1.
OMB —–“Hello, hi, my name is Annie, you were referred to me by Andy…. I am looking for …… …”
Av—–“Pilipino ka? Huwag na nga nating pahirapan ang sarili natin na painglis inglis pa, Tagalugin na lang natin, nagpapakahirap pa tayo”.
Napansin siguro na naghihingalo ako sa kai-inglis.
He graduated from FEU pala. Neighbor.
2. OMB——“Hello, hi, is this Rodel? Hi, I got your name and number from Willy. Do you do…..?
Rodel—–“O hi hello, yes this is Rodel. Sino si Jerry?”
OMB——-“Jerry? Hindi, si Willy, sya ang nag-refer sa’yo Magkasamahan daw kayo sa project.
Rodel—–“Ay oo , si Jerry. Tiga saan ka sa atin Alice?”
OMB——-“Kay Willy ko nakuha ang telepono mo. Hindi ko kilala si Jerry. Si Annie ito, Quezon City”.
Rodel—–“Sige Alice, magtawagan tayo bukas”,
3. Ronnel—–“Mam, anong halaman yan?”
OMB—–“Lavender, mabango oh”.
Ronnel——“Mabango nga, may bulaklak?”
OMB——“Oo, favorite ko yang lavender. Marami ring pwedeng paggamitan”.
Ronnel—-“Mam, yan ba yung basil?”
4. While I was looking for a lipstick at the CVS store, a heard a Filipina customer having a conversation with the Filipino cashier. They were talking about the Filipino channel—- “Ayoko ng manood nyang TFC, puro patayan ang balita. Patayan na nga dito eh pag bukas ko ng tv, ang bungad ni Noli De Castro eh “Patayyyy! Patayyyy!.
5. Cashier at CVS to me—- “I’ll be right beck”.
I stood there for a few seconds, then the male cashier came back. I placed the apple chips on the counter and a Cover Girl lipstick. I took a photo of the apple crisps.
Then all of a sudden the cashier said “Di ba ikaw si Annie?” Nagulat ako akala ko Oh my buhay reader. When I looked at his face, hindi ko sya kilala. He was smiling from ear to ear. “Annie!”
I glanced at his nameplate. Cris. Ohhh I remembered what my sister and Bong told me. They went to CVS and met an old friend Cris, the former husband of our family friend. Ang galing ng memorya nya. Last time I’ve seen him was when Oyen was only 7 years old. Dyos ko ang tagal na nun. Naandaan pa nya mukha ko. Eh ako nga hindi ko na makilala ang mukha ko kasi ibang-iba na ang hitsura ko. Kung hindi lang everyday ako humaharap sa salamin, never kong makikilala kung sino ako. A few times nga pagnasa store ako tapos nadaan ako sa salamain, nagugulat ako, sino yung matandang pangit na yun? Ako pala. Waahhhhh! Cris has a fantastic memory. That’s was Len also told me. Natandaan din daw sya. So Cris and I made kumustahan, hinahanap si Edmund. He thought we live in Las Vegas. I told him no, I am only visiting because I like this area. He said he moved from the Bay Area in 2009. He likes it better here according to him because it’s more laid back and wala daw intriga dito.
When I was about to go out of the CVS door, he said “Annie! Annie!” He left the counter and the couple of people waiting in line to chase me.
“Hindi mo pa bayad yung items”. Hahaha muntik na sya ang mag-abono.
A—-“Eh kasi nalibang ako sa kwento mo”.
He also forgot to punch in the lipstick.
