"Hi," Kwon Jiyong smiled, and Dara didn't know what to react.
Fate indeed was fucking them.
Who would've thought that Bom's bad omen will come true?
It almost felt like a scripted movie scene happening in real life. Kailan kaya titigil ang tadhana sa paglalaro sa buhay nila? There's always the constant surprise followed with heartaches. Dara was sick of it, but she can't do anything to stop it. Mapipigilan mo ba ang tadhana kung ito na ang nag-tatakda?
"H-Hi?" Dara was finally able to recover. "You're... here." she breathed, and found her hand touching him just to confirm if she's not hallucinating or what.
Gulat na tiningnan ni Jiyong ang kamay ni Dara na tinutusok ang pisngi n'ya.
"Uh..." hindi n'ya alam kung anong ginagawa ni Dara pero hinayaan n'ya na lang 'to.
"I'm sorry!" binawi kagad ni Dara ang kamay noong ma-realize ang ginagawa. "Kino-confirm ko lang." she muttered to herself before turning to him again. "Uhm, 'di ka pa pala umaalis?"
"Can't fly due to the rain," he smiled. "I heard you're still here with Jjangmae so I just dropped by."
"Nasa labas si Jjangmae kaya mag-isa lang ako,"
Kumunot ang noo ni Jiyong sa narinig, nagpapanggap na hindi alam ang impormasyong 'to. "You spending New Year alone?" even faked a suprise on his voice.
Dara pouted before nodding her head. "Parang ganon na nga... I was supposed to go home a while ago kaso wala ngang mga flights."
"We're all stranded here," Jiyong heaved a deep breath, pretending to be sad and bothered with the idea.
"Uh..." Dara looked at him before looking back at her room. She was pondering whether to stay standing in here and talk to him or let him in. There was a major conflict in her head right now but she knew it was rude if she won't ask him in. "Where's your room?"
"I'm staying on Youngbae's room but I lost my key," ngumuso ng kaunti si Jiyong, tila nagpapa-awa.
"For sure may spare key sa baba. Nireport mo na ba?" Dara worriedly asked and Jiyong nodded.
"Exclusive rooms usually doesn't have spare keys. I lost the master key pero gumagawa na sila ng paraan,"
"Kumuha ka na lang muna ng bagong room," Dara suggested.
"I tried, pero fully booked na 'tong hotel. Guests started coming a while ago because of the rain,"
Napa-ngiwi si Dara sa narinig at mas lalong naka-ramdam ng habag para kay Jiyong. She was sure there'd be a solution for Jiyong's problem. Pero naisip n'ya din na sa ganitong klase ng kalamidad, wala ng pakelam ang mga tao sa estado mo. It's a matter of survival and Jiyong losing his key was his own fault. Naalala n'ya din ang situation ni Jiyong at kung gaano pa ka-init ang mata ng mga tao sa kanya. She's sure Jiyong can't move the way he used to.
"Kasama mo ba si Soon Ho Oppa?" Dara asked and Jiyong shook his head.
"I'm here... alone,"
Suminghap si Dara at mas lalong nalungkot para kay Jiyong.
"I went here to support you-and my members, but ended up being stranded. Hindi ko din alam na dumiretso na sila sa airport kagabi, naghihintay ako dito sa hotel," mas lalo pang nagpa-awa si Jiyong at effective naman 'to kay Dara.
"Have you called that you're here?" she worriedly asked and Jiyong nodded.
"I might fly tomorrow when the skies are clear,"
