Surrender

Episode 12

Inalis ko yung pagkakahawak saakin ni John at tinignan ko siya ng matalim. Bakit ba siya nandito? Akala ko ba umalis na siya?

"What are you doing here?" Mariin kong tanong sakanya.

"Care to explain why are you flirting with this bell boy?" Tanong niya saakin bigla.

"A-Anong--Jonathan! Bakit ako mag papaliwanag sayo? Just get the hell out of here, mamaya may makakita sayo!" Sabi ko at nag lakad papaalis duon sa lobby.

Nakarating ako ng kwarto at nag kulong duon. Hindi ko aakalaing magugulo ulit ang buhay ko ngayon na nagkita na kami ulit. Dahil sa pagod ay hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na ako sa sofa ng hindi man lang nakakapag bihis. I was walking all day and John keeps on bugging me, I can't help but to feel tired at it.

Pumatak ang 6:00PM ay nakarinig ako ng katok sa pinto. Napabangon ako bigla at hinawi ang buhok ko. "Who is it?" I shouted while I am still feeling sleepy.

"It's Jamie?" Sagot niya kaya naman napatayo ako at pumunta sa pinto. Pagkabukas ko ay nakita ko siya na nakangiti saakin at may hawak hawak na canned beers.

"Jamie, what's all this?" Tanong ko sakanya.

"I wanted to ask you out on a drink. Meet me by the lounge okay? I'll be there waiting." Sabi niya at tumango ako sakanya.

"Sure. I'll go and change my clothes then." Sabi ko sakanya.

Nag suot ako ng simple na damit lang tutal ay sa lounge lang naman kami ni Jamie. Pagdating duon ay nakita ko si Jamie duon sa upuan at naka handa ang beers sa isang table. Ngumiti ako sa kawalan at tsaka siya pinuntahan kaso napatigil ako bigla ng makita ko kung sino ang sumulpot mula sa gilid at may hawak hawak na can ng beer. Wearing a black track pants and white oversized shirt then slippers, he looked fresh and clean. Agad akong napatago sa isang gilid at pinagmasdan sina John at Jamie.

"Do you think she's coming hyung? I mean, you told so yourself...that she is not clingy to you. I think you're overstepping the line between you and her." Narinig kong may sinabi si Jamie kay John pero hindi ko maintindihan since Korean ang sinasabi nila.

"Ano bang ginagawa nila? Bakit sila magkasama?" I asked myself as I try to observe them quietly from afar.

"I don't know Jamie. It's been such a long time. I still can't help but to act like I am still her boyfriend, which is wrong, because she broke up with me." Sagot ni John sabay lagok ng beer niya.

"Just stop bugging her then. Looks like you're the one who is clinging to her now." Narinig ko ang tawa ni Jamie habang sinasabi niya iyon kaya napakunot ako ng noo.

"Bakit siya tumatawa? Sino kaya pinag uusapan nila?" Tanong ko sa sarili ko.

"Yah! Im not, okay? It's just that, she doesn't know how the world works. Awhile ago, she got lost and I had to cancel my meeting just to fetch her. But you know what she did? She asked my driver to stop the car or else she'll jump!" Base sa tono ni John ay may kinukwento siya. Ano kaya yun? Tungkol ba yun saakin o sakanya?

"Really!? Woah! She really is going to jump then?!" Biglang tumaas narin ang tono ni Jamie at napatakip ng mukha habang tumatawa.

"Then just now, I saw her flirting with the bellboy! I had to step in and grab her out of there but, instead of explaining, she walked away! Woah... she's really stubborn."Iiling iling na sabi ni John kay Jamie na tumatawa lang sa gilid niya.

Hindi na ako nakatiis pa at lumabas na ako sa pinag tataguan ko at sinalubong sila. "What are you guys laughing about?" Bungad ko sakanila at nakita ko na napatalon si John ng bahagya at agad akong nilingon ni Jamie. I raises my eyebrows at him because I didn't know that he will invite this jerk.