The Truth Hurts

The Truth Hurts [7]

One day, while walking down the street, nakasalubong koh sa may coffee shop si Twinx. She invited me over and pinaunlakan koh naman ung invitation nya, I need some break na din kasi and I really need a cup of coffee. While having our coffee syempre kwento ever na naman tong si twinx. Mejo nasanay na rin akoh sa kakulitan niya.

 It‟s in her work na din kasi eh. Lamoh un, ung always talking fast and she always has the latest gossip about almost everybody.

“So, kamusta na kayo ni doc?! balita koh sobrang busy ka na these days ah.” Ask ni Twinx

“Well, we‟re okei naman. yah, sobrang busy. Ewan koh ba biglang naging hectic sched namin these days. Eh kayo ni pare?! Mustah na kayo?!” sabi koh sabay, sip ng coffee.

“Well, we‟re okay naman. kaya lang he‟s been restless these days. Halos mabaliw na sya kakahanap dun sa bracelet nya. Sobrang mahal nya ung bracelet na un. Ewan koh ba dun, mas mahal pa nya yata un kesa sakin eh. Sobrang nag freakout nung nalaman nya na nawawala ung bracelet nya.” Sabi ni twinx.

 Bigla koh tuloy nababa ung kamay koh and just touched the bracelet. Hindi koh alam na ganun pa lang ung binibigay na importance ni pare dito sa bracelet na toh.

“I think it was given by someone important, ayaw nya nga pakita sakin eh, pro he never removes it unless he goes to the washroom, even before pa, nung college days pa lang, sobrang attached na xa dun. It‟s as if he‟s gonna die kung meron mang mangyari dun.” She kept on talking pro I lost track sa mgs sinasabi nya kasi nawala narin akoh in my thoughts about pare and me.

 Bigla nag ring ung phone ni Twinx. sinagot nya ung fone.

. “WHAT?!” sabi nya. Tapos kung anu-ano na sinasabi nya, I can‟t make out the words kasi I‟m still a bit lost in my thoughts. Bumalik lang akoh sa earth, nung nabigla akoh kasi binagsak ni Twinx ung phone nya sa table.

“What‟s wrong?” I asked

“Kasi ung isa sa mga models koh nagkasakit. If I know nag pagawa na naman un ng kung ano man sa katawan nya. And now kulang akoh ng isang model, mahirap ng humanap ng iba. It‟s in a week na lang.” she said na may panic sa voice nya

“Well, I wish I could help you, but I„m afraid I don‟t know any models.” Sabi koh, kasi it was like I‟m supposed to say something eh.

“Well, I think you could help.” Bigla nyang sabi sakin. Sabay tingin sakin from head to toe. And there was this look in her eyes na parang hindi koh gusto.

 “what?! What?!” sabi koh, mejo nakoconscious na koh eh.

“well, you know, you‟re tall naman, nice built, nice skin. Just like a model” sabi nya with that glint in her eyes. Dun koh lang narealize what she was trying to say.

 “no, no way. No way.” Sabi koh

 “Huh?! Why not?! You have the looks, the body and the attitude to be one and besides it‟s just this one time.” Sabi nya. Kakaflatter naman ung mga sinabi nya pro parang hindi koh yata kaya un eh.

 “C‟mon, it would be for a good cause naman eh, and I won‟t really be able to find another model in time.”

 “What‟s the cause ba?!” I asked kasi parang nagkaroon din akoh ng interest or whatever, alam moh un just getting the details para sure na I have made the right choice.

 “it‟s for the benefit of those children who needs some serious medical attention. This could even help some of your patients kasi some of them are under this group.” Sabi nya with matching pity look in her face.

If it was really this important, diba why not?! And besides, dream koh na din nung bata akoh na maging isang model. So, I started considering the idea, and was actually going to say yes.