Numb Heart

1st

The Jacob Antonio Buenaventura's been drinking this expensive liquor that will surely knock you off your senses.

Yep, I know his name because he's quite famous here in the bar where me and my friends have been drinking.

"You like him?" Tanong ni Janina.

Hindi ko na kailangan pang lumingon sa kanya dahil alam naman niya ang sagot sa tanong niya.

"Hmm, you'll surely hurt yourself, Feli. I heard that he's not yet over with his ex." Sabay lagok sa isang shot glass na may laman na Jacoke.

"I'm just curious, Janina. There's no need for you to fuss." Depensa ko.

Janina chuckled.

"Oh, don't give me that excuse, Feli. The last time you got curious, you were about to commit suicide because of the shit you got in." She smirked.

I just rolled my eyes to her snide remarks.

"I know better now, Janina." I laughed. "As what I've said, there's no need for you to fuss, okay?"

Napailing na lang si Janina sa sagot ko.

As usual, pasado alas 2 na kami lumabas ni Janina. Sabay kaming nagpaalam sa mga kaibigan namin.

"Bye, Felicity! See you next Saturday?" Tanong ni Nico na kaibigan ni Janina.

"I don't know my schedule yet," sagot ko. "Maybe I can come but I won't promise."

Ngumiti lang si Nico sa sagot ko.

"Wait for me. I'm just going to pee," paalam ko kay Janina.

Mabuti na lang at bakante na ang CR pagdating ko. Pagkatapos kong gumamit ay tiningnan ko muna ang sarili ko sa salamin bago napagpasyahan na lumabas.

Palabas na sana ako ng CR nang may narinig akong nagsusuka sa isa sa mga cubicle dito sa loob.

Boses lalaki yun, ah.

Dahan-dahan kong pinuntahan ang pinanggagalingan ng ingay. Marahan kong itinulak ang pinto at laking gulat ko ng tumambad sa aking harapan si Jacob Antonio Buenaventura na nagsusuka.

"A-are you okay?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

Saglit akong nilingon ni Jacob. "Don't mind me. Leave."

What? Did he just seriously asked me to leave?

"Oh, o-okay."

I was about to turn my back on him when he suddenly pushed the door of his cubicle wide open.

"Sorry. Do you live around here?" He asked with his eyes closed.

Nagdadalawang isip pa ako na sagutin ang tanong ni Jacob. Medyo na offend kasi ako sa sinabi niya kanina.

"Hmm, yeah. I guess so." Walang gana kong sagot.

"Can you please help me? I think I won't be able to make it to my condo." Ani Jacob.

Torn between leaving him and helping him, I chose the latter.

"Okay. As long as you don't puke on me." Sabi ko.

Hindi ko alam kung bamkt ko tinutulungan si Jacob. Is it because I am curious about his personal life.

Or is it simply because there's a part of me that wants to take care of him?