The Art of Detachment (Book 1)

5:47 PM, Friday, Bus Station, Int/Ext.

As usual, late na naman.

Ate duties.

Dean's fine on his own. Why do you keep on looking after him? The kid needs his independence.

He called me, okay? Hindi ko sya bine-baby. This is not Four Sisters and a Wedding, Alden.

Anong sabi? Mag-aasawa raw sya ng chararat?

Cute mo raw kaso ang sarap mong sapakin dahil napaka-waley mo.

Alam ko. Akyat na.

Du'n ako sa may bintana ha!

I know, okay? Maine, I'm not a stranger.

Yeah, yeah, uwi na naman tayo sa ex kita for ten years, you know everything about me. Did you bring chips?

I've got something better.

Fries? Oh my gosh! I love you!

'Wag mo naman ipahalata na gustung-gusto mong magkabalikan tayo.

Sorry, habit?

Flirt.

Just trying if my charm's still effective on you.

Always effective, Maine.

Oh, so you're gonna ditch your girl the moment I give my puppy eyes?

For the record, you don't have irresistible puppy eyes. They're annoying.

Sus, ang sabihin mo mas gusto mo 'yung eyes ko whenever I ask for sex.

Which is, all the time.

Gago! May makarinig sa'yo sabihin ang libog ko!

Your choice of words is so ladylike, Maine.

You love my mouth, anyway.

Okay, white flag.

Lambot naman nitong fries.

Reklamo pa. Binigyan na nga. Sino bang late?

I was late for seventeen minutes, Alden. Don't overreact.

Oo nga. I used to wait for you for hours, bakit nga ba hindi na 'ko nasanay?

See? I'm better now. So are we going to do something tonight?

Do you want to?

Hindi, pagod ako panigurado.

Hindi mabubuo ng tulog mo ang film na 'to, Maine.

Okay, okay! Just let me rest for a few hours when we get there. Ilang rooms binook mo?

Isa.

Kuripot!

Matutulog ako sa sahig, 'wag kang mag-alala.

OA, sahig agad? 'Di ba pwedeng couch?

Kahit saan, basta malayo sa'yo. Baka kalabitin mo 'ko e.

Kapal mo talaga. Feeling mo ba naglalaway ako sa'yo? Alden, that was years ago. I've had better dicks.

You slept with someone?!

Sige, isigaw mo pa sa bus.

You... slept with someone?

Why? Hindi ba pwede? I'm not tied to anyone. Tsaka hindi ako naniniwalang ikaw, hindi.

Okay.