ch. 37 - have to "do stuff"

CHAPTER 37
HAVE TO “DO STUFF”


Narrator: Back inside the hotel room, Jerry and Jacq, breathing deeply, were lying exhaustedly in bed next to each other, both filled with sweat.

Jacq: So tell me… (puts hand on his chin) Gusto mo pa… or… (as she crawls toward him, whole body over his body) Ayaw mo na?

Jerry: O… sa tingin mo, pagod na ba ako?

Jacq: Eh ng hinga kana mabuti eh. Kaya mo pa rin?

Jerry: Siempre… sige. Keep on going then.

Jacq: Okay! (smiling)

Narrator: But the minute before they continued, someone’s phone rang of a non-radio hit by 50 Cent.

Jacq: (looking around) Telepono mo bay an, Jerry?

Jerry: Dalin mo dito.

Narrator: Sighing, Jacq hopped out of the bed, took out the phone from his right jeans pocket on the floor, and handed it to Jerry.

Jerry: Hello?

Narrator: Shadi, standing outside of the bar, was talking to him.

Shadi: O Jerry! May na limutan ka dito sa bar!

Jerry: Ano yun?

Shadi: Yun bayad mo saka yun ibigan mo para sa drinks niyo!

Jerry: Tsk hayaan na si Hermit mag bayad ang lahat.

Shadi: Eh saan ba siya?

Jerry: Malay ko. Siguro umalis na siya at din a alala sakin.

Shadi: Hay naku. Gamitin niyong utak niyo kasi eh. Sige na. Aalis na ako. Darating nang taxi ko.

Jerry: Taxi? Wala kabang coche?

Shadi: Nasa autoshop yun coche ko ngayon dahil may problema sa oil.

Jerry: Ah ganun?

Shadi: Kailan ka bumalik dito?

Jerry: Siguro bukas o Friday night.

Shadi: Friday night sana, pero kailangan kong pera mo para sa drinks.

Jerry: Sige. I’ll be there.

Shadi: Okie. (as he sees the taxi lights approaching him) Paalam.

Jerry: Later. (hanging up)

Jacq: Sino ba yan?

Jerry: Yun ibigan kong bartender yun nasa bar kanina nung ng punta tayo.

Jacq: Ah… yun bang ibigan mo?

Jerry: Oo, nung junior college pa ng kilala kami.

Jacq: Oh. C’mon, babe. I’m sure you haven’t had enough yet.

Jerry: Actually, tapos na ako.

Jacq: Aww… bakit naman? We were having a great one, tapos eto na?

Jerry: Not now. I oughta take care of some business right now. Excuse me.

Narrator: So Jerry hopped out of the bed, grabbing all his clothes on the floor.

Jacq: What business? Ano gagawin mo?

Jerry: (dressing in his pants) Basta, personal.

Jacq: Anong personal?

Jerry: (wearing his shirt) Basta… din a kailangan mag involve ka.

Jacq: Baaabe… I need to knooow… bakit di mo sasabi sakin?

Jerry: Eh kasi I don’t want you to get hurt.

Jacq: Ayoko rin mag saktan ka, kaya gusto ko malalaman kung saan ka pupunta kasi (holds his arm with two hands) malulungkot ako kung di mo sasabi sakin.

Jerry: (jerking his arm away from her) ‘No kaba?! Di ako bata, noh?! Alam mo, masyado ka malandian sa mga lalaki. Di mo ba marealize na maging obsessed ka? Ha? Wag mo lalapit sakin kung ganyan ka. Kaya ako maging isa, at sana ganun ka rin. Di bagay sakin sa mga babae sa club katulad mo!

Narrator: Afterwards, he walked out on her without saying another word.

Jacq: Jerry WAIT! (as the door slammed)

Narrator: Jacq remained silent afterwards.

Jerry, outside the hotel, took out his phone, dialing someone. Once the phone was at his ear and after a couple of rings…

Jerry: Hello… I’ll be there in a few minutes. We got some business to take care of. (grinning evilly as he hangs up)