LOVE STORY NUMBER 5
Ever since it was diagnosed that I am having a posible heart enlargement in the last APE, I have exerted more effort to do physical exercises. I do jogging during week days and do long - ride mountain biking every Sunday.
But this Sunday is a special Sunday to me. While I was on my way to the mountains of Busay hoping to strengtened my heart by this exercise, instead, I personally encountered a heart-breaking scene that changed me.
I already passed the Marco Polo Plaza ( formerly Cebu Plaza Hotel ) when I decided to stop to buy bananas at a small carenderia located along the road. I haven't taken any solid food that morning so I need fruits to have the needed energy to get to my destination - the mountain top. I almost done eating with the second banana when I noticed two children across the street busily searching the garbage area. "Basureros" I said to myselt and quickly turn my attention away from them to sip a small amount of water. I cared less for these kind of children actually; to make it straight, I do not like them, and I do not trust them evenmore. You see, several times I have been a victim to these kind of children who are pretending to be basureros looking for empty bottles and cans when in fact the 'plangganas', 'kalderos', and 'hinayhays' are th eir favorites. I remember one afternoon while I was watching a Mike Tyson fight when I noticed that the TV screen suddenly became blurred. I checked outside and saw two young basureros running away with my newly installed antenna.
Hatred may be a little bit stronger word to describe my feeling towards these basureros, but I do not like them honestly ? not till I met these three children.
I was about to embark on my bike again when I heard one of the two children, a girl of about 7 or 8 of age saying aloud to the other , a 12-yr old boy , " kuya si dodong kuha-a kay nag-sige'g tan-aw sa mga nagkaon, mauwaw ta" , only then that I noticed a small boy standing near to me biting slightly his finger. He's a few inches shorter if compared to my 5 years old son ( but I knew later that he's also 5 yrs. Old). Though he did not asked for food to anyone in the carenderia, the way he looked at the customers who were eating , enough to convinced me that he intensely craving for it. The older boy then quickly crossed the street and gently pulled out the little one who politely obeyed. As I watched the two crossing back the street to the garbage area, I heard the tindera saying " Lo-oy kaayo nang mga bataa uy, mga buotan ra ba na". I learned further from the carenderia owner that the children are from a good family , both parents were working before , and that their father got a stroke 3 years ago and became partially paralized and their mother died of heart attack while their father was still confined at the hospital. The parents were still in their early forties when the catastrophe happened , and the children became basureros since then to meet their daily needs and for their father's medication.
Deeply moved by what I heard, I went to a nearby bakery and bought 20 pesos worth of bread and gave it to the children who initially refused including the little boy. " Sige lang noy, salamat na lang, magpalit lang nya mi kung mahalinan na mi" the young girl said to me. I explained that they need to go home because it started to rain . " Naanad na man mi ani " the girl answered again. Again, I explained that the rain can make them sick and if they'll become sick there's no one to take care of their father. Upon mentioning their father, they nodded and acccept the bread but I noticed that the older boy did not ate. When I asked him if he does not like the kind of bread I bought for them he smiled but as he's about to explain, the little girl, who is the more talker of them interrupted, " Domingo man gud ron ,noy, basta Sabado ug Domingo hapon ra siya mokaon kami ra ang mokaon ug pa mahaw pero dili na pod mi mokaon inig hapon, si kuya ra. Pero basta Lunes ngadto sa Biyernes, kay klase man , si kuya ra sad ang seguro-on ug papamahaw, kami hapon na sad mi moka-on " Pero kung
daghan mi ug halin mokaon mi tanan." she continued. "Ngano man diay ug
mokaon mong tanan, bahinon ninyo bisan ug unsa ka gamay?" I countered.
The young girl reasoned out that their father wanted that her older brother to come to school with full stomachs so he can easily catch up the teacher's lessons. "Inig ka trabaho ni kuya mo undang na man mi ug pamasura , first honor baya na siya " the little boy added proudly.
Maybe I was caught by surprise or I am just overly emotional that my tears started to fall. I then quickly turned my back from them to hide my tears and pretended to pick up my bike from the carenderia where I left it.
I don't know how many seconds or minutes I spent just to compose myself; pretending again this time that I was mending by bike.
Finally I get on to my bike and approached the three children to bid goobye to them who in turn cast their grateful smiles at me. I then took a good look at all of them specially to the small boy and pat his head with a pinch in my heart. Though I believe that their positive look at life can easily change their present situation, there is one thing that they can never change; that is , their being motherless. That little boy can no longer taste the sweet embrace, care, and most of all , the love of his mother ? forever. Nobody can refill the empty gap created by that sudden and untimely death of their mother. Every big events that will happen to their lives will only remind them and make them wish of their mother's presence.
I reached to my pocket and handed to them my last 100 peso bill which I reserved for our department's bowling tournament. This time they refused strongly but I jokingly said to the girl " sumbagon teka ron kung di nimo dawaton" . She smiled as she extended her hand to take the money. " Salamat
noy makapalit gyud me ron ug tambal ni papa " she uttered. I then turned
to the small boy and though he's a few feet away from me, I still noticed that while his right hand was holding the half - filled sack , his left hand was holding a toy ? a worn out toy car. I waved my hands and said bye bye to him as I drove towards the mountains again. Did he just found the toy in the garbage area ? or the toy was originally his - when the misfortune did not took place yet? - I did not bother to ask. But one thing is crystal clear to me ? that inspite of the boy's abnormal life, he did not given up his childhood completely. I can sense it that way he hold and stare at his toy.
My meeting with that young basureros made me poorer by 100 pesos. But they changed me and made me more richer as to lessons of life are concerned. In them, I learned that life can changed suddenly and may caught me flat footed. In them, I've learned that even the darkest side of life, cannot change the beauty of one's heart. Those three children, who sometimes cannot eat three times a day, still able to hold on to what they believe was right. And what a contrast to most of us who are quick to point out to our misfortunes when caught with our mistakes. In them, I've learned to hope for things when things seem to go the other way.
Lastly, I know that God cares for them far more than I do. That though He allowed them to experience such a terrible life which our finite minds cannot comprehend, His unquestionable love will surely follow them through.
And in God's own time they will win.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
LOVE STORY NUMBER 4
LOVE STORY NUMBER 4
Peter and Tina are sitting in the park doing nothing but just gazing into the sky, while all their friends are having fun with their beloved half.
Tina: I'm so bored. Just wish I have a boyfriend now to spend time with
Peter: I guess we're the only leftovers. We're the only person who isn't with a date now.
(both sigh n kept quiet for a while)
Tina: I think I have a good idea. Let's play a game.
Peter: Eh? What game?
Tina: Umm...It's quite simple. You be my boyfriend for 100 days and I'll be your
girlfriend for 100 days. What do you think?
Peter: Okay.. Anyway I don't have any plans for the next few months.
Tina: You sound like you aren't looking forward to it at all. Cheer up. Today will be our first day and our first date. Where should we go?
Peter: What about a movie? I heard that there is a really great movie in theater now.
Tina: Seems like I don't have any better idea than this. Lets move.(went to watch their movies and sent each other home)
Day 2 - Peter and Tina went to a concert together and Peter bought Tina a key chain with a star.
Day 3 - They went shopping together for a friend's birthday present. Share an ice-cream
together and hugged each other for the first time.
Day 7 - Peter drove Tina up onto a mountain and they watched the sunset together. When the night came and the moon glowed, they just sat on the grass, gazing at the stars together. A meteor passed by. Tina mumbled something.
Day 25 - Spend time at a theme park and got onto rollercoasters, and ate hotdogs and cotton candy. Peter and Tina got in the haunted house and Tina grabbed someone's hand instead of Peter's hand by accident. They laughed together for a while.
Day 67 - They drove pass a circus and decided to get in to watch the show. The midget asked Tina to play a part as his assistant in the magic show. Then they went around to see the other entertainments around after the show. Came to a fortune teller and she just said "Treasure every moment from now on" and a tear rolled down the fortune teller's cheek.
Day 84 - Tina suggested that they go to the beach. The beach wasn't so crowded that day. They have their first kiss with each other just as the sun is setting.
Day 99 - They decided to have a simple day and decided to take a walk around the city. They sat down on a bench.
1:23 pm
Tina: I'm thirsty. Lets rest for a while first.
Peter: Wait here while I go buy some drinks. What would you like?
Tina: Erm...Apple juice will be just fine.
1:43 pm
[ Tina waited for about 20 minutes and Peter still hasn't return. Then someone walked up to her. ]
Stranger: Is your name Tina?
Tina: Yes, and may I help you?
Stranger: Just now, down the street, a drunk driver crashed into a guy. I think its your
friend. Tina ran over to the spot with the stranger and sees Peter lying on the floor with blood all over his face and her apple juice still in his hands. The ambulance came and she went to the hospital with Peter. Tina sat outside the emergency room for five and a half hours. The doctor came out, and he sigh....
11:51 pm
Doctor: I'm sorry, but we did the best we could. He is still breathing now but God would take him away from us very soon. We found this letter inside his pocket.
The doctor hands over the letter to Tina and she goes into the room to see Peter. He looked weak but peaceful. Tina read the letter and then she burst into tears. Here is what the letter said."Tina, our 100 days is almost over. I had fun with you during allthese days. Although you may be greedy sometimes and less thoughtful, but these all brought happiness into my life. I have realize that you are a really cute girl and blamed myself for never taking the time to know that. I have nothing much to ask for, but I just wish that we can extend the day. I want to be your boyfriend forever and wish that you can be
beside me all the time. Tina, I love you."
11:58
Tina: (sobbing) Peter...did you know what was the wish I made on the night there was a
meteor?? I asked God to let us last forever. We were suppose to last 100 days so Peter!! You can't leave me! I LOVE YOU, but can you come back to me now? I love you Peter. I LOVE YOU.....
As the clock struck twelve, Peter's heart stopped beating. It was the 100th day.
~ NOTE ~
Tell the guy or girl that you love them before its too late. You never know what's going to
happen tomorrow. You never know who will be leaving you and never return.....
Peter and Tina are sitting in the park doing nothing but just gazing into the sky, while all their friends are having fun with their beloved half.
Tina: I'm so bored. Just wish I have a boyfriend now to spend time with
Peter: I guess we're the only leftovers. We're the only person who isn't with a date now.
(both sigh n kept quiet for a while)
Tina: I think I have a good idea. Let's play a game.
Peter: Eh? What game?
Tina: Umm...It's quite simple. You be my boyfriend for 100 days and I'll be your
girlfriend for 100 days. What do you think?
Peter: Okay.. Anyway I don't have any plans for the next few months.
Tina: You sound like you aren't looking forward to it at all. Cheer up. Today will be our first day and our first date. Where should we go?
Peter: What about a movie? I heard that there is a really great movie in theater now.
Tina: Seems like I don't have any better idea than this. Lets move.(went to watch their movies and sent each other home)
Day 2 - Peter and Tina went to a concert together and Peter bought Tina a key chain with a star.
Day 3 - They went shopping together for a friend's birthday present. Share an ice-cream
together and hugged each other for the first time.
Day 7 - Peter drove Tina up onto a mountain and they watched the sunset together. When the night came and the moon glowed, they just sat on the grass, gazing at the stars together. A meteor passed by. Tina mumbled something.
Day 25 - Spend time at a theme park and got onto rollercoasters, and ate hotdogs and cotton candy. Peter and Tina got in the haunted house and Tina grabbed someone's hand instead of Peter's hand by accident. They laughed together for a while.
Day 67 - They drove pass a circus and decided to get in to watch the show. The midget asked Tina to play a part as his assistant in the magic show. Then they went around to see the other entertainments around after the show. Came to a fortune teller and she just said "Treasure every moment from now on" and a tear rolled down the fortune teller's cheek.
Day 84 - Tina suggested that they go to the beach. The beach wasn't so crowded that day. They have their first kiss with each other just as the sun is setting.
Day 99 - They decided to have a simple day and decided to take a walk around the city. They sat down on a bench.
1:23 pm
Tina: I'm thirsty. Lets rest for a while first.
Peter: Wait here while I go buy some drinks. What would you like?
Tina: Erm...Apple juice will be just fine.
1:43 pm
[ Tina waited for about 20 minutes and Peter still hasn't return. Then someone walked up to her. ]
Stranger: Is your name Tina?
Tina: Yes, and may I help you?
Stranger: Just now, down the street, a drunk driver crashed into a guy. I think its your
friend. Tina ran over to the spot with the stranger and sees Peter lying on the floor with blood all over his face and her apple juice still in his hands. The ambulance came and she went to the hospital with Peter. Tina sat outside the emergency room for five and a half hours. The doctor came out, and he sigh....
11:51 pm
Doctor: I'm sorry, but we did the best we could. He is still breathing now but God would take him away from us very soon. We found this letter inside his pocket.
The doctor hands over the letter to Tina and she goes into the room to see Peter. He looked weak but peaceful. Tina read the letter and then she burst into tears. Here is what the letter said."Tina, our 100 days is almost over. I had fun with you during allthese days. Although you may be greedy sometimes and less thoughtful, but these all brought happiness into my life. I have realize that you are a really cute girl and blamed myself for never taking the time to know that. I have nothing much to ask for, but I just wish that we can extend the day. I want to be your boyfriend forever and wish that you can be
beside me all the time. Tina, I love you."
11:58
Tina: (sobbing) Peter...did you know what was the wish I made on the night there was a
meteor?? I asked God to let us last forever. We were suppose to last 100 days so Peter!! You can't leave me! I LOVE YOU, but can you come back to me now? I love you Peter. I LOVE YOU.....
As the clock struck twelve, Peter's heart stopped beating. It was the 100th day.
~ NOTE ~
Tell the guy or girl that you love them before its too late. You never know what's going to
happen tomorrow. You never know who will be leaving you and never return.....
On Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Friends Reunion Story
Friends Reunion Story
Four friends, who hadn't seen each other in 30 years, reunited at a party. After several drinks, one of the men had to use the rest room. Those who remained talked about their kids. The first guy said, "My son is my pride and joy. He started working at a successful company at the bottom of the barrel. He studied Economics and Business Administration and soon began to climb the corporate ladder and now he's the president of the company. He became so rich that he gave his best friend a top of the line Mercedes for his birthday."
The second guy said, "Darn, that's terrific! My son is also my pride and joy. He started working for a big airline, then went to flight school to become a pilot. Eventually he became a partner in! the company, where he owns the majority of its assets. He's so rich that he gave his best friend a brand new jet for his birthday."
The third man said: "Well, that's terrific! My son studied in the best universities and became an engineer. Then he started his own construction company and is now a multimillionaire. He also gave away something very nice and expensive to his best friend for his birthday: A 30,000 square foot mansion."
The three friends congratulated each other just as the fourth
returned from the restroom and asked: "What are all the congratulations for?"
One of the three said: "We were talking about the pride we feel for the successes of our sons. ...What about your son?"
The fourth man replied: "My son is gay and makes a living dancing as a stripper at a nightclub."
The three friends said: "What a shame... what a disappointment."
The fourth man replied: "No, I'm not ashamed. He's my son and I love him. And he hasn't done too bad either. His birthday was two weeks ago, and he received a beautiful 30,000 square foot mansion, a brand new jet and a top of the line Mercedes from his three boyfriends
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Four friends, who hadn't seen each other in 30 years, reunited at a party. After several drinks, one of the men had to use the rest room. Those who remained talked about their kids. The first guy said, "My son is my pride and joy. He started working at a successful company at the bottom of the barrel. He studied Economics and Business Administration and soon began to climb the corporate ladder and now he's the president of the company. He became so rich that he gave his best friend a top of the line Mercedes for his birthday."
The second guy said, "Darn, that's terrific! My son is also my pride and joy. He started working for a big airline, then went to flight school to become a pilot. Eventually he became a partner in! the company, where he owns the majority of its assets. He's so rich that he gave his best friend a brand new jet for his birthday."
The third man said: "Well, that's terrific! My son studied in the best universities and became an engineer. Then he started his own construction company and is now a multimillionaire. He also gave away something very nice and expensive to his best friend for his birthday: A 30,000 square foot mansion."
The three friends congratulated each other just as the fourth
returned from the restroom and asked: "What are all the congratulations for?"
One of the three said: "We were talking about the pride we feel for the successes of our sons. ...What about your son?"
The fourth man replied: "My son is gay and makes a living dancing as a stripper at a nightclub."
The three friends said: "What a shame... what a disappointment."
The fourth man replied: "No, I'm not ashamed. He's my son and I love him. And he hasn't done too bad either. His birthday was two weeks ago, and he received a beautiful 30,000 square foot mansion, a brand new jet and a top of the line Mercedes from his three boyfriends
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On Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Ten Things To Do Before You Die
Ten Things To Do Before You Die
By Tristan Jourdan C. dela Cruz
"Thank you and goodnight, Melissa."
As Melissa gave Carlo a friendly kiss on the cheek, she found her lips locked with Carlo's.
"No, thank you Carlo."
Carlo watched as Melissa walked away. Soon, it will be all over. He brought out his list from his pocket. For the last time, he looked at the peace of paper in his hand.
There was only one thing left to do.
"Melissa," Carlo shouted.
Melissa turned around and looked back at Carlo.
"I will never forget you!"
In the dark, quiet evening, everything became bright for Carlo and everything became loud for Melissa.
Carlo saw a bright light.
And Melissa heard a sound of a gunshot.
* * * * *
At around ten in the morning, Carlo woke up from the noise of his alarm clock. After another drinking session with his friends last night, he finds himself in the solitude of his desolated room. Soiled clothes were lying as well as books and magazines were displaced everywhere. His room was pretty messed-up.
Just like his life: pretty messed-up.
This has been his life since Melissa told him the news. When they broke-up a year ago, Carlo didn't felt a thing, not even the slightest remorse. Not until Melissa told him the news.
She was getting married to her fiancee.
The past few months become the gradual destruction of Carlo's life. Drinking sessions with friends have become a nocturnal routine, as well as absence in work to nurse a nasty hangover.
Unshaved and somehow disoriented, he stares hopelessly at himself in the bathroom mirror, somewhat trying to ask himself where have he been.
And all he got was a stare of a complete stranger.
For a few moments Carlo continue to stand infront of the bathroom mirror, then he noticed something. His reflection was holding a piece of paper. He was holding a crumpled paper and he opened it.
* * * * *
"Good morning everyone!"
Everyone in his office stared at Carlo as he entered. As if they saw someone who was long gone. Neatly dressed, shaven and emitting an aura of freshness, he mesmerized everyone and went directly to his boss' room.
"Good morning, Sir!"
"Carlo! Where was the report..."
"Here it is, Sir. Complete in a presentation burned in this CD ready to blow your clients off their feet," Carlo quickly disrupted his boss.
"What have gotten into you? You look normal again," his boss replied.
"I just woke up from a terrible nightmare."
"Good for you. Good for me. Good for the clients. Welcome back, Carlo."
Carlo smiled and left his boss' room and went straight to his cubicle.
As he reached his cubicle, he dialed a number and called someone in his cel.
"Hello," Melissa answered.
"Hey gorgeous! You free today," Carlo asked.
"Why?"
"Nothing much. I just got some errand to do and I would like to bring you along."
"Uhmmm... I still have a few things to tend, you know..."
"The wedding? C'mon, it's only one day. Your fiancee shouldn't worry. For old time's sake?"
"Okay. What time?"
"I'll pick you up before lunch."
"Okay."
"Til then. Bye."
Melissa seemed confused after hearing Carlo's voice in her cel. She haven't heard from him for some time and that she just changed her number a few days ago."
* * * * *
Just as he said, Carlo picked up Melissa at her office. They went to a nearby restaurant for lunch. Melissa was staring at a man she used to love. Some old feelings still lingers in her. But she rather keep them all inside her in solitude. Then Carlo broke her silence.
"So what's keeping you busy, aside from getting married," he asked casually.
"Uhmmm... nothing much. Just the usual. Clients who dream big and pay little," Melissa replied.
"Shall we?"
"Where?"
"I just need to tend some errands. You'll see."
Carlo brought Melissa in an orphanage they used to go to during their anniversary. Carlo still remembered how Melissa loved children. For a few moments, Melissa found herself enjoying her time with the children. And then she realized something was not right.
She shouldn't be there with Carlo.
"Why did you bring me here?"
"You forgot easily."
"What?"
"Nothing. I just wanna go here. This is the first time I went here since we broke up."
"I remembered when we still went here together."
"Happy anniversary."
Melissa stood infront of Carlo filled with confusion. She cannot understand why he brought her in the orphanage.
* * * * *
"You've been silent since we left the orphanage."
"..."
"Carlo, why are you doing this?"
"What?"
"..."
"Okay. The orphanage wasn't intentional. It was just a spontaneous idea. When you agreed to come with me, the idea just entered my mind. And besides, today was supposedly our anniversary. It's just so funny if we went back there after all this time."
"So you found it as a joke?"
"No. I found it heartwarming."
"...uhmmm, where are you bringing me anyway?"
"You'll see."
* * * * *
"I haven't been here for a while," Melissa said.
"I know you'll be surprised. I haven't also been here for a while," Carlo answered.
They arrived at Carlo's home in Antipolo at around five in the afternoon. Carlo's mother was surprised to saw both of them. They still don't know that the two of them had broken up.
"Hi Mama," Carlo greeted her mother.
"Carlo," Mrs. Gomez replied.
"You still remember Melissa?"
"Good afternoon Ma'am," Melissa greeted Mrs. Gomez.
"How could I forget your beautiful fiancee? So when's the wedding? C'mon here child and give me a hug," Mrs. Gomez answered.
Both women hugged each other. Melissa suddenly became uneasy with the fact that Mrs. Gomez doesn't know what had happened between her and Carlo. She found herself starting to get mad at Carlo.
"So what have brought you two here?"
"We're just visiting you Mama."
"You should have called before you arrived, so that I have prepared a special dinner."
"No Mama. We won't be long. Melissa's busy with her wedding."
"You naughty boy. I haven't met Melissa's parents. And now you two are getting married? Why are you putting all the burden to Melissa in preparing for the wedding?"
Melissa blushed in embarrassment. She doesn't know what to feel, whether to get mad at Carlo for not telling her Mom, or to feel sorry that the two of them broke up. She really liked Mrs. Gomez.
"You don't understand, Mama. Well, I'm quite busy tending a lot of errands."
"Okay, let's just talked about the wedding later. Wait here and I'll just prepare dinner."
As Mrs. Gomez was about to go to the kitchen, Carlo spoke.
"Mama, I love you."
When Mrs. Gomez reached the kitchen, Carlo whispered to Melissa.
"That's our cue. Let's go."
"Carlo, what do you think you're doing? We have just arrived here and you're mother's preparing dinner."
"I still have some errands to do, remember?"
"Oh great. At least let's say goodbye to your mom."
"That would be impossible. She won't let us leave until after dinner."
"..."
And the two of them sneaked to the front driveway straight to Carlo's car.
* * * * *
"I can't understand why you are doing all this, Carlo," Melissa said.
"You hungry?"
"First the orphanage. Next your mom. What's all of these? Are you trying to win me back?"
"No."
"So why all these special places? You know this is not easy for the two of us."
"I forgot something in my office. We'll grab dinner there."
"You're not hearing me. You're shutting me out..."
And tears started to form in the corners of Melissa's eyes.
"You know I always understood you. When you left me, it was your decision. I just set you free because I felt you really wanted out. Now that I'm asking just for a day with you, you judge me of not hearing you out?"
"So what's this all about? I'm really confused."
"Sometimes, the greatest questions don't need answers. Please take my word for it."
"I'm still not buying it."
"Okay. I'm leaving. I'm going somewhere. I just wanna do the things I won't be able to do after I leave."
"..."
"Satisfied?"
"I'm hungry," Melissa answered with a smile.
* * * * *
When they arrived at Carlo's office somewhere in Makati at around 10 in the evening, Carlo's office was closed. A guard recognized Carlo and let them in. City lights have somehow illuminated the dark corridors of Carlo's office. All cubicles were deserted.
"What are we gonna do here," Melissa asked.
"You'll see, Carlo answered."
"No tricks, Carlo."
"Trust me."
And all Melissa was able to do was smile back at Carlo.
Melissa followed Carlo to the elevator. Inside, Carlo pressed "P" for penthouse. The light indicating the building floors rose from the ground floor to the penthouse. The darkness and the uncertainty of what lies ahead of them scared Melissa.
The elevator reached the top floor of Carlo's office and its doors opened.
What Melissa saw at the penthouse left her breathless.
Amidst the darkness of the hallway glowed numerous candles that seemed like stars the lit the whole floor. A string quartet played songs that they used to loved when their still together. And in the middle of the spacious penthouse stood a candlelight dinner for two.
"I don't know what to say," Melissa uttered to Carlo.
"Just say you enjoy everything that's happening right now," Carlo replied.
Melissa knew that she enjoyed every moment that's happening before her eyes but she decided to keep it to herself. But her eyes gave herself away; glitters of tears lingered in the corners of her eyes. Even though she didn't say it, Carlo saw it in her eyes and he knew she enjoyed everything that he prepared for her.
And for him, that's what matters most.
* * * * *
After dinner, Carlo brought Melissa to her house. They arrived at Melissa's place at around past midnight. Inside Carlo's car, they sat in silence.
Then Melissa's defenses finally crumbled and she broke their silence.
"I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"For everything. I know I should have given you a second chance but I didn't. And now I'm getting married in three weeks, and I still continue to hurt you by letting you love me hopelessly."
And tears finally rolled over Melissa's cheeks.
"I'm the one who should ask for forgiveness. Since the day we broke up, I deliberately suppressed all emotions that I should be feeling. Grief. Anger. Despair. Hope. But when I found out that you're getting married, I started to feel, one by one, all those emotions that I've tried so hard to keep away from myself."
Carlo clutched the steering wheel of his car and stared at the nothingness of his car's windshield.
"Things are different now, Carlo. We both know we have now different lives."
"I know. That's why I met you today."
"?"
"I should have loved you the way you truly deserve..."
"Stop it."
"I should have asked for redemption when I still had the chance..."
"I said stop it."
"I should have let go of you the moment I found out you're happy with your new life..."
"Please Carlo. You know this isn't easy for both of us..."
"I should have died together with all the hopes and dreams that our love created..."
"STOP IT!!!"
Carlo continued to stare at his car's windshield while Melissa's sobs created an eerie rhythm of despair inside Carlo's car.
* * * * *
It was around two in the morning. Nearby houses stood aimlessly in the dark of the night. Carlo and Melissa sat silently inside Carlo's car for the past two hours already.
"I just wanna see you before I leave," Carlo said.
"..."
"I'll be leaving everything behind, especially my old life. I finally decided to start a new one."
"..."
"I prepared this day for you to show my gratitude. I just don't want to say how much I'm thankful of you. I want you to feel it and never forget it. I should have done this when we're still together but we both know I didn't make you feel how much I really love you."
"You don't have to do all of this..."
"But I have to. My conscience has been eating me up because of the guilt I got from taking you for granted..."
Finally, after all this time, Carlo looked at Melissa thru the haziness of his tears.
"..."
"Hush..."
"..."
"I've already forgiven you a long time ago."
"..."
Between the sobs and the tears, Melissa found herself comforting Carlo with a long, passionate kiss.
* * * * *
At around four in the morning, Melissa decided that it was time for her to leave Carlo.
"So this is it," Carlo said.
"I guess so," Melissa answered.
"Thank you and goodnight, Melissa."
As Melissa gave Carlo a friendly kiss on the cheek, she found her lips locked with Carlo's.
"No, thank you Carlo."
Carlo watched as Melissa walked away. Soon, it will be all over. He brought out his list from his pocket. For the last time, he looked at the piece of paper in his hands. Words written in the paper were stained with his own tears.
There was only one thing left to do.
"Melissa," Carlo shouted.
Melissa turned around and looked back at Carlo.
Melissa watched in horror as Carlo aims a 9mm Beretta pistol at her.
"I will never forget you!"
Carlo quickly aimed the gun at his left temple and squeezed the trigger.
In the dark, quiet evening, everything became bright for Carlo and everything became loud for Melissa.
Carlo saw a bright light.
And Melissa heard a sound of a gunshot.
She stood there as Carlo fell to the ground.
Melissa's sobs lingered in the silence of early morning. She slowly walked towards Carlo's lifeless body, still trembling from the terrifying ordeal she witnessed. As she stared into Carlo's dilated pupils; she noticed Carlo was clutching a piece of paper. She picked it up and opened it.
Melissa read, "Ten things to do before you die."
Written and crossed out were:
"1. get new haircut..."
"2. finish report..."
"3. eat a nice lunch..."
"4. visit orphanage..."
"5. visit home..."
"6. tell mama I LOVE YOU"
"7. surprise HER..."
"8. ask for FORGIVENESS..."
"9. KISS HER FOR THE LAST TIME."
Melissa almost lost consciousness upon reading the last entry on Carlo's death wish.
"10. die with the one you love."
And she remembered the last look in Carlo's eyes before he died. He couldn't find the courage to complete his death wish. He couldn't kill Melissa.
Melissa found herself sitting beside Carlo's body. Her tears almost completely blurred Carlo's death wish. She then felt guilty for Carlo's death.
She looked again at Carlo's death wish and read the last entry.
"10. die with the one you love."
She picked up the 9-mm Baretta, aimed at her left temple, smiled, and pulled the trigger.
It was around five in the morning when Melissa body fell beside Carlo, creating an illusion of two lovers together in an endless dream.
By Tristan Jourdan C. dela Cruz
"Thank you and goodnight, Melissa."
As Melissa gave Carlo a friendly kiss on the cheek, she found her lips locked with Carlo's.
"No, thank you Carlo."
Carlo watched as Melissa walked away. Soon, it will be all over. He brought out his list from his pocket. For the last time, he looked at the peace of paper in his hand.
There was only one thing left to do.
"Melissa," Carlo shouted.
Melissa turned around and looked back at Carlo.
"I will never forget you!"
In the dark, quiet evening, everything became bright for Carlo and everything became loud for Melissa.
Carlo saw a bright light.
And Melissa heard a sound of a gunshot.
* * * * *
At around ten in the morning, Carlo woke up from the noise of his alarm clock. After another drinking session with his friends last night, he finds himself in the solitude of his desolated room. Soiled clothes were lying as well as books and magazines were displaced everywhere. His room was pretty messed-up.
Just like his life: pretty messed-up.
This has been his life since Melissa told him the news. When they broke-up a year ago, Carlo didn't felt a thing, not even the slightest remorse. Not until Melissa told him the news.
She was getting married to her fiancee.
The past few months become the gradual destruction of Carlo's life. Drinking sessions with friends have become a nocturnal routine, as well as absence in work to nurse a nasty hangover.
Unshaved and somehow disoriented, he stares hopelessly at himself in the bathroom mirror, somewhat trying to ask himself where have he been.
And all he got was a stare of a complete stranger.
For a few moments Carlo continue to stand infront of the bathroom mirror, then he noticed something. His reflection was holding a piece of paper. He was holding a crumpled paper and he opened it.
* * * * *
"Good morning everyone!"
Everyone in his office stared at Carlo as he entered. As if they saw someone who was long gone. Neatly dressed, shaven and emitting an aura of freshness, he mesmerized everyone and went directly to his boss' room.
"Good morning, Sir!"
"Carlo! Where was the report..."
"Here it is, Sir. Complete in a presentation burned in this CD ready to blow your clients off their feet," Carlo quickly disrupted his boss.
"What have gotten into you? You look normal again," his boss replied.
"I just woke up from a terrible nightmare."
"Good for you. Good for me. Good for the clients. Welcome back, Carlo."
Carlo smiled and left his boss' room and went straight to his cubicle.
As he reached his cubicle, he dialed a number and called someone in his cel.
"Hello," Melissa answered.
"Hey gorgeous! You free today," Carlo asked.
"Why?"
"Nothing much. I just got some errand to do and I would like to bring you along."
"Uhmmm... I still have a few things to tend, you know..."
"The wedding? C'mon, it's only one day. Your fiancee shouldn't worry. For old time's sake?"
"Okay. What time?"
"I'll pick you up before lunch."
"Okay."
"Til then. Bye."
Melissa seemed confused after hearing Carlo's voice in her cel. She haven't heard from him for some time and that she just changed her number a few days ago."
* * * * *
Just as he said, Carlo picked up Melissa at her office. They went to a nearby restaurant for lunch. Melissa was staring at a man she used to love. Some old feelings still lingers in her. But she rather keep them all inside her in solitude. Then Carlo broke her silence.
"So what's keeping you busy, aside from getting married," he asked casually.
"Uhmmm... nothing much. Just the usual. Clients who dream big and pay little," Melissa replied.
"Shall we?"
"Where?"
"I just need to tend some errands. You'll see."
Carlo brought Melissa in an orphanage they used to go to during their anniversary. Carlo still remembered how Melissa loved children. For a few moments, Melissa found herself enjoying her time with the children. And then she realized something was not right.
She shouldn't be there with Carlo.
"Why did you bring me here?"
"You forgot easily."
"What?"
"Nothing. I just wanna go here. This is the first time I went here since we broke up."
"I remembered when we still went here together."
"Happy anniversary."
Melissa stood infront of Carlo filled with confusion. She cannot understand why he brought her in the orphanage.
* * * * *
"You've been silent since we left the orphanage."
"..."
"Carlo, why are you doing this?"
"What?"
"..."
"Okay. The orphanage wasn't intentional. It was just a spontaneous idea. When you agreed to come with me, the idea just entered my mind. And besides, today was supposedly our anniversary. It's just so funny if we went back there after all this time."
"So you found it as a joke?"
"No. I found it heartwarming."
"...uhmmm, where are you bringing me anyway?"
"You'll see."
* * * * *
"I haven't been here for a while," Melissa said.
"I know you'll be surprised. I haven't also been here for a while," Carlo answered.
They arrived at Carlo's home in Antipolo at around five in the afternoon. Carlo's mother was surprised to saw both of them. They still don't know that the two of them had broken up.
"Hi Mama," Carlo greeted her mother.
"Carlo," Mrs. Gomez replied.
"You still remember Melissa?"
"Good afternoon Ma'am," Melissa greeted Mrs. Gomez.
"How could I forget your beautiful fiancee? So when's the wedding? C'mon here child and give me a hug," Mrs. Gomez answered.
Both women hugged each other. Melissa suddenly became uneasy with the fact that Mrs. Gomez doesn't know what had happened between her and Carlo. She found herself starting to get mad at Carlo.
"So what have brought you two here?"
"We're just visiting you Mama."
"You should have called before you arrived, so that I have prepared a special dinner."
"No Mama. We won't be long. Melissa's busy with her wedding."
"You naughty boy. I haven't met Melissa's parents. And now you two are getting married? Why are you putting all the burden to Melissa in preparing for the wedding?"
Melissa blushed in embarrassment. She doesn't know what to feel, whether to get mad at Carlo for not telling her Mom, or to feel sorry that the two of them broke up. She really liked Mrs. Gomez.
"You don't understand, Mama. Well, I'm quite busy tending a lot of errands."
"Okay, let's just talked about the wedding later. Wait here and I'll just prepare dinner."
As Mrs. Gomez was about to go to the kitchen, Carlo spoke.
"Mama, I love you."
When Mrs. Gomez reached the kitchen, Carlo whispered to Melissa.
"That's our cue. Let's go."
"Carlo, what do you think you're doing? We have just arrived here and you're mother's preparing dinner."
"I still have some errands to do, remember?"
"Oh great. At least let's say goodbye to your mom."
"That would be impossible. She won't let us leave until after dinner."
"..."
And the two of them sneaked to the front driveway straight to Carlo's car.
* * * * *
"I can't understand why you are doing all this, Carlo," Melissa said.
"You hungry?"
"First the orphanage. Next your mom. What's all of these? Are you trying to win me back?"
"No."
"So why all these special places? You know this is not easy for the two of us."
"I forgot something in my office. We'll grab dinner there."
"You're not hearing me. You're shutting me out..."
And tears started to form in the corners of Melissa's eyes.
"You know I always understood you. When you left me, it was your decision. I just set you free because I felt you really wanted out. Now that I'm asking just for a day with you, you judge me of not hearing you out?"
"So what's this all about? I'm really confused."
"Sometimes, the greatest questions don't need answers. Please take my word for it."
"I'm still not buying it."
"Okay. I'm leaving. I'm going somewhere. I just wanna do the things I won't be able to do after I leave."
"..."
"Satisfied?"
"I'm hungry," Melissa answered with a smile.
* * * * *
When they arrived at Carlo's office somewhere in Makati at around 10 in the evening, Carlo's office was closed. A guard recognized Carlo and let them in. City lights have somehow illuminated the dark corridors of Carlo's office. All cubicles were deserted.
"What are we gonna do here," Melissa asked.
"You'll see, Carlo answered."
"No tricks, Carlo."
"Trust me."
And all Melissa was able to do was smile back at Carlo.
Melissa followed Carlo to the elevator. Inside, Carlo pressed "P" for penthouse. The light indicating the building floors rose from the ground floor to the penthouse. The darkness and the uncertainty of what lies ahead of them scared Melissa.
The elevator reached the top floor of Carlo's office and its doors opened.
What Melissa saw at the penthouse left her breathless.
Amidst the darkness of the hallway glowed numerous candles that seemed like stars the lit the whole floor. A string quartet played songs that they used to loved when their still together. And in the middle of the spacious penthouse stood a candlelight dinner for two.
"I don't know what to say," Melissa uttered to Carlo.
"Just say you enjoy everything that's happening right now," Carlo replied.
Melissa knew that she enjoyed every moment that's happening before her eyes but she decided to keep it to herself. But her eyes gave herself away; glitters of tears lingered in the corners of her eyes. Even though she didn't say it, Carlo saw it in her eyes and he knew she enjoyed everything that he prepared for her.
And for him, that's what matters most.
* * * * *
After dinner, Carlo brought Melissa to her house. They arrived at Melissa's place at around past midnight. Inside Carlo's car, they sat in silence.
Then Melissa's defenses finally crumbled and she broke their silence.
"I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"For everything. I know I should have given you a second chance but I didn't. And now I'm getting married in three weeks, and I still continue to hurt you by letting you love me hopelessly."
And tears finally rolled over Melissa's cheeks.
"I'm the one who should ask for forgiveness. Since the day we broke up, I deliberately suppressed all emotions that I should be feeling. Grief. Anger. Despair. Hope. But when I found out that you're getting married, I started to feel, one by one, all those emotions that I've tried so hard to keep away from myself."
Carlo clutched the steering wheel of his car and stared at the nothingness of his car's windshield.
"Things are different now, Carlo. We both know we have now different lives."
"I know. That's why I met you today."
"?"
"I should have loved you the way you truly deserve..."
"Stop it."
"I should have asked for redemption when I still had the chance..."
"I said stop it."
"I should have let go of you the moment I found out you're happy with your new life..."
"Please Carlo. You know this isn't easy for both of us..."
"I should have died together with all the hopes and dreams that our love created..."
"STOP IT!!!"
Carlo continued to stare at his car's windshield while Melissa's sobs created an eerie rhythm of despair inside Carlo's car.
* * * * *
It was around two in the morning. Nearby houses stood aimlessly in the dark of the night. Carlo and Melissa sat silently inside Carlo's car for the past two hours already.
"I just wanna see you before I leave," Carlo said.
"..."
"I'll be leaving everything behind, especially my old life. I finally decided to start a new one."
"..."
"I prepared this day for you to show my gratitude. I just don't want to say how much I'm thankful of you. I want you to feel it and never forget it. I should have done this when we're still together but we both know I didn't make you feel how much I really love you."
"You don't have to do all of this..."
"But I have to. My conscience has been eating me up because of the guilt I got from taking you for granted..."
Finally, after all this time, Carlo looked at Melissa thru the haziness of his tears.
"..."
"Hush..."
"..."
"I've already forgiven you a long time ago."
"..."
Between the sobs and the tears, Melissa found herself comforting Carlo with a long, passionate kiss.
* * * * *
At around four in the morning, Melissa decided that it was time for her to leave Carlo.
"So this is it," Carlo said.
"I guess so," Melissa answered.
"Thank you and goodnight, Melissa."
As Melissa gave Carlo a friendly kiss on the cheek, she found her lips locked with Carlo's.
"No, thank you Carlo."
Carlo watched as Melissa walked away. Soon, it will be all over. He brought out his list from his pocket. For the last time, he looked at the piece of paper in his hands. Words written in the paper were stained with his own tears.
There was only one thing left to do.
"Melissa," Carlo shouted.
Melissa turned around and looked back at Carlo.
Melissa watched in horror as Carlo aims a 9mm Beretta pistol at her.
"I will never forget you!"
Carlo quickly aimed the gun at his left temple and squeezed the trigger.
In the dark, quiet evening, everything became bright for Carlo and everything became loud for Melissa.
Carlo saw a bright light.
And Melissa heard a sound of a gunshot.
She stood there as Carlo fell to the ground.
Melissa's sobs lingered in the silence of early morning. She slowly walked towards Carlo's lifeless body, still trembling from the terrifying ordeal she witnessed. As she stared into Carlo's dilated pupils; she noticed Carlo was clutching a piece of paper. She picked it up and opened it.
Melissa read, "Ten things to do before you die."
Written and crossed out were:
"1. get new haircut..."
"2. finish report..."
"3. eat a nice lunch..."
"4. visit orphanage..."
"5. visit home..."
"6. tell mama I LOVE YOU"
"7. surprise HER..."
"8. ask for FORGIVENESS..."
"9. KISS HER FOR THE LAST TIME."
Melissa almost lost consciousness upon reading the last entry on Carlo's death wish.
"10. die with the one you love."
And she remembered the last look in Carlo's eyes before he died. He couldn't find the courage to complete his death wish. He couldn't kill Melissa.
Melissa found herself sitting beside Carlo's body. Her tears almost completely blurred Carlo's death wish. She then felt guilty for Carlo's death.
She looked again at Carlo's death wish and read the last entry.
"10. die with the one you love."
She picked up the 9-mm Baretta, aimed at her left temple, smiled, and pulled the trigger.
It was around five in the morning when Melissa body fell beside Carlo, creating an illusion of two lovers together in an endless dream.
On Wednesday, July 02, 2008
The Banana Test
The Banana Test
There is a very, very tall coconut tree and there are 4 animals.
King Kong, an Ape, an Orangutan and a Monkey pass by.
They decide to compete to see who is the fastest to get a banana off the tree.
Who do you guess will win?
Your answer will reflect your personality.
Think carefully . . . Try and answer within 30 seconds
Got your answer?
Now scroll down to see the analysis.
If your answer is:
Orangutan = you're sick
Ape = you need a break
Monkey = worse, you suppose to be in the hospital right now..
King Kong = I think you better take 1 year leave..
.......
Why?! ????
A Coconut tree doesn't have bananas!
Obviously you're stressed and overworked.
Take some time off and relax!
There is a very, very tall coconut tree and there are 4 animals.
King Kong, an Ape, an Orangutan and a Monkey pass by.
They decide to compete to see who is the fastest to get a banana off the tree.
Who do you guess will win?
Your answer will reflect your personality.
Think carefully . . . Try and answer within 30 seconds
Got your answer?
Now scroll down to see the analysis.
If your answer is:
Orangutan = you're sick
Ape = you need a break
Monkey = worse, you suppose to be in the hospital right now..
King Kong = I think you better take 1 year leave..
.......
Why?! ????
A Coconut tree doesn't have bananas!
Obviously you're stressed and overworked.
Take some time off and relax!
On Wednesday, July 02, 2008
--- j o k e t y m !!!! ---
--- j o k e t y m !!!! ---
Ang mga Bisaya di ko maintindihan English nila.
English ng isda... pis.
English ng mukha... pis.
Ng pandikit... pis.
Ng kapayapaan.. . pis.
Tinanong pa ako kung saan ako nakatira... Pis 1 o Pis 2?
Pisti!
(in a cabinet meeting ...)
GMA: oshige ... kung shino man ang tamaan ng bola na
'to ay siyang magre-reshign
(initsa ang bola, tumalbog pabalik sa kanya ...)
GMA: o ... praktish lang un noh? ulet!
Director: "Sir, we have to do something with our
population program. A woman gives birth every 30
seconds here in the Philippines . ..
Erap: "Ha?, you're right...FIND THAT WOMAN!!!"
Pare1: Pare, bat naman hanggang ngayon wala ka pang
syota? wala ka pa bang napupusuan?
Pare2: Meron.. Manhid ka lang!
Mom: baby, you're good in math. Now I'm going to ask you
a question.
Baby: sure mom
Mom: if your daddy gives you 3 apples and I give you 4
apples, what's your answer?
Baby: thank you po!!!
BF: may malaki ako problema.
GF: wag mo sabihin problema MO lang, problema NATIN
dahil nagmamahalan tayo.ngayon ano problema natin?
BF: nabuntis NATIN si inday at TAYO ang ama
Pare1: pare parang malalim ang iniisip mo!
Pare2: nanaginip ako kagabi kasama ko 50 contestants
ng Ms. Universe
Pare1: swerte mo! ano problema mo?
Pare2: pare, ako nanalo!!!
Killer: father mangungumpisal po ako
Father: ano kasalanan mo?
Killer: pumatay po ako ng 20 tao
Father: bakit?
Killer: kasi po naniniwala sila sa Diyos, kayo po
naniniwala ba?
Father: dati...pero ngayon trip trip na lang!
Patient: doc takot po ako sa bunot
Dentist: eto gamot pampatapang ng loob
Patient: (ininom ang gamot)
Dentist: ano matapang ka na ba?
Patient: oo doc! puta pag may gumalaw ng ngipin ko
basag ang bungo!
Passenger taps taxi driver's shoulder...
WAAAAAHHHHHH! !!! screamed the driver...
Passenger: bakit ka sumigaw?
Driver: sorry bossing bago lang kasi ako sa taxi. 25
years po kasi ako driver ng funenaria
1 panget na babe, hinoholdap
Holdaper: holdap ito! akin na gamit mo!
Babae: RAPE! RAPE! RAPE!
Holdaper: anong rape? holdap nga to eh!
Babae: wala lang! nagsusuggest lang...
1 lasing nasalubong ang matabang babae na may kasamang
aso
Lasing: hoy, saan mo nakuha yang baboy?
Babae: aso ito hindi baboy!
Lasing: huwag ka nga sumabat! yung aso ang kausap ko!
In a pet shop...
Customer talking to a parrot...
Customer: hoy! can you talk ha?! bobo!!!
Parrot: yes i can!!! ikaw?! can you fly ha? GAGO!!!
Priest: ang mga bakla'y walang lugar sa kaharian ng
langit
Mga bakla: okey lang po father..dun na lang kami sa rainbow mag slide-slide!!!
Ang mga Bisaya di ko maintindihan English nila.
English ng isda... pis.
English ng mukha... pis.
Ng pandikit... pis.
Ng kapayapaan.. . pis.
Tinanong pa ako kung saan ako nakatira... Pis 1 o Pis 2?
Pisti!
(in a cabinet meeting ...)
GMA: oshige ... kung shino man ang tamaan ng bola na
'to ay siyang magre-reshign
(initsa ang bola, tumalbog pabalik sa kanya ...)
GMA: o ... praktish lang un noh? ulet!
Director: "Sir, we have to do something with our
population program. A woman gives birth every 30
seconds here in the Philippines . ..
Erap: "Ha?, you're right...FIND THAT WOMAN!!!"
Pare1: Pare, bat naman hanggang ngayon wala ka pang
syota? wala ka pa bang napupusuan?
Pare2: Meron.. Manhid ka lang!
Mom: baby, you're good in math. Now I'm going to ask you
a question.
Baby: sure mom
Mom: if your daddy gives you 3 apples and I give you 4
apples, what's your answer?
Baby: thank you po!!!
BF: may malaki ako problema.
GF: wag mo sabihin problema MO lang, problema NATIN
dahil nagmamahalan tayo.ngayon ano problema natin?
BF: nabuntis NATIN si inday at TAYO ang ama
Pare1: pare parang malalim ang iniisip mo!
Pare2: nanaginip ako kagabi kasama ko 50 contestants
ng Ms. Universe
Pare1: swerte mo! ano problema mo?
Pare2: pare, ako nanalo!!!
Killer: father mangungumpisal po ako
Father: ano kasalanan mo?
Killer: pumatay po ako ng 20 tao
Father: bakit?
Killer: kasi po naniniwala sila sa Diyos, kayo po
naniniwala ba?
Father: dati...pero ngayon trip trip na lang!
Patient: doc takot po ako sa bunot
Dentist: eto gamot pampatapang ng loob
Patient: (ininom ang gamot)
Dentist: ano matapang ka na ba?
Patient: oo doc! puta pag may gumalaw ng ngipin ko
basag ang bungo!
Passenger taps taxi driver's shoulder...
WAAAAAHHHHHH! !!! screamed the driver...
Passenger: bakit ka sumigaw?
Driver: sorry bossing bago lang kasi ako sa taxi. 25
years po kasi ako driver ng funenaria
1 panget na babe, hinoholdap
Holdaper: holdap ito! akin na gamit mo!
Babae: RAPE! RAPE! RAPE!
Holdaper: anong rape? holdap nga to eh!
Babae: wala lang! nagsusuggest lang...
1 lasing nasalubong ang matabang babae na may kasamang
aso
Lasing: hoy, saan mo nakuha yang baboy?
Babae: aso ito hindi baboy!
Lasing: huwag ka nga sumabat! yung aso ang kausap ko!
In a pet shop...
Customer talking to a parrot...
Customer: hoy! can you talk ha?! bobo!!!
Parrot: yes i can!!! ikaw?! can you fly ha? GAGO!!!
Priest: ang mga bakla'y walang lugar sa kaharian ng
langit
Mga bakla: okey lang po father..dun na lang kami sa rainbow mag slide-slide!!!
On Wednesday, July 02, 2008
LOVE STORY NUMBER 3 crying time
LOVE STORY NUMBER 3
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! As the alarm clock of Ken woke him up at 7 o'clock in the morning of summer in 2003, the sun was up, it was shining, it touched his face as the gentle sea breeze blew all over his body and all he could say was thank you lord for another beautiful day.
Ken is around 24 of age with a tan skin complexion, he has a black hair which is a little bit longer but doesn’t cover his brown eyes, a slender body, and a tall guy. Ken is not the serious type of a guy but he is easily recognizable when he is serious in occasions, a good conversationalist and a web page designer for the interweb, a company in town. His house was near the beach, elevated from the sea level and well designed, but he was all alone in the house, his parents died 10 yrs ago, but then he managed himself to become a successful person.
He took a shower, grab the car keys and drove himself with his grey Ferrari down to his work with a cup of coffee in his hand, and as he reached the company, he greeted everyone he meets, the janitor cleaning up the mess of yesterdays, the computer nerd June, and his best friend Vincent, he sat up on his desk, and starts his day , it was a usual day, the last day of work of the week, it was already Friday and he hardly noticed the week coming to an end, as Vincent approached him and asked him out for bar hopping tonight which Ken merely accepted. Lunchtime, the two took their lunch together in a restaurant nearby, and heads back to the company, the clock turns 4, it was game time, the two likes to play basketball, and both jumped off their desk, their manager even though it wasn’t time yet let the two go, because even if they were out early he was sure that their jobs are done. The two set off to each of their cars, both are with sports car, Vincent, is a tall, shorthaired guy with the age same that of Ken, a fair skin complexion, black eyes, and a little bit taller than Ken. Reaching the court, the two immediately played with their playmates. As the clock turns to 6 it was time to go home, their sweating, hungry and needs a rest for the party, both run to their cars and headed home.
Ken doesn’t know how to cook, so he has to buy his food, stopping by in a restaurant he orders, apparently, a girl was in line before him but wasn’t in line because she has gone to the CR her name was Kate, a tall girl, gorgeous, sexy, with along black hair and a red lip with rosy cheeks, and when she returns claims that she is in front of Ken, too bad, Ken insisted, “if your in front of me how come I didn’t see you here in the line”, Kate replied “I went to the CR cause I have to, and if you don’t mind I want to take that spot back please.” “Surely I. Hahahha .. I would mind!, I come here first, so please wait for your turn” Ken said, bowing her head in annoyance to Ken, she shouted out loud “is there any gentleman here who would like to give me a spot, cause I am hungry and I haven’t taken lunch, and because the spot I have is taken out by a nonsense guy whose saying that he comes in line first!” and as Kate looked around, almost all of the guys in front of Ken raised their hand and Kate whispered gently, “well thank you!, I thought every guy is stubborn like this jerk”. Seeing what happened he was shocked and when Kate had finished the order came by and bumped Ken on the shoulder saying, “you may have that spot as long as you like, me I’m going outside to eat, want some?” Kate said teasingly. Ken was angry, but he didn’t mind, after taking the order and eating his dinner, he goes home, took a shower and watch TV while waiting for Vincent’s call.
The phone rang, it was Vincent, saying that it was time to go to the party so he put on his shirt, wears a jacket, drove off with his Ferrari to the party, as he arrived to the bar, he was waited by Vincent, and Vincent approached Ken saying “Hey! Id like you to meet a friend of Cindy, she’s gorgeous, charming, and damn so sexy, you will like her, I’m sure of that.” As the two goes in the bar, Cindy, a beautiful, sexy and gorgeous girl, which is Vincent’s girlfriend, approached, kissed Vincent and hugs him tight, then suddenly, calls for her friend, Kate. Cindy introduced Kate to Ken, Ken laughed and said “we’ve met, in the restaurant but I didn’t get her name, she was so, ahmmmmm.” Kate suddenly spoke up “yeah, I’ve met this nonsense jerk in the restaurant, He was the guy I told you earlier. Remember?” Cindy laughed, well then, I guess you knew each other, Ken nodded mockingly “yah, your name Is killerpatra right?” Kate’s eyes grows big, she was shaking with anger, but controlled it and has a time to return the tease “yah and you must be Alexstupid?” Cindy and Vincent laughed, “well then” added Vincent, “we will leave you two for a better conversation, don’t worry, Ken is a great Conversationalist”, Kate replied “Yah I’ve noticed he is a great nonsense conversationalist”. Then Vincent and Cindy went off to find a private spot.
The two just set side by side, drinking, not even trying to stare at one another or try to talk, the two doesn’t know anybody on the bar, not even themselves, Ken hates to be bored so he initiated the conversation, “What’s your name?” Kate answered “Are you asking me? I thought you know.” “Nah it was just a joke, you like your name to be killerpatra? Just say it.” Ken replied. “Of course not, who wants to be, O.K fine, I’m Kate, you are? don’t tell me I got your right name.” Kate answered and laughed teasingly, “Nope, my names better than that, I’m Ken.” Then they stopped, silence was again in the place, though there was a loud alternative rock playing in the bar, It seemed to be so boring, Ken ordered a drink for two, gave the one to Kate, and asked her out to dance “Wanna dance?? I know you hate me but, lets make most of the moment, shall we?” Kate nodded, so they b*nged their heads to the beat, it was fun, they both enjoyed it and as they approach the bench Kate said “I thought you were stupid, hehehe, you know what I mean right.” “Yah I know, me either, I thought your stupid and at the same time a miserable girl to be with but your not that bad,” Ken replied. They chatted for a long time, about their personal stuff, they have fun, then suddenly Vincent and Cindy arrived, Kate asked “having fun?” Cindy replied “Always, hahahahaha, and the both of you?” Kate answered “Not that bad” “I’m gonna take Cindy home Ken, would you mind dropping Kate?” said Vincent, but Kate insisted, “I could walk you know, and I’m old enough to watch for myself.” Ken smiled, “see? She’s definitely fine.” Then drove off. As the car of Ken was out of sight Kate whispered to himself, how stupid to leave me here alone! the grin on Kate’s face was like terror in the night as he started to look for a cab, but then suddenly, Ken came back, laughed and shouted I’ll give you a lift. And he added “Its still early, wanna go around?” Kate replied, “What do you think of me? A merry go round?” “hahahaha, not much, just a little bit, smiling, she replied “Ok, lets go around.” Then the two left the bar, go around the town, watch for sceneries and talks stuff, then goes home, this is it. Kate said, Ken pulled over the car, waved goodbye and drove off like a rocket. Kate called Cindy, they chatted about the night, Kate told Cindy that Ken wasn’t that bad, he’s fine but he’s definitely not that gentleman kin the guy, and not either the serious type, but Cindy concluded,
“Be careful Kate, you might fall for Ken, believe me, time will come you will.” They both said goodnight and turned off the lights and then sleep soundly. Ken didn’t go home yet, he was hungry so he took a midnight snack down the road, well it wasn’t that much, just enough to fill up his empty stomach, goes home, takes another shower and goes to bed.
Ken woke up late, well, it was Saturday who cares, but then he knew it will just be another regular Saturday, he goes out, clean his car. He doesn’t go out much on Saturday he just played all day long on his computer, but then Vincent had another plan, well, they want to go to the beach and spend some time on a yacht. Ken hears the doorbell, well, it was Vincent and the two girls, Cindy and Kate, “Wow! Nice place you’ve got Ken!” Kate exclaimed in amazement, “thought it would be a less order, just like other males house’s and rooms are,” then ken replied “well not here, so what’s the hush Vincent?” “Wanna go sailing?” Vincent said, a smile ran down into Ken’s face, Vincent knew he would approve, he likes to do that stuff, “Hmmp. Let me think, how about mountain climbing up to the falls downtown? Won’t that be too much?” ken replied, “well, not for me, how about them?” Even before the two could ask the girls, they already nodded in excitement, then Ken ordered Vincent to get his tent, they might wanna spend the night in the falls. The girls were so excited, they jumped up, it was their first time for this kind of adventure, they never go out much to places which are not in urban areas. Ken prepared his stuff, Vincent prepared his, then off they set, it was a 2 hour drive and then a 3 hour walk, as they reach the falls, Ken suddenly rushed to the top of it, and then jumped down , seeing what Ken did Kate shouted out loud, she shivered, thought that Ken might die, then suddenly Ken rose up and was in Kate’s feet, she was shocked, she picked him up but pushed him back to the water saying “you really are a stupid guy, you could have died!” hearing the words Cindy teased Kate “whoa a little bit of concern will pour out a little bit of love Kate hahahaha, no worries, I just don’t wanna see a dead guy on the water I wanna swim at” Kate answered. The boys prepared lunch, then they took their lunch together rest a little and then goes out swimming, when the moon was making its way, Ken suggested to put up the tents if they wanna spend the night here or start walking back, but Kate insisted, “hey I wanna spend the night here!” so Ken just put up the Tents and after taking dinner, they go inside, Ken recognizes the situation and so as Kate does, the two of them have to be on one tent for Vincent and Cindy can never be separated. So they got in, putting a sheet of cloth in the middle as a borderline, as the night goes deeper, Kate couldn’t sleep, the noise of nature bothers her so much, she moves many times and irritated the soundly sleep of Ken and woke him up, Ken’s eyes were still half close and half open, but he managed to ask “can’t sleep?” Kate answered “yah I can’t, any advice? “yah I have one,” ken said, “and what is it?” she said, “guard me, and don’t move too much.”Ken replied, Kate picked up a pillow, and throw it on Ken’s face, “what are you doing?!” Ken exclaimed, “I couldn’t sleep, might as well disturb you, its unfair you know, you could sleep tight, I couldn’t.” Ken sat up, throws the pillow back to Kate, and said “try to sleep, I’m still tired” but then Kate threw back the pillow, so they started a pillow fight, teasing one another, and making fun of themselves, Ken, goes to the other tent, and asked Kate to throws water to Vincent and Cindy which are sleeping soundly but they are awakened by the cold water that Kate poured in their faces, Vincent Shouted “what!” Ken and Kate are outside, but Ken spoke up, “killerpatra here couldn’t sleep, disturbed me, so I asked her to disturbed you, she said it’s unfair if you could sleep soundly and she couldn’t!” Cindy throw a pillow to Kate, and then a pillow fight emerged between two groups, Ken and Kate, Cindy and Vincent, the sun shines , so the four took a bath in the falls, then prepared to go home, everyone was so tired and lacks some sleep that they couldn’t talk much on their way back, as they reach their cars, Vincent drove Cindy home, and Ken drove Kate home, as Kate goes off the car, and he waved back at Ken while pushing his long black hair, Ken feels a spark, a spark he long hasn’t feel, he likes Kate, but he thought it will just come to pass.
As ken arrived home, he was bothered by that spark, so he called Vincent and asked information about Kate, Vincent answered eagerly to every questions that Ken asked. Then Vincent asked Ken “starting to love her?” after asking the question Vincent laughed, “may be, maybe not, I’m not sure, but I like her!” Ken replied. Then Ken hang up the phone, and went to rest.
Weeks passed then Ken and Kate started to be close friends, they hangout together, with or without Cindy and Vincent, but then on that one single hangout they had, it was an overnight stay in the sea, a yacht, with the four of them, there is only one room, and a living room and dinning room was combined in the cabin of the yacht. They go swimming in the broad sea, no limits, all they could see was the shore, and the rest is plain deep blue sea, with the bright sky, and the wind blowing in their body giving it coolness. The sun waved goodbye, the moon shows up and the stars started to twinkle, they were talking a lot of stuff, personal stuff, jokes, experiences and they were all having fun, it was midnight, well they have to take a rest, but there was only one room, with a small bed which could only accompany two persons, Ken and Kate made way, they knew Vincent and Cindy would like to have a special something in the night. So the two just stayed in the living room, put a carpet on the floor and then turns on the television, Ken stared at Kate, Kate stared back, and shouted “what!?” “Nothing, I was just thinking if your going to sleep.” Ken said, “well I could sleep here, there’s no noise, but if only there’s a pillow,” Ken motioned Kate to come nearer to him, Ken’s back was on the sofa, and directed Kate to sit right next to him, then he put his arms around Kate, and softly directed her head to his shoulders as if making it as a pillow, Kate was shocked, and whispered softly “I thought you were not the gentleman kind of guy.” Then Kate slowly closed his eyes, as Ken continued watching the show on the Television. Then the night draws darker, Ken turned the television off, he sighed, Kate hears the sigh of Ken and asked “what is it?” “I couldn’t sleep if I cant lie down,” Ken replied. Upon hearing what Ken said, she motioned him to lie down, but Ken has no pillow, only the softness of the carpet’s cloth, and he couldn’t bear to hurt Kate’s head so he still makes his arms as pillow for Kate, but Kate motioned forward, making herself comfortable, he laid his head on to Ken’s chest and asked “do you mind?” Ken couldn’t do nothing but nod, but this time he was sure, He loves her.
Ken watched Kate as he sleeps, his face, his skin, his lips, they were beautiful as he said to himself, he stared at her for almost an hour, but then Kate woke up, “something wrong?” she asked, “no, nothing.” then after he replied he puts his arms around Kate as if to hug her, Kate pays no mind, looks at him, and asked, “you seemed to be different, I like that.” They stared at each other, and then Ken kissed her cheeks, and whispers in her ear, “you’re beautiful.” Shocked by what she hear, she smiled, “thanks.” Ken sighs, he motion his head nearer to Kate, Kate’s eyes were wide open, their forehead has touched each other, then Ken approached Kate’s mouth, gently, slowly, and then a kiss, Kate was shocked, she was stunned, their lips are still attached, Ken’s eyes were closed, Kate’s was shocked, wide open but later on, she closed hers and kissed back, they kissed one another for a long time, it was like a romantic scene, his hands were in her neck, her arms were wrapped around his waist, both with closed eyes, kissing slowly, passionately, a breathtaking scene like it was in a movie, romantic, and special.
The warm breeze of summer woke them up, and when Kate woke up, she smiled, looks at Ken, kissed her lips, with a smack, Ken woke up, hugs and kissed Kate, he whispers in her ear “I love you.” she was silent, he stared at her as if to wait for a reply, then she kissed him again, “;I love you, too.” and the day was special for the two of them, suddenly they hear a splash, it was Vincent, diving in water, then Cindy follows, they have woke up earlier than them, they must have noticed how they slept, Ken and Kate approached their friends and Cindy asked teasingly, “still Friends?” Kate smiled, replied “not anymore.” then she kissed Ken. Vincent rose up, “well then, that’s settled, how about a toast” as he opens the cooler, picks up a bottle of champagne, puts it in the wine glass, distributed it, taps the shoulder of Ken, and said “for a better relationship.” they all smiled and then they drank.
It was time to go home, it was Sunday, they need to be home early, a mass will be held at 6, they gathered themselves and their things, packed up, and go home, now it was different, Ken and Kate doesn’t just waved each other goodbye’s they hugs and kissed each other before leaving. Ken was so happy, he drive the car like a crazy person let loose on a mental hospital, he goes home so happy, he dives to bed, he kept thinking of what had happened, he couldn’t think fully, Kate was all over his mind, Kate on the other hand, feels like floating on the floor of the house, she loved him, and now she knew what was bothering her lately, she smiled, and calls Ken, “Wanna go with me to the mass?” she said, “sure, why should I resist.” Ken answered, then an hour later, he picks up Kate, the two goes to the mass together, holding hands, the people around were nothing, it was like that they are the only one in the church, smiles, laugh covers their faces. After the mass, the two took dinner together, in the restaurant where they first met, where Ken assumed Kate’s name to be Killerpatra, the cashier and waiter recognizes them, then the waiter asked “whose order should I take first.” Kate laughed, “Ours.” She gently answered, then the waiter was shocked, “oh, I thought you would again be fighting for whose going to be first.” Kate and Ken laughed, the waiter smiled, and said “I guess, first impressions didn’t last.” Ken smiled back, and said “no. that first impression, was just the beginning.”
Everyday, Ken would pick up Kate in her apartment, Kate is a nurse in the local, though they have different field, sweet talks in each other every time, they never get bored to one another, and when its 4 in the afternoon, after work has been finished Vincent and Ken would still play ball, but this time, with another 2 company, Cindy and Kate, their playmates would envy them, Kate and Cindy are so attractive, gorgeous and beautiful, one day, a visitor played with them, asked for Kate’s name, but Kate was so loyal, she didn’t gave her name, the guy was so aggressive that when Ken saw that he was forcing her to give her name, Ken come up to the rescue, introduced himself to the guy, the guy was jealous but he kept his cool, the guys hand were still in hold of Kate’s hand, Ken asked the guy to let it go, but the guy didn’t respond, the guy still waited for the name, Ken was angry, Kate hugs Ken, she was afraid of the eyes that stared at her, Ken punched the guy, and when two companions of the guy came, Vincent and the other playmates came to the rescue, it was going to be a fight, but the guy let loose, leave the place along with his companions. Kate was so happy, Ken hugged him tight and for once in her life she felt so much security. The four left, they dined in together, talking about stuff, and planning where their next outdoor activity would be, Cindy told everyone that she got promoted and is asked to manage the company business in Paris, Ken replied “what will become of Vincent?”, you’ll leave him here?” then Vincent answered “that’s what id like to talk about dude, I’m going with her, their company has given me the opportunity to be their salesman on internet as it would give them much lift in their profit if it would be sold throughout the web, we would like the two of you come with us.” Kate smiled, “I can’t, I have my job here and I’m devoted at it.” Ken smiled, and said “well then, I guess well have our separate ways dude, but call me alright? and maybe sometimes we’ll visit you in Paris.” “Well, that’s settled.” Cindy added, “We’ll be leaving in a week.” Time passes fast, the Vincent and Cindy are going to leave, Ken and Kate drove them to the airport, tears roll down the eyes of the four friends, they hugged each other tight, but they weren’t angry about one another, they knew that once an opportunity came they have to grab it, they promised one another to keep their communication, and then wave goodbyes.
The two goes home, happy but a little bit sad, now only the two of them will go outdoors, Ken said “it only added your expenses living in that apartment, why not live with me in the house, I’m all alone in there you know, of course, why should I resist.” They went to Kate’s apartment, gathered her things to his place, now they seemed to be married but their not, every morning was different, and every night was wonderful, Ken feels great to have someone always at your side, days passed , days turns to weeks, weeks become months, months become years, their relationship was at the top, they still keep communicating to Vincent and Cindy, it was still like that they were on the same country, everything goes well, and everything was great.
An invitation arrived, Kate was the one at home to pick it up, she was shocked, she waited for Ken and when Ken arrived she gave him the letter, Vincent and Cindy are going to get married in Paris, and they wanted for them to attend it, Ken immediately took care of the paper works, they need to be there at that special moment, everything was ready, they set out to Paris. As they arrived in the airport, Ken and Kate was welcomed by Vincent and Cindy, they hugged so tight, tears of joy rolls down their cheeks, it was long before they have each others presence, they have a little chit chat and then dinner, their experiences were great, Vincent told Ken how busy they were for the company and the wedding, Ken told Vincent how surprised they were, they headed to Vincent’s House, it was near a beach, so beautiful that it could take the view of the sunset in the evening, and gentle breeze of the sea in the morning that would seem to wake them up each passing day. Ken said “great place, hmmm. Nice, wonderful, romantic.” Vincent showed them their rooms, it was well furnished, then they set out, going out to bars and stuff, the wedding is in two days, and each passing day they spend it wisely, doing what they did when their together, spending happy moments. It was the last day for Vincent to be single, Vincent was on the terrace watching the dark sky, Ken approached him, saying “beautiful isn’t it? congratulations, I know you will be a good husband and father.” Vincent replied, “Surely bro, I will. When are you planning to marry Kate?” “I don’t know, I just want it to be perfect, maybe next year.” Ken said. The two best friends hugged each other, and went to their rooms. The wedding starts, it was so great, the ceremony was so blessed, it was breathtaking, like that of a fairy tale. Kate’s eyes shed a tear, she was so happy, and she wonders when she’ll be married, and will it be Ken to be her husband, Ken broke up his silence and whispers in her ear, “I love you, will you marry me?” Kate replied, “I love you, too, of course ill marry you. Are you serious?” Ken smiled, he added “of course I am. I wanna be wed when we got home, and then well just send two invitations here.” Kate answered “sure but why wait we could have it today or tomorrow.” “I want it to be special, and I want the restaurant where we first meet to host us, and the church where we first both go to mass to be the place where we will be wed.” Ken answered. Tears fall on Kate’s eyes, she hugged him so tight as if not to let loose and then they pay attention to the ceremony, the party was great afterwards, drinks, food, and everything was so perfect. Two days later it was time to say goodbye, the two has to go home, works will be piled up on their desk if they return in some other time. So goodbyes were again said. And Ken told Vincent he had a surprise for him, but they will only know it once they are back at home. Vincent was so excited of what it was gonna be.
The plane flew up the blue skies, Vincent and Cindy went home, and so are Ken and Kate hopefully. On the plane Ken felt something bad, he wasn’t sure of what he was feeling, it was bad, he felt insecure, so he hugged Kate so much, but the feeling remains, hours passed, still something bothers him. There is something wrong, but he doesn’t know, he told her, but she couldn’t understand, she hugged him tight again, he kissed her and told her “I love you, without you I will never have known what love really means, you saved me from the ditch of a broken heart, for how many times I have loved someone, and got hurt a lot, but now it seems my heart was never broken, you shaped it perfectly as it was. Every moment of this single life, every memory I have with you, though if I have to live or leave right now, right here, wherever I will be, I will always love you.” The city was already seen, their home was near but then suddenly, bang! The tail of the plain blew off, it was on fire, panicked by the people around, the stewards tried to calm them down, a boy was crying, her mother was crying, everyone panicked, a door was opened everyone tries to grab a parachute, thinking that it is enough but one parachute got away, it was dropped by a boy looking for her mother, Ken and Kate helped the stewards and the crew of the plane saving the lives of many, then the captain and his crew on the driver seat ejected themselves up, the stewards themselves jumped off, the plane was about to blow, Kate and Ken was about to jump, even with only one parachute they would share it thinking it could carry the load but they were wrong, for there was no other parachute left, the one that got away was supposed to be Ken’s but it was too late. They jumped off, Ken noticed as he ejected the parachute that one of them has to let go, Ken hugged her tight on mid air, kissed her and whispers in her ear “I will always love you. Id rather die, than to live without you by my side,” Kate whispered sadly “NO!”, knowing that Ken was thinking but it was too late, Ken let go, Kate hold on his hand, never to let loose, Ken shouted to let go, but still she hold on, ken punched her abdomen, it caused so much pain that she let go, Ken waved goodbye. Kate’s vision turned to grey as the parachute landed, the boy and the mother found each other, Rescue team and ambulance dashing on the road, Ken’s body was found, dead, pale, Kate’s breath was cut short, she couldn’t move, not an inch, not a single voice she could hear, tears flooded his cheeks, but there was nothing she could do.
Vincent and Cindy heard what happened they rushed back home, to their real home, they comforted Kate, but even the pain for them was too hard to bear, Kate cried on the funeral. There was so much tears in that death.
Kate didn’t left the place, she stayed strong, even in every angle of that street, that town, that restaurant, Ken was in her sight, but now nothing, only memories, moments they had, so little, yet so special. She makes Ken as an inspiration on her job being a nurse, dedicating and risking even her own life just to save another precious being, but what she lost was too much for her to handle, just when she found love, the person that gave it to her died, but the feelings was still there, only the presence was lost.
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Cuckoo! Cuckoo! As the alarm clock of Ken woke him up at 7 o'clock in the morning of summer in 2003, the sun was up, it was shining, it touched his face as the gentle sea breeze blew all over his body and all he could say was thank you lord for another beautiful day.
Ken is around 24 of age with a tan skin complexion, he has a black hair which is a little bit longer but doesn’t cover his brown eyes, a slender body, and a tall guy. Ken is not the serious type of a guy but he is easily recognizable when he is serious in occasions, a good conversationalist and a web page designer for the interweb, a company in town. His house was near the beach, elevated from the sea level and well designed, but he was all alone in the house, his parents died 10 yrs ago, but then he managed himself to become a successful person.
He took a shower, grab the car keys and drove himself with his grey Ferrari down to his work with a cup of coffee in his hand, and as he reached the company, he greeted everyone he meets, the janitor cleaning up the mess of yesterdays, the computer nerd June, and his best friend Vincent, he sat up on his desk, and starts his day , it was a usual day, the last day of work of the week, it was already Friday and he hardly noticed the week coming to an end, as Vincent approached him and asked him out for bar hopping tonight which Ken merely accepted. Lunchtime, the two took their lunch together in a restaurant nearby, and heads back to the company, the clock turns 4, it was game time, the two likes to play basketball, and both jumped off their desk, their manager even though it wasn’t time yet let the two go, because even if they were out early he was sure that their jobs are done. The two set off to each of their cars, both are with sports car, Vincent, is a tall, shorthaired guy with the age same that of Ken, a fair skin complexion, black eyes, and a little bit taller than Ken. Reaching the court, the two immediately played with their playmates. As the clock turns to 6 it was time to go home, their sweating, hungry and needs a rest for the party, both run to their cars and headed home.
Ken doesn’t know how to cook, so he has to buy his food, stopping by in a restaurant he orders, apparently, a girl was in line before him but wasn’t in line because she has gone to the CR her name was Kate, a tall girl, gorgeous, sexy, with along black hair and a red lip with rosy cheeks, and when she returns claims that she is in front of Ken, too bad, Ken insisted, “if your in front of me how come I didn’t see you here in the line”, Kate replied “I went to the CR cause I have to, and if you don’t mind I want to take that spot back please.” “Surely I. Hahahha .. I would mind!, I come here first, so please wait for your turn” Ken said, bowing her head in annoyance to Ken, she shouted out loud “is there any gentleman here who would like to give me a spot, cause I am hungry and I haven’t taken lunch, and because the spot I have is taken out by a nonsense guy whose saying that he comes in line first!” and as Kate looked around, almost all of the guys in front of Ken raised their hand and Kate whispered gently, “well thank you!, I thought every guy is stubborn like this jerk”. Seeing what happened he was shocked and when Kate had finished the order came by and bumped Ken on the shoulder saying, “you may have that spot as long as you like, me I’m going outside to eat, want some?” Kate said teasingly. Ken was angry, but he didn’t mind, after taking the order and eating his dinner, he goes home, took a shower and watch TV while waiting for Vincent’s call.
The phone rang, it was Vincent, saying that it was time to go to the party so he put on his shirt, wears a jacket, drove off with his Ferrari to the party, as he arrived to the bar, he was waited by Vincent, and Vincent approached Ken saying “Hey! Id like you to meet a friend of Cindy, she’s gorgeous, charming, and damn so sexy, you will like her, I’m sure of that.” As the two goes in the bar, Cindy, a beautiful, sexy and gorgeous girl, which is Vincent’s girlfriend, approached, kissed Vincent and hugs him tight, then suddenly, calls for her friend, Kate. Cindy introduced Kate to Ken, Ken laughed and said “we’ve met, in the restaurant but I didn’t get her name, she was so, ahmmmmm.” Kate suddenly spoke up “yeah, I’ve met this nonsense jerk in the restaurant, He was the guy I told you earlier. Remember?” Cindy laughed, well then, I guess you knew each other, Ken nodded mockingly “yah, your name Is killerpatra right?” Kate’s eyes grows big, she was shaking with anger, but controlled it and has a time to return the tease “yah and you must be Alexstupid?” Cindy and Vincent laughed, “well then” added Vincent, “we will leave you two for a better conversation, don’t worry, Ken is a great Conversationalist”, Kate replied “Yah I’ve noticed he is a great nonsense conversationalist”. Then Vincent and Cindy went off to find a private spot.
The two just set side by side, drinking, not even trying to stare at one another or try to talk, the two doesn’t know anybody on the bar, not even themselves, Ken hates to be bored so he initiated the conversation, “What’s your name?” Kate answered “Are you asking me? I thought you know.” “Nah it was just a joke, you like your name to be killerpatra? Just say it.” Ken replied. “Of course not, who wants to be, O.K fine, I’m Kate, you are? don’t tell me I got your right name.” Kate answered and laughed teasingly, “Nope, my names better than that, I’m Ken.” Then they stopped, silence was again in the place, though there was a loud alternative rock playing in the bar, It seemed to be so boring, Ken ordered a drink for two, gave the one to Kate, and asked her out to dance “Wanna dance?? I know you hate me but, lets make most of the moment, shall we?” Kate nodded, so they b*nged their heads to the beat, it was fun, they both enjoyed it and as they approach the bench Kate said “I thought you were stupid, hehehe, you know what I mean right.” “Yah I know, me either, I thought your stupid and at the same time a miserable girl to be with but your not that bad,” Ken replied. They chatted for a long time, about their personal stuff, they have fun, then suddenly Vincent and Cindy arrived, Kate asked “having fun?” Cindy replied “Always, hahahahaha, and the both of you?” Kate answered “Not that bad” “I’m gonna take Cindy home Ken, would you mind dropping Kate?” said Vincent, but Kate insisted, “I could walk you know, and I’m old enough to watch for myself.” Ken smiled, “see? She’s definitely fine.” Then drove off. As the car of Ken was out of sight Kate whispered to himself, how stupid to leave me here alone! the grin on Kate’s face was like terror in the night as he started to look for a cab, but then suddenly, Ken came back, laughed and shouted I’ll give you a lift. And he added “Its still early, wanna go around?” Kate replied, “What do you think of me? A merry go round?” “hahahaha, not much, just a little bit, smiling, she replied “Ok, lets go around.” Then the two left the bar, go around the town, watch for sceneries and talks stuff, then goes home, this is it. Kate said, Ken pulled over the car, waved goodbye and drove off like a rocket. Kate called Cindy, they chatted about the night, Kate told Cindy that Ken wasn’t that bad, he’s fine but he’s definitely not that gentleman kin the guy, and not either the serious type, but Cindy concluded,
“Be careful Kate, you might fall for Ken, believe me, time will come you will.” They both said goodnight and turned off the lights and then sleep soundly. Ken didn’t go home yet, he was hungry so he took a midnight snack down the road, well it wasn’t that much, just enough to fill up his empty stomach, goes home, takes another shower and goes to bed.
Ken woke up late, well, it was Saturday who cares, but then he knew it will just be another regular Saturday, he goes out, clean his car. He doesn’t go out much on Saturday he just played all day long on his computer, but then Vincent had another plan, well, they want to go to the beach and spend some time on a yacht. Ken hears the doorbell, well, it was Vincent and the two girls, Cindy and Kate, “Wow! Nice place you’ve got Ken!” Kate exclaimed in amazement, “thought it would be a less order, just like other males house’s and rooms are,” then ken replied “well not here, so what’s the hush Vincent?” “Wanna go sailing?” Vincent said, a smile ran down into Ken’s face, Vincent knew he would approve, he likes to do that stuff, “Hmmp. Let me think, how about mountain climbing up to the falls downtown? Won’t that be too much?” ken replied, “well, not for me, how about them?” Even before the two could ask the girls, they already nodded in excitement, then Ken ordered Vincent to get his tent, they might wanna spend the night in the falls. The girls were so excited, they jumped up, it was their first time for this kind of adventure, they never go out much to places which are not in urban areas. Ken prepared his stuff, Vincent prepared his, then off they set, it was a 2 hour drive and then a 3 hour walk, as they reach the falls, Ken suddenly rushed to the top of it, and then jumped down , seeing what Ken did Kate shouted out loud, she shivered, thought that Ken might die, then suddenly Ken rose up and was in Kate’s feet, she was shocked, she picked him up but pushed him back to the water saying “you really are a stupid guy, you could have died!” hearing the words Cindy teased Kate “whoa a little bit of concern will pour out a little bit of love Kate hahahaha, no worries, I just don’t wanna see a dead guy on the water I wanna swim at” Kate answered. The boys prepared lunch, then they took their lunch together rest a little and then goes out swimming, when the moon was making its way, Ken suggested to put up the tents if they wanna spend the night here or start walking back, but Kate insisted, “hey I wanna spend the night here!” so Ken just put up the Tents and after taking dinner, they go inside, Ken recognizes the situation and so as Kate does, the two of them have to be on one tent for Vincent and Cindy can never be separated. So they got in, putting a sheet of cloth in the middle as a borderline, as the night goes deeper, Kate couldn’t sleep, the noise of nature bothers her so much, she moves many times and irritated the soundly sleep of Ken and woke him up, Ken’s eyes were still half close and half open, but he managed to ask “can’t sleep?” Kate answered “yah I can’t, any advice? “yah I have one,” ken said, “and what is it?” she said, “guard me, and don’t move too much.”Ken replied, Kate picked up a pillow, and throw it on Ken’s face, “what are you doing?!” Ken exclaimed, “I couldn’t sleep, might as well disturb you, its unfair you know, you could sleep tight, I couldn’t.” Ken sat up, throws the pillow back to Kate, and said “try to sleep, I’m still tired” but then Kate threw back the pillow, so they started a pillow fight, teasing one another, and making fun of themselves, Ken, goes to the other tent, and asked Kate to throws water to Vincent and Cindy which are sleeping soundly but they are awakened by the cold water that Kate poured in their faces, Vincent Shouted “what!” Ken and Kate are outside, but Ken spoke up, “killerpatra here couldn’t sleep, disturbed me, so I asked her to disturbed you, she said it’s unfair if you could sleep soundly and she couldn’t!” Cindy throw a pillow to Kate, and then a pillow fight emerged between two groups, Ken and Kate, Cindy and Vincent, the sun shines , so the four took a bath in the falls, then prepared to go home, everyone was so tired and lacks some sleep that they couldn’t talk much on their way back, as they reach their cars, Vincent drove Cindy home, and Ken drove Kate home, as Kate goes off the car, and he waved back at Ken while pushing his long black hair, Ken feels a spark, a spark he long hasn’t feel, he likes Kate, but he thought it will just come to pass.
As ken arrived home, he was bothered by that spark, so he called Vincent and asked information about Kate, Vincent answered eagerly to every questions that Ken asked. Then Vincent asked Ken “starting to love her?” after asking the question Vincent laughed, “may be, maybe not, I’m not sure, but I like her!” Ken replied. Then Ken hang up the phone, and went to rest.
Weeks passed then Ken and Kate started to be close friends, they hangout together, with or without Cindy and Vincent, but then on that one single hangout they had, it was an overnight stay in the sea, a yacht, with the four of them, there is only one room, and a living room and dinning room was combined in the cabin of the yacht. They go swimming in the broad sea, no limits, all they could see was the shore, and the rest is plain deep blue sea, with the bright sky, and the wind blowing in their body giving it coolness. The sun waved goodbye, the moon shows up and the stars started to twinkle, they were talking a lot of stuff, personal stuff, jokes, experiences and they were all having fun, it was midnight, well they have to take a rest, but there was only one room, with a small bed which could only accompany two persons, Ken and Kate made way, they knew Vincent and Cindy would like to have a special something in the night. So the two just stayed in the living room, put a carpet on the floor and then turns on the television, Ken stared at Kate, Kate stared back, and shouted “what!?” “Nothing, I was just thinking if your going to sleep.” Ken said, “well I could sleep here, there’s no noise, but if only there’s a pillow,” Ken motioned Kate to come nearer to him, Ken’s back was on the sofa, and directed Kate to sit right next to him, then he put his arms around Kate, and softly directed her head to his shoulders as if making it as a pillow, Kate was shocked, and whispered softly “I thought you were not the gentleman kind of guy.” Then Kate slowly closed his eyes, as Ken continued watching the show on the Television. Then the night draws darker, Ken turned the television off, he sighed, Kate hears the sigh of Ken and asked “what is it?” “I couldn’t sleep if I cant lie down,” Ken replied. Upon hearing what Ken said, she motioned him to lie down, but Ken has no pillow, only the softness of the carpet’s cloth, and he couldn’t bear to hurt Kate’s head so he still makes his arms as pillow for Kate, but Kate motioned forward, making herself comfortable, he laid his head on to Ken’s chest and asked “do you mind?” Ken couldn’t do nothing but nod, but this time he was sure, He loves her.
Ken watched Kate as he sleeps, his face, his skin, his lips, they were beautiful as he said to himself, he stared at her for almost an hour, but then Kate woke up, “something wrong?” she asked, “no, nothing.” then after he replied he puts his arms around Kate as if to hug her, Kate pays no mind, looks at him, and asked, “you seemed to be different, I like that.” They stared at each other, and then Ken kissed her cheeks, and whispers in her ear, “you’re beautiful.” Shocked by what she hear, she smiled, “thanks.” Ken sighs, he motion his head nearer to Kate, Kate’s eyes were wide open, their forehead has touched each other, then Ken approached Kate’s mouth, gently, slowly, and then a kiss, Kate was shocked, she was stunned, their lips are still attached, Ken’s eyes were closed, Kate’s was shocked, wide open but later on, she closed hers and kissed back, they kissed one another for a long time, it was like a romantic scene, his hands were in her neck, her arms were wrapped around his waist, both with closed eyes, kissing slowly, passionately, a breathtaking scene like it was in a movie, romantic, and special.
The warm breeze of summer woke them up, and when Kate woke up, she smiled, looks at Ken, kissed her lips, with a smack, Ken woke up, hugs and kissed Kate, he whispers in her ear “I love you.” she was silent, he stared at her as if to wait for a reply, then she kissed him again, “;I love you, too.” and the day was special for the two of them, suddenly they hear a splash, it was Vincent, diving in water, then Cindy follows, they have woke up earlier than them, they must have noticed how they slept, Ken and Kate approached their friends and Cindy asked teasingly, “still Friends?” Kate smiled, replied “not anymore.” then she kissed Ken. Vincent rose up, “well then, that’s settled, how about a toast” as he opens the cooler, picks up a bottle of champagne, puts it in the wine glass, distributed it, taps the shoulder of Ken, and said “for a better relationship.” they all smiled and then they drank.
It was time to go home, it was Sunday, they need to be home early, a mass will be held at 6, they gathered themselves and their things, packed up, and go home, now it was different, Ken and Kate doesn’t just waved each other goodbye’s they hugs and kissed each other before leaving. Ken was so happy, he drive the car like a crazy person let loose on a mental hospital, he goes home so happy, he dives to bed, he kept thinking of what had happened, he couldn’t think fully, Kate was all over his mind, Kate on the other hand, feels like floating on the floor of the house, she loved him, and now she knew what was bothering her lately, she smiled, and calls Ken, “Wanna go with me to the mass?” she said, “sure, why should I resist.” Ken answered, then an hour later, he picks up Kate, the two goes to the mass together, holding hands, the people around were nothing, it was like that they are the only one in the church, smiles, laugh covers their faces. After the mass, the two took dinner together, in the restaurant where they first met, where Ken assumed Kate’s name to be Killerpatra, the cashier and waiter recognizes them, then the waiter asked “whose order should I take first.” Kate laughed, “Ours.” She gently answered, then the waiter was shocked, “oh, I thought you would again be fighting for whose going to be first.” Kate and Ken laughed, the waiter smiled, and said “I guess, first impressions didn’t last.” Ken smiled back, and said “no. that first impression, was just the beginning.”
Everyday, Ken would pick up Kate in her apartment, Kate is a nurse in the local, though they have different field, sweet talks in each other every time, they never get bored to one another, and when its 4 in the afternoon, after work has been finished Vincent and Ken would still play ball, but this time, with another 2 company, Cindy and Kate, their playmates would envy them, Kate and Cindy are so attractive, gorgeous and beautiful, one day, a visitor played with them, asked for Kate’s name, but Kate was so loyal, she didn’t gave her name, the guy was so aggressive that when Ken saw that he was forcing her to give her name, Ken come up to the rescue, introduced himself to the guy, the guy was jealous but he kept his cool, the guys hand were still in hold of Kate’s hand, Ken asked the guy to let it go, but the guy didn’t respond, the guy still waited for the name, Ken was angry, Kate hugs Ken, she was afraid of the eyes that stared at her, Ken punched the guy, and when two companions of the guy came, Vincent and the other playmates came to the rescue, it was going to be a fight, but the guy let loose, leave the place along with his companions. Kate was so happy, Ken hugged him tight and for once in her life she felt so much security. The four left, they dined in together, talking about stuff, and planning where their next outdoor activity would be, Cindy told everyone that she got promoted and is asked to manage the company business in Paris, Ken replied “what will become of Vincent?”, you’ll leave him here?” then Vincent answered “that’s what id like to talk about dude, I’m going with her, their company has given me the opportunity to be their salesman on internet as it would give them much lift in their profit if it would be sold throughout the web, we would like the two of you come with us.” Kate smiled, “I can’t, I have my job here and I’m devoted at it.” Ken smiled, and said “well then, I guess well have our separate ways dude, but call me alright? and maybe sometimes we’ll visit you in Paris.” “Well, that’s settled.” Cindy added, “We’ll be leaving in a week.” Time passes fast, the Vincent and Cindy are going to leave, Ken and Kate drove them to the airport, tears roll down the eyes of the four friends, they hugged each other tight, but they weren’t angry about one another, they knew that once an opportunity came they have to grab it, they promised one another to keep their communication, and then wave goodbyes.
The two goes home, happy but a little bit sad, now only the two of them will go outdoors, Ken said “it only added your expenses living in that apartment, why not live with me in the house, I’m all alone in there you know, of course, why should I resist.” They went to Kate’s apartment, gathered her things to his place, now they seemed to be married but their not, every morning was different, and every night was wonderful, Ken feels great to have someone always at your side, days passed , days turns to weeks, weeks become months, months become years, their relationship was at the top, they still keep communicating to Vincent and Cindy, it was still like that they were on the same country, everything goes well, and everything was great.
An invitation arrived, Kate was the one at home to pick it up, she was shocked, she waited for Ken and when Ken arrived she gave him the letter, Vincent and Cindy are going to get married in Paris, and they wanted for them to attend it, Ken immediately took care of the paper works, they need to be there at that special moment, everything was ready, they set out to Paris. As they arrived in the airport, Ken and Kate was welcomed by Vincent and Cindy, they hugged so tight, tears of joy rolls down their cheeks, it was long before they have each others presence, they have a little chit chat and then dinner, their experiences were great, Vincent told Ken how busy they were for the company and the wedding, Ken told Vincent how surprised they were, they headed to Vincent’s House, it was near a beach, so beautiful that it could take the view of the sunset in the evening, and gentle breeze of the sea in the morning that would seem to wake them up each passing day. Ken said “great place, hmmm. Nice, wonderful, romantic.” Vincent showed them their rooms, it was well furnished, then they set out, going out to bars and stuff, the wedding is in two days, and each passing day they spend it wisely, doing what they did when their together, spending happy moments. It was the last day for Vincent to be single, Vincent was on the terrace watching the dark sky, Ken approached him, saying “beautiful isn’t it? congratulations, I know you will be a good husband and father.” Vincent replied, “Surely bro, I will. When are you planning to marry Kate?” “I don’t know, I just want it to be perfect, maybe next year.” Ken said. The two best friends hugged each other, and went to their rooms. The wedding starts, it was so great, the ceremony was so blessed, it was breathtaking, like that of a fairy tale. Kate’s eyes shed a tear, she was so happy, and she wonders when she’ll be married, and will it be Ken to be her husband, Ken broke up his silence and whispers in her ear, “I love you, will you marry me?” Kate replied, “I love you, too, of course ill marry you. Are you serious?” Ken smiled, he added “of course I am. I wanna be wed when we got home, and then well just send two invitations here.” Kate answered “sure but why wait we could have it today or tomorrow.” “I want it to be special, and I want the restaurant where we first meet to host us, and the church where we first both go to mass to be the place where we will be wed.” Ken answered. Tears fall on Kate’s eyes, she hugged him so tight as if not to let loose and then they pay attention to the ceremony, the party was great afterwards, drinks, food, and everything was so perfect. Two days later it was time to say goodbye, the two has to go home, works will be piled up on their desk if they return in some other time. So goodbyes were again said. And Ken told Vincent he had a surprise for him, but they will only know it once they are back at home. Vincent was so excited of what it was gonna be.
The plane flew up the blue skies, Vincent and Cindy went home, and so are Ken and Kate hopefully. On the plane Ken felt something bad, he wasn’t sure of what he was feeling, it was bad, he felt insecure, so he hugged Kate so much, but the feeling remains, hours passed, still something bothers him. There is something wrong, but he doesn’t know, he told her, but she couldn’t understand, she hugged him tight again, he kissed her and told her “I love you, without you I will never have known what love really means, you saved me from the ditch of a broken heart, for how many times I have loved someone, and got hurt a lot, but now it seems my heart was never broken, you shaped it perfectly as it was. Every moment of this single life, every memory I have with you, though if I have to live or leave right now, right here, wherever I will be, I will always love you.” The city was already seen, their home was near but then suddenly, bang! The tail of the plain blew off, it was on fire, panicked by the people around, the stewards tried to calm them down, a boy was crying, her mother was crying, everyone panicked, a door was opened everyone tries to grab a parachute, thinking that it is enough but one parachute got away, it was dropped by a boy looking for her mother, Ken and Kate helped the stewards and the crew of the plane saving the lives of many, then the captain and his crew on the driver seat ejected themselves up, the stewards themselves jumped off, the plane was about to blow, Kate and Ken was about to jump, even with only one parachute they would share it thinking it could carry the load but they were wrong, for there was no other parachute left, the one that got away was supposed to be Ken’s but it was too late. They jumped off, Ken noticed as he ejected the parachute that one of them has to let go, Ken hugged her tight on mid air, kissed her and whispers in her ear “I will always love you. Id rather die, than to live without you by my side,” Kate whispered sadly “NO!”, knowing that Ken was thinking but it was too late, Ken let go, Kate hold on his hand, never to let loose, Ken shouted to let go, but still she hold on, ken punched her abdomen, it caused so much pain that she let go, Ken waved goodbye. Kate’s vision turned to grey as the parachute landed, the boy and the mother found each other, Rescue team and ambulance dashing on the road, Ken’s body was found, dead, pale, Kate’s breath was cut short, she couldn’t move, not an inch, not a single voice she could hear, tears flooded his cheeks, but there was nothing she could do.
Vincent and Cindy heard what happened they rushed back home, to their real home, they comforted Kate, but even the pain for them was too hard to bear, Kate cried on the funeral. There was so much tears in that death.
Kate didn’t left the place, she stayed strong, even in every angle of that street, that town, that restaurant, Ken was in her sight, but now nothing, only memories, moments they had, so little, yet so special. She makes Ken as an inspiration on her job being a nurse, dedicating and risking even her own life just to save another precious being, but what she lost was too much for her to handle, just when she found love, the person that gave it to her died, but the feelings was still there, only the presence was lost.
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On Wednesday, July 02, 2008
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