The Only Exception

CHAPTER 9

"Looking good as always, Manoban." bati niya. "You don't look as bad neither, Irene." pang-aasar ko dito tsaka ako pinalo ng pabiro sa braso.

"Anywaaaaay, Lisa, why don't you introduce our new friend to them?" pag-eksena ni Seulgi.

"Right." sabi ko naman tsaka hinatak palapit ang babaeng kasama ko.

"So this is Roseanne. Roseanne, that one is Jennie, Jisoos girlfriend, I won't go into details na since it wasn't my story to tell, you can just ask them later." panimula ko at nanlaki naman ang mata nitong napatingin sa dalawa.

"Oh my god, she's so prettyyyyy. Lucky ni Jisoo." pabulong nito pero rinig parin ng lahat kaya natawa naman sila.

Lumapit naman si Jennie kay Roseanne at bumeso dito. "You look pretty gorgeous yourself too, hon." at ngumiti. "I know right?"  pabiro namang sabi nito kaya tumawa pa si Jennie.

"I like her na agad." sabi ni Jennie sakin habang turo-turo ka. "Hindi na ako magtataka, baka you'll be besties na agad." sabat naman ni Jisoo.

"Anyway, the other one is Irene. She's also a friend of us, ewan ko lang kung friend lang din ba ni Seulgi." pang-aasar ko kaya sinamaan naman ako ng tingin ni Seulgi.

"Hi, babe." bati ni Irene tsaka bumeso din sayo.

"Hello, oh my god you look like an angel sent from above." random na sabi mo kaya natawa nanaman ang lahat including Irene.

"That, Seulgi, is how you should do. Pa-seminar ka kay Rosé." Pang-aasar ni Jisoo.

"Agree." pagsang-ayon naman ni Irene.

"Dami niyong alam, let's all sit na nga, nangangalay na ako." pag-iiba ng topic ng Seulgi.

Hinatak ko naman ang isang bakanteng upuan sa tabi ni Jennie tsaka inalalayan kang umupo.

"Thank you." sabi mo at tumango lang ako bago umupo sa tabi mo.

Napuno naman ang table ng tawanan at kwentuhan not really minding the surroundings. May mangilan-ngilan na ring nagsasayawan sa gitna at may nago-offer ng drinks sa table natin pero we never really paid attention kasi we're better off with ourselves.

"...grabe ang lucky naman talaga ni Jisoo, hope all." sabi mo after marinig ang kwento ni Jennie. Kayong tatlo na nila Irene ang magkakatabi ngayon while me and my 2 other friends just let you.

"May tatlong maria na tayo." bulong ni Seulgi at humagikhik lang naman si Jisoo.

"People are always saying that pero the truth is, ako talaga ang lucky kay Jisoo. She has been very patient and supportive of me."

"Naksss yun oh, bentang benta ka talaga sa jowa mo Jisoo." pang-aasar ulit ni Seulgi pero hinayaan ko lang sila as I took a sip on my drink.

"How about you Irene, what's the real score between you and Seulgi ba?" tanong ni Jennie. Muntikan pang mabuga ni Seulgi yung iniinom niya, buti nalang naabutan siya agad ng tissue ni Irene.

Nakaabang lang naman kami ng isasagot ni Irene kasi hindi naman talaga nags-share 'tong torpe naming tropa.

"We're friends?" sagot naman nito kaya napairap nalang si Jennie sa narinig while Jisoo just shook her head disapprovingly.

"As in?" hindi satisfied na tanong mo.

"Well, Seulgi's not making a move naman so how are gonna be a thing?" page-expose ni Irene kaya binatakun naming pareho ni Jisoo ang kaibigang napapagitnaan namin.

"Wala ka pala eh! Naturingang casanova  pero pagdating kay Irene tiklop."

"Oo nga! Step up your game naman Seul, kaya you never got yourself a girlfriend eh. You're only good at flirting but you don't know how to make a move. Unless you're afraid of commitment?" sabat ni Jennie.