Chasing Cali (Upper East Side One)

Chapter Seventeen

17 - Still

Dalawang araw din kaming hindi nagkita ni Blaze. He's still calling me everyday but he didn't dare to go here anymore.

I woke up in the middle of the night because of my blaring phone. I reached for my phone, which is right beside me. I peered at the phone, and Inigo is calling. Why would Inigo call me this time of the night? I answered it right away.

"Hello, Zoey." I heard the blaring music in the background.

"Inigo, why did you call me?" I asked, but I'm still sleepy.

"It's Blaze." Napabangon naman ako agad dahil na rin sa kaba.

"What? What happened to Jax?" I exclaimed. Natataranta na ako. Nawala na lahat ng antok ko.

"Zoey, can you come over here at Revel?" he asked which made my forehead creased.

"What? Why?" I inquired.

"Blaze has gone mad. He's been calling your name for hours now. I tried to convince him to go home, but he won't listen. He doesn't want to go home, and he's still drinking. I know what happened between the two of you, but I was hoping for you to help me get this jerk to go home. He'll punch me every time I insist that we go home now. He's so much drunk and livid. Please, Zoey. I don't know what to do with this jerk." He explained.

Napapikit na lang ako sa ginagawa ni Jax. You're so stubborn, Blaze Jackson!

"Inigo." Nag-aalangan kong tawag sa kanya. I don't want to go there. Ayokong puntahan siya dahil ako mismo ang nagpalayo sa kanya. Pero inuusig ako ng konsensiya ko.

Baka mapaaway siya lalo na at nakainom pa siya. Napahilot tuloy ako ng sentido ko. Sumasakit ang ulo ko sa'yo, Jax!

"Please, Zoey. Help me." I heaved a sigh.

"Okay, just wait for me." Sambit ko.

Rinig ko ang ginhawa sa boses ni Inigo, "Thank you, Zoey."

"It's okay. No worries." And I put my phone down.

I changed my clothes into a cropped blazer outside my camisole and jeans with my white sneakers. I am glad that our driver was here. I glanced at my watch, and it was one in the morning. Ano bang naisipan nila at pumunta sila sa bar?

I descended the staircase and headed to the maid's quarter. I don't want to disturb their sleep, but I don't have any choice.

"Manang, pakitawag naman po si Manong Cris. Pahatid po ako. Pasensya na po may kailangan lang po akong puntahan." Hingi ko ng paumnahin dahil malamang naistorbo ang tulog nila.

"Wala po 'yon, Ma'am. Tatawagin ko lang si Cris." She answered and went to Manong Chris's room.

I told Manong Cris that we would go to Revel. We arrived at the bar, and I informed Manong to wait for us here.

I went inside, and the blaring music welcomed me. I roamed around and found Inigo at the bar counter. I also saw Jax, who was very drunk. His face was flush because of too much intoxication. Patuloy pa rin siya sa pag-inom! I went near them and tapped the back of Inigo. He looks relieved.

"Thank God, Zoey. You came. Jax was very wasted. He almost punched a guy. Gladly, I stopped him before smacking the guy's face. Damn!"

"Why did you still go here?" Usisa ko habang nakatingin kay Jax na wala atang balak na tumigil at ginagawang tubig ang alak niya.

"Blaze asked me to go here with him. I was about to reject his offer, but I didn't have any choice when I remembered the two of you. I don't want him to go here alone knowing that guy's temper." I went silent because of what he told me and just nodded at him.