From buy and sell to odd man out

I had a very busy morning. Started my day with a 06:00 hour mass (it's Ash Wednesday) after which I went home and checked my mails. Around 09:00 I went to Tita I to give her the document that needs to be notarized, borrowed her wireless land line phone with unlimited calls to Manila and contacted my PAO buddies. It was then that the laptop deal was set at 18:00. Tita I and I were supposed to pick them up at the PAO office and then go to Teachers Village to close the deal. But the buyer was very meticulous and knowledgeable too. To make the long story short, the Toshiba stays. I told my brother-in-law, not tonight. Your laptop stays. At least I got to see my old friends.

I then thought that we were going home. But Tita I had other plans, we went to CSB. Tita I would meet J and settle an unfinished business in which I had some involvement too. So, I couldn't tell her that I need to go home and take my meds. We waited for J along Ayala St. in Manila after which we went to Dampa and ate a sumptuous seafood feast (sorry Lord, I know I should be fasting, but this is the only decent meal I got today). Bago pa lang kami bumaba ng kotse, may iringan na. At syempre pa, damay ako. I tried to mediate, negotiate, explain. But it didn't work. So I thought, OMG! This is gonna be a long night. And so it's been.

After dinner, we strolled around the CCP Complex, watched fireworks display across Star City (it's Chinese New Years's Eve) while they were still discussing the issue and rekindling similar issues in the past. I was at the back of the car, holding my temper, patiently listening and sometimes giving my two cents worth.

Last stop, the parking lot at the Floating Restaurant. They told me it was their favorite spot. So I gave them space and time to talk and sort things out, I went outside and felt the cold air. Still, when I got back, the issue kept on resurfacing. But they they were okay, far okay than when the night started. I wanted to tell them to get a room but J told me she was not in the mood. So, I became the odd man out inside the car.

I pretended I was asleep, at least they were talking sense when I did that. They were occasional silence, which is understandable (i was sleeping, right). Until they finally called it a night.

I slept on the way home but I could still hear them talking over the phone while Tita I was driving. Good. Good. I hoped that J would never mention my name but I wasn't lucky. I could only assume what J was telling Tita I, it's something like this,

J: Tulog na ba si Beegee?
Tita I: Oo, nasa likod ng kotse. Gusto nga lumipat dito sa harap, sabi ko wag na.
J: Pakisabi sa kanya, goodnight love.
Tita I: Type mo talaga 'to 'no? Ok lang, pamangkin ko naman eh.

What the fuck was that again?!

It's almost three in the morning, I have to take my meds. Otherwise I would have a hard time sleeping.

This is never gonna happen again. Ever.