanggit. k k Sath:kBa itknamank ayaknyakdiknasabikyun?kMaybekhekthoughtkit'skirrelevant.k k Jic er:kDon'tkignorekthek"smallkthings"kteh.kSometimeskbigkproblemskarekcausedkb yksmallk glitches.kForkinstancekTitanic.k k Me:kOrkmaybekayawknaknyangkpag-usapankyunk asikyunkangkcatalystkdiba?k k Jersey:kEh.kIkstillkwantktokhearkitkfromkhim.k k

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Kevin:kUhhhkJersey?kO ayk aklang?k k Me:kT..tellkmekthatkisn'tkyourk id.k k Kid:kDaddy,kwhokiskshe?k k Me:k*impatient*kKevin,kpleasekanswerkme!k k Kevin:kUuuhhh..kJersey.kThisk* isseskthek id*kiskAra...k k (ENDkFLASHBACK)k k "Uy,kayawkmokbakdyanksakChic enjoykmo?kA inknaklang!"k k "Jersey!"k k (O.o)k k Kevinksighedkandkheldkmykhand.k"Hoy.kPwedekmag-moveon!"k

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k Kevin:kShe'skmykadoptedksister.k k Me:kCankyoukrepeatkthatkagain?kJustktokassurekmekplease.k k Kevin:k*laughs*kRelaxklangkJe!kTalagakbangknaisipkmoknakana k oksikAra?k k Me:k*blushes*kDon'tkma ekfunkofkmeko ay!!!kHello,ksinokbangkdikmagugulatknakmayk cuteknak bataknaksisigawkngkDADDY!!!ktaposkbiglakmongkyaya apin?kHa!!kMykgoodness!kAlamkm okbangk munti kna ongkhimatayinkdunk anina?kHa!?!k k Kevin:kGrabek a,khindika okganungk lasengklala i!kIk nowknakgwapoka okpero..kgra bek a!k k Me:kSorry.kYouk nowkme,kI'mkreallykreallykimaginative.kSo..khowkoldkiskshe?k k Kevin:kAs kher.k k Me:k*gulps*kHikAra!kHowkoldkarekyou,kprettykgirl?k

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Fernan:kOokdre.kHighschoolksweetheartsk amiknikNan,k asoknagbrea k amiknunkngk4t hkYear.k Ayun,kmag aibak amikngkcollegeknakpinasu an.kThenknungkhighschoolkreunion,kweksa wkeachk other.kUsapklangk ami.kNasabiknyaksa inknakengagedknaksya.kAtkfirstkwalaklangksa in,kpero..k bagok amikumuwi,kIk issedkher.kWalaklang.kTripk oklangkpaglaruankfeelingsknya.kS a ak oklangk narealizeknakginawak okyunk asikmahalk okpaksya,k ahitkhalosk3kyearsknak amingkb rea .kAyun,k hindik amiknag ausapkfork3kmonths.kSeptemberknungktinawaganknyaka okparakmag ita k ami.k Maykgustokpakpalaksa inkyungklo a!kUmayawka ok asiki a asalknyaksya,kthenknagali tksa' in.kMayk hali kpakrawka ongknalalamanktaposkhindik okrinknamankpalaksyakpaglalaban.kMatap angksik Nancy,kKevin.kSabiknyakliligawankdawknyaka ok ahitkanongkmangyari.kBagokpaksyakm a ipagbrea k dunksakfianceeknya,knaunahankpaksyaknito.kItkturnedkoutkmayknabuntisknakibakyung klechugasknak lala ingk'yon.kPoof,k2kmonthsklaterk amiknakulit.kGrabeklangknoh?k k A o:kAngksa itknyoksakulo!k k Fernan:kEhkganunktalagakeh.kAngkdamingkmagagawakngkpag-ibigksa'yo.kMinsanksasabi hinkmongk unfair,kminsanknamanksasabihinkmoknakhindikmokdeservekangkpagmamahalknak'yon.kNa sakisipk langk asiknatinkyangkhesitationsknakyanke.kKasiknatata otktayoknakba akhindiktay oksapatkparaksak taongkyun.kSaktotooklang,kwalaktayoksaklugarkparaksabihink ungksapatknakbaktayok paraksaktaongk

mahalknatinkokhindike.kSilaklangkangkma a apagsabik ungksapatktayok asiksilaknam ankyungk ma a aramdamknun,kpagktayok asikbiased.kShetkanoknaknamanktongksinasabik o!?k k A o:kLalimkah!kSaangkbalonkmokhinugotkyan?kHAHAH!kNokwonderknaliwanaganksikJerse yksak pinagsasabikmoksak anya.kIkshouldn'tkhavekjudgedkyoukthatkeasily.k k Fernan:kThatkhappens.kButkatkleastkwe'rekcoolkright?k k A o:kOoknaman!kBa itknamankhindiktayoko ay?k k Fernan:kIngatankmoksikJerseykah.kMahirapkmag-isipkngkiaadvicekdunkah!kDumudugoka ngkuta k ok sak a aisip!k k A o:kSus,kdon'tkworry.kHindik oknakpapa awalankyun.kHirapkhulihinkngk atuladknun !kItktoo kmek3k years.kHaaaayk:/k k Fernan:kBastakendingknyankdapatksaksimbahanknakah!k k A o:kWe'llksee.kWe'llkseek:)k k --k k k k k (Jersey'skPOV)k k SATURDAYkMORNINGk k O ay.kO ay.kKamustaknamankangklinggok o?kO ayklangknaman.kWalangkproblema!kSmoot

hk sailing!!k k JOKE.kSINONGkNILOKOkKO?kI'VEkBEENkHIDINGkTHISkFORk3kDAYSkPEROkGRABE!!!kNa a ahiy ak asikeh!!k k Nagseseloska ok aykAra.k k Sorryknamankah!kSORRYkNAMAN!!!kIk nowkbataklangkyangksikAra.kIsangkcuteknakbatak naksuperk inosenteklang.kA oknamanktongktanderskna,knagseseloskpa?!kSAVEEEEHkKO!!!kNa a ah iyaktalagak :((kSinokbak asingkdikmagseselos?kHello,k a abali anklangknaminknikKevinktaposke toknakagad?k Imbesk amikangkmag asama,keepalkyungkbatakngk"DaddykIkwantkicekcream!"k"DaddykIk wannak sleepkna!"k"Daddyklet'skwatchkPhineaskandkFerb!!"k k Dik okmapigilangkmainisktalaga.kKaso..kangkcutekcutektalagaknikAra!kAskin!!!kSar apk agatinkngk pisngiknya!kSokangkginagawak oknaklang,kinaalalayank oksikKevinksakpag-aalagak a ykAra.k Stressfulkbutkenjoy!kTrainingkdink'tokforkthekfuture.kAYkKUNGkMAKAFUTUREkEHkNO?k XDk k Kasoksumobraknamankatakangktrainingk okforkmotherhood.kKasalanank asiknikKevin.k

k -k k "HAAAA?"k k Napangangaknaklangka oksakharapankngkrefknikKevin.kSa tongk umu uhaka okngkchoco lateknangk mayksinabiksa inksiikKevin.k k Kevin:k*sipskcoffee*kEtoknaman,k unwarikpangkhindiknarinig.k k Me:kPwedekbak asingkpa iulit?k k Kevin:kHayna o!kTumawagk aninaksa inksikMama,kpinapapuntaknyaka oksakDavaokparak sak businessknamin.k k Me:kO aykIkgetkit.kKelankflightknatin?k k Kevin:kNatink akdyan!kI'mkgoingkalone.k k Me:kBAKITkNAMAN!kHello,kaktripkwouldkbeknice!kFirstkoutkofktownktripknatinktoget her,kdiba?k k Kevin:k*wal skpastkme*kI'mkgoingktherekforkwor ,kJersey.k k Me:kIkthoughtkyoukmightkneedksomekstresskrelieverkafterkaklongkday,kMr.kSantosk; )k k Kevin:k*laughsknervously*kNicekone,klove.kTrykharderknextktime.k k Me:k*lapitksak anya*kWhyknextktime,kLove?kEh..kwekcankdoksomething..know.k k

Ikplacedkmykarmskoverkhiskshoulderskandkloo edkatkhimkseductively.k k Kevin:k*iwaskngktingin*kOh..kYou'rekgood..kYou'rekreallykreallykgood..k k Me:kIk nowkright?kSo..kwannakta ekthisksomewherekelse,kLove?k k Kevin:kI..kI..k k "DADDY?"k k Bitawkagadka ok aykKevin.kSiyaknamankbiglangkinomkulitkngk ape.kNapatinginknaman k amiknikArak nakbagongkgising,katkna atinginkdinksaminknakparangkweird.k k "GoodkMorningkpo!"k*smiles*k k Me:kG-goodkmorningkdinkAra!kHow'skyourksleep?k k Ara:k*medyoknahiya*kO ayknamankpo.k k

Kevin:kAnokyun,kPrincess?kWhy'dkyoukcallkme?k k Ara:kNothingkpo.kWalaknakpok ayok asiksakbedkwhenkIkwo ekupkeh.k k Kevin:kWhatkdokyoukwantktokeat?k k kAra:kCornfla eskpokDaddy!k:)k k Tuwang-tuwaknamanksikArakhabangkpinaghahandaksyaknikKevinkngkbrea fast.kTumabikn amank a oksak anya.kAngkcutekcutektalagaknya!!!k k Kevin:kButiknaklangknagisingk akagad,kPrincess.kIkhaveksomethingktoktellkyou.k k Ara:kWhat'skthatkpo?k k Kevin:kI'mkleavingktoday.k k Ara:k*frowns*kHa?kWherekto?k k Kevin:kDavao.kPInapatawagka oknikMamakeh.k k Ara:kAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!kIkwannakseekMama!kIkwannakseekMama!!k k Kevin:kMagtatrabahoksikDaddykdun,kPrincess.kIkcan'tkbringkyoukthere.k k Ara:k*iiya kna*kBut..kbut..k k Kevin:kDon'tkworry,kTitakJerseykwillkta ekcarekofkyouktoday.k k k(O.O)k(V.V)k(p.p)k(T.T)k

k Me:kW-what?k k Ara:kWHAT?k k Kevin:k*tokme*kJersey..kyunkngakpalakangksasabihink oksa'yo.kPwedekmokbangkbanta yanksikArak today?k k Me:kNasabikmoknakeh.kAnokpakba.k k Kevin:kAra?k k Ara:kHmmm..kWillkyoukbekbac ktomorrow?k k Kevin:kOfkcourse!kI'llkbekherektomorrowkmorningk:)k k Ara:kBastakcomekhomekearlyko ay?k k

Kevin:kSure!kAalisknaka okmamayangk10am.kBekakgoodkgirlkha?k k Ara:kOpo!k k TinulunganknaminknikAraksikKevinknakmag-ayoskngkgamitknikKevin.kAngkmo ongktuwan g-tuwak namanksakna i itaknya.kBagoksyakumalis,khek issedkthektwokofkus.kWinnerkdiba?k k Kevin:k*tokAra*kBekakgoodkgirlkArakha?kWagk angkma ulitk aykTitakJerseykmo.k k Ara:kOpokDaddy!kI'llkbekakgoodkgirlkpo!k k Kevin:k*patskAra*kThat'skmykgirl!k*tokme*kIngatankmok'tongkPrinsesak okah?k k Me:kOpokser.k k Kevin:kLi akngakdito!k*lapitknamanka o*kTa ekcarekofkher,kah?kSasapa ink itakpag knag asugatk yankokano.k k Me:kHowksweet.k k Kevin:kIklovekyoukforkthis,kJersey.kIkalwaysklovekyouknaman,kjustksokyouk now.k k Me:kIk nowkthat.kMasarapklangkpa inggankulitk:)k k Kevin:kSigeknakngakbyekna!kBa akimaletak okpak ayoke!kXDk k Nangkma aalisknaksikKevin,khindik okalamk ungkpanok okiaapproachksikAra.kHindikn amank asika ok ganungk afriendlyksakmgakbatake!kIkfindkthemkcutekbutkspendingktimekwithkthem?kD on'tkthin kso.k k

Me:k*hesitant*kSo..kwherekdokyoukwantktokgoktoday?k k Tinignanklangka oknikArakat...k k "OHkSHUTkUP."k k (>,<)k(OO)k(>,<)k(-__o)k k A o:kWHAT?k k Pinandilatanka oknikAra,kaskinkdilat.k k Ara:kYoukheardkme.kIksaidkSHUTkUP.k k Me:k*shoc *kEXCUSEkME?k k Ara:k*na apamewang*kExcusekmek akdyan!kDon'tktal ktokme,kyoukuglykhag!k k

OHkMYkF*CKINGkHELLkWHATkTHEkHECKkJUSTkHAPPENED!??!kNANAGINIPkLANGkBAkAKOkOk ANO!?!?!k k Me:kOh..kMYkGOD.kYoukdidn'tkjustkcallkmekakhag.k k Ara:kYes,kIkjustkdid.kHAG!k*belat*k k TEKAkLANGkHA.kPWEDEkBANGkI-PROCESSkKOkMUNAkTONGkSINASABIkNYA.kSI..kARAkBAk'TO?k BAKITkBIGLANG..kNAGINGkSWAPANG?kKANINAkANGkCUTEkCUTEkNYAkTAPOSkNGAYON..kDAIGk PAkSIkLAVIGNAkSAkPRINCESSkSARAH!!!!k k Me:kI awkbaktalagaksikAra?k k Ara:kOhkgoodness.kArekyoukreallykakUPkgraduate?kHelloksaktinginkmoksinoka o?kMul to?k k Me:kWatchkyourkmouth,klittlekgirl.kOrkelse..k k Ara:kElsekwhat?k*smir s*k k ALAMkNYANGkHINDIkKOkSYAkMASASAKTANkKASIkPINAGBILINkSYAkSAKINkNIkKEVIN.kPEROk NYETANGkBATAkTO!!!kANGHELkSAkLABAS,kDEMONYITAkSAkLOOB!!!k k Me:kO aykAra,kstopkplayingkgames.k k Ara:kI'mknotkplayingkgames.k k Me:kComekon,kyou'rekaknicekgirl!kKaninaklangknag-GoodkMorningk aksa inkah!k k Ara:kKaninakyon.kGinagawak okbakngayon?k k Me:kArekyouksurek5kyearskoldk aklang?k

k Ara:kTinginkmo?k k Me:kAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHH!!!kBRAT!!k k Ara:kOLDkHAG!!!!k k INANGYANkANGkSARAPkTIRISINkNGkKUTONG-LUPANGkTO!!!!kNyeta!!kNagtitiganklangk amin gk dalawakforkawhilekthenkna areceiveka okngktextkmessagekfromkKevink From:kKevink k Wagkmongk alimutankpaliguankyangksikArakah?kLovekyou!k:*k k GREAT.kSOkKAILANGANkKOkPAkTONGkPALIGUAN.k k Me:k*shouts*kHoyk utong-lupa!kSabikngkDaddykmokpaliguankdawk ita!k k

Ara:kNokthan s.kIkcankta ekakbathkbykmyself.kBa ak asiklunurinkmokpaka oksakbath ktubke.k k Me:k*sarcastic*kHa?kPanokmoknalamanknakgagawink oksa'yokyun?k k Ara:k*nata ot*kWhatever!!!k k Naligoksyangkmag-isaksakCR.kGrabe,khindikpakrinka okma amoveonksaknangyari.kEton gkcuteknak batangkto,kisangkbrat?!kWHATkTHEkHELL!!!kKungk elanknanditoksikKevinktsa aksyakm abaitksa in.k Two-facedkbrat!!k k Binantayank oknamanksyaksakmayklabaskngkshower.k k Me:kAno,knalunodk akna?k .....k k Me:kHoykAraknalunodk akna?k .....k k Shet.kBa aknatuluyanknakyungkbata!!!kAgadk ongkhinawikyungkshowerkcurtain..k k *SPLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH*k k "OHkMYkGOD!!!"k k TINAPATkLANGkNAMANkSAKINkNGkKUTONG-LUPANGkTOkYUNGkSHOWER!!!kNYETA!!!!kSAk MUKHAkKOkPAkAH!!!k k Ara:kHAHAHAHAHHA!kOLDkHAG!!!kOLDkHAG!!!!k*ta bokpalabaskngkCR*k k Me:kLagotk aksa ingkbatak a!!!!k*hinabolksya*k

k Basang-basak amingkdalawaknaknaghahabulanksakcondoknikKevin.kBawatkmadampotknyak binabatoknyaksa in!kGRABEkTONGkBATANGkTO!!!kNangkmacornerk oksyaksakmayk itchen. .k k Me:kUmayosk akngangkbatak a!k k Ara:kOLDkHAG!!k k Me:kIkAMkNOTkOLD!!!k k Ara:kYESkYOUkAREkOLDkHAG!!k k k Me:k*hinawa ank oknangkmahigpitksakbraso*kUmayosk a!!k k Ara:k*pumipiglas*kOuch!kYou'rekhurting..kme!k*startsktokcry*k k Me:k*bitawkagad*kOhksorry!kSorry!k

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k Ara:kComing!kEvilkstepmother.k k --k k A oknakyungknagdrivekpauwi,ktutalksasa yank oknamankyunkgamit.kMag atabiksilakdu nksakli urank perokdiksilaknag-iimi an.kSikJerseykhalatangkbanaskatkpagodkdunksakginawaknyak a nina.kSikArak namanktahimi klang,knahihiyakata.kEventuallykna atulogkdinkyungkbata.k Je:kJic ,kbabakmok amiksakcondok o.kPa ibuhatknakrinksya.k k Tahimi k amingksuma aykngkelevatorkpapuntaksakunitknya.kTulogknaktulogk'tongksik Ara.k k A o:kNa uhakmokyungkHellokKitty?k k Je:kShutkup.k k A o:k*laughs*Alamkmokwinnerk a.kGumastosk akngk2000ktaposkhindikmokrinkma u uha? kTaposk inisk akpaksakbatangk'to.kThingskyoukdokforklovekngaknaman.k

k Je:kWalaklang.kIkjustkdon'tkwantktokhearkherkgok"TitakJic erkblahblahblah."kA al akmokcutekperok sa sa anknamankngk aepalan!!!kSarapktirisin!!!k k A o:kThenkwhykdidkyoukdokit?k k Je:k*smiles*kWalaklang.kJo eksyemprekIkhavekakreason.kGanyankdink asika oknungkb ataka o.k k A o:kReally?kAskinkli ekher?k k Je:kYep,k asokmaskbrattykpaka ok esaksak anya.kOnlykgirlka oktaposkspoiledkpakng kmgak uya.k Hindik okngakalamk ungkpanok amiknagingkmagbestfriendknikSathknungkGradek1ksakug alik ongk yun.k k A o:kOkekanongk one ?k k Je:k*laughs*kNungk6kyearskoldka oknangyariksa inkyan.kGustok ongkma uhakyungkSno opyknak stuffktoykdunksakmachine.kAngkstubbornk oknun!kPinipilitk oksikDaddyknak uninkpa raksa inkyun,k tasknainisksikMama.kBac kthenkto enskpakdiba?kSokayun,kbumiliksyakngkP1000kworth kofkto enskatk naglaroksya.kPinilitknyangk uninkyungkSnoopyknakstuffktoykforkme.kSakhulik inuha knyaka okngk3.k Walaklang.kNatouchklangka o.k k A o:kSus,kginawakmoklangkyankparakmagustuhank aknikAraknoh?k k Je:kActuallykno.kParakmatigilklangksyaksak a angawakdyan.kAnd..kwalaklang.kGusto k oklangk ma itaknyaknakhindiknamanka okganungk asama.kMapa itak oklangknakmabaitka oksak anya,ko sk na.kBahalaknaksyak ungkmagugustuhanknyaka okokhindi.k k A o:kSirak aktalagaknoh?k

k Je:kIk now,kright?k;)k k --k k (JERSEY'skPOV)k k Sakcondok oknaklangkpinatulogksikAra.kAba,kna a apagodk ayak ungksakcondokpaknik Kevin!kAyun,k tulogkyungkbratknakyanksak amak o.kUmayosksya!k k 12kamknangkmagisingksya.kGumagawaka okngkpaperkforkmykMAknang..k k "WherekamkI?"k k Me:k*notkloo ingkatkher*kHell.k k Ara:kFunny,koldkhag.k k Me:kWillkyoukstopkcallingkmekthat?k

k Ara:kSure,koldkhag.k k Me:k*humarapknaksak anya*kNa a ainisk a,kalamkmokyun.k k Ara:k*tinignankyungksuotknyangkdamit*kKaninoktongkdamit?k k Me:kMine.k k Ara:k*hinuhubadkyungksando*kEEWW!k k Me:kAngkartekmoktalagangkbatak a!!kNAKAKAINIS!!k k Ara:kEhkmaskna a ainisk aknaman!!kOLDkHAG!!!k k Saksobrangkinisk o,kmaykbinatoka oksak anya.kPasalamatksyakhindiktumamaksak anya !!!k k Ara:k(o.o)kWha..what'skthis?k k Me:kIsn'tkitkobvious?kStuffktoy.kHellokKittykstuffktoyktokbekexact.kI'mknotksure k ungkalinkangkgustok mok ayakIkgotkthekbothkofkthem.k k TinignanklangknikArakyungkstuffktoy.kHaykewan!kBali knaklangka oksakpagsusulat!! !k k Ara:kYoukdon'tkhavektokdokthis.k k Me:kHoykbatakmag-Tagalogk aknga!kNa a ainiskEnglishk akpakdyan!!!k k Ara:kEhkpa ekmokba?kOldkhag!k

k Me:kOhkshutkup!k k Ara:kBa itkbakbiglak angkbumaitkha?kNAKAKAINISkKA!!!k k Wow,kgulatka okdunkah!kSuddenkoutburst!!k k Ara:kAlamkmokIkhatedkyoukwaaaaaykbac !!!kNaospitalksikDaddykdahilksa'yo!k k Me:kHOYkBATAkWAGkMOkNGAkAKONGkSISIHIN!!!kHINDIkMOkNAMANkKASIkALAMkYUNGk NANGYARIkEH!!!k k Ara:kMUKHAkMO!!!kNANDUNkAKOkSAkHOSPITAL!kIKAWkNASANkKA?k k Tamemeka okdunkah!k k Ara:kTokbekhonestkmaskgustok oksikTracyk esaksa'yo.kYou'rekmean!!!kHindik okmain tindihan..k *startsktokcry*k ung..k ungkba it..kbinali ank akpaknikDaddykdito..kIkdon'tkli e kyou!k k

Me:kObviousknakobviousknakayawkmoksa inkbata!kFeelknakfeelk okyun!!kEwank oksa'y o.k k Ara:kPero..kpero..kba itkganunk ayoknikDaddy?kI'vekseenkhimkinkpainkbecausekofky oukyet..kyet..k hekstillkwantsktokbekwithkyou.kBuongklinggoknyangksinasabiksa inknakhindik akraw ktuladkngkiniisipk o,knakmabaitk akrawkblahblah.kITkDOESN'TkMAKEkANYkSENSE!!!k k Me:k*lapitksak anya*kAlamkmokAra,k ahitka okdik okrinkalamk ungkba'tkganitok ami .kFoolskinklove,k Ikguess.kKungkmaeexplaink oklangksa'yok asokhindiktalagake.kHindiksapatkangksali ta.k k Ara:kNa a ainisk akalamkmokyun.kBiglak aknagingkmabait!kKaninaksinisigawankmok o ktapos..k inuhakmokpalaka okngkstuffktoy.k k Me:kEwank oksa'yo.kUngratefulk akpa!k k Ara:kDokyoukreallykreallykreaaaaaaaaaaaallyklovekKevin,kJersey?k k Me:kBa'tkmoknamanknatanong?k k Ara:kJustktokbeksure.kIkdon'tkwantktokseekhimkcrykli ekthatkagain.k k Me:k*smiles*kOfkcourse,kIklovekKevin.kThatkmuch.k k Ara:kWhy?k k Me:kKungksasabihink oklahatkba akmalulak a.k*laughs*kMai liktalagakangkpasensyak oksak ma u ulitkatkepalknaktao.kPeroktignankmo,kIkcontrolledkmyselfktodayk ahitkpurgan g-purgakna ok sakbrattinesskmo.kWhy?kKasikKevinkas edkmektokta ekcarekofkyou.k k Ara:kNaaah.kIkstillkdon'tkli ekyou.k

k Me:kMektoo,kPrincess.kMektoo.k k --k k THEkNEXTkDAYk k DumatingksikKevinksakcondok okngkmgak9:30kam.kSa tongk a agisingk oklangkatkpagb u ask okngk pinto,khinali ankagadka okngkmo ong.k k Me:kOhkmykgod.kHINDIkPAkAKOkNAGTOTOOTHBRUSH!k k Kevin:kNaahkit'sko ay.k*hugskme*kHaykdapatkdinalak okngak ayokdun.kIkmissedkyou. k k Me:kHindik itaknamiss,kalamkmokyun.kStressedka ongkalagaankyangk apatidkmo!kBaya dk o?k k Kevin:kHmmm..kBayad?kKungkituloyknaklangknatinkyungknaputolkyesterdaykmorning?k* grins*k k Me:kSoundskli ekakgoodkdealktokme..kbutkIkthin kyourksisterkwantsktokseekyoukna. kShe'skup.k

k Sabayk amingkpumuntaksakroomk o,katksa tongknagsusu layksikAra.k k Ara:k*smileskwidely*kDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDY!!!!!k*ya apk aykKevin*k k Kevin:kGoodkMorningkmykPrincess!kHow'skyourkdaykwithkTitakJersey?k k Nag atinginank amiknikAra.kLagot,kba aksabihinknyakyungkpinaggagawaknamink ahapo n!k k Ara:kIt'skgreat!kIkmetkTitakJic erktoo.kBa itkganun,khe'skhandsomekbutkhe'skgay. k k KamiknikKevin:k*laughs*kGanunktalaga,kAra.kGanunktalagak=)))k k Kevin:kTaraknakPrincess!kDunknaklangktayoksakcondok okah?kNaabalaknatinksikTitak Jerseyksak paperknyakeh.kComekon!k*binuhatksikAra*k k Malapitknaksilaksakpintoknang..k k Ara:kWait!kIkforgotksomething.k*binabaksyaknikKevin*k k Kevin:kWhat'skthat?k k Ara:kBasta.k*ta boksak wartok o*k k Paglabasknya..kbitbitknyakyungkHellokKittykstuffktoys.k k Kevin:kWowknaman!kSinongkbumiliknyan?k k Ara:k*tinuroka o*k

k Kevin:kReally?k k Me:kNaaah.kIt'sknothing.kSakmachinek oklangk inuhakyan,ksakTimekZone.k k Kevin:kAyan,kmaykbagok aknangktoys!kNa u,kpatayk aknaknamank aykMamakpagkpa alat - alatk yanksakbahay.k k Ara:kHindik aya!k k Kevin:kSigeksige..ktaraknaknga!kNa a aistorboknaktayok aykTitakJerseykmo.kSaykgo odbyekna.k k Nasensek oknakmedyokaw wardksyangktuminginksa in.k k Ara:kByekTitakJersey!kThan skpoksaktoysk*smiles*k k Me:kBye!kIngatankmokyankah?k k Kevin:k*lapitksa in*kSeekyoukaround?k

k Me:kHayna o.kGanyank aknamankeh!kDinnerklater?k k Kevin:kSure.kYungkdealkmamayakah?k*grins*k k Me:kLUL.kMu hakmokmehn.kJustkcallkmeklater.k k Kevin:kByekDebs!k k Me:kByekPangs!k k ---k k NORMALkPOVk k Hindiknag-iimi anksinakKevinkatkArakhabangknaglala adkpabali ksakcondoknikKevin. kHimalangk hindiknagpa argaksikArak aykKevin,knagla adknaklangkito.k k Ara:kDaddy?k k Kevin:kHm?k k Ara:kIkfoundksomethingkinteresting.kIk nowkpoknakbadkmangialamkngkgamitkngkibakp erokpokba ak matuwak ayoksakna itak o.k k Kevin:kWhatkiskit?k k NilabasknikArakangkisangkpicture..k YungkgradpicknikKevinknungkcollege.kGulatknakgulatksikKevinksakna itaknya.k k

Kevin:kSaankmok'tokna uha?k k Ara:kSakgamitknikTitakJerseykpo.k k Kevin:kNa okAra..kpatayktayoksakTitakJerseykmo.kAyawkpaknamanknyaksaklahatkyungk pinapa ialamankangkgamitknya.k k Ara:kEeeehhh..kNgayonk oklangkpok asik'tokna itakeh.kBa itknasa anyakpok'tokDadd y?k k NapaisipkdinksikKevin.kOoknga,kpanok'tokna uhaknikJersey?kAuthentickcopykpaknama nktongkpicturek nak'to!kDatiknungkinaarbork'toknikJerseykaya-\k k AHA.kAlamknaknya.kNina awknikJerseykyungkpictureknungktinulunganksyaknitoknakmag -empa ekngk gamitkdati.kNapangitiknaklangksya,kdamnkDebs!kIbangk lasektalaga!k k Ara:kDaddy?k k Kevin:kAnokyun?k

k Ara:kIkdidkthektestkagain.k k Kevin:k*groans*kNotkagain!!!!kAnongkginawakmoknaknamankthisktime?k k Ara:kNothingkpersonalkpo!!!kEhk asi..k k Kevin:kAra..kanongkpinag-usapanknatinkdati?kTandakmokyungkginawakmok aykTracy?k k Ara:kBut!!!kJerseykpassedkthektest.k k Kevin:k*laughs*kIk nowkshekwillkpasskthatktest,kPrincess.kYunkpa,kmahalknakmahal kataka oknun.k k Ara:kWell..kMahalk akngaktalagaknya,kDaddy.kAskin!kPeroka okpakrinkangkprincessk mokah?kHindik sya!!k k Kevin:kEhkgirlfriendknikDaddyksikTitakJersey.kPanokyun?k k Ara:kHmmmfff!kNa a ainis!k(><)k k Kevin:kAyank aknaknamankArakeh..k k Ara:kDaddy..k k Kevin:kYes?k k Ara:kYoukreally..kdeservekeachkother.kSeriously.kAnd...k k Kevin:kComekonkAra.kKayakmokyank:)k

k Ara:kAnd..kifkit'sko ay..k k cankIkcallkherkMommy?kKasi..kshekreallykdeserveskit.kUnli ekTracy...k k Tumawaknangkmala asksikKevinksaknarinigknya.kTatawagingk"Mommy"ksikJersey?kTalag a?kHek gavekArakhiskassuringkloo .kMala ingkfactorkparak aykKevinkangkopinyonknikAra,k asikimportantek angk apatidksak anya.k k Kevin:kSure,kyoukcank:)k k Ara:kYehey!!kPambawiknakrinkyunksaktawagk oksak anyakyesterday.k k Kevin:kAnokyun?k k Ara:k*hesitant*kIkcalledkherkoldkhag.k k Kevin:k*laughs*kGRABEkKA!kHAHAHAHAH!k k

Ara:kLastkquestionkdaddy!k k Kevin:kYes?k k Ara:kIskshekthekone?k k Kevinkstoppedkwal ingkandksmiled.k k "Yep,kshe'skthekone.kAlwayskandkforever."k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k

k k k k k Chapterk35k k (Ara'skPOV)k k Hi.kSokwhatkarekyoukexpectingknow,khuh?k k Walaklangkpo.kSorryk ungksobrangkhabakngkChapterk34kdahilksakbrattykspielsk o.kE hksak na a ainiskeh!kHello,kIkdon'tkreallykexpectkthatkyoukwillkli ekme.kHmmpff!kNa a ainis!kSakmgak nagdududak ungk5kyearskoldkpokbaktalagaka o,kthat'sktrue.kIkwaskraisedkli ekthis !kIkwon'tkchangek forkyou!!k k

Hay.kNa a ainiskpok ayo.kSorrykmedyokmasamaklangkpokpa iramdamk o.kPurokpasyalk asikangk ginawaknaminknikDaddykbuongkarawk ahapon.kDinalakniyaka okdunksakRizalkPar !!kAn gksayak

saya!kKaso..kJersey'sknotkwithkus.kSabiknikDaddykbusykrawksikJerseykdunksakmaste ralkthingykniya.k Butkshekcoo edkourkdinner!kMagalingkpalaksyangkmagluto!kFavoritek okyungk aldere taknya,k asok sikDaddykayawkmamigay.kHindikrawkparaksa inkyunk ayakIkneedktokcrykpakbagoka okb igyanknik Daddykngkshare.kPromiseksa inknikJerseykshe'llkcoo kforkmekrawknextktime.kHah,kb eatkthat!k k Kasoktheknextkday..kna a ainisklang!k k -k k "EhhkDaddy!kI'llkgokwithkyouknaklang!!!kIkdon'tkwantktokbekhere!!!"k k "Ara..kMaykmeetingksikDaddyksakLBktoday.kHindik itakmaaasi asokdun!"k "LetkJerseykbabyksitkme!!"k k "You'rekhardlykakbabyknow,kAra."k k "JohnkKevin!"k k "ArakJanis!kUmayosk a."k k Iktriedktokproducektearskperokwalakngayon.kNa a ainis!!!kTinawananklangka oknikD addy.k"Ik nowk you'rekupset..kperokit'skwor ."k k "Wow.kThan kyoukha!kIkcamekherekforkyouktaposkganyank a.kDaddyksamaknak oksa'yo! !"k k "Bawalkngak asikeh.kBu ask inakMamak akmunakha?kMaykwor knakulitksikDaddykpatiks ikJerseyk ayakhindik aknaminkmababantayan.kWe'llkfetchkyoukonkThursday."k k "THURSDAYkPA!?!?!"kDik okmapigilangkisigaw.k"Butkthat'sktooklong!!!"k

k "3kdaysklangknamankPrincess!kKasamakmoknamanksinakMamakatkPapaksakLaguna."k k "DibaknasakLagunaklangkdinkyungkLB?kNa a ainisknamank'to."k k "Aykangk ulitkmo.kSabingkhindikngakpwede!"ktinignanknikDaddykyungkwatchknya.k"Ma lelatekna ok Princess."k k "FINE!!!kPEROkIkDON'TkWANTkTOkBEkHERE!!!!"k k "Ara."k k Ikcan'tkcontrolkmykirritationkanymore!!!k"DADDY!!!!kPWEDEkBANGkKAYkTITAkJICKERkM OkNAk LANGkAKOkIWAN?!?!?!kAYOKOkDYANkSAkFREAKOkNAkYAN!!!!"k k Tinurok okyungkFrea oknaksinasabik o,knakna aupoksaksofa.k k SikBlanche.k k

Yep.kSyakangkbabysitterk oktoday.kSuc s,kright?kDatik okpak ilalaktongkfrea okna k'to,ksakGermanyk paklang.kNa a airitaksyakpromise!!!kPalagingkpapansink aykDaddy!!kOppositektalag aksilaknikTitak Maxene.kNagdududakngaka ok ungkmag apatidkbaktalagaksilakokano.kWell,kBlanchekfe elskthek samekwaykaboutkme,ktoo.k k Wekhatekeachkotherkatkfirstksight.k k BlancheksmiledkatkmekandkDaddy.k"Na okKuya,kit'sktotallykfine.kIkcankhandlekher. "k k Binelatank oksya.k"Shutkup!kDaddykdalhinkmoknaklangka ok aykMamakngayonkplease?k Ikdon'tk wantktokbekstuc kwithkherkhere."k k "Ara.kPleasekcooperate!kSusunduink aknikYayakmamayangk8pmkparakpumuntaknak ayoks ak Laguna.kO ayknakbakyun?"k k "But..kbut.."k k "Nokbuts,kAra.kComekhere,"klapitknamanka oksak anyakatkniya apka o.k"Bekakgoodkg irl,ko ay?"k k Iknodded.k"Ikwillktry.kBa itkpak asiksikFrea oknagbabantayksa in?"k k "Na okArakwalak aknangkchoice!kMaykmumukditoksakcondoknikKuyakbahalak a,"kextrak nikFrea o.k k "Aykmaykmultoktalaga?kBa aknamanknata otksakitsurakmokyunk asikmaskpangetk akpak sak anila!!!"k

k "Hepkhep!!kBlanche,kAraktamakna!kIkhavektokgo.kKisskmuna,"k issknamanka ok aykDa ddyksabayk evilkglarek aykBlanche.k

k "Blanche,kwagkmoknaklangkpatulanksikArakah?"k k "Sure!kIngatk aksakbyahekKuya!kByeeeek:)"k k Tinryk okpakulitkumiya .k"Daddykta ekmekwithkyou!kDADDY!!kDADDY!!!"kNginitiankna klangka oknik Daddykbagoknyakisaradokangkpinto.k k THISkISkIT.k k "Anokna,kAra?kMagtatarayk aknaknaman?"k k "Ikdon'tkwantktokwastekmyktimekforkyou,kFrea o.kNowkifkyou'llkexcusekme..kIkwill ksleep."k k "Aykmatutulogk aknakbaktalaga?kSige,kparakpagkgisingkmokmaykpentelkpenk aknaksak mu hakmo."k k Ikgasped.k"Angksamakmoktalaga!!!kIkHATEkYOU!!!"k k "Parehasklangktayo,kAra.kAnokpapalagk akpa?"k k

"ANGkPANGETkPANGETkMOkTALAGAkFOREVER!!!!kNAKAKAINISkKAAAA!!!"k*slamskdoor*k k Fewkminutesklater..k k * noc k noc *k k "Ara!kLumabask aknakdyankplease?kBa akmamayaktumalonk aknaksakbintanakdyan!!!"k k "HELLO!!!!kI'DkRATHERkJUMPkTHANkTOkBEkWITHkYOU!!!"k k "COMEkON!!!kDON'TkBEkSUCHkAkBRAT!!"k k Shek eptkonk noc ingkthekdoor.k"Walaknamanka okgagawinksa'yokeh.kLoo ,kPhineaska ndkFerb'sk on!!!"k k "BALIW!!!kHINDIkKAYAkNGAYONkANGkTIMESLOTkNGkPHINEASkANDkFERB!!!!kBRUSHkUPkYOURk LYINGkSKILLS,kFREAKO!!!"k k "AARRRRHGGHHHH!!!kBa itk akbakganyan?kComekon.kIkhaveksomekicekcreamkhere!kBenk& k Jerry'skoh!"k Ikgasped.kBenkandkJerry's!!!kTHAT'SkMYkFAVORITEkICEkCREAMkEVER!!!!!kBubu sank ok naksanak yungkpintok asokmaykparangkpumipigilksa in.kWhatkifkhindiknamanktalagakyunkBenk& kJerry's?kIk nowkthiskfrea o!!kPalagiknamanksyangkganyan.k"I-Ikdon'tkbelievekyou!!!"k k "Comekon!kPlease?kPromise,kIkwon'tkdokanythingkbadktokyou."k k kBahalaknaknga!kLumabaska okngk wartokandktherekIksawkher,kmaykhawa knakBenk&kJe rry'sk StrawberrykIcekCream.kInabotknyaksa inkyun.k"Toldkyou."k k "Funny,kBlanche.kFunny."kNangktini mank okna..k

k LASANGkVINEGAR!!!!k k Tinaponk okagadkyungklalagyanksak anya.k"IkHATEkYOU!!!"k k Kungkma atawaknamanktongksikFrea okwagas!!!k"Wellkthat'skforkyou,kbrat.kLessonkl earned:kdon'tk messkwithkme."k k Ikstartedktokcry,kofkallkthings!kFirstktimeka ongkmapaiya knitongkbaliwkna'tokah !k"Isusumbong..k itak aykDaddy!kLagotk a!!!kWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"k k "Sigekisumbongkmoklang.kIkdon'tkcare!!!"kumupokpaksikFrea oksaksofa!!!kNAKAKAINI S!!!!k k "IkHATEkHATEkHATEkYOU!!!"k k "PAREHASkLANGkTAYO,kBRAT!!!!!!kNAKAKAINISkKA!!!!"k k "MASkIKAW!!!"k

k Hindiknaminknamalayanknakbumu askpalakyungkpinto.kPagklingonk o,kna itak oksikJe rseyknak confusedksaknangyayari.k k "Ara?kBlanche?kWhat'skgo-"k k Hay.kBahalaknaknga!!!kTuma boka okpapuntak aykJerseykat...k k "MOMMY!!!!"k k --k k (Jersey'skPOV)k k ANSAVEEEHkNYA?kMOMMY?kTALAGA?k k A alak oknag amaliklangka okngkdinig!kPerokna itak okyungkexpressionkngkmu hakni kBlanche.k NagulatktalagaksyaksaksinabiknikAra.kMagtatanongkagadksanaka ok asokna asubsobkn akyungk mu haknyaksaktagilirank o.Umiiya .k k "Mo..mommy..kSi..kBlanchekpo!!!!!kWAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"k k "Blanchekanongkginawakmok aykAra?"k Tinaasanka okngk ilaykngkbwisetkna'to.kAndkwhykiskshekhere?k"Nothing!!!kShekstar tedktokcrykli ek hell.kNa o,kwagk angkmagpadalaksakdramakngkbratknakyan.kA alaknyakcutekbutkhellk no!!"k k "Mommy!!kBinigyanknyaka okngkicekcreamk asoklasangkvinegar!!!"k k "Iskthisktrue?"kWow,kakverykjuvenilekthingktokdo!k

k "She'sksokwhinykIkcan'tkstandkher!!!kAndkwhykarekyoukhere?kKuyaksaidkyoukhavekto kdoksomethingk forkyourkmasteral."k k "Ikgotkoffkearlier.kSoki awkangkbabysitterknikArakngayon?"k k "Yep.kOh,kdokyoukmindktokta ekover?kKaninakpaknyak asika okbinabanas.kSumasa itk ulok o!!"k inuhaknyakyungkbagknyaktsa akumaliskna.kWow..kjustkwow!kShekjustkleftkmekwith.. kthisk id!!k k "BLANCHE!!!kBLANCHE!!!kDON'TkLEAVEkMEkHERE!!!kBLANCHE!!!"kNagbingi-bingihanknakl angksik Blanchekatksinarakangkpinto.kMayknaramdamanka ongksomethingknakhumihigitksakdami tk o.k Na alimutank oknakya apkpakrinka oknikAra.k"O ayk aklang?"k k

k "O ayk aklang?"kHindiksyaksumagot.kPinulotknyakyungklalagyankngkBenk&kJerry'skna knasaklapag.k k "Thatkfrea okruinedkmykicekcream!!!!kIkHATEkHER!!!"k

"Y-yeah.kThan skforkcomingkhere.kA alak okbuongkarawknaka ongksasamahanknikFrea okdito,"k bumitawknaksyaksa in.k

k *sighs*k"Icekcreamklangkba?kComekon,klet'skgo."k k "Wherekarekwekgoing?kBa akitaponkmoknaka oksakManilakBaykah!"k k "Sira.kPupuntaktayoksakRustan's,kbibilik itakngkBenk&kJerry's.kWhatkdokyouksay?" k k Shekgavekmekherkbigkgrinksmile.k"Magbibihiskmunaka o!!!"k k --k k Butiknaklangknatahimi ksikAraknangkbilhank oksyakngkicekcream.kDinalak oksyaksak UPkDilimank Sun enkGardenkparakmalapitksakcondoknamin.k k Me:kAno,ko ayk akna?k k Ara:k*nods*kThan kyoukforkthekicekcream!k k Me:kWow,kangkbaitkmokatakngayonksa inkah!k k Ara:k*tuloyksakpag ainkngkicecream*kYouksavedkmekfromkthatkfrea okthat'skwhykI'm knicektokyou.k k Me:kUhhh.kKasamakrinkbaksakpagigingkmabaitkmokyungk"Mommy"k anina?k k kNatigilanksyaksakpag ain.kHumigaknamanka oksakdamuhan.k

k Ara:kI'mkserious.k

Me:kNa ongkbatak a.kKungkgustokmokngkoutk aykBlanchekwalaknaka oknextktime.kTsa akMommy?k HellokAra!?kSeriously?k

k Me:kWhat?k k Ara:k*sighs*kSeryosokpoka oknungktinawagk ok ayongkMommy.kHindikyunkalibikorksom ething.k k Wow.kJust..kwow.kSokhindiksyaknagpapacutekdun?kTalagangktinawagknyaka ongkMOMMY? kI..Ik don'tk nowkhowktokreact!k k Me:kOh.kTalaga?k k Ara:k*loo skatkme*kYup.kSurekpoka o.kBa it,kayawkmo?k k Me:kIt'sknotkli ekthat!kNagulatklangka o,kthat'skall.kBiglak ak asingknagingkmab aitksa inkeh.k k Ara:kO aykIkhavekakconfessionktokma e.kPromiseknakhindik akmagagalitksa inkafter k oksabihink'tok ah.k k kMe:kWhateverkitkis,ko ayklang.kAnokyun?k k

Ara:kKasi..k asi..kyungklastktime?kNungkbrattykspielk o?kThatkwaskaktest.k k Me:kWHAT!?!k k Ara:kSeekyoukbro ekyourkpromise!!!kGalitk aknakagad!!!k k Me:kIkamkshoc ed,knotkmad!kGrabek angkbatak a!kKungkalamkmoklangkangkiritak oksa 'yoknungk arawknakyun!!!k k Ara:kIk now.kThat'skmykpurpose.kTokpisskyoukoff!!!k k Me:kYOU!!!k k Ara:kPerokatkleastkyoukpassed.kBekthan ful!!k k Me:kAtkparaksaanknamankbakyangktestknakyankha?kHindik itak ina aya!k k Ara:kForkDaddy'sksafety.kJustkli ekwhatkIktoldkyou,kmahalagaka ok aykDaddyk ayak ailangank alagaanka o.kKahitkangksamakmoksa inkatkleastkpina itakmok ungksinok akpatik ahi tkangkbratk o,k Iksawknamankthatkyoukcarekforkme.kThat'skwhykyoukpassed!k k

k Ara:kHayna o.kIkneverkreallykli edkher.kSinabik oklangkyunkparakmasa tank a.k k Me:kSiguradok akbangkadoptedk ak asikmag augaliktalagak ayoknikKevin.k k Ara:kYou'rekmean!k

Me:kYoukschemingklittlekbrat!!!kNAKOOOOOO!!!!!kSarapkmongkbatu an!!kPero..kthan kyoukfork tellingkmekthektruth.kAtkleastkna-destresska o.kTe a..kaboutkthisktest..kyouksai dkyoukli edkTracyk morekthankme.kWhatkhappened?k

k Me:kSorryknamankha!kNagtatanongklang.kAnokna?kBa itkayawkmok aykTracykekmu hangk mabaitk namankyun.k k Ara:kNa o,kshe'skthekopposite.kShekfailedkthektestkalamkmokyun.kIkhatekthatkwoma n!k k Me:kPATIkSYAkTINESTkMO!?k k kAra:kOfkcourse!kAyo oklangkmasa tankangkDaddyk oknoh!kKayaktinestk okrinksya.kP asalamatk ak madaliklangkyungkiyo,kmadali.kSak anyakmahirap.k k Me:kCarektokshare?k k Ara:kFine.k*binitawankyungkicekcream*kDinalaknyaka oksakPhantasialand.kTaposkayu n,ktinaguank oksya.k k Me:kWHAT!!!kGRABEkKA!!!k k

Ara:kYup.kIkhidkfromkher.kSabik asiknikDaddyksak anyakbantayanka o,kumooknamanks ya.kAyun,k nagtagoka oktasknaglibotkmag-isa.kIsangkoraskyunkah!kHindikmanklangka okhinanap! !kPumuntak langksyaksakPolicekStationkparakhanapinka o.kHindikmanklangksyaknag-effortknakha napinkmunak a o.kO ayklangknamaknaktumawagkngkpolicek asokdapatkhinanapka o.kAngkpina aepick pa?k k Me:kAno?k k Ara:kNungkna itaknaka o,khinawa ankbaknamanka okngkmahigpit!!kMykarm!!!!!kPacool kpaksyaksak harapkngkpolicemenkperoksakcarkpinapagalitanka o.kNa a ainis!!!!k k Me:kBatak akbaktalaga?kPanokmoknaiisipkyan?k k Ara:kAnythingkforkmykDaddykgagawink o.kPasalamatk akatki awkangkpinilik ongkMomm y.k k Me:kHonestlyknaiilangka okpagktinatawagkmok ongkMommy.k k Ara:kAlanganksikTitakJic erkangktawagink ongkMommy!!!kBesideskI'mk indakusedktok callkyouk Mommy.kMommy!!!k k Me:kWagk akngakmasyadongkmasayakdyank*smiles*k k Ara:kEkba itk akna asmile?k k Me:kSiraulok akrinknoh!!!kNa a ainisk a!k23kpaklangka okperoktinatawagkmoka ongk Mommy!k k Ara:kYungkibakngak13kyearskoldkbuntiskna!!!k k Me:kHayna o.kWagkmoka okmasyadongktawagingkMommykah.k

k Ara:k*frowns*kBa itknamankpo?kBawalkba?k k Me:kBa ak asi..masanayka ok=)))k Ara:k*giggles*kBagaykngak ayoknikDaddy,kparehask ayongk orni!!k k Me:kBagayktayongktatlok amo,kpare-parehasktayongkmayktopa k=)))k k -k k MONDAYkNIGHTk k (Blanche'skPOV)k k KungkayawknyongkbasahinkangkPOVk o,kthenks ipkthiskpart.kHindik oknamank ayokpin piplit.kTa ek theksafestkexitkoutko ay?kThan kyou.k k Sakmgaknagstayknaman,kthan kyou.kAlamk ongkcuriousk ayoksa ink ayak ayoknagstay. kWellk guesskwhat?kWalaka oksakmoodkparakma ipagchi ahanksakinyoko ay?kMasamakpa iramda mk ok ayakwalaka ongktime,ko ay?k

k So..kanokbangkgustoknyongkmalaman?kBahalak a,k ahitkmayktanongk aksa inkdik itak sasagutin.k Binwisitk asika oknungk utong-lupangkAraknakyun!!!kNAKAKAINIS!!kKayaknapadiretso ka oksak70sk Bistroknangkdikoras.kWellkfirstktimek oklangkditoksakPinaskperokmaramiknaksa ing ktinuroksikKuyak Kevin.kKayaka okdiknagparamdamk asikineexplorek okangkManilak(KUNGkAKALAkNYOkKAY AkAKOk NAWALAkDAHILkTSUGIkNAkCHARACTERkKO,kASAkKA.)kNagingkfavekhangoutk oknak'tongk70s kfork quiteksometimeknow.kDitok oknatu lasankangkOPM!kPalagiknanditokangkItchywormsk a yakfanknak nilaka o.k k Ikcamekherektonightktokdestress.kSinokbangkhindikmasstresskdunksakbatangk'yonkah ?kKasok na a agulat,kshekcalledkJerseykMOMMY.kThat'sksokirritating!!!kDiretsokagadka okd unksakbarkatk umorderkngkRedHorse.kIsaksakdownsidekngkpagigingkbagongkcustomerkngkisangkbar?kM aramingk lalapitksa'yongkfeeler.kKagayaknitongkmgaklala ingk'to.k k Guyk1:kHello.kArekyouknewkhere?kHaven'tkIkseenkyouksomewherekbefore?k k Pagkganitongkbadtripka oktaskcha akpakangkpumupormaksa in,kangksarapkmambara.k k Me:kYes,kthat'skwhykIkdon'tkgoktherekanymore.k k Guyk2:kHikmiss!kAngkgandakmoknaman!k:)kTanongk oklang,kifkIkas edkyouktokmarrykm e,kwouldk you?k k Me:kIfkIkas edkyouktokgoktokhell,kwouldkyou?k k Guyk3:k*swavekvoice*kHikAngel.kWhat'skyourksign?k k Me:kDOkNOTkENTER.k k Umalisknakrinkyungktatlongkasungotknakyun!kMgakwalangkmagawaksakbuhay!!!kManuodk

naklangk silakngkgig,kpwede?kOorderknaksanaka okngkchipsknangkmaykmarinigka ongklala ikna knagsalitaksak tabik o.k k Guy:kToughknight?k k Me:kIfkyou'rekli ekthemkplease..kdon't.kI'vekhadkenoughkforktoday.k k Guy:k*laughs*kNotkme.kWow,kyoukhavekthatkthwang.kEuropean?k Me:kYep.kFromkGermany.k k Guy:kWittykcomebac sktherekhuh.kSanayk akna?k k Me:kSayangkbiglak angknagTagalog.k*laughs*kHindika oksanay.kMabilisklangktalagak a ongkmagisip.k k Guy:kSawkyoukhereklastkwee .kItchywormskgig?k k Me:kNewkfan.kAkfriendkofkminekintroducedkmektoktheirksongs.kPrettykgood.k

k Guy:kYoukshouldkchec koutkHijokandkGeneralkLuna,kifkyou'rekintokroc .kTaposkRoot skofkNaturek namank ungkfol ish.k k Me:kWow.kNa atirak aknakbakdito?k k Guy:kHindiknaman.kFanklangka okngkmusickinkgeneral.kMu hangkproblemadok akatakah ?kSorry.k k Me:kWhyksorry?k k Guy:kWalaklang,kba akmaoffendk akorksomething.k k Me:kAhkhindiknaman.kIkhadkakhellkofkakdayklang.kAkbratkspoiledkmykday.k k Guy:kReally?kMgakbataktalaga,ksakunaklangkcute.kTaskpagklumaonkeepalkna.k k Me:kYeah.kIkthoughtkshe'skreallykreallykcutekatkfirst!!!kThekhellkwithkherkcuten ess.kThatkbrat!!!k k Guy:kHaynaa o.kWagkmongkistresskangksarilikmoksakganyan.kSayangkangkbuhay!kSmile k=)k k Inkfairness,kgumaankangkpa iramdamk okhabangk ausapksyakah.kHmmkcomektokthin kof kit.kHe'sk cutekah.kButknaah,kI'mktookpissedktokbekinkmykflirtingkmodektonight.kBahalakna!k Naubosk oknak yungkbotekngkRedHorse,kaksignalkforkmektokgo.k k Me:kItkwasknicektal ingktokyou,kMister.k k Guy:kAngkbilisknamanknitongkumalis!kTheknightkiskyoung!k k

Me:kI'mktooktiredkna.kHey..kcankIkhavekyourkname?k k Guy:kKungkmagtatagalk aksanaksasabihink o,k asokaalisk aknakeh.kWhat'skthekpoint kofktellingkyouk mykname?k*smir s*k k He'skflirtingkwithkme!!!kIkcan'tkbelievekit!kAngkfunnyknya.k k Me:kSo..kIkwon'tktellkyoukmyknamekeither.kIfkwekseekeachkotherkagain..k k Guy:kIkli ekthatk;)k k Hmmm.kInterestingk=)))k k --k WEDNESDAYkNIGHTk k (Kevin'skPOV)k k Busyk amikparehoknikJerseyksakLBk ayakhindik amikmasyadongknag ita.kBusykmeaning khindik talagak amiknag ita.kBusyka oksakpaperwor skngkstudentsk okhabangksyaknamankbusy ksakMAk

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Kevin:kSyempreknaman!kRememberkO toberfestk2kyearskago?kMasyadok angklasingknun! k k Me:kSinok aya!k*tapskhiskarm*kNa a ainisk'to.k k Napansink oknakhindik amikpapuntaksakcondok o.kSanknamanka okdadalhinknito?k k Kevin:kTara,kBonchonkmunaktayo.kGutomknaktalagaka o!k k Yeeey!k>:D<kIsaknaksakfavoritekrestaurantsk oknakangkBonchon!kSa tongkmedyokguto mknakrink a o!k k Medyok ontiklangkangktaoksakBonchonknungkpumaso k ami.kHaaaaykheaven!k:">kTinuro k ok ayk Kuyakyungkfavekspotk ok asokayawknyakdunkumupo.k k Kevin:kMayktableknaktayo.kAnd..kIkwantkyouktokmeetksomeone.k k Ikgotknervous.kSinoknamank ayakipapa ilalaknyaksa in?k(o.o)''k(>,<)kPumuntak ami kdunksakmayk bandangkloobankpakngkBonchon..kand.ktherekweksawkakguyksittingkalone.k*gulp*kMu hangksiyak nakngakyungkipapa ilalaksa inknikKuya.k k Kevin:k*clearskhiskthroat*kEmok aknaknamankdyan!k k Thekguykloo skaroundktokfacekus.kGoodness,kIkthin kIksawkhimkbefore.k k Kevin:kUh..kBlanche,kthiskiskJic er.kAndkJic er,kthiskiskBlanche.k k (O.O)k(O.O)k(O.O)k k OH.kMY.kEFFIN.kGOSH.k

k Ikcan'tkhelpkbutktokstarekatkhim.k k He'skthekRepubliqkguy!!!!!!k k Dammit,khe'skso..khot!!!k k Na atitigknakrinkpalaksikJic erksa inkandkhekextendedkhiskhand.k k "Nicektokmeetkyou,kBlanche."k k Hindiknaka okna areplyksak anya.kWhy?k k BecausekIkfainted.k Siyaknakangkpina agwapongklala ingkna ilalak oksakbalatkngklupa.kSWEAR.k k --k k Chapterk37k

k --k k (Jersey'skPOV)k k Nungk inwentoksa inknikJic erkyungknangyariksakBonchon,khindika oknaniwala.kAski n.kKasoknungk dumatingknaksikKevin..k ata ut-ta otknaksigawkangkinabotknyakmulaksa in.kAba,ksi nugodk oksyak sakcondoknyaktheknextkday.kBaliwk'to!k k "WHATk*hataw*kAREk*hataw*kYOUkTHINKING!!!!"k k "ANOkBAkJERSEYkMASAKIT!!!"k k Pinagpapalok oksya.kAba,kwagksyangkmagrere lamoknakbatteredkboyfriendksya!!!kBan aska ok ngayon!!!k k "WALAkAKONGkPAKIALAMkKUNGkMASAKIT!!!!kBAKIT..kBAKITkMOkPINAKILALAkSIkJICKERkKAYk BLANCHE!!!!!!"k k Kahitkpinapalok oksikKevin,ktawang-tawakpakrinksya.kNa a ainis!!!k k Kevin:k*catcheskmykhand*kTigilknaknga!!!k k Kevin:kTe akngakmunakhuminahonk a!!!kUpo!!k k Me:k*umupoknaman*kAyan!!!kCarektokexplain?k k UmupoknamanksikKevinksakharapank o,kpinipigilkpakrinkangktawa.k k Me:kUmayosk angkungask a,khahatawinkulitk ita!!!k

k Kevin:kEtoknamang!kParangkhindikboyfriendkyungk ina awawakmo!!!k k Me:kKontiknaklangkma a alimutank ongkboyfriendk ita.kExplain!k k Kevin:kSigeknaknga!!!kMagpapaliwanagkna!!!k*sighs*kKayak okpina ilalaksikBlanche k asikngakparak hindiknaksyakmagdudaksakinyoknikJic erktheknextktimeknakma itaknyak ayo.k k Me:kAtktalagangkmaykplanoksyangkmagtagalkdito!?k k Kevin:kJersey...k k Me:kIkamknotkbeingkmean!!!kFine.kBac ktokthektopic..kNahimatayktalagaksya?k k Kevin:kYep.kShekreallykfainted.kNikhindiknakngak amikna a-orderkeh.kBinuhatknami nksyaknikJic erk palabasktaskhinatidk oknakpauwi.kButiknagisingksyakonkthekway.k k Me:kDramaklangkyunkngkbabaengkyon!!!kLahatknaklangkgagawinkparakmabwisitka o!!!k

k Kevin:kAyank aknaknamank(-___-)k k Me:kTALAGA!!!kHELLO.kKUNGkANONGkNASAkISIPkNYANGkBABAENGkYAN!!kANOkPANGkGAWINk KAYkJICKER!!!!k k Kevin:kRelaxklangkJe!kAskifkpapatolksikJic erk aykBlanche.kKambalktu ok ayoke.kK ungkayawkmo,k ayawknyakrin.kSiguroknungk inwentoknyaksayokyungknangyarikangkdamiknangknasabikn unksa'yo.k k TALAGA!!!kANGkDAMINGkSINABIkSAKINkNIkJICKERkKASIkRIGHTkAFTERkHIMATAYINkYUNGkEPAL k NAkYUNkPUMUNTAkAGADkSYAkSAkCAVITEkKUNGkSANkAKOkNAGSSHOOTkNGkTHESISkKO!!!kOketok flashbac .k k *FLASHBACK*k k "IMBYERNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"k k Dik ok inayakyungksigawknikJic erkpaglabasknyakngk otseknya.kWowklangkah,kdik ok inaya.k Nagagawaknamanktalagakngkinis!kFromkQCktokDasma?kAykhindik oktalagak'tok eri.kSw ear!!!k Hinigitknyaka oksakpina amalapitknakStarbuc skatkdunksyaknaglabaskngk imbyernaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakfeelingsknya.k k *afterki wentoklahat*k k Me:kIkDON'TkBELIEVEkYOU!k k Jic er:kHoykJer engkumayosk a.kAlamk ongkOAka okperokOMGklangkteh!!!kHINIMATAYkY UNGk LOKARETkNAkYUN!!!kPAGKAKITAkSAkNAPAKAGANDAkKONGkFEZ!!k k Me:kANGkKAPALkMOkRIN!!!k k

Jic er:k*frustrated*kTehkba itksyakganun!?!kHindikbakhalataksa inknakI'mkakgirl? k NAGSUSUMIGAWkNAkANGkKILAYkKOkDIkPAkNYAkKNOWS!?!k k Me:kBa aknamankgutom!k k Jic er:kANGkOAkNAMANkNYAkMAGUTOM!!!k k Me:kBa aknaman..k k Jic er:kOMGkLANGkJE!!!kANONGkMERONkSAkKANYA!!!kARA'SkRIGHT!!!kTHATkWOMAN'SkAk FREAKO!!!k k Me:kDon'tkover-analyzekthingskJic !kChillk aklang!kSa itknitoksakbangs!!k k Jic er:kTALAGA?kMAYkPAINkRECEPTORSkYANGkBANGSkMO?k k Me:kInakumayosk akwagkmok ongkbadtripin!!k

k Jic er:kNa okJe!!k* unwaringkumiiya *kWhatkamkIkgonnakdooo??!?!k k Me:kAlamkmokangkOAkmo.kWalakyangksikBlanche!kWagkmongkpansinin!kOkba aknaman..kt ypek ak talagaknya?!?kIk nowkgirlsknakpumapatolksakmgakbading!!k k Jic er:k(-____-)kGustokmokpakbangkma agraduate?k k Me:kHehehekooknamank:)))k k Jic er:kAskifkmagugustuhank oksya!!!kIkhatekherkmanicure!!!!k k Me:kTalagaklangkah?kHindikbak'tokconnectedk aykA-k k Jic er:k*seryoso*kUmayosk a.k k Me:kSorry.k^^vkA okbahalaksa'yo,kJic !kHindik okhahayaangkguluhink akngkfrea okn akyun!!!k k *ENDkFLASHBACK*k k Tinawananknaknamanka oknikKevin.k k Kevin:kHulaank o,knagflashbac k aknoh?k k Me:k*hampaskngkthrowpillow*kSirakulo!!!k k *dingdong!*k k Kevin:kPupuntakbaksinakAmaekngayonkdito?k

k Me:kMalay.kBu sankmoknaklang.kTatanongkpaksa inkeh!k k Binu sanknamankngknapa abaitk ongkboyfriendkangkpin--k k AYkDAPATkPALAkAKOkNAkLANGkNAGBUKAS.kNYETA,kSIkBLANCHEkPALA.k k "HikKuya!"kANGkLANDI!!!!k k Kevin:kH-hikBlanche.kO ayk akna?k k Blanche:kYup!kI'mkfinekna.kNa a agul-k*na itaka o*kHikJersey!k k Me:k*medyokplastic*kHikBlanche!k k Blanche:k*paso *kIkmetkJic erkthekyesterdaykpala!kOhkmykgoodness,kiskhekreallykg ay?k k Maykpag atimangkatk alahatikrinktongkbabaengk'toknoh?kSa itksakbangs!!k k

Me:kFortunatelykyes,khe'skgay.k(UUPAKANkKOkNAk'TO)k k Blanche:k*flipskherkhair*kOhkwell,k awalanknya.kInterestedkpaknamanka oksak anya .k k SAYkWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!??!kSYA,kINTERESTEDkKAYkJICKER!!!kSAPAKINk KOkTOkEH!!!!k k Me:kOHkREALLY?!?!k k Kevin:k*singitksakgitnaknaminknikBlanche*kNGAkPALAkBLANCHE..kba itk aknapuntakdi to?k k Blanche:k*binabakyungkbagksakmayksofa*kOhkIkforgot.kInaayosk asikyungkwaterkline ksakbuildingk naminktodayksokwalak amingkwaterksupply.kCankIkta ekakbathkhere?k k HINDIkKOkKINAYAkANGkKAKAPALANkNGkMUKHAkNYA.kSERYOSO.k k Kevin:kSure!k k Me:k(O.O)k*sini oksikKevin*k k Kevin:kOw!kS-sigekBlanche!kCRk akna.k*deathkglareksa in*k k ParangktimangknakpumuntaksikBlancheksakCR.kANOkBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!k k Me:k*hataw*kYou.kStupid!k*hataw*k k Kevin:kARAY!!!!kBa akmag asa itka oknyan!k k Me:kIsak akpangktangakmayksa itk akna!!!!kBa itk akpumayag!?!?!/kOKAYkKAkLANG!!! !!k

k Kevin:kMaliligoklangknamankeh!k k Me:kWOW!!!kINAAAAA!!!kIkAMkSOkMAD!!!!kPanok ungkwalaka okdito!?!kMAYkKUNGkANOkNA NGk NANGYARIkSAkINYOkNYAN!!!!k k Kevin:kSamaknamanknito!kParangkmagagawak oksayokyon!k(T.T)k k Me:kHoykSantos,klala ik a.kKahitksinongkbabaekiharapksakinyoknakhubad,k AAAAAAAYNAKOOOOO!!!!kAndkyoukfindkthiskamusing!!!k k Kevin:k*smir s*kEhkangkgandakmok asikpagknagwawalak akehk:">k k Me:kHindika ok ini iligkKevin.kMauupa anktalagak ita.k k Taposkwagk ayo,kbiglangklumabaskyangkBlanchitangkyan,kNAkNAKATAPISkLANG!!!!kImag inekmyk horror!kATkNAPASULYAPkPAkSIkKEVIN!!!kPEROkUMIWASkAGADkNGkTINGINkKASIkKASINGkBILI Sk NGkMGAkMATAkNYAkANGkPAAkKONGkUMAPAKkSAkPAAkNYAA!!k k

Blanche:kOoopps.kSorry.kIkleftkmykclothes.k*bendskover*k k T@NGINAkANGkLANDI!!!!kANGkSAMAkNAkTALAGAkNGkTITIGkKOkKAYkKEVINkNAkNAGPIPIGILkNAk LANGkSAkPAGHIYAWkDAHILkSAkSAKIT.kNangkma aalisknaksikBlanche..k k Me:k*sobrangkinis*kIkCAN'TkBELIEVEkYOU!!!k k Kevin:kAnoknaknaman?!?!k k Me:kTINIGNANkMOkSYA!!!kANDkYOUkGAVEkTHATkAPPROVINGkLOOK!!!kOHkMYkGOSHkHELLOk YOU'REkGIRLFRIEND'SkHERE!!!k k Kevin:kEtoknaman!kWalaknamanka ongkna -k k Me:kLELANGkMO!!!kAba!!kGUSTOkMOkPALAkNGkGANUNkAH!!!kNYETAkAKOkNAkLANGkKAYAk MAGTAPISkNGkGANYANkDITO!!!!!!k k .....k k Shoot.kIkshouldn'tkhaveksaidkthat.k k Kevinkgavekmekthatkcreepykbutkhotkloo .kAlamknyokyun,kthekPERVYkLOOK.kGoodness.k k Kevin:k*lapitksa in*kMaskgustok okatangkma itakyunkah...k*smir s*k k Me:kAh.kTalaga?kPweskmayksasabihinka o.kMeronka okditoknakhindiklangka okwilling kipa ita,k pwedekmokpangkmaramdaman.k k Kevin:k*napaluno *kH-ha?k k Me:kETOkYUN!!!k

k *HEADBUTT*k k TumbaksikKevinksaksofaknya.k k Me:kSH*TkANGkSAKIT!!!!kPerokbutikngaksayokyan.kHindiktayokbati!!!!k k --k k (Jic er'skPOV)k k AKALAkNYOkMANANAHIMIKkAKOkPWESkNAGKAKAMALIkKAYOkDYANk k ALLkCAPS!!kALLkCAPSkKASIkGALITkAKO!!kEKSAHERADAkYANGkMARIEkBLANCHEkNAkYAN!!!k SARAPkKUTUSAN!!!kAKALAkKOkLASTkFULLkSHOWkNAkYUNGkHIMATAYkCHEPARkNYAkSAk BONCHONkPEROkWAGkKA,kADVANCEkSCREENINGkPALANGkYON!!!!k k

2kDAYSkAFTERkNGkPAKSHETkNAkPANGYAYARINGkYON,kMAYkSUMUNODkPA.kNYEMAAAAAS!!!k k Te a,ktamaknaksakallkcaps.kBa akmastressk ayoksakpagbabasakeh!kAyun,kmag-isaklan gka oksak studiokthatkday.kNaghahandak asiksikMarlokparaksakexhibitknyaksakValentineskWee ktaposksik JerseyknasakDasmaknaman,kshoot.kA alak okstress-freeknakangkarawk ok asokinaaaaa aaa!k NANDITOkSYAAAAAAAAAAA!!!k k A o:k*tinaasank okagadkngk ilay*kAyksaradoknak amikteh.k k Blanche:kWhat?kEhk2pmkpaklangkah!kSabiksakwor ingkhoursknyokhanggangk4k -k k A o:kAyksyemprekalamk okyunk asika okmay-ariknitokdiba?kSlow.k k Blanche:kIskthatkso?k*smiles*kHikJic er!!!k k A o:kHindik aknamankmedyokbufferingknoh?kDibakdapatkmasknaunakyan?k k Blanche:kEtoknamankeh!k*pouts*k k EWWWWkWHATkAkFACE!!!kKAPALkPARAkMAG-POUT!kSAKITkSAkULO!!!k k A o:kEhkba itk akbaknandito?k k Blanche:kIkjustkwantktoksaykthan kyou.k k A o:kFor?k k Blanche:k*lumapitksa in*kThekotherkday!kSakBonchonk:)k k A o:k*layo*kMagtethan kyouk aknakngaklangk ailangankpangklumapit?k

k Blanche:kPwedekbakhug?k:">k k A o:kKAPAL!!!kKAPAL!!!k k Blanche:kAngksungitkmoknaman!!!k k A o:kTALAGA!!!k k Blanche:kArekyoukreallykgay?k k A o:k*tinginksak any*kLet'skgetkonekthingkstraight,kI'mknot.k k Blanche:kYOU'REkKIDDING,kRIGHT?k k A o:kTeh,kloo katkme.kLoo katkmykverykbeautifulkfaceknakdikhama kmaskmagandakpak esaksa'yo.k

k Blanche:kEeeeeehhhh.kIkamknotkconvinced!!!k

k A o:kBAHALAkKAkSAkBUHAYkMOkIMBYERNAkKA!!!k k Blanche:kSiguroknamankdatiklala ik akdiba?kMaykpag-asakbak oksayo?k k NAKAKAINISkHA.kFine,kIk nowk ungklala ika okmaykitsuraka ok(alanganknamangkwalak diba??k Diba??)katkmaykmgaktehknakhumahabolksa in.kPerokitongkbabaengk'to,ksyaklangkangk namumu od-tangingkganyankumastaksakharapk o.kNAKAKAINIS!!!k k A o:kIfkyou'reknotkgettingkany,kpleasekdon'tkta ekitkoutkonkme.kMaramingklala i, kTOTOONGk LALAKIkdyanknakpwedengkpumansinksa'yo.kDunk aknaklang.kPlease?kNasstresskangkhig hlightsk ok sayo!!k k Blanche:kYou'rekmean.k k

k Mayk unwaringkhurtkhurtkpak'tongkBlancheknak'to!!kHOYkTEHkMASkMAGALINGkAKONGkACT RESSk KESAkSAYO!!!kBULOKkACTINGkMO!!!kNagdadabogkpangklumabaskyangkepalknakyan!k k Me:kYUNGkHEELSkMOkDIkBAGAYkSAkOUTFITkMO!!!kWALANGkFASHIONkSENSE!!!k k Dikba,kimbyerna?k k --k k 3kDAYSkAFTERk k (Jersey'skPOV)k

A o:kJic erkisktheknewkReginakGeorge,kBlanche.kSokplease,kumalisk aknakbagokpak itak masabuyankngksilverknitratekdito!!!k

k Hindikrinka oknatiiskngknapa abaitk(atkpervert)k ongkboyfriend.kPinuntahanknyaka okparakyayaink dunksakisangkeventkngkfriendkngkmamaknya.kIkhatekparties,kyungkmgakpasosyalkchor va.kMatapobrek asiksilakeh!kPinala ikrink asik amikninakMamaknakhindikmasyadokumaattendk sakganun.k Ugh.k k Soketoka o,knagpapaganda.kEhklo ok asiktongksikKevin.kNagtextkbaknaman!k k FromkKevin:k k Hoy.kDapatkhindik akpangetkah.kWagkmok ongkipahiya.k k Jo eklang!kKahitkhindik oksabihinkmagandak akpakrink:)k(Te aknasusu aka o.)k k Siraulo.kNasusu a?kBa aklumuwaklangkmataknyaksa in!kHAHAHAHAkassumingktalagaknoh ?k:">k Anyway,kdar kbluekangk ulaykngkcoc tailkdressk o.kWalaklang,kwalaknak asika ongk ibangkdamitk ditoke.kHAHA!k k

Sincekthiskiskakverykspecialkevent,kIkdecidedktokwearksomethingkspecial.k k ThekCassiopeiaknec lace.k3rdktimek okpaklangk'toksusuotink ayakexcitedka o!kHind ikatakalamknik Kevinknaknasa inkpakrink''tongknec lace.kAba,kyungkheelskngaknasa inkpakrinke!k: )k k 20kminuteskafterk ongkmatapos,kmayknarinigka ongk umato ksakfrontkdoor.kBiglangk pumaso ksak isipk oksikBlancheknakangksarapkingudngodksaklupa.kGuluhinkdawkbaksikJic er?!?!k IMBYERNA!!!k ShutkupkJersey,kdon'tkthin kaboutkBlanche!kBayaankmoknakyungkepalknakyun.kHavekf unktonightk:)k k *openskthekdoor*k k HAH.kSank ayoksak agwapuhanknitongkmanya k ongkboyfriend?kNa akcoatkandktiekbakn aman.k REDkLONGkSLEEVESkOMGkOMG.kNag atitiganknaklangk amingkdalawakdun,kparangktimang. kAnok naknamank ayakiniisipknito?k k Kevin:kAhemm..kUhkexcusekme,knandyankpokbakangkgirlfriendk o?k k ANOkNAkNAMANk'TO?k k Me:kAwhkserkwalakhokser!kNaunaknakhokser!!k k ....k

k Kevin:k*stareskatkmykchest*k k Me:k*snapskfingers*kSakmu hak ongkmagandakangktingin,kSer.kWagkdyanksakbaba.k k

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Kevin:kYoukstillkhavekthis.k*touchesktheknec lace*k k Me:kKevinknec laceklangkah.kSubu ankmongkmaykhawa angkibakmasasapa ktalagak ita. k k Kevin:k*dika okpinansin*kWow.kIkcan'tkbelieveknaknatagokmokpa'to.k k Me:kKitangksuotkpakeh!!!kSirak aktalaga!!!k k Kevin:k*smiles*kSabik oksayokmagpagandak a.k k Me:kYunknamankginawak okah!k k Kevin:kHindik aya!!k k Me:kUMAYOSkKAk k Kevin:kAngksabik oksayokmagpagandak a,ksinobrahankmoknamankata.kMahihirapanka on gk bantayank aknyan.k k

Me:k*laughs*kAlamkmo..k k Kevin:k*natawaknakrin*kAno?kAno?k k Me:kKahitkangkcornyknon,kinkfairnessk iniligka o.k:"">k k Kevin:kNaman.kWalangk upaskataktok:>k k Me:kYabang!k* isseskhiskchee *k k Kevin:kDEBSkTHEkKISSkSTEALER!!kTara,kwagknaktayokpumunta.kTinatamadkna o...k k Me:kWagkmongksimulankangkdikmok ayangktapusin,kSantos.k k Kevin:kAtksinongknagsabingkhindik ok ayangktapusin,kha?k*pervertedksmile*k k Me:kAYkNAKOkTARAkNAkNGA!!!kMALELATEkNAkTAYO!!!k k --k k Askexpected,kpasosyalankngaksakpartyknakyun.kParangk andidatoksikKevinksakdamikn gk ina amustaknyaketc.kNamasterk oknakngakangkartkofkheadknoddingksakpaglilibotkna minknikKevink eh!kIniwanka oksaglitknikKevinkparak ausapinkyungktitoknya.kA oknamankdunklang,k silipksakTwitterk nang..k k "Oh.kYou'rekhere."k k Boseskpaklangknyakalamk okna.kSyempre,kmala askradark oksakmgakFrea o.k k "Hi,kBlanche.kMabutiknamankpinapaso k aknilakdito."k

k "Ofkcourse.kMykdad'skakclosekfriendkofkthekhost.kYou'rekwithkKuya,kright?"kTalag ak'tongksiraulongk to,k ina ausapktaposknilalarokpakyungknec laceknya!kNa a adistractktu-k k Goodness.kTheknec lace.kTinitigank oknangkmabutikyungknec lace.kNapansinknyakata kyun.k k "Angkgandakngknec lacek oknoh?kKuyakgavekthisktokmekforkmyk20thkbirthday.kHekdes ignedkthis!"k k T@ngina.kYungknec lace?k k Kaparehaskngknec lacek o.kCassiopeiakrinkangkdesign.k k Jersey:k1,kBlanche:k2.k k "Jersey,ko ayk aklang?"kamusedknyangktanongksa in.kSh*t,kangktransparentk oknaks ak anyak ngayon.kShekcankseekthatkIkamksokupsetkrightknow.kSarapkmanapa !k k

"Y-yeah.kI'mko ay.kExcusekme,"kyunknaklangknasabik okatkumalisknak oksakharapank nya.kIkcan'tk believekit!!!kIlangkbesesk ongkpinilitknakwagkisipinkyungksakGermanykperokwhatkt hekhell,k usak syangkbumabali keh.kKahitknag-usapknak amiknikKevin,kmaramikpakrink amingkunsett ledkissues.k Wellka oklangkatakyun.kAyo ongkpag-usapank asikayosknak amikeh!!kPagknagdramakpa ka okba ak ungkanokpangkmangyari.kNalolo akna o!!k k Wala,knagla adknaklangka o.kWapa ek ungkmaykmasagikmanka ongktaokokano.kIkneedkt okleavek thiskdamnedkplacekrightknow.kBlanchek asi,knicekone.kYoukreallykreallykruinedkmy knight!!!!k Nangatikbiglakyungkleegk o.kAy,knag-inarte?!kIkhatekthisknec lace.kCassiopeiakmy k@ss,kKevin.k k Saksobrangkgalitk o,khinilak okyungknec lacekatktinaponksakbasurahan.k k Thiskiskunforgivable.k --k k (Kevin'skPOV)k k Nalingatklangka oksaglit,knawalakagadksikJersey!kAsanknaknagpuntakyun?kKaninakpa ka okpai oti otkditok asokwalaknamanksya.kAnokyun,kumaliskagadknakdiknagtetext?kBwiset!!!k k Hinanapk oknaklangktuloyksikKeith,knaknanditokrinksakparty.kSinamaksyakngkbosskn yak asikmayk ipapa ilalangkpotentialkclient.k k Butiknaklangkna itak oksyakagad.k"UykKeith!"k k Keith:k*relieved*kNapanok a?k k A o:kSikJersey?k*tinginksakpaligid*kNa itakmokbaksya?k k

Keith:kHindikeh.kKaninak okpakngak ayokhinahanap!kLateknakpalaka o.k A o:kBa'tkngakpalakngayonk aklangkdumating?k k Keith:kBinabagyok ayaksaklabas!!kAyawknakngaka okpapuntahinknikAmaekditok asoksa yang,k dagdagkperak'to.k*laughs*k k A o:kSirakulo.k* uhakngkcellphone;kdialskJersey'sk#*kHindiksyaksumasagot.kAnokna knamangk na ainknun?k k Keith:kAykte akngakpala!kDikbak aykJerseyk'to?k*maykpina itangknec lace*k k Te a..kba'tkna aykKeithk'to?kKaninaklangksuotk'toknikJerseykah?k k A o:k*alarmed*kSankmokna uhakyan?k k Keith:kSakmaykbasurahan,kdunksakmaykentrance.kActuallykmedyoknaapa ank oksya.kSu rek akbangk aykJerseykyan?k

k A o:kOo.kA oknag-designknito.kT@nginaknasanknakyun?kNagdramaknaknaman!!!k

k Keith:kHanapinkmokna!kBa ak ungkanoknaknangyarikdun.kBumabagyokpaknaman!!k k Kungkditoksaklabaskna itak'toknikKeith..kibigksaminkna alayoknaksikJersey.kImpos iblengkumalisksyak nakdalakangk otsek o,knasa inkangksusi.kDe,kdikpakna a alayokyun.kNanditokpakrin ksya.k k Sana.k k --k k (Blanche'skPOV)k k Hm.kMissionkaccomplished!k k Aba,kanongka alaknyoksa in,khindikgagantik aykJersey?kAfterkngkginawaknyaksaktoo thbrushk o!!!k Thatkb*tch!!!k k Fine.kIksetkherkup.kAno,kgalingk okdiba?k;>kTwokpeoplekcankplaykthiskgame,kguys. kAndkIkwonkthisk round.kSorryksya.k k Fine,kyoukwannakhearkmekconfess.kKuyakdidn'tkgivekthatknec lacektokme.kPinagayak oklangk'yank sakFran furt.kPanok oknalamankyangknec lace?kPina itaksa inknikKuyakyungkmismong kdesignsk nyakdati,kandknagustuhank oksyakeverksince.kMatagalk oknak'tongkpinagawa,kayo ok ngangk malamanknyaknakpinagayak okpero..k ungkisak'toksakparaankparakmagingkevenkokmala mangank ok sikJerseyksakscorekboard,kI'llkris kit.kBahalakna.kThatkb*tchkreallykreallykpiss eskmekoff!kMagsamak silakngkbestfriendknyangkbading!!!!kGrrrrr!!!!!k://k k IkleftkthekpartykrightkafterkthatkordealkwithkJersey.kDiretsoka oksak70skBistro, ktutugtogk asikdunk angkPupil.kAnd..kba akmameetk okulitkyungkguykdun.kHec ,kmasamakbangktuminginksa kibangk

lala i?kSingleka o,k ahitkhindiksinglekyungklala ingk'yon,kmagagawankngkparaan!! !k=)))k k Truekenough,kthekguy'skthere.kRightkonktheksamekspotkwherekwekmetkthekfirstktime .kNa angitik agadksyaknungkpag a itaksa in.k k Guy:k*smiles*kAndkyoukwentkbac .k k Me:k*smileskbac *kRoughkday.kPalagik akbangknandito?k k Guy:kDatikhindi..k asokthesekpastkwee sknagingkmadalaskna.k k Wow.kWalakpangk3kminutesknakna aupokmalandikagad!kSinglek'to!!k k Me:k*tokthekbartender*kIcedkteakplease.k k Guy:kA alak okbakroughkday?kSabaykicedktea!k*chuc les*k k Me:kWalaklang.kNotkinkakverykgoodkmoodktoday.kOh,kIkamkinkakgoodkmoodkpala.kIfky oukcallk revengekakgoodkfeeling.k

k Guy:kDependeknamankyunksakginawakmo.kDeservekbaknungktaokyungkpaghihigantikmo?k k Me:kOfkcourse!!!kThatkb*tchkpissedkmekoffkbigktime!!!kAarrrgghhh!!!k k Guy:kYoukshouldklearnkhowktokcontrolkthat.k k Me:kWhat?k k Guy:kRagekblac outs.k*sipsksomekbeer*k k Inkfairness,kmaykauraksyakna..kalamkmokyun.kAngksarapk ausap.kHindiksyak agayakn ungkJic erknak palagingkna asigawkokano.kBadingkhiskface!!kHekiskDEFINITELYkNOTkGAY!!kARGHHHk k Me:kCankIktellkyouksomething?k k Guy:kSure.kWhat'skit?kYouk illedkakguy?k k Me:k*laughs*kNo!kWell..kIkusedktokdokthiskaklot..kbac kinkGermany.kCankIktellkyo uksomethingk personal?k k Guy:kSure.kDon'tkworry,kI'llktellksomethingkpersonalktoo.kI awkmuna.k k Me:kDon'tkfindkthiskridiculouskorkwhat..kbut..klastkwee ,kIkmetkthiskgorgeouskgu y.kDefinek gorgeous!!kHekcouldkbekakmodelkorkankactorkwithkthatkloo .k k Guy:kMu hangkgwapoknga.kGokon..k k Me:kRememberkthekthingkIksaidkearlier?kAboutkthekrevengekthingy?kThatkguykwaskin cludedkink that.k

k Guy:kIkdon'tkgetkit.k k Me:kThatkgorgeouskguykturnskoutktokbekakclosekfriendkofkthekgirlkIkreallykreally khate.kAyun..kIk indakusedkhimkforkrevenge.kKasikIksensedkthatkthekguy'skspecialkandkeverythingk tokher.kSok ayun..kIk indakusedkhim.k k Guy:kYoukhavekakverykveryktwistedkmind,kmiss.kGrabek aknamankmaghiganti.k k Me:kThat'skhowkmykmindkwor s!!kSokyeah.kGinugulok okyungkguykthiskwee kparakmain iskyungk girlkandkeffectiveknaman.kButktheksurprisingkthing?kI..k indakfellkinkli ekforkt hatkguy.k k Guy:kPatayktayokdyan!kSeryosok a?k k Me:kYep.kInkli e.kLi ekIkfancykhim,kli ekI'mkchallengedkbykhim.kGanun.kHekwaskth eksecondkguyk whokignoredkme.kAskinkcompletelykignoredkme.k k

Guy:kBa aksigurok ayakmoklangksyakgustok asi..knachachallengek aklangksak anya.k Maybekpagk nag-givekinknaksyaksa'yo,kmawawalakrinkyangkfeelingknakyankeventually.k k Me:kWow.kMaykpointk akah.kNoted!k*sipsksomekicedktea*kI awknaman.kAnokyungkiyo?k k Guy:k*sighs*kOh.kSamekoldkthing:kfellkinklovekwithksomeonekwho'skunfortunatelykt a en.k k Me:kIk nowkthekfeeling.kItksuc s.kDammit.kSanaknakmaykbarcodeknaklangklahatktayo knoh?kTaposk pagkta enkna,kitatapatknaklangktayoksakisangkmachinekthenkmayksomethingksomethin gkdunknak maykeffectksakmgaktaongksingle.kNakpagknatapatanknaknakngkredklightkorksomething ,khindiknak pwedekmag agustoksa'yokyungkmgaksingle,kthenkvicekversa.kSh*t,kwhatkamkIksaying? k k Guy:k*laughs*kYouk nowkwhat?kThat'skthekmostkbrilliantkthingkI'vekheardkthiskwee .kWhatkifk meronkngangkganyan?kMadaliknaksanakbuhaykngayon.kNyeta.k k Me:kWow.kMalalimkangkpinaghuhugutankah?k:))k k Guy:kNaman.kIkreallykreallykli ekthatkgirl.kEverksince.kKaso..kmatagalknaksyangk ta en.kWalak na ongkpag-asaksak anya.k k Me:kEkdapatkcompetitivek a!!!kTignankmok o,kgumaganti!!kAyo okdunksakbabaekparak sakfriendk ok ayakgantoka okma areact!!k k Guy:kAlamkmokna a atawak ak:DDk k Me:kBaliw.kHindika okclown.k k Guy:kAtkna a ainiskatktheksamektime.k k

Tinaasank oksyakngk ilay.kKapal!!kNa a ainiska o?kREALLY?!?kFinekI'mkta ingkitkb ac .kHindiknak syakmaayosk ausap.kNaiiniskna o!!!k k Me:kWhatkakverykgoodkwayktokspoilkmykmood,kmister.k k Guy:kNa a ainisk ak asi..kna a alimutank okyungkbabaeknakyunkdahilksa'yo.k k Haloskmasamidka o,kaykno.kNasamidktalagaka oksaksinabiknya.kHaaaaa?!k k Me:k*laughs*kDon'tk idkyourself.k2ktimeskpaklangktayoknag i itakah.kMaskweirdk a ksa in!!k k Guy:k*smir s*kAtknaiiniska oksa'yok asik ahitkayawk oksyangk alimutan,knatutuwak a o.kTangnak lasingknakataka o!!kSorry.kDon'tkmindkme.k k Me:kMaskna a atawak a.kI awkangkclownkeh!k=)))k k TheknextkthingkIk new,khe'skalreadyk issingkme.kAskink iss.kNagulatka oksakginaw aknyakforkli ek2k secondskbutkIkresponded.kEagerly.kWagk a,khe'skakgoodk isser.kSayangk u-k k

Siyakyungkunangk umalas.k k Me:k*stillkmesmerized*kM-what?!kHaaaa?k k Guy:kTagalkmongkdiknagpa ita,knamissktuloyk ita.kTanongkmokdyanksakbartender,kga bi-gabika ok nandito.k k Haaaaa?!?kAnokraaaaaw!??k k Guy:kDika oklasing.kAlamk okyungkpinagsasabik ok anina.kCallkmekcrazykbutkIkthin kIkli ekyou..k

k Me:kWhatkthekf*c karekyouktal ingkabout?!?!kYOUkLIKEkME!!!kHELLOOOOOO!!!kOKAYkKA k LANG!??!k k Guy:kYeah.kKayakna a ainisk a.k k Me:kEhksirak akpalake!!!k k Guy:k*laughs*kDon'tkworry.kThiskwouldkbektheklastktimekyou'llkseekme.k k WHATkTHEkEEEEEFFFFFF!??!k k Me:kDon'tkyoukdarekplaykgameskwithkme,k@sshole!!!k k Guy:kIkli ekyou,kbutkIkdon'tkwantktokli ekyoukthatkmuch.kMahirapkna,k ungkanokpa ngkmangyari.k k kInformationkoverload.kGustoknyak okpero..kwhaaaaat?kAngkgulo!!!kHekstoodkupkand ktossedk moneykonkthekcounter.kAtktalagangkiiwanknyak okdito!!!kAba,kbahalaksya.kMa a ali mutank okrink namank'tongkgabingk'toke.kExpertkna oksakganto,kwalang-walakpak'toksakexperience

sk oksakBonn.k Bahalak akKuya!!!k k Peroknungkpaalisknaksya,kdik okmapigilankangksarilik oknakmagtanong.k k Me:kCankIk nowkyourkname?k k Hekstoppedkwal ingkandkfacedkme.k k Guy:kNo.kJustkpretendkthisknightkneverkhappened.kButkwithkak isskli ekthat?kMu h angkimposible.k *smir s*k k Wow.kIkcan'tkbelievekit..kFirstktinanggihanka okngkbading.kSecond..kakweirdkandk verykmysteriousk guyk issedkme?kAnoknaknangyariksakcharismak o?k k Me:k*tokthekbartender*kKuya,kalamkmokbakpangalanknya?k k Bartender:kSorrykmiss,khindikpokeh.k k Maykpointkngakyungklala ingk'yon.kJustkpretendkthatkthiskneverkhappened.k

k Perokmasksapulkyungkhulingksinabiknya...k k Withkak isskli ekthat..kIkdon'tkthin kIkcankforgetkthisknight.kDammit.k k --k k (Kevin'skPOV)k k Na a atatlongki otkna okditoksakhotelkah.kNASANkNAkBAkYUNGkBABAENGkYON!?!?!k k Kaninaknagriringkpakyungkphoneknyak asokngayonkpinatayknya.kNyeta,kanongksapa kn aknamank bakpumaso ksakuta knito!?!kBigla-biglaknaklangkmagdadramatickexit!!!k k Sobrangk abadokatkta otka okngayon.kEwan.kTe aksinokbangkhindik a abahankha!?!kM ayk bagyo!!!kLinte kyan,kbumabagyokbaktalagakngkgantongk ala askpagkFebruary?kNextkw ee kFebk FairknaksakLoskBaos,kba akulaninkpa.kTaposkValentineskpa.kAnongk lasengkclimatekc hangekto!?k k Kevinkumayosk aknga.kHindik akenvironmentalistkparakproblemahinkyangkclimatekcha ngekngayon.k Angkgoalkmokaykhanapinkangkgirlfriendkmongknag-AWOL.kNASANkNAkBAkSYA!??kWalaksya ksak ballroom.kSakCRkwalakrink(syemprekpinatanongk oksakbabae.kAlanganknamangkpumaso ka oksak loob).kNanditoknakngaka oklabas!!!kSa tokmabaitkyungkguardk ayakpinahiramknyaka okngk mala ingkpayong.kWalaka ongkpa eksaksuitknaksuotk okngayon.kHahanapink oksikDebs .kTapos.k k "Ayksir!!"khabolknaktawagksa inkngkguard.k"Hinahanapknyokpokbakyungkbabaengkna a -dar k blue?"k k Isak akpangktimang,kSantos.kBa itkhindik aknagtanongksakguard?!?k"Opo.kNa itakny okbaksya?"k

k "Tuma boksyak aninakpalabasksir,kumiiya .kPapuntakatakngkpar ingklot.kMgakbagokp akpokumulank ngkgantongk ala as."k k Nagthan kyouka ok aykmanongktsa ak aripaskngkta bokpapuntangkpar ingklot.kUmiiya ?kBa itknak naman?kAngkbabawknamank ungkiiya anknyakyungkpag-iwank oksak anya!!kKu utusank o kyunk pagkyankdahilanknya!!k k T@nginakangkla askngkulan.kEpalknamanknakbagyok'to!kWrongktimingk ungk elanknawa walaksik Jersey.kKontiknaklangkmalapitkna oksakmaykpar ingklot.kTe akte a,kekhindiknamank a okdunk na apar kah?kSakmayklabaska okna apar k asikwalaknangkspacekdunksakmismongkunder groundk par ingkngkhotel.kTinamaankngklinte knas-k k Nungkpalapitkna oksakli urankngkhotel,kmayk ungkanoknakumagawkngkatensyonk o.kPa rangkmayk naririnigka ongkhumihi biksakmayk aliwak o.kSiguradoka ongksikJerseykyun.k k Andktherekshekis.kNandunksyakna a-indianksitksakmaykbac kdoorkngkhotel,kyungkpar aksakmgak delivery.kNa a ata otksyangktignan,kparaksyangkmultoksakAsiankhorrorkmoviesk asi knata pankngk buho kyungkmu haknya.kNawalakyungk abak okpag a itaksak anya.kAnok ayangkdramakn ito?k k

"Debs,"ktawagk oksak anya.kHindiksyaklumingonk ayaka oknaklumapitksak anya.k"Hoy .kBa itk akbak nandito?"k k "........"kAyawknyangktuminginksa in.k k Iksighed.kMahabangkpaliwanaganknaknamank'to.k"Sorryk ungkmedyoknatagalanka ok an ina.kAngk u ulitk asikngkmgak aibiganknikMama.kMasyadongkhapit."k k "....."k k "Uy.kBoredk aknakbakdunksakloob?kTara,knoodknaklangktayokngkgigksakSaguijokokB-S ide.kBoringk dito!"k k "......"k k "Jersey..."khinawa ank okyungk amayknyakpero..kshekslappedkitkaway.kNaiiniskna o kah!!!k"Anok bangkproblemakmo?kAnongkmeron?kAyankna a ainisksakinyongkmgakbabaeke.kMagagalitk ayok saminktaposkpagkgustoknaknamingkma ipag-ayos,kayawknyongksabihink ungkanongkprob lema.k Dahilanknyokpaknakdapatkalamknaminkyun.kPagkdiknamanknaminkalamksasabihinknyokna kmanhidk ami.kL*che.kAnokba?!?!"kNgayonk oklangkulitksyaknapagtaasankngkboses.kIkfeltkho rriblekafterk sayingkit.k k Angk aninangktahimi kngayonkhumagulgolkna.kSaktotooklangknamissk ok'tongkganto.k Ganitok asik sikJerseyknungkcollege,kayawkumiya kperokpagkbumigaykhagulgolk ungkhagulgol.kAng ksa itksak ulo!kPerokna a atuwa.k k "Uyklove.kI'mksorry.kNaiinisklangk asika o.kTsa ak inabahanktalagaka ok anina.kA alak okumalisk akna."k

k "J-just..kdon'tkmindkme.."k

k "Hoy.kSabihinkmoknak asiksa ink ungkanongkmeron.kKu utusank itakpagksinabikmongk wala."k k Inangatknyakyungkmu haknya.kHala,kangkla ikngaksigurokngk asalanank o.kKumalatkn akyungk mascarakatkeyelinerknya.kMu haktuloyksyangknabugbog.k"PleasekKevin,kIkneedktimek tokthin ."k k "Wagkmokngaka ongkdramahankdyan.kPagkpinatagalkpaknatink'toklalongklala ike.kPle aseksabihink moknaksa ink ungkanokyan.kPlease?"k k Shekloo edkatkmekstraightktokthekeye.kPatay,kgalitksa ink'to.k"It'skjust..kI'vek beenkthin ingkaklotk and..ksh*t.kWha..kAyosknamanktayokdiba?kKahitkmaykmgakepalko ayknamanktayo.kOnek monthk togetherkagaink aso..kwe'vekbeenkavoidingkthekbigkissues.kNag-usapknaktayokabout kthisknungk NewkYearkbutksincekthenkthingskandkthoughtskarekpilingkupkand..kIkjustkcan'tkta ekitkanymore.k I'mktryingktokhidekitkfromkyou..kDammitkanokbaaaa."k k "Jerseyk ungktung olk'tokdunksakGermany,ksabik oksa'yok alimu-"k k

"Ikcan'tkjustkforgetkeverythingkaboutkit!!!kIktriedktokignorekit,kforgetkaboutki t.kPerokp*chakangk la askngk apitksa in!!!kWekcan'tkrunkawaykfromkit,kfromkthis.kThekpastkiskalways kwithkus,kjustk waitingktokmesskwithkthekpresent."k k "I.."kI'mklostkforkwords.kFrustratedknaktalagaksikJerseykngayon.k k Napansink ongknanginginigknaksyak ayaktinanggalk okyungkcoatk okatknilagayksakba li atknya.k Tatanggalinknyaksanakyunknang,k"Isakpaklagotk aknaktalagaksa in."k k "Kevin..kI..kLoo ..kIt'skhardktokexplain..kIkwishkIkcouldkexplainkbu-"k k "O ayklangk ahitkhindik okmaintindihankngayon,kbastakangkmahalagaksinabikmoksa i nk ungkanok bakyangknararamdamankmo.kMalaykmokbu askmauntogka o,kmaintindihank okna."k k Shekloo edkatkmekandkgavekthatkhesitantkloo ,kaskifkshe'skas ingkmykapproval.kWa laknak ongk magawak ungkhindikhawa anknaklangkangk amayknya.k k "Sige..ketokna.kKahitkalamknaknatinkyungktotookaboutksak iss,ksakaccidentkandkev erything..k nagalitk akpakrinksa inknun.kHindiklangkgalit,k undikgalitknakgalit.kAnd..kI..kw henkIkthin kaboutk that..kitkscareskme.kNakisangkmalik oklang,kinkjustkaksnapkallkthoseksupressedka ngerkwillkgotkoutk andkboom!kWorldkWarkagain..kAnd..kIk nowkthatkyoukwerekragingkmadkbut..kIkcan'tk believekthatk youkcouldkdokthatktokme."k k "Dokwhat?"k k "Stopkactingkli ekyou'rekinnocent."k k "JerseykaskfarkaskIk nowkinosenteka o.kPerokhindika okmanghuhula.kAnokbaktalagak yan?"k k

"Theknec lace."k k kYungknec lace?kKinapak okyungknec laceksakbulsak o.k"Anongkmeronkdito?kAtkngakp ala,kba itk moktinaponk'to?kNa itaktoknikKeithksakmaykbasurahan."k k "YoukgavekBlanchekakreplicakofkthatknec lace,kyoukdumb@ss."k k "HAH?"k k "Don'tk'hah'kme,kSantos.kIksawkit.kShe'skwearingkthatksamekf*c ingknec lacekearl ier!!kAlamkmok bakangksa itknonkparaksa in?kKevin,knungkwalak akaraw-arawk ongktinitignankyan,k andkcornyk mankparaksa'yokperokpagkhawa k okyan,kparangk asamaknak ita.kThenkwhatkthekhec ! !!kYOUk MADEkAkREPLICAkOFkTHIS!!!kANDkOFkALLkPEOPLEkKAYkBLANCHEkPA!!!kOKAYkKAkLANG!?!?!" k k "Loo kJersey.kWaitklang,kletkm-"k k "Ikamknotkyetkdone,"kumiwasknaksyakngktinginksa in.k"Angksa it.kPromise.kA ok ah itkgalitka ok sa'yo..khindik okinisipknakitaponkyungkmgakpinagbibigaykmoksa in.kIkliedkaboutkt hekshoes,kIkstillk havekit.kPatikyungkhelmet,kyungkjerseykmo,kpatikngakyungktic etknatinksakEKknasa inkpakrin!kHindik

k Speechlessknaknamanka oksak anya.kGanitokpalakangknararamdamanknya?kNa a ainis.k Etokangk ayawk oksakpagigingkmasyadongkmasayake.kSaksobrangksaya,khindikmokmapapansinkyun gkibangk feelingsknakinvolvedk aklang.kBastakmasayak a,k umpletokna.kKalo ohanklangkyun.k "Sabik oksa'yo,khindikmokrinkmagegetskagad.kAndkIktoldkyoukIkamkakmesskyet..kahk ewan."k k Hinarapk oksyaksa in,kperokayawknyangktignanka oksakmata.k"Jersey,kloo katkme."k Butiktumingink na.k"Aboutktheknec lace,kIkneverkgavekherkthat.kAngktandak okpina itak oksak any akdatikyungk designs.kHindik okalamknaknagpagawaksyakngk anya.kThat'skthektruth.kIkswear.k"k k "Ikuh.."k k "Tandaankmok'tongkdalawangkbagayknaksasabihink oksa'yokha.kIsa sa kmokyanksaknap a aimpulsivekmongkuta .kO ay?"k k "Te akl-"k k "First,kIkcan'tkaffordktokliekagainktokyou.kIkjustkcan'tkdokit.kSapatknaksa inky ungk abaliwanknak nangyariksa'tinkdati.kNa a adalaknakyun.kAtkpangalawa.."kTumayoka okatktinignank oksya.k"Wait.k Thekotherkone'skinkmykcar."kHindik oknakdinampotkyungkpayong,kbastaktuma boknakl angka oksak ulanan.k

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k k"Kevinkwait!!!kAngkla askngkulan!!!"ksigawksa inknikJersey.kAndkaskexpected,ktu ma bokrinksyakatk sinundanka o.k k Ewank ok ungkanongkpumaso ksakuta k okatktuma boka oksakulanan.kKitangkmayksa it ka ok taposkmagpapaulanka o.kSirakuloklang.kDeh,kwalaka ongkpa ialam.kAngkgoalk oklang kngayonkayk mapatunayank aykJerseyknakmaliklahatkngkiniisipknya.k k "Kevin!!!kMag a asa itk aklaloknyan!!!kIsak akpangkt@ngake!!!"k k Medyokmalayokrinkyungktina bok okah.kIkfumbledkforkmyk eyskandkhastilykopenedkmy kcar.kMayk inuhaka ongkboxk asoksaksobrangkla askngkhangin,knilipadkyungkcoverkatkilangkpa pel.k k "Kevin!!kAnok'to?!"ksigawksa inknikJerseykhabangksinasalokyungkmgaknilipadknakpa pel.kPalapitknak syaksa ink asoktumigilksyaksakpaglala ad,kbinabasakpalaknyakyungkpapel.k k "W-what'skthis?"kshekas edkme.k k

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Tokma ekyoukfeelkmyklovek k JERROk-kSATHk k Maramingknagsasabiknakhindiknagtatagalkangkrelationshipsknaknagsimulaknungkhighs chool.kAnok ngakbaknamankangk amalayankngkisangkhighkschoolkstudentksakpagmamahal?kSabikngk matatandakimmaturekrawkangkhighkschoolkrelationships,knagpapadalaksakmgaknararam damank mulaksaknababasangkromancekstories,kmovieskatk ungkanu-anokpa.kMag a aronk akngk boyfriendk okgirlfriendkdahilksakpeerkpressure.kHindiknagtatagal,kumaabotkngk6kmonthskperok puroklo ohank lang.kInkshort,kgoodktimeklangkangkhighkschoolkrelationshipskparaksakiba.k k Yankdinkangka alaknikJerroknungknagingksilaknikSathknungk2ndkyearkhighkschoolksi lakninakJersey.k AlamknyaknakcrushknikSathkangkthen-bestfriendknyangksikPaulknungkelementary.kCru shkdink namank asiknikPaulksikSathknon,k asokmaykpag atorpekngaklang.kKasoknungkGradek4, knag agalitk sinakSathkatkPaulkdahilksakisangkValentineskdatekgonekwrong.kGradek6knaksilaknag aayos,katk tinawananknaklangknilakyon.k k

NagingkcrushknikJerroksikSathknungknagingkmusekitoknungkintramsknilaknungkfirstk year.kNa aDarnakcostumek asiksikSath.kNapansinknikJerseyknakibakangktinginknikJerrok aykSa thk ayak inulitk itoknakmagpapicturekangkdalawa.kNamulaknangktodoksikSathkdahil..kmaykHDk(okhidde nkdesire)k palaksyak aykJerro.kAfterkthatkdaykhindiklangkangkGoldenkCouplek(Paulk&kJersey)k angkinaasarksak batchknila,ksumamaknakangkJerSath.k k SikPaulkpakngakangknagsuggestknakligawanknikJerroksikSath,kparakayosklangksikJer seykpagk gumagalaksila.kSige,kpayagknamanksikJerro.kTutalkcrushknakrinknamanksikSath.kWal aknamank sigurongkmawawala.k k Walakngangkmawawalak asiksinagotkdinknamanksyaknikSathkafterk2kwee s.kFIrstknila kangkisa'tkisa.k k Katuladkdinksilakngkmgakpatweetumsknakhighkschoolkcouples,kpacutekdito,ksimpleng kPDAkdoon.k Palagingkmag adi itk ahitksaanksilakpumunta.kKasok atuladkngkibangkcouple,knagbr ea kdinksilak afterk4kmonths.kKasikhindikrawkunderstandingksikJerro,kpalagingkbadmintonkangkin aatupag.k NapunokrinknamanksyaksakarteknikSathk ayakhindiknakniyaktokbinali ankulit.k2kmon thskafterkngk brea kup,kJSkseasonknangkmag aronkngkboyfriendksikSathknak4thkyear.k k

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Ba itkniyakpinatigilksikJerro?kNagulatkdinksyaksaksariliknya.kMaykgustongkitanon gkyungk subconsciousknyaksakexkperokanokyun?k"Uhh..kDidkthatkmeanksomethingktokyou,ktoo? "k k Jerroksmiledkatkher.kKatuladkngkinaasahanknya,khindikma a atiisksikSathknakitano ngk ungkanongk sideknya.k"No.kItkmeantkeverything."k k Angkcornyklangknoh?kPerokdahilksak acornyhanknikJerro,knag abali ankangkdalawa.k Tuwang-tuwak namanksikJerseyksakpagbabali ankngkdalawaknyangk aibigan.kBonggakeh!k k Simulaknon,khindiknaksilaknaghiwalaykpa.kNatutoknaksilakmulakdunksakmgakmalikfir stktrialknila.kOfk course,khindikmaiiwasanknakpagdaanankyungkmgaknapagdaananknakdati,kperokmaskalam knaknilak ungkanongkdapatkgawinkngayon.k

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rekhindik munaknilakinisipkangkgastos.kEtoknakyungkarawknakpina aimportanteksakmag-asawa,k mag-iisipkpak ngkproblema.kKJklangkeh!k k Angkna a atawa,k8kyearsksilangkmagboyfriend-girlfriendkperoknagugulatkpakrinksil aksakmgak nadidiscoverknilaknangktumiraksilaksakiisangkbahay.kAyawkpalaknikSathkngkAlbatro ss,khindiksyak gumagamitkngkdishwashingkliquidkpagkhindikitokcalamansikscentkatk ungkanu-anokpa .kSikJerrok naman,kmag aibangktsinelaskangkginagamitksakCR,kgardenkatkpang-alis.kOo,ktrivial kthings.k Masasabiknatingko ayklangknamanknakhindiknilakalamkyangkmgakbagayknakyan,kperokp araksak anilakna a agulatkito.kSaksobrangktagalknaknilangkmag asama,khindiknilaka alain knakmaykbagok paksilangkmatututunanksakisa'tkisa.kYoukcan'tkreallyk nowkeverythingkaboutksomeo neknga.k k KagayaknaklangkngkdramaknikSathkngayongkValentineskDay.kTandaknyokpakbaknungksin amahank syakninakJerseykatkJic erkmagpachec kup?kPinalagayknyaksakdoctorknyakyungkresult sksak envelope.kAyawknyak asingkma itakyungklamanknun.kThekbaby'skfine,ksabikngkdoctor .kAyawklangk nyakmalamank ungkbabaekoklala ikangkana knila.k k Weirdklangknoh?kActuallykta otksikSathknakmalamank ungkanongksexkngkana knila.kN atandaank nyaknungknagparinigk(okparanoidklangktalagaksya)ksakisangklunchkangktatayknikJer rokonektimek

bagoksilaki asal.kMaskgustokrawknilaknakangkunaknilangkmagigingkapokayklala i.kA skifknamank masasa toknilangklala ikyungkana kdiba?k k HinihintayknikSathksikJerroknakdumatingkgalingksaktrabaho.kDapatk asik a ainksil aksaklabask asok ba akmastressklangksikSathkdahilksaktraffic,kconsideringknak5kmonthsknakangkbaby knya.kUmorderk naklangksyaktuloykngkta e-outkgalingksakNorthkPar ,katknagba ekngkca e.kHawa kny akangk envelopekatknagdadalawang-isipksyak ungkngayongkValentineskbaknyaktalagakdapatks abihink ayk Jerrokangk asariankngkana knila.kNgakpala,khindikalamknikJerroknaknagpachec kupk sikSathk asamak sinakJersey.kSurprisek asikyon.k k 8:30pmknaknangkma auwiksikJerro.kMasklalongk inabahanksikSath.kMaykdalakitongkbo uquetkofk liliesk(ayawknikSathkngkroses;k aykJerseyk asikyon)katkchocolate.kTuwang-tuwakna mankangklo a,k feelingkteenager.k k Sobrangk abadoksikSathkhabangk uma ainksilaknikJerroksakmayksala.kNapagtripankni langkmanuodk ngkCrazy,kStupid,kLoveksincekValentineskngaknaman.kNatanongknaknyakdatiksikJerro k ungkanok angkgustoknyangkmagingkpanganayknila,ksabiknyako ayklangkdawk ungklala ikokbabae .kKasokalamk nikSathk(andkthan sksakprofknyaksakSociologyknungkcollegekatkngayonksakmasteral) ,k aramihank sakmgaklala ikaykgustongklala ikangkpanganayknila.kNatata otktuloyksikSath.kWhat kifkgustoktalagak nikJerrokngklala i?kAnokbakteh,kaskifkmaykmagagawakpaksyakdyan!kAlangangkmagpabu ntisk akulit,k taskechapweraknakyangksik5kmonthskold?kPregnantkhormonesktal ing!k k "Hey,ko ayk aklang?"ktanongksak anyaknikJerro.kBiglak asingktumahimi ksikSath,ks a tokpaknamank sakscenek ungksaanktinanggalknikRyankGoslingkyungktshirtknya.kHello,kthekphotosh oppedkabs!k KahitksikJerroknatigilankeh!k k "Y-yeah.kI'mkfine.kLoo katkthosekabs!!"knicektryktokdivertkthektopic,kMrs.kTorre s.kButiknaklangk nadivertknga.k k

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"Ehkpanokyan?kHihintayinknatinknaklumabaskparakmalaman?"k k "Ikhavekthekresult,"kinabotksakasawakangkenvelope.k"Ayo oklangkmalaman."k k "Ba itknaman?"kmedyoknalung otksikJerroksaknarinig.k k "Ba ak asikmadisappointk akeh."k k HindikalamknikJerrok ungkmatatawakbaksyakokano.kHekheldkSath'skhandkandksaid,"Ba itknamank a okmadidisappoint?kTalagak'to!"k k "Ehk asi..kIk nowkthatkyouksomehowksecretlykwishknaklala ikmagingkana knatin.kWh atkifkit'skak girl?"k k "Sirak akpalakeh!kSath..k ungkanumankyangkana knatin..kmahalk okyan!kIkdon'tkrea llykcarek ungk anongk asarianknyan.kBastakangka inklang..kalamk ongkmahalknakmahalk okyangkana knatin.k Kungkbabae,kthenkshe'skgonnakbekmykprincess.kKungklala i..kekdikJeromekJr!kEasyk li ekthat.kWagk mok asingkmasyadongkisipinkyungksinabikdatiknikPapa.kParangkmaykmagagawakyunksak magigingk sexkngkana knatin.k k NaluluhaknaksikSathksakmonologuekngkasawaknya.k"Angkdamikmokpangksinabi!kNa a ai ya ktuloy!k Huhuhuh"k k "Wagk aknakngakumiya !kYou'rekgoingktokbekakmother.kHindikbagayksa'yokyangkpa-tw eetumsknak iya ."k k "So..klet'skopenkthis?"k k "Sure."k k

Sabayknilangkbinu sankyungkenvelope.kMaykpapi it-pi itkpangknalalamanksikSath.k k "ComekonkSath,kopenkyourkeyes.kBoykorkgirl,ko ayklang.kLet'skopenkit."k k HumingaknangkmalalimksikSathkatkbinu latknaknikJerrokyungkpapel.k k Sathkclosedkherkeyes.k k ShekfeltkJerro'skhandsksqueezekhers.k k "Sath,kopenkyourkeyes.."k k Whenkshekopenedkherkeyes....k k sheksawkJerroksmilingkatkher.k k Nasakharapanknakpalaknyakyungkpapel.k k

Nangktinignanknya...k it'skakboy.k k ---k k Whenkthekeveningkshadowskandkthekstarskappeark k Andktherekisknokonektherektokdrykyourktearsk k Ikcouldkholdkyoukforkakmillionkyearsk k Tokma ekyoukfeelkmyklovek k PAOLOk-kKATk k Tahimi klangksinakPaolokandkKatksakrelationshipknila.kBihiraksilakmag wentoktung olksakmgak nangyayariksak anilakaskakcouple.kWell,kbusyknamank asiksilaksakmgaktrabahoknila .kSikPaolok nagtatrabahoksakisangkmultinationakfirmkhabangksikKatknaman,knag-aaralkpakrinkat kmaykclubkpak nakMa o's.kDunksilakbusy.k k Sasabihinknyongkhindikexcitingkangkdalawa.kNakboringkangkdalawa.k k Yunkangka alaknyo.k k AlamknyokbangkSeniorkKinderkpaklangkpine-pairknakyangkdalawa?k k Yep.kSeniorkKinder.k k Mag a umarek asikyungkmgaknanayknila.kPano?kKasiknurserykpaksilakmag a lase.kHab angk naghihintaykangkmgaknanayknilaksakdismissal,kpinag u wentuhanknilakyungkmgakdram

aksak haponknakpinapanoodknila.kHanggangkumabotksakusapangkloveklifekngkmgakchi iting. k NagwapuhankangknanayknikKatk ayklittlekPaoloknoon,k ayakeverykcontestknakmayk ap artner,k silangkdalawakangkmag asama.k k Nainiskangkdalawaksakpinaggagawakngkmgaknanayknila.kAngkbabatakpaknilaktaposk pinapa ialamanknakangkloveklifeknila!kAyan,ksimulakSeniorkKinderkhanggangkelemen tary,kganyank angkdramaknila.k k kPerokpagpaso kngkhighkschool,knagulatkangkdalawaknangktumigilknakangkmgaknanayk nilaksak a apartnerksak anila.kHindiknak asiksilakbatakparaki-pairkup.kHighkschoolkna,kb a akmaykibaknak silangkgusto.kAyawknamankipilitkngkmgaknanayknilakangkayawkngkmgakana .k O ayklangk inakPaolokangkganun.kAtklastkma a ahingaknaksilaknangkmaluwag!k k PerokhindiksikKat.k k Ba it?k k Kasikmaykgustoknaksiyak aykPaolo.k

k Angkfunnyknoh?kOo,kmaykgustoknaksyak aykPaolo.k k SincekGradek3.k k KayakginawaknyaklahatkparakmapansinksyaknikPaoloknungkhighkschool.kSumaliksyaksa kMathkclubk ahitkhindiksiyak agalinganksakMath.kPalagiknyakitongktinatabihanksakclassroom.k Basta,klahatknak ginawaknya.k k NapunoksikPaolo,k2ndkyear.kSinigawanknyaksikKatksakharapkngkbuongk lase.kPanokba knaman,k pinagpipilitanknikKatknaksilakyungkpartnersksakfieldkdemo,kekpartnerknakngaknyak yungkisaknilangk a lase.k k "AnokbakKathleen!!!kTIGILANkMOkNAkNGAkKASIkAKO!!!kAYOKOkSAYO,kOKAY!!!"k k There.kThatkwaskthekfirstktimeknakna itakninakJerseyknakgalitksikPaolo.kAskinkde finekgalit.k k Atkdahilkdun,knag-inarteksikKat.kTuma bokpalabaskngkclassroomkatknagtagoksakgili dkngkcanteen.k SikPaolo?kAyun,kmapridekmasyado.kKungkhindikpaksyaksasapa inknikJersey,knatulogk naklangksya.k k MugtoknakangkmgakmataknikKatknungknadatnanksyaknikPaolo.kInisknakinisksyaksakbab ae.kAngkartek asi!k

k "Hoy,"kmedyokinisknaksabiknito.k"Wagk akngangkumiya kdyan.kParangktimangkto."k k "H..hindikmoknamank asik ailangangkisigawkeh.kPwedekmoknamanksabihinksa inknakay awkmo.k Oo,kmu haka ongkt@nga.kPerokthan kyoukdunksakginawakmo,k asiknagisingka o.kDapat kpala..k hindik okinaa sayakyungkorask oksak atuladkmo.kMaramikpangkibakdyanknakworthkitk sakorask o.k Than kyoukforkwa ingkmekup."k

k Parangklowkblowk aykPaolokyungknarinigknya.kWow..kbutiknaklangknagisingkagad!kWa laksyangk pa ek ungkmaglalahoknaklangkyangk a ulitanknikKatksak anya.kGoodbyekandkgoodkrid dance!kAtk last,kpwedeknakrinksyangkmatahimi !kWalaknangkdidi it-di itksak anya..kwalakna!k He'skfree!k k Free?kSinongknilo oknya?kAyawknyangkamininksaksariliknyakthatktimekperoknamisskn aktalagaksik Kat.kDinedenykpaknyakdatiknakayawknyangk asamaksikKatkperoksaktotooklang..ktuwan g-tuwaksyak pagk inu ulitksyaknito.kNasanayknaksyaknungkbataksilake!k k 3rdkYear.kHabangknag-iinumanksilakninakPaul,knapagtantoknikPaoloknakmaykgustoksy ak aykKat.k k Kasoksalaklangkngktiming,kmaykboyfriendknaksikKat.k k Kaibiganknaklangkyungkturingksak anyaknikKatkthatktime.kNagbagoknakngaksikKatknu nkeh.kHindiknak syakyungkimmature,kpatweetums..knagingkmaskbabaeknaksya.kMaskmaayosk ausap,kmask mature.k Mayk ungkanongkbosesktuloyksakuta knikPaoloknaknagigingkreminderknak"T@ngakt@nga !!"k Pina awalankpakeh.k k

Kahitkangksamakpa inggan,khinihiligknyaknakmagbrea ksikKatkatkyungkboyfriendknya kbagoksilak grumaduatekngkhighkschool.k k Tookbad,kimbesksinakKatkangkmagbrea ,ksinakJerseykandkPaulkangknagbrea knungkGra duation.k k MedyoknatraumaksikPaoloksaknangyarik inakJerseyk ayakhindiknaknyakmunakpinursuek sikKat.k Nilistaknyakangkmgakdahilank ungkba itkhindikpwedekmagingksilaknikKat.kMayk3kdah ilanksya:k1)k Ta enknaksikKat,k2)Mahalkngaknya,k asokhindikpaksyakmasyadongkreadykatk3)kNasakU PLBksya,kUPk ManilaknamanksikKat.k k Hindik asiksyaknaniniwalaksaklongkdistancekrelationships,klaloknak ungkgalingkto ksakhighkschool.k Batakpa,kmaghahanapkpakyankngkbago.kMabutiksanak ungkmedyokmatureknaksila,kmeron knangk trustkfactorkdun.kMadalangknaksilangknag itaknikKatknungkfreshmanksila,katkna a agulatk asiksilak pakrinknungkboyfriendknaknag-aaralksakAteneo.k k Summerkbagoksilakmagk2ndkyearknangkmarinigknikPaolok aykJerseyknakbrea ksinakKat katkyungk boyfriend.kSikKatkpalakangkna ipagbrea ,khindiknakrawksyaknaniniwalaksakLDR.kDun knagta akangk bar ada,k ungktutuusinkmedyokmalapitknakngaksilangkdalawakeh!kNata otknaknamanks ikPaolo.k Ba aksasabihinkpaklangknyak aykKatkyungkfeelingsknya,kbarahinknaksyakagadknito.k Ba aksabihink "Paoloksorry,kIkdon'tkbelievekinklongkdistancekrelationshipskeh.kSakibak aknakla ng."k k Nag itaksilaknikKatksaksupermar etkngkisangkSabado,k3kmonthskafterkthekbrea kup. kAyun,kcatchk upkngk onti..khanggangksaktinanongknikPaolokyungktung olksakbrea -up.k k "Ahkyunkba?kAngkhirapk asi.kAcads.kTsa a..kdik ok inayakangklifestyleknyakdun.kP alagiksyangk pumaparty.kWildkpakyungkibangkpartyknakpinupuntahanknya,kandkyouk nowkhiskreputa tion."k k Tinanongknyak ungkmaykbagoknakito.kAngksagotknikKat?k

k "I awk asi,kpina awalankmokpaka oknungkhighkschool.kKungkpinansinkmoklangka o,ke kdiksanak untilknowktayokpakrin!"kpabirongksagotknya.k k Kasokangksiste,khindiknagbibiroksikKat.k k Nata otknaknamanksikPaoloknakmagconfess.kSarcastick asikyungkdatingksak anyaknun gksagotknik Kat.kAyun,ktinagoknaknamanknyakyungkfeelingsknya.kAkyearklater,knag itakulitksil a.kWalakpakrin.k k SikPaoloknakatakangkpina atorpengklala iksakmundo.k k Ilangkbesesknaksyangkpinagbabatu ankninakJerro.k"Tignankmoknga,keverksinceknungk nag-usapk ayokhindikpaksyaknag a aboyfriend!kSabiknikSathk3klala iknaknabastedknikKat.kNa ghihintayank langk ayongkdalawake!"k k Naghihintayan?kTalaga?k k Na agraduateknaksilak(exceptk aykAmaeknakIE)kperokhindikpakrinknyaksinasabi.kPin airalk asikangk "whatkif"keh.k k

November,k7kmonthskafterkgraduation,knag asalubongksakMa atikangkdalawa.kNiyayak nyaksikKatk nakmagdinner.kMaskgumandaksikKatkngayon,k ahitksinasabiknyangkhaggardkpakrinksya ksakpagaaral.kDentistryk asikangk inu uhaknito.k k Kalagitnaankngkdinner..kbiglangknagtanongksikPaolo,k"Balitak oksinglek akpakrink ah."k k NginitianksyaknikKat.k"May..khinihintayk asika o.kTagalkngaklangkdumating."k k NaexciteknakewanksikPaolo.kSiya..k ayakyun?k"Oktalaga?kSinoknaman?"k k "Eh..kwala.kIniwank asika oknunknungkhighkschool..kTapos..kwekmetkagaink2kyearsk ago..kbasta!k Magulo."k k "Nag itaknakbak ayokulit?"k k "Hindikpakngakeh.kPerokalamkmo,k ungkmag i itak amikulit,ksasabihink oksak anyak na..k asalanank nyak ungkba itksingleka okfork2kyears."k k "O aykangkweird.kBa itknamank asalanankniya?"k k "Hmmm..klet'skjustksaykthatkinkmykboo ..kboyfriendk oknaksyakfork2kyears.kSayang ..kwalakpak namanka ongkplanongkma ipagbrea ."k k NamulaksikPaolo.kShet,k ini iligksyaksaksinabiknikKat!!k"Na o..kswertek a."k k "Ba itknaman?"kpainosentengktanongknikKat.k k "2kyearsknakpalak ayongkmag-onke.kYunkdink asika alaknungkboyfriendkmo.kThekfeel ing'skmutualk pala."k

k "Ohkreally?kSincekwhen?"k k "Since..k3rdkyearkhighschool?"k k NgangaksikKatksaknarinigknya.k"Paolo..kseriously?"k k "Yep.kItktoo kmeksixkyearsktoktellkyou.kKathleen,ksorryk ungkmatagal..kperokIklo vekyou.kHindika ok nagbibiro."k k Katkstartedktokcry,kwhichkmadekhimknervous.k"Grabe..kang..ktagalk ongkhinintaykn akmarinigkyank sayo.kSincekGradek3!kAngktagalknunkah!"k k Pinalagpaskmunaknilakangk2kminuteskparaki-sin kinklahatkngknangyariksak anila.k k "So.."k k "So.."k k

"2kyearsknaktayongkmag-onksaklagayknak'to?"knatatawangktanongknikPaolo.k k "Ofkcourse.kHindik okbinabawikyunknoh!"k "A okhindik okrinkbabawiin.kAsak ak:>"k k Lumabasksilakngkrestaurant,kNovemberk19,knakmag ahawa - amay.kSilaknaktalagakang kmagulok :)k k ---k k Ik nowkyoukhaven'tkmadekyourkmindkupkyetk k ButkIkwouldkneverkdokyoukwrongk k I'vek nownkitkfromkthekmomentkthatkwekmetk k Nokdoubtkinkmykmindkwherekyoukbelongk k KEITHk-kAMAEk k NasakSta.kRosakangkengagedknaksinakKeithkatkAmae.kKontiknaklangk(almostk3kwee sk naklang)katk matataposknakangkbahayknakpinagawaknikKeithksak anyangkfiancee.kValentineskDaykn gayon,katk nagdecidekangkdalawaknaktumambayksakfuturekbahayknila.k k "Masyadokatangkmala ik'tongkbahaykparaksa'tinkKeith,"ksabiknikAmaekhabangkineexa minekniyak yungk usina.k k "Ha?kO ayklangk aya!kSa toknak ayaksa'tinkto.kMu haklangkmala ik asikwalakpangkg amit."k k

Amae:kHmm..kO ayklangkbaktalagaksayokyungkcolorkmotifknaknapilik o?k k Keith:kTerracotakloo sknice..k k Amae:kAyanknaknamankyangkprolongedkchorvakmo.k k Keith:kO aykngaklangk asi.kAngk ulitknito!k k UmupoksikAmaeksakcounterktopkatksinipatkangkbuongklugar.kHanggangkngayonkhindikp akrinksyak ma apaniwalaknakpinagawaknikKeithkyungkbahayknak'tokparaksak anila.kSiguristakta lagakangk boyfriendkturnedkfianceeknya!kBahayktalagakangkginamitkparakmapapayagknakmagpa a sal.kGrabek lang!k k Keith:kAmae?k k Amae:kHa?k k Keith:kLet'skgokonkaktour.kShallkwe?k k

Amae:kSure,kMister.k*holdskKeith'skhands*k k --k k FeelingknikKeithknananaginipksiya.kHindikniyakina alangktatanggapinknikAmaekangk proposalkniya.k Sobrangktarayk asikangkfirstkimpressionkniyaksakfianceeknungknag a ilalaksilaknu ngkcollege.kHindik silakbloc mateskperokmag a laseksilaksakMathkandkeventuallyknagingkgroupmatesksi la.kTa otknak ta otksikKeithk aykAmaeknungknanghingiksyakngkonekfourthkdito.kSigawankbaknamank siyaknak magdalakngkpapelksaksusunod?!kIbangk lase.k k NagingkcrushknyaksikAmaekafterknilangkmag itaksakMcDokparaksakmeetingksanaknilak nakwalangk umattend.kNag agulatanknamanksilaknungkmalamanknakcommonkfriendsknilaksinakJerse ykatk Kevin.kKunwarikpaksiyaknakayawk asamaksikAmaeknungkunakperoksakloob-loobknya,kso brangk pasalamatksyak aykLord.kFirstktimeklangk asiksyaknag aronkngkganongkcrush,knakum abotkpaksak pag a-epalkniyak aykAmae.k k --k k Amae:kOy.k*snapskherkfingers*kTahimi kmokata?k k Keith:kH-ha?k k Amae:kYou'rekspacingkout.k k Keith:kNapapaisipklangka oksakgastoskngkbahaykna'tok(-____-)k k Amae:kSinokbak aisngknagsabiknaki awkmagpagawakngkbahaykah.k k Keith:kSikLolak asikeh!k k

--k k Hindikma a alimutanknikAmaekyungkunangkbesesknakpina ilalaksiyaknikKeithksaklola knito.k3rdkyeark collegeksilaknon,katk4kmonthsknaksilangkmag-on.kTa otknakta otksya,kwithkmatchin gkpanginginigk pakngake.kAlamk asikniyangksikKeithklangkangkapoknitok ayakimportantekitoksaklol a.kAtkisangkfactork angklolaknikKeithksakpagpiliknitokngkgirlfriend.kDunksyakta ot.k k ScarykangkLolakPazknikKeith.kMaliitknakbabaekitokperokangkla ikngkboses.kHindikh alataksakitsuraknik Lolaknak68kyearskoldknaksiya.kInexamineksiyaknitokfromkheadktoktoekat..kangksina biklangkngklola?k k "Keith,kwagkmongkpapaiya inkyank undikmawawalank akngkmamanahin."k k A alaknilangkdalawakjo ekyon!kPerok2kyearskagoknamatayksikLolakPaz,katknagulatks ilaknak pinamanak aykKeithkangklupaknitoksakBel-Airkatkperaknakpampagawakngkdreamkhousek nikAmae.k Nabanggitk asiknikAmaek aykLolakPazkonektimeknakgustoknitokngkmedyokmala ingkbah ayknak ulayk brown.kPaboritokrink asikngkLolakPazkangk ulayknak'to.k k --k

k NapadpadksilaknikKeithksakmaster'skbedroom.kNalulaknamanksikAmaeksakla iknito.k k Amae:kThiskroomkisktoo..kbig.k k Keith:kSus,ktookbigk akdyan.kWaitktillkyoukmovekyourkclotheskhere.kSisi ipkyan.k k Amae:k*nganga*kIkdoknotkownkmanykclothes!k k Keith:kAsa!kNagrere lamoknakngaknanaykmoksakmgakdamitkmokeh.kHirapkdawkmaglaba.k Amae:kAtk elank ayoknag wentuhanknikMamakah?k k Keith:kLastkwee k aya!kBinisitak oksikMama!k k Amae:kMAMAkKAkDYAN!!!k*hampas*k k -k k AngkalamknikKeith,ksyakangkunangkna-inlovek aykAmae.kPeroknag a amaliksyakdun.kS ak anilangk dalawa,ksikAmaekyungkunangknahulog.kKelan?kNungkPagudpudktripknila,ksummerkbagok magsecondkyear.k7kmonthskbagokmasiguradoknikKeithknakhindiklangkbastakcrushkyungkna raramdamank niyak aykAmae.kAnongkmeronknungkPagudpudktrip?kMaykhindik asikalamkangkbar ada.k Dahilksak sobrangkgustokmaovercomeknikAmaekangkta otknyaksakATVkride,ktuma asksyakparaki-t rykito.k Na itakpalaksiyaknikKeithkatksinundanksyaknito.k k "Saksusunodkngakmagsamak akngkmarunong.kBa akmamayaksank akmapuntakeh,"kmaykhalo ngk pang-aasarknikKeith.k k EwanknikAmae.kBastakalamkniyakangkbiliskngktibo kngkpusokniyaknungkpanahongkyon. kKahitk mabiliskyungkta bokngkATV,ksakviewknyakparangkangkbagalkngkoras.kNataposknakangk

5kminutesk naklimitkperokna aya apkpakrinksya.kInasarkpakngaksyakngk asamaknakmasyadongknaw iliksakpaga apkdito.kSyemprekdinenyknya,k asokalamknyaksaksariliknyaknakgustoksakganungkfe eling.kGustok nakniyakyungkmapang-asarknak aibigan.k k --k k Na apwestoksikKeithksakbintana,ktinitignankangkbac yardknakhanggangkngayonkaykun derk constructionkpakrin.k"Alamkmo.."k k Amae:kYes?k k Keith:kHindik okinexpectknakaabotktayoksakganto.k k Amae:kANDkWHATkDOkYOUkMEANkBYkTHAT?k k Keith:kWagk aknamangkmaoffend!kWhatkIkmeankis..khindik oka alaingktatanggapinkmo kyungk proposalk o.kKaagad-agad.kIlangkbeseska ongknagbirokah!kTaposkpalagikmoka ongkbi nabasted.k

Nata otk ayaka oknungkbiglak angksumulpotkditoknun,k asikba akbastedinkmokulitka o.kTaposk na itakmokpaktongkbahay.kKungknag ataonkekdiksanakbinentak oknaklangk'to.k k Amae:kSiraulo!kKayak oklangknamankhindikpinapansinkyungkproposalskmok asikwalang ksingsing!k k

k Amae:kI awkpaknahiya!k k Keith:kNa a ata otk ak asi!kTandakmokbaknungknanliligawkpaklangka oksa'yo?k k k --k k

k "Na okAmae,ksinasabik oksa'yo..kcompletekpac agekataka o!kHindik aknakmaghahanap kngkibangk lala ikdyan!"k k "Keithkparangkawaklang,ktumahimi k a!kHindik oknakmaintindihankyungklessonknikSi r!"k k "Etoknamanknagtatanongklangknamanka ok ungkmaykplanok akpakbangksagutinka o.k2km onthsk mokna ongkpinapahirapan!kTalok okpakangkpledgeksakisangkfratkeh!"k k

KawawangkmanliligawksikKeith.kSakloobkngk2kmonthsknakpanliligawknitok aykAmae,k ata ot-ta otk nakbulyawkangknatatanggapknya.kPerok ahitkbinubulyawanksyaknikAmae,kbinabawiknam ankitok agad.kAngkhindiknyakma a alimutankaykyungkarawknaksinagotksyaknito,khabangknasak lecturek classksila.kInaasark asiknyak asiksikAmaeknun,k ungk elanksyaksasagutinknito.kUn akayawksumagotk nikAmaek asokpaulit-ulitksyakdito.k

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"Shutkup,kRomero.kNotknow."k k "OokokhindiklangknamankAmaekeh.kYunklngknamanktinatanongk oksayo.kPerok ungkayaw kmongk sagutinko a--"k k "FINE!!!kYES!!!kYES!!kYES!!!kKating- atikna ongkisigawkyank aninakpa.kHappy?"k k Isangkmala asknakhiyawkangklumabasksakbibigknikKeith.kWalaksyangkpa ialamk ahitk napagalitank syakngklecturer.kAtklast,kgirlfriendknaknyakangkbabaengkmahalknya.k k --k k Binu sanknikAmaekyungklatakngkpaintknakcolorkterracota,kisaksakfavoritekshadekny akngkbrown.k k Keith:kAnongkgagawinkmokdyan?k k Amae:k* umuhakngkroller*kSigurokobviousknamanknakmagpipinturaka oknoh?k k Keith:kGalitk aknaknaman!k k

Amae:kAs ingkthekobviousk asi!kNa a ainis!k k NagsimulangkpinturahanknikAmaekyungkpartkngkdingdingknakmalapitksakbintana.kPina noodklangk siyaknikKeith.k k Amae:kAlamkmokba,kmayktatlongkeventksakbuhayk oknakdunk oknaramdamanknaksureknak surek a o.kAskinkyungktipongkhindika okmagreregret.k k Keith:k* umunotkangknoo*kAndkthatkwouldkbe?k k Amae:kUna,kyungksakUPCAT.kPangalawa,kyungksumamaka oksakPagudpud..k k Keith:kEkanokyungkpangatlo?k k Amae:kChoosingkyou.k*stopskpainting*kNeverk ok'tongksinabiksayokpero..knungksina gotk itaknungk datikpa,ksiniguradok oksaksarilik oknaki awknakangkfirstkandklastk o.kAnd..kactu allyknaiiya ka ok ngayonk asi..knararamdamank oksaksarilik oknakhindika okmagsisisiknakpinilik ita .kAskifknamank maykibaka ongkchoice.k*laughs*k k Keith:kSalamatkahk(-__-)k k Amae:kEtoknaman!kSanakhindik akmagsisisiknakpapa asalankmok o.kUupa ank itakpagk ganun!k k Keith:kSaktotooknyanknagsisisikna o..kwalaknak ayaka 0--k k Amae:kNAKAKAINISkKA!k k Keith:kJOKE!kBa itknamanka okmagsisisi?kI awk ayakupa ank okdyan!kJo eklang,kdik okgagawink yon.kAmae,ksiguradoka oksakdesisyonk o.kYouk nowkme,khindika okpumipilikngkbagay knakalamk

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k Amae:kBa itk akbakganyan?k*sniffs*kNa a aiya knamankmasyadokyangksinasabikmo!k:( (k k Keith:kBecause..kthat'skthektruth,kbabe.kYes,kIkusedkgoofkaroundkaboutkmykfeelin gskforkyou..kbutk thisktime?kNotkanymore.k*tumabik aykAmaekatk inuhakyungkroller*kKaya..kdon'tkwor rykaboutkthek futurekalone.kKungkmaykproblemak a,kI'mkjustkhere.kIkwon'tkletkyoukdown.k k Amae:k*startsktokcry*kYou..kofkallkpeople!kIskthiskyourkwaykofksayingk"HappykVal entines"ktokme?k Wellkplayed,kMister.k k Keith:kEhkwalakeh..kla askngktamak oksa'yo!k k Amae:k*loo skatkhim*kIklovekyou,kMr.kRomero.k k Keith:kNa okAmaekwagk angkganyan..kba akmagingkmaagak asalknatin.k k Amae:k*slapskhimkplayfully*kSiraulo.kPero..ko ayklang..ktarakpa asalknaktayo?k k

Keith:kSakAugustkna.kAnd..kIklovekyouktoo.k k kAmae:k*inagawkyungkroller;kpinahidk aykKeithkyungkontingkpaint*kOh.kAndkterraco takloo skgoodk onkyou,kbabe.kIpanligokmok aya?k k

k Amae:k*ta bokpalayo*kNAKOkPLEASEkLANGkDON'T.kMAYkMEETINGkAKOkWITHkCONTRACTORSk TOMORROW!!!k k Keith:kPARAkREADYkKAkNAkSAkMAKE-UPkMO!kTARAkNAkAMAE,kGAGANDAkKAkLALO!k k Amae:kThan skbutknotkthan s!k k Naghabulanknakulitkyungkdalawaksakloobkngkbahay,knagtatawanan.k:>k k ---k k I'dkgokhungry,kI'dkgokblac kandkbluek k I'dkgokcrawlingkdownkthekavenuek k No,kthere'sknothingkthatkIkwouldn'tkdok k Tokma ekyoukfeelkmyklovek k KEVINk-kJERSEYk k (Jersey'skPOV)k

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k Fine,kalamk ongk iligk iligkpakrink ayoksaknangyaringk isskinkthekstormknaminkni kKevinklastktime.k Perok i iliginkpak ayak ayok ungksasabihink ong..kmunti knangkmamatayksikKevinkd un?kHala.k Kasalanank ok asi!k k *FLASHBACK*k k FEBRUARYk13k k Umuwika okngkcondok oknaktodokangksipon.kSorryknamankah!kSikKevink asikmayk asal ananknitok e.kSyakpaktongkmaykpata bo-ta bongknalalamankdyan!kPerokinkfairness,knatouchka o kdunksak ginawaknyakah.kTinagoknyaklahatkyun?kA alak oka oklangknagtatagokngkmgak ungkano ngk memorabiliakeh!kParaktuloykfankgirlksikKevin.kKINIKILIGkNAMANkKASIkAKOkDUN!!!k k Mondaykafternoon.kHindiksinasagotknikKevinkyungkphoneknya.kBa aknamanktulogksyak okpagod.k Kastressknamank asikyungk isskinkthekstormknakyun!kSTRESSkTALAGA!!kHabangknagdad rivek amik pauwikorchestrakangksiponknamingkdalawa.kSank ayo?k k

Kaso..k ina abahanka okparak aykKevinkeh.kMayksa itkyungktaoktapos..kOMG.k k Ba ak ayakhindiknyaksinasagotkyungkphoneknyakdahil...k k NO.kNOkNOkNOkNOkNOkNOkNOkNOkNOkNOkNO.k k Butiknaklangkna aligokna o!kTa bokagadka okpapuntaksakcondoknya.kSalamatknaklang katk mag atabiklangkangkbuildingsknamin!!kKina abahanktalagaka o.kWhatkif..kNokJersey .kWalakpak naman.kWalakpaknaman.kDon'tkthin knegatively.kWalangkmangyayaringkmasamak aykKev in.kP-k k Perokwhatkifknga?kAnongkgagawink oknun?k k kNaiiya knak okhabangknasakloobka okngkelevator.kTinanongk oksikKuyakPolk ungkna itaknyangk lumabasksikKevin.kHindikpakrawklumalabasksikKevinksinceklastknight.kNyeta,kanong kmeron?kBAKITk HINDIkNYAkSINASAGOTkMGAkTAWAGkKO!!!k k Nagmamadalik ongkpinunchkyungkcodekatkpumaso kagadksakloob.kDiretsoka oksak wart oknya.k k "KEVIN!!!!"k k Ayunksyaksak ama,knatutulog.kMaputla.k k Humihingakpaknaman!kTHANKkYOUkLORD!!!k k kLumapitka oksak anya.kSh*t,kangktaaskngklagnatknya!!kO aykJersey,knagawakmoknak 'tokdati.k Hindik aknursekmaterialkbutkstaykcalm..kstaykcalm..kYoukcankdokthis..kKevinkneed skyoukrightknow..k Chillk aklang,ko ay?kAfterkngkprepktal ksaksarilik o,k inuhak oknakyungkessentia ls:kbasin,ktowel,k waterkandkmeds.kButiknaklangktinanongk oksyak ungkanu-anokmgakgamotknya.kIntense knamank asikeh!k

k Me:k*inalogksikKevin*kLove?kCankyoukhearkme?k k Kevin:kAaahh..k k Me:kKevin,kopenkyourkeyes.k k Kevin:k*slowlykopenskhiskeyes*kYou'rekhere.k k Me:kI'mksoksorrykforkthis.kMykfault.k*lagaykngktowelksaknoo*k k Kevin:kMask*coughs*knaunaka ongktuma bok esaksayo.kThiskiskmykfault.k k Me:kActuallykno.kSikBlanchekangkmayk asalananknitokeh!k k Kevin:kSsshhh..kwagk aknangkmanisi,kJe.kI'mkfine,kJersey.kReally.k k Me:kKungkpwedeklangk itangkupa ankngayon..kginawak okna.k k

Kevin:kTrykme.kHindikmoknamankmagagawakyan,kmayksa itka o.k k Me:k*pincheskhim*kBa itkhindikmok oktinawagan?kMayksa itk aknakpala!k k Kevin:kAyo ong..kmag-alalak akeh.k k Me:kIsak akpangkt@nga.kSaktinginkmokhindika okmasknag-alalakngayon?kSanaksinabik mokagadk parakmaagapan!k k Kevin:kEhhh...k k Me:kShutkup.kDapatkgumalingk akah!kValentinesknaksakTuesday!kMagdedatektayokdiba ?k k Kevin:kSinongknagsabingkidedatek ita?k k Me:kYOUk@SS!!!k k Kevin:kWalakpaktalagaka ongkplano.kSeriously.k k Me:kWhatever.kDyank aklangkah.k k Kevin:kSank akpupunta?k k Me:kI'llkcoo ksomeksoupkforkyou,kdumb@ss.k k Kevin:kMayksa itknakngaktapos...k(-____-)k Me:kKasalanankmoknamank asi!!!kWagk angkaaliskdyan!!!kUupa ank ita!k k Nabawasanknamank ahitkpanokyungk abak o.kAtkleastkwalangkmasamangknangyariksak a nya!k

Now..kIkmustkcoo ksomeksoupkforkhim.kSus,kangkdaliklangknamanknunkeh!kMaykmixkna mankdyank naktutunawinkmoklangksaktubig..kthenkihahaloksak umu ulongktubig..ksoupkna!kXDk k Maykpa anta- antakpaka okhabangknaghahalokngksoup.kHmmm...kmushroomksoup!kSanakn amank o ayktoksak --k k "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"k k SOMEONEkHUGGEDkMEkFROMkBEHIND!k k "Wagk akngangksumigaw,kparak angknirerapekdyankeh!!!"k k Me:k*paloksakbraso*kT@ngak akpalake!!!kBa itk akbumangon?!?!?!k k Umi otka okparakma itak okyungkfacialkexpressionknya..katkta eknote,kna aya apkp akrinksyak sa ink(LENG'SkNOTE:kOYkANOkYAN!?!?!kHAHAHAHAk ruu)k k Kevin:kEehh..kayo okmag-isaksakloob..k k

Me:kAngktanda-tandakmokna!!!kBa aknahihi--k k Ba itkhahali anknaklangknyaka okpagkgustoknyak ongkpatahimi in?kNa a ahalataknak okah!k Parangkwalangksa itk'to,kwagasklangkah!k k Kevin:kHaaayy..kFeltkbetterk:>k k Me:kPagka oknag asa itkdahilksa'yo..k k Kevin:kO ayklang.kAyawkmoknun,ktillksic nesskdokuskpart?k k Me:kIkthereforekconcludeknaknagigingkt@ngak akngakpagkmayksa itk a.k k Kevin:kEtoktalaga..k*pincheskmyknose*k k Me:kNOTkFUNNY!!k k Kevin:kJustksokyouk now..kIkdon'tkregretkwhatkIkdidklastknight.k k Me:kIkREALLYkREGRETkKISSINGkYOUkLASTkNIGHT.kMaykchoiceknamank asiktayoksakloobkn gk sasa yankdiba?k k Kevin:kBasaknakrinktayoknun.k k Me:kDon'tkbeksuchkaksmart@ss!k k Kevin:kAhkbasta..ko ayklangksa inknakmayksa itka o..kmagandaknamank asikangknurs ek okngayonk :)k k Me:kHahahakwagk angkmambolakngayonkpleasek

Kevin:kDiknga,kseryosoka o.kBihirak aklangknamankmagingknursektypekeh.kKulangkna klangksayo..k uniform..k k Me:kSTOPkIMAGININGkMEkINkAkNURSEkUNIFORM!!!k k Kevin:kNowkyoukgavekmekankideak*smir s*k k Me:kNa o,khindikataklupuskangksa itkmo.kPERVERTkDISEASEkNAkATA!!!k k Kevin:kSuuus..k* isseskmekonktheknose*kNasabik oknakbaksayoknakmahalk ita?k k Me:kYoukdon'tkhavektoksaykitkeverytime.kIkcankfeelkit.k k Kevin:kButkcankIkshowkit?k*evilkgrin*k k Me:k:OkOHkMYkGODkMALALAkKAkNA!!!kIBUBUHOSkKOkTONGkSOUPkSAYO!!!!k k

k -k k Masktumaaskpakyungklagnatknyak ayakmasknata otka o.k k Me:kThat'skit.kI'mkta ingkyouktokthekhospital.k k Kevin:kAyo o.k k Me:kKevinkdon'tkbekstubborn.k k Kevin:kSawang-sawaknaka oksakospital,kJersey.kIsangktaonka ongktumirakdun.kGivek mekakbrea .k k Me:kOhkshutkup!!kAyank aknaknamankeh.kTigaskngk o otekmo!kWhatkifkseriousknaky-k k Kevin:kIkamkta ingkmykmedicine.kIkamkfine.k k Me:kYOUkAREkNOTkFINE!!!k40knakngakyangktempkmo,kfinekpakbakyan?kWhatkifklupuskna knamank yankorksomething?!?k k Kevin:kJersey...k k Me:kIkAMkWORRIEDkHERE,kOKAY?kSokplease..kletkmekta ekyouktokthekhospital.kPlease ?kIkamk worried.kBa akmamayak ungkanokpangkmangyariksa'yokdito..kma o onsensyaka o.k k Kevin:kIkamkfine,kseryosoka o.k k

Kevin:k*laughs*JOKEkLANG!!!kSigeknaknga,kbabali kna okdunksakloob.kBa akmamayak ungkanok pakgawinkmoksa inkeh!k

Me:kPleasekKevin?kDokthiskforkme.kPlease?k k Kevin:k*sighs*kFine.kPerok ungkwalaklangk'to,kuuwiknaktayokah?k k Me:kOfkcoursek:)k --k k PinagsstaykngkdoctorksikKevinksakSt.kLu e'skovernightkparakmamonitorkyungklagnat knya.kBa ak asiksignkyunkngk ungkanumangkorgankfailure.kAfterkngkfullkbodykchec -up,kdinala ksyakdunksak roomknya.kRamdamk okyungkpagodkatkstressknangkumupoka oksakmayktabiknya.k k Kevin:kIt'skli ekGermanykallkoverkagain.k*laughskbitterly*k k Me:kKevin..k k Kevin:kSorry.kNamissk oklangksigurok abitankngkdextrose.k k Me:kIkhatekyourksarcasm.k k

Kevin:kMektoo.k k *silence*k k Me:kArekyoukgonnakbeko ay?k k Kevin:kOfkcourse.kSabiknaksayokeh,kwalaklangk'to.kUuwiknaktayokafterkthis.k k Me:kOvernightkngake,kovernight.kHinaktalagakngkuta kmokpagkmayksa it.k k Maykpumaso knaknurseknakmaykdalangkgamotknakiinuminknikKevinkafterkankhour.kNang kumalisk yungknurse..k k Kevin:kNa awinkmokngakyungkuniformknun.k*grins*k k Me:kMayksa itk aknakngakangkbastoskmokpakrin.k k Kevin:kJo eklang!k*closeskhiskeyes*k k Angkdamingk ungkanokangkpumapaso ksakuta k o.kNa a ainis!kIkamkoverthin ingkagai n.k k Kevin:k*eyeskstillkclosed*kDon'tkoverthin kaboutkthis.k k Me:kHowkdidkyouk nowkthatkI'mkoverthin ing?k k Kevin:kIkcankstillkseekyoukwithoutkusingkmykeyes.kBesides,kIkcankfeelkthektensio nkinkyou.k k Me:kIkamknotktensed!k k

Kevin:kPwedekfavor?k k Me:kBastakthatkdoesknotkinvolvekstealingkunirforms,kI'mkonkit.k k Kevin:kTabihankmok okditokplease.k*patskthekbed*k k Ginawak oknamankyungkrequestknya.kActuallykI'mkrelievedkwhenkhekas edkmektokdokt hat.kMask naassureka ongkwalangkmangyayaringkmasamaksak anya.kHekenvelopedkhiskarmskaround kmyk waist.k Me:kKevin..k k Kevin:kYes,kDebs?k k Me:kArekyoukgonnakdie?k k Kevin:k*smiles*kSabikngakngkThekSmiths..kTokdiekbykyourksidekisksuchkakheavenlyk wayktokdie,k diba?k k Me:kShutkup.kI'mkserious.k

k Kevin:kBa itkmoknamanknatanong?k k Me:kYouksee..k ahitksinabikmongkmonitoredkmokyangksa itkmo..khindik okpakrinknap igilangk magsearchkaboutkyourksic ness..k k Kevin:kAngktigasktalagakngkulokmo,knoh?k k Me:kNatata otklangk asika o..kIkfeelkthreatened.kHonestly,khindika okta otksakmg akbabaeknak pwedengkumagawksayokmulaksa inkeh.kMaskta otka oksaksa itkmo..kyunk asikhindik o knamank pwedengksabunutankyun.kMahirapk alabankyanke.kMadaya.k k Kevin:kSaktinginkmokbakmagpapa uhaka okcompletelyksaksa itk o?kJersey..kI'mkdoin gkeverythingk Ikcankjustktoktreatkthis.kSokfarkIkamkgood.kSabik okngaksayo,kmabubuhaykpaknaman ka okngk normalkeh.kLahatkgagawink okparakmaskmatagalktayongkmagsasama.kBinigyanktayokngk secondk chance,khindik oksasayanginkyon.k k kMe:kSiguraduhinkmongkgagawinkmoklahatkah?kA okrin,kIkwillkhelpkyou.kWe'llkfight kthisktogether.k k Kevin:kBasta..khindika okmamamatay,kDebs.kAlamk ok asingkmaramingkmanghihinayang .k k Me:k*hugskhim*kKapal!kBastaketoklang..kwagknakwagkmongkgagawinkyungkginawaknikGe rardk ButlerksakPSkIkLovekYoukah!kWagkmok okipapamigay!!!k k Kevin:kGustok oknamangkmagingkmasayak a..kba akgawink okyun.kTaposkibibigayk ita k ay..k k Me:kKANINO?k k

Kevin:kA inknaklangkyunk:)k k Me:kATkDAHILkDYANkGAGAWINkKOkLAHATkPARAkMAGINGkMABUTIkKA.kHINDIkMOkKOkPWEDEk IPAMIGAY!!!k k Kevin:k*laughs*kBaliw.k* isseskmekonkthekforehead*kAraw-arawknaklang..kyouknever kfailktok amazekme.k k Me:kIKR.kIkamkamazingkli ekthat.k k Kevin:kTe a..kinaanto kna o.kGisinginkmoknaklangka okafterkankhourkha?k k Me:kInuminkmoknak ayakyungkgamot.kMalapitknak ayakmagkonekhour!k k Kevin:kSige.k*inabotk oksak anya*kYanknakah.kPwedekna ongkmatulog?k k Me:kSure.kPatabika okah?k k Kevin:kSure.k*closeskhiskeyes*k k

Me:kHey.k k Kevin:kHmm?k k Me:kIklovekyou.kNowkgetkbetter,ko ay?k k Kevin:kIkwill.kForkyou.k k --k k EventuallykwalaknamanktalagangkconnectionkyungklagnatknikKevin.kThan kyouktalaga kLord!kThek bestk ak:">kNaabutankpakngak amiknungkdoctorknakmag atabiksak ama.kHiyang-hiyakn amanka ok sakitsuraknaminknikKevin!k"AyoskngkValentinesknyokah,"kpahabolknikdockhabangkpum ipirmakngk releasekformksikKevin.k k "Sabiknaksayokeh,kwalak'to!"kpagmamala iknyaksa in.kSiyaknaknagdadrive!k"Tara,ks anktayo?"k k "Te akKevin..kI'mknotkfeelingkwell."kSeryoso.kAngksamaktalagakngkpa iramdamk o.k Habangk chinechec -upksikKevinkganunknaknararamdamank okeh.kFeelingk oknilalagnatkna o.k k "Comekon,klet'skbringkyoukhome."k k --k k Angkbigatkngkpa iramdamk oknangkhumigaka oksak ama.kTodokasi asoknamanksa inksik Kevin.k k Me:kSiguro..ksinadyakmoka ongkhawahanknoh?k*sniffs*k k Kevin:kMedyo.k

k Me:k@ss.k k Kevin:kSo..kHappykSa itingkValentineskDayktokthekbothkofkus!k k Me:kI'mksorrykIkruinedkthiskday.kFirstkValentineskpaknamanknatinktogether!k k Kevin:kO ayklang..kactuallykwalaka ongkplanokngayongkaraw.kTatanunginknaklangksa nak itak ungk anongktripkmo.kKahitkoutkofkthekcountrykpakyan!k k Me:kNa a ainiskto!k k Kevin:kEkganunkngakplanok okeh!k k Me:kLoo skli ekwe'rekstuc kherektoday.k k Kevin:kWagk akngangknegakdyan.k10:33kamkpaklang!kMagpagalingk a,ktaskgagalaktayo .k k Me:kWagk angkaaliskah!kLagotk aksa in!k

k Kevin:kNaman.kMatulogk aklangkdyan,kdebs.k k --k k Nagisingka okaroundk7:50kpmkna..k k Dahilkmaykamoyksunog.k k Lumabaskagadka okngk wartokatkdumirestoksak itchen.kSumalubongksa inkangkuso kna kmulaksak oven..k k Me:k*coughs*kKEVIN!!!kWHATkISkTHIS!!!k k TodokpaypayknamanksikKevinkngkuso .kNa a-apronksikKuya!!kAtksinilipk okyungkcoun terktop..k punokngk alat!k k Kevin:kIkforgotktoksetkthektimerkoff!k k Me:kParaksank'to?k k Kevin:kNagba eka okngkca e,ko ay?kAndksincekIkdon'tk nowkhowktokba e..kayanknang yari.k k It'sksokrefreshingktokseekKevinkli ekthis.kMgakpritokatksilogklangknamankangkala mknyangklutuin!k Perokngayon?kNagbeba ekna!k k Me:k*klapitksak anya*kBa'tkmoknamanknaisipanknakmagba e?kButikhindiknabu sankyun gk sprin lers!k k

Kevin:kIkwantktokma ekthiskdayksomehowkspecialkforkus.k k Me:kAndkyoukwantktokma ekitkspecialkbykburningkmykcondokunit?k*hekfrowns*kJo ekl ang!k Kamustaknamankyungkca ekmo?k k Kevin:kMalamangkepickfail.kYungkisaksunog..klaloknamanktongkisangkto..kTaskito.. k* inuhakyungk medyokayosknakca e*kMedyokmatabang.k k Me:kPati imkngaka o!k*ti im*kSHET!!!kANONGkNILAGAYkMOkDITO?!k k Kevin:kSinunodk oklangknamankyungknasakrecipekah!k k Me:kAnokyungkakpinchkofksaltkmo?k k Kevin:k* inuhakyungklalagyankngkasin*kEto.k k INANGYAN.kPINCHkNAkYUNkSAkKANYA?kEkDAKOTkNAkYUNkAH!k k Me:kOhkmykgoodness.kYoukarekreallykhopeless!k

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k Me:kYoukstud!k*hampasksakbraso*kNagtatagok aknaksa inkah!kAlamkbak'toknikJic er? k k Marlo:kNaman!kSyakpakangkhindikma aalam?kBa akpatayinka oknunkpagkmaykna itaksya ngk asamak ongkbabae!k k Me:kHmm..katk elankmoknamankplanongkipa ilalakyanksa in?k:>k k Marlo:kSyemprekpagk amikna!kParaksure.k k Me:kGood,kgood!kIkamkverykhappyktokhearkthat!kAfterkwhatkhappenedktokus..k k Marlo:k*chuc les*kIk now.kNasa tankmok ayaka o!k k Me:kSHUTkUP!kI awk ayak'tongkumiwas!k k Marlo:k*laughs*kSira.kNagsisihankpaktayokditokekparehasknamanknatingkginustokyun .kTamaknak nga!kMasknasasa tanka okeh.kJo e!k k Me:kNa o..kbasta,kIkamkverykhappykforkyou.kSeriously.k k Marlo:kA okrin,kmedyokmasayakna o.kAngktagalk ok ayakbagokma amovekonksayo!kIbak ak asik eh!k k Me:kSige,kipagpatuloykmokpakyan,kmalilinti ank aksa in!k k Marlo:kNgakpala..kaboutkthisktrip,knasabikmoknakbak aykKevin?k k Me:k*beat*kHindikpa.kNaghahanapkpaka okngktyempo.kKabadokpaka o.k

k Marlo:kNa okJersey..kwagkmoksimulankangkdikmok ayangktapusin.kI awkdinkdehadokny an.k k Me:kIkwill.kIk nowkwhatkI'mkdoingk:)k k Marlo:kSanaknga.kSige,kunakna o.kKailangank okpangkmagpapogik:>k k Medyok inabahanka oksaksinabiknikMarlo.kSyempre,kalamk oknamankangkginagawak o.k Anongk tinginknyaksa in?!?kLo ok'tokah!kAlamk okangkginagawak o,kexcusekme.kWalangkmang yayaringk masama,kIkpromise.k k k---k k (BLANCHE'SkPOV)k k Namissknyokbaka o?k k Wellkfeelk okhindi.kKayokpa?kAlamk oknamangkgustoknyoknaka ongkmawalaksak wenton gk'to.k Peroksorrykguys,kasak ayo.kHindikataka okmawawalakdito!!!kMatibaykatakangk apitk ok aykLeng.k

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lovesk o!!kOMGkmaskvainkpaksa in!k k Jic er:kANOkNAkNAMANGkGINAGAWAkMOkDITO?!?!k k Ay,k argakpalaknyakyungkPomeranianknya.kTaposk inahulanka oknungkaso.k k Me:kWow!kAngkcuteknamankngkpetkmo!k*triesktoktouchkitskhead*kHikdoggy!k k ARF!!kARF!!kARF!!k k Jic er:kAyawksayokngkasok o.kUmalisk aknakraw.k k Me:kEeehhh..kangkhabak ayakngknila bayk okjustktokseekyou!k k Jic er:kTAGAkKATIPUNANkKAkLANGkNAMANkWAGkKAkNGA!!!kBYE!k*isasaradoknakyungkpinto *k k Me:k*harang*kWaitkakminute!kIkamkakvisitor!kYoukcan'tkjustkslamkthekdoorkinkfron tkofkme!!!k k

Jic er:kHOY!!!kAKOkANGkMAYkARIkNITOkKAYAkPLEASEkLANGkSHOOO!!kSHOO!!!k k Me:kEtoknaman!kBeknicektokvisitors!!!k k Kina ahulankpakrinka oknungkaso!kStress!!k k Jic er:k*tokthekdog*kShhhkFlorence!kWagk akngangke saheradakdyan!!kShattap!!!k*t okme*kHala!k Paso !!!kIsak akpangk alahatikeh!!!k k Me:kTHAAAAAAANKkYOU!!!!k=))))k k Inkfairness,ksimpleklangkangkunitknikJic er.kBlac ,kwhitekandkbluekangkpegkngkco ndoknya.kIkwask surprisedktokseekhiskunitkli ekthis..ksoksimple.kParangkhindikgraduatekngkFinekA rtskangkmay-ari!k k Me:k*upoksaksofa*kParangkhindikpangkFinekArtsk'tongkunitkmokah!k k Jic er:kWhat?k k Me:kSabik o..khindikhalataknakFinekArtskgraduatek a,kbasedkonkyourkunit.k k Jic er:kSok ungkbinabaseksakcondokunitkangkcourseknungkcollege,kI'dksaykumaaling asawkangk b*tchnessksakcondokmo,kconsideringknakBSkBitchnesskangkdegreekmo?k k Me:kWow..kwitty.kTe a,kpwedekmokbangkpatahimi inkyangkFlorenceknakyan?kNa a arin dikeh!k k Jic er:kIsaklangkangkparaankparakmanahimi ksikFlorence:klumayask a.k k Me:kMeanie!k*pouts*k k

Jic er:kPleasekngakdon'tkpout.kKastressk a!k k Ayun,kafterkthatkhindiknaka okpinansinknikJic er.kYungkFlorenceknaklangknakyunka ngkinatupag!k Pinaliguan,kpina ain..kLAHATkNA!!kA o?kNikjuicekoktubigkdikbinigyan!kNa a ainis! !!kAlmostkonek hourknaknyaka ongkhindikpinapansink ayaknilapitank oknaksyaksakmaykcounter,ksinu su layanknyak asiksikFlorence.k k Me:kJic er..kaboutklastktime...kIkamkseriouskaboutkthat.k k Jic er:kIkfiguredkthat.k*tuloykpakrinksakpagsu lay*k k Me:kSo..kwalak angksasabihinksa in?k k Jic er:kMeron.k k Me:k*lightskup*kAnokyun?k:>k k Jic er:kASAkKAk k

Me:k*frowns*kAnokbaaaakJic er!!!k k Jic er:kANONGkANOkBAkKAkDYAN!!!kKitangkbusyka o!!!k k Me:kWhykdon'tkyouklovekmekhalfkthekwaykyouklovekthatkdogkFlorence?kAmkIknotkthek biggestk b*tchktherekis?k k Tumigilknakrinksyaksakpagsusu lay.kATkLAST!!!k k Jic er:k*tinginksa in*kBlanche..klistenktokme.kFirst,kyes,kyoukarekakb*tch.kButk notkthekbiggestk b*tchkever.kCozkIkamkthekbiggestkb*tchkever,ktruthktokbektold.kSecond,kIkdon'tkd okgirls.kAndk third..k k Mykbestfriendkli eskyou.k k Me:kSikMarlo?kIkdon'tkcarekaboutkhim!kIkdon'tkli ekhim!!!kIKAWkANGkGUSTOkKO!!!k k ic er:kHINDIkKITAkGUSTOkOKAY!?!?!kEverytimeknaklangknakmag i itaktayokPINAPAALAL AkKOk SAYOkYAN.kHINDIkMOkBAkMAGETS!!!k k Me:kGETSkKOkPEROkDIkAKOkSUSUKO!!!kIkLOVEkYOU!!!k k Jic er:kGOODNESS!!!!kWTFkAREkYOUkTALKINGkABOUT!!!k k Me:kSeryosok asika okJic er.kWalaka ongkpa ek ungkgustoka oknyangkbestfriendkmo. kBastaki awk angkgustok o!!!k k Jic er:kAYkEWANkKOkSAYO!!!kMAMUTIkSANAkYANGkMGAkMATAkMO!!!!kUMALISkKAkNAkNGA!!!k NAIIMBYERNAkAKOkSAYO!!!k k

Me:kFine,kI'llkgo.kThan skforkyourktimek:)k*goesktokthekdoor*k k Jic er:kMadapak aksana!kUnakface...k k Natawaknaklangka okbagoka oklumabaskngkunitknya.k k Jic er:kAno?kNabaliwk aknakdyan!!!k k Me:kNothingknothingk*smiles*kYouk nowkwhat?kKahitkanokpangksabihinkmoksa in,kIkw on'tkbac k down.kThekmorekyoukignorekme,kthekcloserkIkget.kYou'rekjustkwastingkyourktimek;) k k Pag asaradok okngkpinto,kisangkmalutongknakPIknaklangkangknarinigk o.kAskexpecte dk:>k k ---k k FASTkFORWARD:kAkWEEKkBEFOREkTHEkEUROPEANkTOURk k (JERSEY'SkPOV)k

k Hanggangkngayonkhindik okpakrinknasasabik aykKevinknakaaliska oknextkwee .k k Hindik oktalagakmasabi-sabiksak anya!kNatata otka oksakpwedeknyangkgawin.kWagkmu nak ayongk magalitksa in,ko ay?kSasabihink oknamanktalagaksak a---k k k"HOYkJE!!!kOKAYkKAkLANGkBA?!?!"k k Haloskmabingika oksaksigawknikAmaeknakyun.kNanditokulitk amiksakbahaykninakSathk paraksak pagpaplanokngkweddingknila..knakalmostk5kmonthskawayknaaaa!kYEHEEEEY!k>:D<k k Me:kA-anyare?k k Amae:kSabik okyungksakinvitation!kNacontactkmoknakbakyungkfriendkmo?k Me:kY-yeah.kShekcankdokthekprintskbykJune.k120kba?k k Keith:kEtoknamank asingksikAmaekangkdamingktripknakinvitation!!!k k kAmae:kSorryk akmala ik asikpamilyak o!!!k*tokme*kArekyouksurekyou'reko ay?kPara ngkmayk pinoproblemak akatakah?k k kMe:kNa o..kit'sknothing!kKulangklangka oksaktulog.k k kNapatinginksa inknikKevin,knaknagdodrawingkngklay-outkngkbeachkwedding.kKinausa pknyaka ok 20kminutesklater,ksak itchen.k k kKevin:kHindik ako ayknoh?k k kMe:kYeah.kPagodklangktalagaka oksakthesisk ok:((k k

kKevin:kTa ekakbrea !kTaraknextkwee ,kPuertoktayo!k k kMe:kOh.kIkcan't.k k kKevin:k*frowns*kWhy?k k kIkcan'tktellkhimkaboutkthat.kIkcan't...k k kGustok oksanangkgumawakngkalibik aso..k aso..knaalalak okyungksinabiknyaksa ink dati.k k kIkcan'tkaffordktokliekagainktokyou.kIkjustkcan'tkdokit.k Me:kUhh..kDon'tkgetkmad,ko ay?kThekthingkis..kthreekwee skago..kIkgotkthiskoffer .kUhh..k internationalkphotogkgig.k k Kevin:kDiknga?!?!kBa itkhindikmoksa inksinabi?kCongrats!!!k*hugskme*kWhatkarekyo ukshooting?k k Me:kUhh..kEuropeanktourkng..kU2.k k

Kevin:kI awkna!!!kAyos!!!kKaso..k elankaliskmo?k k Me:kNextkwee ..kMonday.k k Kevin:k*frowns*kOh.kThatkwaskfast..k elankmokinacceptkyungkoffer?k k Me:kJustklastkwee .kAndkthere'sksomethingkmore.k k Kevin:kBiglaknamanka ongk inabahankdyanksaktonokngkboseskmo.k k Me:kUhh..kthekthingkis..ktheykgotkme..kandkMarlokforkthektour.k k Sumamakagadkangkmu haknikKevinkpag arinigksakpangalanknikMarlo.k k Kevin:kKayakmokbakhindiksinabiksa ink'tokagadkdahilk aykMarlo?k k Me:kWellkyeah!kBa ak ak asikmagalitksa in.kIkacceptedkthekofferk asikhindika okm a atanggikdunk saknag-offerksa in.kButkIkcouldkta ekitkb-k k Kevin:kAnok akba,kJersey.kIt'sko ay.k*smiles*k k Me:kReally?k k Kevin:kDokyoukreallykwantkthis?k k Me:kYeskofkcourse!kU2knamank asikyankeh!k k Kevin:kEkdiko ayklangksa in!kIsaksilaksakfavoritekbandskmo..khindik itakpipigila nksakgustokmo.k Althoughkayo oksak asamakmo...k k

Me:kKevin..k k Kevin:kO aykngaklangksa ink:)kSeryosoka okdyan.kBesides..kIktrustkyou.k k Me:kPerokhindik aknagtitiwalak aykMarlo?k k Kevin:kForkyou,kIkwillktrustkhim.kJersey..ktandaankmo,kIklovekyoukandkIktrustkyo u.kHoldkontokthatk :)k k Me:k*sighs*kGrabe!kSobrangklumuwagkangkpa iramdamk o!kIkreallykreallyklovekyoukf orkdoingkthisk forkme.kReally.k k Kevin:kBasta..klumayo-layok akdyanksakmo ongknakyan.kLagotkyanksa in!k k Me:kAnyarehksaktrustkha?k('.')k k Kevin:kEtoknamankjo eklang!kBasta..kt-shirtkah!k k

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k ---k k MARCHk31k k (NORMALkPOV)k k NapansinknikKevinknakmedyokmatamlayksikJerseyksimulaknungkbumali kitokgalingkEur ope.kHindik namanksyaknagtata akaboutkthat,kalamknyak asingkdrainingktalagakangkconcertktour sklaloknakpagk sakEurope.kMedyokbinigyanknyakngk ontingkspaceksikJerseykparakmagpahinga.kPagkna gingkiritablek asiksikJersey..kguloknaknaman.kKayakhindiknaknyak inu ulitkangkgirlfriend.k k 4kdaysknaksyangkmedyoknagpapa itak aykJersey.kMEDYO:kdadaanksakcubicleknitoksakC DCkparak magbigaykngkpag ain,kipaglulutokngkdinnerkafterkmag-gradekngkpapersk&kphotosk(Fi nalskWee k nak asiksakLBkthisktime)katkmaramikpangkiba.kSaglitklangksyangkmagpapa ita,kthen kalisknya.kBastak alamkniyaknako aykangkgirlfriend,ko ayknakrinksya.k k Marchk31.kOo,kalamknatingklahatknakNewkYearksilaknag abali an.kAlamkdinknatingka yawknakayawk nakayawknilangknagcecelebratekngkmonthsary.kMasyadokrawkcornyk ungkganun.kKungkm ayk icecelebratekmankdawksilangkdalawa,kyunknakangkweddingkanniversaryknila.kAskinkw eddingk anniversary!kThekthoughtkofkthatkmadekhimksmile.k4kmonthsknaksilangkmag-onknikJe rsey,kbu as.k Aprilk1.kAprilkFool'skpaktalagaknoh?k k Kayaketo,knagprepareksyakngksurprisekparak aykJersey.kHindikparakmagcelebratekng kmonthsary.k Walaklang,knamissklangknyakangkDebsknya!kMasamangkgumawakngksurprise?kXDkSimplen gk candlelitkdinnerklangknamankyungkpinrepareknyakparaksak anila,ksakrooftopkngkisa ngknapa ataask nakbuildingksomewherekinkManila.kTsa aknakyungkbonggangksurprise!kIsaksakmgakbag ayknak nagustuhanknyak aykJerseykaykito:ksheklovesktrivialkthings.kOo,kmaramiknaksyangk nabigayknak

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sobrangkbonggangkbagay,kmapa-gardenkofkroseskmankyankhanggangksakManilakPhilharm onick Orchestra.kSobrangksayaknikJerseyksakmgakbagayknakyan!kPerokibangksayakyungknadu dulotksak anyakpagkmaliliitknakbagaykyungkbinibigayknya,k ahitkChocnutkmankyankokMentos.k Itatagokpak nyakyungkwrapper!k k "Kevin,ksaankmokbaka okdadalhin?!?!"ksobrangk abangktanongknikJerseyksak anyakha bangk umaa yatksilaksakbuilding.kNa a-blindfoldksya!!!kKaninaknasakelevatorksilaktapos kngayon..kstairsk na!!!k k "RelaxklangkDebs!kMapupuntak aksakisangkligtaskngklugar,"kKevinkassured.k k "Ayank aknaknamanksakligtasknaklugarkmo.kNa a ainisk a!!!kAlamk ongksakrooftopkm oka ok dadalhin!!!kSigurokihuhulogkmoka oknoh?!?!"k k "Ba itknamank itakihuhulog?kWell..k ungkmayknagawak angk asalanankmaykpossibilit yktalagangk ihulogk ita.kPeroksyemprekjo ekyun!"ktinawananknamanknikKevinkangksarilingk'jo e '.k k

Dunk inabahanksikJersey.kAlamknak ayaknikKevinkyungknangyariksak anilaknikMarlo? kImposible.kNik hindiknyaksinabik aykJic erkyungknangyari.kSureksyangk a albuhinksyakngk aibigan kpagk inwentok nyakyun.k k "Jersey?"ktumigilkpalaksyaksakpaglala ad.kHinawa anknikKevinkyungk amayknya.k"We 'rekhere."k Binu sanknikKevinkyungkpintokpapuntaksakrooftop.k k "Siguroknamankpwedeknangktanggalink'tongkblindfold,kano?"k k "Wagk ak asingkmasyadongkatat,kmiss.k10kstepskfirst."kGinawaknamanknikJerseykang ksinabiknik Kevin.kMayknaaamoyksya..krosekpetalskbakyun?kWeird.k k "Pwedekna?"k k TinanggalknaknikKevinkyungkblindfold.k MasklalongknaguiltyksikJerseyksakginawaknyaksakEurope.k k "Ik nowkIk now,"kmedyoknatatawangksabiknikKevin.k"Ayawkmongkmagcelebratekngk'mon thsary'k blahblah.kPerokseriouslykhindikyunkangkpurposeknito.kTwokwee sk angknawalakeh!kN amissk itak aya..kayan.kSorryk ungketoklang!kWagk a,ka oknaglutoknyanklahat.kBeatkthat!"k k Naiiya knaksikJersey.kKayakbakmaykdinnerk asiksasabihinksak anyaknikKevinknakmay khinali ank syangkbabae?kThisk@ss!!!kMAYkGANITOkPANGkNALALAMAN!!!kNaiiya ksyaksaksobrangkgal itkatk guilty.kNaguguluhanksyak ungkanokbaktalagakangkirereactknya.k k "Jersey?kNaiiya k akba?"kpinipigilanknikKevinkangkmatawa.k k k.Na a ainisk aknamank asikeh!"kyuma apknaklangksyakdito.k"Ba itkmaykganitokpa?" k k

"CozkIkmissedkyou!kTsa aknagsasawaknaka oksakta e-outs!kNa a aumayk aya!"k k Nagproceedkangkdinnerknilaknangkmatiwasay.kKinalimutankmunaknikJerseykyungknangy ari.k Sobrangksayak ayaknikKevin!kBa itkpaknyaksisirainkyun?kKalagitnaankngkdinnerknan gkmayk inwentoksikKevinksak anya.k

k "Alamkmokbaklastkwee ,ksomethingkaw wardkhappened."k k "Weh?kAnokyun?"k k "Niyayak oksikBlanchekpumartykoneknight,"ktumaaskangk ilayknikJersey.k"Etoknaman !kKaibigank ok namankyungktao!kBastaknasakstudioknyoklangksyaknun,ktinutulunganknyaksikJic er.k Te a,knagtextk a oksayoknunkah!kNareceivekmokba?"k k Text?kAnokyun?k"Ikhaven'tkreceivedkanyktextkfromkyou.kSurek angknasendkmo?"k k Pina itakpaknikKevinkyungktextknya.k"Ohkayanko!kNagtextka oksayo!"k k "Ba akna apataykphonek oknyan.kTsa aktopa inksignalkdun!"k

k "Bastakayunknga,kpumuntak amiknikBlancheksakManor.kGanunkpalakdun!kDika oksanayk sakManilak partykscene!kPerokmaskgrabekpakrinkyungksakGermany!kAnyway,knungkpauwiknak ami.. kmayk KoreanaknakhumarangksaminknikBlanche.kMunti knaknangksabunutanknikBlanche!kGanun k asikyunk pagklasingk*laughs*kA alaknaminknaghahanapkngkguloksikatekpero..ksinu ahanknyaka o!kT@nginak grabekdik oktalagakma a alimutankyun!!kTapos..ketokwagk angkmagagalitkah!kHinali anka oknik Ate.kMayksu akpakyungkliipsknya!kWTFktalaga!!!"k k NabitawanknikJerseykyungktinidorknakhawa knya.k k Ohkmy.kSo..khindiknyaksinasadyakyun?kAskin?!?!kHinali anklangkpalaksya?!?!k k SHETkSHETkSHETkGulatknakgulatksyaksaknalaman.k k "Jersey?kWhat'skwrong?"knag-aalalangktanongknikKevin.k"Ifkit'skaboutkthek iss,kw alaktalagakyun!k Hoy!!!"k k "Ohkmy..kI..kdidn't.."k k "Jersey?kAnongkproblema?"k k "I..koh..kI'mksorry..kIkdidn'tk now.."k k "Ha?kBa itk aknagsosorry?kMayknangyarikba?"kNapayu oknaklangksikJersey.k k Hekgotkhiskanswer.k k "Anongknangyari?kSi..ksikMarlokyanknoh?"k k Naiya knaklangksikJersey.k

k k DunknagalitksikKevin.kNasunto knyaktuloykyungktable,katknahulogkyungkbasokandk u tsaraksak lapag.k"T@nginakJerseykanoknaknamangkginawakmo!?!?"k "Don'tkshoutkatkme!!!"k k "GALITkAKOkKAYAkSISIGAWkAKO!!!!"k k k.Iksaw..kpictureskfromkManor..konkBlanche'skpage...kDunk okna itaknakmay..k aha li ank angkiba..k I...kactedkonkimpulse..kand..ktheknextkthing..kIk new.."ktodokhi biknaklangkangk sumunodksak wentoknya.k k "ANONGkNANGYARI!?!?!"k k

"IkKISSEDkMARLO!!!kAYANkIkSAIDkIT!!!kIkKISSEDkHIM!!!!kDik okalamkpumaso ksakuta k okork something..kBasta,kIkjustk issedkhim.kIkwaskmadkatkyou!kIkthoughtkyoukwerekcheat ingkonkme!k Again!"k

"IkNEVERkCHEATEDkONkYOUkINkTHEkFIRSTkPLACE!!"kGalitknakgalitknaktalagaksikKevin. kSikJerseyk na aupokpakrin,kta otknakba akpagktumayoksiyak ungkanongkmagawaksak anyaknikKevi n.k k "Kayakngake..kalamk o..kHindik oktalagaksinasadyakKevin!kPromise!!!kNaunahanklan gktalagaka ok ngkgalit.kIkshouldn'tkhavekdonekthat.kI'mksorry!!!"k k Natahimi knaklangksikKevin,knakpinoprocessklahatkngksinasabiknikJersey.k k "Kevin..kIkamksorry.kIk nowkyoukgavekmekyourktrust.kButkthiskwon'tkhappenkagain. kPromise.k Naunahanklangktalagaka okngkgalit.kIkamksorry..kPleasekKevinkwagk aknakmagalitks a-"k k "Ssshhh.kIkcan'tkthin ."k k HindiknarinigknikJerseykyungksinabiknikKevin.k"Thatk isskdidn'tkmeankanything.kK evinkIklovekyou.k Youk nowkthatkverykmuch,kright?kIkwaskjustkscaredkthatky-"k k "Onekquestion:kdidkyoukli ekit?kThek iss.kAnswerkmekhonestly."k k

k "I.. indakli edkit."k k ParangkbinarilksikKevinksakuta .k k "PerokKevinknaman!kIkmadekakmista e!kIklovekyou,ko ay?kThatkdidn'tkmeankanyt-"k k "Saklahatklahatkngknangyariksa'tin,kmaykisangkbagayk angkhindiknatutunan,"kseryo

Napapi itknaklangksikJersey.kAlamknatinkangksagotkdyanksaktanongknakyan.kNatata otksyangk sabihinkyungktotoo,k asikalamknyangkmaykmangyayaringkhindikmaganda.kButkhekwants ktok nowk thektruth!k

songksabiknik Kevin,knakna atinginksak anya.k"Don'tkruinkankapologykwithkankexcuse.kItkwon'tkm a ekmekfeelk anykbetter.kJersey,kIktrustedkyou.kItkhurtskforkmektok nowkthatkyoukdon'tktrustk mekthatkmuch.kIk cankneverkdokthatktokyou,kyouk nowkthatkyourself.kT@ngina,knagta akpaka o.kDevil kWomank ak ngakpala,kimpulsive.kYunkangkna alimutank o."k k "Kevin.."k k HindiknaksumagotksikKevin.kIniwasknaknyakangktinginknyak aykJerseykatkpumi itkna klangksya.k Tahimi klangksilangkdalawakforkawhile,kthenkKevinkspo e.k k k"Askmuchkaskitkhurtskme..kbutkIkhavektokdokthis."k "Dokwhat?"k k "I'mksorry,kJersey..."k k KevinksaidkthekwordskJerseykdreadedktokhearkagain.k k "Ikthin kwekneedkakbrea ."k k

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MAYk10k k NasakharapksikJerseykngksalamin,knaglalagaykngkma e-up.k k "Jersey!!!"kmedyongkiritangktawagknikJic erksak anyaknaknasaksala.k"Ma e-upklang kbaktalagak yangknilalagaykmokokpinturakna?kAngktagalko!"k k "Waitklang!kMalapitknaka ongkmatapos!"kKontingkayosknaklangknamankangkgagawinkny aksakmayk eyelidsknya.k k TinitiganknikJerseykangksariliknyaksaksalamin.kNgumitiksya.kAfterkall,kbirthdayk partyknikJic erkangk pupuntahanknilakngayonksakTagaytay.kIt'skbeenkakmonthksince..kthatkhappened.kMai sipklangknyak yungkgabingkyon,knangingilidknakangkluhaksakmataknya.kSabiknyaksaksarilikhindikn aksyakiiya kdahilk dun.kHindiknaksyakiiya .kHindiknaksyakii--k k Maskmala askpakrinkangkalaala.kKahitkanongkgawinkmoknandyankpakrinkito,knang-iin is.k k --XX--k k Don'tk nowkwhatktokdokanymorek k I'veklostkthekonlyklovekworthkfightingkfork k I'llkdrownkinkmyktearkstormingksea,k k Thatkwouldkshowkyou,kthatkwouldkma ekyoukhurtkli ekmek k k "Ikthin kwekneedkakbrea ."k

k Heksaidkwhat?k"What..kwhatkdidkyoukjustksay?"k k Tinignanka oknikKevinknangkdiretso.kSh*t,kpinipigilanknaklangknyakangkumiya .kOo ,kmalika o.kOo,k a okmayk asalananknito.kOo,kIkdeservekthis.k k Fine,kIkhaven'tkchanged.kA oknakangkimpulsive.kAKOkNAkANGkMASAMA.kNata otklangkn amanka ok eh!kAlamknyokbakyun,kta ot?kTa otknakba a..kbasta!kHindik okrinkalamk ungkba itk okginawakyun.k Galitknakgalitklangka okdahilksaknangyari.kFine,kIkadmit,khindikpakrinka okma am ove-onkdunksak nangyarikbetweenkKevinkandkBlanche.kKahitksabihingkmovieklangkyon,kmayksomething kpakrinkeh.k Yungknangyariksa inksakGermany,kganunklangkdinkangknaramdamank oknungkginawak ok yunk ayk Marlo.kThisktime,ksanakpalaktuma boknaklangka o.kSanakpalakhindiknaklangkginawak yun.k k Butkit'sktooklatekforkthat.k k "Youkheardkme,kJersey.kIkthin kwekneedkakbrea ."k k "Dokyoukreallykmeankitkthisktime?kKasikyungkhulingkbeseskmongksinabikyanknagbibi rok aklangk diba?"k

k Napa-tssknaklangksya.k"Jersey,kangktandaknaknatin.kHindiknaktayokcollege!kSaktin ginkmoksaklagayk na'tokma a apagbirokpaka o?kHINDIkAKOkNAGBIBIRO."k k He'skmadkatkme.kCorrection,kragingkmad.kNgayonk oklangksyakna itangkmagalitkngkg anito.k k "Wagkmoknamank asik'tokidaanksakinitkngkulokKevin!kPwedekpakn-"k k "Sanakhindikmokrinkdinaanksakinitkngkulokyungkginawakmo."k k "Loo kKevin.."ksinubu ank ongklumapitksak anyakperoklumayoksyaksa in.k"Kevin,kal amkmok namangkmahalknakmahalk itakdiba?kAlamkmokrinknakgantoka o,knakpagdatingksakmgakb agayknak tung olksa'yokinsecureka o.kHindikmadaliksa inknak alimutankyungknangyarikdatike h!kTsa a..k ngayonknagtata aka ok ungkba itkmokpaka okbinali --"k k "Nagtata ak akpa?kJersey,kmahalknakmahalknakmahalk ita!kKahitksobrangksa itkdito k*turoksak puso*katkditoksaktaask*turoksakulo*.kT@nginakalamk ongkmasa itkmagmahalkperokdik ok ina alangkaabotksakganito.kKungksanakpusaknaklangk'tongknararamdamank okparaksa' yoke,kparak pwedek ongkisilidksaksa okatkiligawkokitapon!kKasokpuchakhindikeh.kKungkpwedekla ngkwalangk maramdaman!kT@nginakdik okmagawa!kIsipink okpaklangknanghihinakna o.kGanyank ita k amahal,kJersey.kKahitkmasa it,ko ayklang.kMaskmahalagak aksa inkeh."k k Hindiknaknyaknapigilangkumiya knon.kA okrinknaman.k"Kevin,"knanginginigkpakangkb osesk o.k "Pleaseknamankwagknatinktapusink'toksakganto!kPwedekpaknamanknatingkpagusapankto kdiba?k Kevinknaman.."k k "You'rekright.kWekcankignorekitkallkwekwant,kbutkourkhistorykeventuallykalwayskc omeskbac ktok hauntkus.kSaktotooklang..ksaktagalk itangkminahalkngayonklangka oknapagod.kAngks a itkeh.kA ok nakhumihingiksa'yoko.kPlease?kWekbothkneedkthiskbrea .kIt'sktookmuchkforkmektokh andle."k

k kTinignanknyaka oksakmata.k"Sorry,kJersey.kCan'tkdokthiskanymore."k Withkthatkhekwal edkaway.k k Allktheksamek k Ikdon'tkwantkmudslingingkgamesk k It'sksuchkakshamek k Tokletkyoukwal kawayk k k --XX--k k

Angksa itklangkparaksa inknakma itaksyangkganyankdahilksakginawak o.kAngktangak oktalaga.k Tangaktangaktanga.kBa ak asikbak asikmayk onseptokpakngkpanana itkha?kPwedekbang kwalaknak langkganun?kPwedekba?k

"Ano,kmasyadok aknamangknagandahanksaksarilikmokteh?"k k NagisingktuloyksikJerseykmulaksakdaydreamknya.kNandunknakpalaksikJic erksakmaykp intuankngk roomknya,kna apamewangkna.k"Hoykteh,khindiksilakmaghihintaykdunkforever!kTarakna aaaa!"k k "Ookwaitklang!kMedyok umalatkmascarak o.kChillk aklang!"k umuhaksikJerseykatkpin unasankyungk umalatknakmascara.k k TinitiganknikJic erkangk aibigan.kHalu-halongkemosyonkyungknaramdamanknyaklastkm onthkdahilk sak alo ahangkginawaknikJersey.kMedyoko ayknaksyakngayonknakma itangkmaayosksikJ ersey.k Hindik atuladkakmonthkago.kJerseykwaskaktrainkwrec kbac kthen.k k --XX--k k FLASHBACKk k k (JICKER'SkPOV)k k HINDIkKOkNAkALAMkKUNGkANONGkGAGAWINkKO.k k IMBYERNAkE!kANGkSARAPkSARAPkNGkTULOGkKOkTAPOSkMAYkEPALkNAkKAKATOKkSAkPINTUANk KOkNGk2kAM!!!!kANOk'TO,kSUPERkAGANGkAPRILkFOOL'SkPRANK?kINANGYAAAAAAAAANkPAGODk AKO!!!!k k Kasoknawalakyungkanto k oknangkma itak ongksikJerseykpalakyungknasakli odkngkpin tuan.kMu hak syang..ktimang.kMugtokangkmataksak a aiya katk alatknakangkma e-up.k k "Jersey,"kmedyokinaanto k okpangksabi,k"Walaka oksakmoodkparaksakisangkAprilkFoo l'skpran ,k o ay?kIkamkdeadkt-"k

k Napaluhodknaklangksyaksakharapk o,kumiiya .k k T@ngina.kWhatkthekhec khappened?k k Syemprekdinalak oknamanksiktehksaksofakatkpinaupo.kIsaklangknamankangkpwedengkma ngyariksak anya.k

k kBrea knaksiguroksilaknikKevin.k

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"Fine.kGisinginknaklangk itakpagkmalapitknaktayo,ko ay?"k k "Sure."k k Kasokhindikma atulogksikJersey.kNa a-loopkpakrinksakuta knyakangkmgaknangyariksa k anilaklastk month.k k --XX--k k (KEVIN'SkPOV)k k Tinextk oksikJerseykthreekdayskafterkmangyarikyon.kHindikparakma ipagbali ankah, kparak unink langknyakmgakgamitknyaksakcondok o.k k Sabiknyokmasyadongkpadalos-daloskangkpa i ipagbrea k o.kHindiknyok asiknaiintind ihan.kMasa itk aya!kNungksinabiknyakyon,klahatkngknangyariksa inkdatikbumali knaknaman,knaisip k oksilakulitk lahat.kLahatkngkta ot,ksa it,kparaka ongksinunto ksakbuongk atawan.kTorture.kAng ksa itksa it.k k *beepkbeep*k k From:kJerseyk k I'mkhere.k k Hindik okalamk ungkba itk oksyaktinextk anina.k3kdaysknakrinknyaka ongk inu ulit kparak ausapink sya.kText,ktawag,kpagpuntakditoksakcondo..kginawaknyakparakma ausapka o.kAtka ok naman?k Walaklang,khindik oksinagotklahatkngkginawaknya.kAngkstubbornktalagaknikJersey,k itangk nasasa tanknaka o.k k

Binu sank okyungkpinto.kTherekshekwas,kna ayu o.k k "Paso ,"kmedyokgalitk ongksabi.kTahimi knamanksyangkpumaso ksakcondok o.k k Walangknagsalitaksamingkdalawakforkalmostk3kminutes.kDikataksyakna atiis.k"Kevin .."k k "Don'tksetkyourkhopeskup.kHindik itaktinextkparakma ipag-ayosksayo.kIpapa uhak o klangkyungk mgakgamitkmokdito."k k Nagulatksyaksaksinabik o.kA okrin,kmedyoknagulat.kBahalakna.k"What?"ksabiknya.k k "Kuninkmoknakyungkmgakgamitkmo.kYungkibaknaayosk okna,knasakguestkroom.kSabihink moknak langkpagktaposk akna."kUmupoknaklangka oksaksalakatkbinu sankyungkTV.k k Na atayoklangksya,kparangkhinihintayka oknakmaykgawin.k"Daliankmo,kaaliska o."k k "You'rekma ingkthiskbrea -upksokreal,kKevin."k k

"Itkiskreal,kJersey.kIkmadekitkclearknightskago,kright?kKungka alakmongkAprilkFo ol'skjo ekyun,k dreamkon.kPa idalianknga."k Shekgotkmykmessagekandkwentktokthekguestroom.kBahalaksya,knanonoodklangka okngkT V.kMedyok natagalankataksyaksakpag uhakngkgamitknyak ayakpinuntahank oknaksya.kAyun,kna au poksyaksak gitnakngk ama,ktinititigankyungkmgakgamitknya.k k "Ahemm,"knapatinginksyaksa in.k"Ikjustkwannakma eksurekhavekeverythingkyoukneed. "k k Sheksighed.k"Youkmeankotherkthankyou?"kNatigilanksyaksaksinabiknya,knarealizekna kmaiiniska o.k "Sorry.kThatkwaskunfair."k k "Taposk aknakba?kMaedyokmalalateknaka oksakappointmentk o."k k "Doctorkappointment?"k k "Whykdokyoukneedktok now?"k k "Kevinkplease..kdon'tkbeksuchkank@ss."k k Hindik oknaklangkpinansinkyun.k"Daliankmo.kAaliskna o."k k Binitbitknyakyungkboxknakpurokgamitknyakangklamankatklumabasknaksakguestroom.kNa saksalaknak amiknangkmagsalitaksya.k k "Kevin..kcankwektal ?"k k "Tal ingkwon'tkhelpkthis,kJersey.kSpacekandktimeksigurokpwedekpa.kKayakpleasekla ng,kumalisk ak na."k k

"O ay,"kmahinaknyangksabi.kBagoksyaklumabaskngkcondo,kmaykpahabolkpaka o.k k "Jersey,konekmorekthing."kNilapitank oksyakatkmaykinabotksak anya.k k "Seriously?kKevin?kYou'rekreturningkthisktokme?"kAnokyungkinabotk oksak anya?kYu ngkduplicatek ngksusikngkcondoknya.k k "Paraksank okpakgagamitinkyankngayon.kMaskmabutiknangkibali k oksa'yok esakitapo nk oknaklangk diba?kAliskna."k k Jerseykgavekmekthatkoneklingeringkloo kbeforekshekwentkout.kBahalaknaksyaksakbuh ayknya.k Masa it.k k k k k k Isktherekakchance?k k

Akfragmentkofklightkatkthekendkofkthektunnel?k k Akreasonktokfight?k k Isktherekakchancekyoukmaykchangekyourkmind?k k Orkarekwekasheskandkwine?k k k --XX k k GisingknaksikJerseyknangkdumatingksilaksakTagaytay.kOfkallkplaces,kba itkpakTaga ytay?kNanditok yungkLeinz,kyungkrosekgardenknakbigayknikKevinksak anyaknungk23rdkbirthdayknya.k Ehksinokbangk nagpa anakngkbirthdaykpartyknikJic erknak'to?kObviouslykhindiksikJic er.k k Ehksino?k k --XX--k k k (BLANCHE'SkPOV)k k Sokpatik ayokiniisipknyoknaka okmaykpa ana?kNa a ainisknamanka o!kSige,kistereot ypeknyoklangk a o!kFine!kA oknakmasama!kAKOkNA!!!k k Angksamaklangkngkloobk ok aykJic er.kPagbintangankbaknamanka o!kSa itklang!kTapo skyungk cupca e!kPinaghirapank oktalagakyun!kIbabatoklangknya!k<///3k:(((k k Tinulogk oknaklangkyungksamakngkloobk oksak anyakatklumabasknaklangka oknungkgab i.kSaankpa?k Sak70'skBistroka okpumunta!kMusickandkboozekangktherapyk okforkthis.kNa a ainis!

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k "Whykdidkyouk isskher?"k k Aksmir kformedkonkhiskface.k"Jealous?"k k "Ikamkdeadkseriouskhere."k k "Ewank okrin,"kheksighed.k"kIkdidn'tk isskherkbac .kNagulatk asika o.kTsa akalam k ongkguloklangk angkmangyayarikpagknag ataon.kYunkngakangknangyari."k k "Jerseykandkherkimpulsiveness.kThatkgirlkisksuchkakwhac ."k k "Naaawaka oksak anyakngayon.kMaramiknaksyangkpinagdaa-"k k Dunka oknagalit.k"Kungkma apagsalitak akparangksikJerseykangk awawakditokah!kHel lo,kmask nagsufferksikKuyakKevin!"k k "Chillklang!"k k "PANOkAKOkMAGCHICHILLkEkAKOkANGkSINISISIkNILAkSAkNANGYARI!!!kPatiksikJic erknaga litk sa in!!!kA oknaklangkpalagikangkmasama.kNa a asawa!!!!"kTinodok oknakyungklago k sakginktonick nakiniinomk o.k k InagawknikMarlokyungkbasok o.k"Tamaknakngakangkinom!kNa a aramik aknakeh!"k k "AYOKO!!!!kMarlo.."ktinignank oksyaknangkseryoso.k"AmkIkthatkbad?"k k "Comekon,kI'llkbringkyoukhome."k k "EeehhhkMarlokayawk okpakumuwi!!!"k

k "Blanche..klasingk akna.kPanok akuuwi?"k k "Kayak ok'to.kPlease..kKuya!!!kRedkHorsekngakpo!"k k "Wagknyoknaksyangki uha.kUuwiknak ami."k k Kumapitka oknangkmahigpitkdunksakinuupuank o.k"Marlo!!!"k k Andkhekdidkthekunthin able:kbinuhatknyaka o!!!kNakparangksa o!!!k k "LETkMEkGO!!!"kTodokpiglasknamanka o!!!kOMG!!kMykhead'skspinning!!!k k "Blanchekwagk angkmali ot,kba akmahulogk a."k k k.AYOKOOOOOOOOOkWAGkMOkKOkIHATID!!!"k k "Sigek akiiwank itakdito!!!"k

k Nata otknamanka oksaksinabiknya.k"Wagkmoknamanka ongkiwan."kTinawananklangknyaka o.k k Nagla adklangk amikpai otksakarea,khindiksyaknagsasalita.kGustoknyakatangkmawala kyungktamak o.kEhkna a ahiloknaman!!!k k "Justksokyouk now,khindika oknatuwakdunksak issknikJersey,"kbulongknyaksa in.k3r dktimeknak namingkpag-i otkyon.k k "Ba itkmoknamanksinasabiksa inkyankha?kPa ek okba?"k k "Walaklang.kParakhindik aknakmagdoubtksa in."k k "Hindiknamanka oknagdodoubt.kKasikhindiknamanki awkyungkgustok o."k k Tumawaknaknamanksya.k"SoksikJic erktalaga?kWalak angkpag-asakdun!kHindiknakmagig ingklala ik yun!"k k "Ekdiktutularank ita!"k k "Ha?"k k "Katuladkngkginagawakmoksa inkngayon.kGagawink okrink aykJic er.kTibaykmok asike h!"k k "Kahitkanongkgawinkmo..kwalakyan.kMatibaykatakbestfriendk o."k k "Ekdikgagawink oklahat!!!"k k "Ba itka o..kginagawak oknamanklahatkparakpansininkmoka okah!"k

k "Notkgoodkenough!"k k "Itagakmok'toksakbato,kBlanche.kOnekdaykyou'llkrealizekit.kI'mkthekguykforkyou,k Blanche.kYou'llk see."k k Hindiknaklangka okumimi .kAlamk ok asingksikJic erkyungkgustok o,khindiksya.k k --k k Kayakakwee kbeforekJic er'skbirthday,knagdecideka ongkmagpreparekngksomethingkfo rkhim.kYep,k hindika oknagparamdamksak anyakeverksincekthatkhappened.kPerokhindik okmatiisksi kJic er,k stal erkmodeka o!kDumadaan-daanka oksakstudiokjustktokcatchkakglimpsekofkhim!kOM G!k:">>k k Thenkonekday,knagulatknaklangka oknakbiglaknyaka ongknahuliksaklabaskngkstudio.k Walakdunksik Jersey.k k "ANONGkGINAGAWAkMOkDITO?!?!!"knagwawalaknyangktanongksa in.k k

"Walaklang!kNapadaanklangka o."k k "IMPOSIBLE!!!!"k k "Namisskmoka o?"k k "BALIW!!!"kAkbeat.k"Diknga,kba'tk akandito?"k k "Uhh..kgustoklangksanak itakiinvite!"k k Tinaasanknaknamanknyaka okngk ilay.k"Forkwhat?"k k "BIRTHDAYkPARTYkMO!!!!"k k Nanla ikyungkmgakmataknyaksaksinabik o.k"SAYkWHAAAAAAT!?!?!?"k k k "DikbakbirthdaykmoksakMayk10?kKayakgumawaka okngkbirthdaykcelebrationkmo!!!!kBaw alk angk tumanggik asik inausapk oknaksinakAmaekdit-"k "KINAUSAPkKAkNILA?!?!?!"k k "Well..ktheykhesitatedkforkawhilekperokpinag-isipanktalagaknilakmunakbagoksilakp umayag.kSak Tagaytaykyungkcelebrationkmokah!kNextkwee !k:)"k k "Sinok akparakmag-organizekngkbirthdaykcelebrationkparaksa in?kNANAYkBAkKITA!?!? !"k k "Hindi.kFuturekgirlfriendkmoklangknaman!"k k "MASUKAkKAkNAMANkSAkSINASABIkMO!!!!!"k

k Nginitiank oknaklangksya.kMasklaloktuloyka ongknag a agustoksak anyaknitokeh!k:" ">>k"Bahalak a,k Jic er.kPagkyunknag atotoo.."k k "MALASkAKO!!!!"k k "Hindik aya!kAngkswertekmo!k:">k k k --XX--k k Nandunknaksakresthousekangkbar adakpagdatingkninakJersey.k k "JERSEEEEEEEEY!kIkmissedkyou!"ksobrangktuwangkgreetknikAmaeksakweddingkplannerkn ya.k3k monthsknaklangkbagoksilaki asalknikKeith!k k O ay,kitkdoesn'tkmeanknakhindiksilaknastressksaknangyarik inakKevinkatkJersey.kS aktotooklangkafterk nilangkmalamankyungkbrea -up,kwalakmunaksilangk inausapksakdalawa.kAyawkmunaknil angk

ma ialamksaknangyarik asikmasyadokpangkmagulokyungksitwasyon.kKinausapkmunaknila ksikJerseyk akwee klater,ktaposksikKevinknamanknungkmismongkarawknakaalisksyakpapuntangkCoro n,k Palawan.kHindiksilakgalitknungk inausapknilakangkKevJe.kInintindiknaklangknilaka ngkdalawa.kAnok pak asikangkmapapalaknilakpagkdumagdagkpaksilaksaksa itkngkulokdiba?k k "Missk akdyan!kKa a itaklangk ayaknatinkyesterday!"kniya apknyakangk aibigan.k"S o..k ayakpak ba?"k k "Naman!kHoyksaknextkmeetingknatinkpleasekpumuntak akna!kKungknag-iiwasank ayokni kKevin,k pleasekwagknyoknamankidamaykangkweddingknamin!"k k Medyoknalung otksikJerseyksaksinabiknikAmaeknakyunkperokdiknyakpinahalata.k"Fine ,kI'llkattendkna!k Sankba?"k k "SakbahayknaminksakBelkAir!kTaposknaksyakbyknextkwee !kTarakha?k:>"k k "Sure!"k k --XX--k k PinuntahanknikJerseyksikKevinksakcondoknito,k3kdayskafterknyangk uninkyungkmgakg amitknya.k NagulatkngaksyaknakhindikpakpinapalitanknikKevinkangkpasswordkngkloc knito.kBa i tknaknamanksyak pumuntakdun?kWalaklang.kBu ask asikaalisknaksikKevinkpapuntangkCoron,kPalawan.kN arinigklangk nyakyank aykJic erk ayakdumiretsokagadksyakafterkngkgigknilaksakcondoknikKevin.k Tumambadksak anyaksikKevinknaknasaksala,knaglalagaykngkluggagekbagksakmayktabi.k Halatangk nagulatkatknainiskitoksakpag a itaksak anya.k k "Anongkginagawakmoknaknamankdito?"k k Sinaradokmunaknyakyungkpintokbagoksumagot.k"Sokit'sktrue.kYou'rekleavingktomorro

w?"k k "Obviousknamanksiguroksakbagk okdiba?"ktinurokpaknitokyungkbagksakgilid.k k kSilence.k k UmupoksikKevinksaksofa,ksumunodknamanksikJerseykperokhindiksyakumupo.kDunklangks yaksakmayk gilid.k k "Cankyouktal ktokme,kplease?"k k k I'llktearkmyselfkawayk k Thatkiskwhatkyoukneedk k Therekisknothingkleftktoksayk k k

"Ikdon'tkwhatktoksay,kJersey,"kbinu sanknikKevinkyungkTV.k"Akpartkofkmekwantskto kfindkthekrightk wordsktokhurtkyou,kjustkli ekthekwaykyoukhurtkme."k k "Ikamkhurting,kKevin."k k "YoukmeankbecausekIkmadekoutkwithkMarlo?kBecausekIkdidn'tktrustkyou?kOhkwait,kth atkwaskyou."k k Mayknaramdamangk irotksikJerseyksakpusoknya.kAyawknyaksaklahatkpagksarcasticksik Kevin,klaloknak pagkgalit.kThatktimekgustoknyangksapa inksikKevinkperokalamknyangkmalik'yon.kKin almaknaklangk nyakangksarili.k"Alwayskandkforever,"kshekwhispered.k k "What?"k k NgumitiknaklangksikJersey.k"Nothing."kShekturnedkherkbac kandkwentktokthekdoor.k k "Jersey.."k k KinilabutanksikJerseyksaknarinigknakyun.kMayk ungkanongkexcitementksyangknaramda man.k"Kevink pleasekI..kjustkwant.."ktuma boksyakpapuntaksaksofakatkyun.kNiya apknyaksikKevin katkhinali ank ito.k k "KevinkI'mksorry..kI'mksoksorry.."k k "Jersey,"ktinula ksyaknitokpalayo.k"SorrykIkcan'tkdokthis.kYoukneedktokgo.kMaaga kpakalisk okbu as.k Please."kUmiwasknaklangkitokngktingink aykJersey.k NapaupoknaklangksikJerseyksaktabiknito,knarealizekyungkginawaknya.k"I..kundersta nd..kifkyoukdon'tk lovekmekanymore.kYoukhavekthekrightktokdokeverythingkyoukwantkfromknowkon."kLuma adknaksyak papuntaksakpinto.kA mangkhahawa anknaknyakyungkdoor nobknang..k k

"Alwayskandkforever,"ksabiknikKevin.kNapatinginknamanksikJerseykdito.k k "Alwayskandkforever.kThat'skwhatksuc s,kJersey.kIkstillkdoklovekyou.kIkalwayskwi ll..k k ButkIkjustkcan'tktrustkyou."k k AtkdahilkdyanksaksinabiknikKevin,kumiiya ksikJerseykhabangkpabali ksyakngkcondok nya.k k k Isktherekakchance?k k Akfragmentkofklightkatkthekendkofkthektunnel?k k Akreasonktokfight?k k k --XX--k k k

Ka abali klangknikKevinkfromkCoronklastkwee ,katkhindikpakitoknagpapa itaksakbar ada.kIninvitek syaknikBlancheksakpartyknikJic erkperokalanganinkpakangkmgaksagotknito.k k NagpatuloykangkpartyknakwalaksikKevin.kMaskgustokngaknikJerseyknakhindikitokduma ting.kBa ak asik ungkanokpangk atangahankangkmagawaknyakpagknag itaksila,katkmasklalongklum ayokangk loobknikKevinksak anya.k k Kalagitnaankngkpartyknangkmagpaalamksyak aykJic erknakhihiraminkmunaksaglitkangk otseknito.k PumayagknamanksikJic er,knak asalu uyangknapagtitripanknikBlanche.kMamayaknaknat ink problemahink ungkanumangkmeronk inakJic er-Marlo-Blanche.kAngkimportantekaykyung k inak Kevinkngayon.k k Siguroknahulaanknyoknak ungksaankpupuntaksikJersey.kSakLeinz.kMatagalknakrinkmul aknungkhulik nyangkbinisitak'tongklugar.kNatata otksyaknakba akipasiraknikKevink'tongkrosekor chardknak'to.k Almostk4kyearsknakpalak'to!kWalaksyangk aalam-alamknakmerongkhinandaksikKevinkna kganitokfork her.k k Butiknaklangk ilalaksyaknungkguardk ayakpinapaso ksyaksakvicinity.kNaluluhaksyak habangk tinititigankyungkredkandkwhitekrosesknakna atanimkdunknakparaksak anya.kParaksak anya.k k AngktangaktangaktangakmoktalagakJersey.kYankangknag-eechokngayonksakisipknya.k k Kailanganknyangkma uhaksikKevinkulit.kSheklostkhimkonce,kayawknaknyangkmaulitkyo n!kNag-iisipk syakngkpwedeknyangkgawinkparakma uhaknyakulitkangktiwalaksak anyaknikKevin.kSabi kngaksak anyaknikJic erkdati,k"Ifksomeonekwantsktokleave?kDon'tkforcekthemktokstay.kMa e kthemkwantktok comekbac ."k k Pabali knaksyaksak otseknikJic erknangkhaloskmabulagksyaksakilawkngk otsengkpapu ntaksakpar ingk lotkngkLeinz.k

"ANOkBAkYAN!!!"knasigawknyaksaksobrangkinis.kNangknamatayknakangkilaw,knagulatks yak ungsk aninokyungksasa yanknaknak inaiinisanknya.k k "O.kNanditok akrinkpala."k k NaputolkatakyungkdilaknikJersey.kHindiknak asiksyakma apagsalita.k k "Hi..kKevin."k k Andkforkthekfirstktimeksinceklastkmonth,knginitianksyaknito.k k k Isktherekakchancekyoukmaykchangekyourkmind?k k Orkarekwekasheskandkwine?k k Thekday'skstillkasheskandkwinek k Orkarekwekashes?k

k ---k k k k Chapterk42k k ---k k (JERSEY'SkPOV)k k "O.kNanditok akrinkpala."k k Whatkthekfrea kiskhekdoingkhere?kParaknaklangksyangkaparisyon!!!kIkamkcompletely ..kspeechless.k Afterkalmostkthreekwee s,kngayonk oklangkulitksyakna ita.kAndkboy,khekloo ed..ks okhandsome.k Nagpa-tanksikKevin!kEtokbaktalagakangknagagawakngkCoron?kDAFUUUUQ!!!k Ikdon'tk nowkwhatktoksay.kAnokbangkdapatksabihink oksakganitokah?kHey!kTayoknakb akulit?kOk sisimulank oksakP*tangnakanokba!!!!kMahalkmokpakbaka okokhindi?k k Sasagutink okyungksarilik ongktanong.k k Mahalknakmahalknakmahalknakmahalk okpakrinksya.k k Walaknamangkma apagbabagoknunkah?kASkINkWALA.k k Angkdamik ongksinasabiksakisipk okperokWTH,ketokangklumabasksakbibigk o.k k "Hi..kKevin."k k

Mekandkmykstupidkmouth.k k Ineexpectk ongktatarayanklangknyaka o,kjustkli ekwhatkhekdidkbefore.kDyanknamank magalingk yangkbwisetknakyan,ksakpagtataraykeh.k k Pero..kneverk ongkinexpectknakganunkangkgagawinknya.k k Heksmiled.k k Atkme.k k ForktheklovekofkGod!kLordkpinagtitripanknyoklangkbaka o?kHindikpaknamanka okumii nomkokneverk namanka ongknagdrugs!kImaginationk oklangkbak'to?k k k.Alamkmo..kmu hak angktanga.kWagkmokngaka ongktitigan!"ksabiknyaksa in,kmedyokn atatawak pa.k k Sh*t.kIkAMkNOTkIMAGININGkTHINGS.k

k Hekreallyksmiledkatkme.kIt'sknotkakfigmentkofkmykimagination!!!kOMGkWHAT'SkTHEkM EANINGkOFk THIS!!!k k Me:k*medyoknatauhan*kAnongktitigank akdyan?kInaanto k ayaka o!k k Kevin:k*tumawaknangkmahina*kPalusotkmo.k k Me:kBumali k aknakpala.kIksawkyourkcarkdayskago.kHindik akmanklangknagsabi.k k Kevin:kIkreturnedkyourk eys,kremember?kPanoka okma a apuntaksakunitkmokdiba?k k OH.kRIGHT.kIkforgot.k k Me:kSokganun?kHindik akngakpupuntaksakcondokperokhindik akrinkmagtetext?kKitangk nag-aalalak nak oksa--k k Kevin:k*napailing*kNa alimutankmokatangkbrea ktayokah?k k ARAY.k k Me:kMasamaknakbangkmag-alalaksakexkboyfriend?k k Kevin:kAray.kAngksa itknamanknon.kEx-boyfriend.k k Me:kAnokbangkitatawagk oksa'yokha!?!?kSabikmokbrea kna...kahkewan!k k SILENCEk k Anokbangktopa knitoknikKevin?kHindik oknaksyakmaintindihaaaan!kGanyankbakangktam

akngkbrea upknaminksak anya?k k Me:kKevin..kcankwektal ?kPlease?k k Kevin:kSure.k k Nata otkatknatuwaka okatktheksamektime.kNagla adksyakpapuntaksakrosekgarden.kAno kbangk problemaknya?kSinundank oknaklangksya.kNasakmag abilangksidek amikngkgarden,ka o ksak anank tasksyaksak aliwa.k k Kevin:kSo..kanokbangkpag-uusapan?k k Me:kAboutkus.k k Kevin:kA alak okbakmalinawknaksa'yokyungktung olks--k k

Me:kHindiklangka okbastakma u untentoksakexplanationknakyunkKevin!kGustok ongkma lamank ungkanongkgustokmongkmangyariksak'tin.kGustok ongkmalamank ungksanknaktayokpupu nta,k ungkmag-eexpectkpaka o.k k Kevin:kIkdon'tk now.kAng..klayoknaknatinkmulakdunksak ungksinoktayokdati.kBa itk paknati-k k Me:kANONGkHINDIkMOkALAM!?!k*sighs*kAngkdaliklangknamanksagutinknyankah!k k Kevin:kWhatkdokyoukwaitkmektoksay?kTsa akba itkbakmasyadok angkagitatedkdyan?k k Me:kBecausekIklovekyou!kIkwantkusktokstayktogether!k k Kevin:kTapos?k k Me:kKEVINkWAGkKAkNGANGkGANYAN!!!k k Kevin:kAnokngakbangkgustokmongksabihink o?k*beat*kLoo ,khindik oktalagakalamkJer sey.kHindik ok'toksinasabikparakinisink a.kHindik okalamk ungk elanka okmagigingkreadykpara ksa'tin,kok ungk magigingkreadykpaka o.kAngkdamik ongkiniisipkngayon,k ayakpumuntaka okngkCoron.k k Me:kGanitoknaklangk'to?kHa?k k Kevin:kJersey.k*la adkpapalapitksa in*kHuwagkmunaknatingkipilitkmagingkmasayak u ngkmasa itk pa.kKasik ungkganun..kwalakrin,khindikrinkmagwowor -out.kTsa a..k k Me:kTsa akano?k k Kevin:kBabali kna okngkGermanyknextkmonth.k k

Ngangaka oksaksinabiknya.k k Kevin:k*tinginksaktaas*kKayaka okpumuntakngkCoronkparakmagpalamigkatkgumawakngkt hesis.k Gustok oknamangkgrumaduate,kdiba?k*laughs*kHirapk aya!kAyun.kKayakhindik okmasas agotkyangk tanongkmo,k ungkreadyknakbaka okokano.kMadaliklangk asingksabihinknakmahalk ita, kperokpagk nasa tanknakmahirapkpatunayan.kGustok okpagkbinali ank ita..k ungkbabali ank ita ,kyungktayo..k hindiknak okganito.kWalaknaka ongkdoubtsksaksarilik o,ksa'yokoksatin.kDikbaksinu bu anknaknatin?k Tignankmoknangyari,kumabotktayoksakganito.k*tinginksa in*kWagk angkmag-alala,kma halkpakrink ita.kSabik okngaksa'yo,khindiknamankmawawalakyunkdiba?kDik oklangk ayakngayon.k Sabiknitok *turoksakpuso*ktimekoutkmuna.kThesiskmunak*win s*k k Pinipigilank oklangkumiya .kSinusubu anknyangki-ta eklahatkngk'toknakparangkhind kmabigat,knak ayaknya.kKasok itak oksakmgakmataksya,ktagoskdunkeh.kYungksa it.kKasalanank ok asikyon.k k Kevin:k*snapskhiskfingers*kTulalak aknaknaman!k k Me:kS-sorry.k k

k Me:kKelan..kbali kmoksakGermany?k k Kevin:kSecondkwee kofkJune?kMgakganun.kSa tongkonekmonthknaklangkbabali ka okdun .k k Me:kForkhowklong?k k Kevin:k*beat*kHindik okpakalamkeh.kDependeksigurok ungkanongkmangyayari.k k Me:kBago..kbagok akbakumalis..khypotheticalklangk'tokah?kPwedek ayangkmagingkt-k k kKevin:kHindik okalam.kTignanknatin.kKasokwagk aknamangkmag-expectkmasyadokJerse y.k k Me:kKEVINkNAMANkPLEASE!kWagkmoknamanka okpahirapankngkganitoko.k k Kevin:k*sighs*kJersey.kTimekandkspace.k k Me:kIf..kthat'skwhatkyoukwant.kPwedekbangkbilisan?k*laughs*k k Kevin:kLul.kParang..kangkdaliknunkah!k k Me:k*sighs*kGrabek akKevin..kpasalamatk a..k k Kevin:kPasalamatka oknakano?k k Me:kPasalamatk akmahalknakmahalk ita.k k

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Kevin:kEkdikpatunayankmo!k k Ngangaka oksaksinabiknya.kPa..tunayank o?kNagla adknaksikKevinkpabali ksakmaykpa r ingkarea,k iniwanka o!!!kEhksaknagulatka okeh!kHinabolk oknaksya.kEtoknamangklala ingk'to,k angkgulokngk isip!kPinagtitripankataka oknitokeh!!!k k Me:k*ta bo*kWaitklang!k k NapahintoksikKevinksakpagbu askngkcarkdoorknya.k k Kevin:kAnokyun,kMiss?k k Me:kPagknapatunayank okba..k*hingal*kMapapatawadkmoknaka o?k k kKevin:k*laughs*kWe'llkseek*win s*k k Me:kKevinknaman!kWagkmoknamanka okpagtripanko!kPlease?k k

Kevin:k*sa ayksak otse*kTignanknatin.kKung..kmapapabigaykmoka o.kKaso..kPopoykna katak'tokehk *turoksakpuso*k k Me:kJOHNkKEVINkUYkSANTOS!!!!kANGkLAKASkNGkTRIPkMO!!!k k Tinawananknaknamanknyaka o.kHe'skenjoyingkthis!kThisk@ss!!!kNAKAKAINIS!!!!k k Kevin:kBabali kna oksakresthouse.kI awkba?k k Hindika oksumagot,ktinignank oklangksyakngkmasama.k k Kevin:kAnokJersey,ksusu ok aknakba?k k ABA!!!kHellokKevin,ka oksikJersey.kHELLOkHELLOkHELLO!!!kNainlovek akngaksa inkna kwalaka ongk ginagawakeh!kHindikpak itakinaa itknon!kChos!k(ANOkRAW?!?!)kActuallyknaexciteka oksaksinabik nya.kKasi..kpalagiknaklangksyakyungkgumagawakngkparaankparakma uhaka okorksometh ingktaposk a o..kwalakpangknagagawa.kThiskiskthektimekforkmektokprovekmyself!!!kYEY!!!k k Tinignank oksyakngkseryoso.kAba,ka okpakhinamonknya?kIkAMkAWESOME!!kWOOHOOO!!!k k "Challengekaccepted,kMr.kSantos.kChallengekaccepted."k k Mala asknaktawaknaklangksagotknyaksa in.kSirauloktalagak'to!k:)k k --k k NORMALkPOVk k Bali ktayoksakpartyk ungksanknaiwanksinakJic erkatkangkbar ada.kKagayakngknabasa knyoksak previouskchapter,ksikBlanchekangkpunong-abalakngk26thkbirthdayknikJic er.kSaktot

ooklangk sobrangknahihiyaksikJic erksakginawangkpartyknikBlanche,kdahilknakrinksiguroksak ginawaknyangk partykparaksak anya.kKasokangkeverkma itidknakuta knikJic er,kayan,kumarang ada! kBa ak ginagawaklangknamank'toknikBlanchekparak onsensyahinksya.kDafuuuuq!kASAkKAkBLANC HE,k MATIBAYkSIkJICKER!!!k k Kaso..khabangknasakpartyksila,kna o onsensyakngaksikJic er.kAba,keffective!kTHIS kCAN'TkBEk HAPPENING!!!kBa itksyakma o onsensyakekepalknamankyungkbabaengkyon?kNAKAKAINESSS !!!k k Angk inagulatknya,khindiksyak inu ulitknikBlanchekngayon.kIsangk"HappykBirthdayk Jic er!",k ontingk antakngkHappykBirthdaykatkbigayklangkngkca ekangkappearancekniktehktoda y.kTapos..k yunklang.kThekend.kFinito.kTHEkFUDGE.kKINOKONSENSYAkSYAAAA!!!kANDkBENTAkSAkKANYA !!!k OMGkNO!!!k k KausapkngayonknikBlancheksikKat,khabangksyaknandun,k unwaringk umu uhakngkpictur e.k Pumapapelksikteh?kTalaga?kHINDIkSYAkPAPAYAG!kAy,knanditokpalaksikMarlo.kEhknasan ksikJersey?k Nanguhaknaklangkngksasa yanktaposklumargakna!kBAHALAkNAkSYA!!!kANGkSAKIIIIITkLAN Gk<//3k k

NangknagsosoloknaksikBlanche,knagdecideksikJic erknaklapitankito.kWalaklang,kman gaasarklangk sana.kPalapitknaksyaknang..k k maunahanksyaknikMarlo.k k Firstktimeknyangkma itangkmagseryosoksikMarloksakisangkbabae.kIbak asikyungk ayk Jerseykeh.k Etongk aykBlanche?kAngktiyagaknyakah!kWellknaisipkdinknamanknyangkba akganunkang kapproachk nyak aykJerseykdahilknakrinksigurok aykKevin.kNa o!!!kOfkallkpeople,kba itknaman ksikBlanchekpa?k Pwedeknamanknyangkhanapankngkibangkbabaeknakmaskmaganda,kmaskmaappealkatkmasksex yk esaksa..kBlanchitangk'to!!kEtokyungknarinigknyangkconvokngkdalawa.k k Marlo:kButikpaksikJic er..kginawankmokpakngkparty..k k Blanche:kHa?kEksakbirthdayknungktaoke!kHello!!k k Marlo:kKahitkna!kSakAugustk3kangkbirthdayk o!kDapatkmaykpartykdinka o!k k Blanche:kSo?kAyo oknangkgawank akngkparty!!!k k Marlo:kTsss.kAyawknamanksa'yoknunkeh.kA ink aknaklang!k*smir s*k k Blanche:kSorry,khindikmoka okmadadaanksakmgakganyankmo!kHmmpp!!!k k ANGkLANDIkLANG!!!kANGkLANDI!!!kANGkLANDI!!!kNapunoknaksikJic erksaklandiankmomen tskngk dalawak ayaknagdecideksyangkumepalkdito.k k Jic er:kANOk'TO?!?!k k Blanche:k*lightskup*kEnjoyingkthekparty?k:>k k

Jic er:kPanoka okmag-eenjoyk ungknilalandikmokangkbestfriendk o?k k Marlo:kTe aklangkJi-k k Jic er:k*pinigilanksikMarlo*kI'mkonkthis.k*tokBlanche*kHoykteh,ka oknaknagsasabi ksa'yo.kDyank ak naksakbestfriendk o.kNAGKAKANDARAPAkNAkSAYOkO!!!kWAGkKAkNAkSAKIN!!!k k Blanche:kEhhhkJic er!kSa'yokngaka oktinamaaan!k*lalapitksanak aykJic er*k k Jic er:k*tagoksakli uranknikMarlo*kANOkNAkNAMAN!?!?!?kHOYkTEH!!!kAYOKOkNGAkSAYO! !!kDIk TAYOkTALO!!kFOREVERkTEHkNAkRINkAKO!!!!k k Marlo:kWAGkNGAkKAYONGkMAKULIT!!kBLANCHE!!!kJICKER!!kTIGILkNAkNGAAAA!!!k k Jic er:kNa okMarlokpagsabihankmokngakyangkbabaekmoknaklayuanka o!kShe'skscaringk me!!!k k Blanche:kIkAMkHARMLESS!!!k k

Jic er:kLULkHARMLESSkKAkDYAN!!!!k k Pinagtitinginanknaksilakngkbar ada,kperokwalangkginawakangkmgakito.kInterestingk asingk panoorinkyungktripkngktatlo.kNasank ayaksinakJerseykatkKevin?kSayangkangkepickni tongksceneknak 'to!!!k k kBlanche:kJICKERkYOU'REkMYkONEkANDkONLY!!!k Jic er:kLELANGkMO!!!!!kLUL!!!kEWWW!!kMANDIRIkKAkNAMAAAAN!k k Marlo:kTAMAkNAkNGA!!!!!k k Tumigilksakhabulankangkdalawa.kNa a astress!!k k Marlo:kBlanche,kJic er.kParehask ayongkparangktanga.k k Jic er:k('0')kOMG!!!kANYAREHkSAYO!!?!?!k k Blanche:kExcusekme!?!k k Marlo:kMayknaisipka o.kTara,kpaso ktayoksakloob.k k Ta ang-ta aksinakJic erkatkBlancheknaksumunodk aykMarlo.kNapunoknakatak'toksak a ulitankngk dalawa.kSinokbangkhindikmaaasarksakisangkepalknakbestfriendkatkpa ipotknakloveki nterest?k Kaines.kDunksilakpumwestoksaksalakparakmag-usap.k k Blanche:kPleasektellkmeksusu uankmoknak o!k k Jic er:kNAKOkMARLOkCHAVEZkWAGkNAkWAGkMONGkGAGAWINkYANkKUNDIkMAWAWALANkKAk NGkKINABUKASAN!!!k k

Marlo:kTumahimi kngak ayo,ko ay?kMa inigk ayoksa in.k k Nokchoicekyungkdalawa.k k Marlo:k*deepksigh*kBlanche,kanswerkmekhonestly.kSinongkgustokmoksaminknikJic er? k k Blanche:kALAMkMOkNAMANkANGkSAGOTkKOkDYANkDIBA!!!kSikJic er!k k Marlo:kJic er,kmaykg--k k Jic er:kNYETAkWALAkAKONGkGUSTOkSAkBALAHURANGkYAN!!!k k Marlo:kO ay.kAlamknyoknamangkgustok oksikBlanche.k k Blanche:kWhateverk(-_-)k k Marlo:kAndkdahilkdito..kmu hangkmag a aguloktayongktatlo.kKayakIkhavekakplan.k k

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k Jersey:kSantosksubu ankmong..k k Kevin:kSabikmok aninakgustokmongkmagingkmasayaksikAra?kKissklangknaman.kSabikmok ngak a--k k Jersey:kSHUTkUP!!!!!!!kOOkNA!!!k k Natatawakangkdalawaksakgagawinknila.kParakbaktalagak aykAraktoko...kHAHAHA!k:)kL umapitksik Kevink aykJersey..ktaposksikAteknamankmaykclosedkeyekeffectkpangknalalaman.kNa a atawa!!!k Malapitknake.kJerseykcankfeelkKevin'skbreathkonkherkfacekna..kMalapitknak aso..k aso..k k hinali anksyaknikKevinksakilong.k k Biglaknyangkminulatkyungkmataknya.k"WHAT?!?!"k k "Taposknakpokba?"ktanongknikAra.k k "YepkPrincess.kYoukcankopenkyourkeyesknow,"knatatawangksabiknikKevin.k k "YUNkLANGkYON?kYUNkLANGkYON????kOHkMYkGOD!!!!!kNAKAKAINIS!!!!"ktodokre lamokpakr inksik Jersey.kBitinknakbitin?k k **k k Na atulogksinakJerseykatkAraksakbyahekpauwi.kTuwang-tuwaknamanksikKevinksaknangy ariksak buongkaraw.kNa angisikpakngaksyakhabangknagdidrive!kKungkdiknyoksilak ilala,kpag a amalank nyoksyangkmanya k(-___-)k k kMgak10:30kpmknaknangkma aratingksilakngkKatip.kDinalaknilaksikAraksakcondoknikK

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"O,kba itkmokbinabali ksa inkyan?"kAnokbakyun?kYungkcopyknikKevinkngksusikngkcon doknikJe.k k "Walaklang.kThoughtkyoukmightkneedkthisk:>"k k "Baliw!kEwank oksayo."k k Papaso knaksanaksilakngklobbyknangkmaykma itaksilangkfamiliarknak otseksakharap. k k k "Te aksina--"k k Mayklumabasknakbabaeksak otse.kSikKat.kGulatknakgulatkangkdalawa.k k "HeykKat!kKamustakyungkdesigner?kNa ahanapk ayo?kSorryk ungkdika okna asamakah!" kmedyok masiglakpangksabiknikJersey.kNangkmapansinknyangkbalisaksikKat..k"Wait.kWhat'skw rong?"k k "Hindik amiknatuloyksakdesigner,kJey,"kmatamlayknaksabiknikKat.k k "Ha?kBa it?"k k "WeksawkKeithkwithkanotherkgirl."k k k k k k k k

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k "SakManilakPenn,"ksagotknikAmae.kPo erkfacedklangksyakperokramdamkmokyungkbitter nessksak bosesknya.k k Amae:kKaninangkumagak okpaksyaktinatawagan,kparaksamahanka okdunksakdesigner.kHi ndiknyak sinasagotkyungkphoneknya.kIkevenkas edkhiskmom,kperokhindikrawkumuwikangklo oksa k anila.kWek wentktokvariouskpolicekstationskandkhospitals,kba akmaykcasualtykdon.kWala.kIkwa sksokscared!k A alak o..knaa sidenteknaksyakorkwhat.kNungkwalaknak amingknapala,kpumuntak amik ngkAyalak then..kweksawkthem.kPasa ayksak otseknya.kF*c kthatkcheatingkb@stard!!!kNAGAWAkP AkNYANGk TUMAWA!!!!kObviouslykmasayaksilaknungkbabae.kThis..kthiskisktookmuch."k k Me:kAmae..k k Amae:kNok*tinignanknyak amingkdalawaknikKevin*kIkamknotkcryingkforkthatk@ss.kWag knyok ongk aawaankplease.k k Kevin:kTe akAmae..kwagkmokmunangkpairalinkyungkgal--k k

Amae:k*shrugs*kWow,knagsalita.k k WOOOHOOOkSAPUL!!!k Kat:kO aykAmae,kyoukdon'tkhavektokbekhostileknow..k k Amae:kNa o,k ilabutanknamankyangkRomerongkyan!!!kPagkyankminultoknikLolakPazkbut ikngaksak anya!!!k k Me:kAMAE!!!kIk nowkIkdon'tkhavekthekrightktoksaykthiskbutkKevin'skright.kWagk ak munangkmagalitk a-k k Amae:kOh,kyou'rekakverykgoodkexamplekforkthatkonektoo,kJersey.kImpulsivenesskatk itskbest.k k Kevin:kAmaektigilkna.kAlamknamingknasasa tank akperokpleaseklangkwagk angkganyan ksamingk dalawa.kKaibigankmok amikditokatkalamknamingkmaykmgakmalik amikperoksana..k*pini gilank oknak langksya*kSorry.k k Po erkfacedkpakrinksyakafterkthat.kNatata otktalagaka ok aykAmaekngayon.kKahitkw alangk emosyonkangkmu haknyan,kibakpakrinkangktabaskngkdilaknya.kScaryktalagangk aaway/ magalitk'to!k (-~-)k k Amae:k*sighs*kSorrykguys.kPagodknaktalagaka okngayon.kTsa a..kIkthin kIkmightkca llkoffkthek wedding.k k KevJek&kKat:kTHAT'SkINSANE!!!k k Amae:kInsane?kMaskinsaneknamankangkmangaliwakbagoki asalkdiba?kKungkta otksyangk matalik foreverksa inkekdiksanakhindiknaksyaknagpropose!!!kDAMMIT!!!!k k

Me:kAmaekpleaseklang..ksayangkyungkpreparationsknatin!kTaposkyungkBelkAirkhouse! kMagagalitksik LolakPazksakheavenknyan!!k k Amae:kHindikmagagalitksa inksikLolakPaz,k aykKeithksyakmagagalit!!kBahalaksya,kp eraknamanknyak angkginamitknyakdun.kPa asalanknyakyungkbabaeknya!kTuwang-tuwaksiguroksyakdun,kM AYkLAHIk KASI!!!!k k Nag-usapkpakrink amiknangkilangkminutokperokangktigaskpakrinknikAmae.kAyawkpapig ilksak pagcancelkngkwedding.k12:30kamknaknangkmapilitknaminksikAmaeknak ausapinksikKeit hkparak mag aayosksila.kAyonknakrink aykAmae,k a ausapinknyakperokhindiksaklalongkmadali ngkpanahon,k atkwagkmag-eexpectknakmagandakangkoutcomekngkpag-uusapknila.kSaktotooklang,k ina abahank a oksaktapangknikAmaekngayon.kPagknag-mixktalagakangktapangkatkgalit..kdeli ado. k k Ikmustkdoksomethingkaboutkthis.kKahitkmagmu hakpaka ongkpa ialamerakorkwhat,kbas tak mag aayosklangksilangkdalawa.k3kmonthsknaklangkbagoksilaki asal!kTaposkganitokpa knangyayari.k Kastressk(-.-)k **k k NORMALkPOVk

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*k k Kinabu asan,kginawakngaknikBlanchekangksuggestionknikJic er.kNiyayaknyaksikMarlo knaklumabas,k atkpinabayaanknyakangklala iknakpumilik ungksaanksilakpumunta.k k SakSankPedro,kLagunaknapadpadksinakMarlo.kTa ang-ta aksikBlanchek asikalamknyang ktagaBulacankangkfamilyknikMarlo.kPumuntaksilaksakbayan,ksakmaykisangk arinderia.kDah ilkdunk natigilanksikBlanche.k k "Ohkright,kIkforgot.kHindik akpakpalakna a a ainksak arinderia,"ksabiknikMarlo,k quitekamused.k "Tara,kli-"k k "N-no.kIt'skfine.kWekdrovekaklongkwaykherekandkbesides..kfirstktime!kAnokbangkme ronkdito?"k k NagulatksikBlancheksakinihainksak anilakngk uyangkserbedor.k"UhhkMarlokwhatkiskt his?"k k "Maciangkyan."k k "Ma..kwhat?"k

k "Maciang.kPansitknakmayk etchupkatkitlog.kTrykmo,kmasarapkyan!"k k NandidiriksikBlancheksakpag aingknasakharapknya.kEdiblekbak'to?kIlangkbeseskpaks yakpilitknikMarlok nangkbumigaykito.k"Uhh.."k k "Anongklasa?"k k "Itktastes..kweird..kbutkmasarap!!kSeriously!!"k k NasarapankngaksikBlanche,knakumorderkpakulitkngkisangkplatokngkMaciang.kTawang-t awaknamank sikMarloksak asama.kParak asingkbata.kBagoksilakumalis,ktinanongksyaknikBlanche. k"Whoktoldkyouk thiskplace?kInkfairness,kmasarapkah!"k k "Akfriendkofkmine.kTara,kuwiknaktayo?"k k Habangktumatagalkangkset-upknilangktatlo,kmasklalongknahihirapanksikBlancheknakp umilik ungk sinokbaktalagaksak anilangkdalawakangktama.k k **k k NORMALkPOVk k EverksincekmalamanknikJerseykangknangyarik aykKeith,ksinusubaybayanknaknyakito.k Kaso..kmailapk sikKuya.kMasyadongkmabilisk umilos.kWalakitoksakofficeknilaknikAmae,kmaykon-site kwor kdawkitok (on-sitekwor kpalakah!!!)katkmawawalakngkisangklinggo.kGrabengkmagsinungaling,kK eith!kSaludok a oksayo!!!k k 2kdaysknaknyangkhinahanapksikKeithk asokwala,kmailap.kNangkpataposknakangkDayk2, knagdecidek naksyangkumuwi,katksa tongkna itaknyaksikKevinknaknag-aabangksakpar ingklotkngkb

uildingknila,k dunksakpar ingkspaceknya.k Binabaknyakangkcarkwindowkatkiritang-iritangksumigawkdito.k"Kevin!kUmalisk akdya n!kSasagasaank ita!!!"k k "Trykme,"knagsmir kpakangklo o.k k BanasknakbanasksikJerseyk ayakwalaksyangkpa ialamksakgagawinknya.kAyun,kinabante kngaknyak angksasa yan.k"AYAN!!!kIILAGkKAkRINkPALA!!!"k k "Etoknamankdikmabiro!!!"k k "Ikamknotkinkthekmoodkforkyourkjo es,kKevin.kNowkpleaseklang,kumalisk akna."kLum abasknaksyak ngksasa yanknya.k k "Hindikeffectivekyangkpagtataraykmoksa in,kJersey.kPanok akma a a uhakngk10%knya n?"k k "Umayosk a."k k

"Tsa aksank akbakgaling?kIlangkarawk angkdiknagparamdamkah!kNamissk itak:>"k k "Pa yu.kUmalisk akdyankwalaka oksakmood."k k NatutuwakpaksikKevinksakdramaknikJerseykngayon.kParaksak anyakmaskmagandaksikJer seykpagk galit.k"Etoknamankhindiknakmabi-"k k "AKALAkMOkJOKEkNAkTOkLAHAT?kHA?!?!kT@nginakKevinkpleaseklangkgivekmekakbrea !!!" k napasabunotknaksikJerseyksaksobrangkpagpipigil.k"Kevin,kmasyadok aknamangkself-c entered!k Hindiknamanklahatkngkbagaykngayonkayktung olksayo!kMaykmgak aibiganktayongkmayk misunderstandingktaposknagagawakmokpangkmagpa ag@gokngayon?kAba'ykmayktopa k akn ak nga!kNaiwankmoknakatakuta kmoksakCoronkeh!kTalagakbangknag-isipk akdon?k k Ookna,ksigekna.kIkdon'tkcarek ungkhindik okma u uhakyangk10%knakyan.kKasikwalakn aka ongk pa ialamkdyan!kAngkartekmo!kLahatknakginawakparakmapalapitksayokperokina,kangkar tekmo!!!k Kungkma aya apk akpaksakBoracay!!!kKunwarik akpangkinaanto kpero..ksh*tk akalamk mokyun?k ASARkNAkASARkNAkKOkSAYO!!!kSabihinkmoknaklangk ungkayawkmoknakititigilk oknak'to .kMaawak ak namanksa inko.kPinaglalaruankmoklangkataka oke.kDalikna,kparakma ahanapkna okngk iba!kHindik langknamanki awkangklala iksakmundongkto!kMaramingkibakdyangkiba!kEWANkKOkSAYO!! !k BWISETkNAkBIPOLARkNAkBUGNUTINkNAkPERVERTkNAkEWAN!!!!kBAHALAkKAkNAkSAkBUHAYk MO!!!!!!"k k TamemeknaknamanksikKevinksakragekblac outknikJersey.kHindiknaknyaknagawangkhabul inkangk babae.k k k **k k NORMALkPOVkULITk(sorryk ungkpurokganto,kmasktripk ok asikpagknormalkeh.kHaha!)k k ParangktangaksikJersey.k

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"Suskanokba,ko ayklang.kBuongkbuhayk okpalagika ongkmayk ahati.kKaykMaxenekpakla ngkeh.k Sanayknak o."k k ...k k Tss.kAyawkumiya knikBlanche.kBa itknamanksyakiiya ,ksyakbakyunkbinali ankngkmult o?kTss.k Naiiya ksyaknakewan.kBaliwknakataksya.kBlanche,kusalknyaksaksarili,kwagk aknakma gsalita.kBa ak lamuninkmokpakangksasabihinkmo.kWagk --k"Kung..k ungkgustokmoklangkah,kdik itakp inipilit!k Kung..kgustokmongkgumanti..knanditoklangka o.kDon'tkworry,kIkwon'tkta ekadvantag ekunlessk gustokmokrin.kJo eklang!kAngkevilkwitchkmankngkarrivekperokmasarapkgumantikminsa n,klalokpagk nasa tank a.kTrykmoklang.kWagknaksikJerseyklapitankmo,kmaramingkproblemakyun.kI' mkalwaysk available!"k k HindiknakhinintayknikBlanchekangksagotknikJic er.kLumabasknaklangkitoknangkhindi knagpapaalam.k Nikisangklingonkdiknakginawakngkbabae.kBa ak ungkanokpakangkma itaknya.k k *ENDkFLASHBACK*k k Tamak ayakyungksinabiknyak aykJic er?kTalagangknag-offerksyaknoh?kNa uuukBlanche !kItulogkmok naklangkyan,k ailangangkmaskgumandak akpak esak aykAnna!k k ***k k Kasok'tongksikJic er..kibangkusapanknakata.k k kDikmaalisksakuta knyakyungknangyariksakrestaurant.kSi..kAnnakbaktalagakyun?k k *beepkbeep*k k From:kJerseyk

k TEHkPAKSHETkKAkKINIKILIGkAKOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!kNASANkKAkBA?!?!?kTARAkALISkTAYO!!!k Jo eklang.kMaykgoodknewska oksayoooo!k<3k k DikpinansinknikJic erkangktextknikJersey.kHalataknamangksilaknaknikKevinkbasedks aktextknito.kTamak sikBlanche,kwagkmunak aykJersey.kMasstressknaknamankyunkatk ungkanokpangkgawinkn yak ayk Anna.kNeverkpangknag itakangkdalawa,kperok ahitkna.kDeli adokpakrinktalagakpagks inabiknya.kShek mustknotk nowkaboutkthis.k k O,kanongkgagawinknyak aykAnna?kNagsisinungalingksyak ungksasabihinknyangkneverkn yangkinisipk nakmangyayarik'to.kIlangkbesesknyangkinimagineknakma a asalubongknyaksikAnna,kta poskcoolk langksya.kPerokshtknakimaginationkyan,khanggangksakuta klangkyan.kNagmu haksyang ktangaksak harapknikAnna.kDiklangktanga,ksirakulokpa.kNa angangaknaknamanksyake!k k Iinomknaklangknyak'to.kSht,k7:30amkiinomkagad?kAhkbaliwknaktalaga!kAyawknyangkta waganksik Marlo,kba ak ungkanoknaknamankangksabihinknito.kTsa a..kayawknaknyangkidamayksik Marlo.k k KasokisakpaksakproblemaknyaksikBlanche.k

k Anoknaknamankyungkpinagsasabikngkbaliwknakyun?kGagantik aykAnna?kSirakbaksya?kKa hitkganunk yungkginawaksak anyaknikAnna..khindikpakrinknyangk ayangkgantihankyon.kOokna,ksy aknaktanga.k Masamangkgumantiksak apwa.kBahalaknakangk armaksak anya.kTalagaksikBlanche,klaha tknaklangk gagawinkparakmaykmasamaklangksya.kE sahadera.k>,<k k *beepkbeep*k k Jerseykalamk ongk ini iligk akbutknowkisknotkthekri--k k From:k0927*******k k Freekforkbrea fast?k k SHTkNAkMALAGKITkANOkBAkYAN.kPanoknyaknalamanknikAnnakangknumberknya?kHekinstantl yk turnedkoffkhiskphone.kBahalaksya.k k Nagulatksyaknangkma itakangkbabae,k5khoursklater,ksakharapkngkstudio.k k ButikwalaksinakMarlokatkJerseyknungkarawknakyun.kButiknaklangktalagakwala.kKasik hindiknyakalamk ungkpaanokieexplainksakdalawaknakpumayagksyangkmaglunchk asamaksikAnna.kSakJoll ibeeklangk naman,kdiksakmamahalingkrestaurant.kAyawknyangkmagsalita.kMainlykbecausekhekcan' tkthin kofk anythingktoksayktokher.kAnongkgagawinknya,ktatarayan?kMagmama aawakbaksya?kAno?k Tahimi k aknaklang,kHerrera.kThat'skbetter.k k k"Thatkgirl..kfromklastknight,"kbiglangktanongknikAnnakhabangk uma ainkngkChic e njoy.k k "Iskshekyourkgirl?"k k

"That'sknotkofkyourkbusiness."k k "I'llkta ekthatkaskakyes.kShe'sktookyoungkforkyou."k k Tch.kSikBlanche,kbata?kOo,k6kyearskangktandaknyak aykBlanche.kSokwhat?kPa eknito ?k k "Whatkdokyoukwantkfromkme?kHindik akbasta-bastaksusulpotkditoknangkwalangkdahila n.kKilalak itakAnna."k

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HaloskmabulunanksikJic erksaknarinig.kDivorced.kO aykba itkmayksomethingksyangkn aramdaman?k AnoknaknamankbakJic erson!!kAyosknga!k"Wowkdivorced.kHindik akrinknatagalankngka sawakmo.k Masyadok ak asi."k k "No..kIkwaskthekonekwhokinitiatedkthekdivorce."k k Ayan,knasamidknaktalagaksya.kHindiknaknyaknatagok aykAnnakangkpag agulat.k"Oh."k k "He..kwasn'tkthekone.kIkonlykstayedkwithkhimkforkconvenience."k k "Oh..ksokwhykarekyouktellingkmekthat?kWalak akbangk aibiganknakpag u wentuhankab --"k k "Youk nowkme,kIkdon'tkhavekfriendskfromkcollege,kHerrera."k k "Oh.kSokwhatkarekwe,kfriendsknow?kExcusekmeklangkAnna,"kdiknapigilanknikJic erkn akmagtaray.k Hello,kbisexualktendencies!k"Stopkplayingkyourkgames.kKasikfran lykspea ingknata posk oknakangk issuesk oksayokaklongktimekago."k k "But..kIkhaven't."k k "Youkhaven'tkwhat?"k k "I'm..knotkdonekwithkyoukJic er."k k "Ha?"k k NawalanknakngkinteresksikAnnaksakfriedkchic enknyakatktumigink aykJic er.k"I..ik nowkthisksoundsk so..kdesperatekbut..kanswerkmekplease.kIsktherekanykpartkinkyourkheartkthatkcoul dkpossibly..kopenk upkfor..kuskagain?"k

k "HA?!?!?"k k "IkwantktoktrykagainkJic er.kPlease?"k k NgangaknaknamanksikJic er.kJusmelord.k k k k k k k k k k k k k k

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k "Ehk elank asal?"k k (O>o)k(._.)k<-kSYAkYAN.k k "Okbatkganyankmu hakmo?"k k "BAKITkBAkAKOkTINATANONGkMOkNGkKASAL!!!kDIkPAkTAPOSkKASALkNIkAMAEkANOkBA!!!"k masyadongkdefensiveknyangksagot!kMaykpatayo-tayokeffectkpaksya.kGuilty!k k "O aaaykJekchillklang.kI'mkjustkas ing!"kumupoknakrinkangk ausapk o.k"Kasiknaman k ayo..k seriouslykangktagalkah!kNaunahankpak ayokninakAmae!"k k "Shutkup.kItkwasn'tkthatkeasy."k k "NuxxxkEnglisan?"k k "Kelank akbakmangangana ?kNaiiniska okpagkmasyadok angkmadaldal!"k

k "Ahksigektarayankmoka o!kHindik itak u uningkninangkngkana k o."k k k.Tssskganyank aknaman!!!kDekseryoso,k elank akngakmangangana ?"k k Napaisipka o.kTe a..k elankngakba?kSinabiknaksa inkngkdoc..k"Aha!k2ndkwee kofkJu nekangkduek datek o."k k "MALAPITkNAkYUNkAH!!!!kKabadok akba?"k k k"Hindi!kInkfact,kIkamksuperkexcited!"k\('o'/!!k "Weirdo."k k "Susk ungkma asabik akngkweirdokmaskweirdknamankyon,"ksabaykturok ok aykJic er.k k SikJic erkangkinkchargeksakflowerskchorvakchorva..ktaposkmaykisakpakna alimutank okna..kAykyungk sakvideokcoverage!kTapos..kte akbakgantokbakpagkmalapitknakmangana ?kMa a alimut in?kKruuuuk ruuu.kBa itkweirdksikJic er?kEwank okdyan.kBastakfeelk okangkweirdklangknya.kOk pregnantk hormonesklangkyun?k k SinipatknikJerseykangkfriendknamin.k(',')k"Banasklangkyank aykBlanche."k k k "Dikyankbanask aykBlanche.kIbakugaliknyankpagkbanaskdun.kTignankmo,khindikbitchy ksikJic ."k k "Malaykmo..kbagongkbuhay?kAhkewankangkgulokdinknyangkba litangkyan!!"k k "Alamkmokteh,knungkunangkpa ilalakmoksaminkdyank aykJic er,ka alak okjewakmo."k k

(O.O)k"SATHkANONGkJEWA?!?!?!"k k "Jewa..kjowa!kJusmekJerseyk10kyearskna alimutankmoknakhighkschool?kGoodnessknama n!k><"k k "Si..Jic er..kboyfriendk o?"ktinginksyakulitk aykJic er.k"OhkdearkLordkno."k k "A alaknaminklala ikyan.kSabayknagsalitakngk'Hikteh!'kayunkwaleykna."kMaykbinulo ngksikJerseyknak hindik oknaintindihan.k"Ha?kMayksinasabik a?"k k "Uuhhhkwala!kMaramiknamanktalagangknag-aa alangklala iksikJic er.kSakunangktingi n.kPero..kfork mekmasko ayknangkganyanksya."k k "Oykmalamankyangksinasabikmokah!kAnmeron?"k k Nginitianklangknyaka o,knakparangkinaassureka ongkwalaklang.k"Walangklamankyon,k teh.kBastak angka inklang..kbadingknaklangksya.kBumali k aknakngaklangksaktrabahokmo!kBa akm aykwrongk spellingkdyan!!!"k k

"Tsss.kKilljoy!kA alak okpaknamankmeronkna,"kbali knaknamanka oksakpagdodoublekc hec .k "Nauumayka okditoksakPrincipalkSponsorsksakweddingke!kPurokEngineer!!!"k k "Malamangkengineerkyungkdalawak-.-kAyo oknakngangkmabuntisk ungkganyankdinklangk a o,"k sabiknikJersey.kBinatok oksyakngkisangkbalotkngkpapel.kKainis.k k k **k k NORMALkPOVk k DatiktinatawananklangknikJic erkangkexpressionknak"multokngkna araan".kNatatanda ankpaknyak nungkcollege,kisakyanksakmgaksinasabiksak anyakngkexkgirlfriendsknyak(bedkwarmer s,kflingketc,k hindikgirlfriend.kKasikwalaknamanknagtagalksak anya),k esyoksilakrawkaykmagiging kmultokngk na araanknikJic er.kYungkmgaknilo oknya,ksina tan..kisangkarawkbiglaknaklangksya ngkmumultuhink taposkayun!kTepo ksya.k Hekdismissedkthatkfactkeasily.kNeverknamanksyangknaniwalaksak armakeh.kIlangkbab aekangk dumaan,kdiksyak inarma.k k Kasoklechekngak asikangktadhanakminsan.kAyun,knapuruhankna.kDumatinkyungk armakn yakink formkofkAnna.k k Taposknakyun!kGoodness,kalmostk10kyearskna!!!k10kfric in'kyears!kTaposkshetkbaba li ?kMultokngk na araankmyk@ss.k k Kasoknaman..kmagmumultoknakngaklangksikAnna..kmayknalalamankpangk"Ikwantktoktryk againk Jic er.kPlease?"kSARAPkBOMBAHIN!!!!k k It'skbeenk2kdaysksincek inausapksyaknikAnna,kyunknakrinkangklastk itaknyakdito.k Maykinaayoskdawk itongkpaperskforksomethingksomethingk(nakayawknaknyakusisainkpa)k ayakbusy.kSyak

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k "Na ukJer engknatatangak aknaknaman!kDamingktanong!!!"k k "EEEHHkSAGUTINkMOkNAkNGAkLANGkKASIkTANONGkKO!!!"k k kSagutinkmoknakngaklangk asiktanongk o.k k GanyankangkexactkwordsknikAnnaknungkhuliksilangknag ita.kHindik asiksyakna asago tkdunksak"Ik wantktoktrykagainkJic er.kPlease?"kspielknito.kParaksyangknatangakforkli ek5ksec onds.kAnokbangk isasagotknyakdapatkdun?kPopkquizkbak'to?k k A.)kSHTkKAkTEHkMATAPOSkMOkKONGkDIkPANSININkMAGHAHABOLkKAkNGAYON!!!kPEKTUSANk KITAkEH!!!k k B.)kSORRYkBUTkNOk k C.)kPAG-IISIIPANkKOk k D.)kIkdon'tk now..k*sighs*k Hulaanknyokangksagotkngkatingkbutihingk aibiganksaktanongknikAnna.k k Sigeknaketokna.kKatuladkdinkngksagotknyak aykJerseykngayon.k k "Hindik okngak asikalam.kWagkma ulit."k k "Tsss.kGrumpy!kBahalak aknakngakdyan!!!"kmayknalalamankpangkwal outkspreekangkba bae.k k AyawknyaktalagangktarayanksikJersey.kIsakyanksakmgakbagayknakgustoknyangkiwasank asik preciousksak anyakmasyadokangk aibigan.kKasokayawkdinknamanknyangkmadamayksikJer seyksak "pagmumulto"knikAnna.kKungkirerelateknatinksakmoviekangkbuhayknilangkdalawakngay

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sakPilipinaska alaknyakmaboboreksya.kTaposkngayon..ksunud-sunodknak alo ahankang knatanggapk nya.kHow..unfortunate?kBahalaknaknga.k k ***k k LATERkTHATkNIGHTk k Ka auwiklangknikJerseyksakisangkfunctionk ungksaanksyak inuhakbiglangkphotograph er.kNasak flightkpakrinkataksikKevinkngayon,khindikpak asiknagtetextkoktumatawag.kMedyokna iinisksya,kba itk syakpakangk ailangangkmagbantayk aykBlanche?kIkmean,k20kyearskoldknakyun,k ayang - ayak tumayoksaksarilingkpaa.kWellkalamknyangkmaykpag a-g@gaksikBlanche,kba akma ulong .kSusme,k ofkallkpeople!k k Sobrangkpagodknaksya!kKaninakginawaknyakyungkthesisknya,knaknasak65%kna.kKontikn aklang!k Kontingk embotknaklang!!!kUmuwiksyaksakcondoknyakaroundk12mnkna.kMayktaoksakhara pkngkunitk nya,kyunkangkunaknyangknapansin.kA alaknyak ungksino,kperokbutiknaklangkfamiliar kangkli odknitok ayakhindiknaksyaknata ot.k k "HUY!!!"kjollyknyangkbatikrito.k"Ba itkdik aknagtext?kKaninak akpakbaknaghi--"k k Humarapksak anyakangk ausap.kAt..k k "Jersey..kdon'tkhatekmekafterkthis..."k k "Iklovekyou."k k Chapterk49k k "Jersey..kdon'tkhatekmekafterkthis..."k k

"Iklovekyou."k k NapangangaknaklangksikJerseyksaknarinigknya.kWait,kparangkhindikreactionkngkisan gkJerseyk Santiagokangk"napanganga"klang,k ayakgawinknatingkOA.kLet'skjustksaykpasalamatkn aklangkatk na ahawa ksyaksakdoor nobknyakorkelse,knabuwalksyaksaksahig.k k Nag-echoksakuta knyakangknarinig.kIklovekyou.kTaposktinignanknyakulitkyungknagsa biksak anya.kIk lovekyou.k k Pa shet.kAnok'to,kg@guhan?k k Sakhalipknakmainis,knginitianklangknyakangknagsabiknun.kBa ak asikjo e.k k "Marlo,klasingk akba?"k k "H-hindika oklasing.kAlamkmoknamankpagklasingka okdiba?"k k KinabahanknaksikJerseykdun.kOoknga,khindiklasingksikMarlo.k

k A alaknyakjo eklang.kA alaknya..kshtkanongka alaknya?kBa itkbakbiglangksumulpotk 'tongksikMarlok fromknowherektaposkmagsasabikng..kIklovekyou?kAnok'to,kjo ektimeknilaknikJic er? kOkdik ayakepalk nikBlanche?kAwshtksikBlanche.kPa anaknaknamankngkbabaengkyon!!!kKungkiniisipknya ngk mag a agulokulitksilaknikKevinkdahilksakILYknakyan..klelangknya!k k k"Lo ok akdre!kTara,kpaso ."kKunwarikcoolklang,knakhindiksyak ina abahan.kBinu s ankpaknyakangk pinto.k "Jersey..kdon'tkdismisskmekli ekthat.kIkamkdarnkserious."k k "Marlo..kpleaseklang.kKungkpa anak'toknikBlanche..kangkpatheticklang.kPa isabiks ak anyakwalaknak a ongkpa eksak anya.kAndk ungkgalitkpakrinksyaksakginawak oksaktoothbrushknya,kI kamkgladktok offerkherkKat'skprophylaxiskservice."k k "Walangk inalamanksikBlanchekdito.kPleaseklistenktokme."k k AlamknikJerseyknakseryosoksikMarlo,kboseskpaklangke.kPero..kwhatkthekfc ?kHeklov eskher?kAlamk nyakdatikoo,kmayksomethingksomethingksila.kKasokngayonknakmayksomethingknakitokp arak ayk Blanche..kparangkangkhirapkatakpaniwalaanknun.kNo,khindiknyakpaniniwalaankyun.k k "Anokbangk ailangank okpangkpa inggan,kMarlo?kItulogkmoknaklangkyan."k k "JerseykIkamkserious."k k "Marlo..kdon'tkstartkwithkme.kIkamknotkinkthekmoodkforkyourkbullsh*t."k k

k "Plea-"k

"Ikjustkhavektoksaykitkonce,"kWow.kFamiliarkangklinyaknakyan!!!k"Justkletkme.kI awknakbahalak ungkanongkgagawinkmo.kListenktokwhatkIkhavektoksay."k

k "Iklovekyou.kHindik apani-paniwalakperokJerseykmahalkpakrink ita.kSorryk ungknga yonk oklangk nasabikperokseryosoktalagaka o.kHindika okna adrugskokna ainom."k k "Marlokyoukdon'tklovekme,ko ay?kDikbak aykBl--"k k "WagkmokmunangkisaliksikBlanchekditokpl--"k k "EHkG@GOkKAkPALAkEH!!"kAyan,knagalitknaksya.k"AnokbangkproblemakmokMarlo?kO aykn ak o!k O ayknak ayoknikBlanche!kAnokpangkhahabulinkmoksa in?kDon'tktellkmekparehaskmok amingk mahalknikBlanche?!"k k "Panok ungkganunknaknga?kKungkparehask ok ayongkmahal,kanongkgagawinkmo?"k k PAKINGSHTkWHAT'SkWRONGkWITHkTHEkWORLDkMOMMA.kNeverkniyangkinexpectkna..kna..k aabotktoksakganito.kDearkwhateverksanaknanaginipklangksya!k k

"HindikpwedekyangksinasabikmokMarlo.kYoukhavektokchoosekbetweenkthektwokofkus.kP erok ahitk ma apilik akpa,k ahitka okpakpiliinkmo..kI'mksorrykbutkIkalreadykgavekmykheartkt oksomeonekelse.k Walaknangkreturnkpolicykyun.kDikmoknakrinkpwedengktubusink asikpossessivekyungkt aongk pinagbigyank o.kTe aknga..ksiguradok akba?kPanoksikBlanche?"k k "Jerseyk aninak okpaksinasabiksayoknaki awkngakangkmah--"k k "P*TAkKA.kSabik o..khindikna okmagmumurakperoknaiiniska oksayo.kKungkmayksinabih ank aknak ngkmahalkmoksyakpanindigankmo!kOokpinanindigankmokngaktongksa inkperokyungk aykB lanche?k Panindigankmokyun!kHindik okalamk ungkanongkpinagdadaananknyongkdalawakperokplea seklang,k wagkmoknaka ongkidamay.kAtksayoknakyangkpagmamahalkmo!kHello,ksurek akbangkmahal kmok a o?kSiguradok akba?kHellokfeelk okhindi!!!kAndkifkthiskiskaboutkthek iss..kforg etkthat.kAlamkmok namank ungkba itk okginawakyunkdiba?kAndkalamkmongkpinagsisihank ongknangyarikyo nk asi..k shtkpleasekMarlo.kUmalisk akna."k k "Ba itkhindikmok okbigyankngkchance?kSikKevinkbinigyankmokba itka okhindi?"k k "Ayo ongksagutinkyankMarlo.kAyo ongksa tank a."k k "Saktinginkmokbakhindikmasa itkparaksa ink'tongkginagawakmo?kSeryosoka okditokJe rsey!"k k "Pa..kSige,"kwalakna,knagalitknaktalagaksikJersey.k"Gustokmongksagutink o?kBa it khindik itak binigyankngkchance?kBibigyankngkchance?kKasi..khindiknamank itakmahal.kHindik it ak ayangk mahalk atuladkngkpagmamahalknaknararamdamankmoksa in,katkyunk ungkpagmamahalknga kbak yan.kAyo ongkma asa itkngk aibigankMarlo.kButkyoukas edkforkthis.kNowkpleasekgok before..k beforekIk ic kyoukinktheknads."k k A mangkhahawa anknaksanaknikMarlokangkbrasoknikJerseyknangksumigawkito.k"Don'tky oukdarek touchkmekChavez.kSeryosoka ongksisipaink itakdyan."k

k "Jerseykte -"k k "Sabikmoknakwagka ongkmagalitksayo?kGuesskwhat.kFc kyoukforkthis."k k Atkbinagsa anknaknikJerseyksikMarlokngkpinto.k k k **k k SinamahanknamanknikJic erksikAnnaknungkhaponknakyunknakmagshopping.kHindiksyakma atanggik sakbabae.k k k Dapatkmasayaksyaknak asamaknyaksikAnna.kEtoknakyungkhinihintayknyak10kyearskagok eh,kdreamk comektruekna!kKaso..k anina..kewan.kParangkmayk ulangke.kAnongkparang,kmayk ulan gktalaga.k Ewanknyak ungkano..kshetkanokba!kBa itkpalagiknaklangkmayk ulang?k k

"Jic erkwhat'skwrong?"ktanongksak anyaknikAnnakhabangkbinabayaranknakangkmgakpin amiliknito.k Sakloob-loobknyaknilalaitknyakangkmgakbiniliknikAnna.k10kyearsknakangknagdaankpe rokwalakpakringk fashionksensekangkbabae.kDuh,kJic er.kBusykyungktao.k k "W-wala.kIniisipk oklangkyungkthesiskngkfriendk o.kNagpapatulongk asiksya."k k "Oh.kIksee."k k Kontingkla ad..kblahblahblah.kWalaksyaksakamorkparaksamahanktongkbabaengkto.kPer okba itkpak rinksyaksunudknangksunod?kHumiritkpaksikAnnakngkisangkroundkngkshoppingk asoktum anggiknak sya,katkginawakpangkdahilankangkthesisknikJerseyknakwalaknamanksyangk inalaman.k Butikhindiknak nagta aksikAnnak(oksadyangktangaklangkangkbabae).k k Jic er,kba itkmokbaknilalaitksikAnna?kI awknamankangkmaykgustoknyankdiba?k k kPwedekbakyun,knakmaykisangkbagayk angkgustung-gustokperoknirerejectkngkuta k(ta lagakbangk uta kokpusokyan?)kmo?kAhkewan.kWalaknangksensekto.k Suma ayksilangkdalawakpababakngkescalator,klastkhiritknak asiknikAnnakangkpagdaa nksakWatsons.k Pumayagknakrinksyak asikmaykbibilhinksyangkgamotk( ungkanumankyangkiniisipknyo.. kJo eksikLengk langkyon.)kBoredknakboredknakb--k k Nangkma a-eyektokeyekcontactknyaksikBlanche.k k PataasksikBlanche,kpababaksya.k k SikBlanchekngakbak'to?kOo,khindiksyakpwedengkmag amali.kSikBlancheknga.kKahitkna asunglasseskpakto,kalamknyangksikBlanchitakito.kNag atitiganksilaksaglit,kperokum iwaskagadksya.k Tange,kba itk akumiwas?k k "G@GOkKA!kAlamkmokbangkdikyankma atulog!!!kKASALANANkMOkPALA!!!"k

k k Ayankpalakangkhindikma atulog,kpumupuntakpakngkmall!kShtkJic ersonkanongkmeronks ayo?k k k"JICKER!!!"knaramdamanknaklangknyangkbiniraksyaknikAnna.kNa aratingknakpalaksil aksak pina adulo.kButiknaklangkhindiknaipitkangksapatosknya.k k HinabolknyakngktinginksikBlanchek asoktooklatekna,kna ala adknakpalakitokpalayo. k k ANOkBANGkNANGYAYARIkSAYOkJICKER?k k **k k TumawagkagadksikKevinkpagdatingknyakngkBonn.k k HindiksinabiknikJerseykangkconfrontationknilaknikMarlo.kBa akmapauwikbiglaksikKe vinkatk ma abugbogkpakito.k k

**k THEkNEXTkDAYk,kAROUNDk5kINkTHEkAFTERNOONk k Mayk umato knaknamanksakpintuanknikBlanche.kActuallyk ahaponkpakmayk uma ato kdy ankperok diknyakpinagbubu san.kStrategickpakngak ungkpanoksyaklumabask ahaponkatknagpunta kngkmall.k k Oh,kthekmallkscene.kHindiknyakina alangkma a asalubongknyaksinakJic erkatkAnnaks akmayk escalator.kOfkallkthekplaces!kFeelingknyaknasakTitanicksyaknun..knaaahkBlancheka nokba?k Ba itksyaknag u ulong?kEwanknya.kKasikmasa it?kHindiknyakmaexplain.kBasta.kMaykd ahilanksya.k k Masyadongkpersistentkangk uma ato ksakpintuanknya.kIsangktaoklangknamankangkgano n.k Pinagbu sanknaknya.k k Nagulatksyaknangkbiglangkya apinksyaknikMarlo.k k SikMarloknakisangklinggongkhindiknagparamdamksak anya.k .M-marlo..kIkcan'tkbreathe."kSinubu anknyangkitula kpalayokangklala ikperokmaskh inigpitanknyak angkpagya apkdito.k k "Blancheksorry..kmaykemergencyklangk ayakhindika okna apunta.."k k BumitawksikBlancheksakya apknakyun.kSaktotooklangknaiiya knaksya,kpinipigilankna klangknya.kAsk in.kSobrangkpinipigilanknaklangksya.kAyawknyakmagmu hangkmahinakngayon.kKahitkma sa itknak talaga.k k "I-it'skJersey,kright?"kSa itksabihin.kTangna.k k NagulatknamanksikMarloksaknarinigknyak aykBlanche.kPanong..k"Blanche,"kniya apkn yakulitkito.k

"Letkmekexplain.kIklovekyou,kalright?kMaykinay-"k k "Dokyoukstillklovekher?"kHindiknaksyakma atinginksaklala i.kAlamknyak asingkanyt imekiiya knaksya.k k "What?kYou'rekcrazy!"k k Kalmadoksyangktumingink aykMarlo.k"Justkanswerkme,kplease."k k "I.."ktaloknaksya.kHekneedsktoktellkthektruth.k"Ikstillkdokhavekfeelingskforkher .kPerokBlanchenkwalak nak ongkpa ialamkdunkngayon.kAskin.kI awklang.kSeryoso."k k "Youkdon'tkhavektokliektokme,kMarlo.kYoukandkIkbothk nowkit.kEverksince."k k "Ha?kI-ikdon'tk noekwhatkyou'rektal ingkabout!"k k "Yungkroc kclimbing..kyung..kMaciangksakSankPedro..ksikJerseyknag-introduceksayo knunkdiba?k Yungksakroc kclimbingkpwedekmokpangkitanggi..kperokyungksakMaciang..kMarlokhindi ka oktanga.k SikKevinkangknagsabik aykJerseyknonk asiktaga-SankPedroksya.kAkfriend,kyeahkrigh t.kSigurok paranoidknak okperokhindik okmaiwasangkisipinkna..khindika okyungkiniisipkmokhab angk asamak

mok okthesekpastkwee s.kShtkBlancheketokbakepe tokpagk ulangk akngktulog?kKungka nu-anoknak pinagsasabik o."k k "Te aklangkBlancheknag a amalik a."k k "Nungktinanongk itaklastkwee ..kIkwaskreallyktal ingkaboutkher.kIkcouldkfeelkit. kYoukstillklovekher.k Sagadknakramdamk okyun.kMasarapksakpa iramdamknaksinasabihankmoka okngkIklovekyo ukperok masa itkdinkatktheksamektime..k asikalamknatingkparehoknakmayk ahatika o.kShtkbu ongkbuhayk ok naklangkbakpalagika ongkmayk ahati?!?"k k "Blanche..kyou'rekright.kIkadmit,k inabahanka oknungktinanongkmoka o.kPinilitk o ngkhindikisipink pero..kIkcamektokthiskrealizationkthat..kIkhavekfeelingskforkthekbothkofkyou.kAl amk ongkma asarili..k perokBlanchekwagknaklangknatingkpansininkyungk aykJersey.kNag amalika o..kandkI. ."k k "Shutkup!"kAyankna,kumiya knaksikBlanche.kMasyadoknaksyangknalolo aksakpinagsasa biknikMarlo.k "Stopksayingkyouklovekme!kStopklyingkthroughkyourkteeth!!kSokngayonksinasabikmon gkparehask mok amingkmahal?kThat'skpathetic!kPleasekdon'tktellkmekthatkyouklovekuskequally. kBecausek Marlo,klovekiskneverktrulykequal.kOnekloveskthekotherkmorekthankthekotherkwaykar ound.kSok please..kpleaseklang.kWagkmokna okpahirapankngkganitokoh.kTamaknakyungk aykJic e rkeh.kTamak na..kpipiliinknaksanak itak aso..kmadamotka o.kAyo oknakmayk ahatika o..klalokna kpagkalamk ongk lamangksa inkyungk ahatik o.kPleasektamakna.."k k WalaknangknagawaksikMarlo.kMasyadoksyangknadalaksak alagayankngayonknikBlanche.k Feelingk nyakangksamaksamaknyaksaksitwasyonknak'to.kMasamakbangkmagmahalkngkdalawangktao? kHindik namankdiba?kAnongk asalananknyakditokngayon?k k "Ikamksorry,kBlanche.kSorryk ung..k ung..ginulokpak ita.kPeroktandaankmo..kmahal k i--"k k "Wagk aknangkmagsinungaling.kMahalkmoka o,kperokmaskmahalkmokpakrinksya.kThatkwi

llkneverk change.kAlamkmokyanksaksarilikmo."k k Theykstoodktherekforksomektime,kspeechless.kGalitknakgalitktalagaksikBlancheknga yonk aykMarlo.k Angk apalkngkmu ha!!!kAngk apal!k k Na aramdamknakataksikMarlo.kNagla adknakitokpalabaskngkunitknikBlanche.k"I'mkgoi ng."k k "Atklast."kNag a-amorkpaksikBlancheknakihatidkitoksakmaykpinto.kMayktitigankfact orkpangk nalalamankangkdalawaksakmaykpintuan,ksikMarloknagsosorrykpakrin.kSikBlanche..kba toknakata.k k BagoktuluyangkisaraknikBlanchekangkpinto,kmaykpahabolkito.k k "Oh,kjustkakpiecekofkadvice.kTheknextktimekyoukdecidektokconfesskyourkfeelingskt oksomeonekatk 12mn,kma eksurekyourkphone'sknotkonkpoc etkfc ingkdial."k k Sabaykbagsa kngkpinto.k k Sht.kKayakpalaknalamanknikBlanche.k k

**k k Kina abahanknaksikJerseyk aykJic er.k k Fine,kiniisipknyaknak asalananknyak ungkba itkhindiksyakpinapansinkngk aibigan.k PuroksikKevinknak ngaklangkangkinatupagknyakforkakmonth,kandkangklastkbondingksessionknilakaykyung kGuessk photoshoot.kPuroksaglitknakpag i itaknaklangkangknangyari,ktaposkhindikpakitoksu masagotkngk tawag.kWhat'skwrongkwithkhim/her?k k Shoot,kshekforgotkaboutkBlanche.k2kdaysknaksikKevinksakBonnkatkpalagingkpinapaal alaknitokangk pagbabantayknyaksakbabae.kWhatkthekfrea ?kSya,kyaya?kNikBlanchekpa!kKungksikArak yank tolerablekpake.kPeroksikBlanche?kNokchancekinkhell!k k Pero..kmaykweirdktalagakeh.kBa itkhindiknyakmacontactksikJic er?kAyawknyangki-co ntactksikMarlo,k galitkpakrinksyaksakmo ongknakyun.kButikpakyungkflowerkarrangerk inocontactknikJ ic erkperoksyak hindi!kUNFAIR!!kTsa akanokbangknagawaknyangkmali?kHindiknamanksyaknanlaitkorkany thing?k Ba aknamankmayklala iknaksikJic er?k(O___O)kKungkanu-anoknakangkiniisipknya!k k Parakmapanatagk(atkhindiknaksyakmainis)kangkloobknikKevin,kshekdecidedktokvisitk Blanche.kEhksak mag alapitklangknamankangkcondoknila,kngayonklangknyakpupuntahan.kKaso..kwalakna manksik Blanche.kAsankyun?k k Ahkewan!kBahalakna.kPuntakmunaksyakngkTrinoma.kTinatamadknakrinksyangkgumawakngk the--k (O____O)k(O_______________________________O)k k k ANOkITEY!?k k No.kThiskcan'tkbe.kTamakbakangkna i itaknya?!?!k

k Si..kAnna?k k Katabiknyaksakpar ingkspace!!!!!!kThekhec !!!k k TuladknikMarlo,kneverkpaknyangkna itaksikAnnakinkperson.kSakpicturesklangkdinkat k wento.kTaposk tabookpaksak anilaknikJic erkyungktopicknakyunksinceksabikngakngk aibigank(andkt okquotek him/her),k"Ba itk okpakbabali ankangkisangkmasalimuotknakalaala?kAnoka o,ksira?" k k EHkBAKITkNANDITOkYAN?!?!?kSaktotooklangkgustoknaknyangksugurinkyungkbabaeksaklab as.kGustok nyangkpasabuginkangksasa yanknito.kPsh.kFine,ksyaknakangkmagnakcumklaudekngkBSkG eology!k Bumali k aknaklangksakAfricakorkGod- nows-wherekatkmaghanapk akdunkngklangis!!!k BWISET!!!!k k Sht.kJic erkmustknotk nowkaboutkthis.kMala ingkgulokpagknag ataon.kTsa akhindikp akalamkngk bar adakna..knakganunkyungknangyarik aykJic er.kSuperktinagoknilangkdalawakyunk asiknga..k ayawknaknilangkmaykmadamaykpangkiba.kEtoknamangksikAnnakeh,kbabali knaknaman!kKu ngk elank maykpotentialklovelifeknaksikJic erk(shekhatesktokadmitkitkperokgustoknyaksikBla nchekparak ayk Jic er,kafterkthatkMarlokfiascokthing)ktsa aksusulpot!kSarapkmang-upa !k k

**k k EHkNASANkBAkSIkBLANCHE?kSANkLUMUSOTkYUN?k k Masyadongkstressfulkparak aykBlanchekangkarawknak'yon.kIbangk lasengkstresskangk naidulotksak anyaknungkconfrontationknilaknikMarlo.kMagsisinungalingkpakehknahulikna!kBwiset !!k k Oo,kshekheardkeverything.kNagulatkngaksyaknungktinatawagankpalaksyaknikMarlok ag abi.kSyak namanksinagotknyakyungktawagkagad.kThenknarinigknyakang...k k "Jersey..kdon'tkdismisskmekli ekthat.kIkamkdarnkserious."k k Kinabahanknaksyakdun.kDapatkicacancelknaknyakyungktawagk aso..kmayksomethingksak loobknyak nakpumipigilkparakgawinknyakyun.kKahitkmasa itknaksak anyakangkmgaknaririnig,kdi knyak ayangk icancelkangktawag.kPucha,ksa tong-sa tokehknoh?kKungk elan..knapagdesisyunanknya ng..ksik Marloknaklang.kKesak aykJic er.kPinag-isipankdinknyangkmabutikyon.kMasko ayknakn aksikMarloknak langk asikmu hangkwalaknaksyangkpag-asak aykJic er.kAngkgalingk asingkmanggayuma knungk Annaknakyun!kIbangk apit!k k Kaso..kwalakeh.kMahalkpakrinknikMarloksikJersey.kAtkayawknyangkmayk ahati.kPalag iknaklang.k k Gabiknakperokumaliskpakrinksya.kSigurok4khoursknakrinkangkna alipasksincekthatkc onfrontation.k Yungkgalitknyak aykMarlo?kItinulogknaklangknya.kTaposknagisingksyakatkumalis.kHi ndiknyakalamk ungksanksyakpumunta.k k k Pero..knatagpuanknyakangksariliksaktapatkngkcondoknikJic er.k AnokbakBlanche,k inausapknyakangksarili.kMasyadok angktanga.kWalak aknangkpag-as akdyan!k

k Ka ausapinkmoklangknaman.kAnongkmasamakdun?k k Masama?kMeron.kMaykAnnaknakyan.k k Te a,kba itkhindiknyakawayinksikAnna?kShekdidkthatkbefore!kBa itkti lopkataksyak ngayon?k k Alamknyaksaksariliknyakangksagotkdun.k k Kasik ahitkmanalokpaksyak aykAnna,khindikpakrinksyakangkpipiliinknikJic er.k k Kumato ksya,kwalangk asiguraduhankangkginawaknyangkyon.kPinapanalanginknaklangkn yaknak sanakhindiksikAnnakangkmagbu askngkpinto.kSanaksikJic er.kSanaksikJi--k k "Blanche?"k k Sa to.kSikJic erknga.k k Ta ang-ta aksikJic erk ungkba itknasakharapanknyakngayonksikBlanche.kAbakhimala, kwalakatak silangkla adknikAnnakngayon?kMaykinaasi asoknaknamank asikangkbabae,knakhindikny akalamk

(ayawklangknyangkalamin).kAnongkrelationshipkstatusknila?kEwan.kWala.kMag asamak langksila.k HindiknyakmasagotkyungktanongknikAnnaksak anyaknungknasakJollibeeksila.kKasiknat ata otksya.k k Alamknyoknamanksigurokyungkfeelingknakgustokmongksumagotkngk"Oo"kperoklabagksakl oobkmo,k diba?kGanunkangknararamdamanknikJic erkpagkmaykhintksikAnnaktung olksaktanongkna kyun.kYes,k gustoknyangki-trykulitkwithkAnnak aso..kba itkayawknyakata?kPucha.k k NagulatksyaksakitsuraknikBlanche.kGustoknyaksanangklaitinkangkbabaek asikwalangk ma e-upkito.k Mugtokangkmata..kbastakwasted!kUnglamorouskba.kKasokimbisknaklaitin,knagtanongkn aklangksya.k "O-o ayk aklangkba?"k k "Jic er..kplease..kpwedekbangkditoklangka oksaktabikmo..k ahit.. ahitkhindikmoka okpinapansin?k Sorrykangkbabawkpero..kplease?kKungko ayklang.kWagkmokmunaka ongkitaboykngayonko .k Please?"k k SHT.kAnongknatirakngayonknikBlanchekatkganyanksya?kParangksuicidal?kNokchoicekna manksik Jic erk(perok asiknag-aalalaksya.kAnokba),kpinapaso knyakitoksakloobkatkpinaupok saksofa.k k Anokbangkgagawinknya?kOofferankbaknyak'tokngkjuicekokdrin skorksomething?kKungka la kangk hanapknya..kna ukwalakna.kUboskna!k"Gustokmokbakngktubigkor..ksomething?"kparang ktangak nyangktanong.kUmilingknaklangksikBlanche.kKkanongkmeron?kNa ukingat-ingatksakpag tatanong,k Jic er.kBa akmamayakdahilkpalaksayok ayaknag aganyankyan!kNapasubok akpak(-_-)k k "AnongkdramakyankBlanche?kAnyareh?"k unwarikchillkperok abadoksya.kTamakbakyungk tanongk nya.k k Na ahalu ip ipkangkbrasoknikBlanche,katkna ayu okpakito.kDramaklang!k"I..kIkwask aboutktok choosekhim."k k

Sht.kHim?kSinongkhim?kSikMarlo?kDIkNGA?!?!kBa itkbiglaknagbagokangkihipkngkhangi n?kA alaknyak syakangkgu--k k O aykJic erkanongksasabihinkmo?kBa itkhindikmokmatuloy?kTss.kNandunknaknamankyun gkfeelingk nakyunkeh!kParangknaaasarksyaknakewan.kBastakganun!kBa itkbakmadalasknakatak'ton gkna a ainisk nakfeelingknak'to?k k "Si..kMarlo?kOkdikbakdapatkmasayak a?kBa'tkdramakmo?"kHeksoundedksokfa e.k k "Ikcan't..kHe..kstillkloveskJersey."k k BOOM.kSapul.kSabiknakngakbake,khindikpakrinkna a amovekonkangkbestfriendknyak ay kJersey.k Ayawklangknyangksabihinkyunkdatikperoknatata otksyaknakba a..kpinoprojectklangkn ikMarlokangk suppressedkfeelingsknitok aykBlanche.kTss.kSabiknakngakbake!k k "Surek akdyan?"k k MedyokmaykbitternessksaktawaknikBlanche.k"Heardkitklive.kNa a-phonekpatchkpa.kPa nalo,kdiba?"k k

"I'mksorry."kWhat?kYunklangknamankmasasabiknyake.k k "Ba itkganunkJic er?kBa it..kganun?kBuongkbuhayk okmayk ahatiknaklangka o.kSikMa xene..kpsh.k Legalknamangkana kyun,kmagagawak o?kTapos..ktapos..ksikAnnak aagawk oksa'yo.kKas okmalabok nakrinkyun..kla askngk apitkmokdunkeh!kAyawkpatinag..ktapos..kpatikbaknamanksikM arlo?kA alak ok mala asktamaksa inknunkpero..kpatikbaknamanksaktamakmayk ahatika o?kSikJerseykpa ?kWhatkthek fc kiskwrongkwithkme?"ktinignanknyaksikJic erkatknatawaknaknaman.k"Don'tkanswerk that.kAyo ongk marinigksayo,kitkwouldksting."k k k.Wekcan'tkhavekeverythingkthatkwekwant,kBlanche.kDealkwithkit."k k "ButkIkdon'tkwantktokgivekupkthatkeasily.kIt'sknotkli ekme.kI'mkthekQueenkBee,kr ight?"k k NatawaknaklangksikJic erkdunksakQueenkBee.k"Feeler.kA okpakrinksikReginakGeorge. "k k "HaaaykJic er..ksabihinkmoknga..kShouldkIkgivekupkonkyou?"k*beat*k"Ikwantkyoukto kbekthekonektok tellkmektokstop.kParakmadalaknak o.kStopkthis..kwhateverkthis..kfeelingkIkhavekf orkyou.kParakmask masa it..ktaposkparakna a adala."k k ...k k "Tellkme,kJic er.kShouldkIkgivekupkonkyouknow?"k k Okanok akngayon,kJic er?kAnongkisasagotkmo?kGustoknyangksumagotkngk"Yes,kplease" k aso..k ba itkayawknya?kPute kJic ersonkumayosk a!!k k "D-don'tkgivekupkonkme,kplease?"k k Hindiknakna areactksikBlancheksaksinabiknikJic er.k

k kBecausekrightkafterkheksaidkthat,khisklipskcrashedkontokhers.k k **k k k Chapterk50k k NORMALkPOVk k SaktotooklangkayawknikBlanchekngkmorningkafters.kGawainknyakyanksakGermanykdati, ksibatkagadkafterk ngkisangk"oneknightkofkfun".kPeroksyempre,kibak'tongk aykJic erkeh.kSpecialk'to. k

Hanggangkngayonksakpaggisingknyakaykhindikpakrinksyakma apaniwala.kUmabotksilaks a..kganito.kLastk nightkmeantkaklotktokher.kHindiklangkyankbastakoneknightkstandkparaksak anya.kSh ekloveskthiskmank (wow,knagulatksyaksakchoicekofkwordsknya)ksokdamnkmuch.kWhatkmorekcouldkshekas k for?k Uh..kthatkJic erkwouldkreciprocatekherkfeelings?k UGH.kKauma-umagakangknegaknaknamanknya.kBahalaknak ungkanongkmagingk asunodknito .kBastak masayaksya.kEndkofkdrama.k ShekfeltkJic erkstirredkbesidekher.kShtkba itkbakangkgwapoknitongklala ingk'to?k Tangaknaklangkangk maniniwalaknakbadingkpakrink'to.kWellkmaykmgakpogiknamankngayonknaknagigingkteh. .kanokbak Blanchektigilknaknga!kSinisirakmokangkatmosphere!!!kTinitiganknyakangknatutulogk naksikJic erkhabangk natutulog.kHindikmokaa alaingksobrangktarayknitongklala ingkto.kPsssh.(-___-)k Na aharapknaksak anyaksikJic er.kHaaaaykba itkbakangkhabakngkeyelashesknito?kTal okpaksyakah!k Na a ainsecurektuloyk(>,<)kHinawiknyakangkbangsknitokparakmaskma itakpaknyakangk agwapuhank nito.kJust..kwow.k Momentsklaterkunti-untingkminulatknikJic erkangkmgakmataknya.kShekinstantlykflas hedkherksmile.k k "Goodkmorning."k Halatak aykJic erknakinaanto kpakito.kIlangkbeseskpaksyangknagblin kparakmasigur adok ungksinokbak 'tongk atab--kSht.kSikBlanche.kSikBlanche.kBa it..kshtkshe'skna ed.kOhkgoodness. kWhatkonkearthk happened?kHektriedktok eepkhiskcool,kba ak ungkanoknaknamankangkmasabiknya.kNata ndaanknyak yungknangyarik agabi.kShtkba itknyaksinabikyon?kTangaktangaktangakt--k "Ohksh*t."k Sinabiknyakyunksaktonokng..kalamknyokyunkeh..ktonokngkpag agulat..knakmay..kpags isisiknakewan.kInk ankinstantknaglahokangkngitiksakmu haknikBlanche.k "What'skwrong?"k

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talagak ungkanu-anokangkpinapairalkmo!kTanga!kNapaupoksyaksak ama,katksumandalks akheadboard.k Halatangkgulatknakgulatkpakrinksyaksaknangyariksak anila.k "Jic er,"kBlanchekreachedkforkhiskarmkbutk(surprisinglykandkunconsciously)kheksl appedkitkaway.k Parehasksilangknagulatksakactionknakyun.k "Blanche..kIkthin kyoukshouldkgo.kNow,"kseryosongksabiknikJic erknakhindiknagawa ngktignankangk ausap.kShtkanokbak'tongkpinaso knya?!k "What?"kMalapitknangkmaiya ksikBlanche.kWowklangkha.kWow.k k "Basta.kYouksho--"k HindiknakpinataposknikBlanchekangklitanyaknikJic er.kShekgotkupkandkfixedkhersel f.kPabara-baraknak langkangkayosknya.kShtkangktangakrinknya.kAlamknyangkditokhahantongk'tongknangya riksak anilakperok hindikpakrinknyakpinansin.kMasyadoksyangknaoverwhelmksakatensyonknakbinigayknikJ ic erksak anya.k Angksa itklang.kShekthoughtkthisktimekwouldkbekdifferent.kA alaknyakmaykundersta ndingknaksilangk dalawa.kMomentkofktruth:kinitklangkngk atawankyon.k WalangkmasabiksikJic erkhabangknagbibihisksikBlanche.kNikhindikngaknyakitokmatig nan!kKelankbakyungk huliknya?kAlmostk5kyearskago!kSht.kBa itksaklahatkpakngktaok aykBlanchekpaknyakn ailabaskangk frustrationsknya?kGalitksyaksaksariliknya.kAngktangakmokJic er!kKontingkisipknam ankdyanko!kNaguguiltyk syaksaknangyari.kNanditoksikAnnaktapos..kgoodnesskJic erkanongkginawakmo!!!k NaramdamanknyangktumayoksikBlanche,katkdunknyaktinignankito.kGustoknyangkbawiink yungksinabiknyak aninak asokba it?kHindikrinknyakalam.kAnokbangkdapatknyangksabihinksaksitwasyon knak'to?kSobrangk tagalknaksinceknungkhuliknyangkoneknightkstand.kActuallyk inalimutanknaknyakyon. .katkayawknaknyangk bali ankpa.k "Blanchekwait.."k Shekflashedkherkbitterksmilekbeforekreplying.k"Than kyoukforkremindingkmekI'mkno tkspecial.kEvenkthek momentkIkthin karekours..kit'skjust..kyoukwor ingktokgetkwhatkyoukwant."k

k "Andkwekbothk nowkthatkit'sknotkmekthatkyoukwant.kDon'tkworry,kI'mksafe.kI'mknot kaskstupidkli ek KatherinekHeiglkinkKnoc edkUp."k k Sabayknagwal koutknakito.k Gustoknangkmagpatiwa alknikJic erkdahilksaknangyari.k **k 8kHOURSkLATERk k JERSEY'SkPOVk Kapagodknak'tongkarawknak'to!!!kWeddingkpreparationsk+kthesisk+kpagbabantayk ayk Sath..k UGHHHHHkKELANkBAk'TOkMATATAPOS!?!?!k SheteknasankbaksikJic er?kKaninak okpaktinatawagankyungklinte knakyun,ktitignank naminkyungk progresskngkgowns!!!kHindiknamamansin.kShoc s..kalamknakbaknyakyungk aykAnna?kMa g asamakbak sila?kAAAAAAAAAAAAAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYkayo oknakmag-isipkngk ungkano!!!k(O____O)k AYkWAIT.kSikBlanchekpakpala.kKailangank okbangkpuntahankyun?kKruuksigeknaknga!kP upuntahankna.k Pinagbilinkpak asiksa inknikKevinkeh!kNAKAKAINIS!!!!k *puntakpuntaksakcondoknikBlanche*k Tagalknamankmagbu askngkpintoknito!!!k *dingdong*k *dingdong*k k Atklast!k

k "Whatknow!??!"k k (O____O)k k "O ayk aklang?"kYanklangknasabik o.kShekloo skso..kweird.kAnongkmeronkdito?kNa a suotkngksobrangk la ingkshirtktaposkmugtokangkmata.kEwww.k "Obviousknamanksigurokdiba?kTss.kWhatkdokyoukwant?"k "Uhhh..kcankIkcomekin?"k Shekrolledkherkeyes.kDu itink okmataknitokeh!k"Paso ."k A alak okdikna okpapapasu inknito.kTaray!kHaponknakhaponktaposkgantokangkarrive! kTsss.kNahawaknak bak'tok aykJic er?kWaitklangkJerseykbekcautious.kBa akmayklala ikyanksakloob!k(O __O)kAWKWARD..k "AmkIkinterruptingkanything?"ktanongk oksak anya.kShekmotionedkmektoksitkonkthek sofa.k "Wala.kKungka alakmokmayklala ika okditoksorryk a."k "Angktarayknamanknito!"k k Tinaasanknyaka okngk ilay.k"Whatkdokyoukwant?kMantitripk aknaknamankba?"k "Noknokno..kPinapachec klangknikKevink ungko ayk a."k Napa-tssknaklangksya.k"Wow,knaalalakpakpalaknyaka o.kNice."k "Hoykangkartekmokah.kI awkngak'tongkhindikpumuntaknungkumalisksya.kKainis."k "Wagkmokngaka ongkdramahan.kNagingk ayoklangkulit."k

Na a ainisknak'tokah!kGrr.k"Maykproblemak akba?kAngkinitkngkulokmokeh!!!"k "Ifkyou'rekgonnakb*tchkherekthenkjustkgo.kI'mknotkinkthekmoodkforkthis."k Tinitigank ok'tongkbabaengkto.kSarapkbatu--kOMG.kOMG.kOMG..k "Waitklang...kdidkjustkhave.."kShekshotkmekherkdaggerkloo .kOHkNO.kIkKNEWkIT!!!k "Shutkup!!!"knamulaksikBlanche!kOMG!!k "OMGkIKAWkHA!!!kANGkPROMISCUOUSkMO!!!"kdik oktalagaknapigilangkmagulat.kOMGkLANG !!!!k Napaupoksyaksaktabik o,kparangknagmumu mo knakmaykya apkpangkunan.kNamumulaksya! !k"Ewank oksa'yokJersey."k "Ikjustkcan'tkbelievekit!!kSabik oknakngakbakmaykafterksexkaurak a!!!kOMG!!!"k "Hindiktayokclosekparakmag wentoka oksayo.kSokshutkup."k (><)k"Sungitkmo!!!"k *beat*k k "SikMarlokbakyan?"ktanongk oksak anya.k Sheksighed.k"No."k "IskitkJic er?"k Ayun,ktameme.kSilencekmeanskyes.kShoc knakshoc ka o..ksikJic er?kSHETkLALAKIkNAk ULITkSIk JICKER?!?!?kBaliwkJe,klala iknamanktalagakyun,kmapagpanggapklangk(O___O)kANOkBAk JERSEYkINFOk OVERLOAD!!!!!k "Matatawak aksigurokdito,ksincektuwang-tuwak aknamanknaknahihirapanka o.kHekdrov ekmekoutkofkhisk pad.kWhatkaknicekmorningkafter,kright?kGokon,klaugh!"kNa a ata otknamank'tok(o_O )k

Perokba itkganon..kba itkhindika okmasaya?kOokalamk ongkmalditaka ok asoksaklaga yknak'to..kawangawaka oksak anya.kSure,kshekhadkherkmomentskpero..kba itkbakna a aawakangkaurakn yakngayon?k "Grabek a.kAskifkna a atawakyangksinabikmo.kAlamkmokbang..kdrykspellksikJic erkf ork5kyears?kSht.kIk can'tkbelievekthis."k ....k "HoykBlanchekwagk akngangkmagmu mo kdyan!kMadramaklangkyangksikJic er."k ....k "Hoy!!!"k "HekstillkwantskAnna."k k Nanlamigka oksaksinabiknya.kWow..kshek nowskaboutkher?k"Panokmoknalamankyangk ay kAnna?"k "Hindika okdense,kJersey.kKungkmaykgustoka okinaalamk ok ungkmayk ahatika o.kAyu n,kmeronknga."k "Arektheykseeingkeachkother?"k Napatinginknaklangksyaksa inkngkweird.k"Youkdidn'tk now?kYes,kthey'vekbeenkseein gkeachkother.k2k wee sknakata."k SHTkNAkMALAGKITkKANGkJICKERSONkKA!!!!kMASASAPAKkTALAGAkKITA!!!!kTinagoknyaksa in kyon!?!?!k SIkANNA!!!kDAPATkPALAkPINASABOGkKOkNAkYUNGkSASAKYANkNUNkSAkTRINOMAkE!!!!k "Hindikmokalamknoh?"knatawakpaksya.k"Ewank okdyanksak aibigankmo.kMasyadongktang a.k Na a ainis!"k "Dokyouklovekhimkalready?"k "Dokyoukreallykwantkmektokanswerkthat?kIsn'tkitkobviouskalready?kHindiknamanksig uroka ok magmumu mo kditok ungkhindikdiba?"k "Ekdik uninkmoksyak aykAnna."k

Napak(O__O)ksyaksa in.k"Ikcan't.kYoukcan'tkalwayskgetkwhatkyoukwantkinkthisklife ."k "Tangak a.kKungkgustokmaykparaan,k ungkayawkmaykdahilan.kI awkngak'tongksuicidal kditokeh!kKungk maykgustok akekdikipaglabankmo!"k "Wow,kekdiksanakganyankyungkginawakmoknungknaghiwalayk ayoknikKevinkdati."k k Ouch.kThatkstings!k"Ibaknamank asikyungksitwasyonknaminkdati.kEtongksakinyo..kpw edekpangkayusink eh.kPwedekpangkipaglaban.kAlamkmo..k ahitkayawk oksa'yo..kdikhama kmaskinkfavork a oksa'yok esak aykAnna.kIkhatekherkhair!!!"k "A alaknyakpag aganda-gandakngkbuho knya.kPangetknamankngkpag a a ulot.kKainis!" k Atknagulatk amingkdalawaknangksabayk amingktumawa.kWow,kfirstktime.k "Whykarekyoukbeingknicektokme?"ktanongknyaksa in.k "Ewank o.kBastakayo ok aykAnna."k "Ayoskdinkngksagotkmokah.k-___-"k Ba itkngakbakangknicek okditoksakbabaengk'to?kEhkparangkdatiksarapkingudngodkngk mu haknitoksak bura !kKkJerseykangkOAkmoklangk(-_____-)k"Youkshouldkfightkforkhim,kBlanche.kDon 'tkletkthatkb*tchk havekwhatkyoukthin kiskrightfullykyours."k "Hekdoesn'tkwantkmekbac !kAnongkgustokmongkgawink o,kmagma aawa?"k "Ifkyoukwantksomethingkyoukhaven'tkhadkbefore,kthenkdoksomethingkyoukhaven'tkdon ekbefore.kFightk forkhim.kAngktangakmoklangkpagkhindi."k "Tsss.kAngkdamikmongkalam.kNa a ainis.kLahatknaklangkngklala iksa'yo."k "AnoknaknamangkdramakyankBlanche!kAngkayosknakngkusapanknatinkeh."k "IkheardkMarlo'skconfessionktokyou.kTurnskoutkna-poc etkdialka okngkmo ongkhaban gk ausapk a.k B*tch."k

"Ikhaveknothingktokdokwithkhim.kSorryk ungkganonknangyariksakinyo.kIkreallykt-"k "Youksomehowkdefendedkmekbac kthere.kIkshouldkthan kyoukforkthat."k ('o')kDEFINEkNGANGA.kBAKITkNAGTHANKkYOUkTONGkBABAENGkTO!?!kISkSHEkDYING!?!?!?kAn ongk irereactk o?k"Y-you'rekwelcome.."k "Tss.kMinsankangkplastickmo.kNa a ainisk a."k "Palagik aknamangkb*tch.kEwank oksayo!"k Natahimi k amingkbigla.kInkfairness,kmedyokenjoyk ausapk'tongksikBlanche.kHindik a oknauumaykork anything.kKahitk aninakpaka okpinipi onkngkbabaengk'to..kmedyokgetsk okna.kHatek tokadmit,kbutkI'mk startingktokli ekher.kAngkhirapkngaknamank asikngksitwasyonknyakngayon.kMaykdala wangklala iknga,k hindiknamankmagetsk ungkanongkgusto.kShetklang.k "Just..kdon'tktellkKevinkaboutkthis.kPlease?"kpa iusapknyaksa in.k "Fine.kA oknakbahala,"ktumayoka okparakumaliskna.k "Oksank akpupunta?"k "Maykaasi asuhinklangka o.kWagk angktanga."k k ***k k NORMALkPOVk k BuongkarawktuliroksikJic er.k k Kungki awkangknasakpwestoknya,k ahitkpanokmaguguiltyk akrinkdiba?kSanak inausapk naklangknyaksik Blanchekngkmatino,khindikyungkpinalayasknyakitokbasta-basta.kNaiinisksyaksaksari liknya!kAfterkngkmayk mangyariksak anilaknikBlanche,knagawakpaknyangksamahanksikAnnaksakla adknito.kOo kna,ksyaknak g@go.k k Feelingknyakpinagsa lubanksyakngkimpyernokat..kimpyernoknakrin.kGulung-guloksyak ngayon.kSinokbak talagakgustoknya?kSikAnnakoksikBlanche?kTangnakhirapkpumili!kMunti kpaknyangkmab anggakyungk sasa yanknak atabikngkpar ingkspaceknyaksakcondo.kUmayosk aknga!!!k Pag ababaknyakngk otse,kmayklala ingklumapitksak anya.kSikMarlo.kNatandaanknyaky

ungk inwentoksak anyaknikBlanchek agabi.kMaskg@goknamanksikMarlok umparaksak anya.k

k "Mag-usapktayo,"kseryosongksabiksak anyaknikMarlo.kNasaktapatksilakngksasa yank nikJic er.k k "Walaktayongkdapatkpag-usapan."kUmiwasksyaksakbestfriendknya.k k "Na ipag itak aknaknamank aykAnna?kGrabek akrin!kMayksiraknaktalagakyangkulokmo! kAnokbangk pina ainksayoknunkatkpatayknakpatayk aksak anya?"k k "Aba,knagsalitakangkwalangksapa ksakulo.kYouktoldkJerseykthatkyouklovekher?kPa s hetk a.kAlamkmok namangkmaykKevinknakyun!"k k GulatknakgulatksikMarloksaksinabikngk aibigan.k"Panokmokna--kSikBlancheknagsabik sayo?"k k "Malamang.kPa yuk akMarlo.kNasa tankdonksikBlanche.kDurog.kKapalkdinkngkmu hakmo kparak magpa itakdito!"k k "KungkmaykunangkdumurogkngkpusoknikBlancheki awkyonkg@gok a!"k k "I awknakdapatkpipiliinkdiba?!?kAnokpangksinisinghalkmokdyan?"k k "Naniwalak akdon?kAlamknatingkpareho,kayknatingktatlokpalaknak ahitka okangkpipi liinknyaki awkpakrink mahalknon.kI awkangkmanhidke.kKitangkmahalk aknungktaoktaposknagpapa atangak akd yanksakAnnak nakyan!kCan'tkyoukseekthatkshe'skjustkusingkyou?"k k "Wagk akngangkma ialamksamin!kAtkpa ialamkmokbak ungkgina-"k k "P*takJic erkumayosk a.kBa akmabanatank ita!"k k

"Kungka oksa'yokbali ankmoknaklangksikBlanche.kMag-explaink aknaklangksak anya,k papatawarink ak nun.kWagkmoknaklangka okpa ialaman."k k "I awkangkgustoknun,khindika o."k k "Na uhaknaknyakangkgustoknyaksa in.kSayoknakyun."k k HindiknagetsknikMarloknungkunakangksinabiknikJic er.kItktoo khimk3ksecondsktokpr ocesskeverything.k "Ohkno.kYoukdidn't."k k "Yes.kLastknight."k k SaksobrangkinisknikMarlo,khindiknyaknapigilankangksariliknaksuntu inksikJic er.k "Walangyak a!kYouktoo k advantagekofkher!!!"k k Sobrangksa itkngkpangaknikJic erkperoknagawakpaknyangktumawa.k"Kayakingatk a.kBa nlawankmok munakyon,kba aka okpakmalasahankmo."k k "Lechek a!"kisaknaknamangksunto ksaktiyankangkpina awalanknikMarlo.kSarapkmang-u pa !!!k NapasandalknaklangksikJic erksakhoodkngksasa yanknya.kNagdudugoknakangklabiknito .k"Hayopk ak Herrera!kKahitkalamk ongkdika okmapapatawadknikBlanche,kipagdadasalk oknaksanakh indiksyak mapuntaksayokg@gok a!!!"k

k Maykpahabolkpakitongkisangksunto ksakmu hakbagokumalis.k k **k SikAnnaknamankayka mangkpapuntaksakcondoknikJic er.kKani- aninaklangknyaknareali zeknaknag apalitk palaksilakngkphone.kAngktangaklangk(-___-)kMalapitknaksyaksakpar ingklotkngkcond oknangkmayk humarangknak otseksakdaan.kNapaprenokagadksya.k k "WHATkTHEkF*CKkISkYOURkPROBLEM!?!?"kgalitknakgalitknyangksigaw.kLumabasksyakpara kharapink ungksinokmankangkmay-arikngksasa yangkyon.kPinaghahampaskpaknikAnnakangkbintana ksakmayk driver'skseat.k"Lumabask akdyan!"k k Masunurinknamankangkdriverkngksasa yangkyon,kekdiklumabaskngakito.kTandaanknakna saktapatkngk pintoksikAnnaksokangktendencyknonkay...k k *whooooosh*k k Natamaanksyakngkpinto.k k "WHATkTHE!?!?!kNANANADYAkKAkBA!?!?!"kgalitknakgalitknaknamanknyangksigaw.kA mang k sasabunutanknaknyakyungkdriverknangkhumarapksak anyakito.k k "Masa itkba?kGustokmokisakpa?"k k **k k SankngakbakpapuntaksikJersey?kAnokbakyungkaasi asuhinknya?k k Well,ksikJic erklangknamankangkaasi asuhinknya.kIsangkmala asknakuntogkangk aila ngankngk aibigank nyakngayon.kHe'skseeingkAnna?kTanga'tk alahatiktalagakyun!kPinagpipilitankpakrin

kangksariliksaktaongk nana itkdatiksak anya.kJic erknaman,kgamitinkminsankangkuta !!!k k Shekdecidedktokconfrontkherkfriendkrightknow.kMinsanklangknamanknilakpag-uusapan ksikAnnak ayak dapatkgrabeknak'to.kDali-daliksyangknagdrivekpapuntaksakcondoknitoknang..kma ita knyakangk otseknik Annaknaknasakdik alayuan.k k So,klivekinknakangkdramakngkdalawa?kBadtrip!!!k k Inisknakinisknaksya.kBahalaknaktalagak ungksinongksuperherokngayon.kMagpapa a-al akFastkandk Furiouskmunaksyak(syemprekjo eklang,kmasi ipkangkdaan).kShekmanagedktoksqueezekb etweenkcarsk parakma alapitk aykAnna.kNangklumuwagknakangkdaan,kpinabilisknyakangkta bokngksa sa yanknya,k nag-overta ekatkhinarangkangksasa yanksakdadaananknikAnna.kBuwiskbuhay,kperokwor thkit.k k Natawaksyaknangkma itakangkitsuraknikAnnaknaksobrangkgalitknakpalabasksaksasa ya nknito.kMomentsk laterknaramdamanknyangkpinagpapalokngkbabaekangkwindowknya.k k "Lumabask akdyan!"k k Dahilkmabaitknamanksya..kayun,klumabasksya.kSinadyaknyangkla sankangkpagbu askng kpinto.k k "WHATkTHE!?!?!kNANANADYAkKAkBA!?!?!"k

k "Masa itkba?kGustokmokisakpa?"k k Masknainiskpaksyaknangkma itaksikAnnaknangkmalapitan.kOo,kmagandakngaksiktehk as okjusme,k halatang-halatakangkswapangknakugali.kSayangkangkganda,ksanakpinaulanknaklangkni kLordksakibak(___-)k k "Youkareksuchkakrec lesskdriver!kOhkwait,ksinadyakmoktalagakyonknoh!?!?kDAMMIT!k I'mkcallingk security!"knilabaskpaknitokangkiPhoneknikJic er.kMaskuminitkangkuloknikJerseyksa kna itaknya.kInagawk nitokangkphone.k k "KaykJic erk'tokah.kBa'tknasayo?"k k TinitiganksyaknikAnnaknangkmasama.k"ArekyoukJic er'skfriend?"k k "Depende.kOo,k aibigank oksyak ungkhihiwalayank aknya.kHindikpagknagpapa atangak pakrinksyak sayo."k k "Whatkdokyoukmean?"kpainosentekpa!!!k k LumapitksikJerseyk aykAnna,ksigurokmgak1kmeterknaklangkangkdistansyaknilaksakisa 'tkisa.k"Hoykbabaek a!kNananahimi knaksikJic erkngayonknoh.kWagk aknakma ialam!kBabastedinkmoktapos ki awk'tongk maghahabolkngayon?!?kBaliwk akrinknoh!??!"k k "Wow,ktruekfriend!kPwedekbangkwagk angkma ialamksaminknikJi-"k k "Tss.kAngkoffknamankatakngkhumorkmokteh,knikhindika oknatawakdun.kKungkanumankan gk ailangank mok aykJic erkpleasekwagkmongkhanapinksak anyakyun.kMaramingkibakdyan!kSilakangk gawinkmongk tangakwagkangk aibigank o!"k k

"Youknosykb*tch!!!"ksasampalinknaksanaknikAnnaksikJerseyknangkmaykbiglangkumawat ksak anila.k k "JERSEY!!kANNA!!kANOkBAA!!!"k k Walakna,kmasknabadtripknaksikJersey.kPanokbaknaman,ksikMarlokpakangkumawatksak a nila?!kOkte ak ba'tkanditoktongkmo ongknak'to?kTsa akba itkparangkgalitknakgalit?kTssskba'tkbak angkdamingktanongk nikJerseykehknasakgitnaksyakngkcatfightkdito?kUGH.k k PumagitnaksikMarloksak anilangkdalawa.k"What'skhappeningkhere?"k k "Shekstartedkit!!"ksigawknikAnnakwithkmatchingkturokpak aykJersey.k"Bigla-biglak naklangkhinarangk yungksasa yanksakdaan!"k k SumamaknamankangktinginknikMarlok aykJersey.k"Ba'tkmoknamankginawakyun!?"k k

k "Jerseykwagkmoknaklangksilakpa ialamanknikJic er,"kmedyokmahinangksabiknikMarlo. kMasknagalitknaksik Jersey.k

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k "ANONGkWAGkPAKIALAMAN?!?!kP*CHAkCHAVEZkISAkKAkPA!!!kANGkSELFISHkMOkRINGkWALANGkH IYAk KA!!!!!kBESTFRIENDkMOkYUN!!!"k k "AYAWkNGAkNYANGkMAKINIGkSAKIN!!!kWHATkMAKESkYOUkTHINKkNAkMAKIKINIGkDINkSYAk SAYO!?!?"k k "Tanga!!!kWagkmok asikbastakiparinigklangksak anya,kipaintindikmok ungkanongkgus tokmongksabihin!k Kayakhindiknag a aayoskeh!!!kBADTRIP!!!"k k "BAKITkBAkAYAWkNYOkSAKINkPARAkKAYkJICKERkHA?!?!!?"ksigawknikAnna.kNatahimi ksila ngkdalawak dun.k"Masamakbangkmagtrykulit?kA oknakyungkmaykmaliklastktime,kIkacceptkthat!kBa walknakbangk bumawi?"k k HalataksakitsurakninakJerseyknakhindikbentaksak anilakangkexcuseknikAnna.kTsss.k Plastic!!k"Hoykmiss!k Excuseklangkah.kButkyoukdon'tkeatkwhatkyou'vekthrownkup.kKungkalamkmoklangkangkn angyarik ayk Jic erknungkdinismisskmoksya..kmahihiyak aknangkbali ankpaksya.kButkinkyourkcase ,khindik akngakatak nahihiya.kKapalkngkmu hakmo!!!"kA mangksasampalinknaknikJerseykangk ausapknangkh awa anknik Marlokangk amayknito.k"Anokbakletkmekgo!!!"k k "Jerseykwagkmongkidaa--"khindiknaksyakna apagpigilkatksinipaknaknyaksikMarloksa. ..kalamkna.k k "Thatkone'skforkBlanche,"kbumalingksyak aykAnnaknakgulatknakgulatksakginawaknya. k"Andkthiskone'sk forkJic er."k k *slap*k k "Andkthatkone'skforkJic er.kPasalamatk akmaykappointmentka o,k ungkhindikmalalak pakdyankangk matiti mankmo."k k

Napaimpitknaklangksaksa itkangkdalawa.kButiknga.k k **k k 10pmknaknangkma auwiksikJersey.kMaykS ypekdateksilaknikKevinkngk10,katkayawknyan gkmagpa itak ayk Kevinknakbanask ayaknaghabolkmunaksyakngkgigksakMa ati.kKapalkdinkngkmu haknikMa rlo!kSarapk mangupa !!!k Ayun,k wentuhankatkasaranklangksilaknikKevin.kWalakpangkexactkdatekangkpagbali k nikKevinksakPinas,k nag aronk asikngkproblemakangkthesisknyakatkmedyokpaimportantekrinkangkadviserkn yak(-__-)k SobrangkingatksikJerseyksakpag u wento,ktodokeditksyaksakuta knya.kBa akmadulask naknamanksya..k patayk aykBlanchek/wristk k "Ngakpala,"kmasayangksabiknikKevinkhabangkumiinomkngk ape.k"Maxenekgavekbirthkla stknight.kAkbabyk girl."k k "Seryoso?"knawalakbiglakyungkinisknya.k"What'skherkname?"k k "Ewan,kdik okpaknatanong.kBastakninongka o."k k "Ngayonkpaklangkwalangk wentak aknangkninongk(-__-)"k k

"Salamatkah!kNinangk akrinkdaw."k k "Ehkpupuntakpaka okdyanksakGermany?"k k "Ekdikproxy!kBastakninangk akrawksabiknikMax.kNgakpala,ksikBlanche?kPinuntahankm okna?"k k *gulp*k"Naman!kPinuntahank ok anina.kShe'skfine."k k "Sabihinkmoksak anyak3pmkyungkmeetingknilakngkdadknya.kBawalksyakmalate.kShe'skn otkansweringk mykcalls."k k "Sigeksabihink oksak anya."k*beat*k"Wait,k3pm?kTaposktatayknya?kDikbakhindiksila knag-uusap?"k k "Ooknga.kKayakngakma i ipag itakparakmag ausapksilakdibak-__-"k k "SokpupuntaksakPinaskyungkdadknya?"k k Napa unotknamankangknooknikKevinksaksinabiknikJersey.k"Ha?kAnongkPinas?kDitok ay a!"k k "Weh."k k "Te a,kdiknyaksinabiksayo?"k k "Angkalin?"k k "Talagakyungkbabaengkyon!"knapa amotkngkuloksikKevin.k"BaliwkyangksikBlanche."k k "Alamk o."k

k "Noknoknokno..knotkthat.kSiraulokyan.kHindikpalaknagfilekngkleavekofkabsenceksak university.kSokth-"k k "AWOLkSIkBLANCHE?!?!?!"k(AWOLk-kAbsencekWithoutkLeave)k k "Yup.kIlangkbuwankdinksyangkdikpumaso .kAngka alakninakMaxeneksaglitklangksyakdi tokperokhindi,k naaliw.kPinabayaanknakrinknikMax.kPerokngayon..kmaykthreatknaknakieexpelksyakpag kdikpaksyak nagpa itakwithinkthiskwee ."k k (O___O)k"Are..kyoukserious?"k k "Mu hakbaka ongknagjojo e?kTss.kPa isabiksak anyakdapatknanditoknaksyakbykSaturd ay.kA oknak bahalaksaktic etsknya."k k "Ehkthat'sk3kdayskaway!!!"k k "Tagalk oknangkpinapaayosksak anyakyan,kbaliwktalagakyun.kMasyadokatangknawiliks akcompanyknik Jic er."k k So..kshe'skleaving?kInkfourkdays?k k Sh*t,k ungk elankmasklumalakangkmgakpangyayariktsa aknag aganito.k k

Chapterk51k k k JERSEY'SkPOVk k k k *paaaaaaaaa *k k k k "ARAAAAAAY!!!kWHAT'SkWRONGkWITHkYOU!?!?"k k k k Aba,kEnglishkagadkangkpambungad?kWhatever!!!kNaiiniska o!!!k6:30kamknanditokna o ksakpadknik Blanche.kAnongkginagawak okrito?kSyempre,kpapagalitank ok'tongkbwisetknak'to!kHI NDIkMANkLANGk SAKINkSINABIkNAkAALISkNAkSYA!!!k k k k Pumaso knaklangka okbastakatkpumuntaksakharapkngkrefknito.kAnokbakyan!kWalangk a laman-laman!!!k Kumuhaknaklangka okngkpineapplekjuicekatkumupoksaksofaknya.k k k k (O_O)k<-kitsuraknya.k k k k

"WhatkthekhellkJersey!!!kBAKITkANGkAGAkMOkATANGkMANG-B*TCHkNGAYON!?!"kGustoknaka taka ongk sa malinkngkmgaktinginknikBlanche.kAsaksya!!k k k k "Aalisk aknakpalakhindik akmanklangknagsasabi,"ksabik oknakparangkwalaklang.kNag ulatknamanksyakfork aksecond,kperokna arecoverkdinkagad.k k k k "DammitkKevinkba itkbakangkdaldalkmo!?!?"kumupoksyakdunksakseatkadjacentktokthek sofa.k"Anok namankngayonksayok ungkaaliskna o?kDibakgoodbyekandkgoodkriddance?"k k k k "Asak akgirl!kBagok akmag-goodbyekandkgoodkriddancekdyankayusinkmokmunakyungkgul okmo!kAnok yun,kiiwankmoknaklangksa inkbasta?kUmayosk aknga."k k k k "There'sknothingktokf--kSTOPkHITTINGkME!!!!"k

k k k "ANGkSARAPkMOkKASINGkSAKTAN!!!!"k k k k "ANGkSAMAkMOkTALAGA!!"k k k k "Hindika okmasama!kNa a ainisk aklangktalaga,"khinagisk oksak anyakyungkcankngkp ineapplekjuice.k "Wagk ak asingkduwag."k k k k "Nagsalita."k k k k "Pastknakyon.Tsa akhello,kcankyoukjustklearnkfromkmykmista es?k"k k k k "Wellkyou'reknotkexactlykthekteacherkforkthiskcourse,kJersey.kWhykcan'tkyoukjust kleavekthiskalone?"k k k k Grrrk aninakpaktalagak'tongklo aretknak'to!!!k"Ikcan't."k

k k k "Ba itknaknaman?kGoodness,kna a ainisktalagak ayongkmaykMessiahkComplex.kYoukcan 'tkfixk everything!"k k k k "ButkIkcanktry!!!"khaloskmapatayoknaka oksaksobrangkinis.k"HoykBlanche,khindikla ngk asiki awkangk involvedkditokeh.kPatiknakrinksikJic er.kIkunderstandknaknasa tank akperokba itk ayawkmongkmag-effortk nakayusin?kBa aksa alingkmabawasankyungksa it?kOkba akmauntogknakyungkhinayupa k nak aibigank ongkyon."k k k k "Trueklovekneverkdies,kJersey.kYoukandkIkbothk nowkthat."k k k k "Ibakangktruekloveksakpagigingkt@nga.kKungktoxickyangktrueklovekmongkyan..kpa sh etkwagknaklang."k k k

k Shekrolledkherkeyeskandkstoodkup.k"Whatever.kIkneedkakdrin ."kPumuntaksyakdunksa kmini-barknya.k Wowkilangkbuwankpaklangkditokmaykmini-barkna?kPanalo.k k k k "Hoyk6:45kpaklang!kIinomk akna?"k k k k "KatuladkngksabiknikKevinkbefore,kpampamanhid."k k k k Maasarkngak'to.k"What'skthekusekofkakhangoverkifkthekheartkstillkhurtskmorekthan kthekhead?"k k k k Napatigilksyaksakpagsalinkngkscotchk(Na skma a-scotchksikteh!)ksakbaso.k"Ikhatek you."k k k k "Ehktotooknamankdiba?kWagkmoknaklangkiinomkyan!kSayangkyangkscotchkmoksigek a."k k k k Tinaasanknaknyaka okngk ilay.kUhkoh,knasagadk oknakataksya.k"Seryosongktanong:kw hykarekyoukdoingk this?"k k

k k "Ano?kMekbeingkakpest?kGanunknamanktalagaka okah!"ksabayktawa.k k k k "No.kYou'reksomewhat..kconcernedkaboutkme."k k k k "Ayk apalkmokteh.kHindikah!kA okconcernedksayo?kAsak a!"k k k k "Wagk akngangkmagdeny.kKungktalagangkgustokmok amingkmag aayos,ksikJic erkangkpu puntahank mokatkhindika o.kAfterkall,khe'skyourkfriend,kright?"k k k k "I'llkdealkwithkhimklater.kI awkmunakngayon,k asikpinapachec k aksa inknikKevin. "k k k

k Atkangklo a,ktinuloykpakrinkangkpag-inomkngkscotch.kWalangk ain!kBahalaksyakdyan .k"Ikreceivedkhisk message.kKu unink oknakyungktic etklater."k k k k "G@ga'tk alahatik akrinknoh?kNag-AWOLk a!!!kBa itknaman?"k k k k "Ayo oknakdun."k k k k "Ekdikwagk aknakbumali kdon!kIkmeankpag a ausapkmoksakdaddykmokbumali k akrito!" k k k k "I..kIkdon'tkthin kIkcouldkdokthatkanymore.kI'llkstayktherekforkgood."k k k k Medyoknanlumoka oksaksinabiknya.kYungkmgakmataknyak asikeh..kmayksomething.kHala taksak anyaknak ayawknyangkumalis,kperoksaksobrangksa itknokchoiceknaksya.k"Surek aknakdyan?kMay k4kda--"k k k k "Choicek oknak'tokJersey.kJustkletkmekhandlekthis,kplease?kIkappreciate..kthis.k Whateverkyou'rekdoing.k I'mkreadykforkthekconsequences."k

k k k "Haykna o..kbahalak aknaknga.kWagk aknakuminom,kitulogkmoknaklangkyan.kBastakBla nche,"ktinignank oksyaknangkseryoso.k"Mayk4kdaysk akpa.kFine,khindiknak itakpapa ialaman.kAngka inklang..ksanak magbagokpakrinkangkisipkmo.kMahabakangk4kdays,khindiknatinkalamkangkmangyayari.k Carpekdiem."k k k k "Ewank oksa'yo.kDamikmongksinabi."k(--.)kIbangk lasektalagak'to.k k k k Ilangkminutokpakangkpinalipask okbagoka oknagdecideknakumalis.kInaanto knak asik a o.kHahaha!k Nambwisitklangktalagaka okngayongkumaga.kHimalangkhinatidknyaka oksakmaykpinto.k k k k "Hey,"ksabiknyaksa inkbagoka okluma adkpaalis.k"Sank akngakpalakpumuntak ahapon? "k k k k

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k **k k k k JICKER'SkPOVk k k k A oknaklangkmag-isakangkpumapaso ksakstudiokngayon.kPa shetknakMarlokyan,kwagkma gpapa itak sa inkyangklechengkyan.kSikJerseyknamankhindik amiknagpapansinan.kIsakpakyunkeh, kgrabek ma aganti!kNag abu olktuloyksikAnna.kShtklang.k k k k Ayo ongkpag-usapanksikBlanche.kBa ak ungkanoklangkangkmasabik o.kWalaka ongkmasa biktung olk dun.kSeryoso.kFine,kI'mkakjer .kEndkofkstory.k k k k Nag-aayoska okngkgamitksakstationk oknangkmarinigk ongkbumu askangkpinto.k

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k k k "Blanchekiskleavingktomorrow.kPinapauwiknaksyakngkdaddyknya."k k k k Thatkshoc edkme.kWow,kaaliskagad?kAfterkwhatkhappenedktokus?kPanalo.kPa ek o?k"G agawink o?"k k k k "ShtknamankJic !kUmayosk aknga!"k k k k "Walaka ongk ailangangkayusink asikhindiiknamanka oksira."k k k k "Pa yu."k k k

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k k "Jic erkanokbangkgustokmoksakbuhaykmo?kHalosk11kyearskangknina awknikAnnaksayo!k Taposkitatalik mokpakangksarilikmoksak anya?kHindik aknamanktanga?kAykwait,kmalikpala.kSOBRANGk TANGAkKA."k k k k "Minsankna a atangaktalagakangkpag-ibig,kJe.kAlamkmokyan."k k k k "Oo,kna a atangakngakminsankangkpag-ibigkperoksiguraduhinkmongkworthkitkyungktao ngkdahilankngk pag atangakmo!"k k k k "Sokyouk nowkwhatkitkfeelskli ekhuh?"k k k k Nagta aksya.k"What?"k k k k "Thatkfrustration..kthatkdamnedkfeeling.kGanyankangknaramdamank oksakinyongkdala waknikKevinklastk yearkJe.kGanyang-ganyan.kAndkifkyou'rekreturningkthekfavor,kpleaseklang.kIkdon't kneedkyourkhelp."k k k k

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k "Panokmokmalalamanknaktamakna?"knagulatka oksaksarilik o.kBa'tk okbaknatanongkyu n?k k k k "Pagknagingkmasa itknakyungkdatingkmasaya."k k k k Aw wardksilence.k k k k "Kung.."kmedyokhumihi bikpaksya.k"Kungknahihirapank angkpumili..kisipinkmoknakla ngkyan..k ungksinok sak anilangkdalawakangknaiisipkmoksaksituationsknakyan.kI-evaluatekmok asikJic e r.kHindiklangk ayok angknahihirapankdito,k amikrinkape tado.kKasik aibigank itakeh.kMahalk itak ayak a oknag a aganito.k Kahitkjombagink okpakyangksikAnnakgagawink o!kPerokbahalakna,ki awkangkbosskeh.k Buhaykmokyan.k Angka inklang..kgustok itangkmagingkmasaya..ktotoongkmagingkmasaya.kKasikyoukwan tedkthatkforkmek andkloo ,kitkhappened.kKevinkandkIkgotkbac ktogether.kAndkIkwantedktheksamekfork you.kIskthatktook muchktokas ?"k k k k Gulung-guloknakangkuta k o.kAnokbakJersey!!!kBa itkbaknaape tuhanka oksakmgaksin asabikmo!?k Pa shetknamankyankoh!kNapaupoknaklangka oksakmayktable,ktulala.kShtkanokba!kBa i tkmaykgan--k k k k "It'sknowkorknever,kJic .kMa ekyourkchoice,"kyankangklastkwordsknikJerseykbagokn

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k k LastknightknaknikBlancheksakPilipinaskngayon.k k k k Nungkunangkpagtapa knyaksakbansa..kshekhatedkthiskplace.kEtoknakpalakyungkPinas! kPolluted..k palagingktraffic..ksuperklayoksakambiancekngkBonn.kHindiknamankganitokyungk inal a ihanknyaksak Germany.kNanibagoksyakagad,ksakpag aink(thoughkpinaglulutoksyakngkFilipinokfoods ksakGermanyk asok minsankdiknyaktrip),ksakweatherkatkespeciallyksaktao.k k k k Almostk5kmonthsksyaknandito,kperokfeelknyak2kyearskyon.kSakstresskatkhalu-halong kemosyonkbak namanknaknaramdamanknya!kMaramiknamangksyangkna ilalangk aibigank( asamaknakdunk angkSecretk Societyk asokhindiknyakmasyadongkna asamakito),kfrenemyk(sikJerseykyan)kat..ksik Jic er.k k k k Kasalu uyanksyangktumatambayksak anyangkbreathingkspace,ksakSeaside.kGabikna,kma ramingktao.k Maykmgakbatangknagtatata bo,kmgakmagulangknaknaghahabol.kTawanan.kMasasaya.k k k k Akthoughtkhitkher.kSankbakdapatkpumuntakangkisangktaongkmalung ot?kSaklugark ung ksaankmaramingk masayakoksaklugarknakmaramingk atuladknyaknakmalung ot?kShekdismissedkthatkone,k aningknaktalagak sya.k k k

k "Ohkcomekon,kdon'tkbeksilly,"kshekscoldedkherselfkaskherkviewkturnedkblurry.kShe kcouldn'tkbecomekallk sentimentalknow.k k k k Kaninaklangk ausapknyakangkdaddyknya.kGalitknakgalitkitoksakpag-aAWOLksakunivers ity.kMulakdunk nasabiknikBlanchekangkmgakbagayknakhindiknyakmasabikdatiksakdaddyknya.kHirapknga knamankmagingk ana ksaklabaskdiba?kNagulatksyaknangkmahinahonklangkangkdaddyknyakdespiteksakmas asa itknak bagayknaknasabiknya.kAtkangkhulingksinabiknito?k k k k "Comekhome,kBlanche."k k k k Thatkwaskthekfirstktimekshekheardkthosekwordskfromkherkfather.kKayakexcitedknaks yangkumuwi!kAtk last,ktheykcouldkstartkanew!kO ayklangknamanknaknandunksikMaxene,kmaykpamilyakna mankyunk ngayon.kGustoklangknyaknakmagingkmasayak asamakangkfamilyknyakngayon.kFirstktime k asikeh!k k k

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k k k **k k Kaninakpakpala ad-la adksikJic erksakpadknya.kEtokangkisaksakugalingkayawknyaksa ksarili,khindik asik bagayksak anya.kSyak asikyungktipokngktaongkpinipiliklangkangktaongkmaaattachksa k anya.kAyawknyak ngkganito.k k k k Butksomehow,kshekhadkfoundkherkwaykintokhiskheart;kshekhadkwiggledkherkwaykin,kp ossiblykwithoutk evenkhavingkthiskintentionkinkthekfirstkplace.k k k k Sobrangknaguguluhanknaksya.kSinisisiknyaksikJerseykngayon.kSinokbaktalaga,ksikAn nakoksikBlanche?kShtk lang.kKungksikBlanche..kanoknamangkgagawinknya?kLuluhodkbaksyaksakharapanknitoka tk magmama aawaknakwagkumalis?kSasabihinkbaknyaknak ahitkpaanokmahalagaksyaksakbuha yknya,knak patiksyaknagugulatkdahilkganonkangknararamdamanknya?k k

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k k Waskheksupposedktokopenkhiskheartktokherkli ekthat?kAndkwhatkwouldkshekdo?kBlanc hekwantedkthisk chancektokstartkwithkherkfamilykagain.kShekhadkalwayskdreamtkofkit.k k k k Okekanongkgagawinknyakifkeverksabihinknyakyun?kSigurokngingitiklangksikBlanche,k sasabihinknakhindik naksyakaalis.kTapos,khimkbeingkJic er,kbabawiinknyakyonkatkpapaniwalainknakjo ek langkangksinabiknya.k k k k Pero..kpanok ungkyunknaklangkangkchanceknya?kPanok ungkpagksinabiknyakngakyonkhi ndiknaksyak aalis?kPanok ungksakibaknyakgustongkmarinigkangkmgak atagangkyon?kStay,kBlanche. kStay.k k k k Kaninakpaksyaknagmumuraksakisipknya.kPala ad-la ad,khanggangkmatagpuanknyakangks ariliknak palabasksakpadknyakatkpapuntaksakpar ingklot.kMaykpossibilityknakmaliknaknamak't o.kPeroksisisihinknyak angksarilik ungkhindiknyak'tokgagawin.k k **k

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"Enjoyingkthekview?"ktanongksak anyaknikJic erknakumupoksaktabiknya.kNapangisikp akitokbagok tuminginksakmgaktaongk atabiknila.kBlanchekstudiedkhim.kTypicalkJic erksmir ,kpe rokmayk a aibakeh.k Sakmgakmataknya.k k k k "Yeah,kit'sknice."k k k k Jic erknodded.k"Siguradoka ongkmamimisskmok'to.kAlongkwithkmanykotherkthings."kH ekglancedkatkher,k justkbriefly.k k k k "Yeah,kalongkwithkmanykotherkthings,"kdahan-dahanknyangkinulitkangkmgaksinabikni kJic er.k k k k "Excitedk aknakbakumuwi?"k k

k k "Ofkcourse!"kshekanswered,kaklittlektookfast,kcausingkherktokwince.k k k k "Wow,kgumalingk aknaksakpagsisinungaling,kQueenkBee."kNapailingknaklangksikJic e r.k"What'skthek matter?kDikbakdapatknatatarantak aknakngayonksakapartmentkmokimbisknagdadramakdi toksak Seaside?"kTumigilksya.k"Ok asikhindik aktalagakexcitedkumuwi?"kAnotherkpause.k"I kmean..kmask magandakngakangkBonnk esaksakManilakbut..kahkewan!"k k k k NatawaksikBlancheksakmonologueknikJic er.k"Yeah,kmaskmagandakngakangkBonnk esaks akManila.k ActuallykIkhatedkthiskplace.kSaksobrangkinisk okangkhirapkiwan."k k k k MaykgustongkitanongksikBlanchek aykJic erk asoknatata otksyaksakmagigingksagotkn ito.k k k k "Whykarekyoukhere?"ktanongknyak aykJic er.kBahalakna!k k k k Ooknga,ktanongknikJic erksaksarili.kBa itkbaksyaknandun?kEwan.kParakmagpaalam?k k k

k "Ba it,kmasamaknakbangkmagpaalamkngayon?"k k k k "Hindiknaman..kit'skjustkthat..kitkfeelskweird.kAfterkwhatkhappenedkbetweenkus.. .kandkA--"k k k k "Siguradok akbangkisasalikmoksyaksakusapanknatinkngayon?"knatawakpaksikJic er.k k k k "H-hindiknaman.kAngka inklang.."kshektrailedkoff.k k k k Natahimi knaknamanksilangkdalawa.kAnokngakbangkdapatksabihin?kDapatkbangksabihin knikJic erknak 'Stay,kBlanche'?kokwagknaklang?k k k k

"Jic er,"knagulokangkdebateksakuta knikJic er.k"Than kyou."k k k k "Forkwhat?kForktheksex?"knagawakpaknyangkmang-inis,kayunktuloyknagblushksikBlanc he.k k k k "Apartkfromkthat.kWaitklangkpatapusinkmokmunaka o,kplease?"k k k k "Sure."k k k k Thatknotkeverythingkiskgonnakbekthekwayk k Youkthin kitkoughtktokbek k Itkseemskli ekeveryktimekIktryktokma ekitkrightk k Itkallkcomeskdownkonkmek k k k "Than kyoukforkeverything.kSobrangk apalknakngkmu hak okpero..kthan kyouktalaga. kIk nowkI'vekbeenk suchkakpest.kPinainitk okangkulokmo,kbinwisitk ita..kPina ialamank ita..kbasta!k Nagingkbwisitka o.kPerok hindik okpinagsisisihanknakginawak okyunk asi..kdahilksaklahatkngkyonkna asamak ita.kThan kyoukfork

everything..kforklettingkmeklovekyouksakganitongkparaan.kAlamk oknamang..k ahitk anongkgawink okink thekendksyakpakrinkangkpipiliinkmo.kOhkshtkjustkdon'tkmindkme.kBastakJic er,ktha n kyoukforkeverything.k Don'tkworry,kmahalkpakrink ita.kShtksorryk ungknawiweirduhank akpakrinkah?kGanto klangktalagaka o.k Kungknaguguluhank akdahilksakmgakpinagsasabikmo..k ayakmokyan!kMatalinok aknaman kdiba?kWagk tanga."k k k k ...k k k k "Stay,kBlanche."k k k k A alaknikBlanchekmaliksyakngknarinig.k"What?"k k k k TinitiganknikJic erksikBlanche.k"Stay."k k

k k "Ikcan't."k k k k "Why?"k k k k "You'rekstillkconfused..kandkyou'rektooklate."k k k k Arayk<///3k k k k Hinawa anknikJic erkangk amayknikBlanche.k"Ooknga,kmedyokmagulokpakngakuta k okn gayon.kPerok maykclueknaka oksakgagawink o."k k k k "Really?"k k k k "Yep."k k k

k Momentkofksilence.k k k k "Uy,kumuwik akna.kHasslekpaksayokbu as,"ksabiknikJic erk aykBlanche,ktinanggalkn akrinknyakangk pag a ahawa kngk amayknya.k k k k NagisingknakrinksikBlancheksakrealidad.k"Sure."k k k k HinatidknaklangknikJic erksikBlancheksaksasa yanknito,kwalangknagsasalitaksak an ilangkdalawa.kNangk ma asa ayksikBlancheksaksasa yan,ksumilipksikJic erksakbintanakatkinutusanksikBl ancheknakibabakangk ito.k k k k "Yes?"k

k k k "I'llkstillkbekhere,"kyunklangkangksinabiknya.k k k k NgumitiknaklangksikBlanche.k"Andkifkit'skmeantktokbe,kwe'llkbektogether.kSomeday ."k k k k Withkoneklastkstare,ktheyksaidktheirkgoodbyes.k k k k Pleaseksaykhonestlykyoukwon'tkgivekupkonkmek k AndkIkshallkbelievek k AndkIkshallkbelievek k **k k k k THEkNEXTkDAYk k k k

Hindikna atulogksikJic erk agabi.k k k k Sure,kginawaknyakangkpa ayknya.kSinabiknyak aykBlancheknakwagkumalis.kPerokba it kmayk ulang?k k k k NagtextkngakpalaksikJerseyk anina.k k k k 2:15pmkflightknikBlanche.kPuntak k k k Hekoptedknotktokreply.kO ayknakyungk agabi.kBa akmahirapankpaksyak ungkpupuntaks yakdunkngayon.k Haaay.kItulogkmoknaklangkyankJic er.kSa itknakngkulokmo.k k k k **k

k k k KaninakpangktanghaliknasakairportksinakJerseykatkBlanche.kTumambaykmunaksilaksak isangkcafe.k k k k "Mayk2khoursk akpakparakmagbac -out,"ksabiknikJerseykhabangknagbabasakngkmagazin e.k k k k "Shutkup."k k k k "Dik aknaktalagakpapipigil?"k k k k "Obviousknamanksigurokdiba?"k k k k "Chillklangkteh.kDadatingkdinkyangkhinihintaykmo."k k k k "Ikamknotkwaitingkforkanyone.kAtkba itk akngakbaknandito?"k k

k k "Kevinkas edkmekto."k k k k "Maykpapasabik akbaksak anya?"k k k k "Wala.kNag-uusapknamank amikeh."k k k k "Ipapabigay?"k k k k "Wala.kParakmaskmamissknyak o."k k k k

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**k k SIkKEITHknaklangkangknaabutanknilaksaklabaskngkoperatingkroom.k k k k "Whatkhappened?kIsksheko ay?"ktanongknikAmaekmataposknyangkya apinkangkfiance.k k "Caesarian."k k NamutlakagadksikJerseykpag arinigkngksalitangkyon.kYungkvideoknaknamankangknasak uta knya.k k "HoykJekchillklang!"ksabiksak anyaknikKat.kPinaupoknyakitoksaktabiknikKeith.k"Na mumutlak akna!"k k TulalakpakrinksikJersey.k"B-ba itkcaesarian?"k k "Ewan,"kKeithksighed.k"Dik oknaknatanong.kAyoskdink ausapknikJerro.kVinivideohan klahat."k k Bar ada:k(-__________________________-)k k k k "IKAWkNAMAN!!!"kpinaloknikAmaeksikKeithksakbraso.k"Ba itkdik akagadknagtext?"k k "Natatarantaknakrink asika okeh!!!kAnokba!!!"k k NapailingknaklangksikJic erksakdalawa.k"Sigekmag-awayklangk ayo.kMabutingkpracti cekyan!"k k

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k "There'skaklittlekchancekforkthatktokhappen,"kmahinahonknaksabiknikDr.kLee.k"Ask IksaidkDILkonlyk mimic skSLEksymptoms.kPatikmaskmala ikangkchancekngkmgakbabaeknakmag aronkngklup usk esaksak mgaklala ikso..kmedyokmalaboknakmag aronkngkSLE."k k "And.."kdagdagknito.k"ConsideredknakmildklupuskangkDILkdahilkwalaknamangkmajorko rganskangk inaape tuhan,kthoughkinkyourkcaseknag aronk akrinkngkpneumoniak ayaka alaknaming kmaykSLEk a."k k "Wait..kanokyungkresult?"katatknakatatknaksikKevin.k k "Thekgoodknewskiskthatkifkthekoffendingkmedicationkiskstopped,kdrug-inducedklupu skmaykbek essentiallykcured.."k k Nag atinginanksinakKevinkatkBlanche.k"Ohkmykgod!!!kOHkMYkGOD!!"khalosktumalonkna ksaktuwaksik Blanche.k k "..However.."knapaupokulitksila.k k "Howeverkwhat?"k k "However,kthiskmaykta ekmonthskorkyears,kandkcankre-occurkifkthekpatientkbeginsk thekmedicationk againktooksoon,"ktheirkfaceskfell.k"Sincekhindiknaknagtata eksikKevinkngkApresol ine..khindiknakbabali k

yon.kThoughkhindiklangkApresolinekangknagtitriggerkngklupus.kTherekarek400kmedic ineskavailableknak pwedengkmagtriggerknito.kYou'vekbeenkta ingkaklotkofkmedicineskfork2kyears,kandk sincekdik itak namonitorknungkumuwik akngkPinas..k ayak itakpina uhakngkbloodktest.kYouktoldkme knaknaospitalk a?"k k PinaloknamanknikBlancheksikKevin.k"KELANkKAkNAOSPITAL!?kBa itkdik okalamkyun?"k k "Valentineskyun.kDon'tkworry,kwalaklangkyun."k k "There..kso..kreadykforkthekresult?k k KinabahanksikKevin.k"Shoot."k k Binu sanknikDr.kLeekangkpapel..k k k k k k "Negative."k k k k NapangitiknaklangksikBlancheksakannouncement.k"Toldkya,kyou'reknotkgonnakdiekyet !"k k "Masamangkdamok'to,kBlanche!"k k "PerokthekANAkstillkremainskpositive.kMawawalakrinkyankinkduektime."k k

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DumiretsoksinakBlanchekatkKevinksakmaykburolk ungksaanknilaknilibingkangkurnknik Anton,kyungkfriendk nilaknak asamaknikKevinksakaccident.kUmupoksilaksaktabikngkmar erknak'to.k k "Kevin.."k k "Hm?"k k "Hindik akbaknagalitksak anya?"k k NilingonknikKevinksikBlanche.k"Dahilkdunksakinemailknyangkvideok aykJersey?kHind i.kBa itknaman?"k k "W-walaklang..kA alak okmagagalitk aksak anyakafterknyangkgawinkyun.kIkmean,kdun knagsimulaksak emailknakyunklahat,kdiba?"k k "Hekdiedkforkme,kBlanche.kKahitkpakdahilksakemailknaksinendknyak aykJerseyk ayak nag agulu-gulok ami,kinkthekendkIkstillkowekhimkmyklife.kTsa akgustoklangknamanknyaknakmasurpri seka oknunk ayak nyaksinend.kPati..k ungkhindiknangyarikangklahatkngkyon..kdik okmarerealizeknakp osiblek okpakpalangk mahalinksikJerseykhigitkpakdunksakpagmamahalk oksak anyakdati.kPatikmaramingkbag ayka ongk natutunankdahilkdon.kIkshouldkbekthan fulkforkthat."k k "Yeah,kyou'rekright.kOnktheklighterknote,k ungkdiknangyarikyon,kdika okmagagalit k aykJersey,ktaposk hindikrinka okma a apuntakngkPinaska-"k k "AtkneverkmongkmamimeetksikJic er?"knatawaksikKevin.k k NamulaksikBlanche.k"Ewank oksayo!"k k "Kausapk oksikJerseyk anina.kActuallyk ina abahanka o.kDiknyakalamkyungkchec -up ke.kPag-uwik oknak langktsa ak oksasabihin."k

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**k k TWOkMONTHSkLATERk k AUGUSTk k Akwee kbeforekRomero-CruzkNuptialsk k k k JERSEY'SkPOVk k k k HAGGARDOkVERZOSAkNAkITEY!!!k k Shetknahawaknakataka ok aykJic er!kPanokbaknaman,kpalagik amingkmag asamaknitong kThekGreatk Pretenderknak'to.kAngkhabakngktinalonkngktimelineknoh?kXDkGanunktalaga!k k So..kquic krecapklangktayoksaknangyariknungkpastktwokmonthskah?k k k k Ayun,kcutekpakrinksikBabykNathan!kNabinyaganknaksyaklastkwee !k=))kSyemprekninon gkatkninangk amingkbar adak(MaykproxyksikKevin,k apatidknikJerro!)..kandkspea ingkofkbar ada ..knanditoknaksinak JillkatkKen!kAtksikKenkaykengagedkna!kBastakendkofkthekyearkdawkangk asalknilakn ikMarianne!kBa akrawk ditoksakPinaskyungkwedding!kExcitedknak o!k:">k k Anokpakbangk wento?kAykayun!kIsaksakmgaknagpangaragksaminkninakKatkatkJic erk(Hi ndiknaksumamak sikSath.kHello,kpanoknamanksikBabykNathan?)kaykyungkvenueksak asalkninakAmae.kMa

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k "Tulogknaklangkmunaktayo.kDaliknakplease?"k k "Ayo okmatulog.kTaraknaksakSta.kRosa!kKailanganknaktayokdunke."k k "Tulogkpaksilakdun!!!"kParakgumanti,khinigitkdinknikJerseyksikKevinkpahigaksak a ma.kAyun,kniya apknyak ito.k"Basta,kwe'llksleep."k k "Bahalak a.kI awkmagpaliwanagksak anilak ungkba itktayoklate,''ksak isameknaklan gktuminginksikKevin.k k "O ayklangkyon.kIkhavekakvalidkexcuse,"ksheksaidkasksheksnuggledktokhim.k k NacuriousknamanksikKevink ayaktuminginknaksyakdito.k"Carektoktellkme?"k k "Cozkyou'rekbac ."k k "Angkweirdkmokngayon.kSeriously."k k InangatknikJerseykangkulokparakma itakangkmu haknikKevin.k"Almostk3kmonthsk angk wala!kBawalk ak bangkmamiss?"k k "Hindiknaman.kIt'skjustkthat..kI'mknotkusedktokthis.kYoukbeingksweet."k k

"Ahksokgustokmongkna asigawka o?kGanon?"kUmupoknaksyangktuluyanksak ama.k"EkDIkU MALISkKAk SAkKAMAkKO!!!!"k k "Pangetkmo."k k (._.)k(,_,)k"SALAMATkAH."k k Angkbiliskngksunodknakpangyayari.kUmupokrinksikKevinktaposkhinigitksya..kandknar ealizeknaklangknyak nakhe'skonktopkofkher.k*gulp*k*gulp*k*gulp*k k "Hehehehehehe"kumiwasknaksikJerseykngktingin.kBiglak asiksyangknailang!k"Tutulog kna o.kGoodk mornightkhehehehe"k k "A alak okbaknamisskmok o?"kNapapi itknakdunksikJersey.kBedroomkvoiceknakangkgam itknikKevin.k Masamakito!!!k k "H-hindikna.kSigekmatutu..tulogkna o!!!"ksinubu anknyangktumagilidkperoklo oksik Kevin,kbinabaankpak lalokangk atawanknya.kMedyokdi itknaksilangkdalawa.k k "Wagkmuna.."k k "INAANTOKkNAKO!!kLECHE."k k "Alamkmoknamankangkepe toksa inkpagknagmumurak akdiba?"kShekfeltkherkfacekheatku p.kDiknyakalamk ungk i iliginkbaksyakokmaiinis.kMomentsklaterkshekfeltkhiskbreathkonkherknec .k ABAkKELANkPAk NAPUNTAkANGkULOkNITOkSAkMAYkLEEGkNYA??!?!k k "Kevinkisa.."kshekthreatened.k k "Ma ekme."kTaposkhinali anknyaksikJerseyksakleeg.kTengeneklang.k

k "L-lagotk aksa in!!kTatawagank oksikJic erksige!!!"kPerokwala,ktuloykpakrinksikK evinksakginagawaknya.k k "Kevinknamaaaanktigilkn-"k k "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!"kmala asknaktawaknikKevin.kRamdamknakramdamknyakyungk vibrationskngkdibdibknito.kPa shetknagawakpangktumawa?!k k "Whatkthekfc ?!?!"k k HumigaksikKevinksaktabiknikJerseykatksinubsobkangkmu haksakmaykleegkngkgirlfrien d.k"Ayan,kletkusk sleep."kAtkyuma apkitokngkmahigpit.k k (O.O)k(O___O)k"YOUkPERV!!!!"kpinagpapaloknikJerseykngkmaliitknakunanksikKevinksa ktorsoknito.kTawak langknangktawakangklala i.k"BASTOSkKAkTALAGA!!!!!!!"k k "Kalmaknaklove.kInaanto knak o!"k k "Lovekmokmu hakmo!"k k

"Talaga!"ksabayktawaknaknamanknangkma itakangknamumulangkmu haknikJersey.k"Matul ogk akna,k ba aklatek aknaknamankmamaya."k k "UGGH!!!"khumigaknakulitksikJerseyksaktabiknikKevin.kSyaknakmismokangknaglagaykn gkbrasokngk boyfriendksakbewangknya.k"Ikhatekyouksokmuch."k k "Iklovekyouktoo."k k Andktheykbothkdriftedktoksleep.k k k k ***k k HOURSkLATER..k k Walangkpumansinksak anilakpagdatingknilaksakBelkAirkhouse.kLahatknag u umahogkna kilagayksak truc skangkmgakgamitknakdadalhinknilaksakIlocoskNortekbu askngkmadalingkaraw.kNa ndunklangksila,k pinapanoodkangkmgak aibiganknaknatatarantaksakmgakgamitk(laloknaksikJic erknak a hitkhindiknamank maarawkekna asunglasses).kAyun,knapagtripanknikJerseyknak unanknaklangkngkpictur eskangkmgak aibigan.kPandagdagktoksakvideokmontageknakgagawinknyakafterkthekwedding.k k "Oh,knanditoknakpalak ayo!"k k NilingonknilaksikJerroknakpababakngkhagdan.kDali-daliknamanknilakitongknilapitan .k k "DaddykJerrok amusta?"kmasayangksabiknikKevinksak aibigankwithkmatchingkfistkbum p.k k "Etokpogingktatay!"k(--.)k?kitsuraknikJerseyk

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k "KasamaknikKenksikMarianne?"ktanongknikJersey.k k UmilingksikSath.k"Hindikeh.kBusykdawkforktheirkwedding.kApparentlykmaykweddingkd inksilaksakNewk Yor ,kthenkmayksmallkchurchkweddingkditoknextkyear.kJanuarykata."k k AyawkbitawanknikKevinksikBabykNathan.kKungkanu-anoknakngakangkpinagsasabiksak2km onthkoldkeh!k k "Yan,"ksabiknyak aykNathankhabangktinuturoksikJersey.k"WagkTitakJerseykangkitawa gkmokdyankah?k CallkherkDevilkWoman.kMaskcoolkyunkdiba?"k k "HoykKevinkwagkmokngangkturuankngkganyanksikNathan!"knatatawangksawayknikSath.k k "Taposkmeronkpa,"kpahabolknikKevin.kNilapitknyaksikBabykNathanktsa akmaykibinulo ng.k"I'llkmarrykthatk womanksomeday."k k PinaloknamanksyaknikJerseyksakbraso.k"ANOkNAkNAMANkSINASABIkMOkDYANkAH!?!?!kWALA kPAk NGANGkMUWANGkSIkNATHANkSINISIRAANkMOkNAkAGADkAKO!!!"k k "Askifkmatatandaanknyakyan!kTandakmoknungksakPs-"k k "Don'tkgokFreudiankonkme!"k k "EhkEri sonknaklang?kOkPiaget?"k k Hinampasknaknamanknyakitoksakulo.k"MAYABANGkKA!!!"k k Biglaknaklangkbumu asknangkbonggakangkpinto.kTherekstoodkJic er,knakmedyokpawisk nakewankna.k "HOY!!!kKANINAkKOkPAkKAYOkHINAHANAP!!!"k

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k SikJerseyknakangkunangknagsalita.k"Sorrykaboutkearlier.kNungkdinner."k k

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k "Beingksinglekdoesknotkmeankthatkyou'rekloveless,kJersey.kIkchosektokbekli ekthi sktemporarily.kAndkIk evenkprovedktokmyselfkthatkIkcankbekhappykwithoutkthekthingskIkthoughtkIkneededk thekmost."k k NapatangaknaklangksikJerseyksakmonologueknikJic er.k"Shtkyou'rekscrewed.kReallyk reallykscrewed.kMask malalakpakatakangkepe toknikBlanchek esakdunksakisangkb*tch.kAndkIkhatekitkwhenk you'rektal ingkli ek you'rekakguy.kYou'rekwayktookserious."k k TumawaknaklangksikJic er.k"Alwaysklistenktokwhatkakdrun kpersonkhasktoksay,kbeca usekdrun enkwordsk arekspo enkbyksoberkhearts."k k "Mu hakmo.kNgayonkmoklangkmasasabikyank asiklasingk a.kHuwagkmanghiramkngktapang ksakala k dahilkbu askduwagk aknakulit."k k "Lul.kMatulogk aknaknga!kKa antak akpakbu as!"k k "Matulogk aknakrin!kMaagak akpangk u uhakngkpictureskbu as."k k "Ewank oksa'yo."k k BagokumalisksikJersey..kmaykpahabolkpakito.k"CankyouktellkmekwhykamkIkevenkfrien dskwithkyou?"k k

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k PinipigilanknaklangknikAmaeknakumiya ksaksinabiknikKeith.kAyawknyak asingkmasira kangkeyekma e-upk nya!kMasyadoksyangkfascinatedkdun.kHAHAHAH!k:DkNgayon,kturnknaknya.k k "Keith..ktuladkngksinabik oksayokonektime,kmayktatlongkeventksakbuhayk oknakhind ik okpagsisisihank ever.kYungkpangatlo,kaykito,kangkpagtayoksakharapkngkmaramingktaokparakiaannounc eknakmagigingk Engr.kAlyssakMaekC.kRomeroka o.kLastknight,kmaykpinracticeka ongkvowknaksasabihi nkperoktaobksayok eh!kWalangkpracticekyungksinabikmo.kPerokangkganda!kSak7kyearsknatingkmag a ilal a,ki awkyungk taongkpalagingknagreremindksa inknakhindik ok ailangangkmagingkperfect.kNarealiz ek oknaksakbawatk bagayknakginawakatkginagawak o,kmabutikmankyonkokmasama,knagigingkperfectkyunkpa gk asamak ita.kKeith,kalamkmongkmahalknakmahalk ita.kTa otk oknaklangk aykLolakPazkpagkid edenyk itakngayonk diba?k*laughs*kBalang-araw,ketongklugarknak inatatayuanknatin..kitongkdagatkmatu tuyokrinkyan,k aanurinkdinktongkmgakbuhangin..kbutkrememberkthis..kmyklovekforkyoukwillkneverkf adekaway.kIk promisekyoukthat.kAngkcheesykmanknun..kperokyunktalagakeh.kNahiyaknamanka oksakB elkAirkhouse,k mala ik i itainkmokpagkbinentakmokyun.*laughs*kIklovekyou,kbabe.kTillkdeathkdoku skpart."k k **k k RECEPTIONk k Hanggangksakreceptionkayknaiiya kpakrinksikJerseykdahilksakvowskninakKeith.kPara ngksyakyungk inasalk noh?kXDk k "Hoy,"ktawagksak anyaknikKevin.kNandunksilaksakmaykpwestokngkbanda.kIlangkminuto knaklangk asikatk dadatingknaksinakKeith.k"Mamayak aknakumiya kdyan.kBa akmag-crac kpakmamayakangk boseskmo."k k "Ehh..kna a aiya ke!"k* ushk ushk ush*k k TinabihanknaknikKevinksikJerseykatkisinandalkangkuloknitoksakbali atknya.k"Paran

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*k k Mataposknilangk umain,korasknaknilakparaktumugtog.kSinakPaolokatkKatkangkemceesk ngkreception.k k "H-hello?kMicktest!"ksabiknikJersey.kNangkma asiguradongko aykna..k"Ayan!kSok am ikpokpalakangkLessk ThankThree,kbandmateskpok amiknikKeithknungkcollege,kandkhe'skourkdrummer.kWe're krequestingkthek newlyweds,kmykverykgorgeousksoulksisterkAmaekandkthekngayonklangkgumwapoknaksikK eith,kjo eklangk dre!ktokgokdownkthekstagekforktheirkfirstkcouplekdance."k k SikKevinkangknasakbeatboxkatksikKenknamankangkmaggigitara.k k k k Ik nowkthatkthekbridgeskthatkI'vekburnedkalongkthekwayk Havekleftkmekwithkthesekwallskandkthesekscarskthatkwon'tkgokawayk Andkopeningkupkhaskalwayskbeenkthekhardestkthingkuntilkyoukcamek k k k "Anongk antakyan?"ktanongknikKeithk aykAmaekhabangkmabagalksilangksumasayaw.k k "Ewank ok aykJersey.kBastaksabiknya..kparaksayoktalagakyungk anta,"kna angitingk sabiknikKeith.k k k Iklovekwhenkyouktellkmekthatk I'mkprettykwhenkIkjustkwa ekupk AndkIklovekhowkyoukteasekmekwhenkI'mkmoodykbutkit'skneverktookmuchk k k

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awaknikSathk parakdito?!?!kIsip,kJersey!!!kBinuhatk oknakagadksikNathankatkpinaghelek(wtfktam akbakyungkterm?)k sya.kKasokNathankba itkayawkmoktumahan?!?kAnongkgustokmo?kGutomk aknakba?kHellok Ikcankspea k5k languageskperokwalaka ongkcluekditoksakbabykalienklanguageknak'to!kKEVINkNASANkK AkNAkB-k k "Ayusinkmok argakmo,kba akmahulogksikNathan."k k Napatinginka oksakmaykli urank o,kdunksakentrancekngksala.kWow,ktherekhekis,kthe kalmightykKevink Santos!kNa asandalksakpader,kna atinginksa inkwithkthatkannoyingkamusedkfacekatk hawa -hawa kangk plastickngkMinistop.kTuwang-tuwa.k k "Malayk okbaksakganto,kdiba?!?kUgh!"k k Tumawaknaknamankangklo o.k"Ba akmalaglagksikNat-"k k "Cankyoukpleasekcarrykhim?kKaninak akpaksabiknangksabikdyanktaposkhindikmoknaman ka ok tinutulungan.k@ss."k k Na atawakpakrinksyangklumapitksa inkatk inuhaksikNathan.kThan kgoodness!kKinabah anka okdunkahk(__-)kBagokpaka okmaykmasabi,ksumegwayknaka okpapuntaksak itchenkparak umuhakngk utsarakfork thekicekcream!kNastresska o!!!kPerokba'tkganun..knungk inargaknikKevinksikNathan ,kba itkbiglaksyangk tumahimi ?kHuhuhukayawktalagaksa inkngkmgakbatak/wristk k Kungkanu-anokangknarinigk okmulak aykKevinkpagbali k oksaksala.k

k "Gookgookgakgakicekcreamkbooger,"kyankangkpinagsasabiknikKevink aykNathankhabang k alongknyakito.k Bumentaknamanksakbabyk ayakmedyoknatuwakatakito.k k "Really?kYou'rekteachingkhimktoksaykicekcreamkbooger?"kinisk ongktanongksak anya .kUmupoka oksak leftksidekngkcouch,kbinu sankangktubkngkicekcreamkatk umain.kNasakrightksideksin akKevin.k k "Hindikpaknamanknyaknaiintindihankyon.kTsa akfunnyknamankdiba?"k k "Offkatakangkhumorkmoklately,"kIksaid.kI a aink oknaklangk'to!k k Saktotooklang,knaiinggitka ok aykKevin.kHe'skalreadykreallykgoodkatkthekcoolkunc lekthing.kSyempre,k maykexperienceknaksyakwithkArak(perokAra'sk2kork3knakatakwhenktheykadoptedkher)k andksigurokdunksak babyknikMaxenekorkGod- nows-who.kBastakheklovesk ids.kA o?kIkdon'tkfeelkli ekI'm kakcoolkauntkatkall.k I'mkmorekli ekthatkweirdkauntkthatkalwaysksmellskli ekmothballskandkonlykletskyo ukeatkraisinskwhenk youkcomekoverktokvisit.kWhichkdoesn'tkevenkma eksensekbecausekIkhatekraisins.kUg h.k k Dikmunak amiknagpansinan.kMasyadoka ongkbusyksakpaglanta knitongkRoc ykRoadkicek creamktaposk syakpinapatulogknakataknyaksikNathan?kNa ahiligknakyungkuloknikbabyksakbali atkn ya,kmalapitknak atangkma atulogksikKulit.k k "Loo katkyou,"kIksaidkinkakbarely-therekwhisper.k"Mr.kDad."k k "Sshh.kPlease,"khekreplied.k"It'skUnclekBadass."k k Nasamidka oksaksinabiknya.k"UnclekBadass?kReally,kKevin?kReally?kIkdon'tkthin kp apayagksinakSathknak tawagink aknikNatekng..kUnclekBadass."kIkcouldn'tkevenksaykthat..kname!k k "Bayaankmokna.kMinsanklangknamankeh."kChinec knyaksikNathan,kayunktulogkna.kMain

gatknyakitongk inargaktaposkhinigaknyaksakcrib.kNagstaykpaksyakdun,kpinapanoodkpaksikNathan.k k Tinabihank oksyaksakmaykcrib.k"Sanakpalagiknaklangktulogkangkmgakbabyknoh?"k k "Usogk aknga,kba akmatuluanksikNathankngkicekcream.kLanggaminkpa."kUghkfine.kDum istansyaka o.k "Madaliklangknamankmag-alagakngkbabykah!"k k "Ikcan'tk eepkupkwithkthatkcrying..kandkangk ulit!"k k Napangitiknaknamanksya,kyungktipongknang-aasar.k"You'rekreally.."k k "What?kHopeless?"kumupokulitka oksaksofa.k"Ohkyeah.kSorryknamanksakUnclekBadass. kNahiyaknamank a okdun."k k Humarapksyaksa in.k"Ta otk akbaksakbatakoksadyangktinatamadk aklang?"k k "The..kfirstkone.kI'mkscaredkthatkIkmightkdoksomethingkwrong.kHindiknamanka okma galingknaknurseko"k k "Hey,kyouknursedkmekonce."k k

"Yeah.kThatkstupidk ang ongkallergykofkyours."kIksighed.k"Basta!kBunsok asika ok ayakhindika ok naexposeksakmgakbatangkganyan."k k Atklast,khekdecidedktokjoinkme.kInagawkpaknyakyungkspoonkandkicekcreamksa in.k"O kekpanoknaktayok nyan?kDon'tktellkmeka oklangkmag-aalagaksakana knatinktaposki awkli ekakbossk ak naklangkpalagi?"k k (-___________________-)kAYANkNAkNAMANkSYA!!!kAYANkNAkNAMANkSYA!!!kNANLAMIGkAGADk AKOk DUN!!!kSHET!!!k"Hehehehekfunny."k k Seryosong-seryosokyungkmu haknya.k"Whatkif..khabangk uma aink akngkicekcreamkekm aykma agatk angksingsing?kAnongkgagawinkmo?"k k (O______________________________O)k"Umayosk aknga!!!"kinagawk oksak anyakyungkic ekcreamk atktsa aklumamonkngkisangkmala ingkscoop.kPasimplek ongkhinahanapkyungksingsing! kInangyan!!k k Masyadokataka ongkobviousksakagendak ok ayaknapansinknya.k"Utu-utok aktalaga!"ki nagawkulitkyungk icekcream!k k "IkAMkJUSTkBEINGkCAUTIOUS!!!!"ksyemprekhindikyankmala asknaksigaw.kMagisingkulit ksikNathankeh!k "Hello,klamonkangkginagawak oksakicekcream!kWhatkifknaluno k oknakyun?kTaposkmat unawksaktiyank okyungksilverkorksomethingksomething?kPagka oknama-"k k Sinubuanknyaka okngkicekcream.kBastos!!!kNasamidka o!!k k "Angkingaykmo.kBa akmagisingksikNathan."kBali kulitksyaksakpag ain.k k "BagaykngaksayokangkUnclekBadass,kpaghiwalayinklangkangkbadk&k@ss.kCozkyou'rekbo th."kTumawak naknamanksya.kUgh.k k

"Basta..kanytime,"khekwhispered,kenoughkforkmektokhearkit.k k "Whatever."k k Binabaknyaksaksidetablekyungkicekcreamkatkhinilaka okpatayo.k"Tara."k k "Wherekto?"knagtata ak ongktanong.k k "Let'skgetkmarried."k k (O_________________O)kSHTkNAkMALAGKITkISkHEkSERIOUS!??!!?kBumitawkagadka o.k"HA! ?!?!kAREk YOUkKIDDINGkME?!?!?"k k

k k k PWEDEkBANGkPAKI-REMINDkNGAkAKOkKUNGkBAKITkMAHALkKOkTONGkLECHENGkTO!?!kNa a ainis !!!!k Umupoknaka oksaktabiknya.k"Pa shetk a."k k k

Medyoknapala askangktawaknya.k"Jo eklang!kAskifkmaykbu asknaksimbahankngayonkok ahitkjudgekmank langkditokngayon,kdikba?"kumupokulitksyakatkayun,k umainkngkicekcream.k

k "Don'tkcusskinkfrontkofkthekbaby,klove."kGinawakpaknyangkwandkyungkspoon.k"Ba ak madalaknilakyank saksubconsciouskn-"k k "Shutkup.kFeelingkWilhelmkWundt.kNa a ainis."k k "IkhappenktoklovekPsych.kIklovekitksokmuchkthatkmykgirlfriend'skakpsycho."k k "KontiknaklangkKevinkhahatawinknak ita."k k "O ayklang..ktatanggapink okangkbawatkpalokatkhatawkmo.kIklovekyoukthatkmuch,"ks abiknyakwithk matchingk indat.k k O ayk iniligka okperokmasknanaigkyungkinisk oksak anya.k@ss.k"Whatever."kSumanda lknaklangka oksak bali atknya.kInaanto knaktalagaka ok(@.@)k k "Untilknowk ini ilabutankpakrinka o,"ksabiknyaksa in.k"Dika oksanayknakshowyk a. "k k "Wagk aknakmagre lamo.kUpa ank itakeh."k k "O ayklang.kI'llkletkyoukspoilkmekwithkyourklove."k k "UghkKevinkangkcornykmo.kSagaranksakpag acorny."k k "Matulogk aknaklang.kHindikmoknakataka okboyfriendkeh.kUnankmoknaklangkataka o." k k "Pwedekrin,"kAhkbasta.kMatutulogknaklangka o.kBahalaknaksyakdyank(-_-)k k k

k **k k KEVIN'SkPOVk k O,kalamk oknakangkhinihintayknyo.kWagk asik ayongkhapit.kExpectkthekunexpectedkn ga,kdiba?kTaposk dagdagankpaknatinkngk"Goodkthingskcomektokthosekwhokwait".k k Siguroknagtata ak ayok ungkba itkonekyearknakangknagdaankperokhindikpakrinka okn agpopropose.k Tuladkngakngksinabik o,kanytime.kWagk ayongkhapit!kTsa a..kbasta.kNahihiyaka ong ksabihinkyungk isangkdahilank o.k k SHET.kSincekmahalk ok ayok(maskmahalk okpakrinksikJersey,kjustksokyouk now.kSorr ykgirls!),kI'llk confessksomething.k k Hinihintayk ok asikyungk"spontaneouskmoment"knakyun.k k T@nginakmasyadongkcheesykata.kKaso..kbasta.kHirapkiexplain!kGantoknaklang.kTumat a k asiksa ink yungksinabiknikJerrokdati,ktwokyearskago.kYungk inwentoknyaksamink ungkpanoknyak narealizeknak gustoknyangkpa asalanksikSath.kYungkmomentknakganun,kgustok okngkganun.kMaartekb a?kWalaklang.k Kasi..knungknarealizek oknakmahalk oksya..kdibaknaglala adk amiknunkhabangkumuul an?kTaposkwalak lang.kIsangktingink oksak anya.kItkhitkme.kTagos.k

k Ganunk asika o.kAyo ongkpinagpaplanuhankangkmgakbagay.kParak asiksa inkyungkmgak bagayknak hindik okpinagpaplanuhankangkmasktumatata ksakuta katkpusok(shetkcorny)k o.kHang gangkngayonk nararamdamank okpakrinkyungkexactkfeelingknungkarawknakmaulanknakyun.kO ayktamak naknacarriedk awaykna o.kHaha!k k Taposkangkgustok okreadyk amiknikJersey.kAlamk ongkneverk angkmagigingkreadyksak lahatkngkbagayk perok ahitkpanokgustok ongkmaykalamk amingkparehoksakpapasu inknaminkinkthekfutu re.kKayaktodok pa itaka oknakgustok oksakbatakparakhindiksyakmata ot.kKaso...k k "KEVINkWALANGkTAXIkDITO!!!!"k k Kaninakpakmainitkangkulokngkbabaengkyan.kGanitok asikangknangyarikbagokyan.kMayk pupuntahangk weddingksinakJerrokandkSathksakQuezonkProvincek(weddingkngkpinsanknikSath),kehks uma tongkchec upknikNathan.kHindikavailableksinakKeithkatkAmae,kmayktrabahoknamanksinakPaoloka tkKatkat..k nagdadramaksikJic er.kJo eklang,kbusyksikJic er.k k NokchoiceksinakSathk undiksaminkiwanksikNathan.k k Ma ekthatksaka inkiwanksikNathan,katksikJerseykangkmagtatatala kdito.k(-___-)k k "SakAsianklangknamanktayokpupuntakahkangkinitkagadkngkulokmo!"ksabik okhabangk a rgaksikNathan.k Kargak oknaknga,ka okpaknagpapayong.kTaposktongk asamak okna apamewangkpa!kLi ek akboss!k k "Nasankbak asikyangksasa yankmo?"k k "Walangkgas."k k (*0*)k"UGH!!!kTaposkangkmagalingknakmag-asawakhindikiniwankangksusikngksasa yank nila!kPanalo."k

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k k "Jerseyknaman!kMag u wentok akngkganonktaposkbibitininkmokrinka o?kGrabe.kKaibig an."k k k k "Ehkangkhirapk asiki wento!!"ktumaaskngkisangkoctavekangkbosesknya.kNapatinginkt uloyksaminkyungk nasak abilangktable.k k k k "Te akte a..kulitink oklangkah.kKungksank aknambitin,"kumayoskmunaka okngkupo.k" NasakmaykBa erk Hallksidek ayokngkFreedomkPar ,ksakloobkngk otsekny.kKuma aink akngkbu okpiektap oskbiglaksyang.."k k k k "Biglaksyangknagpropose."kNagblushkpakangkbabae.k k k k

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k "Panok ung..kngayonknakyungk'anytime'knaksinasabik o?"k k k k Nabila uanka okdun!k k k k Pag arinigk okpaklangknyankibaknakangk utobk o.kActuallyk aninakpaktalagakibakan gk utobk okeh.k Kaninakpaksyakagitated!kO aykmayk alo ohankbangkginawak'tongkepalknak'tokokmala asklangkangktrip?k Basta,ktripklangkyan,kjustkli ekbefore.kTsa akhello,ksikKevinksak otseklangkmagp opropose?kThat'sksok notkli ekhim!kBonggakyangkepalknakyanknoh!k k k k Kayaknapasabika okng..k"Whatkthe?!"k k k k

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k k "Jersey.kWhat'skwrong?"kna a unotknakyungknooknikKevin,khalatangkasarknaksakdram ak o.k Pinagtitinginanknak amikngkibangktao.kBahalaksila!k k k k "Nothing,"kmasknatawaka oknaknaiya .kBaliw!!k"It'skjust..ktheksong."k k k k "Okba it?kAnongkmeron?"k k k k "Rememberkthekfirstkandklastktimekyouksangkthatktokme?"k k k k "Nung..kbagoka okpumuntakngkGermany.kBa it?kAnongkmeron?"k k k k Napangitiknaklangka o.k"Dikba..knagproposek akrinksa inknon?kRemember?"k k k k Inalalaknyaksaglit,ktaposknatawaksya.k"O ay..kba itk aknagrereminisce?kWekhavekw or ktokdo."k k

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"I'mkjustkgoingktoksaykthiskonce,ko ay?kKevin,kIklovekyoukandkIkwantktokspendkth ekrestkofkmyklifekwithk you."k k k k Hiskface..kgoodness.kKitang- itakdonknaksobrangksayaknya.kBiglaknaklangknyaka on gkniya apkngk mahigpit.k k k k

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k k k NatawakyungkmgaktaoksakginawaknikKevin.kANOkBAkYAN!!!k k k k PatiksikKevin,knatawaksakginawaknya.k"Jerseyksorryk ungksintasklangk'tokah.kMayk singsingktalagak a ongkbiniliksayo,kpromise.kNaiwank oklangktalaga.kAhh..kspeechlessknaknamanka o .kGandakmok asi!k Ano..kuhh.."k k k k "Kevin,"knatatawaknakrinka oksak anya.k"It'sko ay.kGokon."k k k k "Sabiksa inknikMamakdati,k'Don'tkmarrykthekpersonkyoukthin kyoukcanklivekwith,km arrykonlykthek individualkyoukthin kyoukcan'tklivekwithout.'kAlamk ongki awknakyunkeh.kHindik o kpwedengksabihinknak Ikcan'tklivekwithoutkyouk asikalamknatingkexaggerationklangkyon.kHindiktayokmabu buhayknakwalangk tubigkokpag ainkokhangin..kperokparaksa in..khindikbuokangkbawatkminutokngkpag a in,kpag-inomkatk

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KamiknamanknikJerseykangknag atinginan.k"H-ha?kAnongk asalanan?"k k k k EtongksikJic erkangkpina amadramaksaklahat.kPanokbaknaman,kini utank amiknikJers eyknakparangk nasakisangkinvestigationk ami.kKulangknaklangkngkspotlight,k umpletoknakangks it knya.k"Ayonksakmgak ebidensyaknakamingkna alap...kmayknangyariksakinyoknakhindiknyoksaminksinasabi." k k k k Sabayksigurok amingknapaluno knikJerseykdun.kSht.kAlamknaknila!kEhkdapatksurpris eknamingksak anilak yunkmamayakeh!kMaykplanok amingkdalhinksilaksakTagaytayktapos..kdunknaminksasabi hin!k k k k "Anongkbalitakyan?"kJerseyktriedktokremainkcalm.kSigeklang,klove.kArtehankmokyan gksikJic er!k k k k "A alakpaknamanknamingkfriendsktayongklahat!"ksikKatknakangknagdrama.kPatay.k"An dkfriendskshouldk trustkeachkother!kTapos..ktapos..."k k k k Ina bayanknaknikPaolokangkgirlfriend.k"Katkwagk aknakmagdrama,kdikbagay."k k Naguguluhanknaktalagaka o.kBa aknamankibangkbalitak'to?k"Sigeknga..kanokbakyangk nabalitaanknyo?"k k

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k k k "Gustokmongkmagmumogkngkngipinkngayon,kHerrera?"ktumalaskangktinginknikJersey.kN atamemek tuloyksikJic er.kScary.k k k k Sakmgaksumunodknakoras,knagplanoknak amingkbar adakngkdetailsksak asal.kWow..kan gkbilis!kParangk nungkisangkarawklangk a aproposek oklangktaposkngayon..kmaykdatekagad!kNikhindik pakngakalamkngk nanayk oknaksinagotkna oknikJersey!kWellkyungksakparentsknikJerseyko ayknakyun,k sincek umuhaknak a okngkpermissionksak anilaknungkJunekpa.k k k k Detailskngk asal:k k kWhen:kAprilk30,k4pmk k kWhere:kSt.kMarc'skChapel,kNationalkArtskCenter,kUPkLoskBaosk k

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NilabasknikJerseykangkphoneknya.k"H-hello?,"knilayoknyakngkontikyungkphone.k"Wai tklangkdon'tkshout!!k **kWHAT!?!?kWHOkTOLDkYOU!?!?!k***kHaaa?!?!k***kEeehhkaskinktoday?kDikbakpwedekbu as?k***k Na a ainisknamank'to!k***kFINE!!!kI'llktellkhim!!!k***kOoknaksigekna!!!k***kHIND IkRINkKITAk NAMIMISS!!!kUGH.**kBYE!!!"k k k k "Sinoknaknamankyangk aawaykmo?"k k k k Umupoksyakulitksaktabik o.k"SikKuyakTops."k k k k AYkNAKNGTUCHA.kSikKristoffer?kYungkbwisetknak uyaknikJersey?k(=__=)k"Ba itkdaw?" k k k k "Apparentlykmaykpictureskngaktayoksaknet,ksincekreunionkconcertkngkSugarfreekyon .kAndkIkforgotkmyk brother'skakbigkfankso..kheksawkthekpictures.kMaykvideokpakngakrawksakYoutube.kP eople!"k k k k "Okanongkmeronkdun?kMamayakngakidodownlo-"khinampasknaknamanka o.k"Ba'tkbakangkh iligkmongk manghampas!?kBatteredkhusbandkataka oksayokeh!"k k k k

"HINDIkPAkKASIkAKOkTAPOS!!!kAtknaisipkmokpangkidownloadkah!"k k k k "Ekdiktapusinkmo!kProblemakbakyun?"k k k k "Hekwantsktoktal ktokus.kIkmean,ksilangkdalawakpalaknikKuyakTatan."k k k k (O____O)k"P-patiksikTatan?"k k k k "Yep.kMeetkthekbrothers,klove.kCourtesyknakyunkparaksakmgak uyak o."kNagsmir kpa kangkbaliw.k k k k Patayktayokdyan.k k

k k ***k k HOURSkLATERk k k k (JERSEY'SkPOV)k k k k Kaninakpak ina abahanksikKevin.k k k k Well..kdapatklang!kHaharapinknyakangkmgak uyak oknoh!k k k k Anok ayangkpumaso ksakuta kngkdalawangk'tokatk a ausapinknilaksikKevin?kHmmm...k naexplaink oknak sak anilakyungkGermanykfiascokyearskago,kandkmu hangko ayknamanksilaknungksinabi k oksak anilak yun.kActuallyka okpakngakangknapagalitankeh!kDapatkdawknilapitank oksinakKevinkt hatktimekparakhindik nakumabotksaksobrangkchorvakngk wentoknamin.kNa a ainis!kA okyungk apatidkeh!k(= o=)k k k k Ba itk ayak amik a ausapin?kHmmm..knanditoknak amiksakbahayknamingksakAlabang.kD itok asik nagsstayksinakKuyakpagknanditoksilaksakPinas.kA oknakngaklangknaiwankdito,ksilan gkapatkninakMamak

nasakUSkna,knagtatrabahokpakrin.k k k k "Jersey..kba'tkangktagalknilangkbumaba?"ktanongksa inknikKevinknakhalatangkdikma pa aliksakupuank nya.k k k k "Hintayinkmoklangk asi!kEtoktalaga.kWagk akngangk abahan!kMykbrotherskli ekyou!" k k k k Sumimangotknaklangksya.kNatandaank oktuloyknungkunaksyangk inausapkninakKuya,k7k yearskago.kUnak angksungitkpakngkninakKuyaksak anyaktapos..kafterkngkisangkguitarkshowdown..kKuy aknakrinkangk tawagknya!kSa itksakulo!kSyemprekibaknamankangksistekngayon,k asalknak'toke.kHin dik'tokbastakligawligaw.k k k k Nata otknamanka okbigla.kBa itkngakangktagalkninak uyaksaktaas?k k

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k k k "Syempreknamissk aknamin!kI awkpa?"k inurotkpaka oknikKuyakTatanksakpisngi.kMasa it!!!k k k k Sigurokisangkminutokrinknamingkna alimutanknakmayknag-eexistknakKevinkSantosknak asamaknamink sakorasknakyun.kKungkhindikpak a alasksikKuyakTopsksakya apanknaminke..kgoodbyek Kevinknaktalaga.k k k k SumeryosoknaksinakKuya.k"Ahem."k k k k Ikcan'tkexplaink ungkanongkitsuraknikKevin.kDik oksurek ungk ina abahankbaksyako kano.kNgumitiknak langksyaktapos..k"HikTatan!kTops!"k k k k Lumapitksak anilaksinak uyakatkna ipag amay.kBusinesskdeal?k(>,,<)k

k k k "Tara,ksakmaykgardenktayo.kMaykpinahandaka ok aykAteknakmeryenda,"kyayaknikKuyak Tops.k k k k Naunaksinak uyaknaknagla adkpapuntaksakgarden,ktasknasakli odknamank amiknikKevi n.kAngkhigpitkngk gripkngkmo ongksak amayk o!kKabadong- abado?k k k k Ba itknamanksyak a abahan?kAskifkmaykgagawinksinakKuya,kright?k k k k "SokKevin,"kpanimulaknikKuyakTops.k"Na itak oksakpicturesknaknagproposek akngaks ak apatidk o."k k k k "Atksintaskpakangkginamitkmo?kNasanknakyungksingsing?"k-kKuyakTatan.k k k k "Ba itkbiglak angknagproposeksak apatidknamin?"k k k k "Handak aknakbaksakbuhaykmag-asawa?"k

k k k "Ilangkana kangkibibigaykmok inakMamakatkPapa?"k k k k "Marunongk akbaknamankmag-alagakngkbata?"k k k k "Mayktrabahok akba?kMaykperak akba?"k k k k "Sankmokbala kpatirahinkangk apatidknamin?"k k k k (@.@)k<-kAKOk k (._.)k(@.@)k<-kKEVINk

k k k Sunud-sunodkbaknamangktanong?!?kWaaaah!kNa a ata otknamankataksilakmasyadokngayo n!k(X.x)k HUHUHUHU!!!k k k k NapangitiknaklangksikKevin.kSigurokna aisipknaksyakngkmadalingksagutinkdunksakmg aktanongkninak Kuya.k"Kayak okpapa asalanksikJerseyk asi..k k k k k k she'skpregnant."k k k k (O.O)k(O.O)k(O.O)k<-k amingktatlongkmag apatidk k k k SH-WHAT!?!?!kANONGkSABIkNYA!!?!?!kBUNTISkAKO!!!kSHET!!!kIT'SkNOTkTRUE!!!kIT'SkNO TkTRUE!!!k IT'SkNOTkT-k k k k "B-buntisk a..kJersey?"kpinipilitknikKuyakTatanknak almahinkangksariliknya.k k

k k "Ku- uyakwai-"kbagokpak okmataposkmayknarinigknaka ongksumisiritknaktubig!kAnoky -k k k k "HAYOPkKANGkLALAKIkKA!!!!!"k k k k (O.O)k k k k SikKuyakTopskmaykhawa knakhose!!!!!!k k k k NaalarmaknamanksikKevinksakitsuraknikKuya.k"W-waitklangkTopskmag-eexp-"k k k

k AYUN.kNAPALIGUANkNAkSIkKEVIN.k k k k "PINAGKATIWALAkNAMINkKAPATIDkNAMINkSAYOkHAYOPkKA!!!kTAPOSkBUBUNTISINkMOkLANG!!!k HINDIkPAkKAYOkKASAL!!kGUNGGONGkKA!!!"k k k k "KUYAkWAITkLANG!!!kWAITkLANG!!!"ksinubu ank ongkharanganksikKuyakTopsknakhinahab olkpakrinksik Kevinkngkhosekperokhinilaka oknikKuyakTatan.k k k k "WHATkAREkYOUkTHINKING!??!!"kgalitknakgalitknyangksabiksa in.kFeelingk oktuloyks asa tanknyaka o!k (~.~)k k k k "KUYAkANOkBA!!!kHINDIkAKOkBUNTIS!!!!!!"k k ...k k k k (O.O)k(O.O)k(O.O)k<-kitsurakninakKuyakatkKevin.k k k k

OHkSHT.kOh.kT@nga.kT@nga.kT@nga..k k k k imaginationk oklangkpalaklahatkyon!k k k k Na aupoklangksilangktatlo,kgulatknakgulatksaksinabik o.kOhkmykGodkIkamksokstupid !k k k k "J-jersey..khindik aknamanktalagakbuntiskah,"ksabiksa inknikKevin,knawiweirduhan knakataksa ink'to.k k k k NapailingksikKuyakTatan.k"Anongkpinagsasabikmokdyan?kMayksa itk akba?"k k k k "Nag-iimagineklangksigurokyan.kBaliw!"k-kKuyakTops.k

k k k OMGkSTONEkMEkTOkDEATHkSTONEkMEkTOkDEATH!!!!kSankbaknanggalingkyun,kJersey!?!?kSA N!?!?!?k Hiyang-hiyaka ongkumupo.k"Ehh....ksuggestionklang!"k(^.^)Vk(~~.)k k k k (@_______@)k<-kiisaklangkangkitsuraknilangktatlo.k k k k Tumahimi knaklangka o.kGuykstuffkpalakpinag-uusapanknila!kAboutksakmgaktrabaho.. ksports..kmgak ganun!kOksankmoknapulotkangkbuntiskdon,kJersey?!?!kNAKAKAHIYAkSAkMGAkKUYAkMO!!!k MASkLALOk NAMANkKAYkKEVIN!!!kDIkPAkNGAkKAYOkKASALkBUNTISkAGAD!?!??!kNYEEEEEETAAAAAAAAAkomg k langk/wristk k k k Bagok amikumalis...k k k k "HoykKevin,"kpahabolknikKuyakTatan.k"Alamkmoknaksigurok ungkanongkmangyayariksa' yokpagkmayk ginawak angkmasamaksak apatidknamin."kPinatunogkpaknyakangkmgakdaliriknyaktokpro vekhiskpoint.k Maykgangsterksidekpalakangk uyak ok(O.O)k k k k "Atki awknaman,"ksikKuyakTopsknamankginulokangkbuho k o.k"Wagktanga,kha?kMa inig

k ak asingk mabuti.kWagkpadalos-dalos."k k k k "Hmmm!kOokna!"kIkpouted.k"Ehk asiknamanke..."k k k k "Haykna o!kBastakKevin!kKungk ailanganknyokngktulongksak asal..kdon'tkhesitatekt okas kourkhelp,kha?k Tawagklangk ayo!"k k k k "Opokboss!"kangksayaknamankatakngk atabik o.k"A oknakpongkbahalakdito!kBasta..kp agka o'yknagingk batteredkhusband,k ayokangkunangktatawagan."k k k k "ANGkKAPALkMOkTALAGA!!!"kpinagpapalok oksya.k k k

k "SeekwhatkIkmean?kBatteredkfianceeknaka oko!!!"k(=_=)k k k k Nagpaalamknak amik inakKuya.kShoc skhanggangkngayonknahihiyakpakrinka o!k(><)kNA KAKAINIS!!!!k k k k (saksasa yan...)k k k k "Hey,"ksabiknya.k k k k "What?"k k k k "Soktellkme..ksaankmoknapulotkyungk'hindika okbuntis'kdramakmok anina?kArekyoukt ryingktokimplyk something."k k k k "Justkshutkupkandkta ekmekhome."k k k

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k k k Jic knaklamangkpokangkitawagknyoksaka in.kA okayknagbabagongkbuhaykna.k k k k HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAkASA!!!k k k k Wait,kseryosoknakngakmuna.kMedyokbusyk asika oksinceklastkNovember.kPanokbaknama n,knagvolunteerk(actuallykpinilitka o)knikJerseyknakmagingkweddingkcoordinator.kPINILI TkAH.kButiknaklangk maykbayad!k k k k EtoknamangksikJersey,kminsanknakngaklangki a asalkgustoksimplekpa!kTaposkdunkpak sakSt.kMarc'sk Chapelkangkgusto,kekangkliitknon!kTaposkangkdamingkgustongkimbitahin!kAnok amikd on,kgagawingk sardinasksaksi ip!?!?k k k k BASTA!!!!kAYAWkNYAkSAkENGRANDE!!!kPeroksyaknagdesignkngkgownknyakah.kSimplekpero kbagayk namanksak anya.kEEEHHH!!!kMaramiknak amingknaayosknakbagay:kvenue,kcatering,kgue sts,k invitations,kbandk(Sugarfreeksyempre!),ksouvenirs..kpatikhoneymoonktaposkna!!!kT APOSkNAk TALAGA!!!k k k k

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k k k Tinginknamank amingklahat.k k k k (O.O)k(O.O)k(O.O)k(O.O)k(O.O)k*gulp*k k k k SincekayawknikLengknakmagmu hangkpornishkangkdescription,klet'skjustksaykna..kre vealingksikAtengk Stripper.k(-__-)k k k k Hindik amikma apagsalita.kEhk asi..kangkhotkeh!kNa skbumabali knaktalagaka o!kBe rgud!!!k k k k Tumawakngkmalandiktongskstripper.k"So..kwho'skthekgroom?"kIsa-isaknyak amingktin itigan.k k k k "Married,"ksabayknaksabikninakJerrokatkKeith.k k "I'mkbikbutknotkdead"k-ka okyank k "I'mksinglekbut..khe'skthekgroom,"ksabiknikPaoloksabaykturok aykKevin.k

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k k k UHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUkDEVILkWOMANkMODE!!!kSaksobrangkinisknikKatksamin,k tinawaganknyakagadksikJersey.kAyun,khindiknaksyakpumuntaksakhospitalk asiknilaba skdinknamankagadk sikPaolo.kNa areceiveknaklangk amiknikKevinkngkganitongktextkhabangknasakbiyahe. k k k k CONDO.kNOW.kYOU'REkFCKINGkSCREWED.k k k k Sigurokilangkgallonkdinkngklawaykangkniluno knaminknikKevinkdahilkdyan.kATkANGkM ADAYAkPAk NAKATAKASkSINAkKEITHkATkJERROkKASIkBAHALAkNAkRAWkANGkMGAkASAWAkNILAkNAkPAGALITAN k SILA.kHuhuhuhuhksoklovektriangleknak amikngkKevJekngayon?kHUHUHUHUHUHk k k k Kaninakpaksyakpala ad-la adksaksalaknyaktaposk amiknikKevin...kna alunodksakfloo r.kTandak oktuloyk nungkbataka o,ktaposkpagknagbaba asyonka oksakNegroskatkmayk alo ohanka ongkgina wa,k pinapaluhodka okngklolak oksakmunggoktaposkmaykna apatongksakmgakbrasok oknakEnc yclopediak Britannica.kT@nginaksigurokreincarnationksikJerseykngklolak ok(-____-)k k k k "ANOkHINDIkKAYOkMAGSASALITA?!?!??!"kbinatoknyak amikngkthrowpillow.kWalangkiwasiwas,kba ak maskmatigaskpakangkibatoksaminkeh.k k

k k "J-jersey..kMag-eexp--"khindiknaknamanknataposksikKevinksaksinasabiknyak asikbin atokulitksyaknik Jersey.kDamn,knamumulaknaksikteh!kNgayonk oklangksyakna itangkganyank(O___O)k k k k "Anongkieexplainkmokah??!?!kNAkNAGPAKIDNAPkKAkPAkPARAkMAKAPUNTAkDYANkSAkPESTENGk STAGk PARTYkMO!?!?!?kANOkKA,kANAKkNGkPRESIDENTE!?!!?kDAMMIT!!!!"k k k k "Ehktehkwa--"k k k k "ATkISAkKAkPA!!!!kIKAWkANGkPASIMUNOkNGkLAHATkNGkTO!!!!kDIBAkSABIkKOkSA'YOkWALANG k MANGYAYARINGkPARTYkCHENELYNkNAkYAN!!!kIKAWkTONGkTUWANG-TUWA!!!!k UUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"kmasamak'to,ksinasabunutanknaknyakangksariliknya.k k k

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k "EkD|IkWAGkKANGkSUMIGAWkDYAN!!!!kT@NGINAkPROBLEMAkMO?!?!?!"ktumayokna o.kWellkth iskisk bullsh*t.kAlamk ongkgalitksyakperokwalaksyangk arapatankparakumactingkngkganyan! kASAR!!!!k k k k "IKAWkNAkNGAkMAYkKASALANANkDITOkTAPOSkGANYANkKAkPA!!!!"k k k k "LETkUSkEXPLAIN!!!kOHkWAIT,kYOU'REkONkYOURkDEVILkWOMANkMODE!!!!"k k k k Binatoknyakulitka okngkcasekngkDVD,kbutkthisktimekumilagkna o.k"Hindikmoka okmad adaanksakDevilk Womankmodekmokdyan!"kSikKevinknamankbinalingank o.k"ATkIKAWkNAMANkMAGSALITAkKAkD YAN!!!!k ANGkTAHIMIKkMOkKASI!!!kPAGTANGGOLkMOkSARILIkMO!!!kMAYkDAHILANkNAMANkTALAGAkTAYO, k DIBA?!?!kHAYNAKOkEWANkKOkSAkINYONGkDALAWA!!!kNAKAKAINISkKAYO!!!!"k k k k "ATkAKOkPAkANGkNAKAKAINISkNGAYON!!!!kBADTRIPkKA!!!"kayawkpaawatkngkbabaengk'toka h!k

k k k Hingakmuna,kJic er.kDon'tklosekyourkcool.kSubu ankmoknalangknakintindihinksikJer seykngayon,k disappointedklangktalagaksya.kHingaklang,kJic er.kHingaklang.kHingaklang.kHingak lang...k"Loo kJersey..k Ikamksoksorry.kAlamk ongkdisappointedk akperokmaykdahilanknamank asik amikeh.kYu ngknanayknik Kevin..ksyakyungksumagotkngkstagkparty.kGustoknyak asingkmaexperienceknikKevinky ungkganun,kIk reallykdon'tk nowkwhy."k k k k .....k k k k Nag atinginanknaklangk amiknikKevin.kHaayy..kAyanknag-explainkna o!kAnokpangkgus toknyangkgawink namin?kSumir okdito?kMagpa a-engeng?kHellok apagodklangkmaygad!kKailangank ongkm atulogk asik maykaasi asuhinkpaka okbu as.k k k k Sini ok oksikKevin.k"Hoy.kKilos- ilosknamankdre.kBahalak aknakdito."k k k k *blag*k k k k (O.O)k(O.O)k

k k k Atknag ulongkpaksyaksak warto!!!kFeelknakfeelkangkdrama?kNapahigaknaklangktuloyk sikKevinksakcarpet.k "Sht.kPanoknak'to."k k k k "Wagk angkmag-aalala.kHindiknyakicacancelkyangkwedding.kMaramingkmagbabantaksakb uhayknyakpagk ginawaknyakyun."k k k k "Sanaknga."k k k k Pinalok oksyaksakulo.k"AlamkmoknamankyangksikJersey,ksadyangkmadramaktalaga.kMam ayako ayknak rinkyan,k a ausapink akna.kGamitankmokngkcharmskmo."k k k

k (=___=)k"SorrykJic .kNadamaykpak ayokdito.kSikMamak asikeh."k k k k "Suskangkcoolkngakngknanaykmokeh!kYungka inknga..kbasta,kwagknaknatinkpuntahanky on."kKinuhak ok nakyungkbagk o.k"Hala,kaalisknaka o.kMaykaayusinkpaka okparaksakweddingkofktheky ear!kNa a astressk ayongkdalawa.kSanakpagk inasalknak ayokmabawasankyankah?"k k "A oknakbahalakdito,"ktumayoknakrinksya.k k k k Dumaankmunaka oksaktapatkngk wartoknikJersey.k"Teh,kwagknakmagdrama,kdikbagayksa yo!k25k akna,k hindikcutekyangkginagawakmo.kBa akmapi otkngkibaksikKevinksigek a!kKkalisknak o! kYungkgownsk mamayaknatinkpupuntahan,kumayosk ak undiksusunugink ita.kBye!"k k k k (=_____=)k<-kitsuraknaknamanknikKevin.k"Dikmoksyakmatata otksakganyan."k k k k "We'llksee."k k k k Iniwank oknakdunksikKevin.kGoodluc knaklangksak anila!kTalagangkhindikmawawalank ngkproblemak bagokangk asalknoh?kDramakatkitskbestk(-_-)k k

k k **k k k k NORMALkPOVk k k k Simulaknangkma aalisksikJic erksakcondoknikJersey,k aninakpak uma ato ksikKevink sakpintuankngk wartoknito.k k k k "Jersey..klabasknakdyan.kLet'sktal ."k k k k "GOkAWAY!!!"k k

k k "Wagknakmatigaskangkulo..kJe..kcomekonkKausapinkmoknamanka okoh."k k k k "IkSAIDkIkDON'TkWANTkTOkTALKkNOW.kGOkAWAY!!!"k k k k "Hindika okaaliskdito!!!"k k k k "BAHALAkKA!!!kHINDIkNAMANkAKOkLALABASkDITO!!!"k k k k

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k UmupoksikKevinksaktapatkngk wartokatksumandalksakpinto.k"Yunkngakangkmalik o.kI' mksorry.kIkadmitk that.kKahitkalamk ongkmagagalitk aktinuloyk okpakrin.kGustok oklangknamankma-rel ishkangksinglekdaysk o,k ahitkpapano.kOokna,kangkg@goklangkngkdahilank o.kInaamink oknakhindik okini sipkangkmagigingk feelingskmoktung olkdito,knadalaka oksakexcitement.kPeroknungksinasayawanknaka-"k k k k "WHATkTHEkFCK!?!?!?kLAPkDANCE!?!?!?kOHkMANkYOUkAREkSOkSCREWED!!!"kNa arinigksikK evinkngk isangkthudksakpinto,kba aknagbatokulitksikJerseykngkunan.k k k k "Oo,klapdance.kI'mknotkgonnakhidekthat.kIkreallykfeltkbadkwhenkthatkhappened.kMa lik okrinknak pumayagka oksakgustoknikMama.kEwan,kmedyoktraditionkataksaminknakmaykganungkrite kofkpassage."k k k k "Ohkyeah?kAnokpangktraditionskngkSantoskfamilykangk ailangank ongkmalaman?!?kMay kmaskmalalakpak bakdun?"k k k k

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Gulatknakgulatksyaknangkma itaksikKevinknaktulogksakharapkngkpintuanknya.kNikhin dikitokgumamitkngk unankatkya apkpakangkgitara.kHaykna o,kpasaway!kHumigaknaklangksyaksaktabiknitok atkniya ap.k k k k "Kevin..kbangonkdyan."k k k k "Hmmm.."kniya apknamanknikKevinksikJerseyknangkmahigpit.k k k k "Kevinkgisingkna..kSasa itkli odkmokditokeh."k k k k Na api itkpakrinkangkmgakmataknya.k"Ayaw.."k k k k NokchoiceksikJersey.kKinurotknyaksikKevinksakmayktiyanknaksyangk inagisingknito. k"Aray!!!"k k k k "Dunk aknakmatulogksakloob.kWagk akdyan."k k k k

"Ayaw."kNiya apknyakulitksikJersey.k k k k "Isa."k k k k "Batiknaktayo."kAtkdunklangknyakminulatkangkmgakmata.k k k k Nag atitiganklangksilangkdalawakdunkforkseconds...kthenknatawaksila.k k k k "Fine,"kbumigayknakrinksikJersey.k"I'mksorrykaboutkearlier.kYungksakpagbabatokan dkeverything.kIk forgivekyou."k k k k "I'mksorry..kbatiknaktayokah?"khinali anknyaksaknooksikJersey.k

k k k "Onekthing:kaboutkthatklapkdan--"k k k k "Isangkbesesklangkyon.kIkwon'tkris kaklifetime'skworthkofkyourklapkdancekforktha tkoneknightkthing."k k k k (O_______________________________O)k"ANONGkLAPkDANCEkKO!?!?!?!?kEXCUSEkME!?!"k k k k "Hey,kIkamkentitledkforkthatkone,kright?"k k k k "PERVERT!!!!kKAKAAYOSkLANGkNATINkTAPOSkKUNGkANU-ANOkNAkSINASABIkMO!!!"k k k k "Suggestionklang!"k(^^.)k k k k "Goodnesskamoykbark aknga.kYuc ."kBumitawksikJerseyksakya apknikKevinkatkumupo.k k

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k k "Salamatkah."k k k k "TherekarekaklotkofkreasonskwhykIkshouldknotkmarrykyou,kmainlykbecausekofkthekth ingskthatkhappenedk tokus,kthektraumatickdramakandkeverything.kButkifkyoukas kmekwhykshouldkIkmarryk you...kthere'skonlyk onekreason.kAndkthat'skbecausekI--"k k k k "Youklovekme.kYeah,kIk now."k k k k HinampasknyaksikKevin.k"Badtrip,kinunahankmoknaknamanka o!"k k k k "Eh..kgivenknak asikyon.kTsa akduh,kmagalingkataka oksakfillkinkthekblan s."k k

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k k k TumayoknakrinksikKevinkatkniya apksikJersey.k"Tulogknaklangktayo..ktaposk ainkna klangktayoksakMcDok mamaya."k k k k "Wow,kgreat.kMagandangkexercisekyankforkakfuturekfather."k k k k "Oh.kYoukmentionedk ids...ksokcankw--"kBagokpaksyakmataposksaksasabihinknya.knas unto knaksyaknik Jerseyksaktiyan.k"O.. ay.kNotknow."k k k k Pinag atula anknikJerseykangkfianceekpapuntaksak wartoknito.k"Matulogk aknaklang !kGigisinginknak langk itakpagkreadykna."k k k k "Pwedengkrequest?"ksabiknikKevinkbagoknyakisarakangkpinto.k"Pagk inasalknaktayok pwedengk pa ibawasankyangkragekblac outskandkpanununto kmo?"k k k

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k k "Tokthekbeach!"k k k k "UMAYOSkKA!!!"k k k k "Kungksasabihink oksayokhindik aknakmasusurprise!!!kWaitklangkah?!??!kMalapitkna ktalagaktayo!!!"k k k k PiniliknaklangknikJerseykangktumahimi ,kba akihulogksyaknikJic erksaksasa yan.kM omentsklaterk naramdamanknyangktumigilkangksasa yankatkbinu sanknikJic erkangkcarkdoorksakgili dknya.k k k k "NASANkBAkTAYO!??!!?kBAKITkANGkTAHIMIK!?!??!"k k

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to.kAyawk asik namingki asalk ayoknakwalangkproperkengagementkparty.kWellkwe'rektooklatekforkth atkso..khere.kLetk uskpaykaktributekforkthektwokofkyoukandkyourklovekforkeachkother..kthekSecretkSo cietykstyle."k k k k Nagpala pa ankangkmgakbisitakatkumupoknakrinkhabangksinakJerseyknamank(naknasakm aykmini-stagek sakgitnakngkaudience)kaykhindikpakrinkma amovekonksaknangyari.kTribute?kMaykgant o?k k k k DumilimksakMa o's,katkangktangingkilawklangkaykangkspotlightknakna a-sentroksaks tage.kBiglangk lumitawksikJic er,knakinkfairnesskmedyokmanlykangkdating.k k k k "Thekgreatkloveskarekthekcrazykones,"kpanimulaknito.k"Ikcankstillkrememberkthekd ayknaksinabik okyank aykJerseyk2kyearskagoknangknagdadramak amingkdalawakaboutkourkloveklives.kKa ab ali anklangknilak nikKevinknun,katka o..kbasta.kNeverkmind!kAnyway..ktotooknamankdiba?kThekgreatkl oveskarekthekcrazyk ones.kAtklivingkexamplekdyanksinakKevinkandkJersey.kPero..kpanokngakbaknagsimula kangk na a awindangknaklovekstorykngktinatawagknatingkKevJekduo?"k k

k k "AngkalamkngklahatkatknikJersey,knagsimulakitokdunksakfatefulkdayknaknag itaksil aksakharapkngk OblationksakmaykUPkLoskBaosknungksila'ykfirstkyearkcollege.kPerokayonk aykKevin,k nagsimulakyank nungkna itaknyaksikJerseyknaknaglalarokngkGuitarkHeroksakATCknungk3rdkyearkhighs chool.kKaso..kayonk namanksakresearchkngkSecretkSociety..knagsimulakrawkangklahatknoongkAugustk2,k20 09ksakUPk Diliman.kAnongkmeronknungkarawknakyun?kWell..kyankangkUPCAT,knak ungksaan..kunak silangk nag ausap."k k k k UmalisksikJic erksakstagekatkbumu askangkcurtains.kSinakKenkatkJillkpalakangknas akli odknun.k Na abihisknakalakJerseykatkKevin.k k k k

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k k PinipigilanknkiSathknaksabunutankangkbuho knya,kba akmasiraknakangk ulotknakhalo sk2khoursknak ginawak aninangkumaga.kSayangknamankyungkeffortkngkhairdresser!kImbiskmainis,khi nilaknaklangknyak angkfullklengthkmirrorksakgitnakngkroomkatktinulunganksikJerseyknaktumayokatkhum arapksaksalamin.k k k k "Youkchosektokmarrykhim,knotkus.kDon'tkyoukdarektokbac kout,kMiss.kPatayk aksa i n."k k k k TumawakngkpilitksikJersey.k"Yeah,kit'skmykchoice.kAndkIkamkstupid."k k k k HinampasknaknamanksyakulitknikSath,kthisktimeksakulo.k"Isakpangkre lamokdyan,ksu suntu inknaktalagak ita."k k k k "Masa itkyunkah!!!"khinipoknikJerseykyungkuloknya.k"Manickissues."k

k k k "KawawakngaksikKevinksa'yo,kbatteredkhusband."k k k k (=____=)k"Angkpangetk okna."k k k k "Sigeksabihinkmokpakyanktalagangkpapangetk a."k k k k TinignanknikJerseykangkreflectionknyaksaksalamin.kActuallyknatutuwaknamanktalaga ksyaksakweddingk gownknakdinesignknya,ketoknakyungkdreamkgownknyake.kAngkinaalalaklangknya,kba ak hindik magustuhanknikKevin.kSure,kgumagantiklangksya.kAyawkipa itaknikKevinkangkwedding krings,ksyak namankweddingkgown!kQuitsklang.k k k k "SeriouslykJe,kyoukloo kstunning,"kyanknaklangkangknasabiknikSath.k k k k "Dokyoukthin ..kwekcanklastkforever?kIkmean..kforkaklongktime?kYouk nowkme,kmada lika ongkmagfrea k out.kImpulsiveka okandkeverything..kdokyoukthin kIkcouldkdokthiskforkthekrestkof kmyklife?"kparangkiiya k naktanongknikJersey.k k

k k Sathkheldkherkhandkandksaid,"Ifkyoukcanklovekhimkforkthekrestkofkyourklife,kthen kyou'llkdokgreat.k Tiwalaklang,kJersey.kAlamk ongkhindiknagingkmadalikparaksakinyongkdalawakangkma aratingksakpointk nak'to..kperokatkthekendkofkthekday,kisakpakrinkangkmaiisipkmokeh.kLahatkngkyonk aykworthkit.kAndkyouk reallykdeservekeachkother."k k k k "Hnggghh..kPinapaiya kmoknamanka okSathkeh!!!"kniya apknikJerseykangkbestfriend. kMu haksilangk timangksakharapkngksalamin.k k k k "Tandaankmok'tokha,knanditok amingklahatkparaksakinyongkdalawa.kKasikganunkdinkn amank ayoksamink eh.kSinokpakbangkmagdadamayankdiba?kTayo-tayoklangkdinknaman."k k k k "Anok ayangkmangyayariksaminknikKevink ungkwalak ayo?"k k

k k "Ehkdi..khindik ayokaabotksak asalangk'to,kJersey."kTumawaksilangkdalawa.k k k k Naistorbokangk anilangkdramahankdahilksakisangk ato ksakpinto.kDaddykpalak'tokni kJersey.k k k k "So..kreadyknakbakangkipapamigayk ongkana ksak asalknya?"kbirokngkdaddyknito.k k k k "Daddyknamankeh!"ktuma boksikJerseyksakamakparakya apinkito.k"I'llkalwayskbekyou rklittlekgirl,k Daddy."k k k k Mala asknamangktumawakangkdaddyknya.k"Myklittlekgirlkinkherkweddingkgown.kButikn aabutank okpak 'to.kIklovekyou,kmyklittlekgirl."k k k k "Iklovekyoukmore,kDaddy ins."kMaskhumigpitkpakangkya apknito.k k k k Bumitawknakangkdaddyknyaksakya ap.k"Te aknga!kDalianknaknatin,kba aksumabogknaka ngkpantogknik

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k "THEkBRIDE'SkHERE!!!!"k k k k Biglangktumahimi kangklahatkngktaoksakchapel.kSikKevinknaman,kforksomekreasonkay kbiglangknatense.k YungkcoolnessknikKevink anina?kBiglangknawala.kRealitykhitkhim.k k k k THISkISkIT.k k k k *k k Jerseyktoo konekdeepkbreathkaskshekpreparedktokstandkinkfrontkofkthekpergolakand kwal kdownkthek longkpathwayktokwherekherkgroomkstood.kShekcouldn'tkseekhimkjustkyet,kbutkshekco uldkimaginekhimkink hisktux,kwaitingktokta ekherkhand.kItkgavekherkgoosebumps.k k k k

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k k KaninakpakmaykgustongksabihinksikJic erk aykBlanche,k asokbwisetk'tongkmgakdagak sakdibdibknya.k Natata otktuloyksyaknakewan.k"Bl--"k k k k BagokpakmasabiknikJic er,kbiglangk umapitksikBlancheksakbrasoknito.k"Getkready.k We'reknext."k k k k Naunaksak anilaksinakTanyakatkJM,knak aninakpakatangkmag a wentuhan.kMasklaloktu loyksyangk inabahan,kpanokbaknamanksinakKevinkatkKeithmkna angisiksakmaykaltarknakparangke wan!k k k k "Gokna!"kbulongksak anyaknikBlanche.kAyun,knagla adknaksila.kDinaanknaklangknikJ ic erkangk abaksak pagsabayksakbac groundkmusic.kIkjustkcan'tkloo ,kit'sk illingkme..kandkta ingkco ntrol...k k k k "Jic er,"kbulongksak anyaknikBlanche.kNasakgitnakpaklangksilakngkaisle.k k k k "Blanche,klet'sktal klater."kSAkWAKASkNASABIkNAkNYA!!!k k k

k Nashoc knamanksikBlanche,kpinigilanknaklangknyakangksariliknaktumigilksakpaglala ad.k"What?"k k k k "Sabikmokmag-uusapktayongkdalawak ungkreadyknaka o..kSo..kIkamkready.kAfterkthek wedding,klet'sk tal ."k k k k Askifkonkcue,knaghiwalayksilangkdalawakngklandas.k k k k *k k NangkmagfadekoutknakangkMr.kBrightside,kisangkbagongk antaknamankangktumugtogkmu laksakmgak violin.kJerseyktoo kherkfirstkstepktowardskthekaisleksettingkherkeyesktokwherekK evinkstoodkwithkthek mostkperfectksmile.kShekcouldn'tkdokanythingkelsekbutkreturnkitkwithkaklovingksm ilekofkherkown.k k k k

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k Wellkherekwekarekagaink k Ikguesskitkmustkbekfatek k We'vektriedkitkonkourkownk k Butkdeepkinsidekwe'vek nownk k We'dkbekbac ktoksetkthingkstraightk k k k TodokngitiksikKevinknangkma itaknyangknaglala adksikJerseykpalapitksakaislekngks imbahan.kMaramik syangkdahilank ungkba itksyakna angitikngkganyankngayon.kUna,ksakchoicekofksong. kPinabayaanknyak sikJerseyknakmag-isipkngksariliknyangkentrancekmarchk(nungkunak asikbiniroknyaki to.kEnterkSandmank ngkMetallicakangksinuggestknya,kparakpangkDevilkWomankangkdating.)katkhindiknama nksyakbinigoknito.k PeterkCetera'skAfterkAll.kWow.kBagayknakbagayksak anilangkdalawakyungk anta.k k k k

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k k (O.O)k<-kitsuraknikKevin.k k k k "Youkstillkhavekthat?"kmuntangaknyangktanong.k k k k "AYkHINDIkKOkSUOT!!!!"kTumawaktuloykangkguests.k k k k "NAKO!!kBABAGALkPAkYAN!!!"kngising-ngisiknaksikKevin.k k k k GumantiknamanksikJersey.k"Babagalank okpa!"k k k k Pala pa anknamankangkguestsk ayakbinilisanknaknikJerseykangkpaglala ad.kDumating kdinksyaksakmayk pwestokngkdaddyknya.kNa atawakrinkangkdaddyknito.k k k k "Mayktopa k akbakngayon,kiha?"ktanongkngkdaddyknya.k k k

k "Masayaklangkpo,kDaddy.kComekon!"kSheklin edkherkarmsktokhis.k k k k KinabahanknamanksikKevinksaktatayknikJersey.kNatandaanknyak asikangkbantak(hindi knamanksakbanta,k sikKevinklangktalagakangknaniniwalangkbantakyun.kHaha!)kngktatayknitoknungknagpa alamksyakparak pa asalanksikJersey.kA alaknyak ungkanokpangkipapagawakngktatayknito,kyunkpalaki nomklangktaposk usap.kThere,kbinigaykdinknyakangkblessingk aykKevin.k k k k TodokngitiksikKevinknangkilangkmetroknaklangkangklayoksak anyaknikJersey.kGanunk dinknamanksik Jersey,ktodokngitikrin.kSinundoknikKevinkangkbrideknya.k k k k "Kevin,"kseryosongksabikngkdaddyknikJersey.k"Alamkmoknakangkmangyayariksa'yokpag kumiya k'tokah."k k k k

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k k **k k k k EveryktimekIkloo katkyoukthekworldkjustkmeltskawayk k Allkmyktroubleskallkmykfearskdissolvekinkyourkaffectionsk k You'vekseenkmekatkmykwea estkbutkyoukta ekmekaskIkamk k AndkwhenkIkfallkyoukofferkmekaksofterkplacektoklandk k k k NagpuntaksakdancekfloorkangkJerSath,kKeMaekatkPaoKat,kleavingkJic erkandkBlanche kalone.k Mag aharapkangkdalawaksaktable.kSikBlanchekbusyksakpag ainkngkblueberrykcheeseca ekhabangksik Jic erknamankayk aninakpakinomknangkinomkngkchampagne.k k k k Biglang...k k k k nag atinginankangkdalawa.k k k k

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k k k "Ehkyunklangkalamk okeh!!!kAyawkmo?"k k k k "HehehehkFrancekyunkdika oktatanggikhehehe.kIbaknaklangkmuna,kwalaknamanktayoksa kFrance."k k k k "Tsss..kSige,kibaknaklangkmuna.kKisskmok o."k k k k "Parangkbata."kHinali ankngaknikJerseyksikKevink asoksmac klang.k"O aykna?"k k k k "Ayk ulang.kGustok okmarami."k k k k "Kungksa alink ayak ita?"k k k k "Ganto..kbawatkwordknaksasabihinkmoknakmaykletterkA..kmayk isska o."k k

k k "Ehkhalo--"khinali anksyaknikKevin.k"Whatkthe?!"k k k k "Haloskangksasabihinkmokdiba?kMaykletterkAkyon.kMayk iss."k k k k "Oh..ko ay..ksokthiskiskakgame,kright?"k k k k "Yup.kWhy'dkyoukas ?"k k k k "Wekshouldkplaykthiskoften."k k k k

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k k "AWKWARD!!!"kNatawaksilangkpareho.k k k k TurnknamanknikBlanchekparakmagtanong.k"Maykdinatek akrawkah.kCongrats!kYou'rekde finitelykbac ."k k k k "Ahkyun?kWalaknakyun.kEpalklangkyun."k k k k "Maykepalkpalangkumabotksaksecondkdate?kBa itkhindik ak ayoktumuloykforkakthirdk one?"k k k k "Ayo ongkmag-a sayakngkoras,"khekstaredkintokherkeyes.k k k k "Don'tkloo katkmekli ekthat,"kmedyokbumitawksikBlanche,khininaankangkbosesknya.k k k k "What?kAnongkloo ?"k k k

k "Don'tkloo katkmekaskifknothingkhappenedkbetweenkus.kAskifkyoukdidn'tkchosekAnna koverkme.kIkgetkit,k she'skyourkfirstklovekandkanything.kIkdon'tk nowkwhat...kughksh*tkthiskisksokfru strating!!!kHindik ok alam.kBa akhindikpaka okready.kI'mksorry."kAtknagla adkitokpalayo.k k k k "Blanchekwait!"ksigawknikJic er,ksa toklangkparakmarinigknikBlanche.k"Ikhavektok tellkyouksomething.k Thiskiskimportant."k k k k Humarapkulitksak anyaksikBlanchekatkmedyoklumapit.k"Whatkarekyoukgonnaktellkme?k Ha?kAnokpangk ulang?kDon'tktellkmeksomethingkcrazykli ek'Youkcan'tklivekwithoutkme'kork'Ikcom pletekyou'korkworst,k 'Youklovekme'.kWekbothk nowkthat'skbullsh*t."k k k k "WaitklangkBlanchekletkmektal kf--"k k k k

"Justkdon'tksaykanything!kPlease.k2kyears.kIkdreadedkthiskmomentkfork2kfrea ingk years.kJic er..kdon'tk tellkmekthosekcrazykthings..kcozkIkmightkdoksomethingkcrazykli e..kbelievekthem. kI'mkscaredktokdok that."k k k k NatamemeknaknamanksikJic erksaksinabiknikBlanche.kHabangksikBlancheknaman,kmatiy agangk naghihintayksaksasabihinknikJic er.kNangkwalakitongkmasagot..k"Ikgetkit.kAfterka llkthesekyears,ksikAnnak pakrin.kThatkb*tch."kLuma adkulitksyakpalayo.k k k k "Blanchekte aklang!!"khinabolknaknyakitokpalabaskngkreception.k k k k NapasabunotknaksikBlanche.k"What?!?!kAnokbakyangksasabihinkmokha?!?!"k k k k "Bekcrazykforkme,kplease."k k k k "Ha?"k k k k "Bekcrazykforkme.kIfkthat'skthekonlykwaykforkyouktokbelievekwhatkI'mkgoingktoksa y,kthenkpleasekbek crazykforkme.k"k

k k k DiknaknapigilanknikBlanchekangkmaluha.k"G@gok a.kYoukdon'tkhavektokas ,kmatagalk na ongkmayk topa ."k k k k NilapitanksyaknikJic erkatkhinali anknito.kAtkfirstkmaykaw wardnessksak issknaky un,kperokunti-untikrink itongknawala.k k k k "Iklovekyou,"ksabayknilangksabiknangklumayoknaksilaksakisa'tkisa.k k k k Taposktumawaknaknamanksila.k k k k

"Baliwk akngakBlanche."k k k k "Toldkyou."k k k k Jic erkheldkherkhandktightly.kPala adknaksanaksilakpabali kngkreceptionknangkhig itinksyaknikJic erk papalayo.k"Sanknaknamanktayokpapunta?"k k k k "KaykFather.kHahabolkngk asal."k k k k (O_________O)k"OKAYkKAkLANG!?!?!?"k k k k Bentak aykJic erkangkitsuraknikBlanche.k"Jo eklang!!!"kumi otkulitksilangkdalawa kpabali ksakmayk reception.k"Kiniligk aknaman."k k k k "Hello,k ungk iniligka okekdiksanaknamulaka okdiba.kNamutlaka oksokitkmeansk ina bahanka o."k k k

k "O ayklangknaman,kgirlfriendknak ita."k k k k Girlfriend?kNatawaksikBlancheksakwordknakyun.k"Lala ik aknakbaktalaga?"k k k k "Ba akgustokmongkpatunayank oksayokulit?kSak otseknaman,khindiksaksofa?"kpang-as arknikJic er.k k k k PinaloknaklangksyaknikBlancheksakulo.kMala as.k k k k *k k Sa tongkpagpaso kngkdalawaksakreception,knaabutanknilakangkbouquetkthrowing.kTin ignanknikJic erksik Blanche.k k

k k "Ohkno,"kshekgroaned.k"Ayo o."k k k k "Kasalkagadkiniisipkmokehkwalakpakngaktayongk5kminutes?kTinignanklangk itakah!!! "kSiniringanknaklangk syaknikBlanche.kA mangkhahali anksanakulitknikJic erkangkgirlfriendknang...k k k k "OMGkOMGkOMG!!!"k k k k SikJerseykyun,knahyperknaknaman.kSinilipkngkdalawak ungkanongkmeron..kat..k k k k sikKatkangkna asambotkngkbouquet.k k k k ALAMkNAkKUNGkSINOkANGkKASUNOD.k k k k Chapterk60k k k

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k k k "Gustok okmagcolor!!!!"k k k k (-______________-)k k k k LumapitksikJerseyksakasawa,kparangknagpapacute.kNa aramdamknamanksikKevin.k"Na o ..kJersey..."k k k k "Kevin...kbilikmoknamanka okngkcrayons..."kginamitknaknitokangkbedroomkvoiceknya .kpatay.k k k k "Ha?kBu asknaklang!kMatulogknaklangktayo!"k k k k "Please?kPlease?kPlease?"knagpabeautifulkeyeskpakito.k k k k BumigayknakrinksikKevin.k"Sigeknaknga!kWaitklang,kmagpapantalonklangka o."k k

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