diminutives

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i have one condition...

kahit kinakabahan ako syempre papayag ako...

i will only marry you if you can get the approval of thirdy

ay love medyo kampante ako dyan, anak ko yun

don't be too sure, rj... sayo na nanggaling, anak mo yun.

        [conversation with thirdy some months ago]

"mom?"

yes sweetheart?

"if my dad wooes you back will you say yes and get back with him?"

what kind of question is that richard james?

"i guess the answer is yes..."

i saw him sigh. it alarmed me to be honest. i want to know if he has any anger in his heart towards his dad. i have to know because i never would have wanted him to feel any grudges

babe? is there something you want to tell me?

"mom don't get me wrong. i love my dad and i believe you when you said had he known about me he would love me unconditionally. and i know he loves you still but i can't let him get away from hurting you"

son... your father did not do it on purpose. when you grow up there are things that you will do that might hurt the people you love most. even me. there might be decisions that you'll be making that might hurt me but that does not mean you love me less

"i understand what you mean. but promise me one thing mom"

anything sweetie

"before you say yes, get him to answer me first"

i smiled at that. he really is his father.

i will son... i will

love sandali naman... bakit parang natakot ako sa pagkakasabi mo ng 'anak ko yun'

i grinned and pinched his cheek

ikaw na ikaw. so with that alam mo na rin kung gaano ka-territorial ang anak mo di ba?

uh-huh. teka love, where's this going?

naalala mo ba nung college tayo nung may nang-away sa kin? yung gay na friend ni joy, ano na nga ulit yung ginawa nyo nila kris?

uhhh... yung... yung... yung pinatawag sya ng league of excellent academes?

yup! that one. ano na nga ulit pinagawa nyo?

uhmm... yung... ahhmm pinalinis namin yung quadrangle sa kanya?

exactly! tapos teka may isa pa, yung, yung kumuha nung guitar pick ko na regalo mo ano na nga ulit nangyari dun?

ahmm... si... ahhh... pinaakyat namin ng flagpole tapos pinakanta ng matud-nila??

ohhh riiiggghhhttt!!! oh and yung nanira ng plates ko a day prior to submission, naaalala mo ba yun?

ahhmm... yung... ahmm... yung... ahhh binutas namin yung apat na gulong nya na michelin?

yeeaaaahhh!!! yun nga oh and yung—

OO NA!!! ok na... i get it... naku thirdy—

i was not able to hear what he mumured. pero yung mukha nya gusto ko talagang tamawa ng bongga. yung 5 foot 11 na mama takot sa isang 3 foot 5 na bata.