A.K.A Miss Bitterness (Ako na ang Single)

Sunday - Kill Me Softly

Nagising sya bigla. Shit Shit! Anong oras na? Late na ako! She sit bolt upright and waited for everything to focus. Ay leche. Gagraduate na pala ako. No more thesis, no more waking up nearly, no more panicking.

I know it’s Sunday she doesn’t have to look at the calendar or check her phone na naopen na pla nya (password, breakup date) huehuehue.

Isang Born Free na kanta dated hindi pa sya pinapanganak ang and naririnig nyang tumutgtog sa baba. She gets up. Ilang lingo pa ay matetengga din sya like other newly graduate.  She needs to get used to it.

She didn’t bother to comb her hair or mag toothbrush kaya, saktong  mumog lang. Haha.  Aba pumapait kaya ang pag-kain pag nagtoothbrush. Later na lang. She didn’t even bother to dress in proper pambahay.  Pakialam nyo ba! Wala naman saking bibisitang jowa!

She get out of her room and she can smell pancakes down the kitchen.  Gutom na sya. Well that’s a good news. At least kung din na nag fufunction ang puso nya, enough na ang nag signal ang tyan nya. I’m alive! Praise the Lord!

At tanghali na pala. That’s the reason why she was too weak na gusto nya na lang magpagulong gulong sa hagdan para shortcut.

When she reach the kitchen, instead of seeing Aling Monina and friends, her mother was there.

‘Morning Honey.’ She beamed.  ‘Kelan pa ako nagka anak ng suman?’ she added.  She was looking at me from head to toe. Abaaa Abaaa ginaganyan mo ako ah!

‘Ahh kagabi lang ako nag decide na magiging suman ako, biko naman bukas.’ I answered.

‘So this is my future daughter’ a man said.  Well well well we have a company.

I straightened up, kung magiging daddy ko to in the near future, I need to be in my best behavior.

‘Hi, my name is Reb. And you are?’ I extended my hand at naalala ko  na kumain pala ako nag ice cream at nakatulog ako sa bowl ng potato chips at di pa ako nag huhugas ng kamay. Hahahaha.  Hey love is blind, if he really loves her mom he wouldn’t mind na she have a Cave Girl daughter na once a day lang magsuklay.

Bago ko pa man mabully ng ganap si Cactus Man, hinanap ko ang mga haliparot kong yaya na kinililig sa 8888.

‘Mom, where’s Aling Monina and Donna?’ I ask, curious.

‘Umalis my date daw. Bihira lang naman mag paalam yung mga yun so pinabayaan ko na’ she answered. Great, just great. Pati  mga chimay may love life. Sya wala.

‘So sino ang kasama ko dito?’ I asked annoyed  di dahil wala akong kasama, kundi dahil my deeeytt sila. Che! Ashaar!

‘You’re too old to have a nanny around. My God Reb you’re graduating already.’ She said irritated as if inano ko sya.

‘Yes. Graduating and with flying colors. I should be picking what car I should be getting right?’ I added.

‘What I mean to say is sasama ka samin ni Carlo. We are going to church and we’ll have dinner later.’ She said. Naks lakas maka Family Day. Men! This is serious. Need makilatis to si Cactus Man.

‘You sure you wanted to bring her with us? Baka Reb has other plans today’ he said. Sabihin mo lang kung ayaw mo akong kasama! Packing tape to.

‘Believe me sweetie walang ibang plans yan.’ My mom answered for me.

‘Really? No boyfriend?’ he finally ask at muntikan pang ang ilong ko ang nakainom ng juice. Grrr I hate you!

‘Yes. Wala po. I don’t have time anyway.’ She lied para di mapahiya. Kala mo ha.

‘I mean it was such a shame.’ He said. She doesn’t know kung shame sa mga guys or shame sa kanya dahil wala pa syang jowa. Che!

After eating she went back to her room and prepare. Unlike other girls she just have few chechebureche sa katawan. Garnier facial wash and BB Cream was enough for her. She still uses baby soaps because she always has rashes on harsh soap. Kutis artista ba.

She picks a decent long sleeve dark dress. She put a slight make up. Pinigilan nya mag selfie kasi ngatanghali na.

Her mom and Carlo are talking when she reached the parking lot. They stop when they realized she was there, that made her feel out of place.

‘My car or your car.’ He asks my mom.

'Eeehhh yung sayo na lang.' pabebeng sagot ng nanay nya. Arrgghh..

'Bakit ba kasi sa Quiapo pa, mas powerful ba si God dun!?' padabog kong tanong. Para matigil na ang kurutang walang humpay. Sorry po Papa Jesus. Nadamay ka pa.

And no one notices her. She tried to interrupt every time. But they don't seem to care.

I give up. Takteng buhay to. Huhuhu Swerte nga nila di pa di pa ako nag bibigti. Charoot.

Bukod sa pamatay na kasweetan ng dalawa ay pamatay din pala ang air freshener ni Cactus Man kabikabilaan ang pine tree, tapos di pa sya na kontento nag lysol pa sya na lemon at may glade pa sa front seat. She wanted to get out as fast as she gets in the car. She is beyond suffocated.  And death wish nya ay sana hindi traffic.