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November 22

Finley James
Hey, Madam. 😁

Everleigh
Hello, Dokie. 🙂

Finley James
Why are you still online?
It's past eleven. You should be sleeping.

Everleigh
You're one to talk.
Bakit ikaw, gising pa?

Finley James
Nagtanong ako pero ibinalik din sa akin. 😅

Everleigh
Sorry na. 😛

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So, what's up?
Why aren't you in Dreamland yet?

Finley James
I just got home, actually.

Everleigh
What? Malapit lang ang clinic mo sa condo mo, 'di ba? Ibig sabihin, sobrang late ka nang nagsara?

Finley James
Nope. The clinic's closed for today. But I was part of a volunteer team that held a door-to-door rabies vaccination drive across the city.

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Maghapon kaming nag-ikot, and after that, I still had some personal stuff to attend to. Kaya ngayon lang ako nakauwi.

Everleigh
Wow. You must be really tired.
That's so nice of you, though.
I didn't know that you do volunteer work.

Finley James
Yeah. I've been with the same animal charity group for quite some time now. 😁

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How about you, Leigh? How's your day?
Don't tell me you're the last to leave the office again?

Everleigh
Uy, grabe ka namang mag-accuse. 🤪
Hindi na nga ako masyadong nag-oovertime.
On the dot nga ang uwi ko ngayon, e.

Finley James
That's good to know.
Pero bakit gising ka pa?

Everleigh
Uhm, because I couldn't sleep? My mind's working overtime, even though I'm not.
Ang dami kong iniisip.

Finley James
That's awful. I know how frustrating it is when your body is trying to get some rest but your mind won't cooperate.

Everleigh
Sinabi mo pa. Parang the more na pinipilit ko ang sarili ko na matulog, lalong hindi ako dinadalaw ng antok.

Finley James
Don't force yourself to sleep, then.

Everleigh
Ano pa nga ba ang ginagawa ko?
Kaya nga nag-online na lang ako, e.

Finley James
Scrolling through your social media feed won't help quiet your mind, though. You should do something else, Ms. van Acker.

Everleigh
Like what? If you have a suggestion, I'm listening.

Finley James
How about going on a late-night drive?
I find it to be relaxing.

Everleigh
Good idea, only a late-night drive alone actually sounds depressing to me.

Finley James
Who says you're driving alone?
Nandito naman ako para samahan ka.

Everleigh
Hoy, ano ka ba? Magpahinga ka na, Fin.
You had a long day.

Finley James
Exactly. Don't you think I deserve a reward for being so busy?

Everleigh
Hay naku. Heto na naman si Mr. Persistence.
Anong reward naman ang sinasabi mo riyan?

Finley James
A glimpse of your beautiful face, obviously. 😉

Everleigh
Style mo, bulok.

Finley James
Haha! Come on, Ms. van Acker. Us going on a late-night drive is a win-win. You need to relax, and I... well, I need my Vitamin L.

Everleigh
Anong Vitamin L?

Finley James
Vitamin Leigh. 😛

Everleigh
Jusko, Finley James Javier.
Antok lang 'yan. Itulog mo na. 😒

Finley James
If only you knew. Nawala nga ang antok at pagod ko dahil kausap kita ngayon.

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Pumayag ka na, please? Friday naman.
We can stay up later than usual.

Everleigh
Parang kanina lang, pinapatulog mo na ako.
Anyare?

Finley James
Well, seeing as you confessed to having difficulty in doing just that... I vote for a late-night drive instead.

Everleigh
Pfft. Ang kulit mo talaga!

Finley James
Papayag na 'yan... 🙈

Everleigh
Bilisan mo na ang pagpunta rito, bago pa magbago ang isip ko. 🙄

Finley James
Now that's what I'm talking about. 😁

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I'll be there in a flash, madam. 😉

Seen 11:18 PM