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*** FOOTNOTES (1) Tonta: A colloquial Filipino term that translates to “fool” or “idiot” in English, often used derogatorily to described someone perceived as lacking intelligence or making foolish decisions. The term can vary in tone from playful among friends to more serious depending on context.

The man replied and the grin on his lips widened. I raised an eyebrow at him and smiled at him foolishly. "Talaga? Parang hindi naman iyon ang narinig ko, parang ang sabi mo ata ay ang sarap kong k******n." I said and his eyes widened in shock. He was looking at me in disbelief. (Trans: "Really? That's not what I heard. If my memory serves me right, you said you wanted to fuck me.") "Y-You can you speak Filipino?" He asked and I just nodded in response, his eyes got even wider when he realized that I indeed can speak Filipino.

In Vanessa’s case, mukhang hindi. Bakit selos ka? Hindi ah! sabi ng dalawang tinig na nag-uusap sa isip ng dalaga. Tala! Kuya dapat ang turing mo sa dalawang lalaki, so dapat walang issue sa iyo ang mga babae nito, paalala niya sa sarili. “…and you are?” kay Tala na nakatingin si Vanessa. “Tala,” maikling tugon niya. “Ow Tala means the biggest and brightest star…tama ba?”

Pero paano? “You can speak tagalog too?” naitanong na lang ni Euphie upang hindi magduda sakaniya ang dalawa. “Well. I've been living here in the Philippines with Leonard for three years. I always think that I'm obliged to learn since it's their own language and Besides, I also think that speaking tagalog is the only way to communicate with others. So yes. I do speak tagalog. Pero kaunti lang..” sabay kindat niya.

I was hoping she would stop looking at me like that, but when her gaze didn't change, I took a deep breath and allowed her to order for me, which she happily did. "I want Bulalo good for sharing, crispy fried tawilis, sinaing na tulingan," she said, and she continued to order other things. While she was busy ordering, I checked what she was ordering and grimaced when I saw some of the dishes she ordered for us. I know bulalo is like beef broth; however, I was unfamiliar with tawilis and tulingan. Tawilis is like a small fish that is deep-fried, giving it a crunchy texture, while tulingan is braised fish.

sagot nya sa akin Pinunasan ko ang luha ko, "Ang hina mo naman pala eh. Hindi ka marunong sumugal. Wala ka bang sariling utak ha Wade? Kung anong gusto nila, dapat ikaw din ganon? Ang hina mo! Hindi mo ako kayang ipaglaban! Simpleng gulo palang ito pero nag papadala ka na agad sa iba?"