One
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One
Ginger saw a dog, a furry one, so white that she couldn't distinguish if it's a boy or girl. She's here on the park near the small lake somewhere near her house. She got bored and the four friends she have ay kanya kanyang busy naman sa sariling oras.
So she just let herself enjoyed the scenery 'till this dog came in front of her and sat down while it's like smiling to her dahil labas dila pa ito.
"Hi! Nawawala ka ba?" aniya dito.
The dog move his head, like he knew what she said, so she get up from her chair saka lumapit sa aso at na squat sa tabi nito, she patted the dog's head carefully dahil baka nangangagat ito. "Don't bite me ha?" tila pakiusap niya dito.
She’s caressing the dog's head when someone talk from behind.
"Don't let him lick you"
Ginger who is still holding the dog answered the man without even looking at him, "Oh sorry, but I loved to be licked"
"Ah?"
What did I say?? Shutaness!! "Ahm— she get up, turned her body to face the man, that’s when her world stopped, tila ba slow motion lahat ng galaw ng taong nasa harapan, pakiramdam niya tumigil ang oras at ang paggalaw ng mundo!
Those lips, those eyes, the eyebrows, the face, the.. What the hell??? When did he became a—girl??!!!!
Gustong magwala ni Ginger dahil pakiramdam niya, pinagsakluban siya ng langit at lupa sa nakita! "You... Are —she cleared her throat —when did you change your mind?" mabilis pa sa alas Quatro niyang sambit.
Adrian who was still shook on what he is seeing right now raised his brows "What?"
"wait.. You're now a woman—she even pinpointed at the man in front of her—A transgender aren't you?"
Pero Lord naman, bakit ba ang mga anak mong kagugwapong nilalang e nagiging babae?!
Gusto na nga niyang magpadyak padyak e! Damn this man for having a masculine body with a shoulder level straight and silky soft hair!!
What the fusshhh!!!.
Adrian went dumbfounded, not knowing how to react when the realization hit him! I am what??
"Transgender? Woman? — he chuckled nervously — what are you talking about woman?!"
Napangiwi naman si Ginger saka tumalikod at mabilis na tumalilis sa harapan ng lalaki, naiwang nakatunganga si Adrian sa alagang aso "Did you just.. Hey bud, am I a girl to you?!"
Syempre, paano naman siya sasagutin ng kanyang asong si bronze? E di, labas dila lang ito na tila ba pinagtatawanan siya!
Damn it!
As Adrian is thinking about the woman—whom 'till now he don't know yet her name — Geoffrey is here, beside him at walang ginawa kundi titigan siya!
"Stop glaring mother fucker" Adrian said habang hawak ang cellphone at pinaikot ikot ito sa ere.
Ramdam niya lang ang tingin ng pinsan kahit hindi naman niya ni minsan tinignan ito.
What the hell should I do to know her name?! s**t! "Putang.. Hayup ka!" he tilted his head to Geoffrey na ginawa siyang laruan! He ha s a water gun and here he is, pointing it on him! "Naligo na ako gaga ka!"
"Utak mo hindi, paliguan mo din kaya? Inom tayo?" Geoffrey said while grinning "Baka sakaling mafresh 'yan" he added while his brows went up and down.
Adrian groaned saka hinawakan ang buhok and gripped it, Geoffrey right brows went up so high because this son of a b***h cousin he have is so weird right now!
Imagine a man who loves his hair more than anyone else is now gripping it like he is not into his mind? "Are you losing your mind? That's your hair!" nababalaghang sabi nito sa lalaki.
Natigilan naman si Adrian, huh?! He was so amazed that he did that! Gripping his hair just for the sake of a woman?!
Hell no!!
He tilted his head to Geoffrey "Am I weird?" habang nakakunot noo, he didn't even noticed that the phone he was holding is still on the air "f**k!!" he screamed when his phone is now on the floor!
Wasak pa nga! "Fuckin' s**t!!" he was so devastated because of what is happening right now!
While Geoff is just raising his brows, one after the other! Anyare sa gagong 'to? But he couldn't voice it out because he can see how screwed his cousin today is.
Basta iba ito." Sabi ko naman sa' yo maligo ka e. Ayan tuloy, inaantok 'yang noo mo!" Geoffrey said, he did his very best not to show Adrian the grin he have.
But Adrian knew, this cousin of his's is one of a hell naughty at pakialamero pa nga! "Don't hide it" he said while massaging his forehead
"What?"
"Your grin"
"Don't have"
"yeah! Yeah and the cat can bark!"
Geoffrey started giggling "Alam mo, mukha kang tanga! Kanina ka pa lutang!" anito.
Adrian blows a loud breath "Hell! —then he froze when a woman is now entering the park where he and Adrian is sitting! Same hour, same minute, same seconds he saw her the other day!" Holy—Jesus Christ! " he murmured buy Geoffrey heard it loud and clear!
Tumayo si Geoffrey at lumapit sa pinsan saka inakbayan ito while he crossed his legs and lean his back on the wall, nasa gilid lang kasi sila at may wall na nagsisilbing pagitan ng lake at nang park" Siya ang salarin 'no? Hmm, pretty " he said.
" Where's bronze? " he said instead of answering Geoffrey.
" huh? "
" Bronze, where is he? " anang Adrian na naka tingin lang naman sa babaeng nakatayo at nakikipag usap sa batang babae habang nakangiti at magiliw na nakikipag usap.
Damn man! Sa isip isip ni Adrian, she's too beautiful when she smiles! Perhaps, more beautifuler when those smile belongs to him!
"Beautiful" he said but Geoffrey smirk
"Beautifuler than your hair?" anito.
Napalingon si Adrian sa pinsan kasi nga, naisip niya lang kanina ang salitang 'yon. "Is there any word beautifuler?" kunot noo niyang tanong.
Geoffrey who is just making a test on Adrian chuckled "Gumagana pa pala utak mo" anito saka hinimas ang balikat nito habang ang mga mata sa babaeng kanina pa tinititigan ng pinsan "You know her?"
Adrian shook his head " physically" wala sa loob na sabi nito.
Napakunot noo si Geoffrey "what do you mean?"
"The problem is, I don't even know her name!" atungal ni Adrian na tila nagsusumbong sa pinsan.
"Ah. That's why" tila naliwanagan naman si Geoffrey sa inaasta ng pinsan kanina. Ito ang dahilan.
So, to make the life of this cousin of his easier, itinulak niya ang pinsan sa pwesto ng babae. Adrian who is just a paper, flying on the air just let his body dis what Geoffrey wants.
Nang makalapit sa babae, he cleared his throat and put his two hands to his back pocket side by side. "Hi beautiful!" anito. Ngumiti pa nang ubod tamis.
Ginger on the other hand raised her left brow "Ikaw na naman?" anito.
Adrian grin "Ako nga, ikaw din a. Andito ka na naman?" aniya
Napaangat ang kanan na kilay ni Ginger "O, bakit? Sa'yo ba 'tong park? Kailangan ko bang kumuha ng endorsement slip mula sa' yo just for me to be able to come here? Last time I checked, this park is still a public!" dire- diretsong sambit ng babae.
While Adrian, mataman lang niyang tinititigan ang babae habang nagsasalita. He was amazed on how she holds her head while talking, she's just a —fire!
Adrian smiled, “You know, just because you’re beautiful, that doesn’t mean that you can treat people like they don’t matter.” ano daw ang sinabi ko?
"Oh, so? I'm beautiful in your eyes?" Ginger said, seriously. "Paano mo nasabi?" she added.
"You are!" pabiglang sabi ni Adrian. "Maganda ka nga, mataray lang!" he added.
" omsim!" Ginger who is frowning said, hinawakan ang sariling buhok nito habang nakatingin sa lalaking kaharap "Baka ang ibig mong sabihin e mataray lang, walang ganda!" anito.
Adrian started giggling "Ay grabe siya, love your self uy. Tell yourself you're beautiful" anito.
Ginger rolled her eyes "Antipatiko!"
"Hindi a! Loverboy, pwede pa!" anito saka pinataas baba ang dalawang kilay na pinagsabay.
Napasimangot ang babae saka tumingin sa likuran ng lalaki "Kilala mo 'to mister?" anito.
Adrian knew it was Geoffrey.
"Yeah?" Geoffrey said.
Ginger smiled "Pakiuwi nga ho itong kakilala niyo at hindi yata nakainom ng gamot, nawawala yata ang isip e!" sabi nito saka hinaplos ang mukha ni Adrian "Uwi ka na ha? Inumin mo gamot mo at nang mahimasmasan ka!" she said , very softly but smirking!
Adrian on the other hand dumbfounded on what the woman did "Am I what?" aniya nang makalayo ang babae sa kanila.
Geoffrey tssk "Wala ito, para kang tanga!" anito.
"She's fierce, isn't she?" wala sa loob na sabi ni Adrian, nakatingin pa din sa dinaanan ng babae.
Geoffrey shook his head "Ewan ko sa'yo! Ang tanga mo, literal!" sabi nito.
"thankyou!"
Days past and Ginger is now having a good time with Cathy when Mikaela is calling her on her phone, she took it while the tip of the wine glass is at her lips, "Hello?" aniya.
"since when did you answer my calls with hello?" Mikaela said.
Ginger giggles "O, bruha, napatawag ka? May pagkakaperahan ka bang alok?" aniya.
Mikaela on the phone laughed "Gaga, tomorrow in my place, it's our son's birthday" sabi nito "Don't drink too much, baka may hangover ka na naman bukas" anito then she cut the calls.
Cathy chuckling "Spy sana naging work ng babaeng 'yan kesa naging nurse" anito.
Ginger laughed "Sinabi mo pa! Masyadong —she looked at her phone which beeping, saka napatawa when she read the message Mikaela sent. It goes..
' Don't talk at my back too much, bubula mga bunganga niyo '
Natatawa niyang ibinasa kay Cathy" Speaking of the devil na naman tayo" Ginger said.
Nailing na lang silang pareho. Mikaela is great friend, Cathy's cousin. She's too kind and lovable. Saksi silang lahat sa love story nito. And to think that Mikaela is now on the right man and good hands, sometimes, Ginger is envying her.
She wished to have a man who loves her, though she doesn't know what love is, alam niyan mas masaya ang buhay nang may nagmamahal.
She once have a crush on someone who was ruined by that mother fucker who is now kept on crossing her path this days.
Ayaw niyang maging suplada, which she's not like that naman talaga, pero pagdating sa lalaking iyon, kumukulo lang talaga ang dugo niya!
"Alis na ako, bukas na lang tayo magkita" Amang Cathy.
Ginger stood up, nasa isang bar lang naman kasi sila ng kaibigan, nagkayayaan sila kasi kanina after office hours, to just hangout and have a good time.
Hindi naman na kasi sila minsan mabuo buo na magkakaibigan, kasi may kanya kanya naman na silang buhay. But sometimes, they still doing their best to hang out.
Nagkataon lang na sila lang ni Cathy ang nagkasama ngayon "Sabay na tayo, uwi na din ako. Baka mamaya malasing ako dito" Ginger said.
"Let's go!"
"Yeah"
When the two get up, walking side by side, Ginger froze, went dumbfounded when she saw thesame man which her brain was thinking a while ago, walking through their side while smiling!
This time, those smiles hit her hard, differently! Why so hot?!
He's using a white polo shirt, tucked in into black fitted pants, though she saw that she's just using a simple slippers, it was just added a hotness unto him!
Napaigtad pa si Ginger nang may sumiko sa kanya, and when she tilted hee head, she saw a 'great' smile from Catherine and she placed her mouth on Ginger's ears "Hot and yummy, dakmain mo na" she whispered and walk away.
"Hoy gaga! Maghintay ka!—"
"—hi! It's you again!" Adrian cut her off, sinadya pa yatang ibalandra ang katawan sa makitid na daanan "Nice to see you—"
"—Yes, it's me again, may reklamo?" mataray na sambit ni Ginger. "May angal?" she added.
Adrian kept his smile, in his mind, hindi talaga 'normal' na tao ang kausap "May sinabi po ba ako madam?" magaan na sabi ng lalaki, "Mataray ka sana kung hindi ka maganda" he murmured.
"Anong sabi mo?" Ginger turned around because she just walk two steps away from him because she felt so hot, hot that she wanted to strip out her clothes just by this man's glare and presence! Anak nang..
"Ang sabi ko po, maganda ka" Adrian said and wink.
"Ah, matagal ko nang alam 'yan. At saka stop winking, mamaya hindi na bumalik' yan, sayang ka. Baka mamaya, wala nang mgkagusto sa'yo, sayang, ang dami pa namang guwapo dito!" sabay talilis na sambit ni Ginger.
In her mind, sayang ang guwapo nito kung naging bakla na, in Adrian's mind, this woman is bad for his health.. Promise, makukuha din kita, magandang maldita!..
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