FUBU

quince

The consequences of stupidity is often instantaneous.

And often times, these consequences determine how much of an asshole you really are.

"Hey, thank you for waiting." Joanne's eyes would lit up like stars every time she sees me.

Its been a month now na halos madalas na kaming magkasama ni Joanne.

Some people in the office think that we're an item.

I didn't want to disappoint her so I chose to ride with it.

Sari has not talked to me nor has she reached out.

Simply put, that night might have just been the end of it.

"Austin?" malambing niyang sinambit ang pangalan ko.

"Yes?"

Bigla ay nagbago ang ekspresyon ng mukha niya. She bowed her head down and played with her fingers before she looked up at me again.

"Wag na lang. Ihatid mo nalang ako pauwi."

Then I realized I must have looked angry again. Travis has told me this before.

Tila daw pasan ko ang mundo ever since I haven't talked with Sari.

"I'm sorry. I'm just too stressed out lately."

"It's okay. I understand. Iuwi mo nalang ako."

"No. Tell me. What was it you wanted to say?"

She smiled meekly at me. If I am not too hang up with Sari, I would find her cute. She has these expression in her face that just makes me smile every now and then.

"Gusto ko sana kumain ng pares today. Nagke-crave ako eh. Kagabi pa."

Ako naman ang napangiti.

She has an unbelievable appetite and somehow that amazes me.

I never said no with the sexual encounters we have every now and then.

Mostly dahil pareho kaming nakainom.

Alcohol is like fuel that would heat you up even more.

But I haven't been dissatisfied when doing it with her.

Joanne is an absolute delight in bed.

More often than not, nakakalimutan ko kung bakit ko to ginagawa kasama siya.

Panakip-butas. That's the simplest term for it. 

  But whether I am enjoying or not, she doesn't deserve the kin of treatment I am giving her. I am realizing that now. 

"Let's go. Parang gusto ko din yang cravings mo."

"Talaga?" her eyes lit up once more. I'd love to keep seeing her excitement when I do something unexpected for her. But how fleeting that feeling is beyond me. 

I can't keep fooling her knowing na ibang tao ang gusto kong makasama. 

But what does one do when you know that the person you're intending to be with does not seem to care at all. 

In a few minutes, we travelled towards her favorite Pares Restaurant. 

Agad naman kaming nakilala ng isang server doon and accommodated us to a table on the second floor kung saan makikita mo ang traffic sa labas. 

"So, do you wanna go together during the weekend?"

"Go where?"

"Sa team building natin. Nakalimutan mo na ba?"