Bitter Holidays in Jeju

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

"Are you sure about this?" I asked him once again. Ako 'yong may pag-aalinlangan sa pag-accept ni BJH sa invitation nina Mi-sun at Dong-yoon tungkol sa pakipagkikita sa kanya.

He nodded so sure at me. "I am. We just have to be careful with what we do, they might be here to do something else."

"Tama. We should. Hindi natin alam kung ano talaga pakay nila rito. But I'm curious why would they spend here kung busy sila sa Seoul ngayon, 'no?"

He smirked as if he already knew the answer to that question. "I don't think there's a need to answer that, it's already obvious what they are after. Just don't tell Chini we'll be meeting them, alright?"

I nodded furiously. "Yes, don't worry. I won't say anything to her again."

He breathe in and let it go aggressively. Bahagya akong natawa sa ginawa niya. I followed him behind as we head out of the room. Pagkababa namin ng hagdan ay sinalubong kami ni Seo-jun. Bakas sa mukha niya ang pagtataka dahil pansin niyang bihis na bihis kaming dalawa.

"Nuhndle date halgoha?" tanong nito. (Are you guys going on a date?)

BJH shook his head. "Ani, urinen aniya." (No, we're not.)

Mas lalo namang nanliit ang mata ni BJH sa kuya niya. "Igerteun naljjaga aninga?" he questioned. He's pertaining to what we were wearing, it's not formal, but only casual though it looks very decent. (This is not a date?)

BJH just told me to wear something nice na in the end ay maaasar 'yong dalawa. Tuwang-tuwa naman ako sa idea na 'yon. They say that don't argue and debate with them because that would make you look like a loser—though defending yourself isn't wrong, but it's better to let it go and kept it all in silence and flaunt how they are wrong with what they were saying. Babalik lang din sa kanila ang mga sinasabi nila. Karma is a bitch.

"Graserm igerti naljjaga aniramion. Ige mwya?" He rose his brow, too curious to know what we would be doing tonight. (So, if this isn't a date. What is this?)

"Ggerteun dangsin sangwan gwangega anipnida," sagot ni BJH. "Ammanen adissa?" (It's none of your business. Where's mom?)

"Adiro ganenji munger malhaejwer?" pamimilit pa ni Seo-jun. (Tell me first where you are going.)

Umiling si BJH. Nilagpasan niya ang pamangkin niya saka siya mismo ang naghanap sa parents niya. Magpapaalam lang siya sa kanila. Lalabas na rin sana ako para do'n ko na lang hintayin si Jin-hyeong ay sinundan ako ni Seo-jun. Hinawakan pa ako nito sa braso ko para lang sabihin kung saan kami pupunta.

"Adiganengoha, noona?" tanong ni Seo-jun sa akin. (Where are you going, ate?)

I smiled and scrunched my face. Pinisil ko ang pinsgi niya at pinanggigilan ko siya. "Kaya bet na bet ka ng kapatid ko, e. Baka kapag nakita ka no'n sa personal, jowain ka kaagad no'n. But don't worry, I'll protect you from her?"

He squinted his eyes, confused about what I just said. Natawa na lamang ako. "Who's her? And why are you going to protect me? I'm sorry... I didn't understand what you said."

"Same lang din naman, 'di rin kita na-gets." Hagikgik ko pa.

Saglit lang ay dumating na si BJH at inalis nito ang pagkahahawak ni Seo-jun sa braso ko. Grun sikeuro gniorl manjige anheulgoha, alassga?" (You're not going to touch her like that, understood?)

Napaismid si Seo-jun at mabilis na tango ang isinagot nito sa kanyang kuya.

"Joheun. Urinen jigeum galgoha. Naga jipe gazioga ge mwya?" tanong nito. (Good. We're going now. What do you want for me to take home?)