Life With You

35 - Welcome K

Jade

"Tell me Batchi, did Althea made reservations in this restaurant?" Galit kong bungad kay Batchi sa phone. Ang tagal niya bago sumagot pero hindi ko siya tinigilang tawagan.

"J-jade kasi..."

"Just yes or no..."

"Y-yes..." Sagot niya at napahawak ako sa noo ko. Gosh Althea bulong ko sa isip ko.

"So sinong kakain dito? You made reservations without going here ganon ba?" Tanong ko pero hindi siya sumagot at mahina kong naririnig na nakikipagtalo si Batchi sa katabi niya at alam kong si Althea yon na ayaw sagutin ang tawag ko. "Where are you?" Hindi siya sumasagot pero naririnig ko siyang bumubulong na parang sinasabi na lumabas na sila. "Are you guys inside a car?" Muli kong tanong at muli ay walang sagot. From the sound of it I know they're inside a car somewhere. "Batchi don't make me knock off the windows of all the cars parked in this area dahil gagawin ko talaga yon makita ko lang kayo and don't even try to leave or you'll gonna regret it." Banta ko at para makasigurado na rin na nasa paligid lang sila.

"J-jade?" Sunod ko ng narinig ang boses ni Althea.

"Why are you not answering your phone?"

"K-kasi galit ka..." Parang bata ng sabi ni Althea.

"Sinong hindi magagalit sa ginawa mo Althea?"

"Are you mad because I ruined your date?"

"What date? Friendly date. Yes! Bakit anong date ang iniisip mo?" Pero hindi siya sumagot.
"Kung nagdududa ka sa amin ni Douglas, you should have come with us hindi yong kung anuano pa ang ginawa mo. You seriously reserved this restaurant just so you can spy on us?" Galit ko ng ulit. "Now tell me who's gonna eat here?" Buntonghininga lang ang narinig ko. "Althea." Tawag ko sa kanya.

"I'll send Batchi and Kat's staff ..." Mahina niyang sagot.

"Gosh, Althea, what are doing? You're wasting..."

"Bakit ka nagagalit? It's my money anyway? I'm not wasting any cent from the company or from anyone." Dahilan na niya sa mataas na boses.

"Kahit na. Hindi ka nanghihinayang sa mga ginagawa mo? Napakadali para sa'yo ang gawin ang lahat ng magustuhan mo?" Halos pareho na kaming nakasigaw. "Where are you? I don't want to argue with you over the phone? Nasaan kayo?"

"It doesn't matter...Bumalik ka na sa kadate mo..." Sagot niya at gusto ko ng magwala but I kept calm.

"It does matter to me and don't think dirty dahil wala kaming ginagawang masama ni Douglas. He's my friend. Period."

"Now you're being defensive."

"I am not being defensive, Althea. Can you just be open minded for once. Kahit ngayon lang, please?" Inis ko ng sabi, naghalo halo na ang mga nalaman ko at kung paano pa makipag usap sa akin si Althea.

"So I guess it's true that I'm giving you a hard time, been pain in the ass, brat and all." Sabi na niyang parang naiiyak. "So you're fed up with me? You'll gonna leave me anytime soon? Right?"

"What are you saying Althea? Dam.n it tell me where you are right now or I'll gonna smash every windshield of these cars parked around here. I'm serious Althea."