Tuesday, July 11, 2006

THE VERSION OF YOU...

The Best Version of You

Manila International Airport, 2:00 am. It's been two years since
she had last seen the Manila International Airport. Not much has
changed. Her last memory of this airport was when Miguel dropped her off. She was
on her way to New York to pursue a career in Wall Street.

"Promise me something will you? Please don't get married until I
come back?" She jokingly told him as she lifted up her backpack.

"LOL. Very funny. Ikaw ang mag-promise. Promise me you won't run
off with some nerdy economist in the next two years."

"Let's see, shall we. Bye, Miguel. I'll call you as soon I get
to New York."

That was her last memory in this place. The warm Manila air made
her feel a bit restless and yet she feels excited. This is the first time
in two years she'll be seeing Miguel again. She was thoughtfully going
through the immigration counters, thinking of how much she missed seeing
Miguel.
How different would he be now? Sure he sends her regular weekly
e-mails and pictures but being the busy person that she had always been,
she didn't get the time to chat with him and buy a webcam.

She's finally out. "Where is Miguel?" She wondered. "Ah there!"
she exclaimed when she saw the silver gray Nissan Patrol parked near
the exit. TGW926. Yup, that's Miguel alright. Her heart was leaping
ahead of her as the driver got off.

"Hey! I missed you!" He said, as he hugged her.
"I missed you too. So much." She said, as she hugged him back.
It was warm. It felt good to be back. It felt great to feel his
hug. "Let me get those." He said pointing at her luggage. "Then we'll
have more time for hugging and chika."
"Okay."Edsa, 4:30 am. Miguel's cellphone rings. Mama, the name flashes
on the screen."You should really get that."

"No, you should get that. She's been waiting for you. She insist
that we go straight to her after I pick you up form the airport. She also
insist that you spend tomorrow with her." Miguel was talking about her
mother. Miguel was an only child and his mother wanted a daughter. She
would often tell Bea that since she doesn't have a mom anymore, she
should let Tita Doris be her second mom. She loved Bea as if she were her own
daughter.

"Hello? Yes, Tita. How are you nap po?... ah opo. Miguel already
told me. Sige po. Okay po. I'll see you later." She turns off the phone and
looks out the window. The phone rings again, this time the name "Sugar"
flashes on the screen. Hmmm, "Sugar." He was quick. He got a hold of the
phone and answered it. "Hello. Yeah. Pauwi na. I'm with her na. Yeah.
Tomorrow, I will. Promise. We'll see you tomorrow."

We? Is that supposed to mean me and him? See Sugar? Who is Sugar,
anyway? "Who was that?" she couldn't keep herself from asking. "Sugar
ha?"

"I'll introduce her tomorrow. Uwi muna tayo sa bahay. By the way,
kamusta na si Edward?"

"Edward?"
"Oo, si Edward, naalala mo yung boyfriend na iniwan mo sa New
York? Anong klase ka ba naming girlfriend? Kaya hindi kita niligawan eh. Baka
makalimutan mo rin ako."

"Ah si Edward. Hayun. Nasa New York." Miguel has met Edward when
he came to New York to give Bea a surprise visit. He seems a nice guy.
Not the geeky economist Miguel pictured Bea would end up with. He is
actually a cool guy and loves Bea a lot.

"He called me up, a week ago, asking a lot of things about you.
Parang may balak ata?" "Balak na?"

"Tell me, did he propose to you? He sounded like he was going to
propose to you kasi."

"Ah look, here we are at Tita Doris."
At Tita Doris', 4:45 am. A pleasantly plump woman enters the living room.
She was in her mid-fifties, a familiar warm smile and two open
arms. She welcomed Bea, gave her a big hug and kissed her on the cheek. "Hay
anak, kamusta ka na? Na-miss na kita. Pinakain ka ba nito si
Miguel?"
"Opo, Tita." She looked around. Not much has changed in this
house. She remembers spending her college days in this house. She remembers
sinking into Tita Doris' arms when her mom died. She remembers only good
things about this woman. She can't remember a time when she had been
unkind to her and yes, she loves her like her own mother.

"Iha, sabihan mo nga yang si Miguel. Sabihin mo 'wag padalos-dalos
magdesisyon." "Po?"
"Mama naman. Let Bea rest. I'll tell her everything tomorrow."
Miguel interrupted his mother before she can spill the beans.
"Ha? What was that all about?" Bea was curious.
"Bukas na lang."
"Okay. Tita, if it's okay I'll go rest now." She hugged her, and
proceeded to climb the stairs. Miguel followed her carrying her
luggage.m"Alam mo I missed this house. Uy sino ba si Sugar? Tsaka bakit
parang worried nanay mo sa iyo?"
"Bukas na. Sugar is having lunch here."
"Hmmm, intriguing, pero sige. Bukas na." They were both standing as the
door to the guest room. "Alam mo, it's really good to be back in
this house. I'll see you tomorrow."
Tita Doris' 10:00 am. She woke up, sunlight flooding her bedroom.
She was able to rest. She got up, arranged the bed sheets and took a nice,
cold shower. Minutes later, she was down at the garden having brunch with Tita
Doris. "Hi! Tita. Where is Miguel?"
"Sinundo si Sugar."
"Sino ba yang Sugar na yan? Nai-intriga na ako."
"Iha, I'll let Miguel tell you who Sugar is. Promise me something,
though. Whatever happens you'll always be my daughter, Bea?" She felt scared. Why was Tita Doris suddenly serious? "Opo naman."
"Anyway, iha. I heard from Miguel your boyfriend sounded like he was going
to propose a week ago. Did he propose?" Bea looked at her hands, bare of any engagement ring. She looked at Tita Doris and smiled. Before she could answer, Miguel showed up. With him
is a woman she had not seen before. She was of medium frame, shoulder length hair
and looked very feminine.

"Sugar, the sister I never had, Bea. Bea, Sugar, my fiancée`." It felt as
if somebody had thrown cold water on her. His what? Blood rushed to her
head. She blushed. Her cheeks felt very warm. She couldn't swallow. Her
heart beating a hundred beats per minute.

"Your what?" She looked at Miguel, blushing then suddenly white as
with shock. "I'm sorry, Sugar but this is quite a surprise. Miguel
has never mentioned you in any of his e-mails," she said as she
looked at Sugar
witha confused look. She looked at Tita Doris, she looked back as if she
was consoling her.

"Yeah, I got engaged. I'm keeping my promise. I'm getting married on
Saturday. O di ba you're here so in essence I've kept my promise."

She managed to smile faintly. She hugged Miguel and congratulated
him. She even managed to tell Sugar "You got a catch here, girl.
Take good care of him or else I will snatch him under your nose." It sounded as if she was just joking, turning over a very important possession to it's next
owner. In the deepest recesses of her person, she knew she meant it.

"He told me a lot of nice things about you." Sugar said, smiling at
her as if they had been friends for the longest time.

"I'm sure he has."

Lunch was served. All of Bea's favorite Filipino dishes. She and
Sugar spent time chatting the afternoon away, looking at Bea's and Miguel's
college photos and yearbooks. She found out that Sugar likes most of
the things she does. They both came from the same high school. As she tried to get toknow Sugar better during their afternoon chat, she realized that not only
was she perfect for Miguel, she also seemed like the best gal pal Bea could
find.They talked about the wedding details, the dress, the ring, the
shoes,the tiara. They like almost the same places, the same styles, the same
shops. She told Sugar they should do shopping marathon together. Had it
been another day, she would be telling herself that this is really a
great opportunity to find someone who understands her shopping
needs. Except that this is not one of those days? Except that this
woman, this perfect, feminine girlfriend was Miguel's fiancée`.

Bea's phone rings. The name Boyfriend flashes.

"You should really get that" Sugar told Bea.

"Yeah, I guess I should. Hello? Yes? I'm good. I'm here at Miguel's. Oh
I have in front of me Sugar, Miguel's fiancée`." The words almost got
stuck in her throat, but she still managed to give Sugar a smile. "Listen,
I'll call you later. I have very good news for you."

Miguel sat down beside Bea. Sugar was looking at them and asked "So
tell me? Was there never a time the two of you were more than Platonic?" Bea
and Miguel looked at each other then looked at their own hands. Miguel's
gaze turned to Sugar. He answered "Of course not. Bea and I were never like that."

"As in?" Sugar inquired.

"LOL, oo naman. She was a handful. Too much to handle for me. I can't
keep up with her. She's never stands still." Miguel looked at Bea and
smiled, his eyes turning into slits as his dimples gloriously show.
"I guess that's the way for you. But not for Edward." Bea replied, with
a little hint of disappointment.

"Okay lang yun. Edward is tough enough." Miguel was still smiling.

"Wait, speaking of Edward. I need to call him."

Bea left the garden and went up to her room to call Edward. "Hello?
Edward. Here goes. Yes. The answer is Yes."
*********

The wedding went well. It was one of the most elegant weddings she
had seen. Sugar had everything covered and she was a very beautiful, blushing
bride.

"I, Miguel, take you, Sugar, as my friend and love, beside me and
apart from me,in laughter and in tears, in conflict and tranquility, asking
that you be no other than yourself, love what I know of you, trusting what I
do not know yet, in all the ways that life may find us."

Bea felt a stab of pain hitting her heart. She slowly got up, walked
away from the spectators. Tears streaming down her flushed cheeks.

**********

Bea is once again on her way to the airport. Miguel is driving for
her,this time with a wedding ring on his left finger.

"Hay, here we go again. I'm driving you to the airport. Kailan na
naman kaya tao magkikita?"

"Ewan ko. Tell me something," her tone all too serious. "What was it
that you love about Sugar? How did you know she was the one?" Miguel just
smiled. "Dali na ano? Malay mo I need to decide in a couple of days dib a?"

"You know what I love about her? The same things I loved about you
before. The only difference is that she's not as ambitious as you are. When
you left for New York two years ago, I knew I don't have a place in the life
you've
chosen. I don't blame you for that. You're good in your field and I
thought to myself that it's your right to move on without me. Moving away
was a decision you made for yourself. I know this sounds silly and
you might
nag
me about it but I found the better version of you in Sugar. She's so
much like you in so many ways but the only difference is she loves
me more than you do."

She wanted to cry the tears she had kept as he witnessed him say his
vows, but kept her composure. She just chuckled a laugh. How could he move
on without her? Why was it easy for him and not for her? As she got
off the car, she gave Miguel one last hug. This time she felt her heart
heavy.

"I guess this is goodbye?" she told Miguel.

"Wait, I'm not letting you out until you answer question. Did Edward
propose?"

Bea showed Miguel her left hand. In it was a one carat diamond
solitaire ring set in platinum. "Yes."

Miguel let out a sigh and congratulated her. As Miguel turned his
gaze from the steering wheel to Bea's face, he saw a single tear fall from her
right eye and then she said, "If it gives any consolation. Edward was the
best version of you that I can find in New York."

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Monday, July 10, 2006

20 QUESTIONS... you have to read this

*Jigs - Fresh grad. Kabarkada ni Yumi. Magtatrabaho bilang researcher sa isang financial firm
*Yumi - Commercial Model. Kabarkada ni Jigs. 2 years ahead kay Jigs.

TAGPO

Gabi. Sa isang kwarto ng isang beach resort. Naglalatag ng kumot si Jigs sa sahig habang inaayos ni Yumi ang kanyang higaan.

YUMI Sige na, Jigs. Huwag ka nang magpaka-gentleman. Naaawa ako sayo e. Tabi na tayo sa kama
JIGS Hindi, okay lang ako dito.

YUMI Huwag ka nang maarte. As if naman re-rapin kita no. Malaki naman itong kama e. Hatiin na lang natin sa gitna.
JIGS Sure ka?

YUMI Hindi mo naman siguro ako mamanyakin no?
JIGS (Matatawa) Okay ka lang?

YUMI Kung gusto mo, gamitin na lang natin iyang kumot na divider.
JIGS Good idea.

Isasampay nila ang kumot mula sa kisame para mahati ang kama sa gitna. Magsesettle down ang dalawa. Ilalabas ni Jigs ang libro niya:
Puppy Love and other Stories ni F. Sionil Jose. Si Yumi naman ay magpapatugtog ng Japanese Zen Music habang nagsa-zazen.

YUMI Do you mind?
JIGS No, go ahead. I’m just reading.

Magsa-zazen si Yumi. Magbabasa si Jigs. Pareho silang di maka-concentrate. Papatayin ni Yumi ang CD player niya.

YUMI I can’t believe our friends.
JIGS Oo nga e.

YUMI Dapat ginagawa nila ito sa mga bagong pasok sa barkada o kaya sa bagong...ay oo nga pala. Bagong graduate ka. Congrats.
JIGS Thanks.

YUMI So what’re your plans?
JIGS Kinukuha akong researcher sa ADB. Kinukuha rin ako ng BPI sa OTP nila.

YUMI Wow naman. In demand.
JIGS Di naman masyado. Who the hell invented this tradition anyway?

YUMI (Matatawa) You won’t believe it.
JIGS Ikaw?

YUMI Malay ko ba na mabibiktima rin ako nito balang-araw.
JIGS So why did you start it?

YUMI Wala ka pa sa tropa nun e. Freshman ka pa lang siguro noon. Wala lang. Napagtripan lang namin si Ronald. E may crush siya kay Meg. Noong unang beses magpunta rito ng barkada, sabi ko,magsimula kami ng tradition. Ilo-lottery namin ang pangalan ng mga lalaki at ng mga babae. Kung sino ang mabubunot, silang dalawa ang pagsasamahin sa isang kwarto sa loob ng tatlong araw. And then, we’ll all see what happens. Pero dinaya namin noon yung kay Ronald at Meg. Puro Ronald at Meg ang mga pangalan na nakalagay sa lottery.
JIGS (Tatawa) Ang sama ninyo!



YUMI Kaya nga nakarma na ako e.
JIGS So is our case, dinaya? O talagang lottery?

YUMI (Teasing) Ano sa dalawa ang gusto mo?
JIGS Feeling ko may nagtrip sakin sa barkada e.

YUMI Excuse me po, dalawa tayong biktima dito. I don’t see any reason kung bakit tayong dalawa ang sasadyaing biktima this year, unless may crush ka sakin na di ko alam at alam nila (tatawa).
JIGS Baka ikaw (tatawa).

YUMI The success rate of this tradition is 100% so far.
JIGS I was here na the 2nd time. Si Chris at si Cia ang biktima.

YUMI And last year were Rod and Kay. They’re getting married kailan? Sa June yata.
JIGS What do you expect? Ikukulong mo ang isang lalaki at isang babae sa isang kwarto for three days, imposibleng walang mangyari doon!

YUMI That was exactly my point. (Ngingiti)
JIGS E kung may madisgrasya?

YUMI Anong disgrasya?
JIGS Alam mo na ?yun!

Hahawiin ni Yumi ang divider nilang kumot.

YUMI Ano? Sex? Pano kung magsex sila? Nakakatawa ka naman. Di mo masabi.
JIGS Ang alin?

YUMI Ang sex!
JIGS Hah!

YUMI Sige nga sabihin mo nga?
JIGS Para kang tanga. Tumigil ka nga.

YUMI Shet, Jigs. Graduate ka na totoy ka pa rin!
JIGS Excuse me?

YUMI Sabihin mo nga: Sex! Sex! Sex! Sex!
JIGS Para kang bata, Yumi ha.

YUMI You used to call me ate Yumi when you were in third year.
JIGS Well, graduate na po ako, ate Yumi.

Tahimik.

JIGS Hmmm. I wonder if we’re gonna last three days.
YUMI (Teasing) Bakit? Ayaw mo sakin?

Di sasagot si Jigs.

YUMI We’re gonna survive this one.
JIGS What makes you so sure?

YUMI No offense, Jigs. I honestly find you very attractive pero I’ve no time for this. Alam mo naman siguro na kaka'
JIGS Same here.

YUMI Same here what? Na you find me attractive o you don’t have time for this? (Matatawa)

Di sasagot si Jigs. Tahimik. Io-on ulit ni Yumi ang CD player at ipagpapatuloy ang zazen. Itatabi ni Jigs ang libro. Nawalan na siya ng ganang magbasa. Pupunta siya sa ref. Bubuksan niya ito.

JIGS Hah! (Sarcastic) Perfect! Red Wine! How very conducive.

YUMI May chips ba diyan?
JIGS Sa awa ng Diyos, may tsibog naman.

Papatayin ni Yumi ang CD player. Tatayo siya at kukuha ng chips sa ibabaw ng ref.

YUMI Since we’re gonna be stuck naman with each other for three days, might as well make the best out of it di ba? I-enjoy na lang natin.
JIGS What do you mean?

YUMI Get the wine, let’s have a drink! 50 hours to go na lang and we’re gonna be the first failure of this tradition.
JIGS Oo nga. (Kukunin ang wine. Maglalagay sa dalawang baso.) When they chose Cia and Chris, naiintindihan ko pa e. Lalo na sina Rod and Kay. Kung baga,tinulungan lang natin silang umamin sa isa’t isa. Pero us...

YUMI Weird ng barkada natin no?
JIGS To our barkada and our weird traditions!

YUMI To us, the first failure of this tradition!

Magto-toast sila at iinom.

JIGS Sige, ate Yumi. Let’s make our stay here more interesting...

YUMI What’s with the ate?
JIGS Fine...

Bubuksan ni Yumi ang chips. Uupo sila pareho sa sahig para magkwentuhan.

JIGS Let’s play twenty questions.

YUMI Sige! Ano yon?
JIGS Each of us will have ten questions each. Tatanungin kita, tatanungin mo ako, mga gusto nating malaman sa isa’t isa. Alternate tayo. Pero the thing here is, you can’t ask the question that I already asked.

YUMI That’s pretty interesting.
JIGS At bawal magsinungaling.

YUMI Fair enough. Pero whatever is said inside this room remains in the room. Ok?
JIGS Of course. You wanna start?

YUMI No. I want to ask the last question. (Ngingiti at kikindatan si Jigs)
JIGS Smart move. Game. First question: Ano ang greatest frustration mo sa buhay?

YUMI Nge. Ang korni naman ng tanong mo. Walang ka-challenge-challenge. Ask me something na mag-iisip naman ako.
JIGS Simula pa lang e.

YUMI Sige. Ano nga ba...?
JIGS Akala ko ba walang ka-challenge-challenge?

YUMI Wag kang maingay, nag-iisip ako...I’m a frustrated ballet dancer.
JIGS Talaga?

YUMI I took lessons when I was six pero umayaw ako. Wala kasi akong disiplina e. Mas gusto kong makipaglaro sa mga kalaro ko. Pero I really enjoy watching ballet dancers. When I see them dance parati kong naiisip na sana, ako rin. There! Ang dali naman ng tanong mo. Walang thrill.
JIGS Appetizer lang. Yari ka sakin mamaya.

YUMI We’ll see. Ako naman: Did you ever have doubts about your sexuality? I mean, kahit minsan ba, naisip mo na bakla ka?
JIGS Never.

YUMI Bilis ng sagot a.
JIGS Coz I never entertained the idea.

YUMI Homophobe ka ba?
JIGS Alternate tayo sa tanungan, di ba?

YUMI So, not once? Kahit konti? Kahit what if lang?
JIGS I’m straight, okay?

YUMI I’m not asking if you’re gay or not. I’m asking kung...
JIGS Never nga.

YUMI We all thought na you were gay. Well at least nung first few months mo sa tropa before you introduced your girlfriend to us.
JIGS What?! You thought I was gay?!

YUMI E pano kasi, masyado kang mabait. Ang pogi-pogi mo, pero parang allergic ka sa mga babae. Over ang pagiging gentleman mo. Too good to be true. You have a good body, it seems that you work out pero iniisip namin front mo lang yun. Kadalasan kasi front ng mga bakla ang pagiging maganda ng katawan nila at pagiging sporty...

Tatawa lang si Jigs.

YUMI So we thought it’s either that or you were planning to become a priest.
JIGS What?!

YUMI Well, you were always this goody-goody person. Pumupunta ka sa chapel. Nangungumpisal, nagsisimba...
JIGS The way you said it, parang equivalent ang dalawa a.

YUMI Of course not. I didn’t mean that!
JIGS I take my faith seriously. That doesn’t make me gay!

YUMI So you did want to become a priest...
JIGS Hindi rin. Actually, I always wanted to raise a family...and be a father.

Tahimik.

YUMI So you’re not gay.
JIGS No.

YUMI You never...
JIGS Ilang beses ka ba ipinanganak? Kulit mo e. It’s my turn.

YUMI Homophobe ka no?
JIGS Hindi kaya!

YUMI Whatever...
JIGS Ako na, daya mo naman e.

YUMI Okay, okay. Shoot me.
JIGS How do you see yourself five years from now?

YUMI You expect to win this game? Ang kokorni ng mga tanong mo e.
JIGS The object of this game is not to win.



YUMI E ano pa ba?
JIGS To get to know the other person.

YUMI Sure. Basta ako, I will win this game. Walang thrill ang isang game kung walang nananalo.
JIGS Sagot.



YUMI May time limit ba to? (Tatawa) Wine pa nga.
JIGS Sabi nga nila: in vino veritas.

Magsasalin si Jigs ng wine.

YUMI Masarap ang wine, ha? Saan kaya nabili ito? (Iinom) To answer your question, either maging entrepreneur ako, magsisimula ako ng sarili kong botique or bar, o kaya, magiging artista ako sa pelikula.
JIGS Not bad.

YUMI Pero mukhang malabo yung stint ko sa movies. Tough ang competition e. Saka mahina ang manager ko. Panay hosting at pictorials ang nakukuhang raket para sa akin. Papalitan ko na nga e. Pag nakaipon ako, baka magtayo na lang ako ng botique.
JIGS (Magbibiro) Ayaw mo mag-bold?

YUMI Yuck!
JIGS Lahat ng gustong mag-artista doon dumadaan.

YUMI May talent naman ako kahit papano a!
JIGS ahat naman ng bold star may talent a! Sa dibdib! (Tatawa)

YUMI Hahampasin ng unan si Jigs) Bastos ka talaga! Akala ko goody-goody ka...Hindi ko papatulan ang pagbobold kahit anong mangyari no! Kahit ganito ako, may respeto pa rin naman ako sa sarili ko.
JIGS anito? Anong ganito?

Di sasagutin ni Yumi ang tanong.

YUMI These producers think all the people want is sex, sex, sex! Kaya puro basura ang mga pelikula e. Wine pa nga!
JIGS (Magsasalin ng wine) Bakit naman botique?

YUMI Hoy madaya ka na ha? Hindi pa ako lasing. Ako nang magtatanong. Ang korni mo namang magtanong. Bigatan naman natin nang konti...Inom ka muna.

Iinom si Jigs. Magsasalin siya ng bago.

YUMI Who was your first crush in the barkada?

Tahimik.

YUMI Haha! Bingo ka no? Bagal mo naman sumagot.

Iinumin ang wine. Magsasalin ng bago.

JIGS Lalaki o babae?

Tatawa sila pareho.

YUMI Dapat may time limit ito e.

Tahimik.

JIGS Hirap naman ng tanong mo.

YUMI Iyon nga ang maganda e. Para may thrill. As if naman ibo-broadcast ko sa barkada kung sino.
JIGS Wine pa?

YUMI Di mo pa sinasagot yung tanong ko, nagtatanong ka na!

Magsasalin ng wine si Jigs kay Yumi.

JIGS Yung crush ko kasi...siyempre, sino pa ba? E di yung pinakamaganda sa barkada.

YUMI Nge. Subjective yon no! Para sakin ang pinakagwapo si Joel. Sa babae, si Kay. Para kay Ronald, si Meg...
JIGS Yung literally na may dating' walang tanung-tanong. Yung kahit sinong tanungin mo sa tropa, objectively, siya ang isasagot.

YUMI Jigs, twenty questions ang game natin. Hindi guessing game. C’mon man. Play your own game. Pano na kung truth or dare to e di pahirapan na. Dadalawa na nga lang tayo e.
JIGS Yung commercial model.

Matitigilan si Yumi.

YUMI Wine pa nga.

Magsasalin si Jigs. Mag-iisip si Yumi. Iinom. Biglang matatawa.

YUMI (Tumatawa pa rin) Talaga?
JIGS Sige, pagtawanan ba?

YUMI You can say it to my face, I won’t bite. Bakit hirap na hirap kang sabihin kung sino? Takot kang ma-reject? Parang tanong lang e...Wine pa nga!
JIGS Okay, 1 point ka na...

YUMI (Ngiti) Gee...thanks. Flattered naman ako. At kailan naman nangyari ito?
JIGS Sorry, my turn to ask. (Ngingiti) Who is your crush in the barkada...NOW?

YUMI E ginaya mo lang yung tanong ko e.
JIGS Hinde no. May qualifier ako. Ang sabi ko, NOW. Ang tanong mo, first crush ko.

YUMI Korni pa rin. Alam mo, kung basketball ito. tambak ka na.
JIGS Just answer the question.

YUMI Siyempre wala. I told you, I don’t have time for these stuff. Kakabreak ko lang dba?
JIGS Korni mo namang sumagot.

YUMI E korni yung tanong e. Pero kung talagang-talagang kailangan kong sumagot.hmmm.teka.sino nga ba? Sino bang crush material sa barkada? Wala akong maisip e. Ikaw na lang.
JIGS Yung seryoso naman.

YUMI Seryoso ako. Ayaw mo yata e. Sige, iba na lang...
JIGS E napipilitan ka lang e.

YUMI Uy! Pano ba yan? MU na tayo? Crush mo ko, crush kita...yiheee

(Tatawa).

JIGS Dati pa iyon no!

YUMI Ay? Di mo na ko crush? Bakit, na turn-off ka? Ano namang ginawa ko? Tsk. Tsk.
JIGS Is that your question na?

YUMI Oy, hinde! Ito naman...di ba pwedeng mag-follow-up?

Iinom ng wine si Jigs.

YUMI Fine. Here’s a little juicy question: Describe your first kiss.
JIGS That’s not even a question.

YUMI Arte mo. O: How was your first kiss like?

Matatawa si Jigs.



JIGS Wet.

YUMI Yuck!

Magtatawanan sila.

JIGS Alam mo, aksidente yung first kiss ko. Close kasi kami nung isa kong kaibigan. Pag naggu-goodbye ako sa kanya, parati ko siyang kini-kiss sa noo. E one time, sa gym habang nagpapahinga, nakaupo siya sa sahig. Tinatamad siyang tumayo. So bumaba ako nang konti para halikan siya sa noo kasi pauwi na ako. E siya naman, para maabot ko, medyo tumingala . E sakto, sa lips ko siya nahalikan. Pareho kaming nagulat. Pero di pa kami naghiwalay agad. Weird nga ang feeling e. Parang may glue. Ayaw na namin maghiwalay pareho...

Tawa pa rin si Yumi

YUMI Awww. Ang sweet naman. Parang sa pelikula. Si Krissy ba ?to?
JIGS Hindi. Hindi mo siya kilala.

YUMI So what happened? Nagkatuluyan kayo?
JIGS Nope.

YUMI Ha?
JIGS Ewan ko ba. Complicated kasi yung situation namin e. May boyfriend siya noon. Ako naman, takot pa sa isang relationship. Pero at least, na-discover namin na pareho pala kaming may gusto sa isa’t isa. Pero hanggang doon na lang.

YUMI What happened after?
JIGS We talked about it. We both decided na it wont work. Tapos, bigla na lang, hindi na kami nagkikita. And then, I met you guys, iba na ang barkada ko.

YUMI Nakakatuwa naman.
JIGS Ikaw, pano yung first kiss mo?

YUMI Ikaw ang nagturo sa akin ng game na ito di ba? Bakit ba lagi mong bini-break ang rules? Di mo na pwedeng tanungin ?yan!
JIGS Tine-testing ko lang kung lasing ka na. (Iinom ng wine) Okay, naka-warm-up na ako: What was the naughtiest thing you ever did?

YUMI Yan ang mga tanong! Ano bang ibig mong sabihin ng naughty?
JIGS Bahala kang mag-define.

YUMI Hmmm...marami e...(matatawa) baka maeskandalo ka.
JIGS Kanina ayaw mo ng korni. Ngayong medyo exciting naman...

YUMI Eto na...I had two boyfriends at the same time.
JIGS (Nagulat) Hala.

YUMI I was with Joel and Zach at the same time.
JIGS Yikes. Alam ba ni Joel?

YUMI Kaya nga kami naghiwalay nun e. Nahuli ako (matatawa).
JIGS Ano namang pumasok sa kukote mo’t ginawa mo iyon, aber?

YUMI Nag-eexperiment lang ako. E sa type ko sila pareho e. Anong magagawa ko? Saka para may thrill. Alam mo yon? Yung patago kang nakikipag-date sa isa para di mahuli. Everyday pa akong nakakalibre, kasi, alternate sila! (Tatawa) Akala nyo kayo lang mga lalaki ang pwedeng gumawa no?
JIGS How can you love two guys at the same time?

YUMI Who said something about love? Walang kinalaman ang love dun. I was...having fun!
JIGS Nainlove ka na ba, ever?

YUMI Nakakailang tanong ka na? It’s my turn.
JIGS Don’t you want to answer the question anyway?

YUMI My turn!
JIGS Kulang ka pa sa wine. (Tatawa)

Ubos na ang unang wine bottle. Kukuha si Jigs ng isa pa sa ref.

JIGS Ang bilis nating uminom a.



YUMI Are you still a virgin?
JIGS Whoa! Where did that come from?

YUMI That’s my fourth question.
JIGS (Magsasalin ng wine sa mga baso). Ano sa tingin mo?

Ngingiti si Jigs. Tititigan lang siya ni Yumi.

YUMI Don’t tell me, wala pang nangyayari sa inyo ni Krissy hanggang ngayon? Ilang taon na ba kayo? Mag-tu-two years na sana next week.



YUMI So virgin ka pa? I don’t believe it!
JIGS Mukha ba akong tarantado?

YUMI Mukha kang nagpapaiyak ng babae e.
JIGS Insulto ba ?yon?

YUMI Compliment ?yon, tanga.
JIGS Ah, okay. Thanks.

YUMI Pero, you mean, you never felt the urge to do it?
JIGS Alin? Sex?

YUMI Wow! Nasabi rin niya!
JIGS Of course I always feel it. Natural lang iyon sa tao no? Nasa iyo na lang yan kung anong gagawin mo sa urge na yon.

YUMI E natural naman pala e. Bakit mo pinipigilan? I mean, pag naiihi ka, iihi ka. Pag nagugutom ka, kakain ka. Pareho lang yon, di ba?

JIGS Pag naiihi ka, iihi ka dahil kailangan mong umihi. At hindi ka iihi kahit saan. Pupunta ka sa banyo. Pag nagugutom ka, kakain ka dahil kailangan. At hindi mo kinakain ang lahat ng pagkain na ihain saiyo. Pag di ka gutom, di ka kakain. Pag di mo gusto yung pagkain, di mo gagalawin. Ang aso, pag may nakitang pagkain diyan, walang tanung-tanong. Lalamon iyan.



YUMI And sex is the same?
JIGS Lahat ng bagay, nilalagay sa lugar. May context. At least, yun ang nagpaiba sa atin sa aso.

YUMI Grabe ka namang magsalita. Para mo na ring sinabing lahat ng nakikipagsex, aso ah!
JIGS Sinasabi ko lang, pag wala sa tamang konteksto, mali.

YUMI And what is that context?
JIGS Matanda na tayo. Ayokong maging preachy. Alam na natin ?yan.

Tahimik.

JIGS Kaso, kahit alam na natin, minsan di pa rin natin ginagawa.

Tahimik.

JIGS Masarap e. Sino bang ayaw nun?

Tahimik.

YUMI (Medyo nairita) So feeling mo santo ka at dapat kang i-congratulate for being a virgin!
JIGS Sinasabi ko lang ang pinaniniwalaan ko. Ineexplain ko lang kung bakit di ko ginagawa. May kanya-kanya tayong dahilan. Di ko pinipilit kahit kanino ang mga paniniwala ko...No need to get so cross about it, Yumi.

Tahimik.

JIGS It’s not about being a virgin or not. It’s about putting things into their proper places.

YUMI I’m not arguing with you.
JIGS Me neither. I’m just answering your questions.

Matagal na katahimikan.

Ngingiti si Jigs. Titignan niya si Yumi na medyo nairita sa nakaraang train of conversation nila. Magsasalin siya ng wine para kay Yumi.

JIGS Nasobrahan ka na yata sa wine e. (Tatawa) You still wanna go on with the game? Nine pa lang tayo, eleven more to go. (Ngingiti)

YUMI Shoot me.
JIGS Who was your first lay?

YUMI (Hahampasin ng unan si Jigs) Ang bastos mo talaga! So inaassume mo na hindi na ako virgin?
JIGS E sabi mo kasi, walang thrill ang game pag walang nananalo e. So I guess I’m winning. Saka wala naman akong inimply na ganun a! I’m just hitting two birds with one stone. Kasi kung virgin ka, e di simple lang ang sagot: wala. Kung hindi naman, e di sino?

YUMI Ang daya mo.
JIGS Akala ko ba ayaw mo ng korning tanong.

YUMI You think I’ll answer that after giving your sermon, Father Jigs?
JIGS Ano ka ba? Inexplain ko lang yung personal reasons ko. Kung ano man ang sa iyo, I’ll respect them as well as I know you respect mine. I’m no saint. I’m just trying to get to know you better. (Ngingiti)

YUMI How do you do that?
JIGS Alin?

YUMI I should have walked out on you kanina pa pero the way you say things...parang bumabaliktad sayo...makes you more...charming. Kung ibang tao ka siguro, di na kita kakausapin.

JIGS You can’t walk out. We’re locked here for three days except for meals.

YUMI So I’m forced to like you para di masira ang vacation ko. (Ngingiti)

JIGS You don’t have to answer my question if you don’t want to.

YUMI I guess I’ll be honest with you as you were honest with me...

Tahimik. Iinom ng wine si Yumi.

YUMI Di mo siya kilala. His name was Robert. He was my first boyfriend. It was Senior Prom Night. Alam mo na...typical senior prom story. Everyone wants to lose it on prom night. Everyone thinks na pag prom night, it was something special. We went out sa hall nang maaga. We made out sa kotse niya. One thing led to the other. Tapos, yun...yun na. We went back just in time for the awarding of the prom queen. Guess what, I won pa. (Mahinang tawa)

JIGS What was it like?

YUMI Now that I look back, it isn’t as special as I thought it was. Pero it was different then. Back then, we were just led by our passions. Alam mo yon? Andun ka na. Hormones raging wild. Passions and Ideals are confused. Akala mo love, yun pala, curious ka lang pala. Akala mo yun na yon. Akala mo you are in-love at lahat ng gawin mo tama. Lahat ng gawin mo perfect. Everything was magical... well, almost.
JIGS Almost...?

YUMI Sa next question mo na ?yan. Ako na.
JIGS (Pabiro) Wine pa? Kulang ka pa yata e.

YUMI Nilalasing mo ko no? May balak ka sakin no? (Tatawa)
JIGS Is that your question? Sasagutin ko na. (Tatawa)

YUMI Engot. Hindi ?yon. Here’s something na curious lang ako. Kasi I’ve been hearing things...saka you’re hinted on it na rin kanina...Are you still with Krissy?
JIGS Hindi na.

YUMI Since when?
JIGS Two, maybe three weeks ago?

YUMI Sinong nakipag-break?
JIGS Pareho kami.

YUMI Why?
JIGS Maraming dahilan, actually. Naisip na lang namin na it won’t work. Isa na doon magkaiba kami ng gustong mangyari sa buhay. Magkaiba kami ng mga pinaniniwalaan.

YUMI Like what?
JIGS Marami.

YUMI At ngayon mo lang nalaman iyon after two years with her?
JIGS People change, Yumi.

Tahimik.

JIGS Right before graduation, she asked me to move in with her.

YUMI Talaga?
JIGS Sabi niya, doon na naman din daw papunta ang relasyon namin. Might as well practice na raw for the real thing. Tutal, she’s working na naman, ako naman bagong graduate, we should try out na raw living together if it will work for us.

YUMI Natakot ka sa arrangement?
JIGS Hindi naman sa natakot. If you love someone, ano pang ikakatakot mo, di ba?

YUMI E bakit umayaw ka?
JIGS It’s just that, it’s not my thing.

YUMI Sabi na nga ba e, bakla ka no? Sinasayang mo ang opportunities! (Matatawa)
JIGS Hindi ako oportunista. At lalong hindi ako bakla.

YUMI Fine.
JIGS Naisip ko lang na hindi pa pala ako handa sa mga ganitong bagay. Wala pa sa isip ko ang ganon. Na-shock siguro ako sa reality na iyon na nga ang next step sa relationship namin. I mean, two years of being together and knowing each other, we’re practically ready to get married, if you know what I mean. Pero I realized, I’m not ready for any of these. Narealize ko how immature I am. Na iba yung ideals ko two years ago sa ideals ko ngayon. I need to mature some more to get into this thing'I mean, getting married. Diyos ko, ilang taon lang ba ako...

YUMI Maturity has nothing to do with age.
JIGS But it has a lot to do with time.

Tahimik.

JIGS So I thought, bakit kailangan ng practice mode? Ibig sabihin, pag sumablay kami, split na kami? Live like a couple minus the commitment? Pano pag nawala na yung magic? Goodbye na?

Iinom ng wine si Jigs.

JIGS Kung kasal na, kasal na. Wala nang practice. I think that’s the real cowardice. Yung i-try muna natin kung it will work kasi takot kayo na baka hindi maging successful ang outcome. Saan na napunta ang excitement ng buhay? Kaya nga kayo in-love, para sabay kayong humarap sa totoong buhay, sa hirap at ginahawa, di ba? (Matatawa) Hindi yung pagpapraktisan muna ninyo para siguradong ginhawa lang.

Magkikibit-balikat lang si Jigs.

YUMI Are you always like that?
JIGS Like what?

YUMI So cerebral in everything. Kahit pagdating sa relationships.
JIGS Life is too precious para lang daanin sa trial and error.

Ngingiti si Jigs. Tahimik.

YUMI So, No hard feelings?
JIGS Friends pa rin kami. She still calls me up nga sa bahay e.

YUMI That’s nice.
JIGS Kayo, bakit kayo nagbreak ni Carlo?

YUMI That’s your sixth na ha?
JIGS Sure.

YUMI Alam mo, ironic para sa akin yung break-up namin ni Carlo. And the funny thing was, it was about...sex. Uy, sa atin lang ito ha?
JIGS Of course.

YUMI Kasi nga, I was looking for that magic nga di ba? I wanted to be in a relationship na special naman. So of all the boyfriends I had, sa kanya lang ako walang sexual relationship. As in nag-aabstain talaga ako. Kasi parang naisip ko, para magkaroon naman ng meaning yung aking love di ba? Parang, dapat di mo parating ginagawa, at ginagawa mo lang when you are sincere with yourself and with your partner. So I was investing muna emotionally. And I was actually starting to care about him. Yung, hindi ko na iniisip yung sarili ko. Yung siya lang ang inaalala ko. Akala ko perfect na...
JIGS Anong nangyari?



YUMI Patunayan ko raw na mahal ko siya. Magbigay daw ako ng proof. Pagbigyan ko raw siya. Sabi ko sa kanya, hindi pa ba sapat na proof ? yon? Na I’ll saving myself for that right moment, that special moment between us? Alam mong ginawa? Nilayasan ako!
JIGS You deserve someone better.

YUMI Talaga!
YUMI Isipin mo, kung kelan naman I grew tired of meaningless sex, when I’m; looking for the real thing, saka naman mawawala. Ang ironic ng buhay no?

JIGS That’s the way we must learn.

YUMI Alam mo, kung tutuusin, never ko pang na-experience yung tunay na mag make-love. And I had to go all through those relationships para lang ma-realize yun. At least, ngayon, alam ko na ang hinahanap ko.

Iinom ng wine.

YUMI Ikaw ba, importante sayo na virgin ang mapapangasawa mo? How do you see virginity ba?
JIGS Alam mo, di ko pa napag-isipan ?yan. Pero now that you’ve mentioned it...It doesn’t matter kung virgin ang mapangasawa ko o hindi. Of course I value virginity a lot. I treat it as the only real gift I could give to my wife to be. Imaginin mo na lang di ba, kung wife ko ang una ko. It’s like the perfect wedding gift I couldgive to her. Pero kung siya hindi na virgin, I wouldn’t care. As long as mahal ko siya. Kasi I don’t expect her to give me the same gift.. I don’t do something because I expect people to do the same to me. Ibigay niya sa akin ang sarili niya nang buong-buo, sapat na sa akin iyon. Masaya na ako sa ganoon.

YUMI (Mapapangiti si Yumi.) You know, that’s the nicest thing I ever heard from a guy. That’s why I always enjoy talking to you. You always say the nicest things.
JIGS Wow. Salamat. E ikaw, is making love to you equal to love?

YUMI I always took sex and love as opposite ideas. I mean, after the first time na...you know. sa Senior prom. Kasi afterwards, we broke up na ni Robert. Tapos naisip ko, yun na ba yung love? Baka hindi love yung naramdaman ko. Baka napagkamalan ko lang siyang love. I was just after the pleasure of intimacy. And then I felt empty. So empty. That’s why I wanted to change. I wanted to believe in making love. And I’m still looking for it.ung magic. Yung feeling mo, tao ka pala. I never felt that kahit isang beses. Men have penetrated my body but never my soul. And I wanted that. I wanted someone to touch my soul. To make love to my soul through my body. Pero siguro, naging numb na’to sa dami ng relasyong pinagdaanan ko. di ko alam kung mararanasan ko pa iyon. That’s why I envy you.

Tahimik.

YUMI Sa tingin mo may pag-asa pa ako?
JIGS You still have your soul...(Ngingiti)

Tahimik.

YUMI With whom would you want to experience it?
JIGS Of course, sa asawa ko.

YUMI I mean, someone in particular. Take it as my seventh question. So give a name.
JIGS A name? Hindi ko alam. Basta kung sino ang magiging asawa ko.

Tahimik. Magkikibit-balikat si Yumi. Iinom ng wine.

JIGS Well, I always thought na it was Krissy. And then, it was just gone. Of course I loved her. And I still do. Pero the magic was just gone after we both found out na magkaiba kami ng mga prinsipyo sa buhay.

Tahimik.

JIGS My turn?



YUMI Shoot me.
JIGS Tell me something...a secret. Yung wala kahit isang nakakaalam.

Matagal na katahimikan.

JIGS You trust me naman di ba?



YUMI Well, you’ve earned it, alright.
JIGS Saka wala akong tinatago sayo. Sinagot ko lahat ng tanong mo as honestly as I could. (Ngingiti)

YUMI I uhm...
JIGS Yes...?

YUMI I need more wine.



Magsasalin si Jigs ng wine.

JIGS Take your time. We have less than fifty hours to go.

Iinom ng wine si Yumi.

YUMI I’ll tell you something no one in the world knows except one other person. And that person probably forgot all about me already.
JIGS (Pabiro) What? You had sex with a stranger?

YUMI Ano ka ba?
JIGS Biro lang. Seryoso na.

YUMI Promise ha? Hindi ito lalabas.
JIGS Promise.

YUMI If this goes out, I will hunt you kahit sa libingan mo. Huhukayin kita at papatayin kita ulit.
JIGS Mamatay man ako ngayon.

YUMI Okay...(Pause) I...I was with Joel then...(Magiging mas seryoso ang tono niya) ...and Zach. I wasn’t really with Zach, I was just going out with him pag wala si Joel, alam mo na...making out and stuff...Well, anyway, I was kinda serious din naman with Joel that time. Joel and I were...you know...doing it. And...
JIGS And...?

YUMI Uhm...I...uhm...I got pregnant.
JIGS What?

Tahimik. Iinom ng wine si Yumi.

YUMI I uhm...shit. Hindi ko naman talaga ginusto e. Uhm...Two months akong delayed...then I took that test. I found out na buntis nga ako...and Joel found out about Zach (maluha-luha na) and I didn’t know what to say, you know? Maniniwala ba naman sa akin si Joel na naaliw lang ako kay Zach? Na I didn’t really love him? Na wala lang iyon? And so he broke up with me and...I..uhm...I was afraid and uhm.

(Magsisimula siyang magbreak-down)

JIGS It’s okay...

YUMI I uhm...hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko, Joel left me. I wanted to tell him about the baby to make him come back but I don’t think he’ll believe me after the thing with Zach...and...my parents are gonna kill me if...shit. (iiyak)
JIGS (lalapit kay Yumi para i-console ito) Ssshhh...you don’t have to tell me this if it upsets you...

YUMI And so I went to a clinic...(hahagulgol) I didn’t mean to, Jigs. I wasn’t myself then. And I felt so afraid. So alone...
JIGS Tahan na. Ssshhh...

Iiyak lang si Yumi kay Jigs. Yayakapin ni Jigs si Yumi.

JIGS Alam ba ?to ni Joel?

YUMI How can I tell him? The only other person na nakakaalam ay yung duktor sa clinic. God...(iiyak) Oh God...
JIGS It’s alright...

Hihimasin ni Jigs ang likod ni Yumi. Patatahanin niya ito. Matagal silang nakaganito lang.

Matagal na katahimikan.

YUMI Can you get me my yosi?

Tatayo si Jigs. Pupunta sa may side table sa tabi ng kama. Kukunin ang Yosi ni Yumi. Magsisindi siya ng isa at iaabot kay Yumi.

YUMI Thanks...

Matagal na katahimikan.

YUMI If we were...if we were the last two people on earth, would you consider doing it with me?
JIGS Doing what?

YUMI Alam mo na...
JIGS Alin? (Teasing ngingiti)

YUMI Gago mo. (Ngingiti)
JIGS Ngumiti rin.

YUMI So? Would you?
JIGS Alin nga? Di mo masabi no? Bakit di mo masabi? (Pagtatawanan si Yumi) Sabihin mo nga: Sex! Sex! Sex! Sex!

YUMI Shut up nga!
JIGS That’s your eighth na, ha?

YUMI I lost count. Answer it.
JIGS Why not?

Hihithit ng yosi si Yumi. Tahimik. Sasandal si Yumi sa balikat ni Jigs.

JIGS If you could be something else, what would you be?

YUMI I dunno...maybe a violin...yeah. Violin siguro.
JIGS Bakit?

YUMI I always saw the relationship of a violin and its player as very intimate. Pag tumutugtog ang violinist, ang nakikita ko at naririnig ko, he strokes the soul of the instrument and the instrument penetrates the soul of the player. Para silang nagmi-make love. Di ba? Very sexy, very intimate, very sublime. Di ba? Pareho silang sincere sa isa’t isa. Dahil kung hindi sila sincere, walang music na mabubuo. The violin surrenders her body to her player, her whole body and her whole soul, in full trust and sincerity. Di ba, compared to the sound of the other instruments, ang tunog ng violin parang isang naked woman? A naked woman in surrender? I want to be a violin. I want to be stroked in the soul. I want to make sincere music. I want to experience the sound of love.

Tahimik.

JIGS Lalim nun ah. (Ngingiti)

YUMI Pano mo malalamang in-love ka na?
JIGS Paano? I don’t think there’s a formula to that. Basta malalaman mo na lang. I mean, ilang beses lang ba nangyari sa akin iyon? I’d like to believe na yun na nga ?yon...yung kay Krissy...

YUMI Kwento mo nga...paano mo narealize dati na mahal mo nga si Krissy?
JIGS Alam mo nakakatawa...korni actually. Babalik na naman ako sa pagiging korni nito e. Di ba ayaw mo sa korni.

YUMI Sige na. Hindi na kita aasarin.
JIGS I heard bells.

YUMI Ano?
JIGS Seryoso. Bigla na lang, habang nag-uusap kami, may narinig na lang akong bells, tapos music. Ewan ko kung iniimagine ko lang iyon pero yun ang nangyari. Nakakatawa nga e. Parang kanta ng Beatles.

YUMI Seryoso ka ba?
JIGS baka naman nagkataon noong oras na yon, may nagkakantahan sa kung saan sa school. Basta may narinig akong bells. Tapos napangiti ako. Pagtingin ko sa mata niya, iba na ang nakikita ko. Hindi ko na siya nakita as kabarkada lang. Biglang parang may magic. Hindi ko ma- explain. Baduy pero ganun. Tapos I just seized the moment. Umamin ako. A week later, kami na.

YUMI orni nga. (Matatawa)
JIGS orni talagang pakinggan. Pero pag nandun ka na. Pag naranasan mo na, feeling mo, hindi na korni.

Ngingiti si Yumi. Tahimik.

YUMI lam mo, may times na parang tunog violin ang boses mo. O lasing lang ako?

Tahimik.

JIGS I’m into my last question.

Iaangat ni Yumi ang ulo niya.

YUMI Shoot me. Better make it good.
JIGS If you were again to be the next victim of this tradition, if you were to be locked up in this room again...who would you want the next guy to be?

YUMI (Mag-iisip) I want someone whom I could talk to... Yung makukwentuhan ko ng mga sikreto ko. Yung may sense makipag-usap. Yung may laman. The violin player who’ll stroke my strings...not even. Yung mapapatunog niya ang strings ko without even touching them. (Tahimik) Lumuluwag na ang dila ko...kung anu-ano na ang nasasabi ko.

(Ngingiti)

Tititigan lang ni Jigs si Yumi. Tahimik.

YUMI Siyempre yung masarap kausap.

Tahimik. Hindi makatingin si Yumi.

YUMI Yung kahit habambuhay wala kaming gawin kundi mag-usap. I think it’s better than making love.

Mapapatingin si Yumi kay Jigs.

YUMI Gosh I want to kiss you so badly.

Matitigilan siya.

YUMI I can’t believe I just said that.

Tahimik. Titignan niya ulit si Jigs.

YUMI Don’t you want to kiss me?

Pause. Titignan siya ni Jigs sa mata.

JIGS Is that your last question? (Ngingiti si Jigs)

YUMI Yes.

DILIM.

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