The Dwelling

Chapter 3: Marky

MICHAEL

THE week has gone so fast, summer is about to end here in the Philippines as what they have said. But the heat is still burning, though it rained a few times already. Patrick and I got into the University where he study, I'd be enrolling there. I'd be freshman like cousin Pauline but she was already done with her enrollment process at her college department. While me and Pat are still on the process and I'd be taking the same course, Computer Scince.

I wore my brown leather jacket since it looks like its gonna rain today, I matched it with my off-white V-cut tees and a blue faded jeans. I look like a hardcore American rockstar and he is excited to introduce me to his friends. His friends would like to meet me too, well his friends like "US" already saw me on a picture with him on Facebook as what Patrick mentioned.

Upon entering the school gate, I felt pretty weird; the school felt collasal to me. The campus look so wide, I thought it will be like tall buildings crowded on the same place. Though the buildings inside were huge, it was all alligned on each side of a standard football field. No, its a soccer field. They dont play football here. Cool? No, this school is pretty awesome.

Patrick introduced me to his common friends that we pass by, they were all nice, I have spotted a few cute folks and I had a crush on them. Well I don't flirt, i do dazzle and the moves but it should be them to attract my attention. As if I'm handsome. Haha. But I'm hot. I know that.

After that long day processing our enrollment and all those small talks with Patrick's friends at the achool, we came to a coffee shop not far from the school. We took the nice spot where we can smoke and is far from the busy street. Patrick ordered a cappuccino served iced cold for the two of us.

"My bestfriend will be coming," Patrick told me after drinking his cappuccino.

"Now?" I said A little bit insensible.

"He'll be here by and by."

Not long enough as I was having a few gulp of my drink, someone entered the coffee shop that took my attention. He was small, lean, cutie and swagg-y.

"Mak! Andito kami!" Patrick called out. Dammit is this his bestfriend? Why didnt he show me his picture before? His cute!
Yeah right, coming from me. Yep, proud gay. But I dont really show to everyone I'm into boys, twink type.

"So thats him?" I murmured as Marky paced to us.

"Yep," he asserted and gave me a meaningful gaze. "Marky dito ka sa tabi ni insan."

"Hi!" Marky greeted me.

"Marky si Mike," Patrick introduced. I can't look into his eyes. "Mike, my bestie, Marky."

Marky gave me his hands and I took it. "Hi!" Goddammit, did I just said hi croaking?

"Okay ka lang ba?" Marky asked me. Dammit was I so obvious?

"Ay, naglalandi na kagad bes?" Patrick said.

"Grabe ka naman, landi kagad?" Marky pinched Patrick's arms. "Bilhan mo na nga lang ako don! Treat mo ko ngayon! Minadali mo ko eh."

"Mukha mo! Ikaw kaya nagmadaling ipakilala ko insan ko. Landi!" Patrick teased. "Teka lang order lang ako ng para sayo. Wag mo landiin si insan, di ka niyan papatusin."

"Why not?" I said laughing and look into Marky's eyes and see if how he would react. Well, he did smile and looked away.

"Kinilig?" Patrick laughed. "Teka lang."

So we are alone.

"I've finally met you," Marky said after a brief silence between us. "I thought Pat would never introduce you to me. Gusto mo?"