MNL-watching in the pantry...

1st Break: Pantry: 1230AM

We are seated on the high chairs, in the middle of the long communal table, people-watching...

I sip my hot choco, "Look at that girl, may hikaw sa ilong. Nakakatakot."

"Look at that other guy, receding ang hairline niya. Mas nakakatakot," shudders Amorsolo.

"Tignan mo yung babae sa dulo ng table, kamukha ni MNLM------! Nakakaawa naman siya," I point out.

"You are so judgmental! Uy, tignan mo si TS-MNL----," Amorsolo whispers, "Mukhang buntis!"

"Sana nga buntis..." I comment, as I hated her guts.

A certain TM walks by....

"Feeling ko like niya rin ako. Ahihihihi!" Amorsolo giggles, parang dinidilaan ng tutang balbon ang puwit.

"And bakit mo naman nasabi yan?" I ask, one eyebrow raised.

"Eeeeeh. Lagi ko siyang nahuhuling tumitingin sa akin eh..." Amorsolo gushes.

"Baka inggit sa pagkaka-thread ng eyebrows mo," I mutter softly to myself.

"Hano yoooon?" Amorsolo asks.

"Wala. Sabi ko ang liit-liit ng pores mo," I retort.

Silence as we try and eavesdrop on other people's conversations in the other table.

"Tignan mo iyung agent na nag-papainit ng food," Amorsolo points discreetly.

"O? Agent ni TS-MNL-- siya. Wassup with him?" I ask, curious.

"Bading siya," he replies matter-of-factly.

"Really? Mukha siyang straight for me," I comment.

"Eh sira naman gay-dar mo eh! Si Pumpkin nga eh akala mo straight! Dios mio!" Amorsolo points out.

"Fine!" I say.

"Ops ops, andyan si ex-BFF mo," he whispers.

"So?" I ask, all blase'.

"So so so ka diyan!" Amorsolo laughs.

"Eh ano gusto mong gawin ko? Kumanta ng "You've got a friend?" at mag-saboy ng bulaklak sa dadaanan niya?" I rant.

"Beks, masyado ka defensive," he says, smirking.

"Anyways, may cute daw na nurse sa baba. Kaso temp lang siya. Reliever daw," Amorsolo reports.

"Nakita ko na. Ok lang. Pero according kay MNLAgent, straight daw kasi may asawa't anak," I reply.

"Eh ano ngayon kung may buena familia? Si Jun Encarnacion nga eh...." he says.

"Pero mukha nga straight yung guy para sa akin kasi masyadong bading ang dating nya. Meaning to say, he's too gay to be actually gay! Nakita mo ba yung malaking diamanteng hikaw niya?" I ask, "No self-respecting gay guy would wear that."

"Baka jologs siya na bading," Amorsolo ponders.

"Hmmm... pwede rin. Beks, nakakita ka na ba ng hip-hop na bading?" I ask.

"Wala pa. Si baklitang MNLDD ba hip-hop?" he asks.

"Hindi hip-hop yun! Baduy lang siya," I reply.

"Honga. Bitchera pa siya eh mukha naman siyang spawn ng snail and horse," he says, laughing.

"Honga!" I agree.

"Overbreak ka na," Amorsolo points out.

"Tara na," I say.

"Sabay tayo lunch?" he asks.

"Ano pa nga ba?" I say, while stepping out of the pantry and into the world of MNL's...