The Gentlemen Series 4: Jack, The Disk Jockey (SELF-PUBLISHED)

THIRTY ONE

"I heard that before." humagikhik si Emerald sabay pindot sa ilong ni Lawrence. Hinalikan nito ang babae.

"Ilang buwan na lang ba?" Chris asked.

"In three months time, dude. Kailangan mabuntis ko na ang babae bago matapos ang taning. Sinubukan ko naman, okay. Pero wala akong makitang matitino. They are all bitches."

"Dahil sila lang kasi ang pinapatulan mo, James. They are your preferences. Actually, marami namang matitino dyan. It's just that you don't like women who are prim and proper, demure and serious. If you really are willing to find the right girl, tumungo ka sa mga probinsya. Maraming matitino doon." ani ni Ysabel na hinihimas ang impis pang tiyan. They're getting married in two weeks time.

"Love, sinong babaeng matino ang magpapatali sa lalakeng yan?" umilag si Jack na tumatawa pa nang akmang babatuhin iyon ng baso ni James.

"Pero let's be realistic guys. Wala ng libre sa panahon ngayon. Mapapalad tayo na nakita, nakilala at umibig tayo sa mga babae natin at ganun din sila sa atin. Ang tanong dyan pareng James, what if walang pumayag sa gusto mong kondisyon? I mean dude, pagkatapos mong anakan ang babae I don't think papayag yun na iwan ang bata sa'yo nang ganun lang? Ang hirap nun." ani ni Chris.

"Kung wala na talaga akong choice kundi maghanap ng babaeng malinis at kung sakaling pumayag, I will give her amount more then she would asked for. Seven figures." sagot ni James at tumungga ulit sa kanyang baso.

Napapito ang mga lalake. "Seven figures eh?"

"I can't believe I'm hearing this conversation." Sabi ko.

"Me too. Feeling ko nainsulto ako ha." ngumiwi si Elena. Tumango si Ysabel, Emerald at Vernonica.

"Boys. Hinay-hinay sa mga bibig nyo, alalahanin nyo mga babae rin kami." kastigo ni Emerald.

James frustratingly comb his hair using his fingers. "Enough of this. We are gathered here to celebrate the monthsary of Jack and Julianne. We are supposed to enjoy the night. Sorry for spoiling it. Sorry girls. The five of you are precious to all of us." hinging paumanhin ni James.

He summoned his waiter to bring us more drinks.

"Pomelo juice only for you sweetheart." rinig kong bulong ni Reid kay Ysabel.

"I know right." she pinched his cheek ngunit hinalikan lang din ito ng lalake.

Sa amin ay ladies drinks lang. Our boys don't want us to drink hard liquors. Pinagbigyan na lang din namin dahil pakiwari ko ay hindi magpapatalo ang mga ito. I was even surprised Vernonica nodded. She's into drinking kasi at malakas ang tolerance nito sa alak kumpara sa aming apat.

"Jack, I thought you invited Gabriel?" bulong ko sa kanyang tainga. I was expecting his brother would come here since I invited him myself.

"I did. Baka parating na siguro iyon." he answered as he kissed my forehead. Ilang linggo na kasing hindi kami nagkikita ni Gabriel. Ewan ko ngunit may pakiramdam akong iniiwasan niya kami.

"Jack." tawag ni Lawrence. Ininguso nito ang mini stage. May isang band na kumakanta ng hardcore song at ang dancefloor ay puno ng taong tumatalon sa tugtog.

Nag-angat ng kilay si Jack at humigpit ang pagkakahawak nito sa kamay ko.

"Go Jack! Go Jack! Go Jack!" the girls cheering.

"Sige na tol. Monthsary nyo naman eh. You did this once. You can do it again. Para kay Julianne." si Chris na kumindat sa akin. I laughed.

"Yeah. You did not just nailed it before dude, but you cemented it big time." puri din ni Ian.