Chapter 4
Pay
I drank the liquor in one gulp.
The bitterness brought by it, lingers in my throat. I smirked then I stood up from my seat. Clary and Yash were already drunk and they're already gone wild in the dance floor.
Kumurap kurap ako dahil nanlalabo na ang paningin ko. I can't even walk orderly. Why can't I get used to drink? Halos gabi-gabi kaming narito sa bar pero talunan parin ako pagdating sa inuman.
I jumbled my hair in annoyance.
Pinakiramdaman ko ang aking sarili. It feels so hot and I feel like throwing up. Tila may namumuong kung ano sa dibdib ko na hindi ko mailabas.
"Kingina..." I cussed out.
Hinilot ko ang aking sintido habang hinahanap ang daan patungo sa restroom. I should throw this up. Magiging maayos ang pakiramdam ko kapag nailabas ko 'to. I've always hated this part. Then I'll start telling to myself that I'll not drink again. Putangina. Ang sarap kayang malasing.
Papaliko ako nang may bumangga sa akin. Though my eyes were blurry, I still throw my death glares at the guy who obviously bumped me intentionally.
"Pakipot ka pa Miss.." I heard him mumbled.
I scoffed then I shook my head.
Ito! Ang mga gaya niyang lalaki ay dapat inililibing agad ng buhay. The mindset they have is totally a bullshit. Anong akala nila sa mga babaeng pumupunta sa bar?
"I have no time in your blurredness." Umirap ako at tinalikuran siya.
Then as I've expected, he followed me. I stopped walking and never bother to face him.
"Follow me and you'll be lifeless." I drunkly said.
"Sa tingin mo ba Miss madadala mo ako sa mga banta mo? Lalaki ako, mas malakas ako sa'yo." he even have the guts to smirk at me.
"Putangina mong manyak ka isa pa! You think you're powerful just because you're a guy?! Putangina mo pala, you're weak cuz you're attacking a woman who's drunk! Just kill yourself!" I yelled angrily.
Oh I'm liking the aftermath of drinking too much.
"Wag ka nang magsalita-"
"What is happening here?" I heard a new voice. This time I've bothered myself to face the new comer.
I narrowed my eyes to identify who was it. Nangunot ang noo ko. I think I've seen him somewhere. Saan nga ba ako napadpad noong mga nakaraang araw? Ugh. Limot ko na. Napailing na lang ako at tumalikod na sa kanila.
"Just make that nympho leave or make him kill himself, a guy like him doesn't need to breath, they don't deserve to live." I murmured.
Mahigit kalahating oras ata ang ginugol ko sa paglabas ng mga pesteng ininom ko. Kakabukas ko palang ng pinto nang makita ko ulit ang lalaki kanina. He's leaning on the wall like a model. Not the nympho one. The guy who is familiar in my eyes. Parang nasa dulo lang ng pilik mata ko ang sagot. I can't remember it.
"Tell me nga, have we met before?" I curiously asked.
He chuckled. "I think so. I was going to ask you too. Parang nakita na kasi kita."
"Uh. Whatever, I'm super drunk to have a chitchat with you. Babush." Then I walked drunkly again.
Nagpasya akong lumabas na sa bar. I think I can't walk again if I continued drinking, masama na ito. Bahala na ang dalawa sa buhay nila, mauuna na ako sa kotse.
Pasuray suray akong naglakad sa parking lot. The lights here were dimmed but luckily I found my car. I immediately opened it but it wouldn't open. I pressed again the unlock in my key then I again tried to open the car's door.
"Ano ba yan! Lasing ka rin bang kotse ka?!" I stomped my feet in irritation.
Kinatok-katok ko ang salamin at inilapit ang mukha ko rito.
"Bumukas ka!" utos ko rito.
But I didn't opened. Wala akong nagawa at pinadausdos ang sarili sa kotse. I am now sitting on a cold pavement. Niyakap ko ang parehas kong tuhod saka ko ipinatong doon ang aking baba. My head is spinning and it hurts so bad. Wala ata akong magagawa kung hindi hintayin ang dalawang matapos sa pagsayaw.
I closed my eyes to finally sleep but then I just found myself lying on the pavement because the door has finally opened. Son of a cockroach. Ano ba yun? Late reaction? Oh the car is drunk as well.
My mouth is parted while I'm caressing my nudge. I was about to stand up when a man suddenly got out of my car.
"Aba, sino ka?!" singhal ko rito.
The man seems familiar again. Saan ko na naman ba 'to nakita?
"Hoy!" I asked again but for the second time, he didn't answered.
Yumuko ang lalaki at inalalayan ako patayo. Napapikit ako ng maamoy ko ang pabango niya. "Ang bango..." I mumbled.
I was too drunk to get embarrassed, I let myself hugged him as I continued to smell his scent. I even heard him scoffed.
Ipinasok niya ako sa front seat at agad siyang tumungo sa driver seat. My position isn't too comfortable but I fell asleep immediately.
Agad kong hinilot ang sintido ko nang magising ako kinaumagahan. Masakit na naman ang likod ko at malamig na naman ang hinihigaan ko. I winced when I got up. Nang ibuka ko ang aking mata ay mas lalo akong napangiwi. The familiar place I have been into. Hindi ko na kailangan pang manghula.
"Gising ka na pala babae." Agad kong hinanap kung saan nanggaling ang nanghahamak na boses. Ang pamilyar na boses.
"Why did you bring me here?!"
Ngumisi siya at tumayo mula sa kaniyang kama. He's still wearing his sleep wear. A plain black shirt and a stripped pajama. His hair is disheveled and his lips looked soft- shuta. Kahit itanggi kong guwapo siya, paulit-ulit paring bumubulong ang utak kong mali ako. Na guwapong guwapo siya!
It's been two weeks since we last saw each other. Wala na akong balak pang makita siya pero heto na naman! Sunod sunod ang pagba-bar namin para lang malimutan ko ang pagmumukha niya pero heto na naman!
"Because you want to be here?" He smirked.
Tumayo ako at agad na hinarap siya. Kumukulo na naman ang dugo ko sa kayabangan niya. I can't believe it, I can't still moved on when he says that I like him!I mean, hindi naman niya sinabing gusto ko siya pero iyon naman ang ipinupunto niya. Anong akala niya? Papatol ako sa lalaking katulad niya? Arogante na brusko pa! May tipo naman ako 'no.
"Bakit ko naman gugustuhing pumunta rito?!" I rolled my eyes.
His smirked widened. Mas nairita ako. I badly wanted to punch him again pero baka bigyan niya na naman ng meaning. Oh cockroach, what should I do?!
"Dahil nandito ako? What else?" Ngumiti pa siya
Halos pumutok na ako sa sobrang inis.
"You know, am I really the one who likes you? Or maybe you're the one who likes me? There's no way I would like someone like you, you're too arrogant and rude to be my type." litanya ko.
Tumalikod ako at hindi na lumingon pa sa kaniya pero agad na napatigil nang hablutin niya ang braso ko. I gasped when I realized how near he was. I was able to look at his face this close.
"L-Let go of me!" I spat.
He glared at me then said. "Pay for the transportation and for the accommodation."
