::Chapter 63::
In The Club
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(Venice's POV)
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tiptoe tiptoe tiptoeHmmm... tulog pa rin?Binalik ko sa sulok ng kwarto ko ung schoolbag ko pagkatapos kong silipin si Jerwin na nagpapaka-Sleeping Beauty pa rin sa kama ko. Ang sarap ng tulog... Kainggit..
Samantalang ako, ilang oras nakatutok sa mga homework at libro ko. In fairness, I feel like a real student!
I mean, I
AM a real student, pero iba pa rin ang feeling pag kinarir ang pag-aaral.
Tinignan ko ulit si Jerwin. Wala na yatang balak gumising. o_O
Umupo ako dun sa kama, katabi nung naghihilik na tao, tapos pinindot-pindot ung pisngi nya.
Ako: Sunshine.. Gising na.. Baka hindi ka na makatulog mamayang gabi.. Gising na... Huy~-___-
Tama bang deadmahin ang pagiging good samaritan ko dito??
At humihilik pa habang dinedeadma ang beauty ko?!?
Tinakpan ko nga ung ilong nya.
And in 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5 seconds!
Tada! Nag-papanic na bumukas ang mga mata ni Sunshine! bwahahahaha
Jerwin: What in the world are you doing?!?!Ako: Yehey~! Tulog mantika, gumising ka na dyan. Apat na oras ka nang tulog.Jerwin: Aish.. Ganyan ba ang nanggigising?! Are you trying to kill me!?Ako: Hoy, ginising kita by normal means, hinde ka tumayo!Jerwin: Talaga lang?!Well.... Isang beses na subok. bwahaha
Ako: I did my best... but I guess my best wasn't good enough. 
Jerwin: -__-
What?Ako: Ay nako! Tumayo ka na nga dyan! Tulog ka ng tulog, baka hindi ka na makatulog mamaya!Jerwin: Ah, so nag-aalala ka pala sa'kin? Ako: Don't flatter yourself. Geez.Tumayo na ko and went inside my walk-in closet. Lokong un.. Bagong gising na nga't lahat, ang gwapo pa rin. nyahahaha jowk!
Tama ba namang ngitian ako nang may kung anong bahid ng pang-aasar?!
Jerwin: Oh yea, did you call Sheena and them already?Ako: Yea.. Sabi ko paggising mo, aalis tayo.Narinig ko syang bumaba ng kama. Sana naman binibihisan nya na ang mga abs at likod nya noh..? Kundi.. baka hawak-hawakan ko nanaman ang oh-so-wide-and-muscular nyang likod, eh baka makulong ako bigla ng sexual harassment.
Jerwin: Okay. Let me just take a shower real quick. Tell them we'll pick them up in an hour.Ako: San ba tayo pupunta?Jerwin: Basta.Sumilip sya sa loob nung walk-in closet ko -- and for some reason, nung unang silip nya, parang nakapikit pa ung dalawang mata nya.
After a few moments lang, tsaka nya binuksan ung isang mata nya. Nung parang na-realize nyang the coast is clear, tsaka nya ko tinignan.
Topak nanaman nito?
Jerwin: Uh, and make sure na kasama sina Anthony and si Sheena.Ako: Eh? Jerwin: Just trust me. 
After that, lumabas na sya ng kwarto ko. o_O Ang weird....
Posible bang gising na ang isang tao, pero ung utak nya eh naiwan sa kama?
An hour later, nagtipon-tipon sina Sheena, Anton, at Kenny sa bahay ni Sheena. Dun na namin sila sinundo. Jerwin drove to a high-class nightclub -- iba pa dun sa very memorable na club na pinuntahan namin ni Nicole.
This club looks more chic.. Mukhang mas tighter a security.. Mas mahal ang cover fee... -___- Buti na lang si Jerwin ang nagbayad para sa'ming lahat. May advantages talaga minsan ang may fafa na may makapal na wallet.
Pumasok kami sa loob. Malakas na techno music kagad ang sumalubong sa'min. And kahit na school night, punong-puno ng tao ung club. Na-papanic nga si Kenny kasi ang dami raw masusungkit na papa.
(Nawa'y hindi kami masipa palabas -__-)
Umakyat kami sa 2nd floor, kung nasaan ung VIP section nila. All around, may mga artista at kung sinu-sino pang celebrities ang nakakalat. @__@ Nakaka-starstruck. Kailangan hawakan nang maigi si Kenny, baka biglang may ma-rape nang wala sa oras.
Jerwin would stop once in a while para mag-hello sa mga ka-close nya, tapos onward na ulit kami papunta sa table namin.
"
COUSIN IN LAWWWW!!! "
Oh crap. I know that voice. O___O
It's not very hard to find her, lalo na at nagtinginan rin ang mga people sa direction nya. At ang pag-wave ng kamay! Matatanggal na yata ang buto nya sa sobrang excited ng kaway nya! O.O
Ako: What is Nicole doing here?!?Jerwin: I invited her. Relax. She won't cause any trouble...... I hope.Ako: "I hope"?!??Kenny: Oh my vegetables! Si Nicole Suarez ba yan?!?! 
Ako: Yea.. bakit?Kenny: (squeals) I can just go to heaven right now! Anthony: Aba, Ken, lalake ka na? Kenny: Che! Wag kang magulo dyan. Idol ko yan~ Kung hindi mo alam, isa si Nicole Suarez sa mga top models ng country. And kung anu-anong world-renowed companies ang kumuha sa kanya para mag-model ng mga products nila. She's a goddess. Ako: Eh!?? Napatingin ako kay Jerwin to confirm. I know na model si Nic, pero di ko alam na ganun sya ka-big!
Ako: EH?!?!Jerwin: Yep. She's really successful. With her attitude, it's still a puzzle to the whole family kung pano nya na-mmaintain ung mga clients nya. Anthony: Ahhh... She's hot. *__*
Sheena: Ohh.. Hot pala ha.. Anthony: What?!? What?!? Masama bang umappreciate ng maganda?!?Sheena: Oo na nga eh.Anthony: Bakit affected ka? Gusto mo na ko noh? Sheena: Gustong ihulog sa balcony. Mabuhay ka pa kaya? Hayy.. umariba nanaman tohng dalawa. Lumapit kami dun sa table na kinuha ni Nicole for all of us. For some reason, pag nakikita ko si Nicole, ang naaalala ko eh ung babaeng nagbagsak sa'ming dalawa sa detention center.. nakakulong.. naghihintay ng piansa... -_____-
Hindi ko tuloy makita ang sophisticated, world-class model na sinasabi ng ibang tao.
Inintroduce ko ang mga friendships ko kay Nicole. Ngayon ko lang yata nakitang nag-starry starry eyes si Kenny sa isang babae.
Nicole: Oh.. So you're Kenny.Kenny: Yes~ Nicole: Jean mentioned you to me some time ago. She said you're her prince charming. Biglang umikot ung tingin sa'kin ni Kenny. Nawala ang mga stars sa mata ng bakla. Napalitan ng kutsilyo at daggers.
Scary~
Kenny: Wag mong ipapakita sa'kin ung batang un. Ilalambitin ko patiwarik un. -__-
Ako: Yes, ma'am. Jerwin: Have you guys eaten yet?Sheena: Ay, konti lang.Nicole: Oh let's order some food then.Ako: Real food?Jerwin: Yep. That's one reason I like going here. They serve real entrees to VIP guests. Kenny: Wah shosyal~We took our seats. Hinati namin ung ilang menus na nakapatong na dun sa table. Reading the list, talagang pagkain nga.. Hindi ung pinapapak-papak lang.. Ay, I love this club na rin!
Magkatabi si Nicole at si Kenny sa right ko... Naaaliw ako dahil mukhang nag-click ung dalawa. I won't be surprised kung someday, silang dalawa na ang nasa detention cell dahil sa kung anong kalokohan na ginawa nila. -___-
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Hi! Are we too late?"
Napaikot kaming lahat -- at halos mabato ko ung menung hawak ko sa mukha ni Jerwin. @_@
Anak ng tinapa at dilis! Pati ba naman tohng dalawang toh inimbitahan nya?!?
Okay na sana si Dustin eh... pero si Geena?!? SI GEENA?!?
Gusto nya bang magka-gyera dito?!?
Nicole: Dustin! Uh, why do you have a witch behind you?I nudged Nicole under the table. Ehto na, nagsisimula na ang starting shots ng war.
Nicole: Aw! what?Dustin: Magkasama kasi kami kanina when I got your call. She wanted to come. I hope you don't mind...Oh. Si Dustin lang pala talaga ang invited...Geena: Of course they don't mind, right Jerwin?Kenny: Ay, girlie, actually I do mind. Tanungin mo rin kami. Biglang napatingin si Nicole kay Kenny.
Nicole: Oh my gosh! I like you! Kenny: Ay! I like you too~! Oh my gosh, they're both gonna kill Geena! O
oO
I shot a warning glance dun sa dalawang potential murderers. They gave an innocent smile. -__- As if naman maniniwala akong inosente sila...
Dustin: Uhmm.. if you want, we can just get another table....Sumulyap-sulyap ako kay Jerwin. Mukhang ang straight ng mukha nya.. -___- Wala syang balak maging hospitable!? I wiped my hands on the fitted jeans I was wearing. Hindi naman pawis ung kamay ko, pero parang feeling ko pinagpapawisan dahil sa sobrang tension.
Ay anak ng tinapa talaga!
Ako: You guys can sit here.Jerwin: Venice? Nicole & Kenny: Nooo~ O__O
I looked at Nicole and Kenny.
Ako: You two, behave.Naramdaman kong biglang hinawakan ni Jerwin ung kamay ko under the table. Tumingin tuloy ako sa kanya. Don't tell me... Affected much pa rin ba sya na nasa iisang table sila ni Geena?
Geena and Dustin took seats at the other end of the table. Dustin looks awkward, while Geena, as usual, looks like her usual arrogant self.
Kenny and Nicole both look as if they're about to start throwing things.
Sheena looks worried, Anthony looks confused (kelan ba hindi naging confused tohng taong toh? -__-).
Jerwin leaned over to me para bumulong.
Jerwin: Are you sure this is okay?Ako: Na-bbother ka ba?Jerwin: Not at all. They're my friends. I just want to make sure na okay lang talaga syo na dito sila nakaupo...Ako: If you're okay with it, then I'm okay too. Kenny: Hoy kayong dalawa dyan! Anoh bang pinagbubulungan nyo? I-share naman!Umayos kami bigla ng upo ni Jerwin. Tama ba namang itapat bigla sa'min ang spotlight?!
Ako: Wala. Umorder na nga kayo.Kenny: Hay nako, oorder sana talaga ako kaya lang parang na-ruin ang appetite ko---Pinanglakihan ko ng mata ung bakla. Wag sya magkakalat dito! Baka talagang itilapon kami palabas! Pano na lang ang dinner ko?!?
Kenny: --buuttiiiii na lang bumalik sya at nagugutom na ulit ako. Kaya let's eat!Napapansin kong panay ang tinginan nung dalawang opposing teams sa isa't isa. Titingin sina Kenny at Nicole tapos babalik sa menu.. Titingin naman si Geena sa kanila, tapos sa'min ni Jerwin, tapos titingin rin sya dun sa menu.
T_____T
Kung walang himalang mangyayari, I'm pretty sure, this is gonna be a long nite.
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(Geena's POV)
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Me: Why are they sitting so close to each other?Dustin: Coz that's how couples usually are.Me: They're NOT a couple.Dustin let out a soft sigh. He pushed the menu to my hands, as if trying to divert my attention away from the so-called "couple" on the other side of the table.
This is not what I planned. Jerwin is supposed to be glancing at me. Venice is supposed to look hopeless.
Why does it seem like the both of them don't even care that I'm here?!
Dustin: Geena, you should really give it up. I took you here to have fun.Me: I'm planning to have fun -- with Jerwin next to me.Dustin: Can't you see it yet? It's not gonna work. Jerwin's attention is entirely focused on Venice.Me: You don't know that. They're just pretending because there's a lot of people in here.Dustin: Geena, look at them.I followed his gaze. Jerwin and Venice are sharing a menu. He whispered something in Venice's ear. Venice smiled and nodded. He then points at something on the menu, which she checks out... I suddenly noticed that their other hands are tucked under the table. They maneuver the menu without moving those hidden hands.
Could it be they're holding hands?
No. That's impossible. Jerwin can be affectionate, but he's not showy.
Dustin: Look how natural they seem together. Are you telling me that they're still pretending?I suddenly stood up. All eyes switched over to me.
Me: I forgot... I have something to attend to. Sorry to leave so quickly.Nicole: Oh, we don't mind. Of course you don't, you little wench.Me: Let's go, Dustin.Dustin: Uh.. It's okay, I'll stay.I suddenly turned to him in surprise. I can't believe this. He's actually choosing to stay with these lowlife people over me!?
Me: What are you talking about? I drove us here. How are you supposed to get home?Jerwin: He can squish in my truck.Dustin: Or I can get a cab.Jerwin: We'll figure something out.Dustin: Yea. Don't worry about me, Geena.He's really staying?!? What in the world is he trying to do!?
Me: Fine. I'll be going then.I shot one last glance at Dustin before grabbing my purse and stomping away.
Passing by Venice and Jerwin's side, I couldn't help but see how Jerwin has casually draped his arm on the back of Venice's chair.... He didn't even spare me one glance.
Look how natural they seem together huh...
Don't make me laugh.I'll deal with her tomorrow.
And when we're done, she won't be able to look at Jerwin in the same way again.
