Unbind the Strings

Thirty Two

"He's here." Natahimik ako nang marinig ko 'yun kay Gab.

I tried to act clueless and asked her kung sino, "Huh? Who's coming?" Ayoko mag-paka sigurado. Mahirap na mag-assume baka naman mag react ako ng hindi naayon sa eksena.

"Your ex." Kai said while sticking his fork to the shrimp he's eating.

Napataas ang kilay ko at napaawang ang bibig ko. "Okay, so? Anong gagawin ko? I-welcome hug ko pa ba?" I said while munching in some of the seafoods in front of me.

I felt Liam's hands on mine, rubbing his thumb against my hand. "It's okay, I'm here." he said, maybe he felt like I was kind of disturbed by the thought of seeing Jay again.

I smiled at them and continued eating. I have to admit medyo nahihirapan ako kumain kasi hindi ko alam kung kailan siya darating. "Inaayos lang daw 'yung room, lipat ka na Liam sa room ni Cali." Gab said while glancing at me.

"Wala ba siyang pera pang-rent ng room?" Liam said while raising his eyebrow. Natawa ako sa sinabi ni Liam at agad namang natawa rin sila Neil.

"Gago! Ang sama mo pare!" Kai said, still laughing.

"Hala? Tinatanong ko lang naman kasi 'di ba ang yaman no'n, pero walang pang afford ng room. Just saying pare." Liam said and shrugged his shoulders.

"Ilibre mo kasi pre." Alonzo said. Siniko siya ni Gab dahilan ng kanyang pagtahimik.

"May pambayad naman 'yun, sinadya ko lang para magsama na sila Cali at Liam hehe." Gab said and gave me an evil smile.

"Pag sama-samahin mo kaya silang tatlo sa isang kwarto, what do you think?" Alonzo said and Gab hit his head right away. Kai and Neil laughed so hard after hearing what he said.

"Gago ka talaga 'no? Dapat sa'yo hindi na sinasama rito eh." Natawa nalang kaming lahat dahil mukhang mag-aaway na naman ang dalawa.

"Ayoko rin ng threesome." sagot ko na ikinagulat naman ni Liam.

"Cali!" Liam shouted at me while kicking my foot below the table. "Nakain tayo huwag kang bastos. Mamaya ikaw naman kakainin ko, huwag atat ah." he said, smirking at me.

"Ayan na nagkakalat na naman ang mga deputa." Kai said and continued slicing his meat.

"So, Gab? Nasaan na sila para maalis ko na gamit ko roon sa room?" Liam asked.

"Malapit na sa gate, akyat na kayo. Kayo bang dalawa aakyat or ikaw lang?" Gab said, talking to Liam.

"Ako nalang." Liam said, "Dito ka nalang Cali, ako nalang aakyat, ha?" He said and gave me a kiss on my forehead. I nodded and he went back to the hotel.

"Kailan mo ba sasagutin 'yan Cal?" Gab asked, "Mukhang seryoso naman sa'yo 'yan ah."

"Gusto mo mamaya na sa kwarto." I said and giggled at them.

We were constantly having fun, drinking wine, grilling some seafoods, and casually talking about the latest happenings in our life. We missed each other a lot, talagang mararamdaman mo kasi ang dami nilang kwento sa buhay. Of course, ako rin nagkwento.