We Got Married!

Thirty-One

Nathan

"Nathan! Long time no see."

We shook hands, "akala ko lumipat ka na ng bar. Kinalimutan mo na ako."

I chuckled, "I'll take the usual."

I sat down as I waited for him to bring me my drink.

The music was hurting my ear, I guess it really has been a while since I've been here. Old habits die hard, this has been the only place I go to whenever I was upset. Ironically, despite the loud music and the loud people, I was able to think straight.

"Here you go, on the house."

"Are you sure about that? I want the whole bottle."

Nagulat siya, "kung ganoon pare, may bayad na kung ganon. Pero para sayo, I'll give it to you for half the price."

"Thanks bro."

"I'll get you some ice then."

Bumalik siya dala-dala yung bote nang alak na binili ko, binayaran ko na siya at ibinigay ko na rin yung tip niya. Baka kasi makalimutan ko pa.

Sa sobrang inis ko because of what happened earlier, diniretso ko yung pag inom ko.

Ano bang problema ni Andrea?

Umiiwas lang naman ako sa gulo, buti nga nagawa pang mag sorry ni Cassandra. Pero hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit kailangan pa siyang awayin ni Andrea, it's not like her to do something like that.

"Hinay hinay lang Nathan, mukhang ang laki ata ng problema mo ah."

"Tss."

"Tell me, nakulangan ba flavor of the week mo sa performance mo?"

"What?"

"Narinig ko kwentuhan ng mga babae dito, may girlfriend ka na daw. Hindi ako naniwala kasi imposible naman, ikaw? Mag kaka-girlfriend? Hahaha!"

"I'm getting married buddy."

"Malaking problema nga yan. Sige, iinom mo lang."

I smirked, "nabuntis mo?"

"No."

"Is she blackmailing you?"

My forehead creased, "no."

"Are you sick?"

"No!"

"Nathan, pare, kilala kita. Ikakasal ka talaga? O baka ginu-goodtime mo lang ako."

"I'm getting married because I want to."

"Pero ang bata mo pa."

"You're young too, why do you own a bar?"

He laughed, "ang bar hindi ako pagagalitan kahit na sinong babaeng ikama ko."

"Ang babae, kaya kang alagaan kapag nag kasakit ka." sagot ko