Part 45 - Richard's p.o.v.
Mahaba yung quiet sa amin ni Sharmaine. Her sweet voice sounding innocent, "It doesn't matter Richard, he's seeing someone anyway."
And ako yung tinutukoy nya, and that somebody I am seeing is her best friend, Midori.
So iniba ko yung usapan. Ibinalik ko ulit yung usapan sa ex-boyfriend nyang si Frank. Sinabi nyang nakipag-break sya kay Frank, kse hindi consistent si Frank. Katulad ng tatawagan nya si Frank ng hating-gabi tapos laging meron kausap si Frank sa kabilang linya pag nag ring yung phone. Palaging may kausap si Frank at hindi si Frank ang tumatawag sa kanya. Entonces, nasa talampakan si Sharmaine, habang ang mga ibang tao ay nasa ibabaw sa paningin ni Frank.
So it was like that for about half an hour. May sasabihin sya tungkol kay Frank. Ako naman may ssabihin tungkol kay Midori. Parang comparing notes on bad relationships.
Tapos biglang napatawa si Sharmaine, "Alam mo bang gusting mag live-in na kayo ni Midori? She wants to move in with you." Pero parang tawang weird na hindi dapat paniwalaan yung gusto ni Midori.
"Uhuh," sinagot ko sya. "Tumawag nga si Midori tungkol doon sa gitna ng gabi."
"Looks like decided na sya ha."
"Alam ko."
"So ano nagging desisyon mo Richard?"
"Sharmaine teka muna." Sinubukan ko i-explain sa kanya that yung beauty at sexiness attracts me to a woman, pero personality at character is what keeps me to her heart. Okay Midori was hot. Talagang knockout. Pero there's more to beauty than breasts, thighs, and legs in a bucket of Kenny Rogers chicken okay. Sinabi k okay Sharmaine, "Ewan ko Shar, parang hirap ako maging feeling relaxed around Midori. Parang naglalakad ako tapos napapaligiran ako ng ilang milyong itlog. Ang hirap maglakad ng hindi nagiingat."
"Richard kambal ata tayo. Ganon din ang feeling k okay Frank. Palagi ko rin tinatanong yung mga tinatanong mo."
"I feel bad for you Sharmaine."
"Okay. So what? Midori's my best friend, pero minsan naiinis rin ako sa kanya kse she gets into my nerves sometimes. It's okay with me...different because I'm not the one she's sleeping with. So how long do you think you can handle her, Richard ?"
"I don't know. Come what may come, siguro it'll come to pass even sometime. We'll probably go our separate ways. Ganon naman halos lahat ng mga relasyon. They all end, and the two people go their separate ways."
Tapos silence na naman.
Parang quietly nagsalita ulit si Sharmaine, "Richard..." She cleared her throat parang sounding barado. "Richard, would you see someone else? Halimbawa meron kang nakilalang easy to talk to, easier to get along with, yung tipong isang taong meron kang mas in-common kesa kay Midori?"
"Bakit mo naman natatanong yan Sharmaine?"
"Richard, hindi ko dapat sabihin toh sayo..."
