Chapter 24:
Mahaba ang tulog ko nang dahil sa napakatagal kong nakaupo sa eroplano. Paggising ko, nakaupo si Enzo sa kabilang gilid ng kama at nakatigin sakin. Shit! magkatabi nga pala kami kaninang umaga. Ngumiti siya. Anong pinaplano ng taong to?
Enzo: I opened your luggage and I found out that there are no clothes that suits for this weather.
Ace: so?
Enzo: I'm giving you hundred thousand dollars to buys clothes and stuffs.
Ace: ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!! Hell! I'm not accepting that amount of money!
Enzo: items here in this country are much more expensive than in Philippines. So, if I were you I'll be accepting the money with open arms.
PUTA! ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS! DI PA AKO NAKAKATANGGAP NON!
Ace: what time is it?
Enzo: (tumigin sa relo) it's 5 pm.
Ace: I can't roam in this unfamiliar city alone.
Enzo: no you can't that's why, I'm here to accompany you.
Ace: we'll go shopping? Tonight?
Enzo: you'll go shopping. I'll be your advisor.
Ace: fine but please, I don't want a houndred thousand bucks
Enzo: do you want me to double it?
Ace: hell no.
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Nananakit na ang mga paa ko at ang mga balikat ko sa sobrang dami kong bitbit. Take note, hindi lang ako ang may dala ng pinamili ko, pati rin si Enzo, may dala siyang walong paper bag sa bawat kamay eh ako tig lima. Sabi pa niya hindi pa daw kami tapos mamili kasi wala akong slacks at necktie. WAAAHHH! Ayoko na! pumasok kami sa isang shop at pagpasok na pagpasok palang naming, amoy na amoy na ang tela, leather at kung ano ano pang medyo masangsang. Sukat ditto sukat don, hindi lang ako napapagod gutom pa ako.
Pagatapos naming mamili at nakunteto narin si Enzo sa pinamili naming. All in all, 28 na paper bags. Nananakit ang likod ko. hell ayoko nang magshopping kung marami akong pera. Pumasok kami sa isang restaurant at duon, medjo nag delicadesa ako sa restaurant kasi formal eh. Umupo kami ni Enzo at umorder. Nag salad nalang ako samantalang siya, nag tinapay lang na medyo complicado ang pangalan.
Enzo: are you planning to look for Gio?
Ay oo nga pala si Gio.
Ace: I don't know. I don't want to do any attemps to find him.
Enzo: why?
Ace: may be I'll be hurt once more once I see him successful or happy.
Enzo: I don't get it.
Ace: if I see him one day, and if both of my eyes see a changed Gio. Maybe, I really should let go because he don't deserve me. He derserve to have a family, a happy life. I don't want to ruin his new life.
Enzo: so you're going to stop loving him just like that?
Ace: I asked myself if I were to stop loving him, what would I be? What will I get?
Enzo: so what's your answer?
Ace: I don't know. I'm still working on that. I can't even stop loving him.
Dumating ang orders namin at nagsimula na kaming kumain. Paano ko nga ba hahanapin si Gio? At what if nga if I stop loving him? anong mangyayare sakin? WHAT THE FUCK!
