The Burning of Summer

Chapter Forty

Chapter Forty

"Just pleast get inside the car Summer.." mababa ang boses nito ngunit ang tonong kaniyang ginamit ay halatang inis na.

"And why would I listen to you?" angil ko ng bumaling pabalik sa kaniya.

God, everything is spinning. Muntik na akong matumba kaya naman mabilis nitong hinawakan ako at inalalayan. I tried to wiggle out from his hold, ngunit hindi ito nagpatinag at lumakad papunta sa sasakyan at isinakay ako doon. He put the seat belt and secured me inside bago mabilis na umikot papunta sa driver's seat at sumakay.

Fine. He's mad? I am too. Does he want to talk? Then we will talk. He wanted to talk while I'm this drunk? Sure. Mas maganda pa nga iyon. Then I wouldn't have to filter my mouth.

"This isn't the way to my condo." puna ko nang mapansin na hindi pamilyar ang daang tinatahak namin ngayon.

Gusto ko pa sanang magreklamo but I felt so dizzy and I can feel my stomach started rumbling. I know I'm about to throw up and that's just the last thing that I want to do.

Pinikit ko na lamang ang mga mata at sumandal habang sinusubukang kalmahin ang sikmura.

"Nahihilo ka ba? Do you want to stop for a while?" narinig kong tanong niya.

Umiling na lang ako na agad ko ring pinagsisihan dahil lalo lamang akong nahilo.

Nang muli akong dumilat matapos ang ilang minuto ay nakita kong papasok kami sa isang private village. I know this place but what I don't know is why we are going here. We stopped in front of a two storey house. Walang gate pero may fence na nakapalibot doon.

Nang pumasok kami sa loob ng bahay ay hawak ako nito at inaalalayan sa paglakad. Dumiretso kami sa kusina kung saan pina-upo niya ako sa stool na naroon.

"You need to drink water." sabi niya ng ilapag niya sa harap ko ang isang basong tubig. Tinungga ko naman iyon at dahan dahang ininom. Nang maubos ay muli niyang sinalinan ng tubig ang baso. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin dahil doon.

"You need to hydrate. Drink some more."

Medyo umayos ang pakiramdam ko matapos uminom ng dalawang baso ng tubig. Tahimik lamang ako nitong pinagmamasdan habang ginagawa iyon.

"Whose house is this?" I asked confused but he ignored my question.

"You got me worried." he said, arms were crossed on his chest. His tone is dark and scary.

"Really? I thought you are so busy with your meeting.." sarkastikong sabi ko. "That you wouldn't mind if I go out and party."

"It was a meeting." giit niya.

"A meeting?" I scoffed. "So a meeting involves just two-person, a man and a woman, in a restaurant having dinner."

He let out a deep exhausted sigh and looked at me with bloodshot eyes.

"We were just talking."

"She was obviously flirting!" I hissed.

"I wasn't! But you obviously had some fun at the club dancing." he mocked.

Hindi ako makapaniwalang tumingin sa kaniya. I clicked my tounge in so much annoyance.

"Then we're even!" I shouted.

"No we are not." humakbang ito palapit sa akin. His eyes are very dark. "I was calling you non stop, texting you asking where you are and I couldn't get an answer." malamig niyang sabi habang palapit nang palapit sa akin. "Then a friend of mine sent me a photo of you in that bar getting drunk and having so much fun."