Chapter One

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Eaun Primo Chong

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.Eaun Primo Chong.

Magdamag na akong nakahiga sa aking kama. Tinatamad gumalaw. Unti unti kong ibinukas ang aking mga mata.

Pile of books, notebooks and sheets of paper are messily laying on my study table.

Aish.. I slept while studying again.

Binuksan ko ang flatscreen TV upang manood sana ng balita. Nang biglang...

"BTS' Concert tickets are officially closed in the seventh day of its release. As you can see, the Sky Dome where it is being held is now brimful. To--"

Pinatay ko ang TV.

Bumuntong hininga nalang ako at napaupo. Today is Sunday at plano kong magsimba.

Unlike others na puro Koreano lang ang sinisimba.

Humarap ako sa dingding upang masilip ang oras sa aking wall clock.

"I still have thirty minutes."

Tumayo na ako at kumuha ng twalya. Derederetso akong pumasok sa loob ng bathroom.

***

After getting ready, kinuha ko na ang wallet ko at lumabas ng aking condo.

"Magandang araw Primo!" pagbati saakin ni Mang Hermenegildo. Ang tagalinis sa pool netong condominium na tinitirahan ko.

Nginitian ko siya at binati din.

Naglakad ako papuntang simbahan. Malapit lang naman ito sa tinitirahan ko kaya palagi akong naglalakad samantalang may motorcycle ako.

Every step I take, I notice girls passing by, either single or with their boyfriends looking at me while smiling like fools.

Umikot nalang ang aking mga mata.

I'm not gay, okay? Sadyang wala lang talaga akong interes sa mga babae. Probably soon, but not now.

I looked up and held my head high as I continued walking the streets.

Napadaan ako sa isang maliit na gift store na nagtitinda ng mga KPOP merchandise.

I rolled my eyes. Kahit saan ako magpunta, nakikita ko parin yang malalaking letra. Hanggang sa kwarto ko, maririnig ko parin. F*cking shit.

May isang babae akong napansin. Surprisingly, she caught my attention.Tinignan ko ito ng maigi. She is saying something to the merchant.


Wait... is she begging?

Because of incredulous  curiousity, I got closer to them discreetly.

"Ate! Please! Babaan mo naman yung price nito. Nung una kong pagpunta dito hindi naman ganiyan kamahal eh. Pinag-ipunan ko pa nga oh. Sige na please." The girl was holding a set of hard Bangtan Boys notebooks. She pleaded and pleaded infront of the merchant, causing a scene at this small gift store.

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