Almost A&M

Dear Puso

Continuation of Paboritong Anak. Last na, pramis. For MF mdiestr

Nagbabayad lang ng ibang utang.

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"So bago ko iplay ang ating last music video for today, send in your messages for me and the other VJs. Binabasa namin lahat yan! Kahit hindi on tv pero binabasa namin. Pwede rin kayo magsend via snail mail ha! Mas maganda yun, mas maapreciate namin. Send kayo ha!"

It can be heard from the background the staff greeting her a Happy Birthday.

"Ha? De wag na. Wag na yan 'te Liz."

But the writer was persistent, that she stood beside Maine, holding the idiot board that read 'Happy Birthday Maine!'

"Oo ayan, birthday ni Maine bukas." VJ Maine referred to herself in third person. "Batiin niyo. Sabihin niyo last na niya yan. For this year. Haha! Nay! Wag ka na magalit binabash ko nanaman sarili ko. Pero yun, if you want guys, send in your birthday greetings for me tomorrow. Baka may pahavs kayo, paregalo, tumatanggap po ako ng house and lot. This has been VJ Maine for Nota! Bye!"

"Ongapala birthday ni Maine." His mom casually commented, while whipping a cake batter.
"Kunyari Ma hindi mo alam no? Pero pinagbebake mo ng cake."
"Eh sino kayang walang ginagawa satin para sa birthday niya?"
"Mommy yum yum?"
"No baby. Not yet. Di pa luto yung cake. Later ok? Play ka muna with kuya."
"Kuya draw?"
"Draw?"

His mom came out of their stockroom bringing out three huge pans. He rushed to help her.

"Kaya ko na to nak. Ipagdrawing mo si Baste ng card para kay Ate Maine niya. Dali, tas kukulayan niya. Regalo niya yan. Talo ka nanaman."
"Susmaryosep."
"Kuyaaa~"

Richard had no choice but to help his rival make a card for Maine. Langyang bata to oo, kapatid ko ba to? Huy Bash, kay Kuya na si Maine. Hindi sayo ok?

Baste on the other hand is drawing a misshaped heart and is trying - failing - to fit M A I N E inside.

Si Baste talaga ang pinakamahigpit kong kalaban kay Maine. Tsk. Kapatid ko pa talaga. At mas cute pa sakin.

"Ma, mas cute naman ako kay Baste diba?"
"Nak ... Ang mas mahalaga, -" They heard a car honking, it was his dad's who is probably asking for help.

"Tulungan mo na tatay mo dali."
"Nay di mo sinagot yung tanong ko."
"Dali naaaa."

Pambihira, parte ba talaga ko ng pamilyang to? Yung nanay ko walang support sakin grabe.

"Kupad talaga Jay. Kaya nauunahan ka lagi eh." His dad complained.
"Ano ba kasi to Dad? Jusko. Pati ikaw?"
"Eh bakit naman hindi? Birthday kaya ni Maine. O baka hindi mo alam."
"Alam koo!"

His dad made him carry all these boxes, bringing them to his parents' bedroom. Dad, ano ba kase to? Para kay Maine parin? Aba, wala namang paganito nung birthday ko.

"Salamat nak. Sige na."
"Eh Dad ano bang laman niyan?"
"Basta. Sige na."
"Dad, mas cute ako kay Baste diba?"
"Mga tanong mo, sige na alis na."