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Taehyung's POV

It's already past nine and I still haven't talk to her, yet.

Tapos na kaming kumain kaya nagsisimula na silang mag-inom.

Pabalik-balik nalang yung binabasa kong notes hanggang sa nagsawa na ako at tumigil na. Relaxing naman yung music dito pero di ko alam kung bakit hindi ako kumakalma.

Dahil siguro katabi ko siya.

Hindi rin nakakatulong ang mapang-asar na tingin ni Jisoo at Jimin. I badly want to erase that knowing smile on their faces.

Jennie's busy talking to Yoongi. Kanina ko pa iniisip kung bakit parang matagal na silang magkakilala. Lisa, their friend with a remarkable bangs, is examining Jungkook closely. Kanina pa siya nakatingin sa kaibigan kong parang matutunaw nalang bigla. He doesn't like to be look at but surprisingly, he's enduring it well. Ang bwisit na si Jimin ay katabi ang girlfriend niyang si Rosie. Magmula nang dumating kami dito, hindi na sila naghiwalay dalawa.

Nakakaawang tignan si Jisoo sa tabi nila. Kanina pa siya chat ng chat pero hindi ko na binabasa. Gusto kong gantihan sa pang-aasar niya.

Kung may atat na atat man dito na magka-usap na kami ni Jennie bukod sa'kin, siya yun. Pero kahit anong gawin kong paghahanda, di ko pa talaga kaya.

They started drinking. Tarantadong nakatingin na naman sa'kin si Jimin, pinapaalala yung nangyari last week. I'm trying to stop myself from giving him the middle finger.

"You won't drink?" Jungkook asked. I rolled my eyes because he's grinning.

Sinusubukan talaga nila ako ngayong gabi. "Fuck you," I mouthed. The motherfucker chuckled.

Nagpatuloy sila sa pag-inom, bumalik naman ako sa pagbabasa ng reviewers. I tried to block the noise around me but Jimin's mouth is just too big.

Sa ingay nila, parang hindi sila ngayon lang nagkakilala. Sa una sila Jungkook lang yung umiinom hanggang sa nakisali si Jennie. Yoongi was about to say something, parang pipigilan niya sana. When she consumed the shot straight, he just sighed with his shoulder slumping a little bit.

Si Jisoo naman nakatingin sa'kin, nakaabang sa magiging reaksyon ko. I raise a brow at her but she made a face before ignoring me.

What was that about?

Umiinom narin yung ibang kaibigan nila Jennie pero paunti-unti lang.

I was watching them for an hour and a half, they were talking about something I can't keep up and laughing about something so random and stupid.

Everything was normal until Lisa stood up after saying she wants to go the restroom, that's when I realized they're getting drunk. "Hey, let's call it a night."

Rosie seemed sober but Jimin's assisting her to be sure. Lisa is trying her best not to close her eyes. She's leaning on Jungkook who obviously doesn't know what to do with her. Nakasubsob naman ang mukha ni Jennie sa table. Sa kanilang lahat, siya ata ang pinakalasing. Tinatapik-tapik siya ni Yoongi para gisingin.

Jisoo... Jisoo's meditating. She's sitting still, her eyes closed with both her hands spread widely while smiling.

She look so... peaceful.

"Bro ikaw na maghatid kay Jennie ako na bahala kay Jisoo."

I couldn't look away from her.

"Bro?"

I can't.

"Bro? Taehyung!"

"W-what?"

"Sabi ko ikaw na maghatid kay Jennie, isasabay nalang namin si Jisoo."

"No."

"Anong no?"

"Ako na maghahatid pauwi sa kanya."

"Kay Jisoo? Sure ka bro?" paninigurado ni Jimin. Parang hindi siya makapaniwala sa sagot ko.

"Yeah, why?"

"Si Jen--"

"Ako na maghahatid." Yoongi offered. "Jungkook's driving Lisa home too."

Inalalayan na namin silang tumayo. May sinasabi pa si Jennie at Lisa habang naglalakad sila palabas ng restobar. I was left with Jisoo who is still smiling. "Hey... hey..." I tapped her shoulder to get her attention.

"Hoy alam niyo ba kung saan sila nakatira?" pasigaw na tanong ni Jimin sa dalawa. Nag thumbs up lang si Yoongi sa kanya. Sumagot naman si Jungkook na tulog lang si Lisa at hindi lasing kaya gigisingin niya lang mamaya para itanong.

"Ikaw! Ala--"

"Ang ingay naman!" reklamo ni Jisoo na nakapikit parin.

Natawa ako. "Shut up dude."

He pointed a finger at me. "Ikaw... ikaw... Bakit... bakit..." paulit-ulit niyang sinasabi hanggang sa nag-aya ng umuwi si Rosie.

"Mag-uusap tayo bukas." He told me before leaving. Nagbanta pa talaga.

Pagkaalis nila, tsaka ko lang napagtanto yung ginawa ko.

What the fuck?!

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