CHAPTER 70
EARLY PREP
Narrator: Inside Chris’s house, Chris and Bobby were in Chris’s room as Chris was packing stuff in his backpack.
Bobby: Dude, where the hell are we going?
Chris: Wull, I’m supposed to go to an art museum for my museum paper.
Bobby: Yer teacher already gave you a paper, on the FIRST DAY?
Chris: Yeah but it’s not due until like mid April.
Bobby: Then why are ya doing it now?
Chris: Cuz remember we’re going to Ohio and Virginia for the whole month of March?
Bobby: Uhh yeah, but it all depends on Robby’s schedule. What if we go in February?
Chris: Iono. But this paper takes a lot of work. It’s a research paper actually.
Bobby: Tsk yer teacher sucks, foo.
Chris: She’s strict, that’s why. (wearing his backpack)
Bobby: What if ya didn’t DO the paper? At ALL?
Chris: Then I’d easily fail the class.
Bobby: Tssk that’s bullshit. Ya still have the tests, even the final.
Chris: So are ya goin’ or what?
Bobby: Do ya have the directions for… wherever we’re going to?
Chris: We’re actually goin’ to LACMA.
Bobby: LACMA?
Chris: Yeah. (gives him directions paper) Here, you’re in charge of this.
Bobby: How’r we gonna get there if ya don’ have a car?
Chris: I’ll use my dad’s car. And besides, I’m already insured.
Bobby: Yer gonna get in trouble, though.
Chris: Don’t worry. He trusts me. He can let me use it as long as I don’t damage it.
Bobby: Ya sure he said that?
Chris: Yeah. Dude, let’s go, or we’ll be screwed by the heavy traffic.
Bobby: ‘Kaay.
Narrator: So they exited Chris’s room, Chris closing the door.
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ch. 69 - time for better thrills
CHAPTER 69
TIME FOR BETTER THRILLS
Narrator: While we were walking…
Sarah: Naku, grabe talagang crowd nayan.
Jay: I know! It was crazy!
Sarah: Alam mo, buti na lang ng kasama kita. Kung wala ka dun, mag dapa ako, at siguro hindi ako mag ka tindig. (laughing)
Jay: Ganun ba? Eh basta mag salamat ka lang sa Dyos na nan dito ako. The birthday boy saves the day! Ya know…
Narrator: Sarah then looked down as she smiled, looking like she was about to laugh.
Jay: O, bakit parang na tutuwa ka dyan?
Sarah: Ako? Hindi naman.
Jay: May tago ka sakin, noh?
Sarah: Ha? Suuus… (lightly slaps my arm) Yan ka nanaman. (as I laugh)
Narrator: Once we approached the California Screamin’ coaster…
Jay: Would you ride this with me?
Sarah: (pointing at it) You?
Jay: Yeah.
Sarah: Siguraduhin mo ako na hindi na takot ‘tong sakayan nito.
Jay: THIS? Oh c’mooon. Kita mo naman sa Six Flags na mas matakot pang roller coasters dun.
Sarah: Uhh… di pa ako kilala yung Six Flags eh.
Jay: Trust me, Sarah. This coaster is nowhere close to being intense. Merong loop, pero walang ibang drops o twists dito.
Sarah: Jay, okay naman ako sa mga ganyang klase sa roller coasters, kaya lang ayoko na may masyadong malakas ang twists, turns, flips, loops…
Jay: I get ya. That’s good then. You should be able to ride this.
Sarah: Sige. (looking at one of the trains moving on the roller coaster ride) Sasakay ako. Katabi mo ako, ah?
Jay: Sure. Let’s go!
Narrator: Excited, I immediately grabbed her hand, and we hurried over to the entrance of California Screamin’. Once we arrived, we saw a short line that led to the stairway.
When we entered the queue station…
Sarah: Jay, ang bilis mo naman!
TIME FOR BETTER THRILLS
Narrator: While we were walking…
Sarah: Naku, grabe talagang crowd nayan.
Jay: I know! It was crazy!
Sarah: Alam mo, buti na lang ng kasama kita. Kung wala ka dun, mag dapa ako, at siguro hindi ako mag ka tindig. (laughing)
Jay: Ganun ba? Eh basta mag salamat ka lang sa Dyos na nan dito ako. The birthday boy saves the day! Ya know…
Narrator: Sarah then looked down as she smiled, looking like she was about to laugh.
Jay: O, bakit parang na tutuwa ka dyan?
Sarah: Ako? Hindi naman.
Jay: May tago ka sakin, noh?
Sarah: Ha? Suuus… (lightly slaps my arm) Yan ka nanaman. (as I laugh)
Narrator: Once we approached the California Screamin’ coaster…
Jay: Would you ride this with me?
Sarah: (pointing at it) You?
Jay: Yeah.
Sarah: Siguraduhin mo ako na hindi na takot ‘tong sakayan nito.
Jay: THIS? Oh c’mooon. Kita mo naman sa Six Flags na mas matakot pang roller coasters dun.
Sarah: Uhh… di pa ako kilala yung Six Flags eh.
Jay: Trust me, Sarah. This coaster is nowhere close to being intense. Merong loop, pero walang ibang drops o twists dito.
Sarah: Jay, okay naman ako sa mga ganyang klase sa roller coasters, kaya lang ayoko na may masyadong malakas ang twists, turns, flips, loops…
Jay: I get ya. That’s good then. You should be able to ride this.
Sarah: Sige. (looking at one of the trains moving on the roller coaster ride) Sasakay ako. Katabi mo ako, ah?
Jay: Sure. Let’s go!
Narrator: Excited, I immediately grabbed her hand, and we hurried over to the entrance of California Screamin’. Once we arrived, we saw a short line that led to the stairway.
When we entered the queue station…
Sarah: Jay, ang bilis mo naman!
ch. 68 - saved her!
CHAPTER 68
SAVED HER!
Narrator: Meanwhile at Cali Adventure, we were walking down the Paradise Pier area, the one where the California Screamin’ coaster was located. As we approached the drinks stand…
Sarah: Jay, bibili ako munang drinks, ah?
Jay: Sure. Pupunta ako sa restroom. (as Sarah nods)
Narrator: So I left her at the drinks stand as I hit the restroom.
Sarah: (approaching male white cashier in glasses) Hi. One bottle of Sierra Mist, please.
Drinks stand Cashier: $2.40.
Sarah: (eyes widened in surprise) Wow, that much?
Drinks stand Cashier: Yup. Drinks used to cost only a dollar n’ 30 cents here.
Sarah: Sheesh, I didn’t realize the drinks are gonna be that expensive.
Drinks stand Cashier: Ya know the economy…
Sarah: Yeah.
Narrator: So Sarah reached into her purse, taking out her wallet.
*
Erich, Kay, and Almond were walking toward the Business building in search of Almond’s boyfriend.
Kay: Buti na lang pumapasok yung ibigan natin sa school mo.
Almond: Oo nga. Pumasok pa rin ako sa ibang school.
Erich: Bakit sa Pomona pa ng pili mong school?
Almond: Yung mommy ko kasi. Gusto niya ako pumasok dun dahil mas maganda pa yung mga programs dun para sa career ko.
Erich: Eh ano bang career mo?
Almond: Anatomy.
Erich: Ah ganun ba? Dito meron din ang ganyan, kaya lang konting classes para sa kurso nayan.
Kay: Maganda bang anatomy?
Almond: Oo. Mahilig naman ako sa science eh.
Kay: Eh ano ba yung anatomy?
Almond: Study of human bodies.
Erich: Wow. Mahirap naman mag aral sa mga terminology nayan.
Kay: Oo nga, noh? Eh sa bagay, nursing ang major ko, so siguro kailangan ko mag aral yung terms nayan.
Narrator: Once they arrived at the stairway leading to the Business building, they saw Almond’s boyfriend standing on the stairs, his arms spread out as his hands were sitting on the bars.
Kay: Yun bang shota mo ang naka puti? (referring to white collar T-shirt)
Almond: Oo.
Erich: At matangkad pa.
Almond: 6’4 siya.
Kay: Aba, mukhang basketball player siya. 6’4 siya eh.
Almond: Di naman, o?
Kay: Hay naku joke lang.
Erich: Ang gwapo naman niya.
Kay: Oo, mas gwapo siya kesa sa dating boyfriend ko.
Erich: Bakit?
Kay: Taba pa, tapos lagi siya sa bahay. Kaka boring talagang relacion namin.
Erich: Ang mga lalaki talaga, o?
Kay: Oo nga. Basta hindi mo alam kung gaano na walang kwento sa lovelife pag dating sa “mismatch” yung loved one mo.
Almond: Para sakin, kahit sino ng pipili sakin mag boyfriend, lagi 4 o 5 months ang relacion namin.
Kay: Ehh yung boyfriend mo ngayon?
Almond: 3 months lang.
Kay: Pag dating sa 4th or 5th month, siguro macaroon na naman ang drama sa relacion mo.
Almond: Sus, ng sagot kappa?
Kay: Sige na. Tara. Baka habulin tayong a las doce media ang gabi sa usapan ‘to.
Narrator: So they all approached Almond’s boyfriend as he came up to them.
Almond: Alfred!
Alfred: O, Almond, Kay! Ano ginagawa mo dito?
Almond: Dumalaw lang. (as Alfred kisses her on the cheek) Saang klase ka na galing?
Alfred: Sa political science.
Almond: Ah, Alfred. Eto pala yung ibigan natin, si Erich.
Erich: (smiling) Hello, Alfred. (handshake)
Alfred: Hi. (smiling back at her)
Erich: Sige na, guys. Aalis muna ako.
Kay: Saan ka pupunta?
Erich: Sa library. Mag study muna ako.
Kay: Schoolgirl ka talaga.
Erich: Naku hindi, noh?
Kay: Joke! Sige na. Mag aral kana.
Erich: (walking away from her friends and Alfred) Ingat kayo, ah?
Almond: Bye, Erich!
*
Narrator: I got out of the restroom, dusting off my pants, and I headed back to the drinks stand where Sarah was buying her drink.
Drinks stand Cashier: (giving Sarah her change) Here ya go.
Sarah: Thank you.
Drinks stand Cashier: You have a nice day.
Narrator: Once she turned away, she put the change in her purse as she was walking.
As soon as I approached Sarah, she slipped onto a mini puddle of Icee frosting, shouting in a girlish tone. Before she’d fall on her back, I hurried over as I caught her on time with my strong bare hands. The shouting stopped.
I held her back when I caught her; the catch was easy enough that she was a light-weight. I looked into her eyes, so did she.
Jay: Are you okay?
Sarah: (barely smiling) Oo. Salamat.
Narrator: I gently pushed her back up on the ground, the lemonade bottle safe on her hand.
Drinks store cashier: Good save, buddy! (as we turned to him)
White woman: (swirly yellow hairstyle) Yeah! Yer one amazing hero!
Narrator: As a bunch of guests passing by were looking at us, we couldn’t help but to smile. We looked at each other for a second, then back at the people.
SAVED HER!
Narrator: Meanwhile at Cali Adventure, we were walking down the Paradise Pier area, the one where the California Screamin’ coaster was located. As we approached the drinks stand…
Sarah: Jay, bibili ako munang drinks, ah?
Jay: Sure. Pupunta ako sa restroom. (as Sarah nods)
Narrator: So I left her at the drinks stand as I hit the restroom.
Sarah: (approaching male white cashier in glasses) Hi. One bottle of Sierra Mist, please.
Drinks stand Cashier: $2.40.
Sarah: (eyes widened in surprise) Wow, that much?
Drinks stand Cashier: Yup. Drinks used to cost only a dollar n’ 30 cents here.
Sarah: Sheesh, I didn’t realize the drinks are gonna be that expensive.
Drinks stand Cashier: Ya know the economy…
Sarah: Yeah.
Narrator: So Sarah reached into her purse, taking out her wallet.
*
Erich, Kay, and Almond were walking toward the Business building in search of Almond’s boyfriend.
Kay: Buti na lang pumapasok yung ibigan natin sa school mo.
Almond: Oo nga. Pumasok pa rin ako sa ibang school.
Erich: Bakit sa Pomona pa ng pili mong school?
Almond: Yung mommy ko kasi. Gusto niya ako pumasok dun dahil mas maganda pa yung mga programs dun para sa career ko.
Erich: Eh ano bang career mo?
Almond: Anatomy.
Erich: Ah ganun ba? Dito meron din ang ganyan, kaya lang konting classes para sa kurso nayan.
Kay: Maganda bang anatomy?
Almond: Oo. Mahilig naman ako sa science eh.
Kay: Eh ano ba yung anatomy?
Almond: Study of human bodies.
Erich: Wow. Mahirap naman mag aral sa mga terminology nayan.
Kay: Oo nga, noh? Eh sa bagay, nursing ang major ko, so siguro kailangan ko mag aral yung terms nayan.
Narrator: Once they arrived at the stairway leading to the Business building, they saw Almond’s boyfriend standing on the stairs, his arms spread out as his hands were sitting on the bars.
Kay: Yun bang shota mo ang naka puti? (referring to white collar T-shirt)
Almond: Oo.
Erich: At matangkad pa.
Almond: 6’4 siya.
Kay: Aba, mukhang basketball player siya. 6’4 siya eh.
Almond: Di naman, o?
Kay: Hay naku joke lang.
Erich: Ang gwapo naman niya.
Kay: Oo, mas gwapo siya kesa sa dating boyfriend ko.
Erich: Bakit?
Kay: Taba pa, tapos lagi siya sa bahay. Kaka boring talagang relacion namin.
Erich: Ang mga lalaki talaga, o?
Kay: Oo nga. Basta hindi mo alam kung gaano na walang kwento sa lovelife pag dating sa “mismatch” yung loved one mo.
Almond: Para sakin, kahit sino ng pipili sakin mag boyfriend, lagi 4 o 5 months ang relacion namin.
Kay: Ehh yung boyfriend mo ngayon?
Almond: 3 months lang.
Kay: Pag dating sa 4th or 5th month, siguro macaroon na naman ang drama sa relacion mo.
Almond: Sus, ng sagot kappa?
Kay: Sige na. Tara. Baka habulin tayong a las doce media ang gabi sa usapan ‘to.
Narrator: So they all approached Almond’s boyfriend as he came up to them.
Almond: Alfred!
Alfred: O, Almond, Kay! Ano ginagawa mo dito?
Almond: Dumalaw lang. (as Alfred kisses her on the cheek) Saang klase ka na galing?
Alfred: Sa political science.
Almond: Ah, Alfred. Eto pala yung ibigan natin, si Erich.
Erich: (smiling) Hello, Alfred. (handshake)
Alfred: Hi. (smiling back at her)
Erich: Sige na, guys. Aalis muna ako.
Kay: Saan ka pupunta?
Erich: Sa library. Mag study muna ako.
Kay: Schoolgirl ka talaga.
Erich: Naku hindi, noh?
Kay: Joke! Sige na. Mag aral kana.
Erich: (walking away from her friends and Alfred) Ingat kayo, ah?
Almond: Bye, Erich!
*
Narrator: I got out of the restroom, dusting off my pants, and I headed back to the drinks stand where Sarah was buying her drink.
Drinks stand Cashier: (giving Sarah her change) Here ya go.
Sarah: Thank you.
Drinks stand Cashier: You have a nice day.
Narrator: Once she turned away, she put the change in her purse as she was walking.
As soon as I approached Sarah, she slipped onto a mini puddle of Icee frosting, shouting in a girlish tone. Before she’d fall on her back, I hurried over as I caught her on time with my strong bare hands. The shouting stopped.
I held her back when I caught her; the catch was easy enough that she was a light-weight. I looked into her eyes, so did she.
Jay: Are you okay?
Sarah: (barely smiling) Oo. Salamat.
Narrator: I gently pushed her back up on the ground, the lemonade bottle safe on her hand.
Drinks store cashier: Good save, buddy! (as we turned to him)
White woman: (swirly yellow hairstyle) Yeah! Yer one amazing hero!
Narrator: As a bunch of guests passing by were looking at us, we couldn’t help but to smile. We looked at each other for a second, then back at the people.
ch. 67 - sprinting stripper
CHAPTER 67
SPRINTING STRIPPER
Narrator: Out on one of the residential areas in Cerritos, an old friend of mine, Bea Alonzo, was inside her bedroom of a two-story house as she was packing her stuff in a suitcase. She was currently preparing her clothes.
A second later, her mom walked into her room.
Bea’s Mom: Anak?
Bea: O, Mommy.
Bea’s Mom: Ng ayos kana ba?
Bea: Malapit na.
Bea’s Mom: Anong horas bang flight mo?
Bea: A las tres pa.
Bea’s Mom: Ah. (changes subject) Gutom kana ba? Gusto mo, bibili kitang pakain?
Bea: Okay lang. Hindi pa ako gugutom eh.
Bea’s Mom: O sige. Wag ka masyado pumayat sa walang pakain, ha?
Bea: Opo, Ma.
Bea’s Mom: Sige. (as she leaves Bea’s room)
*
Narrator: Out at the Moonwalk Plaza, Malvern, a white mother along with her two sons somewhere around five years of age, were at the ice cream stand as the kids were getting their ice cream.
Ice cream cashier: (handing two ice cream cones to the kids) Here ya go, little ones.
Boy1: Thank you, sir!
Boy2: Thank you!
Narrator: So the mother an her two sons turned away from the ice cream stand, walking in the direction of the Rue 21 clothing store.
Suddenly, a familiar Filipino lady sprinted past them. It was clearly Jacq who continued her escape from the strip club, still left in a thong and that her breasts were still explicitly shown. She got everyone looking at her in surprise as she was passing by them.
Guy: (wearing a Raiders cap as he holds a video camera in his hand) This is going on Youtube. (as he activates video camera)
Narrator: Jacq continued running, the two security guards seeing her passing through the gate.
Guard1: Heeeey!!!
Narrator: Jacq quickly turned back to see the guards chasing her down. Ignoring them, she continued running, hopefully fast enough to avoid them. She made it to the parking lot. Taking another glance behind her back, she saw the guards were far behind her.
As the guards stopped, taking deep breaths…
Guard1: She’s… (breathing) She’s too quick for us.
Guard2: She’s ten times faster than Speedy Gonzales. (breathing)
Guard1: Not bad for a naked hottie to run with lightening speed.
Narrator: Jacq continued running with that extreme speed as she reached the main street. Carelessly, she was running on the street, the cars abruptly stopping as they honked at her. The same went with the other side of the street. After that, she approached the white fence, hopping over it. She was on the verge of getting lost.
SPRINTING STRIPPER
Narrator: Out on one of the residential areas in Cerritos, an old friend of mine, Bea Alonzo, was inside her bedroom of a two-story house as she was packing her stuff in a suitcase. She was currently preparing her clothes.
A second later, her mom walked into her room.
Bea’s Mom: Anak?
Bea: O, Mommy.
Bea’s Mom: Ng ayos kana ba?
Bea: Malapit na.
Bea’s Mom: Anong horas bang flight mo?
Bea: A las tres pa.
Bea’s Mom: Ah. (changes subject) Gutom kana ba? Gusto mo, bibili kitang pakain?
Bea: Okay lang. Hindi pa ako gugutom eh.
Bea’s Mom: O sige. Wag ka masyado pumayat sa walang pakain, ha?
Bea: Opo, Ma.
Bea’s Mom: Sige. (as she leaves Bea’s room)
*
Narrator: Out at the Moonwalk Plaza, Malvern, a white mother along with her two sons somewhere around five years of age, were at the ice cream stand as the kids were getting their ice cream.
Ice cream cashier: (handing two ice cream cones to the kids) Here ya go, little ones.
Boy1: Thank you, sir!
Boy2: Thank you!
Narrator: So the mother an her two sons turned away from the ice cream stand, walking in the direction of the Rue 21 clothing store.
Suddenly, a familiar Filipino lady sprinted past them. It was clearly Jacq who continued her escape from the strip club, still left in a thong and that her breasts were still explicitly shown. She got everyone looking at her in surprise as she was passing by them.
Guy: (wearing a Raiders cap as he holds a video camera in his hand) This is going on Youtube. (as he activates video camera)
Narrator: Jacq continued running, the two security guards seeing her passing through the gate.
Guard1: Heeeey!!!
Narrator: Jacq quickly turned back to see the guards chasing her down. Ignoring them, she continued running, hopefully fast enough to avoid them. She made it to the parking lot. Taking another glance behind her back, she saw the guards were far behind her.
As the guards stopped, taking deep breaths…
Guard1: She’s… (breathing) She’s too quick for us.
Guard2: She’s ten times faster than Speedy Gonzales. (breathing)
Guard1: Not bad for a naked hottie to run with lightening speed.
Narrator: Jacq continued running with that extreme speed as she reached the main street. Carelessly, she was running on the street, the cars abruptly stopping as they honked at her. The same went with the other side of the street. After that, she approached the white fence, hopping over it. She was on the verge of getting lost.
ch. 66 - gettin' flirty
CHAPTER 66
GETTIN’ FLIRTY
Narrator: Meanwhile at Cali Adventure, Sarah and I were currently riding the Grizzly River Run as we were almost hitting the final drop. We were sitting next to each other, Sarah’s head lying on my shoulder as we were both laughing.
Minutes later, we reached the fall, and everyone including us two screamed, our hands raised high in the air. The raft hit the bottom, creating one enormous splash all over us.
-
Already at the exit as we made our way out of the attraction. Good Lord we were completely soaked.
Jay: Dang look at you. (pointing at her)
Sarah: Kaw rin, Jay, pero mas mabasa ka kesa sakin.
Jay: Ganun, ah? Sa tingin ko, ayos pa ring tsura mo.
Sarah: Ako?! Tsura ko? Susko! Kita mo naman kung gaano nabasang damit ko!
Jay: Oo basang basa, pero di talaga ng apecto yung tsura mo, noh?
Sarah: Ano kaba naman? Paano na rin ako magiging maayos yung tsura ko sa ganito?
Jay: Ehh yung buhok mo. Yung mukha mo. Yung outfit mo. (as she glances at her own clothes then back at me) Sarah, wala ka ng babago sa tsura mo yan.
Sarah: Suuus… ewan ko ba sayo. Mukha mo ako parang di ko kilala sa rili ko.
Jay: Ang ganda mo naman eh. Di mo ba na isip yun?
Sarah: (laughing shyly) Kung mag salita ka parang girlfriend mo ako.
Jay: Ha? Hindi, ah? Ito naman, o?
Sarah: Eh siempre may kasama kang babae. Ako pa.
Jay: Yeah pero alam mo naman na friends lang tayo. Diba?
Sarah: Oo.
Jay: So wag ka mag salita ang ganyan. (putting my arm around her shoulder) Let’s just have the time of our lives in this park, shall we?
Sarah: (removing my arm from her shoulder) Bitawan mo ako. Di pa ako masanay sa ganyan.
Narrator: I shook my head afterwards as we continued walking.
GETTIN’ FLIRTY
Narrator: Meanwhile at Cali Adventure, Sarah and I were currently riding the Grizzly River Run as we were almost hitting the final drop. We were sitting next to each other, Sarah’s head lying on my shoulder as we were both laughing.
Minutes later, we reached the fall, and everyone including us two screamed, our hands raised high in the air. The raft hit the bottom, creating one enormous splash all over us.
-
Already at the exit as we made our way out of the attraction. Good Lord we were completely soaked.
Jay: Dang look at you. (pointing at her)
Sarah: Kaw rin, Jay, pero mas mabasa ka kesa sakin.
Jay: Ganun, ah? Sa tingin ko, ayos pa ring tsura mo.
Sarah: Ako?! Tsura ko? Susko! Kita mo naman kung gaano nabasang damit ko!
Jay: Oo basang basa, pero di talaga ng apecto yung tsura mo, noh?
Sarah: Ano kaba naman? Paano na rin ako magiging maayos yung tsura ko sa ganito?
Jay: Ehh yung buhok mo. Yung mukha mo. Yung outfit mo. (as she glances at her own clothes then back at me) Sarah, wala ka ng babago sa tsura mo yan.
Sarah: Suuus… ewan ko ba sayo. Mukha mo ako parang di ko kilala sa rili ko.
Jay: Ang ganda mo naman eh. Di mo ba na isip yun?
Sarah: (laughing shyly) Kung mag salita ka parang girlfriend mo ako.
Jay: Ha? Hindi, ah? Ito naman, o?
Sarah: Eh siempre may kasama kang babae. Ako pa.
Jay: Yeah pero alam mo naman na friends lang tayo. Diba?
Sarah: Oo.
Jay: So wag ka mag salita ang ganyan. (putting my arm around her shoulder) Let’s just have the time of our lives in this park, shall we?
Sarah: (removing my arm from her shoulder) Bitawan mo ako. Di pa ako masanay sa ganyan.
Narrator: I shook my head afterwards as we continued walking.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
ch. 65 - leave her alone
CHAPTER 65
LEAVE HER ALONE
Narrator: Inside the TSU food court, they were sitting in one of the squared tables, Almond and Kay across from one another and Erich in between them two. They were all eating Busy Bee Chinese food from the boxes.
Kay: Erich, ng balita kami sa nangyari sayo kahapon.
Almond: Oo nga eh. Muntik ka namamatay sa mga kasama mong salvahe.
Erich: Sinong may sabi sa iyo tungkol ‘to?
Almond: Si Denise nung lumigtas ka ni Jay.
Kay: Aba aba aba, si Jay pa lumigtas sa yo?
Almond: Wuuuuy… may kilig scene kappa, ah?
Erich: Naku wala yun. Kilig scene. Sa TV lang ang mag kikita mo yan.
Kay: Asuuus…pwede rin sa reality, noh?
Erich: Ibang mangyari sa reality. Sa TV puro fiction ang ng kita mo.
Almond: Erer naman. Dinideny mo pa.
Erich: Anong dinideny ko? Walang nangyari sa aming dalawa, noh?
Kay: Hay naku Erich. Ubusin mo kayang pakain mo. Baka lalo pa maging paranoid ka sa usapan natin.
Almond: Oo nga.
Narrator: Erich shook her head, smiling.
Suddenly, a guy entered the food court through the sliding double doors. It was the same Filipino dude Erich bumped into earlier in the Engineering building, the one who helped her up from the floor.
He looked around to see if there were any available seats – almost all of them were taken. But then, he noticed Erich and her two friends sitting in the table near Busy Bee. The guy smiled as he kept looking at her.
Meanwhile with Erich an her two friends…
Erich: Kukuha pa akong drinks. Sino ng gustong may refill?
Kay: Dito. (as she hands her drink to Erich)
Narrator: So Erich headed over to the drinking machines holding both hers and Kay’s drinks. However, she ended up bumping into a short-haired Asian who was carrying a small cup of coffee in front of him. The cup didn’t contain a lid, and some of the coffee spilled on his yellow T-shirt, causing stains on it.
Erich: Ay, sorry.
Narrator: The Asian dude had a snobby expression on his face when he looked at Erich.
Erich: I’m very sorry. I didn’t see you coming.
Narrator: But the guy grabbed tightly the shoulder of her white blouse, showing his anger at her.
Asian Guy: Look what you did to my shirt! How dare you ruin it!
Narrator: The Filipino guy in the polo shirt saw it all. Without hesitating, he hurried over to the scene.
Filipino Guy: Let her go, dude!
Narrator: The Asian dude and Erich turned to him. The Asian dude released her blouse as he approached the Filipino dude.
Almond: Oh my God. Ano nangyari dun?
Asian Guy: Tell your blind friend to watch where the hell she’s going!
Filipino Guy: Well it’s an accident, buddy! Didn’t she tell you she didn’t mean it?
Asian Guy: Yo, who the hell are you anyway? (getting on his face)
Filipino Guy: I’m a guy that happens to be so protective of girls, and I also hate messin’ with cocky bastards like you.
Asian Guy: Oh, so you wanna fight. Is that what? (pushing him with one hand)
Filipino Guy: Go ahead, dickface! Spill that coffee on me, and we both get expelled from this school.
Narrator: The Asian dude still had a snobby facial expression, but he couldn’t say another word.
Filipino Guy: Next time put a lid on that cup. And don’t come back!
Narrator: The Asian dude still looked angry, but he walked away afterwards.
Kay: Wow, grabe.
Narrator: Erich smiled at the Filipino dude. Once he approached her…
Filipino Guy: Are you okay, Miss?
Erich: Yeah. I’m okay now. Thank you so much for saving my butt out there.
Filipino Guy: Yeah, that guy’s a total douchebag. I’d hate to mess with bitches like him.
Erich: I know. Those jerks can be anywhere.
Filipino Guy: I betchu that guy looks like he’s playing in a football or basketball team.
Erich: (laughing) That’s pretty common.
Filipino Guy: Except that there are more cockheads in football. I’ve seen em all before.
Erich: Yeah, true.
Narrator: As Almond and Kay were watching…
Almond: Naku, sino naman yung gwapong lalaki ang ng usap kay Erer?
Kay: Ewan ko. Baka classmate lang niya.
Narrator: As for Erich and the Filipino guy…
Filipino Guy: Are you Filipino by any chance?
Erich: Do I look Filipino to you? (making a cute facial expression)
Filipino Guy: You sure look beautiful. (as she smiles shyly) I know how Filipino girls look when I see them.
Erich: Why thank you. (laughing)
Filipino Guy: My name’s Fred. (reaching out at her for handshake) What’s yours?
Erich: (gives him handshake) I’m Erich. Erich Gonzales.
Fred: Glad to meet you, Erich.
Erich: Do you speak tagalong?
Fred: Oo naman. (laughing) Pinang anak ako sa Pinas eh.
Erich: Ah ganun? Taga saan?
Fred: Alabang. Ikaw?
Erich: Ahh. Ako? Sa Davao.
Fred: Wow, amazing. To be honest, I’ve never been there before.
Erich: Really? Wow, amazing nga kasi di kapa ng punta dun. (laughing)
Fred: Oo nga eh. (laughing)
Erich: O sige, Fred. Aalis muna ako. Kakain pa ako eh.
Fred: Eating with friends?
Erich: Yeah.
Fred: O sige. Hope I see you around.
Erich: You too. (laughing)
Fred: I’m usually around here in the TSU on my breaks, so you might find me when you visit. (Erich nodding) Bye, Erich. (walking away)
Erich: Byye.
Kay: (watching Erich smile as she waves at Fred) Aba aba, may bagong kilig scene pa.
Almond: Dyos ko. Marami ng kikilig kay Erer.
Kay: Siempre. Babae siya, noh, at maganda pa.
Narrator: A moment later, Almond’s phone rumbled. She took it out of her brown jeans pocket, flipping it open.
Kay: Sino naman ng text sa iyo? Yung shota mo?
Almond: (reading her text message) Oo. Ng laba na siya raw.
Kay: Saan, sa klase niya?
Almond: Oo, tapos ng hintay pa siya sakin.
Kay: Eh kita mo naman na kakain pa tayo?
Almond: Sasabihin ko sa kanya ay one hour.
Kay: Oo, dapat one hour. (as Almond was texting him back)
Narrator: Erich suddenly returned to the table.
Erich: Etong drink mo, Kay. (hands drink to her)
Kay: Ah, salamat. (takes it)
Almond: Erich, sino naman yung lalaki ang ng usap mo?
Erich: Sino, si Fred?
Kay: ‘Baa, alam mong pangalan niya.
Erich: Oo. Bakit? Kukulitan niyo naman ako, noh?
Almond: Sige na. Bilis tayo pagkakain. Ng hintay na yung boyfriend ko sa labas.
Erich: Nan dun na ba siya?
Almond: Oo. Tinext niya sakin ngayon, kaya nan dun na siya.
Erich: Sige.
LEAVE HER ALONE
Narrator: Inside the TSU food court, they were sitting in one of the squared tables, Almond and Kay across from one another and Erich in between them two. They were all eating Busy Bee Chinese food from the boxes.
Kay: Erich, ng balita kami sa nangyari sayo kahapon.
Almond: Oo nga eh. Muntik ka namamatay sa mga kasama mong salvahe.
Erich: Sinong may sabi sa iyo tungkol ‘to?
Almond: Si Denise nung lumigtas ka ni Jay.
Kay: Aba aba aba, si Jay pa lumigtas sa yo?
Almond: Wuuuuy… may kilig scene kappa, ah?
Erich: Naku wala yun. Kilig scene. Sa TV lang ang mag kikita mo yan.
Kay: Asuuus…pwede rin sa reality, noh?
Erich: Ibang mangyari sa reality. Sa TV puro fiction ang ng kita mo.
Almond: Erer naman. Dinideny mo pa.
Erich: Anong dinideny ko? Walang nangyari sa aming dalawa, noh?
Kay: Hay naku Erich. Ubusin mo kayang pakain mo. Baka lalo pa maging paranoid ka sa usapan natin.
Almond: Oo nga.
Narrator: Erich shook her head, smiling.
Suddenly, a guy entered the food court through the sliding double doors. It was the same Filipino dude Erich bumped into earlier in the Engineering building, the one who helped her up from the floor.
He looked around to see if there were any available seats – almost all of them were taken. But then, he noticed Erich and her two friends sitting in the table near Busy Bee. The guy smiled as he kept looking at her.
Meanwhile with Erich an her two friends…
Erich: Kukuha pa akong drinks. Sino ng gustong may refill?
Kay: Dito. (as she hands her drink to Erich)
Narrator: So Erich headed over to the drinking machines holding both hers and Kay’s drinks. However, she ended up bumping into a short-haired Asian who was carrying a small cup of coffee in front of him. The cup didn’t contain a lid, and some of the coffee spilled on his yellow T-shirt, causing stains on it.
Erich: Ay, sorry.
Narrator: The Asian dude had a snobby expression on his face when he looked at Erich.
Erich: I’m very sorry. I didn’t see you coming.
Narrator: But the guy grabbed tightly the shoulder of her white blouse, showing his anger at her.
Asian Guy: Look what you did to my shirt! How dare you ruin it!
Narrator: The Filipino guy in the polo shirt saw it all. Without hesitating, he hurried over to the scene.
Filipino Guy: Let her go, dude!
Narrator: The Asian dude and Erich turned to him. The Asian dude released her blouse as he approached the Filipino dude.
Almond: Oh my God. Ano nangyari dun?
Asian Guy: Tell your blind friend to watch where the hell she’s going!
Filipino Guy: Well it’s an accident, buddy! Didn’t she tell you she didn’t mean it?
Asian Guy: Yo, who the hell are you anyway? (getting on his face)
Filipino Guy: I’m a guy that happens to be so protective of girls, and I also hate messin’ with cocky bastards like you.
Asian Guy: Oh, so you wanna fight. Is that what? (pushing him with one hand)
Filipino Guy: Go ahead, dickface! Spill that coffee on me, and we both get expelled from this school.
Narrator: The Asian dude still had a snobby facial expression, but he couldn’t say another word.
Filipino Guy: Next time put a lid on that cup. And don’t come back!
Narrator: The Asian dude still looked angry, but he walked away afterwards.
Kay: Wow, grabe.
Narrator: Erich smiled at the Filipino dude. Once he approached her…
Filipino Guy: Are you okay, Miss?
Erich: Yeah. I’m okay now. Thank you so much for saving my butt out there.
Filipino Guy: Yeah, that guy’s a total douchebag. I’d hate to mess with bitches like him.
Erich: I know. Those jerks can be anywhere.
Filipino Guy: I betchu that guy looks like he’s playing in a football or basketball team.
Erich: (laughing) That’s pretty common.
Filipino Guy: Except that there are more cockheads in football. I’ve seen em all before.
Erich: Yeah, true.
Narrator: As Almond and Kay were watching…
Almond: Naku, sino naman yung gwapong lalaki ang ng usap kay Erer?
Kay: Ewan ko. Baka classmate lang niya.
Narrator: As for Erich and the Filipino guy…
Filipino Guy: Are you Filipino by any chance?
Erich: Do I look Filipino to you? (making a cute facial expression)
Filipino Guy: You sure look beautiful. (as she smiles shyly) I know how Filipino girls look when I see them.
Erich: Why thank you. (laughing)
Filipino Guy: My name’s Fred. (reaching out at her for handshake) What’s yours?
Erich: (gives him handshake) I’m Erich. Erich Gonzales.
Fred: Glad to meet you, Erich.
Erich: Do you speak tagalong?
Fred: Oo naman. (laughing) Pinang anak ako sa Pinas eh.
Erich: Ah ganun? Taga saan?
Fred: Alabang. Ikaw?
Erich: Ahh. Ako? Sa Davao.
Fred: Wow, amazing. To be honest, I’ve never been there before.
Erich: Really? Wow, amazing nga kasi di kapa ng punta dun. (laughing)
Fred: Oo nga eh. (laughing)
Erich: O sige, Fred. Aalis muna ako. Kakain pa ako eh.
Fred: Eating with friends?
Erich: Yeah.
Fred: O sige. Hope I see you around.
Erich: You too. (laughing)
Fred: I’m usually around here in the TSU on my breaks, so you might find me when you visit. (Erich nodding) Bye, Erich. (walking away)
Erich: Byye.
Kay: (watching Erich smile as she waves at Fred) Aba aba, may bagong kilig scene pa.
Almond: Dyos ko. Marami ng kikilig kay Erer.
Kay: Siempre. Babae siya, noh, at maganda pa.
Narrator: A moment later, Almond’s phone rumbled. She took it out of her brown jeans pocket, flipping it open.
Kay: Sino naman ng text sa iyo? Yung shota mo?
Almond: (reading her text message) Oo. Ng laba na siya raw.
Kay: Saan, sa klase niya?
Almond: Oo, tapos ng hintay pa siya sakin.
Kay: Eh kita mo naman na kakain pa tayo?
Almond: Sasabihin ko sa kanya ay one hour.
Kay: Oo, dapat one hour. (as Almond was texting him back)
Narrator: Erich suddenly returned to the table.
Erich: Etong drink mo, Kay. (hands drink to her)
Kay: Ah, salamat. (takes it)
Almond: Erich, sino naman yung lalaki ang ng usap mo?
Erich: Sino, si Fred?
Kay: ‘Baa, alam mong pangalan niya.
Erich: Oo. Bakit? Kukulitan niyo naman ako, noh?
Almond: Sige na. Bilis tayo pagkakain. Ng hintay na yung boyfriend ko sa labas.
Erich: Nan dun na ba siya?
Almond: Oo. Tinext niya sakin ngayon, kaya nan dun na siya.
Erich: Sige.
ch. 64 - the visit
CHAPTER 64
THE VISIT
Narrator: Jerry was standing, patting his right pinky on the table. He kept moving his eyes left to right, not knowing what to do next.
Suddenly, he heard the room door open again, and Mondo popped out as he walked over to one of the boxes that sat a group of five beer bottles. Not bothering to annoy Jerry, Mondo directly grabbed one and headed back into the room.
Jerry: Yo Mondo!
Narrator: Mondo stopped at the door, turning to Jerry.
Mondo: I thought ya fuckin’ busy, boi!
Jerry: I don’t know what the hell to do next with this (as he picks up and drops Erich’s phone) muthafuckin’ piece of shit!
Mondo: So ya gon’ watch wid us or what?
Jerry: Might as well.
Mondo: Then get the fuck over here and chill.
Narrator: Once Mondo returned into the room, Jerry followed him there and closed the door.
*
Inside the hospital, Edwin was sleeping on the room bed, until Pam walked in holding a clipboard.
Pam: Hey Edwin!
Narrator: Edwin barely woke up, his eyes slowly opening.
Pam: (approaching the bed) Edwin!
Edwin: (in lazy tone) Yeah?
Pam: I have great news!
Edwin: What?
Pam: You’ll be outta this hospital tonight!
Edwin: Tonight? When?
Pam: Supposedly 7 or 8, but could be earlier.
Edwin: Thanks, Pam!
Pam: So right now, get as much rest as you can, and we’ll let you know as soon as possible, okay?
Edwin: Okay.
Narrator: So Pam exited the room afterwards.
*
Meanwhile, Sarah and I were simply having a good time in Cali Adventure, despite that we haven’t ridden any rides yet. We were walking down the aisle that would lead us to the Grizzly River Run rapids ride. We were talking and sharing our laughter with one another.
Sarah: Jay naman, o?
Jay: Bakit? Ibig sabihin di ka marunong gumamit ang kamay mo?
Sarah: Di naman sa kamay yung problema. Ayoko talaga mag piano.
Jay: It’s all about using your fingers, ya know.
Sarah: Oo alam ko. Ng laro ko yan dati nung bata pa ako, pero di ko mahilig masyado sa mga musical instruments. Singing lang talagang passion ko… ever since. (smiling proudly)
Jay: Ganun pala eh. Kita mo naman kung gaano ka ayos yung boces mo. Pati yung tono. Sa tingin ko, you’re nearly a complete singer.
Sarah: Ahh. Baka ng sabihin mo lang yan dahil maganda ako.
Jay: Aba, siempre hindi, noh?
Sarah: Asus, hindi kappa aaminin.
Jay: Sarah naman…
Sarah: Aba aba, ng hiya kapa dyan. Ayaw pa aaminin.
Jay: Kaw talaga, o?
Sarah: (laughing) Siguro sa Pilipinas, lahat ang babae ng kita mo ay maganda. Tapos pag dating sa lalaki, dinidate sila sa babae without caring who they are on the inside. Panay beauty lang ang tingnan nila.
Jay: That is so true. I know how most guys are anyway, at hindi lang sa Pinas na may ganyang lalaki. As a matter of fact, the guys here are worse when it comes to using girls.
Sarah: Puro lust and uusapan natin. Change topic kaya.
Jay: Lust? Naku, masyado mag karoong drama sa usapan nayan.
Sarah: Siempre. Kita mo sa Disneyland pa tayo.
Jay: Sa kabila yung Disneyland.
Sarah: Ah, oo nga pala. California Adventure pala tayo.
Jay: Well either way, we are in the happiest place on earth.
*
Inside the Engineering and Computer Science building, Erich and a couple of her classmates, both of them female, were talking as they walked out of their classroom. They all stood beside the door continuing to socialize.
Classmate1: (Thai, wearing eye glasses, short black hair, looked around her early 20’s) So we meet tomorrow for study group at 4 o’ clock?
Classmate2: (white, red-haired, looked around her late 30’s) Actually, I have a dentist appointment around 4:45.
Erich: So 3 is okay?
Classmate1: Yeah I think it sounds good.
Classmate2: That sounds more preferable. Anyway, I get out of class at 2:45, so it sounds perfect.
Classmate1: Okay. So we meet in library tomorrow?
Erich: How about the lunch court?
Classmate2: You mean in TSU?
Erich: Yeah.
Classmate2: That’s fine.
Erich: Well, I’m about to head off. See you guys later.
Classmate1: Bye Erich.
Classmate2: Byyye.
Narrator: So they all separated from each other as Erich walked away from them.
Outside as she was heading toward the TSU (Titan Student Union), she heard a female voice call out her name from behind.
Erich turned around as she saw two of her Filipino female friends, Kay and Almond, approaching her. Almond was wearing shades with big lens.
Erich: (laughing) Almond! Kay! (as she hugged them both) Ano ginawa niyo dito?
Kay: Day off ako ngayon sa school, kaya pinunta kami ni Almond dito.
Erich: Ah ganun? Dito ka rin pumasok, Almond?
Almond: Hindi. (laughing) Sa Cal Poly Pomona ako mag aaral. Pumunta lang kami dito kasi pumasok rin yung boyfriend ko dito.
Erich: Dumalaw mo lang siya?
Almond: Oo.
Kay: Ano ginagawa mo ngayon, Erich?
Erich: Ahh lunchbreak ko ngayon.
Kay: Ah ganun?
Erich: Gusto niyo ba sumama sakin sa pag kakain?
Almond: Ahm sure.
Kay: Gutom na ako eh.
Almond: Sus, lagi ka gumutom.
Kay: Hindi ako mapigilan yung tyan ko sa pag kulongan eh.
THE VISIT
Narrator: Jerry was standing, patting his right pinky on the table. He kept moving his eyes left to right, not knowing what to do next.
Suddenly, he heard the room door open again, and Mondo popped out as he walked over to one of the boxes that sat a group of five beer bottles. Not bothering to annoy Jerry, Mondo directly grabbed one and headed back into the room.
Jerry: Yo Mondo!
Narrator: Mondo stopped at the door, turning to Jerry.
Mondo: I thought ya fuckin’ busy, boi!
Jerry: I don’t know what the hell to do next with this (as he picks up and drops Erich’s phone) muthafuckin’ piece of shit!
Mondo: So ya gon’ watch wid us or what?
Jerry: Might as well.
Mondo: Then get the fuck over here and chill.
Narrator: Once Mondo returned into the room, Jerry followed him there and closed the door.
*
Inside the hospital, Edwin was sleeping on the room bed, until Pam walked in holding a clipboard.
Pam: Hey Edwin!
Narrator: Edwin barely woke up, his eyes slowly opening.
Pam: (approaching the bed) Edwin!
Edwin: (in lazy tone) Yeah?
Pam: I have great news!
Edwin: What?
Pam: You’ll be outta this hospital tonight!
Edwin: Tonight? When?
Pam: Supposedly 7 or 8, but could be earlier.
Edwin: Thanks, Pam!
Pam: So right now, get as much rest as you can, and we’ll let you know as soon as possible, okay?
Edwin: Okay.
Narrator: So Pam exited the room afterwards.
*
Meanwhile, Sarah and I were simply having a good time in Cali Adventure, despite that we haven’t ridden any rides yet. We were walking down the aisle that would lead us to the Grizzly River Run rapids ride. We were talking and sharing our laughter with one another.
Sarah: Jay naman, o?
Jay: Bakit? Ibig sabihin di ka marunong gumamit ang kamay mo?
Sarah: Di naman sa kamay yung problema. Ayoko talaga mag piano.
Jay: It’s all about using your fingers, ya know.
Sarah: Oo alam ko. Ng laro ko yan dati nung bata pa ako, pero di ko mahilig masyado sa mga musical instruments. Singing lang talagang passion ko… ever since. (smiling proudly)
Jay: Ganun pala eh. Kita mo naman kung gaano ka ayos yung boces mo. Pati yung tono. Sa tingin ko, you’re nearly a complete singer.
Sarah: Ahh. Baka ng sabihin mo lang yan dahil maganda ako.
Jay: Aba, siempre hindi, noh?
Sarah: Asus, hindi kappa aaminin.
Jay: Sarah naman…
Sarah: Aba aba, ng hiya kapa dyan. Ayaw pa aaminin.
Jay: Kaw talaga, o?
Sarah: (laughing) Siguro sa Pilipinas, lahat ang babae ng kita mo ay maganda. Tapos pag dating sa lalaki, dinidate sila sa babae without caring who they are on the inside. Panay beauty lang ang tingnan nila.
Jay: That is so true. I know how most guys are anyway, at hindi lang sa Pinas na may ganyang lalaki. As a matter of fact, the guys here are worse when it comes to using girls.
Sarah: Puro lust and uusapan natin. Change topic kaya.
Jay: Lust? Naku, masyado mag karoong drama sa usapan nayan.
Sarah: Siempre. Kita mo sa Disneyland pa tayo.
Jay: Sa kabila yung Disneyland.
Sarah: Ah, oo nga pala. California Adventure pala tayo.
Jay: Well either way, we are in the happiest place on earth.
*
Inside the Engineering and Computer Science building, Erich and a couple of her classmates, both of them female, were talking as they walked out of their classroom. They all stood beside the door continuing to socialize.
Classmate1: (Thai, wearing eye glasses, short black hair, looked around her early 20’s) So we meet tomorrow for study group at 4 o’ clock?
Classmate2: (white, red-haired, looked around her late 30’s) Actually, I have a dentist appointment around 4:45.
Erich: So 3 is okay?
Classmate1: Yeah I think it sounds good.
Classmate2: That sounds more preferable. Anyway, I get out of class at 2:45, so it sounds perfect.
Classmate1: Okay. So we meet in library tomorrow?
Erich: How about the lunch court?
Classmate2: You mean in TSU?
Erich: Yeah.
Classmate2: That’s fine.
Erich: Well, I’m about to head off. See you guys later.
Classmate1: Bye Erich.
Classmate2: Byyye.
Narrator: So they all separated from each other as Erich walked away from them.
Outside as she was heading toward the TSU (Titan Student Union), she heard a female voice call out her name from behind.
Erich turned around as she saw two of her Filipino female friends, Kay and Almond, approaching her. Almond was wearing shades with big lens.
Erich: (laughing) Almond! Kay! (as she hugged them both) Ano ginawa niyo dito?
Kay: Day off ako ngayon sa school, kaya pinunta kami ni Almond dito.
Erich: Ah ganun? Dito ka rin pumasok, Almond?
Almond: Hindi. (laughing) Sa Cal Poly Pomona ako mag aaral. Pumunta lang kami dito kasi pumasok rin yung boyfriend ko dito.
Erich: Dumalaw mo lang siya?
Almond: Oo.
Kay: Ano ginagawa mo ngayon, Erich?
Erich: Ahh lunchbreak ko ngayon.
Kay: Ah ganun?
Erich: Gusto niyo ba sumama sakin sa pag kakain?
Almond: Ahm sure.
Kay: Gutom na ako eh.
Almond: Sus, lagi ka gumutom.
Kay: Hindi ako mapigilan yung tyan ko sa pag kulongan eh.
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