FADED:Von Theodore Nicholas' Story

Chappie Four

VON THEODORE NICHOLAS

"Hey,can you please slow down?You looked like you hadn't eaten for years.Tsk.."

So, after nang kahihiyang naganap kanina,...she insisted that it's really my fault na nahimatay siya at hindi nakapag-apply sa isang restaurant...May's Restaurant...wherein we're eating--i mean, "she's" eating right now.Libre ko daw sa kanya.

"Kushto mosh?"

Iniumang niya ang kamay niyang may hawak na pagkain. Pag oofer niya. Tsk. Baka nga di pa yan sapat para sa kanya. Napasimangot ako at that thought.

"No thanks...It looks like di pa yan sapat para sa iyo eh"

Bumalik lang naman siya sa pagkain na parang di siya ininsulto.

Maganda talaga siya...raven black tresses that reaches her tiny waist. It's naturally wavy. Contrary to Trinity's straight blonde hair that only reaches her shoulder. Hindi maputi si Trinity, tanned siya na bumagay lang sa kanya dahil sa kanyang Mexican descent. This girl has a slim body while Trinity is voluptuous.

This girls face resembles a face of a lovely saint,.. caucacian black eyes,..small pink lips and small straight nose na bumagay lang sa mukha niya. Hindi katulad ng facial features ni Trinity na dominant..One glance and you'd think that she's not a pure Filipina.Her face has the typical mexican model type.

All in all,mas fierce at maganda si Trinity---Wait! Why am I comparing the two?!

Binalik ko ang tingin sa babae.

"Hey, what's your name?I haven't asked you earlier.."

She looked at me while still munching. She still hasn't finished her food?!

"Ahh,oo ngatch plaa--"

"Will you finish chewing your food please?Wala kang table manners"

She just shrugged. Clearly showing na wala siyang pakialam. She really is different from Trinity. Nilunok niya muna ang pagkain bago nagpatuloy.

"Manners, manners! Walakompake! Anyway, my name is Mary Magdalene San Miguel. Eh ikaw?"

Watda!So hindi lang mukha niya ang parang santa? But she talks and acts like the opposite!

"Your name sounds like a saint.."

She flipped her hair.

"Op kors! Maganda ako--"

I cut her off.

"But you act like the opposite. You're too talkative."

She immediately frowned. She crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes at me .

"So feeling gwapo naman this boy. Peste.."

She whispered but I clearly heard it.

"Wala kang pake kong ganito ako, mister. *rolls eyes* Ano ngang pangalan mo?"

"Von Theodore Nicholas"

I answered.

"Ang taas naman...So, anong apelyido mo?"

What? Didn't she get me?

"It's Nicholas,. didn't you hear me?"

Her eyes widened. Then she laughed like a crazy animal.

"Ehh--haha! Pangalan yan eh!Haha! Anong Nikolas!Haha--"

"It's Ni . cho . las and not Nikolas. It's natural to have a surname like that because my father is an american."

She wiped the imaginary tears.

"Okay,..kunyari naniwala ako. So , salamat sa panlilibre,ha? Nakakain rin ako dito sa wakas."

I saw how her eyes glistened with happiness at that.

"You mean hindi ka pa nakakain dito? Like never,..ever?"

She nodded slowly.

"Maaga kasi akong naulila. Highschool grad lang naman ako kaya pahirapan din sa paghahanap ng trabaho..dito sana ako mag-aaply kaso may nahanap na pala sila kanina.."

I saw how she seemed so problematic. Like it will be the end if di siya nakahanap ng trabaho. I pitied her.

" You can work for me,..I mean..meron pa namang vacant slots sa company.."

She looked at me like she just heard a miracle.

Her expression is too priceless.

I laughed.