waiting at the usual spot — a cassette tape for jude

A personal message on this cassette for jude

kuya, ang hirap mo kausap lately. every time i try to check in you just give me one-word answers then disappear for days. i get that work is stressful but i'm your sister, not a stranger. last week i waited at the usual spot thinking maybe you'd show up for once and you didn't even text. i ended up eating alone and it sucked. i'm not asking for daily updates, just... don't treat me like an afterthought. miss the version of you that actually wanted to hang out.