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OJT, Part 11/12

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May 17, 2011
8:15 AM
"Good morning Charmaigne! Wala ka kahapon?"

"Masama po kasi pakiramdam ko eh."

"Ow. Are you sick? You've seen the doctor yet? Gamot or anything?"

"Hindi po, wala naman po akong sakit. Ano lang po, yung ano, alam mo na, yung ano..."

"Ahh, Okay I get it. Are you okay now?"

"Medyo."

"Good. Don't push yourself too hard kung 'di mo pa kaya."

"Ok po. Salamat."

"And oh, by the way... I... I kinda missed you yesterday."

"Po?"

"I mean, I missed talking, wala kasi akong kausap kahapong lunch, wala rin kasi sila Ralph.. and.. ah...that's it."

"Ok."

"..."

"Sir? May problema po ba?"

"Ah, no, nothing. Sige ah.. Keep up the... good work."

"Ha ha ha, salamat, ay, ngapala Sir, welcome back."

"Thanks. Sige, ah... later..."




May 19, 2011
12:45PM


"Hello?"

"Bespren!"

"Oh, ano?"

"Sama ka bukas."

"Saan?"

"MOA siguro."

"Ang layo naman. Bakit, ano meron?"

"Last day namin bukas."

"Sino-sino kayo?"

"Eh di kami-kami."

"Baka one of the boys na naman ako n'yan ha."

"Inaya ko na rin sila Cecil, try din daw nya pumunta. Sama ka na, para kumpleto kayong Lollers."

"Tingnan ko, magpapaalam pa 'ko. Tapos na rin ba mag-OJT sila Cecil?"

"Kahapon pa kaya."

"Ang daya, buti pa kayo, hanggang Miyerkules pa ko dito."

"Sus, kunwari ka pa, alam ko namang ayaw mo nang umalis d'yan."

"Ngek! Gusto ko na ring magpahinga no. Gusto ko namang maramdaman yung summer vacation ko."

"O sige, sabi mo eh."

"Sige na, sige na, sana payagan ako. Sige, tapos na lunch namin."



May 20, 2011
9:29AM

"Charmaigne."

"Ay, Ma'am ano po yun?"

"Sama ka mamaya?"

"Saan po?"

"Mag-videoke kami. Birthday ni Lyka."

"Ay, hindi po ata pwede..."

"Hindi pwedeng hindi, sige na, sumama ka na. Ikaw naman, last week mo na nga. Sige ka, magtatampo si Lyka sa 'yo, wala ka nang matatanungan. Joke. Ha ha ha!!"

"Ay, wag naman ganun. Sige po, tingnan ko."

"Basta, sumama ka. Sasama din ata si Max."

"Ewan ko lang... Hala.."










8:02PM





"Ate Lyka, happy birthday!"

"Thanks, Charmaigne."

"Ayan, pumunta ako ah. Ha ha ha! Nagpaalam lang ako sa mga classmate ko kasi may lakad dapat kami ngayon. Sabi ko sunod na lang ako."

"Ok lang yan. Once a year lang ako mag-birthday. Sila Sir Max, mamaya pa daw ata."

"Pwede na po bang kumanta?"

"Oh sure, why not, sige na, kanta na. Ha ha ha!! Excited?"

"Joke lang, mamaya na lang po, kayo muna."

"Aha ha ha! Sige, pero habang wala pa sila Sir Max, iha-hotseat ka muna namin."

"Ha?"

"Right!!"

"Sige, sige. Masaya to!"

"Hala, bakit..?"

"I-kwento mo naman 'te."

"Kaya nga, share girl."

"Wala naman po akong ise-share eh."

"Sus, echos!"

"Wala talaga."

"Wala daw. Eh yung sa Batangas?"

"Walaaa. Nag-joyride lang kami. Wala naman yun eh.."

"Pero may gusto ka sa kanya?"

"The truth..."

"Halaaaa..."

"Share mo na 'te, last week mo naman na oh."

"Kaya nga.."

"Nakakahiya..."

"Ano ka ba, ok lang yan."

"Atin-atin lang naman."

"Your secret is safe with us."

"May ganun? Ha ha ha!! Eeeee..."

"Sige na.."

"Ano.. crush..."

"Ayieeee.."

"Ha ha ha!"

"Since when pa gurl?"

"Nung... umpisa pa lang.. yun."

"Ay, love at first sight!"

"Grabe, hindi naman... Halaa, pinapunta nyo lang yata ako dito para i-hotseat eh.."

"Ay, ngayon mo lang napansin? Ha ha ha!"

"Ha ha ha! Uy, ano ah, atin-atin lang ha... nakakahiya..."

"Don't worry darling, I feel you..."

"May ganun?"

"Hindi ka nag-iisa, loka. Ha ha ha!"

"Paprangkahin na kita ah, nangliligaw na ba siya sa'yo?"

"I wish. Ha ha ha! Joke! Hindi ah.. wala naman siyang sinasabi. Hindi naman ganun... halaaa.."

"Pero if ever, what are the chances?"

"Kaya nga..."

"Ha? Hala, hindi ko alam, teka..."

"Ay, choosy pa 'te?"

"Hindi naman. Ano lang, wala akong time mag-boyfriend..."

"May ganung factor? Lame excuse na yan. Naka-ilang boyfriend ka na ba?"

"Wala pa..."

"Seryoso? No boyfriend since birth? Bakit 'te?"

"Hindi naman ako nagmamadali..."

"Hindi nagmamadali, eh end of the world na bukas..."

"Ha ha!"

"Pero nanliligaw, marami?"

"Hindi naman. Ano... Merong muntik na, pero nung first year pa yun."

"Muntik?"

"Oo. Classmate ko nung first year, nanligaw siya, ayun, sasagutin ko na dapat, makulit kasi eh, tsaka nai-in love na rin ako. Kaso nung next sem, hindi na pumasok, sumali daw sa NPA."

"Totoo?"

"Oo, ewan, di ko alam kung totoong sumali siya sa NPA, pero wala na kong balita sa kanya mula nun."

"Ay, baka na-salvage na."

"Wag naman. Mabait naman yun..."

"Oh di ba, tama ang hinala ko. Ako pa, magaling akong makaamoy. Ha ha ha!!"

"Ngeh..."

"Ako nga, isang taon na ko dito sa Nautilus, pero di pa rin ako pinapansin eh. Anong sikreto mo?"

"Ha ha! Wala, hindi ko alam... halaaa, nag-start ata yun nung pinagalitan nya ko, yun yata yun."

"Ay, yung may na-commit ka na mali? Yung umiyak ka pa, yun ba yun?"

"Oo, yun ata..."

"Grabe, makagawa nga din ng kabulastugan, para mapansin naman ako..."

"You wish! Ha ha! Pero ano na nangyari kay Lalaine?"

"Ay alam ko 'te. May alam ko!!"

"Share mo bakla..."

"Sure. From my anonymous but credible source, si Sir Robert."

"Anonymous, eh sinabi mo na..."

"Basta! Ganito daw, naalala nyo nung na-suspend si Sir Max? Yung pumasok siya ng lasing na lasing?"

"Oo."

"Nagkita daw sila nun before that. Tapos, ang kwento pa, parang nakiusap ata si Lalaine na i-urong na yung demanda, dahil nga dun sa expenses sa kasal. Di ba?"

"Ay, oo, langyang kasal yan, imbiyerna!"

"Pero yun nga, kaya dun daw nagalit si Sir Max, kasi ang ine-expect niya eh makikipagbalikan na."

"Eh pero ano ba talagang dahilan, bakit siya nag-runaway bride?"

"Eh, na-in love daw ang loka. Kesyo nahanap na daw niya ang kanyang soulmate. Ayun, kesyo ayaw daw niyang lokohin pa si Sir Max."

"Soulmate? Pano naman niya nalaman na soulmate nya yun? Ang babaw ah.."

"Sinabi mo pa. Imagine, 10 years, ipagpapalit mo sa isang lalaki na kakakilala mo lang?"

"10 years ba sila? Grabe. Pero hindi mo rin naman masisisi si Lalaine, eh na-in love siya eh. Hindi mo naman mapipili yung taong mamahalin mo."

"Hindi rin."

"May pinaghuhugutan 'te?"

"Hindi naman, medyo lang. Nangyari na rin sa 'kin, yung sa boyfriend ko ngayon. Sa totoo lang, mahirap, kasi di ba, parang sinisisi ko yung sarili ko na ganun. Kaso ano pa bang magagawa ko, eh na-in love na ko eh. Pero mas maigi na rin yung maaga pa lang, di ba, at least hindi kayo maglolokohan."

"Tama na rin yung nalaman niya, at least nakita nya yung totoong kulay bago sila ikasal."

"Tomoh!"

"Pero ang mahalaga eh naka-move na si Sir Max."

"Oo nga. Gusto ko na yung aura niya ngayon. Balik na sa dati, di gaya nung after nung kasal, halos di mo makausap di ba?"

"Oo, nakita mo ba yung Facebook n'ya? Yung nagpalit s'ya ng pangalan?"

"Ay oo. Anong sabi niya? New life daw?"

"Ha ha! Oo nga. Kasi, di n'yo ba alam kwento behind dun sa nickname na gamit niya dati?"

"Hindi, ano ba?"

"Oy, tama na yan, tama na, parating na daw ang mga boys."

"Ay, masaya to 'te. It's gonna be a parteeey!"

"Hoy, bakla, umalis ka d'yan sa tabi ni Charmaigne at d'yan natin pauupuin si Sir Max."

"Hala!"

"Ayieee"

"
"Charmaigne, ingat ka lang sa kilig, madaling mawala yan. Ha ha ha!"


MAY 21, 2011
11:12AM

"Hello, bespren."

"Hello."

"Sorry kahapon ha..."

"Ok lang."

"Galit ka ba?"

"Hindi ah. Naintindihan ko naman yun. Grabe naman."

"Ano nga palang nangyari? Sino-sino kayo? Upload ka naman ng pics!"

"Madami, ikaw nga lang wala sa Lollers. Upload ako mamaya."

"Aw. Miss ko na sila."

"Bakit sila lang? Ako hindi?"

"Hindi. Araw-araw kitang kausap eh."

"Ay, ang sama."

"Joke lang. Ha ha ha!"

"Ngapala, in case na matuloy yung end of the world, may sasabihin nga pala ako..."

"Adik ka? Naniniwala ka dun?"

"Hindi. Pero malay mo diba, wala namang mawawala."

"Eh? Ay, teka, mamaya na lang, may inuutos pa sa kin."

"Ok sige, bye."

"Ba-bye."





MAY 25, 2011
8:24AM



"Good morning Charmaigne."

"Sir? Para sa 'kin?"



"Yup."

"Ano meron?"

"Well, its your last day. Naisip ko, wala pa kong gift sa 'yo, so..."

"Salamat."

"Ow, that's nothing. May meeting mamaya, sa Conference, nasabihan ka na?"

"Opo."

"Ok."


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