An Online Landian

Landian 37

PHONE CALL

01/03/22
22:36

Ian: It's me.

Landice: Ian? 'Di ba sabi ko, huwag kang tatawag nang hindi nagte-text? Saka magkausap lang táyo kanina, a. And I clearly told you na I'm busy kasi ang dami kong ginagawa.

Ian: I know, I know. But can we talk for at least five minutes?

Landice: Puwede naman tayong mag-usap sa chat. Next time. Look, sobrang busy ko lang---

Ian: I know you're upset. But I don’t know why. Ang cold ng mga reply mo, even your typings are also cold. Then now that I hear your voice, I know you’re not okay. We are not okay. So can you tell me why? So that I can apologize and I won't repeat whatever annoyed you. Please, Landice . . . L-Let's talk about this.

Landice: Hala. Uy, Ian, umiiyak ka ba?

Ian: I-I'm not . . .

Landice: OMG ka talaga! Ikaw naman kasi, e . . . Okay naman táyo, a. Hindi rin naman ako galit sa iyo.

Ian: Upset?

Landice: Um . . .

Ian: C'mon, Landice . . . I want to know why you are acting like that so I can explain myself. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding. Let's fix this, please.

Landice: Slight.

Ian: What?

Landice: Okay, fine. Na-upset nga ako. Pero slight lang. Saka I just now realized na sobrang petty ng rason kung bakit kaya puwede bang huwag na lang natin pag-usapan? Nahihiya na ako sa inaarte ko.

Ian: Whatever the reason, Landice, believe me, it's not petty. That is valid for sure. Your feelings are valid.

Landice: Ian naman, e . . . Lalo lang akong nahihiya sa sarili ko why I acted like that sa iyo. E, wala naman akong karapatan in the first place.

Ian: Did Za have anything to do with it? You mentioned about her and my IG post earlier. So, I checked it and saw the comment section full of speculation about our relationship. Look, Landice, I just want you to know that there’s nothing going on between us. Za is not my girlfriend. She's just a friend. She just helped me find a new apartment. She knew the owner of the building so she referred me. And she's actually my cousin's fiancée.

Landice: Hindi mo naman kailangang mag-explain, Ian . . .

Ian: But the person I like needs to hear it because I don't want us to have a misunderstanding.

Landice: A-Ano?

Ian: I already told you about this, Landice, but if I have to say it all over again, no problem. I like you. I really do. And you are the only one I like. Wala nang iba pa. Ikaw lang talaga.

Landice: Kainis ka talaga, e . . .

Ian: Oh, shi---L-Landice, are you alright? Why are you crying? Did I say something wrong?

Landice: Sorry talaga at ang childish ko. Hindi ko rin kasi alam bakit itinatak ko sa isipan ko yung mga comments na nabasá ko. Pinag-alala pa tuloy kita.

Ian: No, no. It's okay. But next time, just tell me if there is a problem. So that we can talk and fix it immediately.

Landice: Okay po.

Ian: By the way, you're wrong about what you said earlier.

Landice: Ha? Alin doon?

Ian: You told me na wala kang karapatan in the first place to act that way. Well, you're wrong. Because you have a right to be that way, Landice.

Landice: Okay, I'll end this call na---Hala. Bakit ka tumatawa diyan? Kainis 'to!

Ian: I didn't know that you were also cute when you're jealous.

Landice: At sinong may sabing nagseselos ako? Ang feeling mo!

Ian: Siguro kung sa chat lang táyo magkausap, you can even deny it. But now that we're talking over the phone, I'm hundred percent sure that you were jealous. Which is amusing. I didn't know you had a side like that.

Landice: Tumigil ka nga diyan! Pauso ka. Hindi ako nagseselos, 'no. Sige na, ibababa ko na 'to. Seryoso kayang marami pa akong kailangan gawin.

Ian: Wait. I have one more thing to say.

Landice: Ano na naman 'yon?

Ian: I really miss you.

Ian: Landice? Hello? Are you still there? Did you end the call already?

Landice: Ako rin naman. I miss you, too.

Ian: Shi---

Landice: Sige na, bye. Talk to you tomorrow!

[ Call ended at 23:48 ]