Getting Over You

Chapter V

Cheers!

Cheers! They toast they're wine glasses with brandy.

And they both drink it.

After dinner, they both agreed to drink brandy instead of champagne.

Bottoms-up! natatawang inilapag ni Jace ang empty wine glass nya.

Me, too, bottoms-up! napapahagikgik namang inilapag din ni Griff ang wine glass nya.

The truth, marami-rami na rin silang nainom mula pa kanina. Nalibang kasi sila sa pagkukwentuhan at pagkukulitan ng kung anu-ano lang.

At ngayon, sa unang tingin pa lang ay makikita na kapwa na sila nadadala ng ispiritu ng alak.

Hindi lang sila nagkukwentuhan, nagbibiruan na sila, balewala na rin kung minsan ay napapahawak sila sa isa't isa.

Hindi nga! Totoo ang sinasabi ko, type talaga kita the first time I saw you! I really like you, slip of the tongue na sabi ni Jace, he already admit what he really feels for Griff. The truth, I called you to have dinner with you, hindi talaga ako mapakali! I had a sleepless night because of you, you kept running on my mind!

Griff giggles...

Alam mo, type din naman talaga kita! But I already told myself not to marry any man! Griff admits. Isa pa, bakit naman ako papatol sa iyo, gayung admitted ka naman na your a type of man who don't believe in serious relationship and don't give commitment to a woman?

Don't you think were compatible? Jace asked.

Compatible?

O di ba? We both hate commitments, at parehong wala tayong planong magpatali. Magkakasundo tayo, di ba?

Wow? Are you trying to brainwash me para patulan ka?

Well, if that's the way you think, so be it. Basta type kita. Ewan ko ba, parang hindi na ako mapapakali kung hindi magiging tayo!

You know what, under another circumstances, masasampal kita! Iisipin ko na binabastos mo ako. Pero ewan ko ba, siguro nga ay type din talaga kita. Hindi ako nao-offend sa sinabi mo. In fact, bigla ko ngang naisip, ano kaya kung patulan kita?

Griff-

Pero huwag muna! Hindi naman ako cheap na babae, ano? Isa pa, baka mawala rin ang charisma mo sa akin. If I won't see you again, I'll forget you.

Griff! You mean-

I mean, I will not go with you again for dinner date! she said smiling.

Naman! That's unfair!

What is unfair? I just want to protect myself? I hate commitment that's why I don't have plans to get married, but If I really fall for you, I'm dead! Because I don't have a future on a man like you! So, it's better that way! I don't want to ruin my life and plans!

But-

Ikaw din, baka kapag kinulit mo ako, mapasubo ka sa akin. Baka kapag na-in love ako sa iyo ng totohanan, kumapit ako sa iyo na parang linta. Do you want that? She said, but deep inside she's afraid. I've heard you value your freedom so much! So, huwag na lang ako, ha? Marami namang babaeng game, hindi ba? Ikaw pa! she said.

Natigilan naman si Jace, Griff is right!

Baka nga ang dalaga ang tipo ng babaeng ayaw ma-in love, pero kapag na-in love naman ay baliw.

Ano? Hindi ka na kumibo! May katwiran ako hindi ba?

Yeah, you're right! It's better that way! So, let's drink to that! Jace grabs the bottle of brandy and pour their wine glasses.

Sure! Let's drink to that! Cheers! she said.

Cheers! he repeats.

Again they both drink brandy. But in between their drink, Jace secretly sneaks on her.

Damn! She's really beautiful! Ganun na lang ba iyon? His mind screams.

Thanks for the dinner! And thanks for the ride, huh? Griff said to Jace.

A, do you live here? Jace is looking on a 3-floors townhouse unit.

Yeah! Kahit paano, nabili ko na iyan ng sarili kong pera.

I see! Mukhang malaki naman, saka maganda! Sinong kasama mo dyan?

Wala, I live alone. May cleaning lady ako na dumarating every Sunday to do the laundry and cleaning the house. The other household chores is done by myself.

A, okay. Anyway, this is really goodbye?

Griff momentarily stops and take a look on him.

Yeah, sorry, pero wala naman talagang pupuntahan ang lahat, hindi ba?

Yeah, your rightthanks, good luck and good night!

Good night.

Akmang bubuksan na ni Griff ang pinto ng kotse nito.

A, Griff.

Yes?

I'll open the door for you!

Thanks! She said.

You're welcome!