[29] A NIGHT WITH HER
GAIL'S POV
This is bullsh*t! Akala ko, mag-uusap lang kami ni Kurt kung saan. Basta yung makapagsolo lang kami. Pero... Pero... Argh! Hindi ko inexpect na ilalayo niya ako sa City. At eto pa, nasiraan pa kami. Teka, pa'no yun masisira? Ayos naman yung kotse ko ah!
The wind blew against my skin for the nth time of this night. Kurt left me for awhile to pick my car up with the help of some folks. It's been a couple of minutes since he left, pero kahit ilang minuto pa lang ang nakalipas, naiinip na ako sa kakahintay dito!
"Ugh." Natunaw ang kinakain kong popsicle at tumulo sa kamay ko. Umayos ako ng upo sa monobloc chair at inihagis kung saan ang hawak ko. Matagal pa ba si Kurt?!
Phone rings...
I hurriedly got my phone out of my shoulder bag and tapped the answer key. It's Jade.
"Hello?"
["Miss Gail!!"]
I rolled my eyes, hearing her hysteria again. "Jade, I'm fine. You don't have to shout."
["Miss Gaaaail, inireport ko na po sa pulis ang.."]
"Hey! Take it back! Ba't mo nireport?" Ugh! Isa pa siya! Nakakastress!
["Po? Eh kinidnap ka po eh..."]
"I have not been kidnapped. Listen, Jade, I'm fine. Babalik din ako bukas." I massaged the side of my head. I'm stressed! "Sinabi mo na rin ba ito kina Mom?"
["H-hindi po. Kasi po, ako yung papagalitan nila. Ang plano ko sana, kung hindi pa kita makontak hanggang mamayang madaling araw, sasabihan ko na sila o baka po gusto mo na pong sabihin ko ngayon?"]
"Don't let them know about this! I'm fine, really. Si Kurt... Siya yung..." I paused and sighed deeply. "Ama ng anak ko. He's not a stranger. Don't worry about me."
Nakita ko na ang sasakyang sinakyan nila Kurt na hila-hila ang kotse ko mula sa malayo kaya naman tumayo na ako.
["Miss Gail, sigurado ka--"]
"Ayos lang talaga ako. I'm hanging up now. I'll be home tomorrow. Bye," and I hung up the phone. Sinalubong ko si Kurt nang makapag-park na sila. "How long will it be fixed?"
"They'll fix it now. Tara na," sabay hatak niya sa akin palayo sa vulcanizing shop.
"Saan ba tayo pupunta? Alam mo ba 'tong lugar na ito?"
Hindi niya ako sinagot. Hinila niya ako patawid sa kabilang kalsada. Lakad lang kami ng lakad hanggang sa huminto kami sa harap ng isang Inn.
"'Wag mong sabihing dyan tayo mag-i-stay??" I asked contemptuously.
Red building. Puro taxi ang mga pumapasok. The eff! No way!
"No choice," I heard him say.
"Nasaan na ba kasi tayo?!? May mga taxi naman. Ba't 'di nalang tayo umuwi?"
"We're here already. Might as well go in, shall we?" Hindi niya man lang ako hinayaang makasagot. He immediately pulled me inside and spoke to the staff in the front desk. The smell! It stinks!! I don't think I can stay here long.
"1 room... De Luxe."
"No," I interrupted. "Give us 2 separated rooms."
"Pa'no tayo mag-uusap kung magkaiba tayo ng kwarto?" He asked, raising a brow.
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