After running away from the wedding reception she found herself inside the Bar called Night Light.
Inside the bar, some of the people stared at her, maybe because of her looks or the way she dressed. Therefore, she decided to remove her weird hat.
"Excuse me?! One Rhum Coke please." "Okay, ma'am..."
A guy in a black suit caught the attention of the lady in black dress, as if she came from a funeral. He was noticed by his friend.
"Dude, it's a widower.." he laughed out loud.
"WTF, dude? nawalan ng asawa pala ang tipo mo" sabay lakas na tumawa na sabi ni Paul.
"Dude, i thought your gay. " Lakas ng tawa ng dalawang lalaki at umiling-iling ng mapansin na masinsin itong nakatingin sa babae. Dinedma lang ni Chris ang mga sinabi ng kanyang mga kaibigan. Napansin niyang ang babae ay tumitingala ng ilang segundo at saka nag o-order ulit ng inumin. Hindi na napapansin ng babae na naka 5 glasses na siya. The lady has a jade skin, long shiny hair up to her hips, and a sexy body. Yes, sexy because you can see the bulky on her chest and those lean waistline and good shape of her butt when she sat down in front of them. Her cellphone rang. He liked her candle-like fingers.
Natutulala si Carol, at ng napapansin niyang nangingilid na ang mga luha sakanyang mata ay tumitingala siya ng ilang segundo at saka iinumin ang alak ng isang lagok lang. Patuloy na sumisiksik sa utak niya ang mga nangyari kanina, at muntik na siyang mapahagulhol ng maalala niya kung gaano kasaya ang kanyang iniibig sa ibang babae.
Ang mga katagang binitiwan ni Rommel ay Paulit-ulit na umuugong sakanyang pandinig
"I'm sorry, Carl".
Patawad? para saan? wala man lang explanation kung bakit? Sorry dahil bigla siyang nawala ng hindi man lang nag paalam?
*Ring....*Ring....*Ring....
kinuha niya sa sling bag ang cellphone at nakita niyang tumatawag ang Superman ng buhay niya.
"Hmm?" saad niya.
"Where are you? " tanong ng kabilang linya. "I don't know wheer esh this..." kibit balikat na saad niya.
"Lasing ka?! Sino ang kasama mo?! " Nakakunot ng noo na sabad ni Karl at mapaklang tumawa si Carol.
"Me... myshelff.... ahhnd Ayyh!.." malungkot na saad niya.
"Carol! My God! Pupuntahan kita kung na saan ka man ngayon, huwag kang umalis diyan! Please!" Saar ni Karl.
"Hmmm.." saad ni Carol na nakapikit, ramdam na niya ang sipa ng ininom niyang alak.
"Shit Carol! Where the hell are you?!" Saad ni Karl.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! We wlecome you here at Night Light Bar!! We wolud like to know why you are here tonight..." Saad ng background sa phone ni Carol.
"The heck Carol! Sa Night Life ka talaga pumunta! Galing ka ba sa Wedding ni Mel?!" Nag aalalang sabi ni Karl.
Hindi nakaimik si Carol, at bigla nalang niya na End and Call ni Karl. Because Karl mentioned Mel's Wedding, everything that happened earlier rushed back in. She cried, Silently and Painfully but deep inside she's crying out loud. She wants to scream. She wants to ask for an answers to all of her questions.
Why? Why did he suddenly leave?!
I've supported him all along! I've been with him through all his Ups and Downs!
But why did you choose someone else over someone who gives her everthing to you?!
Was I not enough? or
Was I too much?!
What did i lack? What did i gave that you did not want? What??!!! What??!!
"Miss!!" Sigaw ng lalaki na tumapik sa siko niya.
*End of Chapter 2*