EXT. SIDEWALK - EVENING
8:07 p.m.
They were both walking in silence and there was nothing but the sound of the crickets and the distant vehicles.
HARLEY
Marty?
MARTY
O?
HARLEY
Bati na tayo? Sige na, o.
MARTY
Bati naman tayo. Basta 'wag mo 'kong pansinin.
HARLEY
Ha? Bakit hindi kita papansinin?
MARTY
Basta. Saka 'di mo naman ako kailangan pansinin at kausapin 'di ba?
HARLEY
Ah . . .
Harley's confusion lingered for a while.
HARLEY
Ako lang ba?
MARTY
Ikaw lang ang alin?
HARLEY
'Yong hindi papansin at kakausap sa 'yo? O pati ibang kaibigan saka kaklase mo rin?
Instead of giving him a direct and definite answer, Marty just shrugged. A new wave of silence hovered between them. But it wasn't deafening. It was not uncomfortable either, so much so that she could allow her thoughts to easily roll of her tongue.
MARTY
Bakit ikaw palagi pumupunta sa bahay?
HARLEY
Ha?
MARTY
Individual naman thesis ninyo ni Ate, 'di ba? Bakit ikaw palagi pumupunta sa bahay?
HARLEY
Individual. Pero isa lang kasi adviser namin tapos connected pa 'yong topic kaya kahit papaano parang by partner na rin.
MARTY
Oo nga. Pero bakit palaging ikaw nag-a-adjust kay Ate? Pumunta na rin ba siya sa inyo?
HARLEY
'Di naman sa gano'n. Mas convenient lang kasi kapag galing sa inyo. Mas malapit bahay n'yo sa school, e.
MARTY
Kaya ayos lang sa 'yo ikaw palaging pumupunta sa bahay?
He nodded.
HARLEY
Oo. Okay lang.
MARTY
Ayos lang din na sa 'yo nagpapa-print si Ate kahit p'wede niya naman kaming utusan ni Uly?
HARLEY
Okay lang kasi nagpa-print din ako ng papel ko no'n.
MARTY
Ayos lang din kahit sa 'yo siya nagpasama bumili ng papel at ink para sa printer?
He nodded again.
HARLEY
Okay lang din.
MARTY
Pati ngayon? Okay lang na pati pagbili ng kailangan niya sa convenient store, kahit sinabi ko na kaya ko naman, sumama ka pa rin? Energy drink lang, e.
HARLEY
Oo. Okay lang din.
MARTY
Bakit?
HARLEY
Ha?
MARTY
Bakit okay lang sa 'yo?
HARLEY
Kasi okay lang naman talaga? Wala namang problema do'n? Nagpabili lang siya—
MARTY
May gusto ka kay Ate 'no?
HARLEY
Ha?
MARTY
Gusto mo si Ate.
HARLEY
Hindi—
MARTY
'Wag ka na mag-deny. Halata naman.
HARLEY
Totoo ba?
MARTY
Oo.
HARLEY
'Wag mong sabihin sa kanya.
MARTY
Ha?
HARLEY
Please? 'Wag mo sasabihin.
JE LEEST
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