CHAPTER 4
Luminga ako kung nasaang palapag na ako. Hindi ko na tiningan ang pinindot ko sa elevator kaya ngayon nakarating ako sa ika-walong palapag dahil sa pagkatarantang umalis.
As I walk through, I saw a place where there are a lot of different beverages. A bar, hindi karamihan ang tao sa loob nito.
Ngumuso ako at nag-isip. I want to go there.
I like the place, it's calming . Wala namang masyadong tao, I just want to look around the place. I won't drink.
I fix my composure before I entered inside.
Namangha ako rito, it's my first time inside a bar and I don't know what to do first.
I grew up in family that doesn't tell me and dictate me what to do in life, my family isn't strict when it comes to me because they knew me. I have the freedom to do all the things that I want, however , it doesn't make me do the things that others are doing in their lives. Like hanging out with men, going home too late, drinking, smoking or even dating different guys. I know my limitations and I have it in myself.
I look around and saw a lounge in the corner. I walk towards it and decided to sit in the couch.
I didn't know that bar can also open at broad light, I thought it will just open in night time.
A waiter came to me to ask me what I want something to drink .
I politely ask him if I can have a fruit juice to drink instead of alcoholic drinks . Napatigil ito sa una na parang hindi makapaniwala pero nang makabawi ay tumango ito sinabing pwede. He asked me what juice I want to drink, but because it's my first time in a bar I don't know what juice they can offer so I ask him what fruit juice are available. In the end, I chose blue sparking lemonade.
I waited for minutes to the drinks that I ordered to arrive.
As I sip on my juice, I remembered why I'm here right now. I just saw a almost naked scene. I don't do that but I know what it is. I'm not innocent.
Tiningan ko ang cellphone ko. Saffi texted me the room number but I saw it late. Nag-iba raw ang room dahil may dumating na bisita ng may-ari ng kumpanya.
Napasabunot ako sa buhok ko dahil sa inis nang maalala ang folder ko. Bakit ba kasi ako tumakbo pwede namang humingi ako ng sorry? Hindi ko naman sinsadyang makita sila sa ganong eksena a.
Tatawagan ko sana si Saffi nang naunahan ako nito. I answered and put it in loud speaker to hear it clearly.The song that currently playing at the moment is not that loud. Mas mabuti para hindi magtaka ang mga kaibigan ko kung nasaan ako.
"Where on earth are you? Kanina ka pa namin hinihintay dito." She said.
Napakagat labi ako at nag-isip ng pwedeng ipalusot.
"Hindi na ako tutuloy, nawala 'yong folder ko." Mahinang sabi ko rito.
Natahimik sandali siya sa kabilang linya.
"What do you mean nawala, Zyair Evangeline? Paanong nawala?" Sabirah suddenly asked out of nowhere. Hindi makapaniwala.
Ngumuso ako. Kung ako rin naman, hindi maniniwala sa sinabi ko. Ayoko lang sabihin sa kanila 'yong nakita ko. It's embarrassing.
"Uhm ano, nakalimutan ko kung saan ko nilagay? " hindi siguradong palusot ko sa mga ito.
Umingos si Saffi rito at may sasabihin pa sana siya nang biglang tumahimik ang lahat. May pumasok yata sa room na kinaroroonan nila.
