Chapter 11
"Gusto mo ba talagang makipagbasag ulo ro'n sa lalaking 'yon?!" bulyaw ni Chini. She's just fuming out of anger for what happened earlier.
We're just sitting on the couch while she's standing in front of us lecturing us for the trouble we may have caused. And I know to myself, even though BJH said it's not my fault, I think I've shared a little fault there for not paying attention to him.
"Jinhionga, ywae dongyunage gruhge baneunghassghago sulmionghaejwer," utos ni Chini kay BJH. (Explain yourself, Jin-Hyeong, and why'd you reacted that way to Dong-Yoon.)
"Jeongmalo algo sipsnikka?" Ngisi pa ni BJH. (Do you really want to know?)
Humalukipkip si Chini at tinaasan ito ng kilay. Kulang na lang talaga ay mag-usok ang tainga nito sa sobrang inis. We haven't even had our dinner yet, kumakalam na ang sikmura ko pero hindi ko lang pinapahalata kasi ang pangit naman ng magiging entrada ko kung iyon ang gusto kong ipaalam kay Chini. Tiis-tiis na lang muna... nagagawa ko naman 'yan no'n.
"Dongyun jalmotiressda," aniya. Gnen na saziceae Mi-sun kisnen ggerteul nurmionhanen na alguleul hanen urin husikeul gacoehagorl wihan hongboipnida," pagpapaliwanag naman nito. (It was Dong-Yoon's fault. He showed a photo of me and Mi-sun kissing and he keeps pressing it to my face that our break up is staged and for publicity.)
"Gge aterhge doelgoha? Nuhndle jeongmal kis hassni?" tanong ni Chini. (How's that going to happen? Did you guys really kiss?)
BJH's not answering her question so she looks for herself online what he was talking about. A little while, she gasped and she might found something circulating around that we haven't seen yet. She let us show her phone screen and there we saw Mi-Sun kissing BJH at the club he was at yesterday.
Chini sighed, rolled her eyes then shakes her head. "This could really be the reason why Dong-Yoon comes at you. You shouldn't have come with her yesterday. That's just so bad and he's right... people would think that this is for publicity because some knew that you're getting a project with her which would never happen in this world. But this is not the reason why you should be reacting that way, Jin-Hyeong. In front of everybody? What do you think they've thought about what you did, huh? You just got out of the military and here you are... getting in a fight."
"Okay, my bad. I won't do it again. Can we just have some dinner already?"
"Jelay," she called my attention kaya tiningnan ko siya. "Call for some deliveries. Jin-Hyeong and I aren't done yet so please if you'd give us some space..."
Tumango na lamang ako at iniwan ko silang dalawa at tumungo ako isang hallway na patungo sa iilang kwarto. I just made a quick call to a fast food place we've been getting some takeaway for most of the time. When I finally placed the order for us, I came back to the living room to meet them back.
"Guys..." pagtawag ko sa kanilang dalawa saka nila ako nilingon. "The food will arrive 25 minutes. I'm going to wait for them to call again..."
"Good, Raijine. I'm already hungry," BJH said, touching his stomach. "So, I'm going to take a shower now."
"Jin-Hyeong!" saway sa kanya ni Chini.
"We'll talk later, Chini. We've got the whole evening for it." Ngisi pa nito saka tumungo sa kanyang kwarto para makapag-ayos na bago kumain ng dinner.
I want to join Chini and asked what will happen next, but I stepped away going to the balcony so I let the wind washed every thought away. While I was hearing the car noises, and how the wind brushes into me, the chaotic noise seems peaceful which reminds me of home.
A little while, I've received a message from Chrizzle.
"Ate, katatapos lang ng live selling ko today! I think naka-benta ako ng ten thousand ngayon—iyong sa live selling pa lang 'yon, a? Wala pa 'yong ibang orders! Tumawag na ulit kay mama 'yong supplier, next week na raw idedeliver 'yong bagong supply! Ate, uwian mo ako ng Koreano, a?!"
I chuckled at her request at the end of her message. Ako nga itong boss ko ay Korean, I wouldn't be able to get one for myself. But it's nice to know that our online selling has been going well and people are still supporting us all the way. Kahit wala ako ro'n, they seem to like how Chrizzle manage things there so I'm proud of how she handle all those things. Hindi rin naman magbubusiness student 'yon if she won't use this opportunity to experience it—parang advance internship na niya rin 'yon.
As the time passed, I received a call from the delivery and I have to meet them at the lobby. Nagpaalam naman ako kay Chini na kukunin ko lang 'yong pagkain sa lobby. Tinanguan lamang niya ako at inabutan ng pambayad kaya tumuloy akong mag-isa sa elevator pababa sa lobby. Hindi naman ako nahirapan hanapin 'yong delivery boy dahil sinabi naman nito sa akin kung nasaan siya. I just paid for it and then I brought the meal back to BJH's condo floor. Sakto naman na pagbalik ko ay kakatapos lang din ni BJH magshower so I take the paper bag straight to the dining and then I prepared for it so we could start eating.
When we start eating, the three of us were so quiet that the only thing we heard is our noise from slurping the food.
"Jin-Hyeong, let me—"
BJH raised his hand stopping Chini to talk. She paused, raising a brow.
"Can we just eat peacefully and talk it about later? Let's just appreciate our food for now rather than talking nonsense," BJH said.
"That is nonsense," she muttered, rolling her eyes and get back to her food. "Fine."
We continued eating and Chini give us the time to eat peacefully, but then right after our dinner, they continued while I stayed in the kitchen cleaning the dishes. Nag-uusap sila sa kanilang lenggwahe kaya lumulutang na lang din ang isip ko kung saan-saan. Nang matapos naman akong maglinis ay naabutan ko pa rin silang nagtatalo at ito namang si Jin-Hyeong ay iinom sana ng alak pero pinigilan ni Chini gawin 'yon.
"Seleul mashimion andoepnida. Ggerti dangxinii sanghwange dodalhagi wiha han ilipnida." Singhal ni Chini saka binalik iyong bote ng soju sa lamesa ro'n. (You shouldn't be drinking. That's what you did to get to this situation.)
"Joha. Ise jipe shuissa. Grum suge doel guya," walang ganang sagot ni BJH. (Okay. You can go home now. I'm gonna have my rest then.)
"Nanen hal gutida... jega jinhiongnimeul dowajugo issdanen girl alaya haeo. Naga anirago midgi tamuna naga yeogi naben saramin gutcherum narl daehazi mara," Chini said and even though she's like a speed racer upon speaking those words, I felt that. (I will... and you have to know that I'm just helping you here Jin-Hyeong. Don't treat me like I'm the bad person here because I believe I'm not.)
"Nanen algoissda... graser Raijine eun onel bam nawa hamkke yeogiisseul gutipnida," request ni BJH. Binanggit niya ang pangalan ko so I believe it has something to do with me. (I know... so Raijine will stay here with me tonight.)
Agad namang umiling si Chini. "Ani. Dangxinyi sophhaeser jage han hue, nanen gnioga yeogi dashi mermulgehazi anhuel gutipnida. Dangxinyi mwangarl fielyoroganen giongwu gnang uriege zhenhwarl jegonghapnida," sagot naman nito sa kanyang alaga. (No. After you let her sleep on the couch, I won't let her stay here again. Just give us a call if you need something.)
"Gge ne mungeramion gnionen na chimdaeeser nawa hamkke jal shuissa," huling hirit pa ni BJH. (She can sleep with me on my bed if that's your problem.)
Matinding pag-iling ang ginawa ni Chini. "Azikdo andwae, jinhionga. Urinen jigeum ternalgoha graser husikeul cuhasipsio. Naeil sa projecte daeha non hal gutipnida," paalala pa nito, (Still no, Jin-Hyeong. We're leaving now so take a rest. We'll be discussing your new project tomorrow, alright?)
Tumango na lamang si BJH at aakmang lalapit ito sa akin at mukhang aabutin niya muli ang kamay ko pero agad siyang inunahan ni Chini at hinila niya ako papalapit sa kanya. Pinag-aagawan ba nila ako? Hindi na inalis ni Chini ang mahigpit na kamay niya sa braso ko hangga'r sa magpaalam na kami at makatungtong sa elevator at makaalis ng condo.
Habang nasa biyahe kami, hindi rin naman ako mapanatag dahil sa inis ni Chini kay BJH kanina. It looks like he could be getting himself into a lot of trouble for getting along with Mi-Sun.
"Chini... if you don't mind... why were you mad about it?" I asked and she shifted her attention to me.
"Jelay, I'm just worried about Jin-Hyeong's image. He just got out of the military and people would say a lot of things to him. They could attack him for being so aggressive and the attitude he had just because he's out of the military. It could be so bad if people conspire he lost his mind after that. And... I'm not worried about him kissing Mi-Sun. I know Jin-Hyeong being so reckless when he's on alcohol so I believe that's just nothing that's why he reacted that to Dong-Yoon—well, aside from that he hated him, he just came at him pressing it to his face. Good thing... PSG just told me to talk to Jin-Hyeong so he can keep the project for himself."
"I see... but I hope Jin-Hyeong would get over with it. I know he's just adjusting so things changed from the last time he had done this. And Chini... what's the deal between you and PSG?"
She didn't answer my question right away, but she blushed and shook her head as if she doesn't want to talk about it kaya hinayaan ko na lang din. Hindi katagalan ay nakarating na rin naman kami sa bahay namin at tumungo naman kami sa bawat kwarto namin dahil sa sobrang dami ganap na nangyari ngayon.
Wala pa man akong one week dito pero pang isang taong na 'yong pagod ng katawan ko. Ang sarap lamang ng pagkalalapat ng likod ko sa kama kaya bago ako tuluyang makatulog ay nagbanlaw muna ako ng katawan at nasuot ng comfy na pantulog. I jumped on the bed on my stomach and hug the pillow tightly. It was so comfortable and it was literally different from sleeping on the couch there in BJH's condo and I hated that the air-condition is open all throughout the night, kulang na lang maging isang malaking freezer ang living area.
I'm trying to fall myself asleep from thinking about what happened today. I guess it was still a good experience for me to be part of those situations that I wouldn't be able to ask for more.
My journey in South Korea is just starting and I'm far from knowing the possibilities of the future so whatever may happen tomorrow or even the next day, I'm ready for it. I took a deep breath and I just let myself fell asleep.
"Raijine..." May dahan-dahan namang yumuyogyog sa akin at pabulong nitong tinatawag ang pangalan ko. "Raijine, wake up."
I moaned, trying to resist waking up but then I just realized that the voice was very familiar to me. Agad kong inabot at binuksan ang switch ng lamp shade sa bed side table at bumungad sa harapan ko si BJH at nakaupo rin ito sa gilid ng kama ko. I didn't even it.
"Jin—" I wasn't able to finish my word when she covered my mouth. Nanlaki na lamang ang mata ko sa gulat kasi hindi ko inaasahan na makikita ko siya ngayon. I tried looking at the clock and it's past midnight na.
"Have you been into Jeju?" he asked and then I shook my head. "We're going to Jeju now. Pack up your things. We're leaving... right away. Just be quiet... don't let Chini wake up or we won't be left in peace or at all. Come on. Get up." Utos nito sa akin at inalis ang pagkatatakip ng kamay niya sa bibig ko at kumilos din naman agad ako kahit hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko dahil sinabihan lamang niya akong ayusin ko ang gamit ko.
When I'm done packing my stuff, siya ang nagbuhat no'n palabas. Ang tahimik pa naming dalawa dahil iniiwasan naming magising si Chini kaya nang makapasok kami sa sasakyan at makaalis ng bahay ay isang malaking pagbitaw ng hininga ang pinakawalan ni BJH. Na para bang nakaligtas siya sa ginawa niyang pagtakas sa akin sa bahay nang hatinggabi.
I'm still confused about what was happening, he hasn't told me any word about it, but to go to Jeju... and there we go, the next thing I knew, we're already heading to the airport going to the Island of Jeju.
At this moment, I've risked my job for BJH and I hope Chini would let it go. But Jeju?! I've been wanting to go to that island, but it's expensive and now... we're heading there... for the first time together.
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