Six Degrees Of Separation

Departed

"Naka ilan na tayo?" Jho asked.

"I've had four, you've had two." I replied.

She scrunched her face. "Bakit hindi tayo parehas?"

"Kasi you're already slurring." I said.

"Oh." She said then she chuckled.

"Bubuhatin mo ba 'ko?" She asked.

I shook my head. "You're too heavy."

She slapped my arm and I winced. Damn, she has a really heavy hand.

"Nag bo-box ka ba? Ambigat ng kamay mo." I said, rubbing my arm.

She rolled her eyes. "Volleyball when I was a kid."

Huh.

I finished my drink. "Ikaw naman hanapan natin. Anong type mo?"

She chuckled. "Apparently, gago yung type ko."

"Ako pipili para sa'yo." I surveyed the room and pointed far left.

"Ayun oh. Maitim. Batak. Bagay kayo." I laughed and she slapped my arm again.

I walked to the guy and tapped his shoulder.

"Hi! Have you met Jho?" I gestured to her.

"Hi." She smiled shyly.

"Hey. Josh." He pointed to himself.

I winked at Jho and headed back to the bar. Every now and then, I glanced at them. She looked like she was having fun naman so I just drank some more and had a chat with some people close by.

Some time later though, I saw Jho walking towards me. I excused myself from the girl I was talking to.

"Find me later." The girl said and walked away.

I turned to face Jho.

"Anong nangyari?" I asked Jho.

"Okay naman siya. Who's that?" She pointed to the girl.

"Fel. Or Gel? I don't know. I forgot. So what happened to Josh? Bakit iniwan mo na?"

"Eh. Just wasn't feeling it." She shrugged. "Plus, I'd rather talk to you all night."

I smiled slowly and she pinched my side.

"Yiii. Kilig na yan."

I scoffed. "Hindi ako kinikilig."

"If you say so." She snickered.

We did a couple more shots and blended with the crowd, introducing each other a lot but cutting the conversation after 5 minutes.

A few minutes before midnight, I pulled Jho away from a guy when I heard her say "Jho, I'm Hi."

"What?" She slurred.

I can't even speak because I was laughing my ass off.

"C'mon, Hanky Girl. Uwi na tayo." I said in between chuckles.

I started to drag her outside but someone tapped my shoulder.

"Leaving so soon?" It was the girl earlier.

"Yeah, got to take this one home." I pointed to the red-faced Jho.

"Oh. I thought you were single." She looked disappointed.

"Oh, no. We're n---" I started but Jho cut me off.

"Let's go, baby." She continued walking and now was the one dragging me outside.