“Ate, sabay ako ah.” Binuksan ni Joy ang shotgun seat ng kotse ni Irene. Kung kailan may hangover siya saka naman nagpatawag ng surprise practice session si coach.

“Oh, okay.” Tanging sagot lang ni Irene at nagsimula na siyang mag-drive. She usually goes to school earlier than them since she hates being stuck in traffic. To her, it’s better to wait than to be late.

“Ate, anong gamot sa hangover?” Tanong ni Joy sa ate. “Ang dami ko atang nainom kagabi wala akong maalala.”

“Bili ka Advil tapos mag-Gatorade ka.” Seryosong sagot ni Irene sa kapatid. This usually works for her.

“Naks, ate. You already sound like a doctor.” Biro ni Joy kay Irene. Proud siya dahil bukod sa modelling career nito, dean’s lister pa ang ate niya.

“Joy, aren’t you mad at me?” Tanong ni Irene. She is expecting for her sister to be angry at her after what happened, though hindi naman talaga sila nag-aaway masyado. It’s always Joy and Yeri who fights, minsan to the point na nagsasabunutan pa.

“Why would I be mad?” Nagtatakang tanong ni Joy while scrolling over her timeline. She saw posts from last night and came across Seulgi and her ate’s photo. “Kasi kayo ni Seul?”

“Yeah.” Nahihiyang pag-amin ni Irene. This is not how she wanted to do things, pero Seulgi is just plain reckless sa library kahapon.

“Why would I be mad?” Joy tried to fake a smile.

“Kasi hindi ko sinabi?” To Irene, this is harder than her final exams last term. Para siyang hindi nag-review kasi hindi niya alam kung anong reaksyon ang sasabihin ng kapatid niya.

“I’m happy for you, ate. Sabihin mo sa akin kapag pinaiyak ka ni Seul. Lagot siya sakin!” How can Joy be mad at her ate? Kung tutuusin, it’s been long since her Ate Irene got into a relationship. Balancing studies and modelling is really time consuming. Her sister deserves the best. To her, Seulgi is the best out there. Why else would she be in love with her best friend if she thought Seulgi isn’t the best? If there’s someone who she should be mad at, it’s Seulgi. Last term, they got really close to the point na they were like in a no-label relationship, turns out pinaasa lang pala siya nito. She felt cheated but cannot do much about it since it’s her ate whom Seulgi chose.

“Are you for real?” Irene felt relieved. Usually pag nagkaka-agawan ng jowa sa mga drama sa tv yung mga magkapatid, nagsasabunutan agad. She cannot believe Joy would turn out chill about the whole thing. That Joy would take it like nothing.

“Aminin mo muna na mas favorite mo ko kesa kay Yeri! I deserve the best sister award.” Masakit man, but she needs to accept it. Last night, watching her best friend and her sister at the party, it looked like tinamaan si Seulgi lalo noong magkatitigan silang dalawa.

“Sige na, sige. Ikaw na. Sa’yo na ang korona.” Tumawa naman si Irene habang feel na feel ng kapatid niya yung pag kaway ng pang Miss Universe.

“Sana all multitasker! Model, dean’s lister tapos may love life pa.” Joy accepts defeat. She knows her ate deserves it. Kahit pa hindi siya pinili ni Seulgi, love of her life. Sana all is an understatement.

“Uhm, Joy. What do you think about me quitting my modelling career?” Nag-aalangang tanong ni Irene. Don’t get her wrong, she likes modelling equall