chapter 43

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“I hate her”

Frank look at his brother. Parang hindi lang tama ang narinig nya. He gulped another amount of his beer, shaking his head as if not believing his brother.

“I really do” pahabol ni Elmo ng nakitang hindi naniniwala ang kapatid.

Frank knows all about Julie and Elmo things. Ikinwento kasi ito ni Elmo the last time he was tipsy at nagpasundo sa kapatid. And to Elmo’s surprise, nahahalata din pala sila ng katapid. Frank saw how Elmo is attached to Julie. Kung paano ang ngiti nito just by saying Julie’s name. How his day will brighten sa isang tawag or txt lang ng dalaga. And how he spend so much time and effort for her.

“Really huh?!” Frank smirk nang tignan sya ng masama ni Elmo after he asked that. “May I why you hate her?”

Elmo heaved a heavy sigh “She’s with Alden right now” he said with all the bitterness in the world.

Frank smiled at him, nang – aasar na ngiti “Natural. Work. Right?”

“I know. Trabaho. Pero kasi…” buntong hininga “I……I asked her to have dinner with me. Sabi nya busy, I asked her several times. Ang daming ulit. It’s either she’s busy with work or she’s at home with Sam. So parang she cannot go out with me ‘coz she’s with Alden or with Sam…… Nakakaasar lang isipin. Hindi pa nga kami nagkikita this year e. After we….we….”

“Relak lang” with hand gesture pa “Busy nmn pala sa trabaho e. Syempre dapat intindihin mo sya. Sabi mo nmn sakin she said she missed you as well right?” tumango si Elmo “Baka nmn no choice lang din talaga sya kaya ganun”

“Pero kasi….. Kahit man lang saglit na pagkikita…. Pero hindi e… As in wala….. Parang ang layo layo nmn ng pagitan namin….. I asked her yesterday and even today to have lunch or dinner…. Hindi daw pwede, so sabi ko kahit kita lang saglit sa mall, but she refuse…… hindi ko-----“

“Elmo she’s busy------“

“Tapos malalaman kong she’s going to Subic for work today kasama si Alden” uminom uli ng alak “She will be gone for a week. Kasama yung epal na yun. Tapos hindi man lang kami nagkita. Nakakasama lang talaga ng loob” mangiyak ngiyak na sabi ni Elmo.

Frank can see na pinipigil ng kapatid lang luha. He understands him. Syempre nga nmn, Elmo miss her terribly. Ang tagal na hindi nagkita tapos niyaya pa pala kanina to him up hindi pumayag tapos malalaman na pupunta sa ibang lugar at isang linggo hindi sila magkikita.

“Sorry Moe” was all he can say. He likes Julie, pero seeing his brother like this. Parang medyo nagagalit na rin sya sa dalaga.

Tumango tango na lang si Elmo sa kapatid. “Just drink with me”.

And they continue to drink hanggang sa malasing na nga sila at makatulog sa mismong veranda kung saan sila nag iinum.

Nagising si Elmo sa lakas ng daldalan ng mga kapatid.

“Maxx is that all?” Saab shouted from their garden.

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