Pabo Sarang (Stupid Love)

[3] - Baby

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When I got what I wanted from the car, naglakad na ako pabalik. I was walking too mindlessly kaya may nakabungguan akong isang lalaking.. OH WAIT. I know him!

"Danica?" Sabi nya habang nagpupulot ng mga kumalat na papel.

"Dalen, I told you it's not Danica." I rolled my eyes.

"Oh? Alright, Minnie." Then he smirked. WHAT?! What's with the smirk?!

Sabay na kaming naglakad papuntang lobby. Naks, close na kami!

"So Danica, What're you doing here?" Tanong nya.

"Minnie. For work."

"Work?"

"Yes, work. Lamoyun? Yung sumasayaw-sayaw sa hotel kapag gabi. Giling-giling. Parang ganito oh." At nag-demo ako ng sayaw ng macho dancer. Yung tipong iro-roll yung kamay tapos itatama ng konti sa noo? Oh, right. Sanity, where art thou.

"What the fuck?" Napalingon sya sa'kin. Mukhang nagtataka at nakakunot ang noo. Holy shiz, can this guy get any more good-looking?

"Fine! Just kidding. Hahaha." Pambawi ko na medyo natatawa pa. Galit much?

"Your jokes aren't even funny. And you dance awfully." He snorted.

Okay. Whatever you say, mister businessfreakingman.

Sumakay kaming dalawa sa elevator.

"5th floor lang ako. Sa resto." Sabi ko sa kanya.

Napansin kong wala naman syang pinindot na iba, siguro dun din ang punta nya.

"Aren't you going to ask me why I'm here?" Tanong nya. Oy ha, Ingleshero si brader.

"Oh, bakit?"

"I'm here for you." And I know I saw his lips twitch a little. He's smiling, for Pete's sake.

"Inform mo na lang ako kung kikiligin na 'ko, ha?" I rolled my eyes.

Humalakhak sya.

"But seriously, I'm here for work, too." Pambawi nya.

"Sasayaw ka din?" Pabiro kong sabi.

"Unfunny jokes of yours." He scoffed.

Nang tumunog na yung elevator, lumabas na kaming dalawa. Didiretso na sana ako papunta kay Jin nang bigla kong narinig si Dalen kinausap yung isang staff. He was reserved with a guy named Seok Jin Ah, which is Jin.

Seok Jin Ah, by the way, is obviously Jin's Korean name. FilKor yang si Jin eh.

When Dalen got on our table, he looked shocked.

"Hi." I said.

"You know him?" Jin asked.

"Uhh.. Yeah. Something like that." I smiled at Jin. Ayaw kasi nitong naglalalapit ako sa mga lalaki. Protective.

"Dalen Ky Gonzalo." Pakilala ni Dalen sa sarili nya, at naglahad pa ng kamay.

"Jin." Pakilala din ni Jin sa sarili nya. Medyo tipid sa pangalan ah?

Umupo na silang dalawa at nag-discuss ng kung anu-anong matters. Not my style.

"Danica.." Napatingin ako kay Dalen. Kanina pa pala nya ako tinatawag.

"Bakit?" Tanong ko.

"Danica?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Jin.

"Uhh.. Yeah. Nickname, maybe?" Sabi ko kay Jin. I smiled at him.

Nakita kong kumuyom ang panga ni Jin. Luh? Selos? Haha. Asado naman masyado. Kapag kumuyom ang panga, selos agad? Di pwedeng nag-lock muna 'yung jaw?

"Minnie, please. Call me Minnie." I reminded him.

"Oh, Minnie. You okay over there? You seem quiet." Dalen asked.

"Yeah. Don't bother."

Nag-shrug lang sya. Bumaling na sya kay Jin.

"So.. The deal's fine? Next time, our meeting would be with all the group members."

"Uh.. Okay." Sagot ni Jin.

Oo, ayan. Okay na yung deal nila. Pero ako, hindi ako okay. Hindi nyo ba napapansin? Hindi pa kami umoorder! I'm effin' famished. OTL

"Restaurant pa sila nagkita, di naman pala kakain! TSS!" Pabulong na reklamo ko.

"Bebe, may sinasabi ka?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Jin.

Bebe? Like, what the fuck. Don't call me that.

"Ha? Wala! Sabi ko, nakakapagod ngayong araw. Tuloy-tuloy yung klase ko.. Walang break! Hehe." Parinig ko.

He looked at me in concern. I gave him an okay-lang-ako look.

"Bebe? Are you a duck?" Inosenteng tanong ni Dalen. Humalakhak ako.

"HAHAHAHA. Bebe.. It's a slang term for baby. You need to know more of your mother tongue, you know. HAHAHA." Explain ko sa kanya habang humahalakhak.

"But why?" Tanong nya. He looked confused. Grabe, is he that frustrated dahil hindi nya alam ang pinagkaiba ng 'Bibe' at 'Bebe'?

"Ganun talaga, uso yon." I said.

"No, I mean.. Why did he call you baby? Is it 'uso' too? Maybe I should also call you 'bebe'-- And why are you with him? Is he your--"

Pinutol ko na yung sasabihin nya. Parang bata naman 'to!

"HEP! Don't you dare do that! What the hell, call me anything but that. And oh, he's my best guy friend." I said. Nakakaiyak. Ewan ko ba. Tuwing naiisip ko na bestfriend ko lang sya, nalulungkot ako. Masakit eh.

"Oh.." He nodded.

Nag-usap ulit yung dalawa tungkol sa iba pang stuffs sa deal. Nakaka-isang dosenang refill na yata ako ng kape eh. Panay pa ang parinig kong nagugutom na ako.

"Uy ang ganda nung bato oh! Hugis Puso! PUSONG BATO! Look guys, oh. PUSONG BATO!" Turo ko sa baba kahit wala naman. Nakakainis, gutom na gutom na talaga ako.

Bigla namang humalakhak si Dalen.

"Oh, okay. I get it." Natatawa nyang sabi.

"Huh?" Nagtatakang usal ni Jin. Innocent, innocent guy.

Oh, good Lord. Dalen's not that naïve naman pala.

"Ah, nothing. Let's just order. What do you want, Minnie?" Dalen asked me.

"Anything edible." I told him. I'm so hungry, I think I can eat grass right now.

Kumain na sila pagkabigay ng order namin. Silang dalawa lang yung kumain kasi ako, lumamon ako. Yeah, I ate like a pig.

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