Emperyo Lazaro

18:

" So, ano siya? Merman? " 

biglang sabi  ni Kuya habang nagdadrive papunta sa drive thru, hindi ko mapigilang hindi mapatawa, he speaks weird when he's hungry. 

" Tama na, Kuya. The Second-hand embarassment is killing me, 'di ko alam kung maawa ba ako sayo or what. " banggit ko habang tumatawa parin. 

Nagdrive-thru kami sa mcdo, although he planned to but 20 pieces chicken nuggets tsaka Large coke, aba'y ewan ko nalang kung hindi ito masusuka sa biyahe pabalik. 

" I know you're hungry but you got to slow down- "

pero hindi ito tumugil kakaorder. 

" BFF fries po, ah-- yes, isa lang, tapos-- what? No, dalawang caramel sundae lang, tsaka yung 20 pieces na chicken mcnuggets. Yes, that would be all. " 

Napatingin a lamang ako sakaniya, is he really gonna eat it all? That's a lot to digest in a day!

" What's the look about? " 

he went into the claiming area and grabbed the food that he bought, he gve me the caramel sundae and the fries was posed near my seat. 

" Grabe ka makatingin, of course i wouldn't eat it all on my own, tig sampu tayo sa nuggets 'no? " sabi nito bago buksan ang ice cream at isinawsaw ang fries don.

" Jesus. " i blurted out, at ginawa ko nalang din ang ginawa niya, it is good.

" Masarap, diba? " nagsimula na ito magmaneho muli, pero bakit may papel na nakadikit sa paper bag?

09*********, Luna Solivares
tawag mo, sir! :)

" Do you know any Luna Solivares by chance? "

Nasamid ito, at biglang inabot yung coke at uminom doon.

" ah kase- "

" Kuya, what did you do? "

Napapangiti nalamang ako dahil sa pinagpapawisan at namumula ang pisngi ni Kuya.

" hoy, ano kako ginawa mo dun sa Luna? "

" I don't know! I don't remember! Maybe i've dated her when we were in high school, but i don't remember. "

" I really wish you're fully aware of how much of a bad liar you are. "

Nag-park si Kuya sa ilalim ng puno ng Narra at napatingin ito sakin, namumula parin ang mga pisngi nito.

" Fine. "

" Then spit it out. "

" Since when are you fond of my love life? "

" When i saw the name of Luna Solivares. "

Napakamot ito sa ulo at huminga ng malalim, is he nervous or is he uncomfortable, his body language shifts moment to moment.

" We're dating. "

" Why didn't you get her number before and just now? "

" Ngayon ko lang naalala,  i swear. I didn't even know she work around here. "

" Eh, bakit nga ngayon mo lang kinuha? "

" I like it old school serenading, Kira. Hindi ako nagmamadali. "

" But you didn't get her number- "

" Look, if you fell in love, fuck the numbers and such, you'd suddenly change into someone, or something better than what you already are. Numbers? For the weak. Hand written letters? Aces up my serenading points. "