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5th

Janina was eyeing me curiously. Panay ang titig niya sa aming dalawa ni Jacob dito sa table habang nagsasayaw sila ng mga kaibigan namin sa dance floor. Jacob, on the other hand, was very talkative. Masyadong malayo sa Jacob na nakikita kong mag-isa sa counter bar na mag-isa.

"Let's go out sometime," ani Jacob. Muntik na akong mabilaukan sa sinabi niya. Seryoso ba siya?

"Hmmm, yeah. Why not?" sagot ko naman.

"Wala bang magagalit?" pasimpleng tanong ni Jacob.

"Wala naman." sabi ko, habang dahan-dahan na uminom sa baso ko. "I'm very single, Jacob."

Jacob was eyeing me curiously. "You serious?"

"Yes, I am. Why?" I asked him. I have a bad feeling about this.

"I'm just curious." He answered. "You see, most of my friends are talking about you."

I feigned a shock expression.

"Really? And why is that?" I asked.

"You're very pretty, Felicity. And we all know that you're very kind." He winked.

"Why'd you say so, Jacob?"

"Oh, c'mon! You helped me, remember?" He said. He's eyeing me with curiousity and I am starting to get conscious.

"Whatever, Jacob." I laughed.

"Can I get your number, miss?" He joked.

Pabiro ko siyang inirapan at di kalauanan ay ibinigay ko naman sa kanya ang number ko.

Masayang kasama si Jacob. Di ko nga lang talaga ma-gets kung bakit siya nagkaproblema sa pag-ibig. Napansin ko nitong mga araw na mukha siyang walang problema. Naka-move on na ba siya sa ex niya?

I was doing my make-up when my phone rang. It's Jacob again. He's been calling me everyday since I gave him my number.

"What now, Jacob?" bungad ko sa kanya.

"That hurts!" sagot niya naman.

"Anyare sa'yo?"

"Ba't parang ayaw mo akong makausap?" nagtatampo na ang boses niya ngayon.

"My goodness, Jacob. I'm doing my make-up now," ipinagpatuloy ko ang pagmi-make-up habang nasa kabilang linya si Jacob.

"Do you want to come with us?" yaya niya sa akin.

What do you need from me, Jacob? I know you're in pain and sad. Are you using me to forget your ex?