FUBU

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Privacy.

Isn't it something everyone must have?

If someone comes in and ruin it, what is it called then? Invasion? How about the person who's ruining your privacy?

What would you call them?

The entire day finished with me not even paying a single attention to her. It wasn't because I was embarrassed. Well, half was because I was embarrassed. But other than that, I just thought I triggered something she didn't like. And I guess there's no coming back from that.

I decided to go home as soon as my shift ends. Ni hindi ko pinansin si Travis habang tinatawag ako. I felt so humiliated after what happened.

Nang makarating ako ng condo, all I did was lay in bed, replaying the events that happened that day.

Ganun na ba talaga katindi ang pagnanasa ko sa kanya? That I couldn't even control my own erection?

I was about to close my eyes when my doorbell rang.

Mabilis akong napabalikwas ng bangon. As far as I know, I wasn't expecting anyone.

Tamad akong tumayo, I didn't even bother changing, so I was clad in my briefs and my sando.

Dagli kong sinilip sa peephole kung sino ang nag-doorbell. Nagitla ako nang masilayan ang mukha ni Sari right into the peephole.

What is she doing here? How did she find my place?

Muling tumunog ang doorbell at halos natataranta pa akong tumakbo pabalik sa loob ng kwarto at agad-agad na nagbihis.

Muling tumunog ang doorbell, this time, mas nangungulit at paulit-ulit.

"Sandali lang!"

As if maririnig niya ako.

I managed to wear a short over my briefs and soon opened the door, only to find out she wasn't alone.

Bitbit niya ang buong tropa niya kasama na si Travis.

"Tol, di moa ko pinansin kanina. Kaya ayan."

Tuloy-tuloy lamang sila sa loob ng unit. Ni hindi man lang humingi ng permiso.

"Teka,..."

They brought with them some beer, kasama nadin ang iilang pagkain and Melai was bringing with her a box of cake from a cakeshop I like.

"Wait, who's birthday, is it?"

"Pre, birthday ni Stacy ngayon. Naghahanap sana kami ng pwedeng pagtambayan kasi bigla mo kaming dineadma. Kaya ikaw tuloy napag-diskitahan ng mga 'to. Naalala kasi ni Stacy na binanggit mong may condo unit ka daw."

"I hope you don't mind Austin. Medyo ayaw ko kasi ng masyadong crowded na lugar. I wa shopping to celebrate my birthday with just a few of my friends. Eh kayo lang naman kino-consider ko as friends."

May magagawa pa ba ako?

"Wow, that TV is huge." Melai expressed her astonishment.

It was a 65" television I recently bought. The moment she stood in front of it, she turned the TV on and tuned in to Netflix.

"Ohhh, panoorin natin yung bagong release. Ano ulit title nun Stace?"

"Ay! Oo nga yung business proposal."

"Yun!"

Bigla naming nag-alburoto si Jeremiah.

"Bakit Korean? Can't we do pure English?"

Nagpatuloy lang ang mga ito sa gingawa nil ana para bang pag-aari nila ang lugar.

"Feel at home guys." Napapailing pa siya habang dumiretso sa mini-kitchen kung saan inihahanda ni Sari ang mga pagkain. She was fixing them one by one each time silently trying to find her way around the kitchen.