Masters of War

XXVI.

EXT. SAN MARTIN BLDG. — 12 NN

Hera!

Zeus! Ano ba! Bakit nandito ka na naman!? Hindi ka ba busy!? Hello, law school!

I can multitask. Mamayang gabi pa ang class ko. I studied last night so I could go here today.

God, Zeus! Fuck me!

Gladly.

That's not what I meant! Ugh! 'Wag kang ngumiti ng ganyan! Utang na loob!

I shouldn't smile like this?

Yes! And I told you not to show me your face anymore, 'di ba?

Oh, yeah! About that... here.

A mask? As if! What are you, Zorro of the millennial people?

Yeah. Bagay?

Alisin mo nga 'yan! Mahiya ka.

Sabi mo, ayaw mong makita mukha ko?

Nakakainis ka, Malvar! Is this some kind of joke to you!?

You don't get it, Hera. I wouldn't go this far if I'm not sincere.

Bakit nga!?

Gusto ko lang naman ng pagkakataon! Bakit ba ang hirap sa'yo na maniwala? I won't even touch you, unless you'll allow me again. Just give me a chance to explain my side and get to know you better.

Zeus, may sabit ka! Nagloko tayo na hindi ko alam!

I know that. That is on me, Hera. All on me. Wala kang alam. Wala kang kasalanan. That doesn't make you cheap, too.

I'm really sorry. I should have ended things with my girlfriend when I met you. Kahit hookup lang setup natin. But I honestly thought that it won't matter. Akala ko kasi, hindi na tayo magkikita ulit. Akala ko, kaya kong ayusin ang problema namin.

But fuck! Who am I kidding? Hindi ka naman talaga nawala sa isip ko. Alam kong Hera pangalan mo noon pa. I was paying attention the whole night that I was with you. Even at Olympus.

I acted like I didn't care pero nakikinig ako. At sa mga gabi'ng 'yon, sa'yo lang ang atensyon ko.

I... ano ba.. b-bakit mo sinasabi 'yan? Hindi mo naman talaga ako kilala, Zeus.

Kaya nga nandito ako, 'di ba? I wanna know you, Hera. 'Yon lang naman ang gusto ko. If this won't work, we'll stop.

Ayoko.

Ang labo mo.

Kantahin mo muna 'yong S2pid Luv? 'Pag ginawa mo, papayag ako.

Are you serious!? I don't even know that song!

Well, your loss, Zeus.

Hera! Wait!

Bye!