The Genzai

[5]

His name Aviel more like evil.

We exchanged names.

Like were friends.

"bakit sin pangalan mo?" tanong nya.

"hmm bakit nga ba?... oo nga bat nga ba sin pangalan ko?" tanong ko pabalik.

How funny hindi ko alam kung bakit sin ang pangalan ko.

"ewan ko sayo bat ako tinatanong mo"

"i mean, i uhh don't know. for sure hindi mo din alam kung bat aviel pangalan mo right" it's not like every names have meaning.

names are just decoration.

"di mo ba trip mag su8cide ngayon?" he asked out of the blue.

"ewan tinatamad ako e" i don't know.

"wanna play something to ease the boredom?"

"sure"

...

"uhm sure ka ba?"

"oo naman, back ka na ba?"

We made a bet

Kung sino saming dalawa ang pagtitindihan ng lutong hotdog sa mini mart. tanging hotdog lang.

It's actually embarrassing.

but it seems fun.

"go sin. dat may dala kang hotdog ha"

...

"goodevening" bati ng cashier.

walang tao sa loob kung mapahiya man ako edi run.

go sin u can do this.

kajaaaa!!

I get a plastic container first tas kinuha ang hotdog.

Tumingin ako sa labas ng mini mart para ipakita sa kanyang 'i can do this'

Pero imbis na kaba ang makita ko sakanya. Umiiling iling sya na parang may mali ako ginawa.

'What did i do' i mouthed.

He pointed to plastik container.

So he saying na hotdog lang mismo???

He's Crazzzyyy

Capital C R A Z Y

and I'm insane. Can't believe na nagpauto ako.

The cashier staring at the hotdog at the top of the counter.

She look at me as if nagdala ako ng pambayad- sa mahal na alak pero puro betsingko.

"ah, nanduon ang plastik at tinapay" she said trying to be nice.

"uh, yan lang po ang bibilhin ko" trying to be calm.

The cashier bit her lips suppressing her anger.

"ah, miss ang presyo ng footlong at hotdog na bibilhin mo ay pareho lang" still trying her best.

"yes, but i want that hotdog" pagmamatigas ko.

She was thingking hard if ibibigay nya sakin o ano.

i have a big pride. kahit ibenta nya pa sakin ng mahal yan manalo lang kay evil gagawin ko.

In the end she gave me the hotdoggo that i want.

Ofcourse pinagmayabang ko yun sakanya.

"see i can do that! So ez."

"easy talaga look i can do better" bawi nya.

He entered mini mart then get hotdog immediately and confidently.

The cashier looked up at him.

Nagkatinginan kila ng ilang segundo. I bet even cricket will be quiet.

5 seconds passed.

Biglang lumaki ang labi ng cashier. She was screaming!

Na hanggang labas rinig ko.

I think kung ano ano ang sina sabi niya the way her mouth move looks like she was cursing him.

Eviel? He was standing there. His face shouting like 'what did i do??'