Consolation In Distress (Consolation Series #1) COMPLETED

Chapter 08

I wasn't able to move for a minute. Nakatulala lang ako sa harapan ni Dawn.

"What?' he raised his brows.

I shook my head to wake up my senses. I closed my parted lips and drifted my gaze to my waist where his hand was firmly holding it.

"Y-your~"

But before I could protest, Stan pushed him and pulled me beside him. Hinawakan n'ya ang bewang ko kung saan nakahawak si Dawn kanina.

"What are you doing?!" iritadong tanong ni Stan.

Tamad na sumagot si Dawn, "You should ask your girlfriend. Hindi tumitingin sa daan."

Napaawang ang bibig ko. The guts?! Sasagot na sana ako nang tinalikuran n'ya kami.

"Ang yabang ng lalaking 'yon!"

Huminga ako nang malalim, "Hayaan mo na," I said calmly, not sure who's I'm trying to calm.

I gritted my teeth in annoyance. The audacity of that man to utter those words in front of me!

I have a share of fault because I bumped him but he could just do the initiative to avoid me. I'm sure he already saw that I was about to bump at him!

Baka naman sinadya n'ya talaga iyon para mahawakan ang bewang ko!

I didn't lose my balance earlier so what could be the reason why he held my waist? Huh!

I breathe in and breathe out to calm my nerves.

"What happened? Ang tagal mo sa restroom so I went to see you."

I suddenly remember the reason why I bumped into Dawn.

I roamed my eyes around to look for Jerly. I sighed in defeat when my neck gave up from stretching too much.

"Jerly and I talked. Hahabulin ko sana siya but that happened."

Naglakad na kami pabalik sa table namin.

"I saw her go out from the club while I was heading to the restroom to look for you."

I frowned and nodded. Kaya hindi na siya mahanap ng mata ko kanina!

I poured a drink on my glass and drank it. My eyes found Reni. He was walking alone towards our table.

"Where's James?" I asked when he sat in front of me.

"Umalis... Emergency."

"Really?"

"Oo, Bakla. Bakit?"

I shook my head and drank another glass of liquor, "Nothing."

Stan saw Jerly go out from the club. James also left the club. They both left.

Umiling ako. This could not be. I'm just overreacting. Ang sabi naman kanina ni Jerly ay wala siyang pakialam kay James.

And James is in love with Reni. I can see it through his eyes. I witnessed how he takes care of my friend. He accepted him despite people calling him names, despite the judgemental look of society on their relationship. Ngayon pa ba n'ya lolokohin ang kaibigan ko pagkatapos ng lahat? They've been through a lot.

I won't forgive him if my conclusion happens. I trusted him for my friend! Reni spent his years with different guys who only used him for money. He had enough of faked love. He deserves a genuine love who will love the whole of him.

It saddens me that gays like him had a hard time looking for true love. Ang gusto lang naman nila ay makatanggap ng totoong pagmamahal pero ang bumabalik sa kanila ay puros pangloloko and it's because of one factor... their gender. Kung sana lang ay mas bukas na ang mga tao ngayon na wala sa kasarian ang pagmamahal. They could be treated well.