Lockdown Love
Lockdown?
Mika
What again? It's in the middle of the night, Jian!
Jian
I've been wanting to tell you this
Jian
Last week, that Carter boy added me on Facebook. And then he cancelled, now he added me again!
Mika
Carter? The one you told me who looks cute?
Mika
Don't get your hopes to high. He is one of our churchmates, of course, he will add you.
Jian
Did he sent you a friend request yet?
Jian
See?! I already confirmed his friend request. I search for some mutual friends and I am the only girl from the church he added!
Mika
You really have a crush on him?
Jian
He's passable? I think?
Mika
Every man with a defined jaw and veiny arms are passable for you, Jian. It's normal.
Jian
Yes, I know! But his smile is too cute to be ignored!
Jian
You know, when I told him that he actually looks like your ex-boyfriend, he laughed!
Jian
That's a bit awkward for me. Maybe he thought I am weird. But atleast I got his attention, right?
Mika
My, my. You really think he looks like that fool? He was the worst.
Jian
I agree. Your ex is the worst. You finally admitted after years of being in denial.
Mika
But you really like him?
Jian
Duh, of course! I'm gonna try and talk to him on Friday Fellowship or on Sunday. Whatever works for me.
Mika
Goodluck, then. I just wish you'll stop make men hoping for a relationship.
Jian
What? I am not! I am giving them the chance but they are making wrong moves which turns me off a lot!
Mika
Really? I think no. You first, like them and then do things to make them notice you. When they did, you will entertain them for about a week? The longest is 3 weeks. And then poof, Jian! You'll turn them down!
Jian
I don't even know what's with me. But I really liked the past men, they are just...either suffocating, or I just lost the interest! You know what I mean!
Mika
No, I don't understand anything. I need to go to sleep. Goodnight.
Jian
Tss! Wish your head will be itchy that you wouldn't have a good night.
The next morning, after Jian saw the news that Philippines will be under lockdown.
Jian
Have you heard the news? We are under lockdown! Church services are prohibited. And on going out, we need to be atleast 21!
Mika
That's alright. We don't go out, anyway.
Jian
Yeah, it was alright. I've been on quarantine my whole life. But girl?
Jian
We can't go to the church, we can't have a food trip and I can't see our churchmates! It would be boring as hell!
Mika
We can't see our churchmates? Or that specific churchmate?
Mika
Come on, girl. The Lord says you don't have a chance to be close. We are on lockdown 😂
Jian
No!! I don't care about not being close to him. I can't live without going out even for a bit!
Mika
Go and buy netflix or viu, Jian.
Noticed
A week after community quarantine
Jian
I'm having a hard time.
Mika
You are always having a hard time, Jian.
Jian
No, I mean...I just blocked Ian. He had been giving me headaches
Mika
Oh? But you told me that you two are alright.
Jian
I also thought we are. I mean, it's been six months since I rejected him and then I unblocked him last Christmas. We even told each other that we are friends!
Jian
And then I noticed that he was doing the same things as before! He asks me to go out and eat with him, asks what time my last class will end...don't you think it's a bit weird? Friends aren't like that!
Jian
I think he thinks that just because I am talking to him again, he would have a chance. I blocked him again...you know I like another man, right?
Mika
I don't know what's with you that boys flock behind you. You are not even that pretty. 🙁
Jian
People say we kinda look alike, that means you are not pretty?
Jian
Anyway, I just wish Ian would stop blaberring things. I heard from our youth leader that he is sharing some sad boy posts and it's kinda irritating. He even put my name on his twitter bio...what the hell?
Mika
He's absolutely whipped, girl!
Jian
I just wish he would stop.
Jian
And to stop bugging me.
Mika
You are telling me a lot of wish, do I look like I'm a genie?
Jian
Just telling, you know
Jian
Carter reacted to my story!
Reactions
Jian
On my fb story, he reacted heart in one of my drawings. You think he is also interested in me?
Mika
Anyone can react on someone's story, Jian.
Jian
Then I will share more things so that I will receive a reaction.
Carter's simple reactions to every story and shared posts of Jian made her heart flutter. It was pounding fast and heart, although Jian thought that it was shortlived, the most important thing is that it gives her fun on that boring, quarantine.
Jian always talked about it, and she made more artworks or short small covers to make Carter move by himself.
Mika
Why don't you just chat him first? You are the one who likes him, anyway.
Jian
What? I'm a girl. Why would I chat him?
Jian
You know, all the men who came inside my life, my crush or not, I never messaged them first.
Mika
Yeah, right. Makes me wonder how you do that.
Jian
Well, I guess I am attractive enough for them to message me first?
Mika
That Carter boy is a bit slow. And the things you do for you to be noticed is getting bigger. You are the only content in my newsfeed for days!
Jian
You know, Jian. Carter's reaction make me happy. If this pandemic didn't arise...then we should have been close.
Jian
I'm used to talking to men comfortably even when we aren't really close, anyway.
Mika
Yeah, yeah. Keep on making indirect moves, then!
On Jian's Facebook notification:
Carter Perez replied to your story.
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