JAPAN 2010
"Aren't you cold little boy? " tanong ng lalaking nakamaskara. He puffed smoke from the rolled tobacco between his mask's gritted teeth. Nakasunod naman ang dalawang lalaking naka gray suit na nakahawak ng payong para sa kanya.
" Please. I want to save my sister," pagmamakaawa ng batang nakaluhod sa maputik na garden na pagmamay-ari niya mismo. No one dared to kneel before him in a stormy night like this. Alam ng nakakilala sa boss na hindi siya nadadala sa kahit anong drama. But he's been kneeling for 48 hours straight and it irritates him.
According to his men's research, this boy is only 11 years old who hold nothing valuable in his life. Pero habang tinitigan niya ito sa malayo, as a boss, he recognize something in the boy that other gambler's don't possess.
Conviction.
"Nani o kakenakereba narimasen ka? " ( What do you have to bet?) he asked and walked closer.
He knew he had no properties, no home, no parents, not even a single penny. The boy only has his ill sister with him. Hindi niya alam kung paano siya natunton ng bata at kung paano nito nalaman ang tungkol sa kanya.
But the thing that intrigues him most is the fact that he's kneeling without anything to bargain. What could be the thing he hid up in his sleeves?
Kahit malakas ang pagpatak ng ulan, napapansin niyang tumutulo ang mga luha nito bago ito tumingala sa kanya.
" I bet my future wife," anito na nakakuyom ang mga palad.
His surprise remain hidden behind his mask.
"Oh! that's interesting! hehe," he said to himself and chuckled.
The boy was the first one to caught his interest this way. He admired his young mindset and wit.
"Taking risk is a decision even adults failed to make," he said then leaned closer to him and whispered. " Kodugemo o yokoso." ( Welcome to code game)
He left with a satisfied smile behind his mask.
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PHILIPPINES 2020
" Before we end this session, I have one last question for everyone," tanong ng grade 3 science teacher namin.
"Ano po yun Teacher?" sabay - sabay naming tugon.
" What is the function of skull? "
Kim stood up immediately.
" It is to protect the brain teacher."
" As always Kim, correct! "
" Ibig sabihin ba nun walang skull si Katherine? " sabat ng kaklase ko na dahilan para mapuno ng tawanan ang classroom namin.
Napayuko nalang ako.
BOBO
WALANG LAMAN ANG UTAK
HANGIN ANG LAMAN NG ULO
PWNB ( Person with no brain )
PWD
That's me. That's what they call me.
Habang pinagmasdan ko noon ang nasusunog na test paper, naitatanong ko sa sarili kung ano ang kasalanan ko para kailangan kong mabuhay sa ganitong paraan.
" Kath, bagoong ba ulam nyo lagi kaya ganyan ka mag-isip? "
" Pati ba utak inararo na din ng tatay mo? "
