ch. 47 - restaurant conversation

CHAPTER 47
RESTAURANT CONVERSATION


Narrator: Inside the Marie Calendar’s restaurant, Maja, Sarah, and the rest of their crew sat in two tables connected together. They were socializing with one another while waiting for their food.

Jamilla: So Maja… sino ng tinuro sa ‘yo mag sayaw?

Maja: Yung mommy ko.

Nina: Talaga? Dancer din siya, ah?

Maja: Oo. Two years old pa ako nung ng tinuro niya sakin.

Jamilla: Ano klaseng sayawan ang ng turo niya sa iyo?

Maja: Tip toe muna, tapos nung ng dating ako dito sa States, ng bigay yun choreographers ko ang mga dance tips.

Koji: Na sali kaba sa isang grupo?

Maja: Oo nung high school.

Denise: Wow. Dapat sumali ka sa “Dancing with the Stars.”

Maja: Naku hindi, ah? Sinabi ni Jay sakin na sana sa “America’s Best Dance Crew,” pero kita mo naman kung gaano na hirap ang mga moves nila.

Sarah: Naku, mas qualified ka pa dyan kesa sa una.

Denise: Oo, mas marami pang magaling babae mag sayaw katulad mo.

Koji: At sexy pa. (smiling, as Maja, Sarah, Denise, and everyone else turned to him) What?

Jamilla: (elbowing him lightly) Hoy, easy ka lang dyan sa sinasabi mo, ah?

Koji: Parang compliment lang yan, o?

Narrator: Suddenly, their server, a good-looking Filipino-Australian girl with long black hair straight down, arrived at the table carrying a tray of each of their drinks. Her first name and first initial of her last name appeared on her name tag: Elreen L.

Elreen: (talking in her strong Aussie accent) Here you guys go. (as she hands the drinks one by one to everyone)

Brenda: I love your necklace. (noticing the shiny silver heart-arrow necklace Elreen was wearing)

Elreen: (smiling) Thanks, dear.

Jamilla: Who gave it?

Elreen: Oh, my mom.

Sarah: It’s very pretty.

Elreen: I know. It’s a heart necklace, so you guys may think I’m in love, but right now I’m single.

Nina: Wow, lucky you. I wish I were single already. (joking)

Elreen: It’s always great to be single. I mean, why would I be so desperate about being in a relationship when relationships only last up to three years. Ya know…? It’s just not enough.

Brenda: True. I know how most guys are anyway.

Koji: I’m not one of ‘em. I’ve gone through five that ended with early rejections. It really sucks being in a relationship, trust me.

Elreen: Got that right. I’d wait until marriage.

Denise: Same here.

Elreen: Your food will be here in a few minutes, all right?

Narrator: Everyone nodded, Elreen walking away afterwards.