A Week in Bangkok

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

For the past two days, we weren't expecting all the circumstances that happened. Ang gaga kasi ni Caro, muntik na kaming mahulog sa ilog no'ng pumunta kami sa Floating Market sa Damnoen Saduak District kahapon. Gusto niya kasing umayos sa pagkauupo niya dahil nasusundot daw ng inuupuan niya 'yong kepay niya kaya no'ng umalog, super kapit ako kay Heikenz dahil kung malunod kaming dalawa... pwede ko naman siyang sisirin so win-win situation pa rin.

Pero gaga pa rin si Caro, haliparot kasi.

But aside from the Floating Market na sobrang crowded no'ng time na pumunta kami na halos hindi na kami makaraan sa daming vendors. Mabuti na lang hindi ako mabilis mabudol kaya bantay-sarado rin ako kay Caro—kasi makakita lang ng pogi, bibigay na kaagad.

Though with Heikenz presence there, he reminded us of what we should do and what we should avoid. May mga bagay kasing maganda i-try for the first-timer pero may iilan dapat na kailangang iwasan if it's not gonna do anything for our benefit so I guess he's a big help—after all, we enjoyed his company.

"When are you guys coming back here?" tanong ni Devin—he's on a video call, panakaw na tumawag sa amin ni Caro.

"Sa Vegas?" Caro queried, Devin nodded. "Hindi pa namin alam. Alam mo namang nasa Bangkok pa kami. Keri mo na 'yan, girl. Laki-laki ng katawan mo, e. Hindi lang naman siguro katawan ang malaki sa 'yo, 'no?"

"Gaga ka na naman." Nakatanggap ulit ng batok si Caro mula sa akin. "May asawa't anak na 'yan. Mahiya ka naman sa best friend nating super stress kay Delancey. Anyway, Devs, how are they?"

"Well..." Napabitaw ng malalim na hininga si Devin. Even though he looked so stress, ang gwapo pa rin niya. Waging-wagi si Mareng Cely. "She cried the other night... she was so stressed and she felt so... you know, doesn't expect this kind of situation. But we've been prepared for this, it's just that... it's hard to see her cry like that... not that I kept remembering what I did before."

"Girl," panimula ko. "Past is past. Resolve na 'yon. And just be with her at all times even though she doesn't need your help, be there for her because that's the point where she knew na hindi siya nag-iisa and of course, alam naman namin na hindi mo sila pababayaan. So, keep her at comfort, love her, do everything she asked for, iyon ang mahalaga."

"Yeah, yeah. I'm doing that though, sometimes it's just hard..."

"But that doesn't mean you're giving up, 'di ba?"

He immediately shook his head when I get to ask that question. "Yes, of course. Giving up is not an option here."

"Well, good to know that!" I said, smiling because that kind of assurance makes us feel that he won't hurt Cely in every possible way.

"So, what are you guys doing there now? What's the time there?"

"It's six in the morning. Katatapos lang namin mag-ayos for our trip today," sagot naman ni Caro.

"That's nice," he commented.

"Chika ko lang. Nilalandi ni Andrew 'yong tourist guide namin."

"Oh! For real?" He chuckled. "Well, I'm not surprised."

"Hoy! Grabe ka naman sa akin, Devin. Sisikuhin ko 'yang kipay mo Caro. Hindi ko naman nilalandi 'yon. Hindi ko nga malandi kasi baka straight 'yon kaya pinapalampas ko na lang. But anyway, gwapo siya and he's kind of nice. Funny siya and—"

"He's his type talaga," pagdurugtong pa ni Caro. "Kulang na lang laplap—" Tinakpan ko na ng kamay ko ang bibig niya dahil kung itutuloy pa niya 'yong sasabihin niya, magmukha pa kaming dirty kay Devin—well... slight pero hindi full-pledged dirty—si Caro, running for Gold.