Taehyung's
The sound of a familiar voice woke the hell out of me. As soon as I attempted to open my eyes, the sunlight stopped me. "Yah, Taehyung. Does your manager know where you are right now?"
I squinted my eyes as I try to stand up but the migraine in my head made me stumble. How many drinks did I had last night?
The familiar voice spoke again. "Calm down. Maupo ka muna." I suddenly felt a pair of hands on my shoulders, helping me sit down but I just slapped those hands away.
"Why don't you close your damn window first before talking to me?" Who the hell is this guy anyway.
I heard some faint footsteps then felt the room darken. "Open your eyes, madilim na."
I did what this dude told me to and I was surprised to see Bogum. Kaya naman pala pamilyar ang boses.
"Oh, Bogum." Napa-kapit ako sa ulo ko. Kahit na nawala na ang sikat ng araw, ramdam ko parin yung pagka-sakit ng ulo ko.
"Wag mo ko ma-bogum bogum lang dyan. I'm supposed to be in a shoot last night but you suddenly came here all drunk. You owe me, man." Inabutan ako ni Bogum ng isang tablet at ng tubig kaya naman ininom ko na kaagad ang gamot.
Inisip ko ang mga nangyari kagabi and all I ended up remembering was when Jin told Amethyst that Megan's pregnant and the rest was a blur. It's fine, malamang pumunta lang nanaman ulit ako sa bar wearing disguise and drank a lot. Then I ended up coming here.
"Thanks. I'll pay you back some time."
Umupo siya sa sofa. "So what's the big bad news kaya ka nag-lasing?"
Natawa ako. Bogum knows me too well. Na umiinom lang ako kapag may iniisip ako. "You remember Megan?" Sabi ko habang sumasandal sa sofa.
"Yeah, your first love?"
Tumango ako.
"What about her?"
"She's married and pregnant."
Pagka-sabi ko non, kaagad namang napalitan yung emosyon ng mukha niya. Tinignan niya ako na parang isang nawawalang tuta. "Yeah I know, you kind of told me last night."
"Bakit mo pa tinanong?"
"Wala lang. Akala ko nagsisinungaling ka kagabi eh."
Kumunot ang kilay ko. "I'm so fucking honest when I'm drunk man, you know that."
Tumayo ako para pumunta sa ref niya at kumuha ng tubig. Pagka-bukas ko, natawa ako. "Mukhang mas puno yung ref mo ngayon ah?" Mahilig kasi siyang mag-grocery. Ewan ko ba diyan, akala mo magh-hibernate ng napaka-tagal na panahon kaya nag-iipon ng makakain.
Lumapit siya at umupo sa counter. "Yeah.. my girlfriend eats a lot."
Nilingon ko siya kaagad. "The fuck are you saying?"
Ngumiti siya. "I have a girlfriend, man."
We haven't seen each other for what? Like a month? Paano nangyaring may girlfriend na siya kaagad knowing na mahiyain itong lalaking ito?
"No way. If you do, I'd probably see it in the news."
Tumawa siya. "Her name's Yoojung. Why? Can't we date secretly? Ikaw nga may-asawa ka na eh."
Biglang nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya. He's not supposed to know. "Paano mo nalaman?"
"You were drunk and telling me everything last night. Ayoko sanang maniwala pero sinabi mo na kanina na hindi ka nagsisinungaling kapag lasing. Don't worry man, I can keep a secret."
Bumuntong hininga ako. Wala na akong magagawa, alam na niya. "Thanks." Sumandal ako sa pader at natahimik.
"Alam mo, bakit hindi ka nalang mag-move on? This time, for real."
Napa-tingin ako kay Bogum. "What?"
"Come on man, she's already married. Given nang mabubuntis siya so it's fine. She's happy and you should start letting her go."
He makes it sound so easy when it's not. "I can't."
"You can and you will. You've mentioned that your wife also has feelings for you. That's another reason to do so. Taehyung, I know how hurt you are right now but you need to do something! How about your wife? She's probably in pain seeing you like this and does everything she can to make you feel better but what do you do? Puro si Megan ang inaatupag mo and you can't even see her efforts, man. Tignan mo, nag-lasing ka nanaman kagabi and I bet your wife is worrying a lot right now."
Bawat salitang lumalabas sa bibig niya, grabe ang tama sa akin. I know what he's trying to say and should I follow it?
"There's no future with Megan and you know that. But with your wife, there is. You just have to man up."
I just hate it when he's right.
Amethyst's
Kung hindi pa enough ang pagod na nararamdaman ko, well, our professor just told me the contest is tomorrow. Bwisit, nakalimutan ko! Bakit nga ba ako ulit pumayag na sumali dyan?
"So what are you going to sing, Ms.Lee?" Tanong sa akin ng prof dahil ibibigay niya na daw sa event coordinator para ma-ready ang instrumental music ko.
"Hindi ko pa po alam sir Bon Jovi."
"What? Kailangan alam mo na, the contest is tomorrow. Paano nalang ang minus 1 mo?"
Nag-isip ako sandali. I can play the piano and I'm sure maraming kanta ang pwede 'kong i-piano nalang. "May piano po ba para bukas?"
Napa-isip si sir sandali bago sumagot. "Yes. Merong contestant na magpa-piano tomorrow."
Ayun naman pala eh. "I'll play the piano nalang din po sir Bon Jovi."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes po."
"Okay. I'll go and inform the coordinators." Sabi niya bago lumabas ng classroom.
Lumapit sa akin ang dalawa 'kong lokaret na kaibigan. "Wanna eat?" Tanong ni Zoe.
Yeah right, as if namang may extrang time pa akong pwedeng sayangin. "No, I can't." Tanggi ko sa offer niya.
"What? Why? Uwian naman na eh." Naka-ngusong sabi ni Aisla.
Binatukan ko siya. "Gustuhin ko man, hindi ako pwede. Kailangan 'kong mag brainstorm para sa contest tomorrow kaya I'm sorry girls, pass muna ako."
Pareho naman silang napa 'oonga'
"Guess, I'll see you back at the condo?" Tanong ni Zoe sa akin at tumango ako.
"Wait, sa condo ka parin ni Zoe mags-stay?" Tanong din ni Aisla kaya tumango nanaman ako.
"Yeah, I decided to give Taehyung some space."
"Pero condo niyo pareho iyon!" Reklamo ni Aisla. Akala mo naman siya yung asawa. Palong palo.
"Masyadong mabait friend natin, Aisla. Kinausap ko na din siya tungkol dyan pero ayaw makinig." Tugon ni Zoe sakanya.
Masyado itong mga ito. Pinagmumukha naman nila akong martyr kahit hindi. Wala namang masamang bigyan si Taehyung ng space ah? He needs some.
Bumuntong hininga si Aisla at tinitigan ako sa mata. "Are you okay?" Seryosong tanong niya sa akin.
Ngumiti ako. "I'm fine."
I had to be.
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syll: diba yoojung yung name ng naka-partner ni bogum sa isang drama? or mali ba ako hehe.
