Ang Maangas Kong Modelo (ONGOING/EDITING)

Chapter 7

[Edited]

Jasper

I'm meeting Evo sa dating tambayan naming bar. When I got here, I saw him grinning at me like fool.

"Don't even start with me," I warned when I sat down in front of him. Alam ko na kung bakit may nang-aalaskang ngiti sa mukha nitong gagong 'to.

"What? Na may chlamydia ka?" he said laughing.

"It's not funny, dude. People's starting to believe that shit. You know people, they're stupid. They'll believe any crap the media gives,"

"They're not. Just chill, man,"

"Chill? Sunod sunod na kamalasan ang naranasan ko ngayon. Tapos chill lang ang advice mo sa akin?"

"Ayan. Karma na 'yan sa'yo. I love women I love women ka pang nalalaman,"

"Pwede ba tama na. Sarap mo nang sapakin eh,"

We shared this comfortable silence. Parehong nag-iiisip.

Mayamaya binasag na ni Evo ang katahimikan, "I'm hanging out with this girl,"

Tinaas ko lang ang kilay ko sa kanya. May trip siyang babae. Interesting.

"She's... funny," he said.

"Woah. May gusto kang babae? Funny...? So... pangit?" biro ko.

"Pare, she's far from pangit. She's beautiful,"

"You probably slept with her. Is she good? I mean in--"

"I know what you mean! And no, we haven't. Jesus, is that all you think about?"

Hindi ko maintindihan 'tong kaibigan ko. Masyadong seryoso sa pag-ibig. Napaka-old school. At hopeless romantic.

"I was just asking, man! So you've been going out on a date with her and you just told me now?"

"I'm not going out on a date with her,"

"What? You said you've been hanging out,"

"Yeah. Hang out. But not a date,"

"What the shit does that even mean?"

"We just... talk,"

I didn't say anything because I don't know what to say. He's blabbering useless stuff.

"What?" he asked.

"You're stupid,"

"Shut up. At least I don't have chlamydia,"

"Ha-ha. Funny,"

Tapos bigla kong naalala ang problema ko doon sa amateur model.

"Teka, pare. Yang crush mo na yan siguro ang dahilan kung bakit di niyo na na-fi-filter ng maayos ang models niyo sa Felicity,"

"Ha? Bakit?"

"Malas ko kasi kanina. May nakatrabaho akong amateur galing sa Felicity. Nagulat pa nga akong taga-Felicity siya dahil sobrang tanga,"

"Talaga? Hindi ko iniisa-isa lahat ng models pero they're trained naman before sila sinasalang sa trabaho. Ano bang trabaho mo kanina?"

"Yung team ni Derek para sa isang project or thesis. Ewan kung ano yun. Basta kay Derek,"

"Oh yeah... I remember...," sagot niya habang nag-iisip.

Tumahimik siya tapos biglang nagtanong na, "Are you talking about Joey?"