His Greatest Regrets (Taglish)

Chapter 4-Buko

Inside the living room, Jake caught sight of two layers of front-window curtains, both golden, one sheer and one silky, a matching yellow sofa and a daunting pale gold carpet, various bright mirrors and ancient ornaments, and though the living was airy and light it was a beautiful and cozy, he saw nothing out of the ordinary, yet it has a warmth feels with two sofas that lay against two of the four walls. It has a massive latest TV and CD's case with many pictures and certificates put on display. The right wall has a computer table with a little wooden desk on the side. In the middle of the room lies an oval rug with swirly patterns and on top of that lies a small glass coffee table. This room has everything that any other living room would have in it, but for Jake it has more than just something normal. In this room were many artifacts that carry memories that belong to them, from MJ's childhood and to Roxanne's middle school memories.

However, the old woman answered his never-ending questions that earned the other a generous laugh. Ten minutes later, Roxanne came downstairs, he was surprised to see her with another shirt. She had also changed into shorts, he could see her smooth legs. While he looked at her, frozen and embarrassed he watched her lick her full lips while screaming something towards the old woman. However, it wasn't very short but checking her legs smooth and creamy thighs made him uncomfortable. She changed her shirt and now wore a red tshirt that has a massive f**k you phrases in the back. Hmp! Why does it feel like he was the target of it?

Jake watched her, his eyes wandering over her. He knew that he was being a creep but he could not help himself. Every inch of this young woman called to him. It was like her breasts wanted his hands to grip them even from the huge tshirt she wore, fingers to sink into the soft flesh. Roxanne's hips looked like they needed his hands to grip them, holding her in place as he plowed into her. Dammit! I'm losing my mind. He thought as he swallowed past a lump in his throat and coughed slightly. He watched her went straight to where he guessed was a kitchen.

On her left the old woman stood up unexpectedly and blurted something he didnt understand then she translated it herself.

"Jakey, yo cam here in the kitchen. You eat breakfast no? Come! You eat!" Giit ni nanay Malda na sabay hawak sa kamay ni Jake at hinila ito papunta sa kusina, sa hapag kainan nakaupo na si Roxanne at akmang mauna sa pagkain ng binara siya ng matanda.

Napahinto naman ang una, "Buday naman ano ka ba, hindi mo man lang niyaya itong si Jakey, bisita natin to eh. Kumuha ka ng maraming kanin baka malakas itong kumain, sa laki ng katawan at tigas oh!" Saad nitong sabay pisil sa braso.

"Nay, hindi naman kumakain ng kanin yang mga puti, at tsaka kakain naman yan kung gutom ah!"

Bakit ba hindi hinuhubad ng isa ang coat niya? Ang init init kaya. Feeling snowman!

Paimportante ang kumag, di naman kagwapuhan. Sus! Bakit kasi hinahabol ng mga babae to sa London, kapal na nga ng mukha at lakas pa ng hangin, kung makalandi sa mga pokpok parang sanay na sanay, baka may STD pa itong bakulaw na ito. Tse!

"Aba't batang ito," umiiling pa nitong dagdag, "hev a seat Jakey, yo seat down and eat okay?, Huwag mong pansinin yang si Buday na hindi nadidiligan kaya mainit ang ulo."

"Nay, naririnig kita kaya!"

"Aww mabuti naman at ng magka boyfriend kana."

In the kitchen Jake noticed how Roxanne started eating with her knees up, and her elbows in the table while eating with her hand, oddly weird and seems like they don't have a spoon.

Surveying the place, there were all sorts of things and appliances—coffee maker, food processor, knife sharpener, and some things he didn’t know the names or uses of. All looked new and expensive, as if they had just been taken out of their wrappings, or were polished daily.

He thought it might be a good idea to admire things. He admired the coffeemaker, the old woman had been blubbering and said that she and Roxanne had always meant to get a new coffee grains, while putting a cup of coffee and offering it to him, Jake sat down in front of the smirking woman and uttered some filipino nonsense while she eat with gusto. This woman was fascinating. He thought.

"Nay, bakit puro pang puti naman tong agahan mo, may pa bacon bacon ka pang nalalaman ang mahal kaya nito, saan ng tuyo na binili ko kahapon at yung itlog na maalat? Mas gusto ko yun eh."

Itong si nanay naman, kung maka asikaso ng bisita wagas, eh ang mahal mahal kaya ng bacon at sausage na espesyal. Oh! Ano kayang tinitingin tingin ng bakulaw sa kanya, kung makatingin parang ang laki ng utang niya rito

Bahala ka nga dyan, tumingin ka kung gaano ang pinoy pag kumain. Ang arte! Hindi naman prinsipe!

"Aba Buday, nakakahiya naman sa bisita kung yung maalat at mababahong pagkain ang ipapakain mo, diba ikaw na din nagsabi noon na yung asawa ni ate MJ mo ay nagka LBM ng ilang araw dahil kung ano ano na lang ang kinain eh hindi naman sanay ang mga tiyan nila sa pagkain natin."

"Nay naman eh, ang tataba nitong bacon at sausage oh, ang daming fats tapos itong itlog parang binuhos nyo yata ang taba ng bacon dito eh." Reklamo niya habang tinitingnan ang higanteng nilalang na ang demure kumain. Parang bilang pa yata ang butil ng kanin at ang fats, calories nito habang sumusubo, habang siya naman ay nakataas pa ang paang kumakain ng nakakamay. Walang pakialam.

Bahala ka diyan.

"Ay batang ito, huwag kang kumain nyan eh, kung gusto mo magluto ka nung mabaho mong ulam! Aba't nakakahiya pakainin mo yan ng toyo na kasing baho ng kili kili ng kapit bahay natin? Aba't kung magka diabetes yan...o teka ano nga ba yung sakit pag maraming nakaing maalat? Almoranas ba yun?"

"Almoranas ka dyan! Magka UTI kamo!"

"Aww UTI na kung UTI hindi pa rin healthy yang maalat, at ang bango pala nitong nilalang na ito, inamoy ko kili kili amoy baby ang bango tapos pakainin mo ng toyo, aba hindi na maging baby ang pawis niyan, tingnan mo naman ang kinis ng mukha at ang macho macho pa!"

"Nay naman eh, yang bacon at sausage puro alat kaya ang preservative niyan! Ew ka inamoy mo pati kili kili? Nakakahiya! Baka sabihin pa lang ng bakulaw na yan eh ang weird weird natin dito sa bahay."

"Di bale na eh, hindi naman mabaho. Baka akalain pa lang ni Jakey eh mababaho ang pagkain natin. Alam mo, igogo gal ko nga yung mga resipe nila. Lulutuin ko mamaya."

"Google nay! Google. Kung maka Jakey ka naman nay parang close na kayo ha!"

Itong nanay niya talaga ang dali lang mauto, hinalikan lang sa kamay kung maka Jakey, daig pa si Papa P at Juday.

"Aba oo naman, kita mo yung hinalikan niya yung kamay ko? Napaka gentleman no? Alam mo nung kabataan ko…" luminga ito kay Roxanne na ngayo'y tapos ng kumain at paalis na, "...hindi pa ako tapos magkwento, nung kabataan ko..!"

"Nay, alam ko na yang kabataan nyo ah! Memorize ko na yun! Jan sa close mong Jakey ishare mo baka makikinig yan."

"Eh hirap kayang mag inglis, di ko ma explain."

"Aba't bahala ka eh, puntahan ko lang yung dalawang yun. Sayang naman yung buko baka maubusan ako."

"Bahala ka na na nga dyan nay!" Napapailing naman si Roxanne habang nagsimula na naman ang nanay Malda niya sa kwento nitong memorize niya na yata lahat.

"...Yo Jakey? Yo want to eat the buko and listen to my long time ago stories?"

Umalis si Roxanne na nakangiti, goodluck sayo Jake, hinding hindi ka titigilan ni nanay hanggang hindi dudugo yang tainga mo.