It's been months na since Tricia and I had our catch-up date. It's campaign season and this time we're fighting for real na. I decided to volunteer for the house-to-house campaigns and rallies, I went with each sister's team for the house-to-house, each week new sister. For the last remaining days, I went with Tricia's team. Medyo na-ingit daw si Jill na kasama ako ni Tricia for Camiguin, galit daw siya kasi dapat kaming dalawa yun since plano naman naming pumunta sa Camiguin together.

"Doc mas maganda siguro kung maghiwalay tayo, kayo sa ibang side tapos kami dito," one member suggested. "Okay yan, mas marami tayong ma-reach out if we split up, sama na ako dito sa inyo" I replied gathering all my fliers and wrist bands. I look over to Tricia na nakatayo lang kaming tinitigan. "Okay ka lang Trishy?" tanong ko, habang kinukuha ko yung natira kong gamit. "You know, I think mas maganda na magkasama tayong lahat, it's not safe," she said. We looked at her confused.

"Safe naman siguro tayo dito, mas nakakaba nga 'yong sa Tacloban" I said. She looks at me with visible frustration sa mukha niya. "Sige na y/n, trust me. It's better na magsama tayong lahat" she says grabbing half of the fliers in my hand. "Trish-"

"Sabi nang magsama tayo, mahirap bang intindihin?" the whole team looked at her.

"Parang pumutok ang bulkan" one of the girls whispered to my ear. I chuckled lightly, nagbigla lang ako. May kasama kasi siguro kaming bulkan. "Hindi nakakatawa y/n, we're wasting time and putting each other in harm," I looked at her seriously this time. "Magsasama tayong lahat, final na." she said gathering her stuff. "Ayaw niyang malayo sa piling mo y/n, extra lang kami sa teleserye ninyong dalawa" sabi nung isang member. "Kayo talaga, galit na nga ang tao pinagtri-tripan niyo pa" I laughed. "Let's go na please" Tricia called sternly. Napatawa kaming lahat, kating-kati na talaga 'tong si madam.

Marami na kaming bardagulan at asaran ni Tricia, minsan siya pa nga ang nangunguna. Pero nung napapalapit na ang election, serious mode na kami. Minsan may asaran, pero kung need lang ng laughtrip. Most of the time pagkatapos mag hoouse-to-house pagudtom na kami lahat. We start early, we end late. Okay lang naman, masarap kaya ulam namin kapag nag H2H. Pero minsan it's hard to avoid the exhaustion and frustration talaga, so understandable lang para sa amin if magagalit minsan si Tricia. Minsan lang naman, most of the time she's little Leni talaga.

We walked out of our station and started travelling na. Walking, knocking, and interacting in different ways. Dapat kaya namin 'tong ipanalo, kung 'di tayo mananalo - bagsak tayong lahat. I felt someone grab my arm catching my attention, "ba't ba kasi ang hard-headed mo? ayokong mahiwalay sa'yo laham" a voice teased.

buwesit talaga.

I turn to see Tricia walking by me. "Hello po, ako po si Tricia. Pangalawang anak ni Leni Robredo, pero mas kilala po ako bilang-"

"y/n," I looked over to one of the members. "Fliers at tubig, paki-abot ng tubig kay doc" I nod and looked over to Tricia. Hard working talaga 'tong best girl ko. Pawis na pawis na. "Doc, tubig po" I walked over to her and handed her the bottle after she talked. "Salamat labs" she smiled walking over to the other people.

"Sarap sa feeling noh, 'labs'" I look over to my side to see Brie na ngiting-ngiti. Isa si Brie sa mga friends ko na hinila ko'ng makipag H2H. "Salamat labs," she mocked. I laughed at her. "Gago ka talaga 'no" she laughed harder. Tricia looks over to us, parang nag-iba ang mood ni madam ng pabigla. I raised my two thumbs up signing her na she's doing great. She smiled and continued speaking.

Physically hindi ko makita ang bibig niyang nakangiti pero I can see it through her eyes. Her eyes speak words - loving words. At that moment, I knew she was speaking to me.

"Hoy, akla. Tama na, best friend ka lang diba" patawang sinabi ni Brie. "Eto naman, hindi bang pwede mangarap?" she laughed hysterically. "Delusional na siguro 'to teh" I rolled my eyes walking away from her.

Pwede naman sigurong umasa diba.

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Diba sabi ko masarap ulam basta mag campaign? 'Eto na naman kami, kumakain. Tricia is taking photos of the food sa venue for plattyplatito. And i'm here getting food na. Pinapakain kami ng mayor dito and ang sarap ng mga snacks at ulam - mapapa wtf ka talaga.

"Doc Tricia, plato niyo po" the mayor offered. Tricia turned to look at him and declined his offer nicely, "'wag na po, share nalang kami ni y/n" she smiled. Ha? share? ano siya gold?

"Okay lang ba?" she asked tapping my shoulder. I looked at her, her eyes smiling at me again. Potek 'tong babaeng ito. "Sure oy, no problem Trishy" I said, "Kuha ka na 'rin ng puto na may cheese, gusto 'kong tikman" she said rubbing my back and walking away. Iniwan ako, tf.

Na-scam siguro ako today ah. Nagmukha tuloy akong patay-gutom dito.

I walked over to the table kung nasan si Tricia nakaupo. "Hello laham" she said fixing my chair for me. "Oh, 'eto na pagkain mo madam" she took of her face mask revealing her pretty face, and cute ng dimples niya. Masungit na baby kanina, smiley na ngayon. Pagkain lang pala katapat.

"Thank you y/n! labs talaga" she said grabbing the puto and taking a bite. She took her spoon and scooped some of the salad that I took. Kapag ito kinain niya, magtatampo na ako. Sinubo niya ang salad sa'kin, in front of everyone. "Kain marami, 'wag magpa gutom laham" she said. Bakit naman ganito Lord above.

I laughed nervously, "salamat Trish" she smiled and continued eating.

Ganda naman 'nito, wala nga lang label. potek

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Madali kaming natapos sa H2H today, dapat lang. Deserve diba?

Nasa airport na kami ngayon, we're on our way to Tacloban sana pero na interwind yung sched kaya ayun iba route namin. Papunta kami to one of VP's big rallies in Luzon, oh diba hours on the plane na naman. Nakakapagod na talaga. Okay lang kasama ko naman friends ko and I'm fighting for the future of my country. We're fighting for the good of all sabay yassification of all.

Naka sakay na kami sa plane, window seat ako and beside me is Brie. Si Tricia na assign sa likod ng chair ko tabi niya si Rafael. Medyo na-inggit ako, na mention na niya kasi before na cute daw si Raf, hindi naman - ang pangit niya kaya. My train of thoughts were interrupted when Tricia started speaking, "palit tayo ng seats Brie, ayaw ko sa window seat eh" Brie looked at me then Tricia.

"Ayaw mo ba talaga sa window seat mhie or gusto mo lang makatabi si y/n?" my eyes widened, gaga talaga 'tong si Brie - pahamak masyado. "Both, window seat nalang ako palagi, tapos ikaw palaging katabi si y/n. Switch roles naman tayo" she replied. Brie gave in and stood up. While she was grabbing her things my binulong siya sa'kin; "dapat mag-acting-actingan ka ha, matulog ka sa shoulder niya, kunware di mo alam" hinampas ko yung balikat niya. "Brie anoba" I said.

She laughed standing up from her seat and moved to the back, "Ano ba'ng sinabi ni Brie sayo?" Tricia asked whilst settling into her chair. "Wala, may inside joke lang siyang sinabi" I assured her. She nodded and fastened her seatbelt.

"Are you nervous?" I ask. She looked at me puzzled, "nervous saan?"

"pag manalo mama mo, iba na kasi 'yang presidente"

"medyo, double the responsibility - double the threats, less time with her na."

"I'll be here to support you, your sisters, and your mom, if ever hindi na kaya you have ny shoulder to lean on"

"salamat ha, always"

"of course, labs kita eh"

"ikaw rin-labs ko, sana hindi ka mawalay sa'kin laham" she says resting her head on my shoulder. "Hindi'ng hindi na Trish, I promise" I whispered and closed my eyes.

parang ang bait ko masyado, palagin nag-uupdate. itigil ko kaya,,