When Playboy Meets The Odd

CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

SAGE

We've been here sailing for a an hour now. Monsy and I aren't talking at all. We're just here seating apart while looking at the people walking around this small ship.

"Do you want to eat something?" He suddenly asked.

"Don't talk to me. We're not that close yet." I said. I heard him muffle a small laugh. Tinignan ko siya ng masama.

Bakit hindi ba?

"Lagi ka na lang masungit sakin, ha." Asik niya. I rolled my eyes. Think whatever you want to think, loser.

Saan ba patungo ang barko na to? I looked at the people who's now eating their breakfast. Anong oras na ba?

I looked at the sun. Hey, sun. What time is it?

"Ate, gusto mo?" Isang bata ang lumapit sa akin. Sinamaan ko ito ng tingin. I saw her Mom from behind smiling. I looked at the kid's hand. It's a bread.

"Do we look like a beggar to you?" Nawala ang ngiti ng bata pati ang nanay niya.

"Akin na, bata. Kakainin niya to." Monsy suddenly barged in between. "Pasensiya na po, masakit lang ang puson nito. "Salamat po." Pagdadahilan niya naman sa Nanay. The woman smiled at him and looked at me with doubts.

Narinig ko ang tunog ng plastic. Monserrat is now opening the bread. Napairap ako. "Why can't you just accept it? Gusto mo pang awayin ang bata." He gave ne the bread.

I looked at him annoyed. Tinanggap ko naman ang tinapay. Pinagmasdan ko ito. I took a bite and my stomach immediately react on it.

Sinulyapan ko si Monsy. Pinanood niya akong nguyain ang pagkain. I know he's hungry too.

Tss. Why don't you ask for some? Tingin tingin ka na lang? Sa tingin mo bibigyan kita?

I took another two bites. I suddenly felt guilty so I break the bread into two. I offered him the half. Tinignan niyo at tumaas ang gilid ng labi.

"Eat that. The kid gave it to you." I frowned from what he said.

"Just take it!" Inis kong sabi at inilagay sa bibig niya ang tinapay. Kunot noo naman niya itong kinuha muli sa bibig niya at kinagatan.

Ayaw pa?

"Thanks." He said with doubts. I rolled my eyes at him. Kunwari pa kasi!

Ilang minuto muli ang nakalipas at kahit kumain na ako ng tinapay, nagugutom pa rin ako. I looked at the sky. 

"What are we going to do?" Wala sa wisyong tanong ko. Monsy looked at me dumbfoundedly. Parang nag-iisip rin ng gagawin.

"Let's get off and try to borrow a phone." I nodded from what he said but I frowned when a sudden thought came my mind.

"Bakit hindi tayo manghiram sa kanila?" Tanong ko at tinignan ang mga tao sa barko. Monsy sighed.

"Actually, I don't memorize my parents' phone numbers." Ako naman ang napabuntong hininga.

"What? That's your parents!" Reklamo ko at napasapo na lang sa noo.

"How about you, do you you know Mom's number?" I immediately rolled my eyes.

"Of course not! Ikaw nga na lagi mo siyang kasama hindi mo alam, ako pa?"

Hay, we're so fucked up.

Monserrat suddenly rise from seating. Tiningala ko ito. "What are you going to do?" Tanong kong nagtataka. He looked at the guy in front of us with his cellphone.

Napairap ako. "Akala ko ba di mo alam ang number nila?" Inis kong tanong.

"Let's the try the company's number." He said and walk toward the guy with phone. I watch him speak to him. They're a bit far so I can't really hear what they're talking about.