18 x 3 + 6 = 60

This is business. I’m talking about math here. So far, among all my favorite terms in math, this would be the best and most heart breaking. Now, I understand why PEMDAS should rigorously be practiced and performed.

                It all started in the morning of 11/04/11, I was craving for milk tea. There is heaps of tea shops 3 minutes away from my house, but I was reluctant to walk alone. At 4:00 pm, I went online to Yahoo Messenger. My bestfriend-brother missed me too much that made him message. It read “Ey sis! What’s up?” I felt obliged to reply even though I was not really in the mood for some chat. During our small talk, I’ve mentioned that I wanted a milk tea (we’re somewhat neighbors). We planned to meet at the Moon Leaf Tea Shop in teacher’s village exactly about 5:30pm. Whenever we meet, I am always 30 minutes late or more. I had no phone so it was a must to keep the time of meeting unless he would suffer waiting because of my inconsistency. However, I told him to promise to leave and ditch the place if I was still not there until 5:50. Inconsolably, I think fate should be the one blamed because even I endeavor to be on time, I just can’t :( Conspicuously, I was late because I left at 6:00 for the reason of waiting for my dad to leave the house first. Some might just ditch the whole plan but my bestfriend’s feeling matters to me, so I rode a tricycle to his house thinking he’d be there already although, I was dubious if he really arrived there and kept the promise. I paid 20 pesos and got 2 pesos as change. I rang their bell and his maid opened the door, I asked for him and then I heard the worst reply I could ever think at that moment. His maid said, “Ay ate, umalis po eh. Pasok po muna kayo” I asked “Ate, do you have any cellphone to text him na nandito ako” She said, “wala ako number niya eh, sorry” My head was literally shouting “ANO?! EH ALAGA MO YUN WALA? OMG, THE HELL” but instead of verbalizing it, I just made a sigh. He was taking too long so, I rode a tricycle again to the store worth 18 again but I paid 20 so I got 2 pesos again as change. I could not find him. The feeling of lust flushed when I saw the store but I don’t want to look impolite so I refuse to buy while I still haven’t seen him. People were suspiciously staring at me for standing too long so I decided to ride a tricycle again. I was confused whether I head to my house or his. I choose to head to his and apologize. I paid 20 again hesitantly; I got 2 as change again. WORDS SUCH AS “FUCK, DOUCHE, MY MONEY” was on the tip of my tongue already. The maid opened the gate… again welcomed me saying “He’s here na *chuckled*” and called for him. I grimaced idly, when the maid turned away from my direction. He went outside, holding a milk tea plastic cup with milk tea of course, the first thing that I said was “I RODE THE TRICYCLE THRICE! I SPENT 54 PESOS FOR NOTHING. TAPOS IKAW MAY MILK TEA KA PA AKO WALA EH AKO NAG ASK SAYO”

                     When I was about to leave his house, he gave me 9 pesos for my ride home. I confusedly asked “bakit 9 lang?” “Diba may 6 pesos ka pa?” I was feeling an adrenaline rush as if I wanted to “barkada” punch him that moment. I did not, instead I said goodbye and proceed home, spending 60 pesos.

                To sum it up for you mathematically. 18 X 3 + 6 = 60…

Eighteen = cost of tricycle fee

Three = how many times I rode the tricycle and paid 18

Six = my change but I still used it to go home

So it can’t be 18 + 6 x 3 or anything aside from the one above!

HE OWES ME BIGTIME!