CHAPTER 23 BOOK 2 ANG PAG GALING NI JAKE part 1-7

Chapter 23 Ang pag galing ni jake

Gumising si jake…bukas na ang pinto sa banyo…tumayo sya..wala si Carla sa loob ng banyo…tinignan nya ang oras..mag alas onse na pala..tinamaan sya ng sobra…

Tumayo sya..at nag hilamos sa banyo….lumabas sya sa banyo…wala si Carla…nag isip muna si jake…inisip nya ulit kung ano nangyari kagabi..medyo Malabo pa din ang lahat…parang alam nya na maraming nangyari …at marami din syang nalaman..malabo nga lang ang iba…

“teka..si Carla..shet..buntis….” nag palit sya ng shirt..at lumabas para hanapin si Carla..sa lobby…

sumakay sya ng elevator….pag baba sa lobby..andun ang restaurant..sarado na ang buffet breakfast..hanggang 10 lang kasi…sumilip sya..at nakita nya andun si Carla mag isa…nag yoyosi…

“san ka galing..hinanap kita”

“tagal mo kasing gumising..”

“teka..bakit ka nag yoyosi..diba hindi marunong nyan..”

“ano ka ba..nag yosi ako dati diba..tayo..sa cebu”

“oo..pero nakalimutan ko na yun..pero tumigil na tayo diba?”

“alam mo jake..naguguluhan ka pa din sa mga memory lapses mo”

“Carla..stop this…you are pretending again that everything is okay”

“why jake..ano problem?”

“gaga ka pala ehh…buntis ka? Naalala ko..ano kala mo..ako si Jordan kagabi? “

“sino nagsabi sayo”

“eh di si Andrew…nung nag kulong ka na sa banyo”

“that’s not true”

“not true my ass Carla..sige..pa check tayo kung hindi nga totoo..at sino tatay nyan?”

“if ever true..jake..wala kang paki..buhay ko to..at hindi ko sya kilala…nag meet kami sa manila..at ikaw andito nun..”

“talaga lang ha….”

“oo talaga…sira ..sige kain na”

“Carla..no…ini iba mo usapan..are you pregnant or not…”

“what if I am”

“then Carla..i’m here..i’m your friend..tutulungan kita..it’s about time Carla..ako naman ang mag alaga sayo”

“funny jake…hindi ganun kadali”

“what?”

“basta..I can’t explain it”

“ano ba..tinakbuhan ka ba nya..have you spoken to the guy who did this to you? Mahal mo ba sya?”

“basta..hindi mo sya kilala..it was a one night stand”

“one night stand? Come on..you don’t do that..may mali sa istorya mo”

“yes..that is what happened..nalasing ako..lasing din sya..then yun..”

“Carla..i’m going to find out..who the guy is…no matter what..okay..i’m going to close this…kakain muna ako..|”

“yan..yan ang gusto ko..be normal jake..this is nothing”

“bahala ka miss cool ka lang….buntis ka and you’re not panicking”

“why should I?”

“ewan..wag mokong kausapin”

“now sinong pikon satin?”

“hee! Ewan…miss..order please”

“hahahaha..pikon…pikon si bestfriend..hahahaha”

“Carla I’m serious…this is a serious matter….bahala ka”

“look this is my body..and okay lang..eh di mag kaka baby ako..may anak na tayo jake”

napatulala si jake…medyo naramdaman nya na ang tono ni Carla ay parang patama sa kanya…

end of part 1

Part 2

Habang kumakain si jake…ay naalala nya ang number 2 item ni Andrew…

“Carla..andrew told me another issue..”

“what issue?

“that he’s falling in love with me”

“talaga jake”
“tangina ka..natuwa ka pa”

“well at least…para makalimutan mo na si boy”

“alam mo Carla..ibang iba ka today…well since last night…parang hindi kita kilala”

“jake..it’s me alright”

“I’m glad to hear that Carla..”

“teka..there’s one more thing…”

“what Carla?”

“nag halikan kami ni john”

“john?...DOC JOHN?”

“yeah..he kiss me…wala naman akong alam dun ehh”

“ineng..ang ganda mo talaga noh….bruha ka..daming na in love sayo ha”

“hahahaha…I don’t know….I guess I’m beginning to like Bangkok”

“ay…nag haba ng hair mo ate”

“Carla..yoko ng bading language ahh..”

‘hahaha..joke lang…”

“Carla..you know..I tell you everything…all my life..kaya bestfriend kita ..”

“same here bestfriend…luv kita”

“love you bestfriend….ano may sked bako kay john..”

“wow.john na tawag..hindi na doc..”

“hahahaha…sira ka talaga Carla…”

“okay I will ask him…teka..what are you going to say to him…tumakbo kasi sya palabas…baka bitiwan ka nun”

“I don’t know Carla..okay lang kung bitiwan nya ko…just for that..kissing a guy”

“hello..baka confuse pa sya…”

“I think..kasi sabi nya..he has a family daw….hay mga lalaking confuse…marami sila…”

“jake…at ikaw ang susi nila..kamahalan”

“dapat..hahahahahah” nag tawanan ang dalawa…tulad ng mga tawa nila sa cebu”

Pag balik nila sa kwarto..tumawag si Carla kay doc john…at na set ang appt..bukas..10 am ulit…at medyo natuwa si jake..dahil hindi sya binitiwan ni john…

“Carla…I want you to be with me in the treatment”

“is that a joke or what?”

“it’s not…”

“why…for what?”

“dahil..ikaw lang ang connection kay Jordan at ako…at susunod ko si Udo…dahil sya naman ang connection k okay mark..tapos na si rey…madali si rey…at natanggap ko na din ang nangyari sa San Jose…ang iskandalo..at pag iwan sakin ni boy dun…”

“wow jake…natutuwa ako sa mga sinasabi mo”

“thanks Carla..sabi mo nga kagabi..tama na..kala mo lasing nako noh…alam ko yun ..at naawa na din ako Carla sayo…at buntis ka…dapat tapusin ko na itong kababalaghan na ito…and Carla…thanks for being there”

“love you jake” at nag yakapan silang dalawa…

“love you too Carla”

end of part 2

Part 3

Naiwan si Carla sa restaurant sa hotel samantalang si jake ay umakyat na para maligo at mag pahinga since may hangover sya.

Nung umagang yun...nag iisip ang maraming tao...tulad ni...

Carla:

"ano to...hindi ko na alam gagawin...walang makaka alam na si jordan ang tatay nito...ayokong kaawaan lang ako ni jake...or papakasalan nya ako dahil lang dito sa bata...at hindi naman katauhan ni jake ang gumawa nito...

bakit hindi ka nalang naging jordan jake...ano ba itong pinag iisip ko...oo..aaminin ko..na miss kita jordan..ang mga haplos mo..ang pag alaga mo sakin...na talagang hindi gagawin ni jake...isip bata si jake..ang gusto nya..sya ina alagaan...

pero pag galing ni jake wala ka na jordan...iiwan mo na din ako ng tuluyan...at maiiwan itong anak natin at ako...at ako..yan..dakilang alalay ni jake..the ever loyal Carla...shet..ano bang papel yan...pag namatay ako...ano sasabihin ko kay san pedro...ako po ay nabuhay bilang dakilang alalay...yun lang po nagawa ko...at nag mahal na alam ko na hindi naman ako pwedeng mahalin dahil bakla sya...

teka...shet..pag sumama ako sa treatment room...baka lumabas si jordan..at malaman nyang buntis ako..oh my...at mag salita sa harap nilang lahat...teka..ayoko...hindi ako sasama...buti nalang naisip ko...alam ko na..mag sasakit sakitan ako bukas...para hindi ako makasama...

Carla Carla..what you are doing with your life...this is not the life that I dreamed of...makalayas na nga"

Pinatay ni Carla yosi nya...at kinuha bill sa waiter.....

si Andrew..asa cafeteria..sa trabaho...breaktime nya...mag isa lang sya sa mesa...

"ano nagawa ko kagabi dahil sa kalasingan ko...nasabi ko na buntis si Carla...nakaka hiya...dapat hindi ko ginawa yun...at inamin ko pa kay jake na may nararamdaman ako sa kanya...

ang huling ko ka relasyon ay sa manila pa...si josh...kamusta na kaya sya...masaya kaya sya sa asawa nya at mga anak? sayang kaming dalawa...dapat naging masaya kami...at eto nanaman ako...hilig ko kasi sa mga gwapo..madali mahulog loob ko...sabi ko na nga ba...mauulit ang nangyari kay josh...

pero alam ko...hindi ako matutunan mahalin ni jake...gwapo sya..mayaman..maraming nag kaka gusto..ano naman makukuha nya sakin..isang lab technician...hindi naman kagwapuhan...

may connection kami ni jake..alam ko yun..at naramdaman din nya..kaya madali nahulog ang loob ko sa kanya..pati na din kay carla..parang matagal ko na silang kilala...ewan ko...hay...buhay...kala ko matatahimik na buhay ko dito sa bangkok...hindi pala..eto...involve nanaman ako...

parang hindi ko kaya harapin si jake ng normal...nahihiya ako...pano kaya sa treatment...ano gagawin ko...bahala na...basta kakayanin ko to...eh ano ngayon kung alam nya na may gusto ako sa kanya..at least nasabi ko na...kesang ma milipit ako ng habang buhay para lang sabihin sa kanya yun...tapos kung tapos...maka balik na nga..trabaho ulit"

tumayo na sya sa cafeteria...at nag lakad papunta sa lab...

Si Jake...habang nag papatayo ng buhok sa loob ng kwarto sa hotel...

"ano ba to...ang dami nanaman nangyayari....hinalikan ako di john...nag tapat sakin si andrew...at eto..buntis si carla..at ni hindi ko alam kung sino tatay...

parang sumama din loob ko..ayoko lang pahalata....ewan ko...nag seselos din ako...mahal ko din yang carla na yan...siguro sya lang ang babae na mamahalin ko...sino kaya yung hindot na naka buntis sa kanya...gago yun...bakit nya ginanun si Carla...oo..tama..ipag hihiganti ko si Carla...at aalamin ko kung sino yung bumumtis sa kanya...gago yun..humanda sya..at hindi ko ipapa alam kay Carla...

pano kaya bukas..si john...nasarapan din ako sa pag halik nya...matagal na din ako na walang sex...ewan ko dun sa ibang lumabas na personality ko...kung naka sex na sila dito...tapos si andrew...mabait si andrew...pwede na...may appeal naman si gago...bahala na...baka matutunan ko din sya mahalin...at para makalimutan ko na din si boy....

boy...asan kaya sya...bakit ganito...kahit taon na ang binilang...andito pa din sya sa dibdib ko...tumitibok pa din puso ko...kahit galit na galit ako sa kanya...sa mga nagawa nya sakin...may iba na kaya sya? babae kaya o lalake...teka..bakit hindi ko ba natatanong kay Carla kung ano nangyari sa kanya...oo nga noh..nakalimutan ko yun..."

at nag bihis na si jake...at nanood ng tv at humiga sa kama...

Si Doc John Ralph....asa office nya mag isa...

"How can i face him tomorrow...how can I do that to him...he's a patient..and I took advantage of him...very unethical...and I don't know if I'm gay...no..i'm not..I love my family...my wife...I love her....probably ..that was just infatuation...a sudden outburst out of those emotions..yeah..that's it..i'm not gay...and I'm not attracted to men...

well he's gay alright...so I don't think that would be a problem with him....hope he doesn't sue me for sexual harassment..damn..I would lose my job...probably..say sorry to him..yeah..that's right..and treat him for a dinner cruise at the river...yeah..that would be nice..."

at tumayo na si Doc John papunta sa secretary nya for his next patient...

end of part 3

Part 4

Sa Pacific Star Bldg ay nag wawala si Monica..

"We need to act now..before it's too late...I can't stand you two...you're too fucking slow for me" sabat ni monica patama kay boy at richard...

"So what do you want?" sabat ni Richard

"Destroy them before they destroy us!"

" okay Monica..ano ba sabi ng mga informants natin"

"okay..all I know is...uma andar ang kampo nila dyan sa jupiter...and I know..from my spies sa mega na they are the group of jake will combine with that bitch .."

"sinong bitch"

"sino pa...yung kabit ni Don Jaime...si Lilibeth..alam nyo..kayong dalawa...ako unang matetepok...I will be the first on line if there's an attack...that bitch hates me...she hates me"

"can I ask bitch..ay sorry..Monica?" sabat ni boy

"did you call me?"

"Stop it!...mag aaway nanaman kayo" sabat ni richard...

"well..she's blaming me...for their break up..well okay okay..ako may kagagawan...so what? don Jaime doens't deserve her...my god...san ba sya galing..from the dump...garbage dump...geez..."

"hmmm...okay..so if they combine"

"if they combine..they can take over mega pacific...and fight us"

"aba..that's a threat...I want this company to be number 1...so we better move" sabat ni Richard

"that's what I love dear...a fighter..unlike that wink" sabat ni monica patama kay boy

"monica stop it...now...what else do you know?" sabat ni richard

"okay..I know..jake is in bangkok...having his treatment...it will take time...but somebody is controlling their cell here in manila..hindi ko pa alam kung sino yun...but I know her name..CLAUDIA..."

"just Claudia?"

"yes..that's it"

"eh mahina pala informants mo ehh.." pang insulto ni boy

"shut up! " sabat ni Monica..

"pwede...pwede...itigil nyo..." sabat ni richard..

"now..what's your plan Monica..gusto mo..we buy stocks of mega so they cannot control it...how much do they have..."

"well...jake has at least 22% - 25% ..hindi ko na alam..last time..they were selling...to rebuild JRC holdings...but the price is going up..so somebody must be buying...at hindi ko alam kung sila yun...now teresita has 15%..from the will...now I don't know how much she has...so combine it..they get 40%..more than the umali's 30%...they can surely control it without even buying other shares...shet..this couldn't be happening....they are out to get me...so I better act first..if you 2 will not do anything..I'm serious!"

"okay calm down monica...so what are you plans" sabat ni richard..

"listen....you two...we surely cannot buy 40% of mega...or let the umali's sell their shares...and we don't have enough funds right richard?"

"right!"

"so there's only one thing left here...kill jake and kill that Claudia..kill Carla...they are the brains....and add Lilibeth..."

"what the fuck are you talking about..we just couldn't kill all of them...what a stupid idea!"

"stupid...or in love ka pa din kay jake? at ayaw mo ipapatay si jake? ano boy..answer it...go!"

"of course not..nag tapos na kami..nung ginamit nya ako..."

"so okay lang ba sayo ipapatay si jake?"

"ayoko....wala tayong papatayin...if you kill any of them...I will get out of this company...i have nothing to do with it! at bahala kayo..bahala ka Richard with this crazy lunatic Monica"

" alright alright..please boy..stay..."

"how sweet naman! bravo..." habang pumapalakpak si Monica....

"hay pwede na tayo mag basketball team....richard loves boy..boy loves jake...jakes loves ..who knows.....hay...kabit kabit...crazy world isn't it" sabat ni monica...

"teka Monica...you said jake is under treatment right?"

"yes..."

"so if we delay that treatment...they cannot implement any of their plans...and we will have time to carry out our plans..or even destroy mega" sabat ni Richard

"yes...but how" sabat ni Monica..

"I know a way....basta" sabat ni richard

"you will not kill him will you?"

"you said your piece boy..no I won't..and i promise you that"

"thanks Richard..."

"okay...boy...leave me and Monica....we have some plans..."

"fuck Richard..papatayin mo sya noh? you better not"

"mag kaliwanagan nga tayo boy....mahal mo pa ba sya o hindi? "

"does that matter?"

"yes it does...."

"look richard...you know the situation..you found me...I was in love with him...at .."

"at ano?"

"teka teka..baka nakaka istorbo ako dito...guys..ay girls pala..can I leave the room?" sabat ni Monica

"no Monica you stay...kaya tayo masisira..dahil dito sa isang tao na ito na may nararamdaman pa dun sa isa...boy..you get out now..." sabat ni richard

"okay..all I'm saying..don't kill anybody..because if you do..I'm out of here Richard..you will not see me again...and who knows..I might switch side..."

"get out!! now!!" sigaw ni Richard kay boy...

lumakad si boy palabas ng pinto..at tinitigan si monica at richard sa mata...at sinara pinto....

"alright monica..sit down"

"okay I'm listening"

"don't tell this to boy....alam ko he still cares for jake"

"I definitely know that...hello..is big bird yellow?"

"enough!...now..send a team...in bangkok....you can lead them"

"what me?"

"sino pa...eh tayong dalawa lang nakaka alam"

"damn..I hate that filthy city....ewww..puros faggots"

"hey...we don't have any other choice...."

"okay okay..I'll go...damn....what do I do"

"destroy the treatment..."

"how?"

"bahala ka...either pasabugin mo yung hospital...patayin mo yung doctor....whatever...just don't kill jake"

"teka...explosives..san ako kukuha? that will be hard...we might as well kill the doctor"

"that's a bright idea"

"what if he gets another doctor?"

"then kill him again..or pahirapan mo buhay nila sa bangkok...hit them..follow them...nakawan mo kwarto nila...lahat...destroy them in bangkok..."

"okay...I will....easy...."

"probably..we can ship the arms or guns..from Myanmar...may kilala akong corrupt na general dun...papasok natin sa border..so you have to go up there too...sa triangle"

"excuse me? richard...delikado dun..andun lahat ng drug trade..."

"okay okay...send a guy..just supervise them"

"okay...sige..I'll think of a plan..and talk to you again..pag isipan natin to..pero Richard...ang mula...I need money ...and also..I need a presidential suite..."

"hay...miss extravagant....sure sure..sige basta..gawin mo ang plano"

"right boss..hehehehe.." habang nililinis ni Monica ang kanyang mga kuko.....at nag iisip sya

"mahihiganti na din kita sofia....humanda ka jake...ikaw papatayin ko....mere accident diba..hahahaha"

"Are you with me Monica"

"ahh..yeah....i'm here..sige na richard..have to go..lots of work to do....hello Bangkok...here i come....yehey!"

at lumabas si Monica sa kwarto ni Richard...pag labas nya..andun si boy...naka titig kay Monica ng masama...at hinawakan sa braso at hinila sa mesa...

"pag may ginawa kang masama kay jake...papatayin kita Monica....tandaan mo yan...PAPATAYIN KITA!!" galit na galit si boy..na sinabi kay Monica..nabigla si monica at walang nasabi...halos lumabas ang mga ugat ni boy sa nuo at gilid ng ulo nito.....

Binitiwan nya si monica..pero hindi pa din nya inalis ang titig ng gigil at galit...at si monica..yumuko at nag madali umalis....

end of part 4

Part 5 The treatment

Pag dating nila Carla at Jake sa ospital...ay pinatawag muna si jake sa treatment room ...at pumasok naman si jake..andun si Doc John...naka upo...at naka yuko...at ina avoid ang tingin sa muka ni jake...

"jake..."

"doc..please..no...that's okay...nothing happened"

"no jake...I'm sorry...that's not me...I was just carried away..I hope you forgive me"

"of course john...yeah..can I just call you john..."

"yeah..that would be great...sure...like a friend...we can be friend jake..."

"why not john....we're almost of the same age..."

"as an act of forgiveness...I would like to invite you for a dinner cruise at the river.."

"that would be great...never tried it....I don't with my other selves..if they have been through that..hahahaha..."

"great...okay..what food would you prefer"

"of course Thai...I love thai food..and their men too.."

"was that a joke.."

"it's not..."

"okay okay...here you are again...." at yumuko nanaman si john at na conscious kay jake...

"oh john...I would like to make a request"

"of course jake..what is it?"

"can I have Carla here with me...so we can resolve jordan..I would really love to meet him..and he only comes out to Carla..or I mean..he's scared of her..well..if that's okay with you"

"oh sure jake..good idea..you know Jordan is one of the strongest or the tough one"

"i know...i heard him once..."

"great..call her then.."

tumayo si jake at lumabas para tawagin si Carla...pero may problema...

"Jake..may sakit ako..I told you ...hindi ako pwede..masakit tyan ko...sabi ko sasabay ko sayo dito para mag pa check up diba...bakit moko ngayon hahatakin dyan?"

"please Carla..please..." tinitigan ni jake si Carla..tingin na hindi ma hindian ni Carla...

"oh my...okay okay...pero sandali lang ako jake ha..."

"sige..please..lika na"

pumasok ang dalawa....maya maya..dumating na din si andrew....nagka tinginan sila ni jake..pero nag salita agad si John

"andrew..it's okay..I don't think we will need you here now..since Carla will be here to interpret..just in case...okay...i'll just talk to your supervisors...thanks andrew..."

"okay doc.." lumabas si andrew..pero naka titig pa din kay jake...at si jake naman ay naka titig kay andrew...

"now let's begin....Carla...just stay there..and don't say anything..."

"okay doc" sabat ni Carla..na ngayon ay namumutla na at pinag papawisan ng malagkit...

"Carla...you look sick..something wrong?"

tumayo si john..at tsineck si Carla...

"jake...she is not feeling well..."

"well Carla..are you okay....?"

"I'm okay..go on..please..doc..i'm okay....let's finish this.."

"thanks Carla..." sabat ni john..

Pag upo ni john sa upuan at pag harap ni Carla kay jake...ay tirik na ang mata nito...at nabigla ang dalawa....

"jake? jake? are you okay?" sabat ni john..

takot na takot na si Carla....at namumutla....dumilat si jake...at nag salita...

"Carla....alam ko....miss na miss kita....hindi kita iiwan"

"Jordan...pabayaan mo na ko...please...at wag...wag mong sasabihin....maawa ka...utang mo sakin yun...wag mong paalam...."

"oh my..can't understand anything...here...Carla..is he okay.."

"doc yes..he is jordan now...i'm talking to him now"

"Pano yan..pano ang anak natin?"

"oh..shet..wag..wag mong sasabihin..wag mong sabihin..baka maintindihan ka ni doc....hayaan mo na ako jordan...pabayaan mo na ako...maawa ka..ayokong kaka awaan lang ako...dahil dito...kaya ko to"

"Carla....Carla....please....."

"no...Jordan...no....release jake...we need him....tapusin mo na yan...please....tapusin na natin to jordan...please....maawa ka....para na din sa anak natin...leave us in peace Jordan..."

"yes Carla...kung yan ang gusto mo...iiwan na kita....para sayo...tatahimik ako...sana maging masaya kayo ni jake..at tumahimik din ang buhay nyo Carla....pero kung kailangan moko....isigaw mo lang pangalan ko...at lalabas ako.."

"please jordan" habang umi iyak na si Carla...

yumuko si Carla at umiyak....at tumahimik na din si Jake...walang nagawa si John kung hindi manood..napaka bilis ng pangyayari...at biglang nag salita si jake..

"ano yun....ano yung wag sasabihin?"

"jake?" sabat ni Carla

"jake.you're back" sabat ni john

"yes..ano nangyari.....I heard something...I heard you Carla...ano yung wag mong sasabihin"

"wala jake..wala..." at patuloy ang pag iyak ni Carla

"Carla..ano yun..kailangan kong malaman..."

"jake..please...no...leave me.." at biglang tumakbo si Carla palabas ng kwarto....nag lakad sa corridor...at hinabol sya ni jake....

"carla wait.."

"jake...please"

"Carla..why can't you tell me?"

"jake diba...you owe me a lot..right..diba..jake..alam mo yan..inalagaan kita..ever since.."

" i know Carla.."

"well ito isa sa kabayaran...ito yun jake....I need my privacy...for once"

"okay..Carla..I will respect that...okay..I will leave you...."

at bumalik si jake sa treatment room..at si Carla...lumakad papunta sa cafeteria...habang nag lalakad sya sa cafeteria..ay napa daan sya sa lab..kung san si andrew nag work...pinasok nya ang lab...

Pag kita nya kay andrew....hindi nya napigilan yumakap kay andrew...at umiyak ito sa dibdib ni andrew sa loob ng lab...

"andrew..." sabat ni Carla

"Carla..what happened...lika..sa cafeteria tayo....hey Carl..I'll just take a break..i'll be back okay?"

at lumakad sila sa cafeteria.....naka sandal pa din si Carla sa dibdib ni andrew....umupo sila sa pinaka sulok ng cafeteria..

"Carla now tell me what happened"

"lumabas si jordan..."

"tapos..."

"wala....kinausap ko sya..na tigilan na ako"

'ano sabi nya"

"mahal nya daw ako andrew...mahal nya ako...shet..."

"so what's the problem Carla"

"hindi ko alam andrew...somehow..nasasaktan ako..."

"bakit?"

"kasi mahal ko din sya...mahal ko si jordan...at ayoko syang mawala...kahit sinasabi kong iwan nya na si jake...andrew..hindi ko alam..ano gagawin ko kung wala na si jordan..sya lang nag mahal sa akin ng ganito"

"hirap nga Carla..knowing..he's just a part of jake"

"i know andrew....i know...." nag compose si Carla...at pinunasan ang luha..at nag pretend ulit na matigas at walng problema..

"don't worry andrew..kaya ko to...hmm...." at ngumiti sya kay andrew..

"Carla....don't"

"what don't?"

"don't deny reality Carla...bakit tayo ganun...tinatago natin kung ano dapat...mahal mo si jordan..at mahal ka din nya...ano masama dun"

"hahahahaha...ano masama?..well mawawala lang naman sya..in the next coming days..weeks..months...pag gumaling si jake...at na in love ako sa isang imaginary character..alam mo yun andrew..parang na in love ako kay superman sa komiks....komiks..andrew...alam mo yun...." at naiyak ulit si Carla..habang naka titig kay andrew...

"alika...I understand Carla..I'm here..I'm your friend...andito ako..naintindihan kita..." at niyakap ni andrew si Carla...tumagal yun...na mag kayakap sila....wala silang paki alam sa mga tao sa cafeteria...

end of part 5

Part 6 dinner cruise

Natapos ang treatment ni jake kay dr. john…hindi nag pakita si Andrew kay jake…Nag paalam si jake kay carla sa hotel..na mag dinner sila ni john…pumayag naman si Carla…at naisip din nya na since wala syang kasama for the night…ay ininvite nya naman si Andrew sa hotel…para makipag inuman….

Nag taxi si jakes a Shangrila hotel ..dun ang sakayan ng river cruise…at andun na si john…nag aantay sa kanya…sumakay sila sa cruise ship..na gawa sa kahoy..may mga cultural show..at nag serve na ng pag kain….

“so are you enjoying the food”

“yes…great..thanks john”

“no problem jake…”

“so how’s your wife?..and your kids?”

“they’re great..no problem…and you? “

“hahaha…are you asking me…you’re my doctor..you probably know more than me john”

“yeah…sorry…you know what..I never went out with a patient before..this is my first time”

“and was it your first time to kiss a man..when you kiss me”

“oh..i’m really sorry for that jake…really I am”

“hmm..you didn’t answer my question”

“wow..now I’m the patient here..”

“yup…”

“have you or have you not?”

“hard..hard question to answer”
“john..what is hard? It is a simple yes or no right?”

“alright…yes I had..way back in the states”

“hmm..interesting..so how was it john?”

“please..let’s not go into that?”

“why not?”

“because…that’s it”

“john..you know I had gay expericnces..and it is completely unfair for you not to share it..and besides…”

“besides what?”

“I like you john…haven’t kiss a straight guy before…really”

“what makes you think I’m straight”

“that’s what you said john”

“really”

“yeah…hahahaha..you did..remember?”

“honestly..I don’t know…when I go to the gym jake…I have to admit..I look at other men with great bodies..or with cute face…”

“that’s normal john”

“no it’s not…what are you saying?”

“men has a tendency to be attracted to cuter men than them..same with women right..”

“but men are not suppose to do it right?”

“I don’t know with that..now..tell me..who was this guy you kiss in the states?”

“he was my roommate…”

“and…come on…continue”

“am I suppose to tell you this?”

“and why not?”

“because…that’s it”

“you and your because…john..it’s just me..I’m open to this..so don’t worry…I won’t tell anybody..your secrets safe with me”

“alright…nothing really serious…we both got so drunk…it was my last day in school…some sort of celebration..right…and next thing I knew..he was kissing me…he was on top of me..and I can’t move..”

“and”

“so we started kissing..and somehow..I started to enjoy it…then he started kissing my ears, neck..which I happened to like…and when he suck my nipples..that was it…we took our clothes off..and he suck me…he was forcing me to suck him..but I didn’t ..I guess I was not prepared…”

“interesting”

“that’s it jake…that is all you have to say?”

“yes…clean and short…love these food…yummm”

“you’re goodlooking jake…so besides boy…are you in love with someone else?”

“why..you’re applying?”

“hahahaha….no…”

“really…so why this dinner?”

“well it’s my way of saying sorry…”

“john…you can say sorry in your office and that’s it..why invite me alone…why not with Carla?”

hindi nakapag salita si john ng matagal…at tumatawa lang kay jake….

“nice analogy jake…nice….okay I like you..that’s it”

“only nice?”

“you are really confrontational huh…you beat me on that..and I’m suppose to be the doctor here..remember..”

“okay doc…am I only nice…what will you do if I took my clothes off with you and me alone..is that nice?”

“hahahahaha…jake…wow…”

“what?”

“look jake..I’m not gay.. I have a wife and daughter…”

“I know john..no need to say that for the longest time”

“answer me..is nice seeing me naked”

hindi makasagot si john..at naka titig sa mapungay na mata ni jake…

“you’re cute jake..really..cute face..nice body…”

“so you like it..why not taste it?”

“hahahaha..jake..you are really seducing me..aren’t you?”

“what if..I say yes…do you have a problem with that”

“it’s up to you..lets get a drink..i’m kind of getting drunk”

Mag katapat sila sa mesa..sa dulo ng barko…habang busy ang mga tao sa pag nuod sa cultural dance ng Thailand..kinapa ni jake ang burat ni john sa ilalim ng mesa…at nabigla sya na matigas na ito..

“whew..hard already…”

“hahahaha…okay..jake..I surrender…do what you want.”

“really?”

“yes…”

“okay…”

tinuloy ni jake ang pag kappa ng burat ni john…na medyo matigas at mahaba….para hindi sya mahirapan..tinanggal ni jake ang sapatos nya..at tinaas ang paa..at tinapat ang talampakan nya sa burat ni john…

“you like that john”

“ahh…jake..that’s nice”

“yeah..i thought so..you love that…you love your cock rub with my foot”

“kiss me”

at nag halikan sila…napa tingin ang lahat sa cruise ship….at nag halikan sila..lumipat ng upuan si jake at tumabi na kay john…sa mga oras na yun..wala ng paki alam si john…bumigay na si john….at nag patuloy ang show…at medyo tanggap na naman sa Bangkok ang mga ganitong eksena….hindi mapigil si john sa pag halik kay jake…habang nilalamas nya ang suso ni jake…at minsan bumababa..at kinakapa ang burat…hanggang naka halata ang dalawa…at tumigil bigla..at biglang nag CR si john…

sinundan ito ni jake….kumatok sya sa CR na maliit…ayaw buksan ni john..ng

“john..it’s me jake..open up”

at binuksan ni john ang pinto..pag bukas…hinalikan nito agad si jake..at ni lock ang pinto sa maliit na CR…..hinubad ni jake ang damit ni john..at dinilaan nito ang dibdib nya…..hinubad ang pantalon at nahulog ito sa sahig…tinanggal ni jake ang brief ni john..at tsinupa nito..sinubo ng buong buo ang burat ni john sa CR….napa ungol si john sa sarap..

“ahhh…yeah..suck me jake….that’s good…ahhhh….fuck…nice….you suck good”

tumayo ulit si jake..at hinalikan si john sa labi…at nag hubad si jake ng shirt nya..at pantaloon…at tinulak nya si john sa burat nya..walang magawa si john..kung hindi isubo ang burat ni jake..

“suck it john…taste it..ahhhh….” at sinubo ni john ang burat ni jake…marami na ang kumakatok….sa pinto….at walang magawa si jake kung hindi sumagot..

“I’m not done…wait”

“ahh..yeah..suck it..john…ahhh…”

hanggang labasan si jake…hindi nya napigil…at nalunon ni john ang tamod…dinura nya din ito at parang nandiri..hindi sya sanay…inagat ni jake si john..at hinalikan para hindi na maka reklamo….

“now come into my mouth john…” at tsinupa ni jake si john…na sobrang sipsip..para labasan agad ito..

“ahhh…shet…that’s really good…” hanggang nilabasan si john…ininom ni jake ang tamod…at hinalikan ulit si john patayo….nalasahan ni john ang tamod nya…at wala syang nagawa….

“shet…that was sex” sabi ni jake..

“you’re good jake..my first time…”

“no..we will do it again…your second..your third..”

“cute boy….okay…we’ll do it”

“ahhh….can you suck me during treatment”

“well we can try jake”

“hahahaha….it’s rey..not jake”

“oh shet!!!”

end of part 6

Part 7

Samantala sa hotel..andun si Carla..at si Andrew..nag iinuman ...red wine...at nag sindi ng mga kandila si Carla sa room...

Parang trumpo ang dalawa...minsan tatayo sa upuan..minsan..lilingon sa malaking bintana para makita ang mga ilaw ng bangkok...

Masinsinan nag pag uusap nilang dalawa...at medyo tipsy na si Carla at Andrew...ang lumalabas na talaga ang asa looban nila....lalo na si Carla...wala syang napag sasabihan kahit kelan...si jake lang..na nawala pa...at kung minsan nung asa Iloilo ay si Joseph...

Nag patuloy ang kanilang usapan...

"Andrew ikaw...kamusta ka naman..wag parating ako ang pag usapan natin"

"ano ba sakin?"

"ewan ko..ikaw ...talaga bang gusto mo si jake..gusto mo lakad kita...gusto kita andrew...ewan ko..parang I can open up to you...actually..ewan ko..naging close agad ako sayo.."

"well salamat Carla...kay jake..ewan ko..parang crush siguro...of course hindi ko naman sya kilala pa ng ganun...pero ewan ko...malay mo ..ma in love ako ulit sa babae..."

"bakit andrew..bi ka ba?"

"ewan ko Carla..I don't label myself...basta...kung sino gusto ko...yun na yun...kung babae..babae..kung lalake..lalake...pero si josh kasi..naipalabas nya ang pusong babae ko siguro..hahahaha....ginawa kasi akong babae nun ehh..."

"wow...babae ha..."

"oo...iba talaga...mga halik nya..pag bigay nya sakin ng flowers...hahahaha..kaka tawa nga ehh...tapos yung singsing..na parang engagement namin...actually...hiniwalayan nga nya yung girlfriend nya...para sakin"

"oh bakit kayo nag hiwalay.."

"nako Carla..the usual...confuse si adan...at bumalik sya sa girlfriend nya...ayaw nya matatawag syang bakla.."

"yan talaga hirap ehh..."

"ikaw Carla...sino ba tatay nyang dinadala mo?"

"wag na andrew..."

"okay okay..now let's talk about jordan...do you miss him"

"of course I do andrew...sa yo ko lang naman naamin yan ehh..."

"thanks Carla ha..for trusting me..."

"alam mo andrew...teka teka..."

"what?"

"talking about trust...right now...we need people that we can trust ...may gera kami kasi sa makati"

"gera?"

"oo...we need people...gusto mo sama ka sa amin ni jake..pag balik namin.. i mean pag galing ni jake..after his treatment..."

"hmmm....diba nga..umalis ako sa manila dahil kay josh"

"andrew...kalimutan mo na yun..eh di tumira ka sa amin....at wag mo paalam na andun ka na...at triplihin ko sweldo mo..I'm sure jake will approve it"

"you mean boss mo si jake"

"yes..hindi mo ba alam> may sakit lang sya..kaya ako ang in charge right now..."

"ganun ba...galing pala ni jake"

"oo..magaling yan...emotional lang nga..."

"oo nga..diba...yung sinabi mo about boy...ano ba itsura nun at ugali nun...alam mo Carla..eto analogy ko ha...kung si boy ang sumisira sa kanya ever since..eh bakit hindi natin gantihan si boy?"

"what?..si boy?"

"oo...remember you told me...parating si boy ang may kagagawan ng pagka sira ng ulo ni jake or rey or mark or jordan diba?"

"well yes...."

"so? diba dapat ang target natin eh si boy"

"hahaha..ewan ko..hindi ko naiisip yan....kasi..mabait naman si boy...at mahal na mahal ni jake si boy"

"eh sya yung hadlang Carla...pati sa inyong dalawa..kung wala si boy...eh di sana kayo na ang nag katuluyan diba?"

" well may point ka...ewan ko...hindi ko alam....weird yang idea mo ha...it never entered my mind.."..

Nag isip ng matagal si Carla..at tumingin lang sa sahig...habang uma andar ang utak nya...at nag isip mag isa

"oo nga..si boy ang may kagagawan ng lahat...bakit hindi ko naisip na balikan yang si boy...at nag sunod sunuran lang ako kay jake...I think it's about time...na kumilos na din ako na hindi alam ni jake...tama...pati itong bata...ito ang simula...na kailangan ko na mag desisyon mag isa....na wala si jake..."

"Carla..Carla..."

"sori andrew"

"ano ini isip mo"

"wala..."

"eto ka nanaman..."

"you know what andrew...yes..I've made up my mind..you will work for us...pag isipan mo...at marami tayong gagawin sa makati...ako bahala sa sweldo mo...I like you...naipapa labas mo ang other side ko.."

"well Carla..I'm just saying what should be done diba?"

"oo..tama ka...yep..cheers andrew..for our future partnership"

"cheers Carla..sige iisipin ko"

"for our good future and good life..cheers" sabat ni Carla...

end of part 7