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.