92 Bro Talk 3 (1/2)
”Seriously you did that? Wow! Too bold of you!” Nickel told him everything from the start he saw her at the airport, to the wedding reception, how she instantly promoted and based here in the Philippines as Accounting Officer and on how he tried all the means to stop Michael from lurking and persuading Zoey. And let's not forget how he kissed Zoey in front of his cousin.
”Fuck, dude! You're my hero! Did you know that when I stole a one kiss from Shane I received a hell of a slap and one kickball? Dude! Shit! You're fucking lucky Zoey didn't do something like that!” Leo was so amazed by his friend's boldness.
”It was out of my control, why I kissed her. I was already losing my patience to your cousin.” Nickel was stopped in his mid-sentence when Leo interfere.
”Hahahaha! Now I know. Your flu wasn't because of the stress you had nor the weather change. It 'LOVE-NAT'. Bro, you have a lovenat because of the kiss you have shared. Hahahahaha!”
(AN: love-nat is wordplay for love-sick that Filipinos use. Fever in Tagalog is lagnat. Mixing it with love will mean fever due to lovesickness.)
(AN: is my explanation too difficult to understand? Send help!)
”HEP HEP HEP, ANOTHER THING! STOP CALLING HIM MY COUSIN. From now on, I will erase him to my family line and promote you as my official brother. Let's turn our friendship into the next level.” Aside from giving his wife all the means to punish him, Leo made a decision that this man is the man that will save him from all the misery he may face if Michael will make Zoey cry again.
”Goodness! Leo! You sound too gay with that! If others will hear you, they will think that we are having a secret relationship here.” Nickel cringes with Leo's own words. Well after analyzing what he had said he also felt disgusted with it.
”As I was saying, it was just an out of control moments when you're really annoyed with someone. I just want to show him that Zoey is not available for him but what can I say, slow-wittedness runs in your blood, bro.”
”Wait for a second, are serious with Zoey, because if you don't. Please stay away from her. If Shane knows about it she may file a divorce because I'm acquainted with you and Michael. Geez! 'Bros before hoes' are their friendship motto.”
”You think I will waste my nine years with someone I am not committed to being mine?” Nickel replied with an are-you-serious face.
”Well, after all, you're right.” At the back of Leo's mind, he wanted to ask Nickel on how was it like to kiss someone you have been in love with, but he was too shy to utter a word. He thinks that Nickel will beat the hell out of him if he opens that topic.
”So what's your plan?” he asked instead.
”Plan for what?” he innocently asked. Nickel was already lost from all the topic Leo presented to him. One minute they are talking about his boldness, next is his cousin twice removed, now plan for what exactly is he talking about?