Ode to Kuya Joms
3:19 PMhi nic, is that your tooth?
yup, tinanggal kahapon.
yada yada yada yada
kuya may itatanong sana ako sayo.
go on.
[ Type ‘sino si r’… backspace backspace backspace.]
SILENCE.
[ deep breath. blithe fingers. now or never again.]
kuya sino si ryan?
SILENCE.
haha. captain ng econ volleyball team. bakit?
respect. friendship. trust.
i think i know what you mean… do you want me to explain?
Respect. Friendship. Trust.
[Type ‘um’… backspace backspace .]
RESPECT. FRIENDSHIP. TRUST.
you don’t have to explain anything to me, kuya. ^_^