ch. 58 - still waiting

CHAPTER 58
STILL WAITING


Narrator: At the Town Center…

Nina: Saan kaya sila ngayon?

Denise: (checking her watch) Almost 11 na. Akala ko dumating na sila dito.

Brenda: Oo nga eh.

Maja: Baka kakain pa sila. Kaya ganun.

Denise: Huh.

Jamilla: Tawagan mo ulit si Jay.

Narrator: So Denise took out her phone and dialed my number again.

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Once my phone rang, I immediately picked up my bluetooth device, hooking it to my ear before answering the call, which I read came from Denise.

Jay: Ey.

Denise: Jay, saan na kayo?

Jay: Ahm… sa kalye pa rin kami.

Denise: Eh hihintay pa rin kami dito. Kakain ba muna kayo?

Jay: Bibili lang kaming pakain. Gutom na gutom ‘to si Erich eh.

Denise: Ganun ba? O sige. Bilisan mo, ah?

Jay: I will.

Denise: Okay. Bye muna.

Jay: See ya. (disconnecting bluetooth)

Erich: Ahmm Jay?

Jay: Yeah?

Erich: Just letting you know, wala nang phone ko.

Jay: You mean it’s gone?

Erich: Oo. Nung kinidnap ako, ng kuha yung isang salvahe ang phone ko, tapos hinagis niya sa bintana. Ayun.

Jay: My goodness that’s ridiculous!

Erich: Oo. Na wala lahat ang mga contacts ko, everything.

Jay: Kawawa naman.

Erich: Pero pakisalamat ang Dyos na mabuhay pa ako.

Jay: Siempre. At the time when I found out about you getting kidnapped, tinawagan kita, tapos may message pa, saying the “number you dialed is no longer in service.”

Erich: Sorry talaga, Jay.

Jay: Ya know what? Don’t worry about it kasi at least nan dito ka pa.

Erich: Tama ka. Wag ka maalala. Kikita pa rin tayo sa school, diba?

Jay: Sure. You’re always around.

Erich: (laughing) Oo nga, noh?