"Where are we heading to?" tanong ko sa mga pinsan ko. Magkakasama kami ngayon sa isang sasakyan papunta kung saan.
"Haven't you heard about the famous bar in Taal?" Jinx asked.
"Huh?" I answered in confused.
"Basta! Wait and see... Let's just enjoy this night," Prince said.
Nagkibit-balikat na lamang ako at nagpatuloy sa panonood sa phone ko ng video ng mga cute na baby. They made my day every time I watch their videos.
"Hey! Nagpaalam ka ba naman?" kulbit ni Prince sa katabi nitong si Dos na tahimik na nagmamaneho.
"Do I need that?" he asked back.
"What? Of course you do need that!" sagot ni Prince.
"Why?"
"Anong why? Gago ka! Malamang girlfriend mo 'yon e, natural na kailangan mong magpaalam."
I paused the video and joined the conversation.
“Ganoon ba talaga 'yon?” Dos asked again, as if he didn’t already know the answer.
The three of us exchanged glances and sighed.
“I thought you were serious this time?” I asked, my tone was serious.
“Yeah, of course I am.”
“Then update her every time you make plans or when you’re going out with us,” I said. The other two nodded in agreement.
“Tss. Fine! Later, okay? Look, I'm driving.”
“Good.”
After two and a half hours, we finally arrived at our destination.
The Craft Liquor.
Mukhang expensive ang bar. Maganda at malaki rin. Karamihan na parte ay salamin lalo na second floor nito. May mahinang tugtog na maririnig mula sa labas at sigurado akong napakalakas nito sa loob.
“Woah! The bar looks so damn good. I wonder if the owner is an engineer or an architect,” Jinx said in awe.
“Hmmm… or maybe a rich bachelor,” Prince added, and the three of us nodded.
That’s what I was thinking too. Siguro isang mayamang lalaki ang may-ari ng ganitong klaseng bar. Malamang kasing edad lang din namin.
“Shall we?” Dos asked.
“All right!”
We walked toward the entrance. Two bouncers stopped us to check our IDs.
“Do I look like a minor?” Jinx muttered. “Oh well, I do have a baby face,” he added, brushing his hair smugly.
“Tss,” we all reacted in unison.
Pagpasok namin, mas lalo kaming namangha sa loob. Malawak ang dance floor, may stage na malamang para sa live bands. Maraming couch at maganda ang lighting, hindi masyadong maliwanag, hindi rin sobrang dilim. Sapat din ang lamig ng aircon para hindi ka pawisan.
"Woah! This is really nice!"
"Yeah!" halos sabay-sabay naming reaksyon.
“Woah! This is really nice!”
“Yeah!” we all said almost simultaneously.
I glanced up at the second floor. Those must be VIP rooms surrounded by glass walls so you could see inside.
Pumunta kami sa mahabang bar counter at umorder ng alak. Ramdam ko ang mga tingin ng mga nadaanan namin, pati na rin ng ilan sa dance floor.
“Grabe! Ang ganda rito, 'no? Kahit crowded, hindi mo ramdam. Ang linis at ang ganda ng ambiance,” sabi ni Jinx.
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The Price Of A Sinner
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