فرق العمر Novels & Stories

New Generations: Boyfriend For Hire Isang tagapagmana ng sikat na kompanya si Joy, 38 years old na ang babae at malapit ng umabot ng 40 pero wala pa rin itong boyfriend. Maganda at sexy naman ito at hindi mukang 30's. Kaya lang hindi na natutuwa ang kaniyang lolo, dahil kailangan na nitong magkaroon ng sariling pamilya at magkaanak para magmana ng kompanya.

He was sure, overwhelmed eith what was happening. “I could only help you this way, Jamila.” Marahang sabi nito. “Pwede ka naman humindi, hindi ba? As you said, you can run away anytime. You always do that right?” “Don’t you know, I’m two years older than you?” Iniba nito ang pinaguusapan. All along she thought Garett was in the same age as them. “Hah? You mean? You’re done with the college thingy?” Tanong niya rito at tumango.

walang emosyong suway ni Fellin na nagpatahimik sa aming dalawa ni Fionna. Even if she’s the youngest, she has this intimidating aura just like our Dad. Mas gugustuhin ko pang makipagtalo kay Fion buong araw kaysa kausapin ang emotionless kong kapatid. “Gin, did you track their location?” Fellin asked. Hindi siya gumagalang sa kahit na sino liban lang kay Dad dito sa bahay. Kahit pa mas matanda ang nakakausap niya, mas mataas pa rin ang tingin niya sa sarili niya. Same as Fion. She’s nineteen by the way and Fion is twenty-one.

Sobrang cute nitong pagmasdan at nawili siyang tingnan ito habang nakangiti sa ilang batang nasa kabilang mesa at masaya itong nakikipag-usap, hindi n'ya na namalayang tinatanong na pala s'ya ng fastfood clerk kung ano ang oorderin n'ya? "Sir naiinip na po ang kapatid mo.." Nakangiting untag nito sa kan'ya na dahilan ng pagkunot ng noo ni Gab. Ganun ba kahalata ang agwat ng edad nila? Eleven years kasi ang age gap nila ni Irish.

Naguguluhan ako sa gusto niyang iparating. "When you're sixteen, I tried my best to ignore you. Take note that you're still a kid. Imagine you're sixteen at that time and I'm twenty-one! I'm already an adult! And I don't have any plans in dating a minor." We indeed have a five years age gap but I didn't know that it was a big deal.

"Eh, bakit nga?" "Kasi nga…" Bumuntong-hininga muna siya bago muling sumagot. "It does matter naman if that someone you like is minor. But if it's not, it doesn't matter. Kasi, if you really love someone, you don't care how old he or she is. If you truly love that person you won't be bothered how much your gap is, numbers don't measure how you are truly in love with each other. If you truly love that person, you will disregard the age just to have that person you wanted. Age is just a number and doesn't matter. Pero take note, ha! It does matter if he or she is a minor!"

Para daw siyang DOM kung papatulan niya si Olivia. But for me, eleven years gap is really not bad. Oo, malaki ang age gap, but it is better when it comes with relationship. Mas ideal ko iyon dahil mature na ang lalaki kung mag-isip. They can handle well the young women very well. Unlike with partners na ka-age range mo lang, medyo magulo dahil late ang development ng mga lalaki. Matagal silang magmature kesa sa mga babae, kaya ang resulta laging nag-aaway.

Balik tanong ni Franco, seryoso pa rin ang nakalarawan sa itsura nito. Muli pinasadahan ni Manuel ang dalaga nasa picture naka all-smile. “She's a kid.” Mahinang usal niya. “She's nineteen too and she's the right age to get married.” Naihimas ni Manuel ang ilalim ng baba. “Come to think it, gusto mong pakasalan ko ang anak mo, Franco? I'm thirty and she's nineteen. Ten years gap of age.” Ngumisi si Franco. “Age doesn't matter.”

April bit her lips to stop her from smiling. Kung tutuusin ay hindi na bagay sa kanilang edad ang ganitong set up. She’s 28 years old and he is on his 30’s. Pero heto sila at animong high school sweethearts na nagliligawan, nagkaroon ng LQ at ngayon nga ay nagsusuyuan. Well, they can’t blame them. Sa pagkakatanda ni April ay hindi sila dumaan sa ganitong stage. They take the shortest shortcut in life. Having babies and getting married without knowing each other so much.

He was trying to flirt with her kaso hindi talaga siya type ni Jean. “I am asking if you find Lali pretty?” she asked while wiggling her brows. Tinapunan siya nito ng tingin, “What?! She’s too young for me.” Bahagya siyang natawa, “Too young? She’s ten years younger than me. I don’t date kids.” Umirap siya sa kuya niya, “Yeah pero hindi naman siya minor. She’s in her legal age. She may be eight years younger but she’s a keeper. She’s pretty, responsible, kind, and a good sister to her siblings just like you.”