Loving a Masochist ꨄ

The underground society brotherhood ꨄ

Abalang nagliligpit ng mga gamit sa Fiftyfive Tinta Pilipinas si Bogz ng may anim na kalalakihang pumasok sa shop.

"Yeehaaww..! Bro, can we come in?" Bungad na tanong ni Arrow sa kanya.

"You're all already inside! Should I say no?"

"Whoah.! I don't think you had a good day? Why?"

Nagkibit balikat na lang sya bilang sagot sa kanyang mga kaibigan na nagkanya kanyang pwesto malapit sa kanya.

"Bro, help us!"

Tinigil nyang ginagawa at kunot nuong nilingon si Zero, na itinuro naman si Max na nagpapaawa ang mukha sa kanya, saka pinasadahan ng tingin isa isa ang mga kaibigan.

"Anong klaseng tulong?"

"On how to court a woman"

"Seriously! Di mo alam Max? Eh! anong tawag mo sa mga babaeng naikakama mo, na sinasabi mong mga ex girlfriends mo? Hindi mo ba niligawan ang mga yun?"

"Hahaha... mga f-ck buddy nya lang ang mga yun, Bogz. Ni hindi nga yan marunong magpakilig ng babae eh! Ligaw pa kaya?"

Bahagyang sinipa ni Max sa binti si Kleiton, pahamak talaga ang isang 'to kahit kelan. Ng tumingin ito sa kanya pinakita nyang lollipop nito na nahulog sa sahig ng hindi nito namalayan. Mabilis na kinapa ni Kleiton ang bulsa ng suot na pantalon kung saan nito sinuksok ang lollipop na kabibigay lang sa kanya ni Lucas.

"Hey! That's mine! akin na yan!"

"Walang laglagan.. kung ayaw mong ipamigay ko sa iba itong lollipop mo!"

"Gago! Bigay sakin yan ni Lucas, imported yan!"

"Imported pala ha! Sige, Take it, if you can!"

Sabay takbo ni Max palabas ng tattoo shop. Kasunod nito si Kleiton na panay naman ang sigaw at mura sa kanya.

Napapailing na pinagpatuloy na lang ni Bogz ang pagliligpit ng kanyang mga gamit. Ilang minuto lang ang lumipas bumukas ulit ang pintuan ng shop, hinihingal na pumasok dun si Max, himas himas nitong tiyan nakangiwing umupo sa tabi ni Zero.

"Anu Bro, satisfied kana ba sa price na nakuha mo kay Kleiton?"

Nakangising tinapik ni Zero ang balikat ng katabi na panay ang paghinga ng malalim.

"F-ck! Sakit ng tiyan ko!" Daing pa nito.

"Kunin mo ng lahat kay Kleiton, wag lang ang lollipop nito! Alam mo namang lumalabas ang demonyo kapag nati trigger ito! Dika na natutu, pasaway kapa talaga!" Sermon ni Arrow kay Max.

"That's enough! We're here to talk about, how to court a woman! Remember?" Seryosong sabi naman ni Lucas.

Lihim syang natatawa sa naririnig na usapan ng kanyang mga kaibigan. Mantakin mo yun! Ke ma machong lalake, manligaw lang ng babae dipa alam? Eh! mga playboy naman!

"Hay naku! Ewan ko ba naman sa inyo, kung bakit kayo aligaga dyan! Anubang agenda nyu ngayon ha? Seryosohan na ba talaga o playtime pa rin?"

"Ako! Serious na Bogz! Kasi, nahanap ko ng soulmate ko eh! Kaya, bigyan mo naman ako ng idea, yung effective Bro, ha!"

"Why me?" Takang tanong nya.

"Genius ka, diba? Sa'ting pito, ikaw lang ang bukod tanging mahilig magbasa ng libro, kaya siguradong may nabasa ka ng topic, about love."

"Sigurista! Gusto ko yang ugali mong yan Max! Magkakasundo tayo kung palagi kang ganyan!"

"Oh yeah! Thanks..! So, what are the things that would certainly make a girl smile?"

Napaisip sya ng malalim, sa totoo lang, wala naman syang alam sa panliligaw na yan! Hindi pa nga nya nararanasang manligaw ng babae eh! Kasi, ang babae ang kusang lumalapit at sumusuyo sa kanya..

"Love letter! Bakit dimu daanin sa love letter?" Pahimas himas pa sya ng kanyang baba, para convincing ang suggestion nya kay Max.

"Love letter?" Napakamot ng ulo, saka napailing iling si Max." Hindi ako marunong gumawa ng love letter, Bro!"

"Ako ba, marunong? Hindi rin diba? Pero, kapag seryoso ka talaga sa kanya, kusang lalabas ang galing mo sa pagsusulat. Yun bang mga hindi mo masabi eh! daanin mo na lang sa sulat, ganun!"

"Sure ka bang mapapa-ibig ko sya, sa love letter na yan ha?" Nakangiwing tanong pa ni Max sa kanya.

"Yeah! Love letter is always first on the list. It's really touching if you'd give her even a simple love letter- handwritten. Girls would really appreciate receiving a letter because it would mean that you've spend a lot of effort writing them one. It's really cute how you would try giving it to her or doing things just to let her know that you've written something for her. Those cute strategies like slipping it into her things as you walk her way home, or slipping it inside her bag when she's not yet around, or putting it in a little corner of her armchair, and draw a noticeable arrow on her desk, pointing the place where you put your letter. You would certainly touch her heart the first time she saw that white envelope with her name imprinted on top. There would be a wide smile on her face as she read every words written on your letter. It would certainly make her happy more than your text messages do. Even how horrible your hand written is, she won't even notice, because she is much focused on the confessions you wrote for her. That's irreplaceable."

"Hmm.. Not bad! Brilliant idea, Bro!" Napa thumbs up pa si Max sa kanya. Na sinagot nya ng pagsaludo dito.. '

'Whew! Kala ko papalpak na naman ako! One point, Bogz! Ang talino mo talaga! Hehe...'

"Or Balloons!" Ani Zero.

"Why not? Balloons are really cute. You may think that it seems to be so childish, but for her it's really sweet. She would really fell out of joy especially when you write her name around the balloon. It's really cute when you take her out for a walk as she hold it in her hands. Make her feel that she's like the balloon, too light to hold yet unworthy to let go. She's like a balloon, once you let go of her, she would fly way up in the sky, and you would never ever bring her back to you. She's like a balloon, when you pop her out, you can't blame others because you know to yourself that you're the reason on why she's gone in your life. And that no other balloon can ever take her place in your hands."

Napapalatak na lang ang kanyang mga kaibigan sa mahabang paliwanag nya, magaling lang talaga syang mag analyze sa mga nababasa nya sa mga librong nakakakuha ng kanyang attention, kapag kasi nagbabasa sya, hindi lang utak ang gumagana sa kanya, mas higit ang kanyang damdamin, isinasapuso't dinadama nya kasi ang bawat artikulo sa libro, kaya hindi nya kaagad nakakalimutan ang kanyang mga nababasa, naririnig o napanuod. Kaya bilib na bilib sa kanya ang mga kaibigan nya.

"Stuffed toy kaya..?. Gusto ko ng teddy bears eh! Sarap yakap yakapin!" Sabi naman ni Kleiton, na abala sa pagdila ng lollipop na bigay ni Lucas dito.

"Yeah! Teddy bears are really adorable. She would jump into joy when you handed her a cute fluffy teddy bear. It may small or a life size bear, she would hug it tightly in front of you, like a child who have seen a stuffed toy for the first time. She would take it to her room, hold it's cheeks and talk to it like it has it's own life. She would talk to it, telling how much she loves you and that she would never ever let you go. She would even consider it as your baby, and give it a name taken from yours, or from anything that has significance to the both of you. She'll hug it on times she's cold and at times that she missed you the most. She would even have it on her bed and hug it as she sleeps. She would love it as much as she loves you because that teddy bear remind you to her."

"Wow! Grabe! palang effect ng stuffed toy! number one na'to sa listahan ko kapag nanligaw na ako sa ka destiny ko! Hehehe..."

"Samahan mo ng lollipop, Kleiton! Para bumagay sya sa pagka childish mo! Hahaha.."

"Gusto mong masikmuraan ulit? Sabihin mo lang at ikakaligaya kong gawin yun ulit sayo! Kakagigil kang hayop ka eh!"

Mabilis na napatayo si Max ng makitang pag angat ng paa ni Kleiton.

"Joke lang! Dika na mabiro..."

"Estupido! Napakaganda ng usapan, ini interrupt mo! Wala kang matututunan kapag ganyan ka! Tangnang 'to! Ayaw akong tantanan ah! Maya ka sakin, pagkalabas natin dito."

"Sshh.. Tama na yan!" Saway ni Bogz.

"Makinig na lang kaya kayo! ganado yung tao mag share ng kaalaman nito oh! Saka minsan lang ito, kaya sulitin nyo!" Segunda naman ni Arrow.

"Bogz, how about Chocolates?" Singit ni Lucas sa pag iingay ng apat na makukulit sa kanilang grupo.

"Chocolates are the sweetest. You know how much girls love chocolates. Even you know how much she don't wanna get fat, you must know that she would be really happy if she received chocolates from you. You don't have to give her imported or too expensive chocolates, even those simple and less expensive will do. As long as you make her feel that she's so special just like those sweets that she love. She's like those chocolates, she's really sweet but when you forgot about her, she would just melt in your hands. White, brown or black, her taste never varies so don't judge her by her color. Just like those chocolates, even what color it may be, it would stay as a delicious chocolate that are worth appreciating."

"Hoy! Lucas! Narinig mong sabi ni Bogz? Kahit hindi imported, ayos lang daw.. Kaya sa'kin mo na lang ibigay yung mga pasalubong mo galing abroad ha!"

"Sure..." Natatawang sagot naman ni Lucas kay Kleiton.

"Yeess!"

"Tsk! Para yun lang.. tuwang tuwa ng isang bata dyan!"

"Max!"

Tawag ni Kleiton sa epal nilang kaibigan.

"Yes?"

Kaagad na tinuro nitong paa, pagkabaling ni Max sa kanya.

"Gusto mong masipa ulit?"

Max smirked "Catch me if you can!"

Saka ito kumaripas ng takbo palabas na naman ng tattoo shop. Kasunod nito si Kleiton na panay ang sigaw at pagmumura.

Dina bago ang ganung eksina para sa kanila, sadyang ganun ng dalawa kung mag asaran at magkulitan. Kaya dina nila yun pinagkaka abalahang awatin pa. Tuloy pa rin ang kwentuhan nila.

"I love flowers! Lalo ng orchids, tingin mo Bro, pag ganung bulaklak ang ibigay ko, maiibigan din kaya yun ng liligawan ko?"

"Yes of course! Arrow,," nakangiting sagot ni Bogz dito. "Girls love flowers so much. It symbolizes beauty and elegance. Once you give her a flower, she would certainly think how special she is for you. Make her feel that she's as beautiful as those flowers or even much more beautiful than it. When a girl receive flowers, she would assume that you like her or that you find her really beautiful. Girls think that each one of them deserves to be given even a single stem of a flower. Know her favorite flower and match it with her favorite color. She would certainly burst into tears when you surprised her with a bouquet of it. Always remember that she's like a flower, she may be a little bud at first, full of secrets and shy. But when she gave her trust to you and you make her feel that you love her so much, she would bloom to a very wonderful flower and you'll see her full beauty right in front of your eyes."

"Yeepah!! Thanks, Bro! You're the best! I love the way you do to us! Not only for the advice.. time and adventure! But most of all.. for the friendship that you shared with us!"

"I'm proud to be part of this humble Brotherhood!! Di lang masaya! Extra ordinary pang personality ng bawat isa!"

Inginuso pa nya sa mga ito ang dalawang naghahabulan pa rin sa gitna ng kalsada, dina nahiya sa mga taong nanunuod sa kanila.

"Everyday vitamins na ni Max yang si Kleiton, magkakasakit lang yan kapag di nya naasar yang pikunin na yan!"

Natatawang inabot ni Arrow sa kanya ang tumutunog nyang cellphone.. Ibinulsa nya ito ng hindi man lang tiningnan kung sinong caller nya.

"Sinabi mo pa! Hihinto din naman yan kapag napagod na't nakontento sa kanyang ginawa."

"Tama ka dyan sa sinabi mo Lucas, nahalata ko rin yan kay Max, sating anim si Kleiton lang ang ginaganyan nya." Napapalatak na sabi naman ni Zero.

"Kasi nga si Kleiton lang ang pumapatol sa mga kabaliwan at kalokohan nyang si Max." Tatawa tawang sabi naman ni Magnus.

"Oh anu? Close case na ba tayo dito? May gagawin pa'ko!"

"Teka lang! may tanong pa'ko sa'yo Bogz!"

Naghintay sya saglit sa itatanong ni Zero sa kanya.

"Panu naman kapag isang kagaya mo ang natipuhan ko? anong regalo ang maibibigay ko sa kanya, para makuha kong tiwala't pag-ibig nito?"

"Simple lang...! Give her a book and you would mean the world to her. She may not be a bookworm, but trust me, she would certainly love to receive a book for you. A book that contains a story that could make her laugh, cry, be moved all at once. Don't prevent her from believing in fairytales and happy-ever-afters, because she surely believes in it, and she wanted your story to be just like it. Be her hero, be her leading man. Take her to places through the book you've given her. Explore the world with her and tell her that you would always be beside her as she read books loud for you to hear. Just listen. Don't disturb her as she reads, because you just don't know, her soul is travelling inside the story, imagining things with you. Make her fall in love with each story. And sure enough, she would love you more than ever."

Nakangiti nyang nilapitan si Zero at tinapik tapik ang balikat nito, ng makitang napahinga ito ng malalalim.. ramdam nyang may kursunada na itong babae, kaso mukhang hirap itong dumiskarte.. At sa sinabi pa nitong kagaya nya ang babaeng yun... Naku! Good luck na lang talaga dito, kasi hindi madali ang pagdadaanan nito sa oras na manuyo na ito sa katulad nyang may brilliant and brave personality.

"Bro,, These may be material things. But you know what makes her smile when you give those things to her? It is the effort and the feeling that you've given her, along with those materials things in front of her eyes. it is you "I love yous" and your "Because you're special" that really made her smile. It is your willingness to surprise her that actually made her fall in love with you. She's not into the material things that you gave, she's into the sweetness and the love that you are willing to give her. It is your heart."

"Talaga ba?"

Sumulyap sya kay Magnus, para humingi ng suporta dito. Tumaas ang sulok ng labi nito, ibig sabihin lang nun, ito ng sasalo sa kanya. Hinugot nyang cellphone sa bulsa saka tiningnan kung sino bang makulit na caller nya ngayon.

'Nu na naman kayang sabit nito?' Kunot nuo nyang sinagot ang tawag ni Paolo.

"Yeh.. Tol, anu yun?"

"T-Tol, hahh.. 911.. Dito sa Antipolo!" Hinihingal nitong sabi.

"Exact location? Punta na'ko dyan!"

"Haahh.. Send ko! Bilisan mo ah! Thanks!"

Pagka off nito ng cellphone, bumaling sya sa mga kaibigang napatayo na rin at nag uumpisa ng maglakad palabas ng shop.

"You need us?" Seryosong tanong ni Magnus sa kanya.

"No thanks! Iuwi nyu na lang ang dalawang pasaway na yan!"

Nagmamadali syang tinungo ang black sedan nyang sasakyan. pasakay na sana sya ng marinig ang boses ni Arrow.

"Bogz!"

Nilingon nya ito. "Yeah?"

"We're only here, when you need help!"

"I know! Thanks!.. Bye!"

Pagkasakay nya ng kotse, saktong nagtext si Paolo, binuksan nyang mensahe nito.

'Tikling Antipolo!.. Anong ginagawa ng adik na yun dun?'

Humaharorot ang kanyang kotse sa kalsada. Kelangan nyang magmadali dahil sa mga oras na ito, ma traffic na papuntang Antipolo.

?MahikaNiAyana