Arapaap

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It's Saturday afternoon, Greggy packing all his things when his phone rang, "Oh?" He answered.

Anton on the other line chuckled when he heard him, "Nakauwi ka na ng Makati?"

"Ano na naman?" Greggy piled all his dirty clothes on a plastic bag.

"Wala, inom." He said, "As if payagan ka ng soon to be jowa mo." Greggy laugh.

"Hahaha! Kasama siya ano ka ba." Anton said.

"Uy gago in love siya oh."

"Palibhasa wala ka pa ring jowa hahahaha!" Greggy went silent for a seconds before cursing harder than rock.

"Tangina mo!" That's how their call ended.

He already got home at night, "Buti umuwi ka pa?" Luis said when he saw his son.

"I told you uuwi lang kapag weekends." Greggy answer, sitting comfortably at the sofa.

"Kaya nga binilhan kita ng motor para umuwi uwi ka pa rin."

"Para namang ilang taon ako umuwi dad." He answered.

"Wag mo akong dinadaan sa pagiging pilosopo mo." His father hissed.

Greggy stand up again, "Where is Elvira?"

"Wag kang umalis, hindi pa kita tapos kausapin." Luis hold his son's arm.

"Ano pang sasabihin mo?" He look at his father's hand that is touching him.

"Sa ayaw o sa gusto mo, you will going to take art classes." Luis said passing him the id that needed in the class studio.

"Ilang beses ko bang sasabihin na dad nga ayaw ko nga?" Greggy answer.

"Wala ka nang magagawa." His eyes started to flame again.

Greggy pull his arms, "Bahala ka." He said walking upstairs.

When Greggy opened his sister's bedroom door, a smile spread on his face.

"Anak ko." His body automatically drop on the floor, "I miss you anak." He said caressing the dog's fur.

"Aysus naman kuya." Elvira said, watching him and his dog.

"Salamat sa pag babantay ha." Greggy get his wallet, "Next week isasama ko na talaga siya." He put a five hundred pesos on her table.

"Five hundred lang?" She ask.

"Masyado ka nang abusado ha." Greggy look at her, "Joke lang kuya." Of course she's afraid of her kuya.

"Laya come here." Greggy opened the door for his dog.

They went to his bedroom, "Laya." He called up, the samoyed big dog jump to him, "I miss you my dear daughter."

The dog just licking him, "No, you can't lick my face, it's full of powder and dirty dirt." Greggy chuckled.

He patted the dog so it will go down to him, "I will just take a shower." He whispered.

He is facing the laptop, he's now third year student a veterinary student. It's already quarter to nine. "Mag aaral ako, mag aaral lang muna-"

He was stopped when his phone rang, "Pre?" He answered.

"Huy tara na kasi dito minsan ka na lang mapadpad ng Makati." Anton laugh, "Send me the location then." Greggy closes the laptop.

"Ge, text ko." Anton ended the call.

He appeared there, "Tangina hahaha!" Anton welcome him with that swear.

"Miss mo na naman ako. Hi madam!" Greggy smile at Dawn, "Mapilit yang tropa mo ano."

Greggy nodded, "How are you madam?"

"Good, I'm good." Dawn answered, "How about you? How's Los Baños?"

"Hahahaha! You mean my life there? Ibang iba, but what can I do gusto ko yan eh." Greggy answer.

"Walang jowa?" Anton ask laughing again.

"Hindi jowa..." Greggy signal him a little so they laugh.

"Kayo talaga ginagawa niyo nang laro kaming mga babae ha." Dawn reminded them, "Makakarma talaga kayo."

"Grabe naman to manakot, you know madam sila ang lumalapit. Kasalanan ba namin na pogi kami?" Greggy said as the two boys laugh.

This time Dawn's phone rang, "Excuse me Richard is calling."

Greggy side eyeing his friend, watching Dawn leaving the table.

"Gago? Boyfriend niya ba yun? Di lang ako nakauwi nung nakaraan late na ako sa balita ah?" Greggy ask.

"Hindi ko din alam, wag kang ano diyan wala namang kami." Anton likes her, he do everybody knows but not Dawn.

Isn't it obvious?

"I told you bakuran mo na kasi." Greggy said drinking his shot, "It's not that easy bro, paano kung kaibigan lang turing niya sa akin?" Anton ask.

"Paano mo malalaman kung di mo ita try pre? Ngayon lang kita nakita matorpe ah?" Greggy trying not to laugh.

"Sayang, mawawala pagkakaibigan namin." Anton answer.

Dawn joined again the table, "What are you talking about na?"

Greggy and Anton look at each other, "We are talking about my life, you know my father enrolled me in private studio art class basta ganon." He said.

"Where?" Dawn ask, Anton is curious too but he can't ask anything.

"Look." He showed the ID.

Anton and Dawn laugh, "Kami bahala sa'yo..."

"What do you mean?" Greggy ask, glaring at the couples.

"Wala hahaha!" They just laughing at him, "Ang ganda ng instructor." Antonio commented.

He barely commented on someone's beauty, if Greggy heard it he knows that the person really has the definition of real beauty.

"Anyway Greggy, how's Catherine?" Dawn ask, "Who's Catherine? The original side chick of Greggy?" Anton sarcastically ask.

"Ton..." Greggy call him out, "You should not say something like that."

"I mean it's true naman, side chick mo naman." Anton answered.

Dawn just watching the room, even though she knew that Antonio's statement is true.

"What do you call on a girl na nagpaparamdam lang kapag may girlfriend na?"

"Shut the fuck up Antonio." Greggy trying to not hit his friend.

"Okay, chill lang pre." Antonio gave up when Dawn's hand went into his lap.

Greggy just stare at the table, not knowing what to do in his life now.