Matagal nag-tatakbo si Ni-Rang sa labas nang hotel suites na tinutuloyan nila nang handler niya. She felt very energitic. As usual 3am ay nag-sisimula na siya mag-tatakbo. She even gave herself 5 lapses already and now she planned to add 5 more sets. Wow! Incredible Ni-Rang! Hindi ka naman ata sasali sa isang racing ano? Sambit niya sa kanyang sarili habang hinahanda ang susunod na takbo. She doesn’t even know what she’s thinking or even at that moment…. Some part of her misses someone. Speaking of the devil, asan na kaya iyun??? Tinutukoy nito ang lalaki na ilang araw na niya’ng hinahanap-hanap. And somewhere between ‘whats’ and ‘ifs’ ay na tatanong niya ang kanyang sarili.
“Oh well, Why do I have to worry about him? Were not even dating!” She blurted out the words without thinking. Ni hindi niya naisip na may maaring makarinig sa sinasabi niya. And she was right, their was someone there unnotice.
“Hey, there! Talking to herself again, I presume?” it ang mahinahong sambit nang isang boses lalaki na hindi gaano kalayo sa kanya.
“What?” Hindi naman niya sinasadya mag-taas nang boses ngunit dahil sa gulat niya ay naroon ang lalaking kangina lang ay iniisip niya.
Lumapit ito sa kanya agad at siya’ng kinamusta siya.
“How are you?” Tanong nito.
“G-good. How about you?” kunwari ay hindi niya ito narinig sa una nito’ng commento sa kanya.
“Good as well. So, how come I always see you here…alone?” tanong niya halatang concern ito dahil na detect agad nang dalagita ang boses nito.
“Well, jogging is always and will be my every morning rotine.” Formal na wika niya.
“I can see that.” Sabay tingin nito sa outfit niya.
“How about you? It’s seems like I always see you here.” Pointing at that sames spot she’s stepping. Kasi nga dahil lagi siya mismo doon nag-sisimula mag-tatakbo ay doon rin ang finish line niya at dahil roon ay napapansin rin niya’ng sa tuwing mamahinga siya ay roon din niya madalas ito na e-encounter.
“Well, same to you. My only hobby in the morning is walking… Sometimes if I want to think, I usually doing it ‘til the sun comes up.” Wika nito sa kanya. So..! pareho lang din kami nanghilig. What a guy! He really impress me even more.
“By the way, I haven’t asked your name yet-“
“Ni-Rang. Ni-Rang Jung. Is my name.” cutting him off his last word or words.
“So, you’re a Korean then, how come you don’t speak our language?” anito at saka lumapit pa nang husto sa kanya upang siguradohing tama nga nito.
“Well, Yes I am a Korean but half.” Politely she responsed to him like an innocent 3rd grade.
“How come?” Sadya hindi nito ma-intindihan.
“Let’s just say that, my dad who is a Korean citizen married my mom who’s a Filipino and got married and lived happily ever after in the Philippines.” She smiled as she set her story like a ‘once –upon-a-time mode.
“Oh, I see.” That’s why you haven’t learned any of it. He wondered
“How about you?” maya-maya ay na tanong niya sa binata.
