No More Ignorance (BOOK 2)

Chapter 20

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Ah eh, birthday ni baby Eric diba? Invited kasi ako. " He peeked inside.

"Nasaan pala ang celebration? Pati ang celebrant? Hehehe."

I just stared at him. He has a gift.

"What's your name again?"

"I'm Alex! Grabe ka papa Dom ah! Nakalimutan mo agad ako. I'm sad."

"Alex?"

"Yup!"

"Go home."

I shut the door and he knocked again.

What the fuck?!

"Papa Dom! Open the door! Kyah pembarya!"

I ignored him and I went straight to the fridge.

I need more liquor to get drunk.

"Tao po! Papa Dom! Alam kong 'di ako invited, pero pakibigay na lang nito kay baby Eric! At tsaka pasabi, happy birthday! Si ma'am Elisa po ba nasa loob?!"

Elisa...

"Ma'am Elisa! Uy, nandito ka pala!"

I dumped the bottle that I was holding and ran back to the door to open it.

They're back!

"Elisa-what the?! Alex!"

"Peace-m–ouch t*ngina!"

Sa inis ko ay nasapak ko siya.

"Are you crazy?! Come on, I said, go home!"

He stood up from the ground.

"Grabe ka naman papa Dom! Ang sakit nun ah! Hindi ko kineri! Naalog ang utak ko! Pucha. Ouch, teka lang." He shook his face na nasapak ko.

"LEAVE ALEX-"

"Iniwan ka 'no?" I was loosened up by what he said.

"What?"

"Iniwan ka ba nila papa Dom?"

"H-How did you know, huh?"

"Walang celebration eh. Tsaka, present na present ang eyebags oh. Amoy alak ka pa!"

I just looked at him. I know how messy I am right now.

"Gwaenchanh-a! Neo ajigdo jal saeng-gyeoss-eo!"

"What?"

"Ah eh, never mind! Tour guide skills!"

"Whatever. Umuwi ka na."

"Painom naman ng tubig."

I gave him one thousand.

"Ay, grabe! Papa Dom, hindi ko kailangan ng pera mo. Isang baso lang solve na solve na 'ko-"

"What do you want?! Diba sabi ko umalis ka na!?! Wala sila dito! My wife and son left me! Now, happy?!"

End of flashback

"Uy friend! Ano, natulala ka na!"

"I'm sorry, Alex."

He sighed.

"Okay lang 'yan. Laban lang!"

I smiled bitterly.

"Thanks, Alex. I think you can go home now. Wala naman na sila."

"Hay nako! Halika! Tayo na lang dalawa ang kakain! At may pag-uusapan tayo!"

"About what?"

"Basta! Sigurado akong magugustuhan mo ang plano ko! Saavedra ka pa naman! Suko na agad friend?!"

"Iniiwasan niya ko Alex. Ayaw na niya sa'kin. Paano ko pa siya susuyuin?"

"Eh gago ka kasi eh–joke lang. Pero totoo talaga. Huwag kang ma-offend ah?"

I just nod.

"Yeah, right."

"So ano ng balak mo? Magpapakamatay ka?"

"What the f*ck? Of course not! I won't do that!"

"Ay, oh?"

"Stop it, Alex."

"Sorry, naman! Eh ano ngang balak mo? Sayang naman 'yung mga niluto ko. Hindi naman pala matutuloy ang family dinner nyo."

I just looked at him.

"Alex."

"Oh?"

"I think you can help me."

"Huh? Ano naman?"

"Let's eat first."

"Kinakabahan ako diyan ah! Pero sige, kumain na muna tayo bro."

"Tsk."

"Smile ka na! Mahal ka pa nun!"

I'm hoping.

"Asa ka naman."

"F*ck you Alex."

"Go beybe!"

"Tsk, whatever."