Capturing Mine

Chapter 22: Maturity

Beb and I decided to grab a bite. Wala kaming ibang ginawa kung hindi ang magkuwentuhan. I am enjoying it naman, lalo na siya. Of course, he is enjoying my company so much. Halatang missed na missed ako eh, pero 'yun nga, siya lang ang pinakanatutuwa sa kuwentuhan namin kasi sa tuwing ako ang magkukuwento, pinuputol niya ang sasabihin ko. Bad, Jacob, bad.

“Tapos, beb, the last time that I went into a nightclub alone, there is this woman trying to hit on me,” magiliw na pamamalita niya. “Seriously, isn't it obvious that I am a feminist too? Hahaha! Like, ugh!”

Hay nako, bakla talaga.

“Oh, what happened then?” I asked.

I actually feel kind of disappointed kasi parang nang-iinis lang siya. I don't know why I am feeling this way, but he used to be like this. Wait, teka, nasa akin ba ang problema? Oh, my God! Is this a sign? Dati-rati, tuwang-tuwa pa ako at aasarin siya agad sa mga gan'tong pagkakataon, now what? Nag-mature na ba ako? Bakit? Kailangan bang mapalayo ako sa kaniya para lang maging grownup woman? Wow, I'm speechless.

“Tinaasan ko lang siya ng kilay at mabuti na lang talaga, nakuha niya ang ibig-sabihin noon,” sabi niya bago uminom ng tubig. “But that doesn't end there, beb, binalikan niya ako! Dammit, and guess what? She fucking kissed me on the lips!!! Imagine that? Crazy, urgh!”

“Pfft!”

“What?” he asked. “Why are you laughing?”

“Hahahahaha!” Hindi ko na napigilan at natawa na ako nang malakas. Kusa ko namang hininaan ang pagtawa ko because I don't want to look insane in the eyes of these people around us.

“Ano ba, beb, tumigil ka nga.”

“Haha, eh, kasi ikaw eh. Hahaha! What, you find that woman interesting? Tell me, do you? I have ways, beb, I can make her yours,” I said giving him a wink.

Pfft, his face, it's priceless.

“Are you serious? Ipamimigay mo ako? Mandiri ka nga, Diane. It is not funny, stop.”

“Oh, bakit naging lalaki 'yang boses mo? Mas mandiri ka, hindi bagay sa'yo, yuck!” I give him a disgusted look and I know, that made him mad. Well, I am good at making men mad. Haha — Oops! Don't think in a different way. Let's be clean here.

Damn, I am the one who's thinking differently. Is this an another sign of maturity? Lumalawak ang kaisipan? Dios mío, ang tanda ko na para ngayon lang mag-mature. Enough, itigil ang kalokohan.

“Are you done? Let's peep on Martina. I want to investigate her myself.”

“Huh? Why?”

Tingnan mo 'to, ang kill joy talaga kahit kailan. Kung kailan naman ako ang natutuwa, bigla-biglang magpi-feeling bad mood. Blah! Whatever. Iniwan lang naman niya ako at mabilis na lumabas ng restaurant. Hay, Jacob Mondragon! Makikipagbati tapos.... Nakooo! Ang sarap mong tirisin.

“Hop in.”

“I have my car with me, remember? I'll just follow yours.”

“Agh, forget it. Just ride on me.”

“W–What?” Damn! Did I had just stuttered? Keep it cool, Diane, tumigil ka! If you were still thinking about what happened on the island, forget it. You two are cool now. I am not thinking about that! Shoot, nagma-mature na nga talaga ako at kung ano-ano na ang mga bagay na pinag-iiisip ko.

He laugh after giving me a confused look for a second, “What were you thinking? Sumakay ka na lang sa akin. Oh, God, Diane! You are making me crazy, let me rephrase that. What I am saying is leave your car and I'll drive you home later, get it?”