The Curse

by Marlon

I have a gay friend, his name is Mel. One day he was on a jeepney, on his way to work. Now, Mel is rather flamboyant. Sitting across him was a pregnant woman and her girlfriend. The pregnant woman must have been on her last trimester. The pregnant woman kept staring at Mel, she would then turn to her girlfriend and whisper something. The two women would softly giggle. This was making Mel really uncomfortable. Having enough of this “treatment” Mel, asked the woman, Anong tinatawa-tawa nyo dyan? (What are you laughing at?). The women ignored him and continued to giggle. The pregnant woman muttered, Bakla! (Gay). Mel was so mad, he asked the driver to stop, got off the jeepney, then turned to the woman. While pointing at the pregnant woman’s stomach, Mel shouted, Isinusumpa ko, ang anak mo ay magiging bakla! (I curse you, that your child will become gay).