Twelve
1978 Words
Jake blows out a loud sighed. He's walking back to his office after the long and tiring debate on the present case that he has.
He's starving at the same time, it's because he didn't have the time to eat his lunch.
And I really miss my baby so bad.
He opened his office door only to stood.
Bea is sitting on the couch, and smiling while engrossed to her cell phone.
Tell me it's not porno again..
Gagawin na naman siya nitong subject for experiment 'pag nagkataon.
I like it tho.. He smiled lopsided at sumandig sa may pinto.
"Hey baby!" sambit niya para makuha ang atensiyon nito.
Nag angat ito ng tingin at automatikong napa ngiti pagka kita sa kanya.
Sweet Jesus!
"Hi handsome.. I came for lunch —tumayo na ito at inayos ang pagkain sa center table–let's eat?" malambing na sambit nito.
What did she eat to be sweet like this?
He walk with grinning face and sit on the single couch facing Bea.
"What did you eat today baby?" sambit niya habang kumukuha ng isang hiwa ng karne.
"Pretzels" walang anumang sambit nito.
"Oh.. Noted.." sambit niya sabay subo sa karne.
She gave him a suspicious look.
"What about it?" sambit nito.
"So I can buy you and let you eat every time so that you can be sweet like this to me everyday!"
She pouted and just eat. Nothing more reaction.
Umasa pa ako. He tsk and eat.
"I'm not feeling well today Jakey" pasumbong nitong sambit.
"What? Why?" nag aalala niyang sambit.
"What you feel?" dagdag niyang nakatingin sa dalaga.
Nagkibit balikat ito saka mabilis na tinapos ang pagkain.
One of her great features, walang kiyeme sa pagkain, He can't even tell if she's a woman or not. Wala man lang arte kahit ano.
She can eat according to the ambience. Like now, she's eating like she's at home and no complaints with them eating in just Tupperware and no plates.
They just use plastic spoon and fork. Directly from the Tupperware box.
"Don't know.. Maybe I need some hug?"
Ahh.. Nagpapalambing pala..
"Come here!" natatawa niyang sambit. He snatched her and let her seat on his lap and cuddling her.
Pinupog niya ito ng mapipino qt matutunog na halik sa buong mukha na ikinatawa ng dalaga.
"I miss you too baby.. I'm tired but, you came and I'm okay now" he cup her face and kiss her on her lips.
He's having trouble down there, the kiss they're sharing right now is torture!
Ohh.fuckk it.!
He wanted more. But the door opened and Bea's eyes widen with a little gasp.
He look at the door then smiled widely. He didn't notice Bea's eyes and face with his reaction.
"Mauna na ako Jake.." walang lingong likod nitong sambit saka nagmamadaling lumabas.
Kumunot ang noo niya, he wanted to run after her, but Cori is laughing, makes him wondering.
"Well. Well. Well.. Looks like you finally found the one huh?!" ngisi nito.
Yeah.. And I'm definitely dead!
"Takot ka noh?" malawak nitong ngisi na tudyo sa kanya.
"Sino bang hindi?" sikmat niya.
"Sus..kung hindi ko pa alam takot ka lang ma tigang gago!"
Well.. There's that..
"She's special Cori.. I love her"
There, he already opened to his best friend. The other Best friend? Well, three years ago pa nito alam iyon..
"So? What's the problem then? I can sense 'but' buddy!" sambit nito while looking at him like he is one rare kind of species under the microscope.
He let out a loud breath at hinilot niya ang noo.
Kung alam lang nito ang pinag dadaanan niya araw-araw, malamang makiki simpatya ito sa kanya.
But no way in hell he will put Bea on shame.
"She doesn't know yet.. And I don't know how to tell her" she's innocent and naive. "I want to be her boyfriend. Not a sperm donor. I want her to be mine. And probably be my wife. But she's out of knowledge in this world." And can't understand about what I'm trying to say..
Fuck it..! f**k innocence!
And he can't win over that innocence aside from waiting and be patient.
Mataman lang siyang tinitigan ni Cori,—Caroline Medina, his best friend —tikom ang mga labi nito na para bang inaalisa ang bawat letrang binitawan niya.
"Since when?"
Huh?
"What do you mean?" maang niyang tanong.
"Don't you think of fooling me Jake Ramon Bautista, I know you too well to not know how much you're trying to not show how terrible you are honey!" mababang sambit nito.
Yeah, He and Corina used 'honey' as an endearment between them. Madalas silang napag kakamalang mag boyfriend but his clan knows everything —just friends and no f*****g around.
Madalas din ito sa bahay nila noon pa man, at anak na din ang turing ng mga magulang niya sa dalaga.
Napailing na lang siya at tumawa ng mahina.
"You knew me too well" sambit niya. And here I am, thinking I can hide my problems this time..
Cori nodded and just smiled wickedly..
Ohh no..!
He knows that smile too well, "Don't Cori.. She's not ready yet."
"hell man! In lobe ka nga talaga!" pumitik pa ito sa ere.
The f**k?? Hindi siya naniwala sa sinabi ko??
"f**k you!" sambit na lang niya. Kahit kailan talaga, hindi siya mananalo sa babaeng 'to.
Siya itong nasabihang attorney and Corina is a nurse but, ito lagi ang nananalo sa bawat usapang meron sila
Manipulation in its finest.
She's manipulative, sassy and innocent looking but rock.. And no man had pass her standards yet.
Ngayon pa lang, naaawa na siya sa kung sino mang lalaking ibibigay ng Diyos para dito.
"Anyways highways, I gotta go. May duty pa ako mamayang gabi, kasi ang pinsan mong gago, binakuran ang kaibigan kong doktora.. Ayun, halos hindi ko na mahagilap! Ang hirap mag rounds na wala siya!" makto nito.
He know who.. Because Thadeius made him the 'very cool attorney outside but trembling inside' three years ago.
Fucking asshole!! Tanda pa niya kung paano siya natutong mag 'acting' na cool na cool sa harapan ng ama ng napusuan nitong babae.
"Okay.. Ingat!" sambit niya lang saka ito lumabas.
Naiwan siyang tulala.
What now? Sigurado siyang nagselos na naman si Bea, hindi din ito nag reply sa pinadala niyang text message.
I'm done! So help me God..!
Bea read twenty times Jake's message, and she's gritting her teeth.
Buwisit ka! Naiinis siya dahil hindi man lang itong nag abalang sundan siya ng lumabas siya sa opisina nito.
May pa baby baby ka pang nalalaman hayup ka!
Gigil niyang diniinan ng diniinan ang picture nito sa cellphone niya.
He sent her 'how are you baby? You okay?' after a couple of minutes na nakalabas siya sa office nito.
Padabog siyang lumabas sa opisina niya at tamang lumabas mula sa banyo si Aiza.
"Hey Aiz, I need to go, ikaw nang bahala dito!" magaan niyang sambit. Tumango lang ito at umupo sa mesa nito.
She doesn't need to boil on her employees, she knows how to handle her mood pag dating sa trabaho.
She was once an employee before she took over this company, kaya alam niya kung paano ang hirap at kaba bawat kaharap ang big boss.
She studied college with her writing job, hindi iyon alam ng papa niya, she did what she wanted without him—her father —knowing it, hindi sa nakiki alam ito sa mga gusto niya, but she knew him too well, aayaw ito dahil kaya naman daw nito siyang buhayin.
At ayaw niya iyon, she focused on her job and studies, and her friends did their best to help her also,
She didn't even had a chance to have a called 'puppy love' or relationship back im college, school, bahay, publishing company lang siya nakatuon noon.
If he know me back then, is there any possibility na inaya niya akong mag date?
Maybe no.. Kasi sa ibang bansa ito nag aral.
Nakarating siya sa café ni Cathy at pumasok lang siya sa opisina nito, sje texted her a while back to inform her she will come.
"What's up?" bati nito sa kanya.
Umupo siya isang couch at inabot ang nanga lahati nang orange juice nito sa baso, tinungga niya iyon at inubos.
"Hindi ka naman masyadong uhaw niyan?" sambit lang nito.
"Can you please tell me what will you do if you like a man and that man likes another woman??!" singhal niya sa kaibigan.
Buwisit lang.. Kakatayin kita Jake ka!!
She's f*****g jealous right now, that she wanted to smash his face! Pero sayang ang guwapo niya.
Tumaas ang isang kilay nito saka humagalpak ng tawa.
Huh??
"And when did you ever like a man huh?!" sikmat nito. "How did you find on your self that you like Jake Bautista?!"
Whoa.. I didn't mention his name yeah??
"Sinong Jake?" sambit niya na hindi maka tingin sa kaibigan.
"Assowws.. Kunwari ka pa, kala mo hindi namin halata no?" tudyo nito. "Nakalimutan mo? Ako—turo nito sa sarili— sa 'ting lima, ako ang unang nagka boyfriend, ako ang nahumaling sa mga Bautista, ako ang unang naka kilala sa kanila sa magazine nga lang, kaya huwag ako uy..
Maybe you can fool the rest but not me—'"
"—and me! " Ginger cut Cathy off, nakapasok na ito at lahat lahat, hindi pa niya namalayan.
Kung paano nila nalaman, she had no idea. But her friends have their own techniques, she almost forgot.
"Sagutin mo na lang ako okay?"
"Well, alamin mo muna kung ano niya 'yong babae, huwag kang padalos dalos dahil baka mag back fire naman sa' yo ang gagawin mo kung sakali" si Ginger iyon.
Cathy shrugged her shoulder and look at her with narrow eyes.
"Tell me first how did you find that you like him, what can you feel when he's around and when you two are making— ibinuka nito ang palad at gamit ang isang kamay, she bump her one finger on her open palm — uhm-uhm" kindat nito.
"What's that?" maang niyang sambit.
Napatawa lang ito sa kanya.
"Tssk, tell me Bea, naisuko mo na nag bataan?"
"Ahhmm—"
"Okay, got it.. But bru, are you sure about this?, Jake is one hell player!" tili nito.
Napa pikit na lang siya. Wala, salamat sa tulong!
"Thanks for your quick response!" she said sarcastically but Cathy just continue talking and like she didn't say anything.
Talaga naman!
Why did I ever get to conclusion on asking you about this??
Masakit sa tainga, ayaw paawat sa pagsasalita.
"Bruha, do you have butterflies on your stomach when he's around? Do you feel slow motion every time he's walking towards you? Do you see him and him alone and nothing else when you're together?" inilapit pa nito ang mukha bito sa kanya, na para bang ayaw nitong may makatakas na kung ano man
Only on movies.. But,
Napalunok siya, all that she talked about was the feelings she has.
" Yeah.? I think so" nakayuko niyang sambit. Nagtaka siya ng wala siyang marinig na kahit anong ingay mula sa dalawa.
Nag angat siya ng tingin at nakita niyang naka tanga lang ang dalawa sa kanya na para bang manghang mangha sa nalaman.
Problema ng mga taong 'to?!
"And you call it Like?!" its Ginger, at pinag diinan pa nito ang salitang' like', like she said a crime.!
The two give her a deadpan look, and she's analyzing what she said to make them like that.
Kunot noo siyang tumingin sa dalawa. They look at each other and then look back at her in unison.
Wide eyes, chuckling —
"Bru, you're f*****g In. Love! You understand man? You're in love!!" tili ni Cathy.
I'm what??
No.. God no..!!
"s**t Bea! Why are you crying?!" halos sabay na sambit ng dalawa at halos sabay din siyang dinaluhan ng mga ito.
Saka lang niya napansin ang mainit na likido na nagmumula sa mga mata niya.
Oh my God.. What will I do now??
She ask God to help her not to fall for Jake.. And now.. —
Im done.. I am so done!!
- Writer
