The Manipulation Game

05

#DontTakeBusinessPersonally

"So that's what happened."

"Bakit hindi pa'rin kayong dalawa?"

"Mga senpai, matagal na 'yon! It's just a simple crush! People change and feelings fade, chos."

"Wow, so wala ka nang gusto sa'kin ngayon, Shin?"

"Nagtataka pa'rin nga ako anong nagustuhan ko sa'yo e."

"Aba'y—"

"Oh, shut up. That's 10 years ago. Move on."

"Ano'ng nangyari kay Miki?"

"Nasa clubhouse niya kasama si Minnie."

"Gago."

"Nyahaha! Ilang linggo rin silang hindi nagpansinan no'n!"

"Oo nga, ang aarte pa kasi."

"Ang kulit. Dudes, bata pa kami no'n."

"And you don't have a chance with Zen, I told you before, right? He only loves himself."

"Oi James Isaac, that is not true. I also love cats."

"Okay, if you say so."

"Inaatake ka pa'rin ba ng conversion disorder mo, Shin?"

"Minsan. Hays."

"Hahaha, sabi nga kasi ni Dan, Rindelle Snow has a fascination for mentally incapacitated people."

"Says the guy with Narcissism disorder?"

"T'IS NOT A DISORDER. SADYANG GWAPO LANG AKO."

"Lol."

"Dan, ikaw naman magkwento."

"Why me?"

"Para malaman namin kung anong kagaguhan ang mga na-experience mo kay Rin."

"Grabe ka naman sa kagaguhan, Dad."

"Fuck you, Rin."

"Nyahahahaha!"

"Okay, tama na 'yan. Go na Dan."

Dan.

Chancellor's office.

Bakit ang dumi sa Chancellor's office.

I heard Rindelle Lazaro chuckled beside me so I gave him a confused look. Is there something funny?

"So, is there anything I can help you with?" The chancellor asked as he hovers around the whole room. Stopping to press the piano keys, creating a beautiful melody. But imagine the dust getting inside his body because he touched it? Ugh, the wind is probably carrying it now. It's a good thing I brought a surgical mask with me. Kaya naman habang hindi pa napopollute ang buong lugar isinuot ko na ito.

"Our apologies for barging in without earlier notice. See, we just found out about your connections to politics and in British embassies." Rindelle Lazaro stepped forward while grinning nonchalantly.