The Man in Strings

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TMIS Extras

Not an official chapter. Just trivias about the story. (May iniiwasan lang na school work.)

#1 Abba has two tattoos. One on her wrist, a faith-hope-love sign, and another one on her back (this is a huge tattoo), a wolf's head. At least six ear piercings on the left and four on the right. Meron din sa dila at sa pusod.

#2 Jake used to wear white clothes all the time, until Maine teased him to run under Grace Poe.

#3 There are two official hugot songs for TMIS/TLIL: Bulalakaw, by Jennylyn Mercado, and Maybe This Time, by Bahala-Na-Kayo-Kung-Kaninong-Version-Gusto-Nyo.

#4 Maine wore Monday-Friday panties until college. Flowery designs naman on weekends.

#5 Maine kept her graduation letter to Richard, and instead returned his handkerchief.

#6 Maine in a messy bun turns Rj on since he wasn't used to seeing her with long hair. (Don't mention her collarbones.)

#7 Abba gave Rj pineapples after moving. When asked why, she just kept her mouth shut. (Pineapple makes sperm sweeter.)

#8 Walang favorite color si Rj. Anything dark, he'll always answer, not until Maine wore a long maroon gown on their graduation ball. Maroon na palagi ang sinasagot nya, even though he thinks it's too gay at first. He didn't get to dance with her, though, since she went home too early. (He initially planned to have her last dance.)

#9 Naiwan ni Maine 'yung cute ballpen nya na may feathers sa dulo sa kotse ni Rj. He kept it with him, even three years after.

#10 The last time Jake saw Denise was two years ago (in line with TMIS' timeline).

#11 Nico's engaged.

#12 Jerald, initially, had a crush on Maine before realizing how much of a kid she is.

#13 Parehas lang ng dami ng chapters ang TMIS at TLIL.

#14 Maine hated reading when she was younger, so her writing abilities were developed late.

#15 Rj plays the guitar well, pero kaunti lang ang nakakaalam. He sang Passenger Seat to Maine again after one of their practices, but she thought it was still for Abba.

#16 Maine was the last person to sit at the front passenger seat before Rj changed vehicles.

#17 The house had only one fridge. Maine wasn't good at cooking (Jake brings her food when she fails to make something edible), Rj rarely eats at home. Ang laman? Kaunting gulay, kaunting karne, and the rest was alloted to Maine's addiction: Yakult and chocolates.

#18 Remember the band-aid Maine used for Rj's hand during the documentary shoot? He still had it. (Quite the sentimental guy.)

#19 Maine doesn't like wearing earrings. Lagi kasi nyang naiwawala 'yung pakaw. Jake bought her a pair once, and she lost it after a week. (Let's not just say kung magkano. Let's just say that Jake didn't talk to her for two weeks.)

#20 Maine isn't updated with new songs. Her playlist is filled with popular love songs during the 90s.

#21 Pang-manang na ulit 'yung damit na binibili ni Rj for his sister, much to Riza's annoyance.

#22 You'd all get to read Maine's book.