Against All Odds

Suka at Toyo

Chapter One

It has been a month since I saw her at the bar. I regret not approaching her, we could've been going on dates right now. Well, maybe... she has the looks and all but what if she's like a bitch or something then that's a no for me.

"Stop looking at your phone, di mag-aappear yung babaeng hinahanap mo diyan. Baka multo pwede pa." Billy said.

I clicked my tongue due to what he said. I told him about the girl I saw last month, ever since I saw her lagi na akong sumasama kina Billy, hoping I'd see her there but no luck.

"Hoy, magsalita ka naman!"

"Can you stop, Billy Joe? I don't have time for your jokes. Kung wala kang sasabihing maganda, keep your mouth shut!" I shouted, as you guys can tell, I'm pissed. And no, not because I can't see her anymore. It's just my friends, they said I'm delusional for believing I'd see her again.

Rolling my eyes at Billy I sighed deeply trying to calm myself down. "Sorry." I whispered before I head to the kitchen where I saw Terrence eating a fried chicken from KFC I bought earlier before I went here. My eyes furrowed, he's enjoying the food, my food.

"Bro! Akin 'to e!" I said grabbing the KFC bucket from him. "Go get your own, dude."

Terrence just stared at me, he's probably wondering why I did it or something. "Stop looking." I said.

"Ang damot mo." I heard him say before I leave the kitchen. "It's just a chicken, tataba ka niyan bahala ka. Magiging katulad ka ni Billy--"

"I heard that!" Billy shouted from the other room.

I just shook my head, these two are going to fight again. I sat down on the couch and rested my feet on the other couch that's adjacent to the couch I'm sitting on. This is my everyday life, I don't work, lagi lang ako nandito sa condo ni Terrence. I'm not rich, but my dad is. I just get money from him sometimes, plus he gave me a credit card and I'm only supposed to be using it during emergencies. Like to buy alcohol in case someone wants a drink, to buy clothes whenever I have a date, etc. so basically my necessities. Well he didn't tell me that but I've been doing those ever since I got his credit and he's not saying anything, so I'm guessing it's alright.

While chewing the piece of chicken, I felt my phone vibrated in my left pocket. I immediately answered not even looking at the caller ID.

"Son, where are you?" I heard coming from a deep voice but very calm, my dad. "Today's your mom's birthday, go home and buy a gift for--"

"Which mom?" I asked cutting him off, I currently have two moms, the real mom and the step-mom. They both have the same birthday, which I find really interesting.

My real mom left me with my dad when I was young, maybe 8 or 9. I don't remember it vividly, but it's between those. Why did she leave me? I don't really know. Maybe I do, I just refuse to remember it or even say it. My dad and my mom didn't live together, my grandparents opposed their relationship because my mom wasn't really that rich.

I heard a deep sigh from him. "Your mom, doesn't matter who. They're both your mom, visit her first." He said before ending the call.

With that, I already know where to go... to my real mom.

//

"Peter, pakibilisan lang po. May trabaho pa kasi ako." Terrence said as soon as we got off his car.

We're buying gifts for my moms right now, I know what they like but I don't know what exactly they'll like, ewan mahirap iexplain.

"This'll be good." I heard Terrence say, I looked around and saw him pointing at the flower. "Doesn't Tita like flowers?" He asked while he has a big smile on his face.