His Slave

Chapter 15

"Did you know that she's still a minor?" Gin reprimanded to the bartender. We got back in the bar, I think he realized that I really need this one, the alcohol.

I eyed him. "Sorry Sir Uno. Akala ko po--"

"Makakarating 'to kay Scotch. Basta basta na lang kayong nagpapainom dito ng hindi humihingi ng identification."

"'Wag naman po Sir. Hindi ko po talaga alam na minor pa si Maam." tila takot na sabi ng bartender.

"Teka nga lang, magkakilala kayo? Pati ni Scotch?"

"Scotch owns the place."

"What?!" Sa daming bar na pwedeng mapuntahan kay Scotch pa? Lumingon lang siya sa akin at binaling ulit ang tingin sa bartender. "Bukas na bukas din, humanap ka na ng ibang trabaho." banta niya.

"W-Will you stop it? Tinatakot mo 'yung tao. 'Wag kang mag-alala kuya. Akong bahala sa'yo."

"Ilan na bang nainom nito?" tanong niya sa bartender. "Ikaapat na po. Scotch."

"Scotch?" sabi ni Gin.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "May problema ka ba sa scotch ko?" I said, trying not to break my words, to looked I'm still sober.

"You really love scotch huh?"

"Not as much as gin. Gin's my first love. Kung hindi lang talaga grabe ang hangover ko dun.

"Really? Buti naman."

"Anong sabi mo?" tanong ko ng hindi ko masyadong narinig ang sinabi niya.

"Nothing." he blurted out.

"I'll have beer." sabi niya sa bartender. "Okay sir."

"Bakit ka ba nandito ha? Ba't alam mong nandito ako?"

""I called Zia. Galing ako sa unit n'yo, pero wala ka dun. She said you're in a bar but she didn't know the exact bar where you are. And in your case, I don't think you'll get to far from your condo." he said and gulped his beer.

Inirapan ko siya. "Ano na naman ang kailangan mo?"

"Sabi ni Zia, ayaw mong magsampa ng reklamo."

I heavily sighed. "Alam mo naman di ba? Ayaw ko ng gulo at baka malaman pa ni mama. Bahala na sila. Hindi na naman siguro manggugulo pa 'yun."

He hardly grip the bottle. "Alam mo bang pwede kang namatay nun?! Pano nlng kung hindi ako dumating?!"

"But you came."

"Pano nga kung hindi?!"

"Ang importante dumating ka."

He frowned. "You really don't take this seriously?"

"Hindi naman sa ganun--"

"Alam mo ba sa sobrang galit ko pwede kung patayin ang tatlong 'yun. When I saw them attacking you.. I lost my shit! Lalo ng hinayupak na lalaking sumuntok sa'yo. Fuck!" galit na sabi niya at tinungga ang kanyang beer.

I heard him cleared his throat. "Let's play a game?"

"W-What?" I asked confusedly.

"Truth or drink. I ask you a question and if you won't answer that you'll take a shot. Same goes to me. Deal?"

"O-Okay. But what drink?"

"Gin." Shit. 'Yun pa talaga ha.

"We'll have a bottle of gin please." he said to the bartender.

"Let's start." then he pour some gin in the glass.

I nodded. "Okay. You go first."

"Are you avoiding me?"