Nakita kong inamoy niya pa yung sarili niya, sabay ngisi. "Grabe to! Hindi naman ah! Amuyin mo pa."
Nanlaki nalang yung mata ko nung bigla niyang nilapit yung pawisan niya katawan sakin. Yuck lang! "Umayos ka nga Mathieu! Nakaka-diri ka e!"Lumakas lalo yung tawa niya habang unti-unti naman akong naiinis. Well, konti lang.Nana Lusing went out of the kitchen and saw us. Namewang siya sabay tingin kay Math. "Mat-mat! Tumigil ka na nga dyan! Maligo ka na dun sa taas para makapag-almusal na kayong dalawa. Malapit nang matapos tong niluluto ko."Napa-kamot nalang ng ulo si Math dahil dun. "Opo nanay..." nakaka-lokong tumingin ulit si Math saken. "Arte nito e!"I spank his butt nung umaakyat na siya kaya naman natawa siya ulit. Pa-sikretong napa-ngiti naman ako dahil dun. Naka-libre tsansing pa nga ako. Leche, ano ba tong ginagawa ko? Shet lang ah!As usual, basketball "WALA ka bang balak umuwi sa bahay?"Naupo ako sa higaan ko sa sahig. A"Seriously? Absent ka na nga kahapon, nakakasagap ka padin ng chismis?" hindi maka-paniwalang tanong ko sa kanya.Allie rolled her eyes. "Hindi ka kasi naglo-login sa Facebook e! Wala ka tuloy update sa mga chismis dito sa school! Anyway, eto na nga. Si Samantha, may pag-status kahapon. Tignan mo..."Binigay niya sakin yung phone niya. Agad namang nangunot yung noo ko dun sa nabasa ko. Clearly, may pinatatamaan siya sa mga posts niya. I don't really want to assume, but by the looks of it, it seems like she's pertaining to me."Imagine being the newest slut in your school. You must be so proud of it." I can't help but to sneer after reading Samantha's status update. "How childish...""Feeling ko ikaw yung pinatatamaan niyan, sis." sabi ni Allie sakin.I returned her phone. "Say whatever she wants, let's see if I care.""Hindi ka ba maiinis man lang? Gusto mo sugurin natin e. Ako hahawak sa buhok, sapakin mo lang nang s
Naka-recieve naman ako sunod ng text message from Mathieu tungkol dun sa lunch. As we agreed, sa cafeteria nanaman kami kakain. Unsure parin ako sa mangyayari sunod, but I just let myself to go with the flow. Si Tarah at Sunny yung naabutan namin dun sa meet-up place namin. They were smiling at first, but immediately frowned when they saw Allie with me.Tinignan muna ni Tarah si Allie bago mag-salita. "I'm not sure if we invited you, too. What's your name again?""Her name is Allie. I invited her. Do you have a problem with that?" mataray na sagot ko sa kanya.She gave me an awkward laugh because of that answer. "N-No, there's no problem at all. Upo kayo, friend!""Friend mo pala yan, di mo sinasabi..." bulong ni Allie sakin bigla.I sneered upon hearing that. "Don't be ridiculous..." bulong ko.Umupo kaming apat dun sa table na ni-save nila. I looked around to see where Math
"Old woman? Minamaliit mo ata ang katangian ko bilang babae, bata!"Pfft! Ang sagwa ng mukha niya kapag nagagalit. I think Senior is doing a good job hehehehehehe."Hindi, aminado akong maganda ang pangangatawan na 'yan," he chuckled. "Pero hindi ako naniniwalang iyan ang tunay mong itsura kaya para saan pa na puriin ko ang katangian mo bilang babae? Ni hindi ko nga batida bonding. Dick was totally at ease dealing with me. In fact, he was inviting me to join with them in 'pamamasyal' in a carnival this New Year. I did not commit but I suggested that it's better if it would be on January 2.Eleven-forty-five when I went back home.Still, there was no viand. They buy 'tuyo' and noodles, instead.Jano asked what would be our shares in our Media Noche. I said 'haleyang ube' and rice cake. I told him that it would be dependent on my salary.April and Dick have bonded with us. Dick watc
Ramdam na ramdam ko ang paglandas ng luha sa gilid ng mata ko nang magising ako mula sa isang masamang panaginip na iyon.No. It was't a dream. It really happened. My son, Aki, left us six months ago.Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin ako kapaniwala na wala na ang anak ko. Ang bata-bata pa niya para mawala, kaya bakit? Bakit kinuha siya kaagad saakin? Saamin?Pinalis ko ang luha sa mata ko saka bumangon. Kinalimutan ko muna ang nangyari sa anak ko dahil mas malulungkot lang ako kapag patuloy kong aalalahanin ang masaklap na nangyari sa kanya.Matapos kong mag-ayos ng sarili, lumabas na rin ako ng kwarto. Sa ngayon, maayos na ang pakiramdam ko. Tatlong araw rin akong nagkasakit. At kung isang panaginip man ang nangyaring pag-aasikaso saakin ni Khalid nang gabi, okay lang. Hindi na importante kung panaginip iyon o hindi. Ang mahalaga, naramdaman ko ulit ang pag-aalaga niya kahit napipilitan lang siya.Nang maka
Lalong nangunot yung noo nito. "Ha? E ang tanga naman pala niyan ni Mat-mat talaga. Niloloko na nga siya, nakipag-balikan pa rin?""No. They never broke up. I think..." I said.Nakita kong medyo naguluhan na si Allie dahil dun sa sinabi ko. "Bakit? Hindi mo pa ba pinakita yung picture sa kanya last week?" I shook my head slowly, as if I'm guilty about something. "Hindi pa... I just don't know how to tell him, you know? I know he'll get hurt if he founds out...""Ewan ko sayo, sis. Isa ka din e. Teka lang... Anong oras na ba?" pag-iiba nito ng usapan.I looked at my watch. "It's seven-thirty. Why?""Tara. Hindi pa ako nag-aalmusal. Kain muna tayo."Allie bought herself some breakfast when we reached the cafeteria. I decided to join her since wala naman akong gagawin na matino ngayong umaga. Hindi na rin naman namin pinag-usapan yung tungko
Flor and I called out for her many times. I was so anxious to bring her my wife. However, she suggested that we must send Mj to the nearby clinic ot Holy Chaplet. I did not waste any second. I talked to Roy and asked him if we could use his trike. Without further ado, we rush Mj to Dra. Alcala. She was shouting in pain. She actually bites me due to pain.Though she's crying in pain, it doesn't scare me. I worry not. I knew God is with us. I only got mad when she was complaining to a slow response from clinic crews. I have condemned the 'ale' there who tried to get the doctor's attention.Without ten minutes, after Mj has lain down, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. It was 12:50 AM of March, 2007. I was so glad to see him. I expect for him, actually. His gender is a God's sign. Lord God gave and showed me a sign. Thus, when I saw his
"At hindi rin ako nasisiyahan sa mga kilos mo ngayon. Ikaw yung tipo ng tao na hindi basta-basta umaatras kahit na nabastos ka na nila. Pero sana initindihin mo na may kasalanan din sila at dapat na matuto. Hindi karapatdapat sa kanila na magkaroon ng makapangyarihang kasapin tulad mo.""Pero isa ka din sa mga kasapi nila at kadugo mo ako. Ibig bang sabihin nito pagtataksilan mo sila dahil nabastos nila ako?"Umiiling siyang tumalikod sa akin. "Hindi na importante ang sagot sa tanong mong iyan. Umalis ka na.""Kuya naman," sus ginoo. Napakatigas niya. Grabe din kung dumiskarte siyang umiwas.Subukan pa natin ulit. Baka bumigay siya at pumayag."Ayokong umalis dito.""Hindi ko sinasabing lilisan ka sa lugar na ito. Ang tinutukoy ko ay ang opisina ko. Bumalik ka na sa iyong silid eating her breakfast.Tumingin ulit sakin si Troy. "Anyway, that's all I wanted to tell you.
Lumapit samin si Charline, kasama yung dalawa niyang ka-tropa. Tarah gave me a smile, but I ignored her. Hindi kami close kaya wag niya akong nginingitian dyan."Panoorin mo ko, babe! Iniinggit ako ni Derek e! Tignan mo, tatalunin namin yang mga yan!" Mathieu told her.Charline nodded, but clearly she's uninterested. "Yeah..."Mathieu quickly kissed her lips, then jogged back at the center of the court when the break is over. Inis na napa-padyak naman taken a rest somehow.It was six AM when Mj and I started to text Tito Jun and Jano. We want to leave the clinic as early as 8AM. However, our efforts turn into a confusion, frustration and boredom. We're confused what to do. We need P2000. Jano did not replied, Tito Jun as well. I was so mad waiting for their messages. I was so anxious to flaunt my baby in Bautista. Good thing, the couple arrived before 9 AM. They lend me P2000. After, doctor's some parting words of advises and prescriptions, we left the clinic. We only commuted.In Bau