Gwen's Point Of View
From: Jarred
That's it. I'm going home.
Shit. That text was just 3 minutes ago so I tried to call him and excused myself from Dave. He just nodded at me.
"Hey, Jarred." Mabilis na salita ko nang sumagot sya sa pangalawang ring. My heart is beating so loud!
"What, Gwen?" Galit na tanong nito.
"Hey, you don't have to go home. I will explain later. I will drive muna then I'll call you when I get home." Sunod sunod na salita ko. I heard him sigh before uttering a curse na mahinang mahina at para bang ayaw iparinig sa akin. Alam ko na sobrang pikon na siya.
"Paano ako magpapahinga? May kasama kang ibang lalaki diyan! Gwen naman! I clearly told you not to do that!" Malakas na salita niya, alam kong pinipigilan niyang sumigaw. Jarred has always been respectful to me and I'm really glad about it.
"How did you know what I was doing? Paano mo ako nakikita kanina?" I asked curiously. He sighed.
"The owner of that bar is my high school friend, he knows that you're my fiancé so he immediately messaged me when he saw you talking and laughing with another man." And he laughed with no humor after that.
"I'm sorry, love. Magpapaalam muna ako kila ate, okay? I will call you again."
"No, huwag mong ibaba ang tawag. Makikinig lang ako habang pauwi ka." Napapikit ako. Hindi siya ganito ka-strict pero naiintindihan ko na nag-overthink siya kaya pumayag ako at naglakad na pabalik sa bar counter para magbayad ng ininom ko bago ko puntahan ang mga pinsan ko sa dance floor.
Mabilis kong isinuot ang airpods para hindi ko kailangan itapat ang phone sa tainga ko.
"Hey, I'm sorry but I have to go na. Nice to meet you, Dave." He smiled and nodded at me.
"It was nice talking to you, Gwen. See you next time." I only smiled and left because I know that Jarred heard all of it. Hindi naman din kasi pwedeng hindi ako magpaalam kay Dave, that would be so rude of me.
I heard Jarred's loud sigh after that. I know, mas lalo lang siyang nainis pero ayoko naman maging rude!
"Ate, I need to go home na. I'll see you on Sunday sa lunch natin?" Ate Dannica hugged me pagkatapos nitong bumitaw sa boyfriend niya.
"I love you, couz. See you sa Sunday! I'm so excited for your carrot cake!" I laughed because of that.
"I love you too, ate. Mas sasarapan ko ang gawa. See you! Pakisabi nalang kila Kuya Alvin ha? Hindi ko sila mahanap." She laughed with me bago humalik sa pisngi ko. Bumeso rin naman ang boyfriend niya sa akin at inihatid nalang nila ako ng tingin papalabas sa crowd.
Mabilis akong nakarating sa kotse at umupo na kaagad sa driver's seat. I connected my phone and started driving. Hindi nagsasalita si Jarred pagkatapos nitong sabihin na mag-ingat ako pero naririnig ko ang paghinga niya at madalas na pagpapalit ng pwesto sa kama. I sighed.
"I'm sure you're very tired today. Are you still okay there?" I asked nang mag-stop ako dahil naka-red light. I heard him sigh again.
"I am not okay and I won't be able to sleep if we don't talk first." Matigas na sabi nito. Napa-nguso ako. Ito namang lalaking 'to, akala mo palagi akong aagawin sa kaniya. Kung alam niya lang na siya lang naman ang gusto ko!
"Okay, baby. Malapit na'ko sa bahay." Malambing na salita ko. I heard him groaned. I chuckled.
"Drive safely. Stop teasing me." Napatawa na tuloy ako.
