OFFSIDE (Suspire Series #1)

Kabanata 16

Late na kami ni Eros nang makarating sa club. Bumungad ang malakas ng musika at madami na rin ang tao. Caneles and Levi are already here. Nauna pa talaga sila. Siguro naman nagkakilala na sila ng matino. Narating namin ang table namin at naabutan namin si Caneles at Levi na seryosong nag-uusap.

They stopped talking when we arrived. Umupo ako sa tabi ni Caneles habang si Eros naman ay katabi ni Levi.

"The boyfriend, huh," Caneles expressed, looking over Eros. "Caneles," she introduced.

"Eros," tipid na pakilala ni Eros. Rather than a hand shaked they moved it into a toast.

"Hi Aubry," Levi welcomed, his grin doesn't reach his eyes so it must be a forlorn welcoming. "Take good care of Eros for me," he reminded. Nginitian ko siya at tumango.

But for Caneles it sounded wrong. "Crush mo din si Eros?" Looking at Levi with wide eyes. "Ano? Lahat nalang ng kaibigan mo gano'n?" 

"Tanga, hindi," tanggi ni Levi. "Mamaya sabunutan ako ni Aubry sa pinagsasabi mo."

Tiningnan ko si Eros and he was fair grinning while holding his drink. Um-order ulit si Levi ng panibagong drinks. Sila lang ni Caneles ang umiinom ng madami. Hindi pa sila nakuntento at nagkayayaang sumayaw.

They ended up that closed in such a brief period of time. Ano kaya mga pinag-usapan nila kanina at ang bilis nilang magkasundo?

Lumipat ako sa tabi ni Eros nang mawala iyong dalawa at humalo sa mga taong nagsasayawan sa dance floor. Sinandal ko ang ulo ko sa dibdib ni Eros while his arms are under my shoulder. I sipped on my drink before placing the cup at the table.

"Your friend was easy to accompany," Eros stated.

"Magaling 'yan sa lahat," dagdag ko. "Sila nalang kaya ni Levi?" I suggested and looked at Eros. He suddenly gave me a soft kiss.

"Not gonna happen," he replied, chuckling. I raised my brow, addressing. Wala namang mali sa kaibigan ko a. Mabagal si Mason e. Hanggang ngayon wala pa rin akong natatanggap na kwento mula kay Caneles. Edi ireto ko nalang sa kaibigan ni Eros. "Levi is hopelessly in love with Yunis."

"Kahit may asawa na siya?"

"If it's an asshole. His going to take her from him," he said. 

Aww. Paghihiwalayin nila? Mangyayari lang naman iyon kapag sinabi nila kay Yunis ang totoo. Iyon kung papayag si Yunis na makipaghiwalay. Nasa kaniya pa rin ang disisyon. I refused to say that out loud because I know it wasn't my place. Pero sana talaga nasabi na nila kay Yunis ang totoo. It's better to know the truth than surrounded with lies.

Nagtungo ako sa bar counter at humingi ng tubig. Malakas ang musika sa club pero hindi ko alam kung paano ko naririnig ang boses ng bartender habang nilalagyan ng yelo 'yong pitcher na naglalaman ng tubig. He was singing at ang ganda ng boses niya. I'm no expert of singing and such but I know when a person is a great singer and just know how to sing. Definitely this guy has the voice that makes you want to listen to him all day.

"Thank you," tugon ko ng iabot niya 'yong tray na may pitcher at apat na baso. "You have such a great voice," puri ko sa kaniya. He must be surprised by my sudden compliment. Wala siyang name tag kaya hindi ko alam ang pangalan niya. Hindi ba't Reese ang pangalan nung isa pang bartender dito? Ang kaharap ko ngayon ay halatang mas bata.

He smiled shyly. "Thanks," tipid na tugon niya. I noticed a pen and a notebook on the other side of the counter. He must be making music. A songwriter, maybe?

Bumalik ako sa table namin. Pinainom namin 'yong dalawa ng tubig dahil mukhang nasosobrahan na sila ng alak. Eros was drinking moderately and so as I. Si Cane ay mukhang sinasabayan si Levi sa pagtagay dahil halatang may pinagdadaanan 'to.