241 - Part 2

"Sumakay ka nalang, nakakabwisit yang mama na yan eh, kulit, tanong nang tanong nang number ko, pangalan ko kung saan ako nakatira"

So I get her point so I just go with the flow after all, a free hug with a hot friend like her, what's the downside of that until sa biyahe, ang plano kong mahabang tulog ay nabulilyaso, now that's the donwside. Rose Anne keeps on talking about what she was doing things like this and things like that but it won't sink in my mind, napansin niya din na talagang inaantok na ako then she suddenly hugs my arms and she was intentionally pressing her boobs against my arms and damn, nagigising ang diwa ko

"Ano, is that enough to keep you awak?"

And it was effective. She then smiled at me and she whispered

"Wanna have fun here?"

"Gagu ka talaga hahaha, wag ka na nga magulo inaantok talaga ako eh… stop making things that wakes me up"

Eh sadyang lokaloka at adik talaga tong si Rose Ann and she started biting and kissing my ears at nakikiliti ako, and somehow I feel ashamed for the both of us kasi tinitignan na kami nang mga nakasakay sa FX eh lahat yun eh biyahe pauwi sa same place kung saan kami nakatira, so I told Rose Anne

"Wag ka naman ganyan, nakakahiya kaya"

She then smiled at me and she whispered

"That's where the fun and thrill beggins, why bother thinking about them eh wala naman sila ginagawa para umunlad ka diba? so hayaan mo sila ok?"

Then hindi ko alam kung tama ba yung ginawa ko pero I remember a thing on a movie, I forgot the name nang lalake pero ang bida noon na babae eh si Catherine Zetha Jones. sa The Mask of Zoro, so ginawa ko yun, bigla kong hinalikan sa labi si Rose Anne para manahimik siya ang what do you know, it's super effective. Then I smiled and I closed my eyes and finally she stops sa pangungulit sa akin, then maya maya pa, I feel something na mabigat sa balikat ko at nang tinignan ko, Rose Anne fell asleep as well, medyo inayos ko ang pwesto ko nang pagupo para mayos niyang maihiga ang ulo niya. Then we both fall asleep for 1 hour, then mayamaya ay nagising ako kinalabit ako nang driver
"Sir, gisin na po kayo ni mam, nandito na tayo"

Nagulat ako kasi nasa bayan na ako at lumagpas ako sa babaan ko, I woke Rose Anne up and told her na nasa bayan na kami. Then bumaba na kami at parehas tahimik na naglakad papuntang park, meron takatak boy na dumaan at bumili ako nang yosi then sinabihan ako ni Rose Anne to buy her as well so nagyosi kaming dalawa sa park. Then I suddenly asked her

"Wala ka bang boyfriend ngayon? Wala kasi ako nakikitang may kasama ka eh"

She looks at me and she said

"Ikaw! sino pa ba?"

"Tado! hahaha di nga seryoso"

"Well, kung seryoso, wala siguro, kung yung kalandian ko lang at past time, apat, including that old manyak"

Then I remembered that I saw her kissing with an old man pero di naman ganun katanda, he was age between 30's or 40's. She then asked me

"Ikaw ba, are you willing to do everything to help your family?"

"Oo naman bakit?"

"Di ka ba nagsasawa?"

"Uhm… so far hinde pa naman…"

"How many years ka na ba kumikita for your family?"

"Kelan lang… kelan lang naman kami nagkaroon nang problema sa ganyan eh"

"I see…"

Then suddenly parang di yung Rose na loka loka ang kausap ko, parang I'm talkng to another Rose, she was showing this sad and exhausted expresion, she then stood up and she smiled at me

"Thanks for the concern, kelan ka ba pwede makainuman? Saturday maybe?"

"I don't know… di ko alam sked ko eh"

"Well here's my number text me kung kelan ka free, lets do this more often"

Then she kissed me and I feel like…

"Ok what just happened"

Then she said

"Ganti ko yan sa ginawa mo sa akin kanina, you catch me off guard there well se ya"

Then she rode a tricycle, at ako naman eh napabili ulit nang another stick of yosi and then rethink everything that just happened pero, hindi ko maisip, I was too sleepy and now medyo masakit na ang mga mata ko so I decided to go home since it's almost 1pm na. Paguwi ko sa bahay, sinesermonan ako nang ate ko dahil di niya alam kung bakit ganung oras na ako umuwi, then she noticed that I'm so damn sleepy so tumigil siya sa kakabunganga sa akin at pinatulog na lang ako. Then I fall asleep as soon as humiga ako, nakatulog na agad ako. Then I had this fuckin dream again, the same dream as yesterday, same shit talaga, and that shit also wakes me up. Masakit ang ulo ko paggising ko at ang bigat nang pakiramdam ko, then my sister gave me a medicine,

"Bunso may sinat ka, papasok ka pa ba?"

"Oo ate, di pwedeng umabsent isa pa training pa lang namin, mamaya matangal ako kasi baka isipin nila tamad ako diba?"

"Maliligo ka pa?"

"Oo"

"T*ng* maghilamos ka nalang at magpunas nang bimpo"

Pero sadyang matigas ang ulo ako at naligo ako, akala ko nung una wala na siya kasi nang maligo ako, biglang gumaan ang pakiramdam ko, pero nang malapit na ako sa work ko, anak nang shete, di lang mabigat pakiramdam ko, pati mga kasukasuhan ko eh nanakit din, I should have listened to my sister. Napansin din nila ana prang matamlay ako at nang akbayan ako nang isa sa mga kasama ko, nagulat siya

"Ser! Si El Nunal, nilalagnat ang init!"

Nilapitan ako nang trainer namin and he said

"Samahan nyo siya sa may nurse, alam nyo naman kung saan yun diba?"

So sinamahan nila ko, then habang ako eh kanilang akbay, nasalabung namin si Amanda, she was not looking at me at first then when pasimple akong sumilip sa likod ko, nakita ko siya na she was looking at me and then nakita ko na kinausap niya ang aming trainer then, biglaang sumakit nang sobra ang ulo ko at sumakit lalo ang aking mga kasukasuhan. Then nakarating din kami sa nurse at pinahiga ako sa kama, then she asked me kung kaya ko pa pumirma, kaya ko panaman so may pinirmahan akong papel then she started giving me medicines and pinatulog muna ako, then my trainer told me

"I'll be giving you a photocopy of our product which will be included in your exam next week, malapit na matapos ang training nyo, malas mo lang at nilagnat ka pa, by the way, someone gave me this, I was told not to tell her name pero I guess she was worried about you so inumin mo yan, epektib yang gamot na yan, may kamahal;an nga lang talaga"

Then umalis na trainer namin and I drink this medicine and I fell asleep. Paggising ko,nagulat ako, dahil right beside me, was Amanda, sleeping and the nurse told me,

"That girl was there a couple of hours ago, tinanong ko nga kung bakit siya nandito, nagkaroon pala nang problema sa mga system nila so pinauwi sila nang maaga, around 4am pa ata siya nandyan"

"Anong oras na po ba?"

"It's almost 7am na, by the way here's the papers your trainer gave me, ang swerte mo at kay Sir pogi kayo napunta, mabait talaga yung lalake nayun, unlike other trainers na talagang trainer lang sila and they are not that concern that much sa trainees nila so galingan mo ha"

Then I realized na pumasok lang pala ako para matulog hahaha then I appreciate Amanda being here on my side for a hours, sinamahan niya ako and napansin ko na kapit kapit niya pala ang kamay ko. Then I touched her head and hinimas ito and wake her up

"Gising na Amanda, it's 7 in the morning na…"

Then she woke up and asked me

"Magaling ka na ba?" she asked
Then inayos ko ang buhok niya at pinunasan ang laway niya and told her

"Oo, salamat sa gamot ha"

Then I noticed that she was not wearing any make up at all, just powder and lipgloss.She then stood up and walks away and I called but she never look back. Well i guess she started doin what she had said to me yesterday. A week passed by and she was treating me the same way she was treating me a couple of days ago, ignoring me and just passing by wherever I am. Then pauwi na ako noon when I saw her crying sa may labas nang building namin, as much I wanted to go near her, I rather choose not to and just pass by and try to ignore her then suddenly, I feel somebody hugged me, this smell, this soft white skin of the arms that I saw wrapped around me, definitely, this person is Amanda and nang humarap ako sa kanya, I asked her why but she just keep on crying and I just hugged her and let her cry, then all of a sudden, a hand just pressed against my shoulder and the next thing i know, I saw a fist coming straight at my face

Nabigla ako, lucky sadyang matigas ang mukha ko, nahubog na nang panahon eh, sanay naman kasi ako sa pakikipagrambulan noon so parang suntok lang nang babae ang naramdaman ko pero since kagagaling ko lang sa sakit noon, natumba ako and fell on the ground and even Amanda was shocked on what happened, nang makita ko kung sino yung tarantadong sumuntok sa akin, it was Richard, tumayo ako at medyo naginit ang dugo ko, sino ba naman papayag na masapak nang ganunganun na lang so medyo hinanda ko ang sarili ko, people started to crowd

"Putang ina pre! Wag kang makielam sa pagaari nang ibang hayop ka!"

Then nang aambahan pa lang ako nang suntok nung Richard I manage to hit him first sa mukha, specific, sa ilong at sa isang suntok ko na yun nagdugo ang ilong niya at napaatras marahil sa sakit, then lumapit ako sa kanya at nang susuntukin ko na siya, Amanda hugged me and she stopped me from punching that piece of shit

"Tama na yan… please stop this childish nonsense!"

Then binaba ko ang mga kamao ko, tinangal ko ang pagkakayakap ni Amanda sa akin and I walked paalis sa lugar na yun. Nang tumingin ako para tignan ang nangyayari, nakita ko na parang tinatabig ni Richard si Amanda palayo. Then tumambay muna ako sa may ministop, I bought some drink and food, kumain muna ako and then di pala balewala ang suntok sa akin ni Richard kasi dumudugo pala ang labi ko. Then may pumasok sa ministop and when I look it's Amanda she approach me

"Sorry… sorry talaga at nadamay ka pa…"

"Umupo ka na lang muna, kumain ka na ba?"

I asked her while smiling then kumuha siya nang panyo sa bag niya at pinahiran ang dugo sa may labi ko

"Ok ka lang ba?"

I asked and smiled she suddenly nagsalita siya na may kataasan ang boses

"Ano ka ba?! Bakit ako pa ang tinatanong mo?! Nagaalala na ako sa iyo tapos ngingiti ngti ka pa dyan!"

"Don't be, wala naman dating yung ginawa niya eh, I'm more worried about you… The hell happened between you two?"

She just keep on checking my lips and meron pa siyang kinuhang petroleum jelly and she put some sa may putok sa labi ko

"Napakaewan niya talaga, di ko alam kung bakit ko siya pinatulan… nakakaasar siya…"

Ang sabi ni Amanda and then her phone rang and lumabas siya to talk to the person who is calling her then pumasok ulet siya, she touched my forehead and then she said

"Gusto mo ba sa bahay na lang muna tayo pumunta, dun ka na lang muna magpahinga, mas malapit sa amin kesa sa inyo, nang makapgpahinga ka pa, baka mabinat ka pa eh"

Magsasalita pa sana ako noon nang bigla niyang tinakpan ang bibig ko,

"No reasons just come pwede?!"

With her high pitch toned so tumango na lang ako, I sense na naasar siya at medyo malapit nang magalit so di na ako kumontra after all, what she said is true so I texted my sister not to wait for me at pinayagan naman ako. So after I eat, sumakay na kami nang jeep and dumiretso sa kanila. Pagdating ko sa bahay nila, nothing is much changed maliban na lang sa gate nila na noon ay kulay white, ngayon eh blue na. Pagpasok ko, sinalubong kami ni Amanda ni Peach and wow, she grew and become much cute kesa noon maliit pa siya, she was barking at me and when I carry her, she just keeps on licking me and then she suddenly mentioned

"Alam mo Richard did not even lay a single finger with that precious baby of mine, he suggest pa nga na ipaampon ko na lang yan eh, he's so selfish"

Then she called Nanay Ela and she immidiately recognized her,

"Aba iho! Kumusta ka na?"

"Eto po ok lang naman"

Then biglang sumabat si Amanda

"Nanay Ela she's not ok, pakiprepare yung guest room natin, he'll be sleeping there, may sakit yan eh"

Then Nanay Ela touched my forehead and she agreed

"Aba uu nga noh, aba bat may sinat ka ata,meron ka pang sugat sa labi, napaano yan?"

Then si Amanda ang sumagot sa kanya

"Sinapak noong bwiset na lalake na yun, nakakaasar talaga…"

"Iha… puso mo…"

Sabi ni Nanay Ela and she gave Amanda a glass of water then she started preparing the guest room, ako naman ay kasalukuyang dinidilaan ni Peach.Pumasok nang kwarto niya si Amanda and after a minute, she was wearing her favorite long sleeve over sized polo and pakpak short. She was so sexy and cute that time, even though nakamangot siya and then her phone rang again and she answered it

"Ngayon nangungulet ka, pwede wag ka na muna tumwag please lang?!"

Then she go outside but I still can hear what they are talking about, malakas kasi ang boses ni Amanda then Nanay Ela called me

" Iho, ok na pwede ka na matulog"

Then di ko naiwasang tanungin kay Nanay Ela

"Ganyan na po ba talaga si Amanda dati pa?"

"Napansin mo din pala ang biglaang pagbabago nang alaga ko… iho, kung alam mo lang, lahat kami ay nanibago sa kanya, she suddenly changed, sa pagkain niya, sa pakikipagusap niya at kahit sa mga hilig niya, she even donated all her collection to some charities, noong una pa nga balak niyang sunugin na lang eh, buti nakumbinsi ko siya na idonate na lang ito sa mga bata"

Then napaisip ako… is that how I affected her last time. I still remember what happened to the both of us on her birthday, and I also remember that Geraldine who push me away from her and that was the last time I saw Amanda till now . I lay on the bed while then wala naman aircon but I feel so damn cold. I tried to fall asleep but I just can't because pakiramdam ko, sobrang lamig sa paligid ko, at nararamdaman ko ang sarili ko na nanginginig dahil sa ginaw. Makapal na ang kumot ko noon pero wala pa din dating. I was so cold that napapabent over na ako sa lamig, then, slowly, I feel something warp was wrapping around me, it feel so damn good, di ko alam if am being delusional that time, but I know I feel something warm just suddenly starts to be there and I'm hugging it while I feel it is hugging me back. Then I try to open my eyes but it just won't open, pakirandan ko sobrang bigat nang mata ako at kahit dumilat ay di ko magawa, then I'm hearing someone saying

"Please get some ice on this, grabe… bat ang taas nang lagnat mo… "

Then the warm feeling just keeps on getting warmer and then something so refreshing starts to be felt from my forhead flowing down to my chest my arms and even sa pagkalalake ko, I feel a this soothing sensation. Then I feel a little better. I feel so comfortable that time, and I guess I fall asleep that time. And then, I woke up, and I know it's night, I can see from a smell window stars and then when I try to sit, I feel something is on top of me, nang makita, laba hita olalala, isang maputi at makinis na binti and arms wrapped around me, and when I look at my right side, saw Amanda, asleep besides me, she was hugging me. and when I just noticed, I'm barely naked, so is he, she was just wearing her bra and panty while me, I'm wearing shorts and that was not even my shorts. I feel her body warmth and I guess that was the feeling I felt earlier. I then gently holds her face, she was beautiful, I touched her lips, then she opened her eyes, and I smiled at her and she smiled back she then she asked me…

"Are you feeling better now?"

"I guess, by the way, why are we half naked?"

Then parang bigla siyang namula at suddenly she jumps out of the bed habang kapit ang kumot and it serves as her cover and she said

"Kasi ano… ahh… tama! Kasi may naalala akong anime na palabas, tapos… kasi yung bida dun… nilalagnat nang mataas, so ginawa nang bida eh… ano… niyakap niya yung nilalagnat niyang friend… kasi body warmth daw helps a shivering person to stop shaking and eventually feel better"

Natatawa ako sa kanya kasi she was like a little kid explainig to me and it was kinda cute, she was standing in a corner, so lumapit ako sa kanya, and she was covering herself, and then I tap her head at kissed her fore head,

"You know what, I miss this Amanda in front of me right now, yung parang bata at iyakin na Amanda. Where have you been? You don't need to go that far just to make me feel better, sana pinainom mo na lang ako nang gamot but I guess some knowledge are learned on animes and can actually be apply on real life, thanks, I really appreciate it "

She then ran out of the room and nagbihis na ako, I looked at the time and it was almost 9pm, then I remembered that meron kaming test so I hurry up to get dressed, then I saw some clothes sa may upuan, so nagpalit ako nang pangibabaw, it actually fits on me, and so I wait Amanda to come out of her room, paglabas niya, nakasuot na siya nang damit, a loose t-shirt and a very short short, and still blushing that adds up to her cuteness

"Papasok ka na ba?" she asked

"Oo, mey exam pa kasi kami eh, last exam ata… thanks sa damit ha, balik ko na lang"

Then she gave me something na nakabalot sa plastic

"Gift ko sayo, pasasalamat sa pagsama mo sa akin last week, hope that will fit"

Then pagbukas ko, it's a black jacket, then naalala ko, she bought a jacket and a polo and damn, I was wearing the polo she bought then I realized, she did bought those clothes not for him but for me. I sat besides her and hugged her

"Thanks… a lot"

Sa trabaho, I was a bit dizzy but I feel better than yesterday, my trainer even asked me
"Are you ok now mister?"
I just nod and then dumating na ang iba kong mga kasamahan and they all asked me if ok na ba ako and then meron din sa kanila nagsabi
"Kaya yan gumaling ser kasi meron nangbantay na chicks dyan hahaha"

"Is that the same girl that you saw talked to me?"

"Opo ser"

"Wow, El Nunal, you got tastes in women, you sly devil you"
Then nagtawanan kami then he suddenly burst our bubbles when he said
"Today will be your last exam, afterwards phone simulations will be done one by one, this test will not be conducted by me but team leaders which soon will be your team leader as well. Please keep in mind that all the things that I thought to you will be there and will be used by your future team leaders I wish you the best of luck, just don't panick stay your calm and be attentive your name will becalled by 4's, go and take your break after an hour minutes merong tatawag sa inyo sa sleeping quarters so stay there after break ok?"
Then kami ay mga nagsipaghanda na sa aming pagtetest, lahat kami ay seryoso, at lahat ay nagkaroon nang cooperation at bawat isa ay nagcoconduct kunwari nang phone calls and then habang nagrereview kami, Amanda called
"Kumusta ka na?"

"Eto, medyo nahihilo pa pero ok na, nagulat ako at ngayon na pala ang final exam namin at phone simulation"
"Galingan mo ha lalo na sa phone simulation"

"Sige sige, sana matandaan ko lahat nang tinuro nang trainer namin"
Then she gave me some points and answers na dapat ibigay pag yung certain question na iyon ang naitanong sa akin.For almost an hour kami nanguusap ni Amanda pero all about sa product na parehas naming hawak, then, the moment of truth arrives, may pumuntang isang maliit na bading na agent doon at tinawag yung unang apat sa amin, then after 30 minutes, bumalik yung apat na tinawag at tinawag ang mga susunod daw sa kanila and I was called sa ika apat na set. Ginanap yung exam namin at phone simulation at the same room, well yung written exam eh walang dating kasi halos kabisado ko na lahat nang product and mga services na inoofer nila and I'm confident na maipapasa ko ang exam pero medyo nagalangan ako sa phone simulation, di ko alam kung anong gagawin, basta tinandaan ko lang ang lahat nang sinabi sa akin ni Amanda, and then, matapos namin ipasang apat ang papel, we wish each other good luck and we started taking the phone simulation we are told to dial a certain number and when we are given the signal, we all started dialing the number and then may biglang tumawag sa akin, and shet, kinabhan ako, umpisa pa lang kasi medyo nagstutter na ako,buti na lang eh pinaulit nung other line yung call kasi medyo di niya daw marining ang sinabi ko, so again, that time, I prepared and then eventually, all the concern she asked me eh nasagot ko, and I apply other concerns the she might be asking and when our phone simulation ends, she asked my full name and kung sino ang trainer namin, and she wants me to see in person, then when I met her, damn, she was younger that I expected, and she was already a team leader, and her name was Chloe, and she was just 24 years old, yet, she was already a team leader. She then asked me an offer I can not refuse
"Would you like to join my team, I assure you, you already passed the training, here, take this to your trainer and he will be the one to assists you"
Lumabas ako sa floor with a big smile in my face pero medyo parang nailang naman ako and feel a bit awkward kasi naman, ung 3 na kasabay ko eh di maipinta ang mukha, and pagpunta sa may sleeping quarters, parang mga nalugi sa negosyo ang mga nauna sa amin, so di na muna ako nagtatalon sa tuwa, mamaya eh mainsulto sila. Then natawag na kaming lahat at lahat kami eh tinawag na nang aming trainer sa training room and he asked
"Sino sino ang inabutan nang papel nang mga kinausap nila sa phone"
Then nagulat ako, lahat kami ay nagtaas nang kamay, at lahat eh nagkagulatan at nagkatawanan, then nagtanungan kami kung anon sinabi and iisa lang ang nakasulat
"Congratulations you passed the training, give this to your trainer for assistance"
At nagulat kami at may pinapasok na mga agent ang trainer namin na may dala dalang pagkain and drinks
"You guys makes me proud, palakpakan nyo ang sarili nyo for a job well done!"
At lahat kami ay nagpalakpakan at nagsaya, after 2 weeks of hardship at puyatan, pumasa kami sa training, lahat kami ay nagyakap yakap and we all thanked each other, at yung tomboy naming kasama eh umiyak at lahat kami eh inasar siya
"Nake! Sir si Mad, naging Madeline na!!!"
At nagtawanan kami at pinagsusuntok kami nang tomboy naming kasama and then our trainer asks us to pass all the papers to him. He then told us that we can go home now and we can take a rest for 3 days at tatawagan na lamang kami for the schedule of ourwork at kung sino ang hahanapin namin, then our trainer called me and asked me
"I guess you impressed Ms Chloe, she was just texting me telling me to assign you in her team, but I warn you, kung anong ganda niya, yun din ang strict niya especially sa work, don't worry, mabait yan sa labas nang floor kaya lang sa loob, dragon"
Then he asked
"Sino pa ang nasa team ni Ms Chloe dito?"
Apat sa kasamahan ko ang nagtaas nang kamay, at puro maloloko pa which is alam nang trainer namin so he warned them na wag loloko loko at kayang kaya silang alisin ng magiging team leader namin, so after eating, lahat kami eh nagdecide umuwi. I was about to go home when I saw someone outside, at medyo di ata maganda ang araw ko after all, it is Richard, pero it seems di away ang hanap niya, he then approach me in civilized manner
"Can we talk, I'm not here for trouble, I just want to talk, pwede?"

"Wala ka bang dala dyan? Mamaya…"

"Wala.. and please I'm not that pathetic to do such thing"

"I don't trust you, pero sige we can talk, saan ba?"
Then he asked me to come with him so sumama ako sa kanya, and we talk in a fast food restaurant, inorder niya din ako nang pagkain, though kaaway ko siya, he still give me a free food, and guaranteed na wala naman tong lason or what so ever, I eat it and then he started talking
"May relasyon ba kayo ni Amanda?"

"Wala…"

"Pero may gusto ka sa kanya?"

"Hindi ko alam, basta ang alam ko, masaya ako pagkasama ko siya"

"Tol, don't be such a monkey, may gusto ka sa kanya kung ano ano pang sinasabi mo, alam mo, right now, I don't care much nah about her, after all, she's the one who started flirting with me"

"What do you mean na nakikipagflirt"

"Ow so you don't know, di lang pagcocolcenter ang alam niya, she was a pole dancer as well, and she was dancing in front of men specially sa mga tao na mapepera, she was an oppotunist a gold digger.. and I was playing with her… I'm done with her, after all, I got what I needed to her"
Then umalis na siya, on what I heard about her, I was abit shocked, enraged and confused, gusto ko siyang habulin at basagin ang mukha, pero, I don't want to go on such level, after all, ako naman ang magmumukhang masama noon, noong unang away namin siya ang makikita nang lahat na mali, he throw the first punch but kung ako ang magsisimula, medyo maluluge ata ako noon, di pa din wala sa isip ko na isa siyang mayamang tao, and the truth hurts, here in the Philippines, minsan talaga ang mayayaman ang mayroong katarungan at sila minsan ang nagpapakilos nang batas. I rather keep my anger within and try to relax, then, someone texted me, it's Rose Anne
"Hey what you doing? Busy ka ba later? may kainan sa amin mamaya, birthday nang kapatid ko, madami handa, need ko nang tagaubos punta ka ba?"
Natawa naman ako sa text niya and replied
"Sure thing, basta ba madaming uubusin baka mabitin ako"

"Hinde yan, teka aabsent ka? College ba to?"

"Tangek! Wala ako pasok mamaya, 3 days tong libre!"
"Nice! Edi sasama ka sa iinom ha wag kang tatange, wala ka ba masasama dyan?"

"Wala eh mga kaibigan ko eh may mga pasok pa kinabukasan"

"Ok ok, by the way, dala ka nang extrang alak baka kulangin, may mga pupuntang schoolmates natin dati, eh mga kilala mo naman yung mga yun"

"Oo nga eh kaya di kami nakagraduate eh hahaha"

"Eh kayo lang eh hahaha sige see you later maya na tayo magkwentuhan nang kagaguhan nyo at magluluto pa ako sige"
Then itatago ko pa lang ang phone ko when someone called, it's Amanda
"Did he really talked to you.?"

"Oo, pero wag kang magalala, I did not believe every single thing he said"

"Can we talk later?"

"What time?"

"Matulog ka muna, kahit mga gabi"

"Ay Amanda, kasi… meron na ako napangakuan na pupuntahan, after that, I'll try to go at your place, afterall, I'll be having a 3 days rest is that ok with you?"
A long silence was followed then she just hang up. Then she texted me
"Ok sige, I'll be waiting, just text me if you're coming ha"

"Sige sige, sandali lang ako sa pupuntahan ko"
Then umuwi na ako, slightly badtrip pero ok lang, I still got the job and 3 days from now, I'll be busy as ever. Then sumakay na ako pauwi and take a deep rest, nawala na din ang panankit nang ulo ko, I guess lagnat pagod lang ang naramdaman ko. Paguwi ko, nagulat ako kasi walang tao sa bahay, then when I saw a note, alam ko na, umalis nanaman ang ate ko at pumunta nang Pampanga. So I took a rest and later mapapalaban ako sa inuman. Naligo muna ako, and after that, nanuod muna ako nang tv and then nakatulog ako. Then nagising ako nang biglang may sumigaw sa labas
"Hoy!!! Nunal!!! Nandyan ka ba?!"
Nagulat ako akala ko kung sino, si Rose Anne kasama ang mga kaklase ko noong college, si Diego, si Ryan, si Sydney, Si Arnel, Si Maricel, Si Michelle at si Macky ang mga manginginom and hinatak na nila ako papunta kina Rose.
"Maaga pa, di pa ako nakakatulog nang maayos"

"Ok lang yan!"
Sabi nang mga g*g* at sapilitan nila akong sinama,so wala na ako nagawa kundi magsuot na lang nang tsinelas at sumama na sa kanila. Nagkamustahan kami sa nang mga buhay buhay, at lahat sila eh bumibilib nang malaman nila na call center agent ako, palibasa di sila fluent sa English, not that I'm saying I'm so fluent in English, nagkakaproblema pa nga ako minsan sa grammar ko pero atleast I can speak in English without stuttering, wag lang maunahan nang kaba (hahaha) and then sumakay na kami sa tricycle at pumunta kina Rose Anne and pagdating namin dun, she was not joking around, madami nga talaga ang pagkain,so we all dig in and nagsimula nang magsikain, or should I say lumamon. Halos ata lahat nang kinakain ko sa birthdayan ay nandoon, Spaghetti, Pancit Bihon, Menudo, Hotdog on stick na may marsh mallow, dinuguan at puto, meron ding beans, gelatin, leche flan, majah at siyempre cake. I asked Rose Anne
"Sino naghanda nang mga to? At ang dami ha? Ilang taon na ba nagcecelebrate?"

"Siyempre ako, sino pa ba, akin din lahat nang gastos dyan, nagpatulong ako sa mga kabarkada ko, sila din naman lalamon eh, si Janjan, kapatid ko, 7th birthday niya kasi"

"Saan nga pala magulang mo?"

"Wala, patay na sila matagal na"

"Ay.. sorry… kelan pa?"

"2 years ago, yung nabalita na lumubog na barko, kasama sila sa mga biktima, kaya nga napilitan ako magtrabaho eh, tapos pinagaaral ko din yung kapatid ko pang isa , sayang naman kasi kung patitigilin ko pa, 2 taon na lang kasi college graduate na siya, sayang naman diba?"

"Akala ko 2 lang kayo magkapatid, yung kapatid mong lalake yun diba? Nasaan na nga pala yun?"

"Nasa school pa, mamaya pa uwi noon, malamang gumagala pa yun, sinabihan ko nga siya eh, wag lang siya babagsak at talagang titigil siya sa pagaaral, aba, ang hirap kumita nang pera"
Then lumapit sa amin si Arnel at si Macky
"Tara inum na! Alak na alak na kami eh!"

"Sandali lang naman!"
Ang sabi ni Rose Anne at mayamaya pa ay may dumating pang grupo nang mga babae at niyakap si Rose Anne at yung kapatid niya, and walangya sa mga suot, sobrang iikli both shorts and damit, yung isa pa nga ehkitang kita ang cleavage at di namin maiwasang tumingin, then bigla na lang may mabigat na bagay ang parang pinalo sa amin, paglingon namin sa likod namin, si Rose Anne at sinabihan kami
"Wag nyo babastusin yang mga yan, ihahampas ko to sa mukha nyo lalo ka na Arnel ha!"
At natawa kami then sabi ni Macky
"Langya, sa suot ba naman nang mga yan eh, paanong di mababastos yang mga yan"
Well I agree with Macky that time, kung di naman kasi gusto nang babae na mabastos, then wear appropriate attire after all, birthday party to, di ko nga maintindihan eh, a children's party should be composed of a clown, birthday cakes baloon and pinyada yung nakasabit na candy na hihilahilahin pababa at basagan palayok eh ang kaso, wala na ngang clown, wala din halos children at puro alak pa ang nakikita ko, nakakatuwa lang talaga. After eating isa isa nang nagsiupo sa malaking lamesa ang mga player nang inuman, at kanya kanya kami nang pili kung saan kami mauupo,tumabi sa akin si Rose Anne at inaasar ko
"Oh bat ka tumabi sa akin, ayaw ko nang panget na katabi!"

"Kapal mo! Wala nang maupan kaya lang ako tumabi sayo g*g*!"
At nagtawanan kami then sinumulan na ang inuman, pero meron kakaibang twist ang inuman namin, lahat kasi nang nandoon eh nagsisigarilyo so here's the game, kumuha si Rose Anne nang 3 baso na may lamang Emperador and she put a tissue in it, then she puts a 25 centavo coin on it and she placed it on a place kung saan madali kami makakapaglagay nang yosi doon and she explained the rule
"Ganito ha, siyempre walang KJ dito agree?"

"Agree!" sabi naming lahat
"Una, lahat nang nagyoyosi ay sa baso na ito ilalagay ang upos at ilalagay ang sigarilyo, pero yung tumatagay lang ang maglalagay muna nang yosi sa baso, then if ever na mahulog niya ang 25 centavos coin na ito sa alak, along nang kung ano mang nandoon, maliban na lang sa tissue pero kung trip niyo lagukin nyo din ang tissue, will drink it, gets?"

"Gets!" we said at nagsimula na ang inuman, noong una, wala kang makiikitang kahit ano sa baso kung puro upos lang, since didiskartehan namin kung paano ipapatong ang yosi, at habang tumatagal ang inuman, medyo siyempre nahihilo na, nahihirapan nang ibalance ang yosi, at nagsimula nang makakita nang maliliit na butas dahil sa paso ang tisue, and shit gets serious, kasi talagang makikita mo na parang malalaglag na ang 25 centavos coind sa alak, since butas butas na ang tissue, meron nang mga upos nang sigarilyo yun, eh kaming lahat nang nadoon eh naninigarilyo so imagine kung gaano na kadami yung upos, all in all 17 kami nagiinom kasama yung mga barkada ni Rose Anne, including na doon yung group nang mga babaeng dumating. It was turn at may hawak akong yosi that time and nasa akin na ang basong sinumpa, dahan dahan kong pinatong ang yosi ko, and then …

"Shet!!!"

Sabay napakapit ako sa mukha ko, nalaglag yung 25 centavos coin and like the rule, ininom ko yung alak together with the particles in it at lahat sila ay nagtawanan

"Malas mo naman!!" ang pangaasar sa akin ni Rose at tawa nang tawa

"Kakarmahin ka din t*ng*!"

Ang sabi ko at nagtawanan kami at akalain mo nagdilang demonyo ako noong mga oras na yun, nag siya na ang tatagay, nalaglag bigla yung 25 cents sa baso at siya din eh uminom noon ang masama yung 2 siya ang nakadale at tawa kami nang tawa

"Lakas mo kasi mangasar eh hahaha"

Ang sabi namin at nagtawanan kami, then di ko napansin na nakaka apat na pala kaming bote nang emperador, and nakalimutan ko na din kung anong oras na, nageenjoy kasi ako masyado sa crowd na sinamahan ko then it's already late na nang gabi, I can tell kasi bukod sa kita na ang buwan at mga bituin, wala na ding mga bata, puro kami kami na lang mga matatanda ang nandoon, and lahat eh lasing na, yung iba nga eh pasimple pang sumusuka, kunwari magbabanyo. Medyo naiihi na ako that time and I ask Rose kung saan pwede magbanyo,

"Sa loob nang bahay, pasok ka lang"

"Di ko naman alam kung saan eh, ituro mo kaya"

"Oi mga lasing! Samahan ko lang tong g*g* na to, at di ata alam kung paano pumunta nang banyo, baka maligaw"

At nagtawanan kami and sinamahan ako ni Rose papunta sa banyo. Then sa loob nang bahay, tinuro niya sa akin kung nasaan ang banyo, then,nilabas ko si Manoy at jumingle ako, kinikilig kilig pa nga ako eh, then the next thing I know, may nakita pa akong isang kamay na nakahawak sa aking Manoy and kay Rose Anne to, she then starts to massage it, then she started giving me a handjob, and she started kissing me on the back of my ear and she whispered

"Wanna have some fun?"

And that situation, and may alak pa ako sa katawan at medyo may tama ako, pinatulan ko siya. Nilock ko ang pintuan nang banyo, and I started kissing her, she was wearing a tube back then so andali ko lang na nailabas ang kanyang dibdib and I started sucking and from left to right. Then I kissed her again sa lips and napahanga ako sa galing niyang makipaghalikan, with a tongue action, we actually doing a french kiss, then nilalamas lamas ko ang kanyang dibdib, di ito kalaiitan at kalakihan, typical size and I could tell she was enjoying it, then sinara ko ang takip nang toilet bowl at naupo doon, and then lumuhod siya sa harap ko and she started giving me a blow job, and she was good, with her hands masturbating my Manoy while sucking it, it was a complete satisfaction, then she looked at me and asked me

"Nageenjoy ka ba?"

"Oo naman, bat mo naman bang naisipan kasi na"

Then she started sucking it again at di ko na natuloy ang itatanong ko and she masturbate it again and again hanggang sa labasan ako. Then she removed her panty in front of me and she slowly put it inside her pussy and ang sarap talaga nang feeling, and then she started to move her hips and she kissed me again and then she whispered

"Potang inang t*t* yan…ahhh…uhmm.. ."

Then binilisan niya ang paggiling hanggang sa may maramdaman akong mainit init na tubig na nagmula sa kanyang pagkababae. She just sat down there and kissed me and she said

"Grabe, kahit di ko ilabas pasok yang alaga mo, ang sarap sa loob, pumipintig pintig"

Then she started humping me again and then nagulat siya sa ginawa ko nang bigla akong tumayo and started giving her a ride and napayakap siya sa akin at sinasabayan niya ang paglabas pasok ko nang aking alaga sa kanya. Then binaba ko siya at itininuwad at marahan kong pinasok ang aking alaga sa kanya at sinumulan kong ilabas pasok ito habang nakakapit ako sa kanyang mga braso at halatang kipit na kipit ang kanyang paghalinghing, baka kasi marining kami nang kung sino man ang nasa banyo, then ilang minuto pa ay hinugot ko na ito at nilabasan ako na ako, di ko ito pinutok sa kahit anong parte nang katawan niya at sa sahig ko na lamng ito hinayang tumulo. Then naghugas kaming dalawa nang aming harapan at nagkatinginan, at nagkatawanan kami and she kissed me and told me

"Not bad, akala ko madidisappoint ako sayo, halika na at baka maghinala pa sila"

Then inayos niya muna ang sarili niya bago kami lumabas nang banyo, at nagulat kami kasi paglabas namin eh nandoon ang kapatid niya, pero mukhang wala naman alam ang bata sa nangyari kasi pupungus pungos pa ito at inaantok pa so binuhat ito ni Rose Anne and she told me

"Mauna ka na, susunod na lang ako"

"Nasan si Rose?" ang tanong nila sa akin

"Nandoon sa loob pinapatulog yung kapatid niya, nagising eh"

"Ahh kaya pala matagal sila, akala namin kung ano na ginagawa nyo eh hahaha"

At natawa ako and in the back of my mind I was saying

"YES! MERON! WE JUST HAD SEX!!!"

Then bigla akong binatukan ni Rose Anne

"Umuron ka nga!"

Sabi niya sa akin and she smiled at me then bigla na lang nagtanong si Arnel

"Rose di ba nanligaw sayo dati si El Nunal, bakit di mo sinagot?"

"Oo nga!"

Ang sabi pa nang iba and then I wonder, oo nga noh, bakit ako binusted nitong babaeng to then all of a sudden, nakipagsex siya sa akin.

"Akala ko kasi noon, g*g* tong isang to, then I realize, sa dami nang naging BF ko, eto lang ang atang lalakeng to ang nanligaw sa akin nang maayos"

"Eh pano kung halimbawa ligawan ka nya ulit ngaun, sasagutin mo na ba siya?"

"Oo naman bakit hinde?!"

"Naka naman nang pota! Narinig mo yun!"

Ang sabi nila sa akin habang hinahataw nila ako then she looked at me and smile

"Anong masasabi mo doon El Nunal?!"

Tanong nila sa akin at nilalagay nila sa tapat nang bibig ko yung isang boteng walang laman kunwari daw mike

"Nakakapagtampo naman yun, matapos siyang magsawa sa iba diba guys sabay ako ang pipiliin sa huli ang sakit naman nun!"

I said pero pabiro ko tong sinabi then lahat sila eh nagsigawan

"Ahhhhhnnnooohhh?!!! Uu nga naman! Paano ka ba babawi nyan Rose?!"

Then she stands up and she told me to stand up as well and then she kissed me sa harap nila at nagulat silang lahat, kahit ako nagulat din but I savor the moment and I kissed her back

"WOOOOHHH!!! GRABEEEHHH!!!" ang hiyawan nila at yung iba sinisigaw pa

"Walangya! Nagbibiruan lang tayo seryoso pala sila!!! WOOOHH!!!"

"Is that enough apology for you?!" she asked

"Parang may kulang pa eh?!"

Ang sabi ko at binatukan niya ako at natawa silang lahat

"Nagenjoy ka naman!" ang sabi niya at nagtawanan kaming lahat, then hinahanap ko ang phone ko at di ko makita kung nasaan then I asked Rose Anne

"Meron ka bang napansing cellphone kanina?"

"Wala, bakit?"

"Di ko makita cellphone ko eh, anong oras na ba?" then she looked at her CP

"1:45 am na, bakit?"

"Pakitawagan nga yung phone ko, baka sakaling marining ko" then she dialed my phone but it just keeps on ringging, so I know na wala sa bahay ni Rose Anne ang cp ko, di na ako naghinala na isa sa mga nandoon ang kukuha noon, walangya naman kasi lumang model na cp ko sila eh yung mga latest ata na phone ang gamit nila. Then I just remembered, naiwanan ko pala yun sa bahay. Then, I remembered that nangako kay Amanda na pupuntahan ko siya so medyo nagmadali akong uminom and then nagpaalam ako sa kanila, pero Rose Anne holds my hands and said

"Bakit… saan ka ba pupunta?"

"Meron kasi akong pupuntahan na kaibigan…"

"In this time of the day, baka kung mapaano ka, saan ba yun?"

"Sa may Pasig lang"

"Pwede bang bukas ka nalang umalis? Dito ka muna"

"I'm sorry, pero nangako ako sa kanya eh, and I have to keep that promise"

"Sige… sige… umalis ka na… ganyan ka naman eh… minsan lang naman to… pero sige na… lumayas ka na dito"

"Wag ka namang magalit…"

Ang sabi ko sa kanya at nangasar pa yung mga g*g*

"Ayan!!! Di pa nga sila, nagaaway na!!! May future to!!!"

Then she sat down sa dati naming pwesto and she was not looking at me, gusto ko sanang magstay pero, I choose to go home and go to see Amanda then I saw Rose na parang nagpupunas nang luha as I exit the gate. Paguwi ko, nakita ko na meron na akong almost 27 messages sa cp at most of them eh galing kay Amanda. Then naligo ulit ako, then nagtoothbrush and nagbihis ulit at umalis na ako, at minsan talaga nakakaasar, kung kelan ang hinahanap mo eh yung biyaheng kailangan mo tska naman sunod sunod na dadaan ang mga jeep na iba ang ruta sa pupuntahan ko, and finally, after 7 jeeps na dumaan meron ding dumaan na ang biyahe eh papuntang crossing and inabot ko sa condoctor ang bayad ko and called Amanda, she's not answering so inisip ko baka tulog na siya pero bigla siyang nagreply

"Sorry di ko narinig ang tawag mo, nasa banyo ako naliligo, nasaan ka na?"

Then I replied

"OTW na ako dyan, wait lang ha, napainom kasi ako eh, naiwan ko din CP ko, nahatak kasi ako nang walang palag nang mga kaibigan ko sa amin"

"Ganun hahaha, sige, sige, ingat po sa biyahe ha,"

Then kung aabutin ka nga naman nang malas, may sumakay na mga kalalakihan at mayamaya ay nagdeklara

"Walang baba! Holdap to!"

M-manong… wag nyo po kami sa..saktan…"

Ang sabi nang isa sa mga babaeng nakasakay noon sa jeep namin.

"Walang masasaktan kung walang papalag, sige akin na yang mga gamit nyo! Bilis! wag kukupadkupad!"

Ang sigaw nang mamang may daladalang baril, at sinenyasan niya ang kasamahan niya na kunin naman ang mga gamit nang nasa kabilang upuan, doon kami sa may Floodway kami nadale noon, madilim kasi at sadyang madaling takasan o gawing abangan ito nang masasamang loob.
Bigalang hinablot nang lalaking may hawak na baril ang cellphone ko sa kamay ko at wala akong nagawa, meron kasi siyang dalang baril at yung isa naman nyang kasama ay may dala naman kutsilyo at alam ko sa sarili ko na di sila magdadalawang isip na saksakin o barilin ako sa oras na pumalag kami, pati ang kita ni manong driver eh kinuha, ang masama nito, hinataw pa nila nang baril sa balikat si Manong at umalis na pagkatapos noon. Lahat nang sakay noong jeep nang mga oras na yun ay mga nanlulumo, yung iba naman eh parang wala lang, ako, eto namromroblema, paano ako makakapagtext kay Amanda kung nasaan na ako, paano ko malalaman ang sched nang pasok ko 3 days from now, paano ko malalaman kung may nagtext na importante sa akin, then, the jeepney driver asks

"Wala bang nasaktan o sinaktan sa inyo?"

"Wala p . kayo ho kumusta?" sagot nang matangang babae na kinuhaan nang cellphone at alahas
Then umandar na ang jeepney at prang pakunswelo na lang, hinatid pa din kami ni Manong Driver sa pupuntahan namin. Pagbaba ko nang Rosario, swerte at di ako hinanapan nang pera, at maganda noon, kahit nakuha nila ang wallet ko, wala naman laman yun kundi, yung collection ko nang Ragnarok Prepaid Card at 100php, nagtago ako sa secret pocket ko nang 500php, sa kaliwang sapatos nang 300php at 200php sa kanan. Ate ko nagsanay sa akin na lage magtago nang pera sa kung saan parte nang katawan kung sakaling maholdap ka o madukutan may pamasahe ka pauwe.
Then pumara ako nang jeep byahe papuntang River Banks, mabute na lang at kabisado ko pa ang daan kina Amanda nang palakad but it will take me atleast 20 minutes bago ako makarating so nagsimula na ako maglakad. Matapos ang mahabang lakaran, nakarating din ako sa kanila and I push the door bell, then sumilip siya sa bintana, and sinalubong niya ako

"Buti nakarating ka… wait… bakit pawisan ka?"

"Naglakad lang ako papunta dito, wala na kasi dumadaan na tricyle eh"

"Sana tinext mo ko, para nasundo kita… may motor naman kami dyan eh"

"Ang masama kasi nito, naholdap ako kanina"

Nakita ko ang pagaalala niya nang sobra

"Teka, di ka ba nila sinaktan?" Ano pa yung kinuha sayo?"

"Wallet ko, yun lang… problema ko cp ko eh"

"Halika doon na muna tayo sa loob"

Then pagpasok ko sa loob, she gave me some juice and pinaupo niya muna ako sa may sofa, then she brought a plate of carbonara with garlic bread

"I hope this will make you a bit happy, kakainit ko lang nyan sa oven, mas masarap siya kanina noong bagong luto siya"

Then I dig in kahit di naman ako gutom, I don't want to upset her if i don't it pero di naman nakakapagsisi kasi masarap nga ang pagkakaluto

"Thanks ha.. I feel guilty tuloy, kung di kita pinapunta dito, di ka sana naholdap"

She sat beside me and napansin ko na siya was just wearing a silky top na pantulog at cycling short na white cream, katerno nang suot niya.

"Ikaw kumain ka na ba?"

"Oo, kumain na ako…"

Then matapos kong kumain, I asked her

"Ano ba yung paguusapan natin?"

She then asked me

"Ano yung nalaman mo kay Richard?"

"Yun lang ba ang paguusapan natin?"

At medyo parang naginit ang ulo ko nang konte

"Sige ha, sasabihin ko, nalaman ko na ginagamit ka lang niya, isa ka daw gold digger at oppurtunist and you are also a pole dancer who dance sa harap nang mga mayayaman for money…at nakuha na niya ang gusto niya sayo…"

"I see… so yun lang pala ang sinabi niya…"

She was kinda relieved and I ask her

"Yun lang talaga ang paguusapan natin?! As in yun lang?!"

Medyo asar kong pagkakasabi then she lean near me and she sniffs near my lips

"Uminom ka pala…"

"Sinabi ko naman sayo sa text ah…di mo ba nabasa?"

"Are you mad?"

Medyo napakamot ako sa ulo ko, and then I huminga ako nang malalim, then I told her

"Amanda… sino ba naman ang matutuwa sa nangyari, kasi look ha, nagbiyahe ako nang ganitong oras at naholdap ako, I'm drunk and a bit dizzy right now… pero pumunta ako dito kasi akala ko may paguusapan tayong bagay… pero, alam mo yung medyo nakakaasar yung bagay na pinagusapan natin… as in… di ko maexplain… so… wala na talaga?"

Then she holds my hand, and put it in her cheeks and then she closed her eyes and then she said

"Sorry… if I'm being this selfish… the other reason why I called you here is I want you to be here with me… "

Then she suddenly cried

"Tito told me… that my Mom died on a car accident, 7 hours ago…"

Then she hugged me and started crying, that moment I realized that I am being such a shit head

"I'm sorry… h..hindi… hindi ko alam… that your Mom just passed away…"

Then I hugged her at hinahagod ko siya sa likod and she cried and cried. Then, medyo nahimasmasan siya… nakahiga siya sa aking binti… then she asks me

"Can you spend this day with me, just for one day"

And that is a favor I can't refuse. At this very moment and I guess till the following days, she needs someone to comfort her,to be with her side, what choice do I have, after all it is my break and so I answered

"Sure"

She looks at me straight in the eyes… and slowly she raised head and slowly, our lips touched each other, and we started kissing each other, a simple passionate kiss, that moment, I asked her,

"Pwede ba kitang maging girlfriend?"

She did not respond to that question, but instead, she kissed me again, gently and then, nagulat ako, she suddenly fell asleep, when I smelled her nang mabuti, nakainom pala siya, no wonder her lips tastes a bit funny, di ko agad to napansin kasi I guess I smell drunk as well, kahit naligo na ako eh amoy pa din ang ininom namin kanina, then I checked kung ano yung iniinom niya, El Hombre, ang tindi na talaga maginom nang babaeng to. So pumasok ako sa kwarto niya and I noticed, wala na nga yung mga cute na stuff toys na inipon niya dati and instead napalitan ito nang make up, damit na nakahanger, pantalon and shoes. Kinuha ko yung unan at kumot at kinumutan ko siya sa sofa, I saw her tears, still flows even she was sleeping and I hold her hands and kissed her in the forehead

"Wag ka na umiyak, I'll try my best to make you smile"

Umupo ako sa sahig beside her, and then di ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako, and then nagising ako, at nagulat naman ako, kasi nasa tabi ko na si Amanda na nakaupo at nakadantay din sofa, and she was lying her head on my shoulder, di na ako gumalaw sa pwesto ko, I don't want to wake up this angel beside me. Then, suddenly she talked,

"Gising ka na ba?"

"Oo…"

"What did just happened last night?"

"Ha?"

"The last thing I remember is I'm sitting in the kitchen and I was drinking… the nex thing I know, you are here, sitting in the floor, so I sat beside you, I'm trying to wake you up pero, tulog na tulog ka, then nakatulog ulet ako"

Then suddenly I asked her…

"Do you know what you just said to me?"

"No… don't remember a thing…"

Then suddenly here eyes become wide open, and her face slowly turns red then medyo napaatras siya sa akin and she asked me while she was blushing

"Meron bang nangyari sa atin kagabi?!"

Then she checked herself and that was hillarious, then I then told her

"Oo, meron, di ko nga makakalimutan yun eh!"

Then she gets the pillow and sinimulan niya akong hatawin nito at tawa ako nang tawa , then I hold both of her hands kasi hinahataw niya pa din ako nang unan that time and then, she was trying na makawala then I smiled

"Gusto mo ba malaman kung paano natin yun ginawa?!"

Then slowly nilalapit ko ang aking labi sa kanyang labi at napapikit na lang siya, then, I stopped and wait her to open her eyes and when she opened it bigla ang bumelat at tawa ako nang tawa at binitawan ko yung kamay niya she was completely red that time and that was so damn funny, para kasi siyang bata talaga, and I missed that side of her, then suddenly I asked her again

"Di mo ba natatandaan ang mga sinabi ko sa'yo kanina?"

"Ano nga kasiii!!!" ang sabi niya habang lumalapit siya sa akin
Then bigla akong naging seryoso sa pagtatanong sa kanya,

"Patay na ba Mom mo?"

Then suddenly, I saw her face suddenly changed expression from happy to sad… I guess I don't know when to ask questions right pero I really wanted to know and to talk to her in her normal state then she suddenly ask me

"Will you ever cry for someone who abandoned you since birth?"

"What do you mean?"

"Actually, the mom that I knew was not my real mom, she's my step mother, and those brothers I called, they're my stepbrothers, my real mom abandoned me when I'm just 1 years old."

And then she suddenly start crying while saying the the story behind her mom, and as she was telling it, she keeps on wiping her tears

"And then, after 22 years, here I am, a girl who wants to search for my real Mom then all of a sudden I just received a news from Tito, that my mom died from a car accident, the feeling of… after being abndoned for so many years tapos babalik siya sayo nang patay na… kumusta naman yun diba?"

Then I told her

"Alam mo, halos parehas tayo nang pinagdaanan…"

"What do you mean?"

She then come nearer to me and she is curious on what I'm about to say

"Tatay ko naman, iniwan ako noong bata pa ako, like you we're abandoned by our father at alam mo ba, 4th year highschool ako noon nang makatangap kami nang ate ko nang balita na patay na daw ang tatay namin, and yung bangakay dumating sa amin, but ang pingakaiba natin, I never cried like you, inisip ko kasi noon, wala siyang kwentang tao, pinagpalit kami sa ibang pamilya at nang mamatay siya, kami maglilibing? Diba?"

She then she smiled at and then humiga sa hita ko and she said

"Di kasi ako naging bitter, kahit na iniwanan ako nang totoo kong Mama, I still wanted to meet her"

Medyo tinamaan ako doon, hanggang ngayon kasi, di ko alam kung asar pa din ako sa tatay ko, or did I already forgive him, ang alam ko lang, he's dead.
Then maya maya, biglang bumukas ang pintuan nang bahay ni Amanda, at nagulat kami, Tito niya kasama si Nanay Ela at dalawa pang lalake

"Amanda, what's the meaning of this?!"

Ang sabi nang isa sa mga lalakeng kasama nang Tito ni Amanda and kinabhan ako nang sabihin niya biglang

"Papa?!"

Sa suot ni Amanda at kami lang dalawa ang inabutan sa bahay, the hell kung anong iisipin nang Tito niya at nang lalaking matangkad at tinawag pa ni Amandang Papa. She stood up and ran papunta sa tatay niya at niyakap niya ito, her dad did the same way as well

"Papa… buti umuwi ka…"

"Alam ko naman na alam mo na din siguro ang balita…sa Mama mo…"

Nagpahid nang nangingilid na luha si Amanda and then ask his father

"Buti Papa at pumayag si Tita…"

"Kelan mo ba siya tatawaging Mommy mo… mabait naman siya sayo diba?"

"Papa, now is not the right time to talk that matter"

"Sa tingin ko nga… I guess meron tayong ibang matter na dapat pagusapan"

At nagayus ang tatay niya nang damit at pantalon at lumapit sa akin

"And who is this guy?!"

Then he looked at me at nakakatakot siya kung tumingin at feeling ko pa eh jojombagin ako nang lalaking ito kasi naman pinatunog niya ang kamay niya, bawat daliri, lumalagutok, ang laki nang katawan nito at ang tangkad din, pinagkamalan ko pangang Kano kasi naman ang puti nang tatay niya

"Sir.. ano po.. bali kasi… pauwi na din po kasi ako eh…"

Ang sabi ko nang may paggalang