Beach Talk

I was seated at the beach, sipping a san mig light and big brother grabs the seat next to me asking about the boyfriend in singapore and asks what im going to do about it. There was an uncomfortable silence as my colleagues from marketing looked on (they just recently found out,and arestill in shock). Nobody tried to answer for me until kuya said '"You dont have to answer that "and turns to xtin who has been engaged far longer than all of us. We were making small talk, and somebody told me it would be best if people knew so there is finality to it, and i get around to telling him. He was taken aback, asked why (i shrugged my shoulders),and how long we've been together. A few more sips of beer, and he begins to tell his story. Before marrying his wife a year ago (they were both 37),he said Melissa broke up with him because he said he was not ready to get married. He said he cried in front of her, but then after two weeks he saw FREEDOM and began dating the girls he's had the hots for. He said he had so much fun because he said if he was single, he might as well enjoy it and see where it will lead to. "After some time," he told me," I realized two things-either i will die early or i will die alone." The dying from fun is from too much alcohol and partying, while the dying alone is the result of feeling empty. After 4 months of living it up, he started talking again to Melissa especially when he saw her bagan dating. He said men are territorial so i should go out and have fun out there. "You're still young, enjoy your freedom. I found out that the right one for you will be an amalgamation of all the qualities you are looking for-and for me it was someone who's smart,kind,beautiful, fun. Marriage, will come if it's meant to be. Surprisingly,it turned our much better than i thought it would." Before we could finish his theory on the neanderthal polygamous husband and the faithful wife, the doctor steers the conversation towards adultery, and his nonexistent girlfiend (he is so gay).