Chapter 7: "Almost"

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~ At the party...

 Kylie: Jerome, happy birthday.

Jerome: Kylie? Wow. Buti nakapunta ka. Thankyou. I was expecting your dad. Kasama mo ba siya?

Kylie: He had business to attend to sa Japan. So I was aksed to be his proxy for the night.

Jerome: Ah ganun ba. Nagkita na ba kayo nina Shawn? Shawn.

Shawn: Bakit? 

Jerome: Kylie's here. [ Unfortunately. ]

Shawn: Ah. Hi.

Kylie: Not happy to see me?

Shawn: Hinde naman. 

Jerome: Maiwan ko muna kayo ah. Duty calls again. Excuse me. ( leaves )

Kylie: So Shawn, got a someone for tonight?

Shawn: Meron.

Kylie: [ That's not the answer that I was expecting ] Oh. Sino?

Shawn: Si Elaine.

Kylie: That girl? Seriously, Shawn?

Shawn: Bakit? So what kung siya date ko?

Kylie: [ Date?!  ] Nothing. It's just not something the Shawn I knew would do. 

Shawn: Do what?

Kylie: [ Date a social climbing b*tch ] Date someone liker her.

Shawn: [ Hay. Hinde ko na mga 'to papatulan. Nasisira lang gabi ko. ] People change, Kylie.

Kylie: ( Biglang nablangko ) E-excuse me. ( Leaves )

~ In the Ladies' room...

Kylie: ( Enters and sees Elaine )

Elaine: ( Looks at her then continued to wash her hands )

Kylie: [ Humanda ka sa'lin, Elaine. You don't know who you're messign with. ] Nice dress. Mukhang mamahalin 'yang suot mo ah. Sang store mo naman ninakaw yan? Ay wait. Masyado atang mabigat yung sinabi ko. Ganito nalang, sinong ginamit mo para mabilhan ka niyang mga bagay na suot mo ngayon? I'm guessing it's Shawn. Am I righht?

Elaine ( Tries to hold her temper ) Kylie please. Wag naman tayo di mag-away. Birthday party ni Jerome.

Kylie: Tama. Birthday party nga niya and of course, a social climber like you would be present in this type of occassion.

Elaine: Ano bang problema mo sakin ha? Pumunta ako dito dahil kaibigan ko rin si Jerome at hinde tulad niyang mga iniisip mo.

Kylie: Yeah right. Ang galing mo rin eh noh. Nahanapan mo agad ang sarili ng papel sa buhay ng iba. You might have fooled them, but you'll certainly never fool me.

Elaine: Sige. Sabihin mo na lahat ng gusto mo. Hinde kita papatulan.

Kylie: Fine. Balita ko kayo na ni Shawn ah. But I'm not threatened. Alam mo kung bakit? Lasi alam kong pinaglalaruan kal;ang niya at kapag nakuha niya na ang gusto niya sa'yo, itatapon ka lang niya na parang basura.

Elaine: At pagkatapos? Sasaluhin mo siya? Heh. Environmentalist ka siguro noh? Ang hilig mo kasing mag-recycle eh.

Kylie: ( Smiles and exits to the door )

Elaine: Heh. Sira din pala 'to eh. [ Hay, Elaine. Ba't ba ksi pumatol ka pa. Lalo lang magkakagulo eh.

~ Paglabas ni Elaine ng Ladies' room, agad siyang nabuhusan ng red wine all over sa damit niya. Kaagad tumakbo yung taong may gawa nito sa kanya.

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