Worth the wait || INCOMPLETE

Two

Gumising ako na may hang over. Dumiretso ako ng banyo para maligo at ng maibsan ang sakit sa ulo na nararamdaman ko. Mabilisan na ang ligo na ginawa ko dahil kumakalam na din ang sikmura ko.

Nasa alas-dose na ng hapon kaya naman kumakalam na ang sikmura k.
Lumabas ako na suot ang bath robe. Hawak ko sa isang kamay ang maliit na towel na gamit ko upang patuyuin ang aking buhok.

Palabas na ako ng kuwarto ng marinig ko ang ringtone ng phone ko.
Agad ko itong inabot at nakita na galing sa unknown number ang tumagawag. Binalewala ko lang ito at tumuloy na sa kusina. Since hindi na makapaghintay ang gutom na nararamdaman ko ay naglabas na lang ako ng tinapay at palaman.

Nag-ring na naman ang phone ko. Still from unknown number.

"Who's this?" I answered lazily.

"Sam, this is Jake."

"Wrong number." Agad kong pinatay ang tawag. Pupulutin ko na ang pangalawang bun ng tumunog ulit ang phone ko.

"You're calling the wrong numb-

"I can't be. I'm the one who get your number from your phone last night," he insisted. I was deeply thinking of what happened last night when he speaks again.

"Tequila body shot? Lemon?"
I cursed and close my eyes. I was too careless that this man got my number.

"You even kiss me," he uttered like it was a very big deal.

"So? Kissing is normal," I answered.

"I don't kiss a woman I just met," he answered.

"Then maybe I'm a man," I answered and rolled my eyes.

"Ha ha, very funny," he sarcastically uttered.

"Why did you call?"

"I brought you home last night, safe and sound. Maybe you could treat me for dinner tonight," he eagerly answer.

"Just send me your account number. I'll send you an amount for your dinner tonight."

"Thank you. But I got enough funds for my dinner."

"I don't have time," I answer and sigh.

"I brought you home safe last night, you even promise me a date," sagot niya na may himig pagtatampo na akala mo bata.

"I don't remember anything, I'm like that when I got drunk," pangangatwiran ko.

"Do you always let men to bring you home or-

"Hey. What are you thinking in there. You got a wild imagination."

" Stop partying," mariin niyang wika. Hindi pakiusap kundi isang utos. Napaikot naman ako ng mata. Bakit ba parang concern ang lalaking ito sa kaniya. Malayo sa itsura nito na mukhang babaero.

"Says who?" tanong ko naman na may irita.

"Me."

"And why is that?" tanong ko habang may nginunguyang tinapay sa bunganga.

"Because I told you so," sagot nito na akala mo naman may paki ako.

"Urgh. This conversation is nonsense."

"Let's have dinner tonight." Heto na naman siya.

"I'm busy," agad kong sagot at tinuloy ang pagkain ko.

"It's either, I'll book us a reservation or I'll come to your house with food," maawtoridad niyang wika. Nanlaki naman ang mata ko sa tinuran niya.

"Where?" I asked. I heard him chuckle. I rolled my eyes as if he sees my reaction.

"I will send you the location, see you."
I cut the call and shook my head. Wait, am I really smiling because of that stranger?