Don't English Me! (Season II)

Chapter Eighteen

Battle

Apartment 4

Nasa tapat ako ng pintuan at nag-door bell.

Pagkabukas ng pinto. .

What?!

" What can I do for you?" sabi ng matandang babae sa akin. Tama ba ang ibinigay sa aking address? It can't be. Hindi naman siguro naghanap ng sugar mama si Dro, right?

" Excuse me, do you know someone named Leandro?" sabi ko sakanya.

" Im sorry, I don't have a friend nor family named like that one. But if you want to give that flowers to me, maybe we can talk about it inside. " Geez. A perverted old lady.

" Sorry. I guess this is a mistake. Bye. " sabi ko na lamang. Mamaya rape-in pa ako nun, kawawa naman ako.

I called Dro.

" Hello?" sabi niya.

" Is your gilfriend a middle aged woman ? Dude, nice taste. " natatawang sabi ko.

" What? Hindi ah. Mas matanda pa tayo ng 2 years sakanya. My girl is beautiful. What you sayin'? Wait, what apartment side are you in ?" depensa niya.

" 40. " sabi ko at tinignan pabalik ang apartment na pinanggalingan ko.

" Hahahaha. Check my message, bro. You need eyeglasses. Haha. Good bye. " sabi niya saka binabaan ako.

I immediately checked my phone and find his previous message.

From: Dro
    
     Bro, pwede bang padeliver ng bouquet sa girlfriend ko? I ordered it at La Freshia Flowershop just pick it up for me. Roosevelt Ave. Apartment 42, nandoon siya. I can't do it coz of this hang over so Im counting on you.

Damn! I've made a mistake! It's 42 and not 40! I can't believe it.

Kaya agad akong nagpunta sa address na iyon. Ilang hakbang lang naman.

Nagdoorbell uli ako. I can't be wrong this time.

  After twenty-minutes, wala pa ring nagbubukas ng pinto.

Where's that girl?

Lumipas uli ang treinta minutos at wala pa rin siya.

That's it! Im going home.

Iniwan ko na lang ang bouquet of flowers sa labas ng pintuan at saka umalis na.

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Ana/Hebe's POV

Pumunta ako nang burol ng tatay niya, secretly. Of course hindi ako magpapakita, he's mad at me for a very damn reason and so am I with him.

Nakita ko rin dito ang Daddy ni Jordan. Umalis na agad ako hindi pa man natatapos ang burol dahil dumarami na ang tao. Bumalik ako sa aking apartment para magpalit ng suot.

Kung babalik man si Leandro, Im not sure if I'll make it up to him. He disappointed me.

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Kinabukasan. .

Bumisita ako sa Ellipse Garden, ang napakagandang garden na nandito sa likod ng apartment na tinitirhan namin. I was picking fresh and edible flowers for my vegetable salad. Napasarap ang paglilibot ko dahil may mga bagong bloom na roses.

Roses are red, violets are blue. Tanga ang gumawa nito, kailan pa naging violet ang blue?

Hahahaha. Tinatawa ko na lamang ang mga problema ko.

Sabi nga nila, laughter is better than cure of medicines.

(HOOOO! BRAVOOO! NAGBABALIK NA SI ANA, THE QUEEN OF QUOTES! )