ETHAN
After our dinner, The girls said that we should book a hotel because it's getting late. May plan din silang mag museum tomorrow.
"Should we Jake?"
"If you insist then we can,"
He left me a soft smile, one thing that got me thinking, we didn't bring spare clothes.
"Hey guys, why not bumili muna tayo ng pajamas at spare clothes natin?" Tanong ko sa kanila.
"Perfect! I have a challenge! I have a paper and a pen in my bag! Bunutan tayo kung sino bibili ng pajamas natin!" Sabi ni Leanne. Who keeps a paper and a pen in their bag pag gagala? Leanne iba ka talaga~
She ripped the paper and wrote our names. She also crumpled it and shook it in her hands. They let me pick first. Tadadadadada. It was Jake!
Next was Sydney, she got Taylor. Taylor picked a paper, she got Leanne. Last on the choices are me and Sydney. Jake picked a paper. Tadadadada! It was Ethan! Me! Leanne got Syd and the challenge began.
"Wag mong dogshowin Jake!" I said and he laughed. Mukang may masamang binabalak itong lalaking ito.
After an hour bumalik kami kung nasaan kami kanina. Matitino ang ang ibinigay nang girls sa isa't-isa. It was my turn, I was gave what I bought for Jake. It was a matcha green, satin pajama. Jake was stunned.
"Why Jake? Is it not in your likings?" Tanong ko at nagtataka di sina Taylor sa amin.
"Pfttt HAHHAHAHAHHA," a Contagious laugh came out of him. I'm so confused.
"Why are you laughing?"
Jake slowly pulled out his and it was the same exact design but pink. All of them laugh, and I laugh as well.
"Sabi na nga bang may binabalak ka ehh!" Patawa kong sabi at ibinigay sa akin yung pajama. Pumunta na kami ng parking lot after noon. Nakisakay yung tatlo sa amin at pumunta kami sa isang hotel.
"Hi sir double beds are the only ones' available... Do you want to register?" Tanong noong nasa Hub ng hotel.
"Yes please," Sabi naman ni Jake.
"Are you all in a room? We don't allow people to do that kind of thing at our hotel. G*ngbang is too loud,"
"What The F*ck," sabay-sabay naming sabi.
"No ma'am, we will book two rooms, one for the girls and one for us guys," Pagtanggol ni Jake.
"I'm very very sorry sir. Last week po kase may nag eskandalo dito dahil sa ginagawa nilang adult activities. I'm very sorry,"
We headed to our hotel. Sadly there is no TV.
"Hey, Jake! Can I borrow your skincare?"
"Sure no prob," Sabi niya habang nagaayos ng binili niyang maleta at mga damit. Dala ko naman yung akin pati na yung mga gifts ko.
~20 minutes later
"Ethan, I'll take a birthday picture. You want?" Tanong sakin ni Jake after kong mag shower.
"Di ka muna mag shoshower?" Tanong ko naman dito.
"I'll go after! Let's take a picture of you," *Snaps* *Snaps*
After naming mag take ng pictures. Jake went inside the shower. I posted the photo on Instagram. After a while, Jake came out only wrapped in a towel.
"W-Why aren't you dressed up yet?" Sabi ko habang namumula ang aking mga pisngi. His body didn't change, it got even bulker.
"I forgot the pajamas you gave me. Btw, you look cute in pink," Sabi niya. What has gotten into him? He doesn't have the right to make my cheeks this red.
After niyang magbihis, he asked me if papatayin na yung ilaw, I was fine with it. He sat on his bed while I was lying on mine. He sent pictures of us in the group chat.
I also have some pictures so I sent mine too. The chat is full of our pictures. I was sending pictures when Jake turned to me slowly.
"What?" Tanong ko.
"Check your messenger and stop looking at me,"
WTF! I accidentally sent the picture of Jake I took after I was done tying my shoes. Nakakahiya. I immediately deleted it and closed my phone. I covered myself with pillows because of the embarrassment. A couple of minutes. My phone notified me.
Jake changed his profile picture. It was the one I sent. After seeing it, I saw Jake turn off his phone and went to sleep.
JAKE
It was 3:00 a.m. I opened it because I felt lonely in my room my eyes and saw Ethan wasn't in his bed. There is a balcony and I saw him there.
"Ethan, why aren't you asleep yet?" Tanong ko dito.
"Honestly, I couldn't sleep Jake, I miss my Mom"
"May I know what happened?
"My mother died due to leukemia last year. After that event, I started having insomnia. I sleep with my sister. I am afraid of Mama not being on our side. Si ate nalang meron ako. I'm an adult but I'm still scared. Pano kaya ako magcocollege ng ganito kondisyon ko? I was appointed by my sister sa psychiatrist but I was too afraid. I was using movies to overcome my Insomnia. I miss her... I miss her hug," Pagpapaliwanag into.
"Sa totoo lang, I envy you. Parehas tayong nawalan ng mom dahil sa sakit pero ikaw, mas matapang ka," dag-dag niya.
"That's not true. What made you think I'm awake now? I woke up at this hour kase naalala ko si Mom. I normally go outside to get some fresh air, I go back to bed, I try sleeping again" Sabi ko naman dito.
BINABASA MO ANG
Healed Story by Jay Bartholome
RomanceThis is a work of fiction. All characters, names, businesses, events, and songs in the story are considered fictional. The author also used references in writing and sincerely admits unprofessionalism when it comes to writing. ©Jay Bartholome (Sta...