"A Tale of Friends & Lovers"

"This is the story of two "Gaylord" members and friends at the "Tramo Complex in Sussex, Solib, who could not refrain from throwing meaningful glances at one another, whether when they were alone or with other Gaylords, and finally recognized that their friendship was transformed into love. Food and constant hunger have much to do with the development of their relationship. What really cemented it was Lady Amelia`s--- whose father was a look-alike of Omar Sharif only because they were both moustachioed---regular supply of bits of food--leftovers, actually, from their dinners, lunches, etc.-- to Lord Artu during their highschool days because Artu --- whose father`s moniker was "Kunta Kinte," but that´s another story---was perennially hungry. Artu, who thinks he is probably the reincarnation of D´Artagnan, likes to be called "D´Arturing, because both names, with the adenoidal-sounding French pronunciation, ring the same. His real name is Turing; in French: "Turwang." ( ´nak-puta, ne? )

Artu & Mel have some different mutual Gaylord friends. Most of them, like "Lord Turwang," have an inherent predilection for adopting foreign-sounding names. "Sebiouvelois" is for Sebyo, for example, an apt-sounding name for his adenoidal voice; supposed to be French-melodic, but it´s not; because Sebyo`s voice sounds like a turtle´s when a turtle talks--if it talks at all-- while being cocooned totally inside its protective helmet: the sound comes out so dull--similar to the sound of two stones that you strike against against each other underwater. kokkk, kokk!! or when you strike two bald coconuts--ktokk, ktokk!
The other pal, Leling Lapid chose Lellingworth; he says its British twang makes him feel dignified, although it is doubtful whether he knows where exactly Britain is situated.. He wanted, initially, to be addressed "Longfellow" but Sebiouvelois objected vigorously, not because he finds calling Leling Lapid "Longfellow" ridiculous but only because whatever Lellingworth says, Sebioulivois opposes sarcastically. And this always exasperated the late "Diego Chavez," , another Gaylord who proudly intimated that he had an Argentinian bloodline, and he would curse the French-poser hotly: " Putanayda mo, Sebyo, tuknang na ka!! For the record, Diego did not change his name because "Turwang" advised him not to; and whatever D´Turwang told Diego Chavez, Diego believed & followed. Turwang told him that his Argentinian pedigree was good; "You´re handsome," he told him, "and you look like an Argentinian horseman." So Diego Chavez, inspired by this praise but not being able to afford to purchase a horse, bought a bicycle, instead, to pursue his sudden passion. From then on, to show that he was an Argentinian horseman, he would pedal his local-made bicycle furiously from the Tramo Complex to Basa Air Base and back, especially when he was roaring drunk. One day, while in that kind of state, he tried to sail over a roadside canal with his imagined "horse;" he landed short and fell exactly, head first, into the bottom of the canal; his horse, i mean his bycycle was twisted beyond repair.
Meanwhile, here are some of the reasons why these guys opted to name their club "Gaylords:" There´s no reason at all except that it implies royalty, relating up its sound---so they think--- to royal names and societies around the world. Its members, like the above-mentioned, are not rich or prominent citizens of the "Tramo." Some of them are sugarcane cutters, construction workers, hollow block builders, peons, etc. Si Lord Artu ay tumatanggap ng labada minsan, and this made Mel so proud of him that she gave him a "portable batya." Kaya mula noon, nag-house to house na si Artu sa paglalaba.
The Gaylords have a long standing memorandum regarding their attitude toward their counterparts--the "Malignos", another sugarcane cutter organization. It declares: Dealings with the Malignos from Gaylords and vice-versa, orally or written, will be considered null & void. Any Gaylord who attempts to do so will be considered not only Persona non Grata" but also ugly like the Malignos...who look like . . . well, malignos, what else?!!
Meanwhile, Lord Artu & Lady Amelia . . . .

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