The Surprise Gift

"Oh my God!" These were the only words I uttered when we reached the parking area.

"What do you think? Do you like it?" Tito Joseph asked.

"What do you mean? Is this mine?" I asked back.

"You have the key right? Then it is yours," he answered.

Beer Session with Tito Joseph

2:00pm Sunday - Ate Toni's Pad 11th Floor

Toni:  Dad, alis muna kami ni Jon.  Mag-grocery lang kami.

Jonathan: Uy insan bantayan mo yan si dad.  Wag mo hayaang maparami inom.

Toni: Hindi na nga dapat umiinom yan eh.  Tanghaling tapat umiinom kayo.

Joseph: Magsialis na nga kayo.  Pati 'tong nagiisa kong bisyo pinakikialaman nyo pa.

Lunch Time Dialogue

12:25pm Sunday - Ate Toni's Pad 11th floor

Franco: Wow, sarap mo talaga magluto 'te. Suwerteng suwerte talaga mister mo.

Toni: Huy hinay hinay lang. Parang mauubusan ka.

Franco: Hahaha pagbigyan mo na ako, namiss ko luto mo eh. Jonat, paabot naman nung bagoong.

Answering Machine

I woke up still with the headache caused by last night's drinking session with cousins and relatives.  Wall clock already showing 11am.  Still wearing a squinched vision, I tried to get out of the bed and walk my way to the shower.

The Wedding Day

From the building’s 5th floor pool area, you get a good view of the city. I can also see the very busy crowd in the city streets down below. The cool breeze sweeps my hair as I take a sip on a glass of wine. Then out of nowhere, a girl in a white bridal gown embraces me from behind.

Victoria: the Girl in Low Rise Jeans

"What are you doing here?" I asked. Quickly now, I grab the blanket to cover myself.

"Oh come on Franco, I can't believe you're still shy to bare your boyish charm", she answered as she walks towards my side table and grabs a stick of cigarette.

"Victoria, you can't just barge in to my door like that", I said annoyingly.

Last Night in NYC

Almost past midnight. The night is quiet. The only sound you will hear is a faint ensemble of songs from random Broadway musicals on my laptop. I decide to take a nice hot shower to ease the cold and then I continue packing my stuff.