1 • bar experience

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1 | BAR EXPERIENCE

11:45 PM

ELLIE never asked for a bar experience. In her eighteen years of living, hindi pa siya nakatapak sa bars, pubs, clubs or whatever you call them. Hindi niya pa din naranasan ang uminom, manigarilyo or kahit mag-drugs. She's such a nerd, lacking with glasses and books. 

As she closed her laptop, hindi siya agad umalis sa kinatatayuan niya. As an intellectual girl, she planned her trip. Paano niya tutulungan si Jihoon? Kukuha ba sila ng taxi or magsusundo pagka-uwi? How can she pull that jerk off his seat? Paano nya ito maiuuwi sa sarili nitong bahay.

Why is she helping him again?

Park Jihoon is starting to ruin her student life. Hindi niya lubos maisip na dahil sa isang walang kwentang lalaki, mararanasan niyang mabully. . . at mag-bar.

She needs someone. Kailangan niya ng kahit isang kasama man lang. Hindi niya kakayaning makatagal si Jihoon for almost an hour. Chat pa nga lang hindi niya na magawa, what if it's already in person?

Kinuha niya ang phone niya and dialled a number.

OUTGOING CALL
KANG DANIEL

SPEAKERS | RECORD | END CALL

Connecting. . .

CALL CONNECTED

"Ellie? It's almost midnight, wala ka bang balak magpatulog?"

"Help me. . ."

"W-what? Anong nangyari? Okay ka lang ba? Tell me, pupuntahan kita."

"It's not about me. . . It's Jihoon."

". . ."

"He chatted me and he wants me to uhm. . . I don't know pero pinapapunta niya ako. He's drunk as hell, so please help me? Iuwi lang natin 'yung mokong na 'yun?"

"Why are you helping him?"

"Conscience, I guess?"

"Okay, I'll be there. Text me your address, may dala akong sasakyan. No need to worry."

"Thank you, Daniel."

"You're always welcome."

CALL DISCONNECTED

Minutes passed by at narinig niya na ang busina ng sasakyan ni Daniel sa labas ng bahay niya. She hurriedly went out and locked her doors before running towards him.

"Nasaang bar daw ba si Jihoon?" Daniel has this annoyed expression and it's obvious. He wasn't even bothering to hide it, "Puntahan na natin agad dahil baka may kakahiyan pang gawin 'yun."

"He told me he's in Pattaya Bar. Ang alam ko ay malapit 'yan sa Fountain. 'Yung center ng city? Alam mo 'yun?" Sabi ni Ellie habang inaayos ang kaniyang upo sa passenger's seat.

"Oh! Alam ko 'yun, anong oras ba siya nag-chat sa'yo?"

"Fifteen minutes ago? I think." 

After that conversation, the car was filled with silence. No one was speaking, because firstly, Daniel is focused on driving. But Ellie? She didn't know either. She was just too shy to initiate a conversation.

Kahit malapit-lapit lang naman ang pupuntahan nila, mas pinili na lamang na pumikit ni Ellie. She's not fully asleep but she's also not fully awake either. Pinakinggan niya lamang ang mga busina at tunog ng sasakyang nakakasalamuha nila.

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