Greggy
"Nasaan ba kasi tayo?" Irene asked. "Basta, don't you have trust on me?" I asked.
"Gregorio ha, hindi ko pa nakakausap si Aimee kung uuwi siya ngayong tanghali." she uttered.
"Don't worry, I already talked to her." I told her.
After a few minutes later. "We're here!" I told her. She looked around. "Intramuros? what are we doing here?" she asked.
"Wala lang, I saw kasi sa phone mo na gusto mong puntahan 'tong Intramuros but you don't have time." I replied.
"Ah yeah! Gusto ko talaga 'tong ikutin, also the Fort Santiago." she said and smiled.
"After here, we'll go there." I replied.
I intertwined our hands as we walked together. She looked at our hands first before she gave me a look and a smile.
After minutes of walking around. "Ang ganda talaga dito. Thank you, Greggy." she thanked me.
I smiled at her and caresses her hair. "I remembered Maria Clara." she added.
I chuckled. "If Ibarra have Maria Clara, I have Maria Victoria." I replied, she laughed.
"Asus. Bola ka nanaman dyan." she replied. "Of course not. Why would I? you can wear like that you know." I replied.
"Ha?" she asked. Instead of answering her. I went to the car again to get it.
"Here. Wear that". she looked at me.
"Seryoso? magmamala- Maria Clara ako dito? wag na, Greggy." she uttered.
"Bakit hindi?" I asked. "Sige na, wear that na po." she glared at me and went to a public comfort room.
When she went out, I'm mesmerized. She looked so beautiful.
"Greggy, huy! Pangit ba? magpapalit na uli talaga ako." she uttered.
"Ha? of course not! You're so beautiful kaya." I compliment. She smiled.
"I didn't know that mas maganda ka pa pala kay Maria Clara, binibini ko." I whispered.
"Omg, Greggy tigilan mo na ako sa mga pambobola mong ganyan." she uttered and laughed.
"What? it's true!" I replied.
"Ang pangit naman, ako nakaganto tapos ikaw naka-americana." she uttered.
"Because I am not the star today, you are. Choose a place na where I will take some photos of you." she smiled.
While she is walking, I took a photo of her.
"Greg, baba ka pa ng unti, yan." she's teaching me.
After a minutes later and after many takes of photos, we sat down.
Irene checked the photos. "Hala, ang gaganda. I will surely post this." she uttered, smiling.
"Tayo? ayaw mong mag picture tayong dalawa?" she asked.
"You sure?" I asked, she smiled.
While we we're taking some photos, a girl went towards us. "Uhm, hello po. I'm Dani po, and photographer po ako. Do you want po ako nalang magtake ng photos niyo?"
"Hala, thank you." Irene replied and gave her Greggy's camera.
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"Greggy, tired na." she told me and pouted. We sat down. "Pagod na feet mo?" I asked, she shooked her head.
"No pa naman. What time na?" she asked.
"It's already 1:30, want to eat na?" I asked, she smiled, I chuckled.
"Where do you want to eat? eat ka nang ganyan or magpapalit ka?" I asked.
"Hmm. I look beautiful naman diba?" she asked, I nodded several times. "Then I'll eat nang naka-ganto." she said.
Umalis naman na kami at naghanap ng makakainan.
Nakakita naman siya ng nagtitinda ng ice cream. "Psst, Greggy, may ice cream oh." she told me.
I chuckled. "Want to buy some?" I asked, she nodded happily.
Tinawag ko naman ang nagtitinda. "Kuya, dalawa nga po." I uttered.
"Ang ganda niyo naman po, Ma'am." he complimented, Irene.
"Ay, hehe thank you po." she replied. After we bought ice cream, we decided to in Ilustrado restaurant.
She's full of compliments today. "What do you want to eat?" I asked.
"Anything, ikaw nang bahala." she replied.
Irene
The waitress went towards us. "Hello, po. Ang ganda niyo po." she told me.
I smiled. "Thank you, you too!" I replied.
Magkaharap naman kami habang umoorder, and while waiting I saw him looking at me.
"Why?" I asked. "Ha?" he asked, too. "Bakit ganyan ka makatingin sakin ng ganyan?" I asked.
"Nagiisip lang. Bakit nga ba tayo naghiwalay?" he asked.
A-ano daw?
"S-sandali, hindi kita maintindihan." I uttered. "How could you left me without listening to my side?" he asked.
"What are you saying? you admitted it. Kailangan pa ba yun kung inamin mo na?" I asked.
He then looked away. "I-i'm sorry, I didn't mean to said that." he apologized.
"I listened to you, remember? ilang beses kitang pinagtanggol sa kapatid ko na hindi ka ganun." I told him.
He stood up and went to me. "I'm sorry na." he apologized and hugged me tightly.
I let go of his hug. "I actually don't know what I'm doing right now. Kung nagiging marupok na ba ako or what." I told him.
He then hugged me again and kissed my cheeks and forehead.
"I'm sorry na, love. I love you." he whispered to my ears.
I let him hug me until our order arrived. "You're quiet nanaman. I'm not used to it." he uttered.
I looked at him. "Sorry, may iniisip lang." I apologized.
Sinubuan naman niya ako ng food. I smiled, bahala na si batman.
When we finished, pumunta naman kami ng Fort Santiago.
"Ang init init na po." I looker at him. "Palit kana, I have extra clothes sa car." he told me.
I nodded so he get my extra clothes. I'm just waiting for him.
"Love, eto na oh." I rolled my eyes. "Tantanan mo 'ko." I replied, he chuckled.
"We're going home na ba after?" I asked, he nodded. "So uuwi kana rin?" I asked. "It's up to you, kung gusto mo na akong umuwi." he replied.
I glared at him. "Umuwi kana!" I told him and laughed.
"I will just lock myself lang sa bahay eh, but when you're here, I feel like I'm alive."
"Ikaw nga, tumigil ka sa mga pambobola mo." I told him, he chuckled.
Umupo naman kami sa bench, while looking around. I suddenly gave him my hand.
"What's that?" he asked. I chuckled. "W-what?" he asked, giggling.
He held it and kissed the back of it. I laughed. "I'm just testing you! Kung anong gagawin mo." I uttered.
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We're now about to go home. It's already 3:32pm. We just stop at the 7/eleven as Greghy will stay for another night again.
"Can I get ice cream?" I asked him. "Yeah, of course. Get whatever you want." he replied.
So I get 1 tub of ice cream and some chocolates.
When he saw me, he chuckled. "You'll not having toothache naman diba?" he asked.
I rolled my eyes. "Ano ako bata?" I replied, he laughed.
He just paid for our stuffs and went home.
"Anong oras nga pala uuwi si Aimee?" he asked. "Usually 4pm na siya nauwi but few days na din siyang nauwi ng 5 to 5:30 ganun."
He just nodded and get the ice cream, I frowned. "Hey, akin yan!" I hissed, he chuckled.
"Don't want to share it to me?" he asked, I shooked my head.
He then get his phone, and called someone I think?
"Oh yes, Isabella?" he asked, I raised my eyebrow. "Yeah, I'm just bored here. Yes, you can go there. Mom is there." he said and went to the balcony.
Talaga lang ha?
I sat down to the couch whiloe frowning and eat the ice cream he bought.
Pumasok naman na uli siya. "You can go home na, kung hinahanap kana niya." I uttered, with no emotions.
"Why?" he asked. Why mo mukha mo.
I secretly glared at him, "Wala!" I hissed. He then sat down beside me, so lumayo ako ng unti.
He looked at me, "Why are you frowning?" he asked. "And also, why ka lumayo?" he added.
Ewan ko sayo.
May kumatok naman kaya tumayo ako para buksan ang pinto. Si Aimee pala.
"Mabuti naman at ni-lock mo na, Ate." she uttered. "As what you said." I replied, she chuckled.
"Ang dami mo namang uwi na pagkain?" I asked when she placed down at the table.
"Food. Kesa magluto ka pa, diba umalis kayo ni Kuya?" I nodded.
"Nasaan pala si Kuya Greggy? umuwi na?" she asked, sumimangot naman ako. "Oh bakit?" she added.
"Wala. Andun sa sala, kausapin mo at baka iba nanaman ang kausapin." I uttered, she chuckled.
Third Person's POV
Aimee went to the sala and saw Greggy. "Oh LQ kayo ni Ate?" she asked and chuckled.
Greggy chuckled. He actually called Aimee and not Isabella, he just want to pissed Irene off.
"Ikaw kasi eh, bakit mo ba kasi ako tinawag na Isabella?" Aimee whispered to Greggy.
"Paano ba naman kasi ayaw ako bigyan ng ice cream." Greggy whispered too, Aimee laughed.
"Aimee kumain kana dito!" Irene called her.
'Pumunta kana at baka mabugahan kapa ng apoy." Greggy told her.
"Kahit kailan ka talaga, Kuya." she uttered, laughing and left. "Ang ingay mo naman, Ate." Aimee uttered when she sat down on the chair.
"Kumain kana, dami mo pang sabi." Irene replied.
"Uy bad mood ang Ate ko." she teased. "Isa!" Irene raised her voice.
"Joke lang." she replied and started eating. After she ate, "Ate, sa kwarto lang ako. May gagawin pa kasi ako." Aimee told her.
Irene nodded as she's cleaning the sink.
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Irene is just watching TV, not minding Greggy. "Huy, Rene..Victoria." Greggy called her, softly.
Greggy is about to held her hands when she refuses it.
She's just minding her own world. "Love, huyy." he uttered.
Greggy then get the chance to hug her. "Ano ba, Greggy!" she exclaimed.
"Love.." he called her. Irene looked at him, deadly.
"Why po?" he asked. "Wag mo kong matanong tanong dyan!" Irene hissed.
"Umuwi kana kung bored kana dito at buong araw mong kausapin 'yang Isabella mo!" she added, Greggy chuckled.
"Oh, kita mo kinikilig ka pa! Tantanan mo ako, Greggy. Gusto ko nang mabuhay ng mapayapa ha!"
"You're jealous aren't you?" he asked.
"Wow ha, kapal naman ng mukha mo. Bakit ako magseselos? ni-hindi naman tayo." she replied.
"Yes or no lang, love. Ang dami mo pang sinabi." he replied.
"Tantanan mo ako sa love love mo! Greggy tanggalin mo 'yang yakap mooo." as Greggy continues to hug her.
"No, not until you talk to me again."
"I'm talking to you." Irene remarks. "Yes, but you're mad." he replied.
"Ikaw kasi! Sana sinabi mo kung gusto mo rin ng ice cream, edi sana binigyan na kita. Ang akala ko kasi sosolohin mo yung ice cream na binili mo para sakin. Hindi yung tatawagan mo pa yung Isabella na yun, at sabihin pa na nabobored ka. May pa-sabi sabi ka pa ng you can go there bla bla. Umuwi kana at masamang pinaghihintay yung babae." she uttered as she left.
Greggy chuckled and followed her.
"Hay nako, ang love ko naman. Hindi siya ang gusto kong makasama, you are. You're the one I want to be with, today, everyday." he uttered as he hugged her back.
"Tigilan mo na ko, Gregorio." she uttered, Greggy noticed that she's crying.
"Are you crying?" he asked as he turn her face to see her. And yes, she's crying.
"Why?" he asked. "Hindi ko na alam, Gregorio. Kung ano yung papakinggan ko." she uttered.
"Ha?" he asked. Irene wiped her tears. "Wala, sorry." she apologized.
"I'm sorry, If I'm the reason why are you crying. Actually, si Aimee talaga ang tinawagan ko earlier and not Isabella. I have no contacts to her." He said as he caressed her back.
Irene faced him and hugged him tightly. Greggy hugged her back.
"Don't cry na. You want more ice cream? we can buy some." he told her.
"Nah, I'm fine na." she replied.
They heard a chuckles so they roamed their eyes and they saw Aimee, so Irene immediately let go of their hug.
"Oh?" Aimee asked. "Akala ko ba may gagawin ka sa kwarto mo?" Irene asked.
"Paano ko kaya yun magagawa kung ang ingay niyo dito sa labas?" Aimee asked too.
"Okay na ha. Pwede na ako?" she added. Greggy nodded. Aimee shooked her head when she left.
Nagkatinginan naman ang dalawa. "Ikaw kasi ang ingay mo." Irene told him.
"Me? why me? eh ikaw nga yung mataas ang boses." he replied. "Eh kasi nagpapagalit ka.' Irene answered.
Greggy shooked her head and held her hands and went to the sala.
Greggy hugged her tightly. "Love, tell me nga. Did that Isabella nagged you?" he asked.
"Ha?" she asked. Greggy looked at her so Irene avoided his gaze.
"So it means yes?" he asked, Irene nodded slowly. "Tell me what did she do to you. Did she hurt you?" he asked.
'Irene nodded. "She slapped me but don't worry Ate is there naman." She uttered.
"No!" he said and get his phone to call someone. Irene is just looking at him.
"Greggy, wag na." she stopped him. "No, I can't let her do that to you. Sino siya para saktan ka?" he asked.
Natahimik naman si Irene.
Eh ako nga nagawa mo ring saktan, Irene thought.
"Yes, I'm fine mommy. Don't worry." he uttered so Irene looked at him again.
"Don't let Isabella to come inside of our house, Mom." he uttered, firmly. "Just don't mommy. Hindi pa ako tapos sa kaniya."
Irene felt that he's going to be mad so Irene held his arms.
"Calm down, Gregorio." she whispered. "Mommy, no you don't understand. She slapped my treasure. How could she."
"Yeah, thank you Mom." he replied and ended the call.
"Hay nako, Gregorio. Hindi ka talaga masabihan." Irene uttered.
"I'm sorry, ikaw ang pinag-uusapan dito and I just can't sit down here. You're my treasure to protect, okay?" he asked.
Irene can't hid her smile. "What time na ba?" she asked.
"8:31 po. Want to eat na? diba maya uwi si Aimee?" Greggy asked, Irene nodded.
"Lets eat na." he told her. "Aimee kakain na kami. Are you not gonna eat pa?" Irene asked.
"No pa, ate. Mauna na kayo.' Aimee replied.
They ate na and after, they decided to go in 7-eleven. 'Aims, pupunta kaming 7-eleven may ipapabili ka ba?" Irene asked.
"Chocolates nalang, ate. Need money?" Aimee asked. "No." Irene replied, Aimee nodded.
"Lock the door right after we leave." Greggy reminded her. "Yup, Kuya. Noted." Aimee replied.
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"What do you want, Rene?" Greggy asked. "Hmm, ice cream of course." Irene replied, Greggy chuckled.
He get ice cream while Irene is getting some chips. "What chocolates we should buy for Aimee?" Greggy asked.
"Anything." Irene replied.
After they went to the 7-elevn, may nadaanan naman silang nagtitinda ng balut.
"Are you eating balut?" Irene asked. "Sometimes, why?" Greggy answered.
"Lets buy some. Gusto din yan ni Aimee eh." Irene replied so Greggy stopped the car in the side.
"Magkano po yung balut?" Irene asked, the vendor. "16 nalang po sa inyo, Ma'am Irene."
"Nako, wag na po, Tay. Magkano po talaga ang benta niyo?" Greggy asked. "Eh 19 po, Sir." the vendor, replied.
"Pabili po kami ng anim, tay." Irene told him. Greggy get some money and Irene saw it.
"Ako na magbabayad, Greggy." Irene told him. "Hey, no." Greggy replied.
"76 lang naman, Greg. Hindi naman ako mamumulubi nun." Irene whispered.
"So do I." Greggy replied at naglabas ng 1000 bill. "Sir, Ma'am eto na po." the vendor gave the plastic bag.
Greggy gave him the 1000. "Ay wala po akong mapapanukli sa inyo. May mas mababang halaga pa po ba kayo dito?" the vendor asked them.
"Wag niyo na ho kaming suklian, Tay. Sa inyo na po yan." Irene replied.
"Sigurado ho kayo?" They both smiled. "Opo." Greggy replied.
"Marami pong salamat, Sir Ma'am. Eh totoong bagay nga ho kayo." Greggy smiled.
"Talaga, Tay? Salamat po." Greggy replied so Irene looked at him. "Oho naman. Sana sana kayo na hanggang huli."
Irene just smiled and they decided to leave as the night is going deeper.
"Hindi mawala 'yang ngiti mo ah." Irene uttered.
"Of course, bagay daw tayo eh." Irene rolled her eyes. "Nagpapaniwala ka naman." she said.
"Oh bakit, hindi ba?" he asked. Irene shooked her head.
They're now arrived and it's now 9:36. "Ang tagal niyo naman ata, Ate."Aimee uttered.
"Etong Kuya mo, ang tagal magdrive." Irene replied.
"Here's your chocolates." Greggy gave her the paper bag. "What in the plastic?" Aimee asked them. "That's balut, want some?" Irene asked.
"Pahingi!" Aimee exclaimed. Greggy get some bowl and gave to Aimee.
"Oh, aanhin ko 'to Kuya?" Aimee asked. "I thought you're going to eat balut?" he asked, Irene chuckled.
"Di marunong kakain."Irene uttered. "Oo nga po pero aanhin ko to?" Aimee asked.
"For the vinegar."Greggy replied, Aimee laughed. "Kuya ganto kasi pagkain nang balut oh." Aimee teach him.
Irene is just laughing. "Nako po, nagka-tutorial pa." she uttered.
"Oh alam mo na? I can't believe Kuya ha, Ate Elvira and Patpat knows how to eat thus but you? nevermind." Irene and Aimee laughed.
"Pero I'm right pa naman din diba?" Greggy asked, Aimee nodded.
"Pero kasi, Kuya nakapaghugas na ako ng plato so pwede na 'to. Ang linis na ng sink tapos maglalagay ka pa ng marumi." Aimee replied.
"Ayun, tintamad ka lang pala ha." Irene uttered. "Who wouldn't be, Ate?" Aimee replied.
They just ate the foods they bought and after they went to their respective rooms.
"Greggy, yung sleepwear mo andito na ha." Irene told, Greggy as she's going to use bathroom too.
After they take a half bath, they laid on Irene's bed.
"You still have no work tomorrow?" Irene asked. "I have na, but hahatid muna kita before I go to my work."
"Why? Actually I have no work tomorrow. I will cook tomorrow ng maaga para you can bring it to your work." Irene uttered.
"Really? thank you." Greggy replied. "Yup, so let's sleep na." Irene replied.
Greggy hugged her and went sleep. Irene didn't mind as she's sleepy too.