54: The bulldog

SAM'S POV

"Hooh! Ang saraaap!" Nakangiting saad ko sabay baba ng baso sa may mesa, loving the taste of coconut wine.

"Masarap talaga 'yang lambanog namin dito, Ms. Gwapa! Wan ob da bes!"

"'One-of-the-best', Caloy. One of the best. Hindi 'wan ob da bes!' naku! "

Hindi ko maiwasang mapangisi na lamang when Kolas corrected that, pronouncing each word properly which caused Caloy to frown.

Pagdating na pagdating pa lamang namin dito kanina, everyone kept calling me 'Ms. Gwapa' kahit na nagpakilala na'ko sa kanila. And since they had preferred to call me that way, hinayaan ko na lamang ang mga ito, tired to even correct them.

'Ms. Gwapa' is another term for 'Ms. Ganda' anyway so who am I to deprive them calling me that fact??

I can't help but smirk with that thought.

"Ay sus, Kolas! Kung makapagjudge ka naman dyan parang si perpekto! Di nga ako nagrereklamo na malaki yang butas ng ilong mo !"

When Mang Caloy had spatted that, agad ng nagsitawanan ang lahat ng nandun, except the poor kolas who just pouted while glaring at Caloy.

Malaki naman kasi talaga ang butas ng ilong nito and I'm sure lagi itong napag-titripan ng mga kaibigan nito. Gaya ngayon.

Goodness with these people! Hindi ko alam na magiging ganito pala kasaya ang trip kong 'to.

Alam kong nagbibiruan lang ang mga ito. Naabutan namin ang mga 'to na nag-sisipahinga na rito after their exhausting job just climbing those coconut trees all day.

May mga asawa't anak na ang mga ito pero kung magbiruan, parang mga bata lang. Parang walang ibang problemang iniisip.

And I envied them for that.

Bryan was well-known here kaya naman nang makita nila kami, inaya nila agad kami rito sa munti nilang kasiyahan.

At tyempo namang nagsisiinuman ito ng lambanog galing sa mga punong niyog na laging inaakyatan ng mga 'to, agad ko ng pinaunlakan ang imbitasyong 'yon and just tried it.

Just curious with how would it taste..

And wooh! Akalain ba namang manamis-namis naman pala ito kahit na medyo mapakla nga lang.

"Napakajudgemental mo naman, Caloy! Lagi mo nalang jinajudge tong pangong ilong ko, di ko nga inaano yang ngipin mong 'one-seat-apart' ang pagitan sa isa't isa, pinapakialam mo pa'tong kawawang ilong ko!"

Again, everyone bursts out into another pit of laughter na syang mas lalo pang ikinaingay ng grupo while Caloy clamped his mouth shut, not showing his teeth and stopping himself to grin.

I myself couldn't stop laughing as well. Laughing with them while clutching my stomach. Bryan as well was laughing beside me, habang napapailing-iling na nakamasid sa lahat.

"Kapag ako nakapagpostiso, kolas.. who you ka talaga sa'kin! Baka pati asawa mong si Anita, maghabol na sa'kin..!"

"Huh! At kapag itong butas ng ilong ko mas lalong lumaki, Caloy, waley yang magiging postiso mo. Higupin ko pa lahat ng hangin dito sa earth. Tignan ko lang kung may matira pa sainyo!" And then with that, Mang Kolas laughed. Agad namang nagsitawanan ang lahat while shaking their heads.

"Tama na 'yang biruan niyo, Mang Kolas, Mang kaloy.. Gumagabi na... Mabuti pa umuwi na muna kayo sa mga bahay nyo at ituloy nalang natin ang kasiyahang 'to mamaya. Sa dating inuman natin mamaya!"

"Aw oo.. maayo pa jud!."(Ah oo. Mabuti pa nga!)

Sagot ng isa pang lalaking kasama namin when one of the men behind them had suggested that.

Hearing that, I looked up to the sky above  us and breath out. Gumagabi na nga talaga. Darkness was starting to cover up the world as the wind around us starting to get colder.

I think going home was indeed a good idea at tapusin nalang ang masayang usapan na'to mamaya.

"Oh ano, Ms. Gwapa? Uwi na muna kami? kung gusto mo, samahan mo nalang kami sa inuman mamaya.. nandun rin naman 'yong mga asawa namin mamaya eh..." Anang isang matanda which I recalled 'Oning' or something like that was his name, while everyone had started to get up from their seats, picking up their hats at the same time.

"Titignan ko ho.. Baka kasi may gagawin pa'ko mamaya eh.." nakangiting saad ko nalang rito as I got up from my seat as well.

"Ah sige.." agad na sagot nito with a nod of understanding before he turned to the smiling Bryan beside me.

"O ikaw naman Bryan? Minsan ka lang umuwi rito sa'tin simula ng mag-patuloy ka sa pag-aaral mo ng pagiging magaling na enhinyero, dapat pumunta karin dun mamaya okay? Dalhin mo na rin 'tong si Ms. Gwapa mamaya-----"

"NO ONE'S GOING TO TAKE HER LATER."

That made our heads snapped to that direction when that loud familiar 'BOSSY' voice had stated that. Or shall I say, growled that?

Everyone just remained silent with closed mouths while looking at the new intruder na palapit sa'min ngayon. The very bastard himself who were glaring at us like he was already murdering us in his mind.

My brow shot up when I spotted Mang Doming following him behind. 

Kung magkasama ang dalawang 'to ngayon, then could it be possible na nag-usap na ang mga 'to kanina without even waiting for me?

But wait, Sam. Kung nag-usap na nga ang dalawang 'to, eh bakit nagkakaganito ito ngayon? Looking as if his nostrils were ready to literally release lavas now.

I wonder who have shove up a stick in his ass now. Iniwan ko lang to sandali kay Aling Loring, naging aburido na agad ito?

"Ms. Javier, kailangan na nating bumalik ngayon."

My brows creases the instant he stated that pagkalapit sa'min, ignoring everyone's curious eyes they were throwing at him.

"Bumalik? What do you mean? Akala ko ba bukas pa tayo makakaalis?"

"I didn't mean to metro Manila, Ms. Javier. Kailangan na nating bumalik kina Mang Doming ngayon. Gumagabi na at nakikipag-inuman kapa talaga sa mga taong 'to! Kababae mong tao!"

The moment he had uttered that, agad ng uminit ang ulo ko. Yelling at me like I was some irresponsible drunkard na nakikipag-inuman sa kani-kanino lang!

"Eh Ano naman ngayon kung nakikipag-inuman ako sa mga taong 'to?? Do you have an issue with that?"

"You are a woman and a decent woman won't do something like this!"

A mocking scoff instantly came out from me when he pointed that out.

"And who says I'm some woman like how you had assumed me to be, Mr. Del Fuero? For your information, I am anything but not that!" I angrily spat at him, ignoring the audience that we have around us with my hands rested on my hips, ready to give him a good spat.

Talagang pinapainit ng gagong 'to ang medyo mainit-init nang dugo ko dahil sa nainom kong lambanog kanina!

I heard him muttered a curse under his breath while his jaw kept twitching.

Huh! Naway pumutok na lahat ng ugat ng gagong 'to ngayon. Tignan ko lang kung may maititigas pa yang pagmumukha niya pagkatapos!!

"Let's go now, Ms. Javier.." he warned with low voice.

"No. Alam mo? Mabuti pa iinom mo nalang muna 'yang init ng ulo mo ngayon. I'm sure you will like this coco juice they have here."

Pagkasabi ko dun, I frowned when everyone around me except Mr. Del Fuero laughed at me, na para bang may nakakatawa akong sinabi.

"Coco juice daw?" Pang-aasar na tanong ng isa sa mga kasamahan nito saka agad ng humalakhak ang mga ito, causing me to look at them with confused look.

I wonder what got these men laugh like this.

"Ms. Samantha, hindi naman yan coco juice eh. Lambanog ang tawag dyan. Hindi 'juice'." Narinig kong saad naman ni Bryan sa tabi ko sabay turo sa nangalahati ng bote ng lambanog na nasa mesa habang natatawa rin ng konti.

I just shrugged at that before I answered them.

"Oh! Bother! Parehas lang namang galing sa niyog ang mga inumin na yan! So now, wanna have a try with this, Mr. Del Fuero? I'm sure magugustuhan mo ang lasa nito dahil masarap to..."I asked the scowling bastard before me while tightly grinning at him, offering a glass of lambanog to his way.

He just kept growling while standing still on his feet while glaring down at me with a disgust on his face.

When he didn't take it, my grin turned to a scowl in a second at imbes na ibalik sa mesa 'yong baso, ininom ko nalang lahat 'yon, drinking all that in one go.

A burp suddenly came out from me after I drank all the content in the glass. Dahilan para mapatawa na naman ang mga ito.

Napapangisi na rin ako dahil dito as I put back the empty glass on the table.

Wiping the side of my mouth, I turned to Mang Kolas para humingi na naman ng isa pang baso.

"Mang kolas, pahingi -----"

Hindi ko na natapos ang iba ko pang sasabihin when someone suddenly grabbed my hand, surprising me with it.

"This is enough now, Ms. Javier! Kailangan na nating umalis ngayon!" Then with that, agad na niyang hinila ang kamay ko before he dragged me from there.

But I blinked up my eyes a few times when a hand suddenly grabbed my other arm that made him stopped and looked back with tight pursed lips.

"Tama na'to, Mr. Del Fuero. Hindi mo pwedeng piliting umalis si Ms. Samantha rito just because you want her to."

When Bryan had pointed that out, his gaze shifted down to his hand na syang nakahawak sa braso ko and looking how firm it was holding on me, mas lalo pang dumilim ang mukha nito while growling at him as his hold in my hand tightened. Na para bang ayaw rin nitong magpatalo at bitawan nalang ang kamay ko.

"Let go of her arm now, Bryan..." The bastard warned out with a threatening look in his eyes, battling a glare with Bryan.

Hindi naman siguro nakakalasing ang ininom ko at kung nakakalasing man yon, ilang baso pa lang naman ang naiinom ko pero bakit tingin ko parang may mali sa sitwasyon na'to?

Ba't parang feeling ko... ang haba-haba ng hair ko rito? At sa haba nito, parang naapakan ko na nga yata 'to ngayon eh. Naway hindi mabali ang leeg ko nito...

"Walang masamang ginagawa si Ms. Samantha rito at buhay naman niya ito, Mr. Del Fuero kaya wala kang karapatang pagsalitaan siya ng ganun."

When Bryan spat that, mas lalo pang humigpit ang pagkakahawak nya sa kamay ko habang mas lalo namang tumigas ang panga nito sa ngayon.

Then slowly, he took a threatening step closer to Bryan, not even batting an eye.

"I'm warning you, kid... Let. go. of. her. arm. now!" When he slowly warned that again with low and full of no-joke-threats voice, Bryan stayed silent habang nakikipagtagisan ng tingin sa gagong ito.

With how venomous he had said that, tingin ko kailangan ko ng umalis na lamang rito para wala ng gulo. I know this bastard so well that he was good in fighting, I have tried that firsthand kaya naman alam na alam ko 'yon.

Magaling itong makipaglaban pero hindi ko alam kung magaling din si Bryan. And besides, Mr. Del Fuero was a bit bulkier than Bryan so I guess I already have an idea kung sinong matatalo sa dalawa kapag nagrambolan ito. Just to be safe.

I'll just handle this bastard myself.

With that, I let out a sigh of resignation and then hold Bryan's arm that made him suddenly looked at me with questioning eyes.

"Bitiwan mo na muna ako, Bryan. Tingin ko kailangan ko munang kausapin ng masinsinan ang taong 'to." Saad ko sabay tingin sa gagong kaharap namin.

Agad namang kumunot ang noo ni Bryan and gave me a puzzled look.

"Baka ano pang gawin niya sa'yo, Ms. Samantha."

"I can handle him. Don't worry."

When I uttered that, I heard a growl from the bastard's way pero hindi ko na ito pinansin. Just later. Just later when we've got no witnesses around us if I ever decided to bury him in this mountain.

A crime wouldn't be as exciting as it would be kung may witnesses dito.

Bryan didn't release my arm right away and just stared at me for awhile, looking hesitant to even believe me that this bastard won't even attempt to hurt me.

"I will be fine, Bryan. Hindi nya 'ko sasaktan."

When I reassured him that, he let out a resigned sigh and then slowly loosened up his hold at me.

"Sumigaw ka nalang if you ever need some help---"

"She doesn't need your help."

I squeezed my eyes out when the bastard butted that in.

"Let's go now, Ms. Javier." Then with that, agad na'kong hinila nito palayo doon, spontaneously dragging me from there while firmly gripping my hand.

With gritted teeth, I forced a smile in my face and just waved a goodbye to them and an apologetic look to Mang Doming who just shook his head while following us with his gaze.

Kahit na parang naguguluhan ang mga ito, kumaway naman ang mga ito sa'kin but not Bryan who just followed us with a deep scowl in his face.

I cursed out when his steps hastened up. Making me almost half run and half walk while following him sa kung saang lupalop man niya ko gustong dalhin ngayon.

"Mr. Del Fuero! Pwede ba bagal-bagalan mo naman yang paglalakad mo!" I protested in a whisper-yell, afraid that everyone could still hear us.

But as thickheaded as he was, hindi man lang ito nakikinig sa'kin and just continued dragging me.

This shit!

Ano ba kasing ikinapuputok ng butsi nito ngayon para topakin to ng ganito? Ako yong nakipag-inuman kanina pero ba't parang ito pa yata ang lasing sa'min ngayon?

"Mr. Del Fuero!" When I yelled that out, hindi parin ito nakikinig at tuloy-tuloy lang sa paglalakad without even glancing at me.

Makakalbo ko talaga ang gagong 'to!

I just kept muttering a curse while following him with protesting heavy steps. But when we were far enough from everyone's eyeview, napamura na lamang ako nang bigla na lamang niya 'kong bitawan sabay harap sa'kin, eyes ablaze with fire and ready to burn me alive.

Huh! As if I would be scared of that. Fire is what I love to play and coming out without even getting burnt is what I'm good at.

"Ano bang trip mo ngayon huh, Mr. Del Fuero?? Talaga bang kailangan mong sumugod nalang dun at saka ipahiya ako sa harap ng lahat??"

"You should've thought about that before having a drink with all those men!" 

I grimaced when he suddenly shouted that, disturbing all elements around us na nagsisimula ng magpahinga with how loud it waa.

"You know we didn't travel this far just for nothing, Ms. Javier! Para makipag-inuman ka sa mga taong yon! Hindi ko naman siguro kailangang ipaalala sa'yo kung bakit tayo nandito ano?"

"You don't have to remind me. I know what I'm doing at hindi ko nakakalimutan 'yon so just fuck off! Just mind your own business!"

"Huh! Seriously, Ms. Javier? Gusto mong hayaan na lamang kita na gawin ang gusto mo rito? Ang makipaglandian at makipag-inuman sa kung sino-sinong lalaki rito, ganun ba??"

Just hearing that from him, I don't know kung anong ginawa ko, all I know is that my foot just automatically raised in its own accord and hit him on his shin. Hard! So hard that made him cursed out while hissing in pain.

Ang weird 'di ba? Normal people would just slapped him but then again, I wasn't normal as them. Kicking anyone was just what I'm used to.

"Para malaman mo, I wasn't flirting with anyone!" I yelled out at him with so much hatred for him.

"Kung ano man ang gagawin ko kasama ang mga taong 'yon, wala kanang pakialam dun. It was my life and you have no say to-----"

"Kahit na ang samang tingnan na nakikipaglandian ka dun?"

"Sabi ng hindi ako nakikipaglandian eh!" Inis na inis ng giit ko rito, now ready to bit his head off.

I glared at him more when he just let out a mocking scoff kahit halatang napapangiwi parin ito ngayon.

"Tingin mo ba talaga hindi ko napapansin kung anong ginagawa mo kanina pa, Ms. Javier? You kept on stupidly smiling at Bryan and giving him that funny look in your eyes, hanging on to every words he'd fucking say while you kept nodding your head like a dumb bulldog! So anong tawag mo dun? Hindi ba pakikipaglandian yon???"

This time, I think my blood had boiled up to the highest possible level nang marinig yon.

"I am what???! A bulldog??"

"Yes. A damn bulldog who kept flirting with those male population back there!"

Just hearing that, hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili kong masuntok ito sa dibdib nito dahil sa inis. Causing him to grunt with the impact.

"I wasn't doing such things, you bastard!!"

"No! You were doing those things! Nilalandi mo ang Bryan na'yon because you obviously like him!"

"And so what if I was??! Bakit? Malandi lang ba ang pwedeng lumandi?!"

Pagkasigaw ko dun, natamime agad ito while growling and with his glare at me intensified.

"Ano? Natamime ka agad? Bakit? Anong karapatan mo para pagsabihan ako ng mga dapat kong gawin when I was free to do that!" I pointed out in a matter of fact.

Hindi naman ito kumibo kaya naman mas pinili kong magsalita na naman.

"Alam mo, Mr. Del Fuero? Hindi ko talaga alam kung anong ipinuputok ng butsi mo ngayon eh. Kagabi, it was Enriquez. And now, si Bryan na naman. Ano ba talagang problema mo? Wala naman akong ginagawang masama at hindi naman ikaw ang nilalandi ko kung malandi nga'ko kaya ano bang ikinapuputok ng butsi mo ngayon?"

"Drinking with those men was bad enough to look at for a woman and it wasn't proper!"

I scoffed when he snapped that in a hiss.

"The hell with that proprieties of yours! Isaksak mo yan sa baga mo. You're  just being irrational here."

Again, a growl came out from him, obviously not liking that.

"Baka nakakalimutan mo, wala na tayo sa 19th century ngayon para pangaralan mo'ko sa kung anong tama o mali. At saka ilang baso lang naman 'yong nainom ko kanina at hindi naman masasamang tao ang mga taong 'yon gaya ng iniisip mo." I stated the fact with a raised brow, challenging him to give me an argument.

"At kailan ka pa naging madaling magtiwala, Ms. Javier? Nakilala mo lang ang mga taong 'yon kani-kanina lang and you think everyone here can be trusted now? Alalahanin mong hindi tayo nandito para magsaya kundi para sa pakay natin dito."

That made me scowled at him when he pointed that out, hating the fact that he'd got a point. Shit!

"Basta! Wala akong masamang ginagawa!" I stubbornly insisted with crossed arms, now annoyed with his smart answers.

"At saka..Hindi naman talaga ako nagtitiwala sa kanila at hindi naman ako nalasing so it was fine!"

My scowled deepened when he let out a mocking scoff while shaking his head.

"I can't believe you. Hindi ka nagtitiwala sa kanila pero noong ayain ka ng Bryan na'yon na pumunta rito, sumama ka naman agad! How remarkable! "

"Hoy! Anong tingin mo sa'kin? Easy girl? Para malaman mo, hindi nya ko inaya, kundi 'I volunteered! Take note, 'VO-LUN-TEER'! Malayo sa 'I-NA-YANG' pinagsasabi mo!"

When I spat that with emphasis, his nostrils instantly flared out habang matalim pa sa baba ni babalu ang tingin nito sa'kin.

"Pinaglololoko mo ba'ko??!"

"No. I was just pointing out the fact here para malaman mo ang kaibahan ng dalawang salitang 'yon.."

His growl became more loud when I answered that with another shrug of nonchalance.

"And besides, ano naman ngayon kung sumama ako sa kanya? Binata at gwapo naman si Bryan at saka dalaga naman ako. Wala naman sigurong masama do'n di ba?"

The moment I'd spouted that, a loud grumbling sound under his throat came out.

Kahit dumidilim na ang paligid at di ko na halos maaaninag ng mabuti ang mukha niya ngayon, I could still feel his glare at me. I could even imagine the face he was making right now. Nagtitimpi lang ito na masakal nya'ko with his hands just tightly balled in fist on his sides.

For a few seconds, I waited for his answer. But when he didn't uttered any words and just stayed rooted on his feet, agad ng umarko ang kilay ko.

All I can hear was his heavy breathing and his curse.

I wonder what got him tongue-tied now. Inis na inis na ba ito sa'kin ngayon para matahimik ng ganito? Pinalabas ko na nga sa kabilang tenga ko ang mga masasakit na salitang sinabi nito kanina, ito pa talaga ang may ganang maasar ngayon!

I was about to call his name but I wasn't able to nang magsalita na uli ito.

"Do you like him now?"

That sudden question made me frowned at him in confusion.

"Like him? Who?"

"You know who I'm talking about, Ms. Javier." When he growled that with low voice, my brow instantly raised up at that.

"Oh.. Si Bryan ba ka'mo?"

When he didn't answered, hindi ko mapigilang mapangisi nang dahil sa tanong niyang 'yon. My annoyance for him suddenly flew out of the window. Hindi naman nya makikita ang mukha ko ngayon dahil sa dilim.

Hmm.. Ano nga bang mas magandang isagot sa gagong 'to? I would love to annoy him to death...

With that mischievous thought, I smirked before I answered him.

"Well, yes."

"What??!"

I stopped myself so hard not to laugh with his sudden reaction.

Goodness with this brute! I didn't know he could be fooled this easily. It would've been better kung naaaninag ko man lang ng maayos ang mukha nito ngayon.

I just kept grinning at him, blindly looking at him as the dark completely covered the world around us. Sa dilim ng paligid, tingin ko walang kuryente sa lugar na'to because I couldn't see any light from the houses at the distant.

"Do you really like that asshole now, Ms. Javier.??"

I smirked when he growled that question again after a few seconds of his silence, sounding so serious habang hindi man lang kumikilos sa kinatatayuan nito.

Hmm... Seryoso pala huh..

"Oo. Gusto ko nga ang taong 'yon dahil mabait----"

I wasn't able to finish whatever I had to say nang bigla na lamang itong tumalikod at umalis. Leaving me there with an open mouth while stupidly gaping at him like a fish.

That shit!

Iniwan ako???!

"Mr. Del Fuero!" I called out at him in alarm when I recovered from the shock saka agad ng tumakbo at sumunod dito.

Goodness! Asar na asar na ba talaga yon for him to walk out like that? I didn't know he would really take my answer this serious!

Napapailing-iling na lamang ako as I ran to caught up with him. Dahil sa dilim ng daan, I have no choice but to use the flashlight in my phone.

"Mr. Del Fuero! Pwede bang hintayin mo naman ako? Baka nakakalimutan mo, hindi pa kita napapatawad sa mga masasakit na salitang sinabi mo sa'kin kanina!" Sigaw ko rito sabay habol rito.

"Mr. Del Fuero! Pwede ba makinig ka muna!"

"No! Just go talk to that asshole! Wag na wag kang lumapit sa'kin!"

I scowled when he yelled that out saka mas lalo pang binilisan ang paglalakad nito.

"Pwede ba! Wag ka ngang OA! Hintayan mo nga'ko!" I shouted back while trying  to keep up with his steps habang maingat sa dinadaanan ko.

Good thing I had my phone with me so the walk became easier for me.

Mabato at may masukal na bahagi ang daan pabalik kina mang Doming so a flashlight is essential.

Mahirap ng madapa ako at wala man lang sasalo. E di tsugi ako.

Mas lalo pang dumidilim ngayon ang paligid as the night started to get old. Crickets and other sound of insects can be heard around habang mas lalo namang lumalamig sa bahaging 'yon.

He didn't even slowed down one bit with his steps at tuluy-tuloy lang sa paglalakad nito, walking like he hadn't even heard me.

This bastard! Dapat siguro ininjured ko nalang ng tuluyan ang binti nito kanina so that he can't walk this fast!

Napapasimangot na lamang ako habang patuloy sa kahahabol dito. He was a few meters ahead from me now kaya naman mas lalo ko pang binilisan ang paglalakad ko.

And when I was finally able to keep up with him, he just growled in disapproval saka mas lalo pang binilisan ang paglalakad. Na para bang batang nagtatampo. Goodness with him! Mukhang asar na asar nga to sa'kin!

Okay. Kahit na gustung-gusto kong nakikitang naaasar ito sa'kin, I don't think I can bare with that now. We were here in a mission at baka hindi na nito sasabihin sa'kin ang anumang sinabi o sasabihin pa lang ni Mang Doming sa kanyang mga impormasyon so I guess I have to make peace with him now.

"Okay, fine.. I admit it. Nagagwapuhan lang ako sa taong 'yon but------"

"Shut up! Stay away from me!"

When he cut me off, that made me halted with my steps as I blinked my eyes a few times habang nakamasid lang sa papalayong gago.

Seriously? 'Stay away from me?' nababaliw na ba ang taong 'yon?

With that being said, I let out a scoff of disbelief while maliciously glaring at him now a few meters away from me, now closed to I think Mang Doming's little house.

Ahh...Stay away from me pala huh? So yon yong gusto nya? Okay, fine! He want war, I'll definitely give him world war 5!

With that, agad na'kong sumunod dito, stomping my feet on the ground while cursing the hell out of him.

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