Until we meet again

Chapter 15 -->

**Caleb's POV**

Next month na manganganak si Jannah. I know after she give birth, magiging malaya na rin ako. Pwede ko nang balikan si Jessie.

"Hon, my dad called. He asked kung kelan daw natin ise-set yung wedding?" I was in the process of drinking my juice nung magsalita si Jannah sa likod ko. Sa gulat ko, naibuga ko yung juice na iniinom ko. "Hey, are you okay?"

Humarap ako kay Jannah, "Didn't we talk about this? Hindi mo parin ba sinasabi sa dad mo yung totoo? It's been six months, Jannah!"

"I tried! But I don't wanna lose everything I have! Can't you understand?" napansin kong nangingilid na yung luha nya. Ganyan kami lagi, sigawan, tampuhan. 

"Pero okay lang sayo na mawala sakin ang lahat? I told you, someone's waiting for me!" ibinagsak ko yung basong hawak ko sa lamesa.

"Yang Jessie na naman ba?! Kalimutan mo na kasi sya! I'm here! Can't you see? Can't you even feel that I'm here for you?! I love you, Caleb!" 

"This is non-sense." I walked out of the house. Alam kong walang patutunguhan 'tong usapan namin. 

Nagdrive ako to a certain bar nearby. I parked my car then just walked towards the entrance of the bar. Kilala na ako ng guard at bouncer dito. I always go to this bar whenever Jannah and I are having a fight. I faced the bartender and ordered a drink.

"The usual..."

"Okay, sir."

Nakakatatlong shot na ako ng Jack Daniels. Sa palagay ko, sanay na yung katawan ko sa alak. 

"Caleb?" napalingon ako sa tumawag sakin mula sa likuran.

"Red? Pare!" Niyakap ko sya as soon as makalapit sya sakin. We're not gay. That's just how we greet each other.

"Pare! Kumusta ka na?! Hindi ka na nagpakita samin, ah. You look...terrible!" napangiwi ako sa sinabi nya. Yeah, he's right. I do look terrible, yosi, alak, not enough sleep. 

"Tama ka, stressed eh."

"Ganun ba kastressful pag magiging tatay ka na?"

"Gag*! Tatay ka dyan. Kumusta si Jessie? Tell her I really miss her."

"Errr" napansin ko yung awkward reaction sa mukha ni Red. "Si Jessie? Masaya naman sya kay Gavin. Lalo pa't si Gavin pala talaga ang childhood sweetheart nito ni Jessie. Destiny nga naman, pag napaglaruan ka."

"What do you mean? Si Gavin? Anong meron sa kanila?" I waited for him to tell me that Gavin was just taking care of Jessie. That Jessie is still waiting for me. But...

"Si Jessie at si Gavin, sila na. You didn't know?"

"What?! Si Gavin?! That sh%t! I trusted him! Bakit nya inagaw sakin si Jessie? At nagpagag* naman si Jessie sa kanya?!" I clenched my fist.

"Caleb, pasensya na ah, pero ikaw kasi ang dahilan kung bakit nag-give up si Jessie sayo." I took a step forward while he took a step backward.

"Ako pa ngayon? Eh sya nga tong hindi makapaghintay? Kating-kati na ba syang palitan ako?!"

"No! Nagkakamali ka sa iniisip mo, Caleb! Nakita ka ni Jessie, kayo ni Jannah. You were both happy and looked excited about having that baby. Kaya nagdecide si Jessie na magmove on."

Para akong nanghina sa narinig ko mula kay Red. Si Jessie? Nakita nya...kami? Nagpunta ba sya sa bahay? Nakita nya ba kami?

Now there is one big reason for me to feel miserable. All this time, I thought may babalikan pa ako. Who am I kidding?! Sa mga ginawa ko sa kanya, I know she deserve to be happy. Pero pano ako? Jessie...pano ako?