Seven and Nine (FIN)

Thirteen

"I'm fine until a couple of minutes ago, John"

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Seven's (Tagalog means Hangul)

 

Seoul, Korea...

"Sev what's wrong?"

I glanced at Sujin in front of me. Nandito kami sa bahay nya cause its the safest place for me right now. Bukas na ang press conference sa pagkawala ko at hindi pa alam ni Sujin ang tungkol dun. Sigurado kasing magtatanong sya ng mga bagay na hindi ko kayang sabihin sa kanya. Yes I already made a decision to stay with her pero hindi ko napaghandaan ay ang mga consequences na kaakibat nun. All I thought was to be at her side and nothing else matters. Pero hindi pala ganun kadali yun.

"Nothing, Sujin. Come on let's eat" I tried to smile to assure her that everything's alright. She looks at me but I just rest my gaze on the plate in front of me na hindi ko naman magawang galawin. Bumalik na lang sya sa pagkain kahit pa alam kong marami syang gusto pang itanong sakin. I'm actually not feeling well right now pero dahil gusto nya daw ako makita at ganun din naman ako, kaya ako pumunta sa kanila.

"I'm going to shoot a music video in Busan tomorrow. You want to come?" saglit akong napaisip.

"Siguro susunod na lang ako. I'll call you"

"Alright" she nodded.

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Shan's

Sunod sunod ang pagsubo ko ng salad na inorder ko. Its about three servings siguro but I don't care dahil gutom na gutom na talaga ko. Ni hindi ko nga pansin tong nasa harap ko.

"Some things really never changed right, Nine?"

"Will you stop calling me Nine?? I already forgotten that name and I don't even want to remember myself being labeled as Nine. Its Shanine okay?"

"No. You'll still remain as the great Nine to me. It will never change even if you do"

"You're the one who changed this woman in front of you, John" I said coldly saka binalik ang tingin sa kinakain ko. Why did I even accepted to eat dinner with him in the first place?? Aish. Imposible namang namiss ko sya for God's sake! And you heart, will you stop beating so fast?? Hindi ka na dapat apektado sa presensya nya. "Then maybe, its best you stay away from me. What are you even doing here in the first place??"

"Some business. And of course because of you" he smiled at me na hindi ko na pinag-abalahan pang suklian. Ano sya sinuswerte?

"Disregard your business with me and do your other business quietly will you?"

"Na-ah" napailing pa sya looking amused as he stares at me. Ghaad ano na naman bang pinaplano nya para pasakitin ang ulo ko ng ganito?? "I will stay beside you till you accept my very little favor. You remember, Nine?" napakunot-noo muna ko dahil hindi ko magets ang sinasabi nya until my eyes grew bigger ng maalala ang sinabi nya nun once over the phone.

"No.freaking.way, John. No way!" may diin ang bawat salita kong sabi para maintindihan nyang hindi nga pwede.

"Why are you making things so complicated, Nine?"

"YOU are the one making things so complicated here. Can't you see that my life was so easy when you're not around?? Then in an instant, you act as if you're the bestest guy in the world and I'll do everything you asked for?!"

"Calm down, Nine" wala akong pakialam kung pinagtitinginan na kami ng mga tao sa restaurant na to. Ang importante sakin ay masabi ko sa kanya ang gusto kong sabihin.

"How am I supposed to do that when I'm here having fancy dinner, talking to you like we're the best of friends?? Tell me?! Argh! I'm done!" inis kong kinuha ang hand bag ko sa katabing upuan at naglakad palabas ng restaurant. Mabilis naman syang nakasunod sakin which adds to my frustrations.

"Let me at least take you home, Nine"

"No thanks. I can go home--alone"

"Don't be so stubborn. I'll take you home" matigas nyang sabi saka ako hinila papunta sa nakaparada nyang sasakyan. Ayan na naman sya eh. Treating me like a kiddo. "Get in, Nine"

"No" naiinis ako sa sarili ko why am I acting like a stubborn kid in front of him when in fact I should be acting more like a lady para pagsisihan nya man lang ang pang-iiwan sakin. Okay its barely a month nung naging kami. A month! Can someone believe that?? But to me hindi yun laro laro lang. Why did I even took that seriously samantalang hindi nya nga ako nagawang seryosohin nun dahil ang trato nya parin sakin ay little sister. Tsk. Can you please move on, Shan??

"You can run all you want but you can never avoid me. You have to bear with me for at least the whole week" seryoso nyang sabi na ikinapagtaka ko.

"What are you implying??"

"I already talked to your Dad. Since you don't want to talk to me and like you suggested before, I asked him. And this was his idea. I'm your guide the whole week so you can never run away from me, Nine"

"What?!!"

Irritating work plus a very irritating man means nightmare. Oh God. Kill me now.