Xeah Rondall

Chapter 22

Xeah

Alam mo 'yung pakiramdam na humihiling ka na lang na hindi mo nakikita na nasasaktan ang taong gusto mo?

Ito 'yun.

Watching Taegan drink the night away at this state, sucks. Ayos lang sana kung sa party kami ngayon. But nope. She's drinking her heartache away.

When she left, I decided to follow her silently.

Hinayaan ko lang siya kanina, minamasdan siya habang napaupo sa pavement. God knows how badly I want to run towards her kanina.

My heart breaks for Taegan.

I'm seated a few table away from her. Pero kita ko siya.

May iilang nagtangka na kumausap sa kanya sa bar counter, pero deadma lahat. My phone is vibrating at alam ko na sina Luci ngayon ang tumatawag.

I texted them that I'm okay, para hindi na sila mag-alala.

I know nagtataka sila kung bakit wala kami ni Taegan doon.

Binalik ko ang tingin kay Taegan. Tumayo na siya at nag punta sa dance floor. I just watched her while she's doing her thing. She's dancing along with strangers.

There are girls na sobrang saya dahil she's dancing with them. I admit, Taegan looks so hot right now. She's sexy dancing and the girls cheered for her.

Pinipigilan ko lang na wag siyang hilahin paalis, kasi alam kong maiinis siya pag nalaman niyang sumunod ako dito. I know she wanted space, an alone time, but I can't help not to worry kaya sumunod na ako.

My fist clenched when a girl started grinding on her. Taegan only grinned and guided her hands on the girl's waist.

Damn it Parchival!

Calm down Xeah. You can't be jealous kasi wala kang karapatan. This sucks!

I sighed.

A couple of minutes ay bumalik na din si Taegan sa pwesto niya kanina and asked the bartender another drink.

Umiling 'yung lalaki.

Taegan almost collapsed dahil sa kalasingan, buti nalang at nahawakan siya ng bartender. I can't comprehend what they were talking about.

Inabot ni Taegan ang phone niya sa bartender. May kung ano na ginawa ang bartender sa phone, a minute later I felt my phone vibrate.

Tiningnan ko kung sino tumatawag ulit, but I felt relieved and somewhat glad dahil ako pala ang tinawagan ng bartender using Taegan's phone.

"Hello?" Nilakasan ko ang boses ko kasi sobrang lakas ng music dito sa club.

"Good evening po. Is this Xeah Rondall? 'Yung kaibigan niyo, pinatawagan kayo. Sunduin niyo po siya dito sa–"

"Yeah, I saw her. Thanks." Sabi ko at agad binaba ang tawag. I made my way towards the bar counter. Nagtaka siguro ang bartender dahil ang bilis ko. Pero hindi ko na siya pinansin at kinuha ang phone ni Taegan.

"Bayad na ba?" Tukoy ko sa ininom ni Taegan kanina.

"Not yet, Ma'am."

I quickly took my wallet and pulled out a 5 thousand bills.

"Just keep the change." The bartender smiled and nodded.

I looked at Taegan who's now ducking her head on the counter.

"Halika, uwi na tayo."

Taegan looked up to me and smiled. Ah this brings back memory noong inuwi ko siya noong nakaraan ah. But this time, malala lang.