DEMONS XXVI : Let's Take it Seriously

"Shit! Ayan na naman siya!" Turan ni Batchi sa sarili. Tinalikuran niya na lang ito saka sumimsim sa kanyang inumin habang pilit pinalalakas ang kanyang loob kahit feeling niya ay nanginginig na ang kalamnan niya.

"Bahala siya dyan. I have my own life to enjoy and he can't just dictate me!" Reklamo niya sa sarili.

Nagpatuloy sila ni Jake sa pagkukwentuhan and Jakes arms are still snaked on her waist and she don't mind at all. While she's talking, she noticed that Jake is in a daze and his faces and drawing closer to her. Jake closed his eyes when their faces are only a couple of inch away and she did the same. But she got confused when nothing came in contact with her lips hanggang sa makarinig siya ng tila katawang bumagsak kasunod ang mga sigawan. Kulang ang sabihing nagulat siya sa nakita. Myungsoo looked like a raging bull and Jake seems to be his prey.

"L STOP IT!" Mariin niyang sigaw dito ngunit patuloy lang nitong sinuntok si Jake. "Bwisit talaga. Ano bang problema niya?" Bulong ni Batchi sa sarili.

"Stay. . .Away. . .From. . .MY girlfriend. . .Asshole!" Saad nito emphasizing each words lalo na ang My girlfriend habang patuloy na sinusuntok si Jake.

Sinampal siya ni Batchi dahil sa pagkairita. "Kainis na kasi. Baliw ba sya? Girlfriend nya mukha nya." Saad niya sa isipan. Nilingon siya ni Myungsoo saka siya hinatak palabas hanggang makarating sila sa harap ng sasakyan nito.

"Ano ba! Baliw ka na ba? Bakit mo binugbog si Jake? Wala naman siyang ginagawang masama sayo!" Singhal agad ni Batchi matapos siyang bitiwan ni Myungsoo.

"So that bastard has a name." Nanlilisik ang mga matang sagot nito.

"You're the only bastard her and you shouldn't have done that!" Singhal niyang muli dito.

"And, why? He's about to kiss you, bitch!" Mariin naman nitong asik sa kanya.

"Huh! How dare you call me a bitch? And, you dont care if we'll be kissing in the first place! Bakit, ano ba kita? We're not even committed para umarte ka ng ganyan!" Naiinis niyang litanya dito na tila napapagod na sa kanilang usapan sabay duro sa balikat nito.

"Then lets take it seriously." Simpleng sagot nito while looking on the other direction.

"Aba't talagang nabab-- what?" His words stunned her.

"Let's take it seriously. This relationship of us. You and I being committed." Sagot naman ni Myungsoo while looking directly to her eyes.

"Teka nga! I know you're still up with your plan. And I'm never going to be trapped in your fuckin' plan to break me, assh*le!" Mahabang litanya niya dito before crosaing her arms.

"Im serious. I like you, a lot. Myungsoo's eyes are pleading for her to believe him.

"I dont know. I'll think about it. You're not expecting me to believe you, right?" Nakataas ang kilay ma tanong ni Batchi.

"Yeah, I understand. But please give me a chance." Saad nito sa nagmamakaawang tinig and she can't take it. Marupok talaga siya pagdating sa gagong nasa harapan niya.

"Let's see. Pero gusto ko ng umuwi ngayon." Simpleng sagot ni Batchi and tiredness is visible on her voice.

Binuksan ni Myungsoo ang passenger's seat na ikinagulat ni Batchi because he never did that thing pero isinawalang bahala niya na lanh at saka siya pumasok habang siya naman ay umikot papuntang driver's seat. Tahimik ang byahe at hindi niya namalayang nandito na sila sa harapan ng kanyang tinitirhan. Bumaba agad si Batchi without waiting for him to open the door pero hinabol siya nito bago niya pa mabuksan ang gate.

"Andrea, I'm serious. I want us to step into the next level. Ignore what we've started. Cause I fuckin' like you a lot." Myungsoo said desperately while holding her hands.

"We'll see." Tanging sagot niya dito.

"I'll court you if that's what you want. Even if I really don't know how to do that and whether you like it or not, I'll still court you. But remember that if there's someone to flirt with you, I'll surely kill them." Saad nito with bloodlust kaya't di niya alam kung matatawa ba siya sa mga sinabi nito o matatakot sa banta ng hinayupak.

Nagulat siya ng bigla itong ngumiti saka siya kinintalan ng halik sa kanyang mga labi. Hindi niya namalayan ang nangyari at nakita niya na lang na umaandar na ang kotse ng gago. She unconsciously touched her lips while looking on the far away car.