My Terrible Roommate - Part 2 of 2

My first post on this topic was incomplete. Abebot did more embarrassing and really annoying things.

For instance, I remember when I accompanied my sister Sarah, her husband Dindo and their daughter Dindi to watch a benefit concert at the Araneta Coliseum. It ended around midnight so I convinced them to spend the night at our Makati apartment before going back home to Pampanga, so I made the bed in the living room. Of course, Abebot and the other guys slept in the bedroom.

Tony did the same thing when he took his family to Villa Escudero. They slept in the living room. That was when I took photos of my very smart inaanak, Hailley Lois.

By morning, my niece Dindi was awaken by Abebot's noise. His intermittent movements, clicks, bangs, screeches and stompings would really annoy you. And he drags his slippers.

By 9am, I woke up and Dindi told me that he saw one guy walking here and there, ironing his clothes in the living room (just 1-2 meters away from our mattresses) and was just wearing an underwear!

That was absolutely disgusting! Abebot's rudeness is indeed unspeakable. He did not even care that we had 3 visitors and that a 7-year-old innocent girl was watching him.

That's what Abebot is. Everyday, he walks around just in his underwear. Maybe he thinks he is sexy. Or, maybe he thinks he could attract any of us (yuck!). Or, maybe he wants to show off his flawless skin as a result of his nightly 3-hour rituals.

The apartment caretaker comes in, fixes the shower, door or sink and Abebot walks around in his legendary underwear. I told you, nothing new there. But I did not expect that he would still do it in front of my niece. That was the worst thing he had done to date, for me.

I have met so many people in life and I have not seen a real guy doing that in public. May kahihiyan pa naman ang iba, marunong silang makibagay sa sitwasyon at makiramdam sa mga kasama nila. But then again, I'm not sure if Abebot is a guy, este... if he is one of those guys.

Come on, you can do your own thing if you own the room or if you live alone. You can be naked if you want. We've all probably done that at least once - in our own room.

But Abebot is shameless. Well, maybe he thinks he owns the place and we don't exist.

Yesterday, he was watching TV again and I could hear him laughing and commenting on the show. Well, that's nothing new to me. Then, he took a 2-hour shower and went out in his jogging outfit. Our new colleague, Billy, was coming in and asked where he was going. He said, "Nakaka-inspire ang mga nagja-jogging sa Ayala eh." Then he hurriedly left. That was around 5pm. He came back midnight.

I will not comment on that jogging gig. Baka na-inspire nga naman sya sa mga tao dun. Whether those were guys or gals, I don't know. I don't want to speculate.

As usual, lagay pa rin sya nang lagay ng basura sa tabi ng lababo: balat ng mangga, melon, tinik ng isda, buto ng manok, plastic, cottonbuds, wrappers, etc. And as usual - for more than 3 years now - he just waits for others (especially me) to throw the trash away.

While I was logged on YM last night, a friend of mine, Jenny, popped a message and told me that she had read my previous post then commented, "Ang tiyaga mo! Kasama mo pa rin yang si Abebot?"

I have 2 purposes why I still stay with these guys (including Abebot). First, I want to set an example for him to realize what he is doing and to teach him to discern what is good and bad. Second, I believe that cleanliness is godliness (NOT next to godliness). I pity Abebot and I want him to know the importance of cleanliness - which is a part of godliness.

And I have 4 reasons why I have not left them. One, it's expensive to keep a decent, accessible place in Makati. Nagtitipid po ako. Second, the other roommates are fine. Third, it's my principle to always do a good thing whether alone or with other people. Para wala na lang gulo at basta kaya ko naman, ako na lang ang gagawa. God never forgets a good deed. That's my inspiration. I will reap what I sow. Fourth, I like the place. It is neat, affordable (since we're 5), accessible and quieter than most places -- if Abebot has not arrived, of course.

However, I am human and I still have the emotions and senses that other people experience. With a terrible roommate like Abebot, your elastic patience and understanding may just reach its limit. Baka makapatay ka!