the other man

there he was sitting in front of me, waiting intently for what i was going to say. after narrating what transpired in the last few months between him and an office mate of his, he was preparing himself for a verbal beating. he was expecting a sermon from me. i saw fear in his eyes.

like a fat friar during the spanish era i ascended to my pulpit to preach my homily. the faithful bowed his head in humiliation as my words pierced into his very soul. he never dared to look into my eyes. i noticed how he trembled as i expounded on the virtues and quoted the wisdom of the ages word for word.

are you happy? i asked him.

he looked at me. stunned with my question he was unable to reply. he was shocked in utter disbelief. then there was a pause.

i did not deliver the homily that he expected.

weird as it may sound, i am happy paci. sandali lang, yun lang ba?

kung masaya ka edi yun na. tapos.

i have already lost count how many times this friend of mine became a third party which in the end became the reason of the break-up. he loved playing the role of the other man. i thought he has gotten tired of it but he has done it again.

ikaw ba si paci? what happened to the wisest and the guardian of morality of the group?

i smiled.

gagu ako 'to. anong wisest and guardian of morality? the last time i checked i am not up for sainthood and i am light years away from the gates of heaven.

to be honest, i have gotten tired of giving pieces of advice to my friends. kidding.

i wasn't expecting this from you. you seemed..

we know right. i am being tolerant. wait, i take it back. i am being supportive.

there really was no point in weighing and assessing to give him my counsel. he has already done it and no power in this mortal world could sway him from what he is doing. tapping into his guilt won't do anything either so while he was still in the middle of his story i have already decided to just listen and enjoy the details of his new affair.

seriously paci. any comments? suggestions? reactions? recommendations?

my friends always think that i have so many things to say that i could voice out my opinions just by looking at them via telepathy.

friend, you and this guy are both adults. you have free will. just remember that all actions have consequences. you know, third law of motion.

as a fan of big bang theory i would have stated more principles and discussed theories but it was enough. sheldon is funny but i would never dream of becoming him.

so what will you do if in case this affair will shatter into pieces?

obviously i will just pick up the broken pieces that is you.