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Napatingin ang binata sa isang komusyon na nagaganap sa labas ng isang candy shop.

Curious, he walked towards the commotion.

A kid was crying while hugging his mom. The candy shop owner seems to be angry at a guy crying in front of him. Pinagtitinginan siya ng mga taong dumadaan.

" Leave! You're disturbing our customers!" saad ng shop owner.

"A-li usto (lollipop)pop *hic* Ali—(lolli)pop," iyak ng binata sa owner.

"(lolli)Pop! USTO KO (lolli)POP! HUHUHUHU" mas tumodo pa ang iyak neto.

Bigla namang nagsalita ang nanay ng batang lalaki, " Nahihibang ka na ba?! You took my son's lollipop!" Hindi siya pinansin ng binatang umiiyak parin.

He acts like a kid.

Napatingin naman siya sa binata ng bigla netong hinawakan ang laylayan ng damit ng may ari ng shop at tumingin dito, " Plea(s)th one," pagmamakawa ng binata sabay labas ng hintuturo neto," (lolli)pop, plea(s)th."

" Sir, hindi ko alam kung anong katarantaduhan etong ginagawa mo pero, please umalis ka na. You don't even have money, so please leave before  I call the police," nagtitimping saad ng may ari.

Sumimangot namang umiiyak ang binata at tiningnan ang bata, " You, sama mo! (sobbing) usto lang naman Ali—" the guy was cut off ng biglang pagbuhatan siya ng kamay ng nanay ng bata. 

Mas lalong umiyak binata, he stepped in.

" Excuse me, maam but you don't have any right na hampasin ang kamay niya," pagtatanggol neto sa binata. Trying to suppress his anger. He holds the guys wrist tighter at itinago sa likod niya.

Tumaas naman ang kilay ng nanay, " Sino ka ba?? Kilala mo ba yan, he's insane dapat hindi yan lumalabas ng bahay. He should be locked up. Takas mental ata yan." the  woman shouted, kinuyom niya naman ang kanyang kamay trying to calm down at baka masampal niya ang matanda.

" Maam, he clearly needs attention at hindi pagkukutiya niyo," he could feel a hand gripping his jacket from the behind, napatingin naman siya sa binata. The guy is much taller than him kaya nakatingala niya itong tiningnan, " Are you okay?" he asked the guy.

The latter shook his head," That woman shouted at me!" sumbong neto.

Ibinaling naman niya ang atensyon sa babae at sa anak neto.

" Magkano po ba yung lollipop na kinuha niya, babayaran ko nalang," he said, the older woman looked offended.

" The audacity—" he cut off the woman.

" You don't want to let me pay you and your being hysterical. So anong gusto mo?"  his patience is getting thin.

" Gusto kong nagsorry siya sa anak ko," saad ng matanda.

He looked at the guy, he was still crying. Stains of tears are evident on his cheeks, his face is flush.

" Hey, say sorry to the kid," he said, the guy shook his head.

He is stubborn.

" I'll buy you a lollipop if you say sorry," he said.

The guy pouted, ayaw pa ata netong mag sorry sa bata.

"Sorry," the guy whispered.

" They can't hear you."

The guy stomped his feet, natawa naman siya sa inaasal neto, " Sorry."

After the commotion pumasok sila sa shop. The guy is still holding his jacket like a kid.

Tumingin siya sa binata, his eyes are still swollen from crying earlier, " Pick anything you want," lumaki naman ang mga mata ng binata na parang bata.

Binitawan neto ang pagkakahawak sa jacket ng binata at pumunta sa rack ng mga lollipop.

He observes the guy picking candies. The guy's eyes is smiling (literally),  hindi mawala ang saya sa mga labi neto.

He's cute.

Napatingin siya sa mga dala  netong candies. Halos mapuno ang box na pinaglalagyan neto. His hands are covering the basket, protecting it as if may magnanakaw neto sa kanya.

I think I need to go to the bank. Kulang ata pera ko.

Napakamot naman ng ulo ang binata, while looking at the guy na papalapit sa kanya.

" Is that all?" bungad neto sa binata. The guy grinned at him, revealing his perfect white teeth.

Why did I even  asked, I don't think my money is enough for this.

Tumango ang binata, "  Yes, thank you so much Mister!" his voice sounds like a 7 years old's.

" That's good to know," he said while ruffling the guy's hair. His tiptoeing as his smaller than the other.

" Let's go, pay then," he said. Tumango naman eto sa kanya at pumunta sila sa counter.

Inabot niya ang card neto sa cashier.

" Jeno," tawag ng isang tinig mula sa pinto. Napatingin naman siya sa binatang katabi ng bigla itong pumunta binatang nasa pintuan at dinamba ito ng isang yakap.

" Markieeeee, hehehehehe nahanap mo pala ako hehehe," saad ng binata sa kakadating lang.

" Ali?! " Hindi makapaniwalang saad ng nakakatanda sa lalaking yumayakap sa kanya.

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⏰ Last updated: Mar 09, 2022 ⏰

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