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The playmate i once had

Seen a bunch of kids playing sipa [ a local street game here in the Philippines,something like Sepak Takraw],.and it reminded me of my childhood.

I used to be a tomboy,was one of the boys.

I played with boys more than i did with girls.

And i played how a boy does.

How time flies,.i wonder where those boys went,i wonder how they are now.Some of them i still see around.But that one boy,i havent heard from him anymore.I was told they're rich now,.how lucky..im happy for him. His name's Alvin Favor by the way.

He was that chubby kid i played with from when i was a toddler til 6th grade..after that,i no longer have seen him.His parents/family and mine knows each other.Often talk over a cup of tea/glass of soda for both mums and a shot of alcohol for the dads.

The neighborhood used to tease us because of our closeness,like they see us together in a futuristic way.But i would just frown at them because they're makin me feel uneasy,like it was really gross.I didnt find it gross,well a little,its more like,i didnt like those kind of jokes.i find them irritating.Seriously.More over,.i couldnt see that boy a clear and successful.I just saw him as a playmate smudge with dirt all over.I never imagined he would be given a nice future..i dont regret anything simply because i really didnt have an eencie weencie crush on him even if the society paired us up then.I just didnt care.Not even a crumb.i was too proud of myself then to even look at the opposite sex in an interested way.NO.

Now that ive realized it,he had been my greatest partner.We jived so well together then. No feelings attached,just for clarification.I still havent found a replacement for him.I couldnt synchronize with the others than him hahahaha.

There was one time we had a scheme,i really cant forget it..:

Me: hey,how much do you have there?

Him: Just ten,why?

Me: Let's go!

Him: where?

Me:To the store,where else dimwit!

(*He grins a knowing grin*)

After buying different kinds of chips,we tore them and mixed them up in a separate snack bag.After that,we headed to an old geezer(He was in his mid 30's then and we were like 8 and 9 of age) friend's mini-restaurant.

(*Me nudges at him*)

Him: Hey elder brother,can we have a little of your vinegar?

Brother Bo: (*his back turned to us,cooking*) `Kay.

Me: Hey geezer,i'll have a little of your pepper okay?

Bo: (*still busy*) sure.

Him: Hey,this salt too okay?

Bo: (*pauses and then waved a hand,resumes cooking*)

Me: Yo, and this soy sauce too please?

Bo: (*turns and stared hard,finally having doubts..and then reluctantly nods,folded his arms,watching us*)

Him: what about this ketchup?can we have a little too? (*pours on some*)

Bo: HEY!HOLD IT THERE! (*well its already poured anyway*)

Me: It would go well with hot sauce (*starts pouring*)

Bo: THAT DOES IT! SCRAM YOU TWO BEFORE I LET YOUR PARENTS KNOW!!!

(*both of us scrammed laughing hard*)

And about the chips?we offered it to a nuthead playmate..told him its an Argentian dish and he was pleased to have it hahahahahaha..