The Man in Strings

maybe an update

TMIS Extra 2

(Just random - and vague - conversations heard around the house and somewhere else...)

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"Rj?"

"Oh?"

"Can you come out for a while? May itatanong lang ako."

"Okay..."

"What's better? Itong white or blue?"

"Anong okasyon?"

"Nga pala, hindi ko na-mention. May pupunta ritong mga tao, ife-feature kasi nila ako sa isang video."

"Oh... choose this one."

"Talaga? Itong white?"

"Yeah. You... you always look good in anything."

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"Where are you going?"

"Oh, right. Maggo-grocery na nga pala ako ngayon, Rj. May ipapabili ka?"

"Who's with you?"

"Rj?"

"What?"

"Tinanong kita kung anong gusto mong ipabili tapos ang sagot mo, kung sinong kasama ko?"

"..."

"..."

"...oh, yeah. Wala. Yeah. I'm fine, I'm good. I've got everything I wanted in here."

"Okay -"

"You need help?"

"Ha?"

"I could... come with you?"

"Akala ko wala kang kailangang bilhin?"

"Um.. nakakabored dito sa bahay?"

"O...kay?"

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"Why are you smelling mangoes?"

"Nalalaman mo kung matamis or maasim kapag inaamoy mo 'yung mangga. Here, smell."

"They all smell the same to me."

"Ano ka ba, syempre may pagkakaiba 'yun. Ito, oh. Medyo maasim. Ito, medyo matamis."

"Ahh... mahilig ka sa mangga?"

"Hindi masyado. But Jake loves them."

"I... never liked mangoes."

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"Uy, thank you sa pagsama! Nahirapan ka ba magdala? Ikaw kasi, sabi ko naman sa'yo tutulungan kita, tapos itong mangga lang pinadala mo sa akin."

"I could carry your things, not his."

"Grabe ka! Ayaw mo pa rin ba kay Jake? He's nice."

"Yeah. To you."

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"Maine?"

"Oh?"

"Sunset or sunrise?"

"Mmmm... sunrise."

"Bakit? Ayaw mo ng sunset?"

"Hindi naman. Gusto ko lang ng sunrise."

"But you didn't choose sunset."

"And? It doesn't mean I don't like the other choice. I just prefer the sunrise. Ikaw?"

"Sunset. Kasi ayoko ng sunrise."

"Typical."

"What?"