Diary of an Introvert 2

6: Once again, I felt my heart breaking.

I went down the stage and rushed to Oliver.

"Bakit ka umiiyak?"

He looked confused then suddenly wiped his tears. "Nothing."

"Okay ka lang ba?"
"It's none of your business."
"Ah-" I paused and took a deep breath. "Okay. Hindi kita pipilitin kung ayaw mo."

He stayed quiet.

"Hay. If you want to go, ayos lang. I don't mind being alone, Oliver." I said, preparing myself to get another set of food.
"Sorry to disappoint you, but I decided to stay."
"Hm?"
"At pwede ba? Don't just casually say my name na parang close tayo."
"Ha. So anong itatawag sayo? Kuya Oliver?"
"Mas matanda nga ako sayo pero hindi kita kapatid so don't call me like that."
"Sir?"
"Pang matanda."
"Mister?"
"Ang panget."
"Boss?"
"Hindi ako gangster, okay?"
"So ano nga?!"

He laughed. "Galit ka?"

"Ha? Ako? Haha. Hindi ako galit noh. Akala mo lang yun. Haha."

"Talaga?"

"Yeah." I said and forced a smile. Tch. Nawalan na ako ng ganang kumain. Hay.

"It's good to know that you're getting along with each other."

"Oh! Hi, Doc Marty."
"Hi, Cee. Glad to see you here."
"Ako rin po."

Doc Marty looked at Oliver. "Oh, akala ko 30 minutes ka lang dito? May nangyari ba at naisipan mong magtagal?"

"You're changing the story again, uncle. Pinilit mo akong pumunta dito dba? I didn't have the choice to say no earlier. Why would I think that I also have a choice to leave on my own?"

"Hay naku, Oliver. It's for your own good. Alam mo yan."

"Tch."

Doc Marty let out a loud sigh. "Okay. Here's the deal. Ihatid mo nalang itong si Cee sa bahay nila and then you go home too. Okay?"

"Ha. Okay. Fine." He turned to face me. "Hoy, kunin mo na ang mga gamit mo. Aalis na tayo."

"Ha? Pero hindi pa ako-"

"Don't tell me that I need to carry them for you?"

Huh?! Ang gusto ko lang naman sabihin ay gutom ako!

"No thanks." I grabbed my guitar and backpack and followed him outside the hotel.

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"Wait here. Kunin ko lang yung sasakyan ni uncle."

"Okay. Pero paano si Doc Marty? Anong sasakyan niya pauwi?"

"Malaki na si uncle. Kaya niya ng umuwi mag-isa." He said and left to get the car.

"Cee!"
"Jeremy? Ba't ka nandito?"
"Sinusundo ka."
"Seriously? Di ba sinabi ko na sayo-"
"I told her already and she said she's okay with it. I was on the way naman so naisipan kong sunduin ka na lang."

As far as I know, when a girl says it's okay, most of the time, it's not.

"Hay, alam mo, I appreciate the concern but I still don't think this is right. And besides, may hahatid na sakin pauwi."

"Who?"

Oliver came back with his uncle's car. Good timing.

"Jeremy, this is Oliver. Co-volunteer ko sa ospital. "

Jeremy greeted him but Oliver didn't respond. Instead, he looked at me.

"May sundo ka na pala. Kailangan pa ba kitang ihatid sa inyo?" He asked, looking obviously happy to leave me with Jeremy.

"Yes, kailangan mo."

"Why? I'd be happy to go home right away."

Insensitive ka ba talaga?!

"Oliver?"
"Can you please stop saying my name like that? You're creeping me out."
"Ano sa tingin mo ang mangyayari sayo kung sasabihin ko ito kay Doc Marty?"

He made an annoyed face. "Fine." He grabbed my things and place them inside the car.

"I'm sorry, Jeremy. Alis na ako."
"Okay. But please let me know kung nakauwi ka na."
"Sige. Ingat ka. Bye."
"Bye."

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While Oliver's busy driving, my stomach is also busy grumbling.

"Pwede ba tayong mag-drive thru? Gutom na ako."

"Ang daming pagkain kanina, ba't di ka kumain?"

"Okay ka lang? Kinain mo yung pagkain ko di ba?"

"Oh. Yeah right. Edi sana kumuha ka nalang ulit."

My goodness, Lord! Hah. No. I don't even have the energy to argue with him. Gutom na ako!!!

"Nevermind. Sa bahay nalang ako kakain."

"Okay~"

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After 10 minutes, nakarating na kami sa bahay. I got my things and went out of the car. As I was about to say thank you, he was gone. Tch.

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"Nandito ka na pala, Cee. Halika na. Sumabay ka ng kumain."

I felt so happy to see this food in front of me. I sat on the empty chair and started putting food on my plate.

"Thank you po sa food!"

"Haha! Ate, ang takaw mo talaga. Galing ka ng event pero gutom ka pa rin."

"Hindi pa ako nakakakain noh. Huwag mo nga akong pangunahan."

Ivan made a silly face in front of me.

"Sarap mong tusukin ng tinidor, Ivan."

"Bleeeh."

"Hay, tumigil na nga kayong dalawa, pwede ba? Nakakahiya sa bisita." Sabi ni mama and looked at the person at my side. "Pasensiya ka na, Jay."

"Okay lang po yun tita." He said with a sweet smile on his face.

I looked at him.

"Hi, Cee. Naaalala mo pa ba ako?"

"I don't...but..."

He sounds like him.
He definitely has the voice of Calvin.

Once again, I felt my heart, breaking.