[GODSFORRENT Special] Seven-Minute Semblance in Quarantine

Quarantine #21

[372A High Street:]

Futhark: Edward?

Edward: (looks up from his Lego castle) Yeah?

Futhark: Nag-message sa 'kin si Alice ng picture n'ya tapos may caption na "Romeo save me."

Edward: Sure kang hindi 'yon si Zweihänder na nagpapanggap na si Alice?

Futhark: Ito 'yung account ni Alice, for sure.

Edward: Naks Kuya Gomez. Save mo 'yung picture.

Futhark: Anong ire-reply ko? Nag-message sa akin ng ganito si Zwei dati at inalok ko s'ya ng tulong pero sabi n'ya "staaaph".

Edward: Meme kasi 'yan.

Futhark: Meme, like 'yung unit ng human cultural transmission?

Edward: Putangina ano?

Futhark: Bibig mo. (sighs) Meme, short for Memetics? Study of information and culture?

Joyeuse: (is reading a book nearby) The idea itself was unsupported.

Futhark: Memetics was based on an analogy with Darwinian Evolution.

Joyeuse: Untested.

Edward: Guys marami akong memes, gusto n'yo ng memes?

Futhark: Hindi ako makikipag-away sa 'yo, Joyeuse. Nagtatanong lang ako kay Edward ng ire-reply kay Alice.

Joyeuse: The girl clearly likes you so go ask her out.

Futhark: Quarantine ngayon, bawal lumabas.

Joyeuse:

Joyeuse: You are the end of Whitdur line.

Edward: I thought Henrik was the end of Whitdur line.

Futhark: Guys, kailangan ko lang ng tulong sa pagre-reply.

Edward: Just reply the way you want to.

Futhark: Okay, so what if (types on his phone) "Haha, I know that meme :3"?

Edward: Ech. Lame.

Joyeuse: Alice will leave you for someone cooler.

Futhark: How about... "Ang ganda mo sa picture ^_^"?

Edward: And ignoring her meme? Girls don't like boys who ignore their meme.

Joyeuse: Really, you're not going to say something about his stupid emoticons?

Futhark: (groans) Anong gagawin ko???

Edward: Wow, may time ka para magka-crush?

Joyeuse:

Joyeuse: Edward, may I speak with you for a moment?

The two goes to the kitchen...

Joyeuse: We have to stop Futhark.

Edward: Talagang kailangan mo pa akong bitbitin sa kusina para lang d'yan?

Joyeuse: If he asked Alice out and she said yes, it would be terrible news for us.

Edward: Why???

Joyeuse: You know girls! They want attention, presents, they want your love, your care, and yuck. (sticks his tongue out)

Edward: So what? Futhark deserves to be happy. He likes Alice and Alice likes him.

Joyeuse: Oh yeah? Imagine this. Instead of cooking dinner for us, Futhark would stay out late because he's with Alice.