Definitely Out of his League | published under Ukiyoto Publishing

22nd League: Jealous

22nd League: Jealous

IRIS WAS at the far corner of the bar. She was watching Travis as he sang with Karen beside him. They sounded good together if she was to be asked. Travis didn't know she was there and in her honest opinion, it was the lamest thing she had ever done. She could've just told him she would be watching but she chose to end up like a crazy, paranoid girlfriend.

Buryong buryong tumungo sa lamesa si Iris. Sana pala ay hindi na lang siya nagpunta. Hindi na sana siya na-bad mood. She went to the bartender and asked for a lady drink. She started scanning the whole place while tapping her fingernails on the wooden bar. She wondered if she was the only one under legal age around.

"Hi, Miss. Are you here with someone?" a guy beside her asked. The man was decent looking. Halata rito na madalas magpunta sa mga bar and club. "Hey, I know you. You're Iris Jang, the model, right?" The guy recognized her.

Iris looked at Travis who was having fun singing with Karen on stage. Well, she thought she could just enjoy the rest of the night, too. Kaysa naman ma-bad mood lang siya buong magdamag.

"Right and you are?" nakangiting tanong ni Iris.

"I'm Gordon Levesque. Pleased to meet you," anang binata at nagkamayan sila. "If you don't mind me asking, why are you here? Hindi ba, boyfriend mo si Ryland Ferrer? Sorry if I'm being nosy, I'm just curious," nahihiyang sabi ni Gordon.

"No, it's fine. Uhh... Hindi kami ni Ryland. He's courting me actually. I'm not sure if that answers your question but yeah... And I'm alone tonight," wika ni Iris bago muling tiningnan si Travis. Napansin naman iyon ng kasama niya.

"What? You're attracted to him, too? Can't blame you. That guy is making a name now, especially with girls," komento ng binata.

"N-No, he's actually... He's actually a close friend." Hindi alam ni Iris kung anong ipakikilala niya kay Travis.

"I see. So you're not really alone, technically," nakangiting sabi ni Gordon.

Nginitian lang ni Iris ang kausap niya. The bartender handed her the lady drink she ordered. Dapat ay hindi siya magpakasagad ngayon dahil mayayari siya sa dad niya kapag nagkataon.

"Her drink's on me," ani Gordon.

"Oh, don't worry about me," pagtanggi ni Iris.

"Seriously, para namang nakakalalaki if I wouldn't treat you after a small talk," he told her.

"O-Okay, thanks..." Iris said and smiled at him.

When Travis was done singing, his eyes darted at Iris's spot. Kumunot ang noo niya nang makitang masaya itong nakikipagkuwentuhan sa isang lalaki. He didn't even know she was going. Tila umakyat ang lahat ng kaniyang dugo sa ulo niya. He definitely didn't like what he saw. Mabilis siyang bumaba ng stage at lumapit sa dalawa.

"Hahaha! That's hilarious and then what happened?" Iris asked while laughing.

"Of course, I called someone to help him out of that manhole. Yeah, that was pretty hilarious. Ikaw ba naman, biglang mawalan ng kausap na kasabay mo lang na naglalakad," kuwento ni Gordon.

Tumikhim si Travis upang tawagin ang atensyon ng dalawa. Nawala ang ngiti ni Iris nang makita ang nakapamulsang si Travis sa likod ni Gordon. Her companion looked behind him, too.

"Iris... Nandito ka..." seryosong wika ni Travis.

"Uhh... Y-Yes... Anyway, Travis, this is Gordon. I just met him here. Gordon, si Travis," Iris said. Nagkamayan naman ang dalawa.

"Hi. Iris told me you two are close friends," Gordon told Travis. Iris bit her lower lip. Why did he have to tell him that?

"Close... Friends? I see," Travis uttered. The awkward atmosphere got broken nang bigla namang tumunog ang cellphone ni Gordon.