HAJ & SETCH (COMPLETED)

XII

"A margarita please"

Nilingi kos laki nga niduol sa bar counter. Naa pud ko diri kay wa na ko kahibaw ug aha na si Aemie.

Karun ang first day sa among pag party ni Aemie and she's the most excited. Sa ka excited niya, ambot aha na sya nalagpot.

"Drink moderately" storya nako sa lalaki nga naas akong kilid.

"Woaaah! Ikaw man diay na," he immediately occupy the seat beside me. "How are you?"

I smile. "Doing great, and you?"

"Single as it is. My parents still can't find the perfect woman for me"

Nikatawa ko. "Pshh. So sila diay gihapon ga desisyon sa imoha?"

Nangutkot syas iyang ulo. "Dude, you know them." he then drank the margarita. "I am the first son, first grandson, and the only heir. Kung pwede lang mo dili, mo dili na ko, but I can't. No holes to escape." rant niya.

Nanglingo nalang ko.

"Wait.. balhin tas imoha. Are you dating anyone now? I mean it's been a year since you broke up with my friend."

Mao lage dayun kay akong lablayp napud ang hilabtan.

"Nah. I'm single.."

"Ready to mingle?" he winked at me.

"Hoy Yaddi! Unsa mana?" Kalit rag sulpot si Aemie.

Yaddi laugh. "What do you think? I'm just asking coz I know someone perfect for Setch's standards."

Aemie gave her an i-dont-believe-you look. "Psh! Not my Setch, Yaddi. Stop collecting girls like your bestfriend." Sipat ni Aemie.

"Luh? Excuse me? Barkada ra ming Kenneth uy. Also, Setch knows that I'm a good boy. Diba bbghorl?" Yaddi looked at me.

Hinay hinay kong nitando while nag katawa nilang duha.

I know Yaddi? Yes. He is Kenneth's friend pero friend pud nako sya. He may looked like a playboy pero di jud na sya basta basta maka date ug babae.

Strict ang parents. Kala mo naman babae.

But something more I know, Yaddi is into someone. Wala pa lang jud syay courage mag confess kay basin dili pud boto iyang parents.

Hahayyyst gulay.

"Tara na Setch. Enough na sa pakig storyag iro" anang Aemie ug gi bira ko.

"Papaak ka mylabs?" Yaddi shouted bago mi nasagol ni Aemie sa crowd.

Nag katawa ming duha ni Aemie while nakig join mis daghang taw nga gaina pa nag start ug sayaw.

Mga kaila ra ni Aemie ang iyang gi invite pero dili jud maiwasan nga naay unfamiliar faces.

Suddenly, someone caught my attention. Dili unfamiliar iyang nawng kay feeling nako na meet na nako sya dati.

He was having fun with girls and people around him. He dance well too. Hot sya, I can tell.

"His name is Pietro" sulti ni Aemie pero wala nako nadunggan ug maayo tungod sa kasaba sa palibot.

"What?" I pointed at my ears. "Didn't hear you clearly!" I shouted.

"Ana ko, kanang lalaki ba," tudlo ni Aemie sa katong lalaki. Nikusog kusog napud iyang tingog. "He is Pietro"

I nodded. Nag sink in pa sa akong huna huna ang ngalan sa lalaki sa dihang nikalit ug kisi kisi si Aemie.

"Yot, padung sya diri.. Go!" ana sya dala tulak sa akoa. Sakto pajud nga naa nas akong atubangan ang katong Peter.

Tama ba? Peter or what?