Yup! I'm That Noona

20

"Uminom kayo?" I mmediately smell the scent of alcohol when I opened the door for Jiyong. Agad naman syang pumasok sa room na pinabook nya kay kuya Kuya Manuel. I checked in around three in the afternoon and just worked there.

I closed the door. Inakbayan nya ako at hinalikan ako sa buhok ko.

He's wearing a plain black shirt and his usual jogging pants. May itim na beanie rin syang suot. Naka hotel sleepers lang sya. He looks so casual yet alam mong kakaiba ang aura nya.

"Just a bit, pampa antok daw nila."

"So, tulog na sila?"

He hugged me. "Yes, so you can have me now."

Tumawa ako. "I'll just finish this quick, then you can have me as well."

"You're not done yet?" Sumimangot sya habang naka tingin sa laptop ko na nasa study table. He looked disappointed.

"Malapit na 'to para mapasa ko na," Pasado ala una na. This is the usual time na super productive ako as a night owl. Nagrerevise na lang ako ng mga dialogues for more impact.

"Fine. What did you eat for dinner?"

"Oh, oo nga pala. I met with Terry kanina. We ate samgyupsal nearby."

Instead of saying anything, humiga lang sya sa kama nang padapa.

"Kung gutom ka umorder ka na lang." Umupo ako ulit sa harap ng laptop. "I'll be done with this quick."

"Not hungry."

"Hmm, okay. Kung inaantok ka na, matulog ka na. Tatabi na lang ako after this." Sabi ko at nagsimula na ako mag focus sa ginagawa ko.

Hindi na sya nagsalita. Liningon ko sya. Inayos nya na ang pag higa nya at hawak nya na ang cellphone nya.

"Nasaan pala si kuya kuya Manuel?"

"In the suite,"

"Okay."

His phone rang. And then it stopped. Akala ko sinagot nya na kaya nagtaka ako bakit hindi sya nagsasalita. I looked back at him he's still scrolling. I heard it rang again. He swiped the call to stop.

Itatanong ko sana kung bakit hindi nya sinasagot when I remember na he doesn't really share that stuff with me. I bit my lower lip at humarap na lang ulit sa laptop.

I heard another ring. This time ay hindi nya iyon pinatay but I heard him get up from the bed. Pumasok sya sa bathroom. I can hear the echo; he's speaking in Korean so it must be someone from there. Curious ako but it's his business so, yeah. Whatever.

Rinig ko na bahagyang lumalakas ang boses nya. He sounds mad.

Kating kati na ako magtanong pero natatakot akong sagutin nya na naman na "it's nothing" dahil madidisappoint lang ako. So, I'd rather not ask. He's not going to tell me anyway. Ayoko rin mawala sa mood. I don't know when we're seeing each other again after this so I'd rather not ask

Hindi ko na namalayan kung gaano katagal bago lumabas si Jiyong sa bathroom.

"Babe, you're not done yet?" He asked nang naka tayo na sya sa likod ko na parang hindi sya nakipag sigawan sa kung sino mang kausap nya.

Tiningala ko sya at nginitian. "Done na, I'll just turn the laptop off."

He went back to the bed. Sumunod ako.

He immediately pulled me to him and hugged me. "Hmm. Finally!"

"I know you're tired. Let's sleep na?"

He slowly closed his eyes and nod. I hugged him back.

Wala pang ilang minute, I can hear his soft snores. He must be really tired. I am pretty sure he's worn out dahil hindi sila nakapagpahinga bago sila dumiretso sa airport. Halos isang oras lang ang flight from Cebu to Manila and baka hindi rin sya naka idlip.