How Would You Feel

20

The next day, Tres woke up with a massive hangover. He actually wouldn't wake up if he didn't get a call from Yvonne, telling him to have lunch sa QC.

"Gwapo ka pa rin naman pero yari ka sa lola at lolo mo." Sabi niya sa sarili niya habang nakaharap sa salamin at chinecheck yung mga sugat sa mukha niya. "Bahala na."

After niya mag-ayos, pumasok na siya sa trabaho at binati siya ng ngiting-ngiting si Cheska.

"Hey, Tres--oh my God! What happened to you?" Alala niyang tanong.

"Nakipag-sparring ako kay McGregor eh." Tres playfully answered

Cheska made a straight face, "Seriously, Tres? What happened?" She asked.

"Wala. Medyo, napa-trouble lang. Okay lang ako, Ches. Malayo sa bituka." Tres said and winked at her. "Anong oras daw papasok sila Wes?" He asked as he made his way to the pantry to make some coffee.

"I don't know. Gumimik ata sila ni Rome last night eh." Cheska answered. "Kasama ka ba? Dun mo yan nakuha, no?"

"I was with them pero hindi 'to dun galing." Tres said. "Coffee?"

"Tapos na ako. Thanks." Cheska answered and they went back to their working places. "Anyway, naayos mo na ba yung sa foster? We'll leave in two weeks." She just asked 'cause she sensed na hindi naman sasabihin ni Tres sa kanya kung ano talagang nangyari. "Baka, maiwan ka pa."

"Well, okay naman na siya. Partially okay. Naayos ko na yung papers pero I still have home visits scheduled before we leave. Di ko lang matandaan kung anong date." Tres answered. "Don't worry, sasama ako dun."

"Dapat lang. I can't stand working with Rome and Wes alone." Cheska said.

"Ano na namang sinasabi mo diyan?" Rome said. "Gusto ka ba naming kasama dun, ha?" He jokingly said.

"Whatever, Angelino!" Cheska said and rolled her eyes saka pumunta na sa table niya.

"Gago, mehn. Sakit ng ulo ko paggising ko." Rome said.

"Sana di ka na gumising." Tres said and chuckled.

"Gago ka ba." Rome said. "Hindi ko pwedeng palampasin na itanong sayo kung," He paused so Tres creased his forehead. "Jojowain or totropahin?"

"Pakyuuu." Tres said and they both chuckled. "Langya, naaalala mo?"

"Malamang! Sa lahat ng nangyari kagabi, yun ang hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan." Rome said. "Liligawan mo na?" He asked and wiggled his eyebrows at him.

"Gagi, hindi. Ano ako, abangers?" Tres answered. "Hayaan muna nating maghilom ang lahat. Oh, oh!"

"Eh hindi ba, ikaw nga ang makakahilom ng lahat ng sakit sa puso niya?" Rome said.

"Tutulungan lang natin, tol. Tulong lang." Tres answered. "Joke lang. Hindi ako yun, gagi. Malabo pa sa sabaw ng pusit. Hanggang tulong lang talaga tayo, tol."

"Tulong-tulong! Ligaw agad! Single na eh!" Sabi ng kakarating lang na si Wesley.

"Alam mo talaga agad yung usapan, no?" Tres said and shook his head.

"Siyempre. Babae lang naman lagi pinag-uusapan niyo eh." Wesley said. "Pucha, mehn. Sakit ng ulo ko!" He said and went to the pantry to make his own coffee.

"Alak pa more! Sumbong kita kay tita eh!" Singit ni Cheska sa usapan.

"Sumbong mo, hatid pa kita eh." Wesley said.

"Ang away mag-pinsan, di dinadala sa trabaho yan. Kung gusto niyo magpatayan, dun kayo sa inyo, may hacienda mga Rodriguez, diba? Dun kayo, wag dito." Rome said which made everyone in the office laugh.