Gamble On You

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Schoolmates

I was so scared and debated with myself kung ano ang gagawin ko. I only have two options... To run and escape or face the guy and escape.

Napalunok ako at dahan-dahang humarap sa kanya. My eyes widened when a topless man greeted me. A-Ang pogi. Ang macho. Shuta, langit ba 'to?

"How are you feeling?" he asked. Even his voice sounds nice. It's so manly!

Can he ask me again if I want coffee, tea, or him?

Gusto kong sampalin ang sarili. Xuriella naman! Kaunting delikadesa pwede? You're literally in a stranger's home! Paano kung serial killer pala siya?!

I really can't remember anything from last night, pero malamang ay nakipaglandian ako kaya ako nandito. Pero hindi naman ako papayag na magpa-condo... Imposible! I don't do that. Not yet!

Napahawak ako sa batok ko. "I-I can't remember anything from last night... I'm sorry but why am I here?" I dared to ask.

I opened my bag to get my phone only to find na lowbat na iyon. Urgh! Ang malas!

"You passed out, your phone is dead, and I have no idea where to bring you, so... I brought you here in my condo. You vommited, I cleaned you up and then we–"

"Stop!" I almost screamed. We what? Did we really do it? Diyos ko. Hindi ko kayang marinig ang parteng iyon! "I-I mean thank you. I need to go home now so..."

Lumakad na ako. Sayang at hindi ko manlang maalala how he tasted! Hindi ako aware! I kind of want to kiss him, but I still have a little decency and pride! At paano talaga kung killer siya?!

"Hey, wait. What's your name?" the guy asked.

I tilted my head a little. "Momol lang, walang introduce yourself."

Sinakbit ko na ang bag ko pero napahinto na naman no'ng tumawa siya.

"Momol?" he then laughed again. "You really have no idea what happened last night?"

Namilog ang mga mata ko. The way he said it, he's like implying that I'm ridiculous or something!

"W-Whatever it is, let's just forget it. It's not like we're seeing each other again," sabi ko at dali-dali nang lumabas ng condo niya.

Kung may nangyari nga sa amin, malamang ay masyado niyang nagustuhan para tanungin pa ang pangalan ko. But there's literally no way! I can't lose my virginity just like that! And I don't feel anything different down there!

Sumakay ako ng taxi at parang sasabog na iyong ulo ko. I was trying to remember every single thing that I did last night, pero ang tanda ko lang ay lasing na lasing na ako, nagpunta ako sa dance floor at 'yon na lang 'yon! Pag gising ko, nasa kama na ako ng kung sinong poncio pilato! My God!

"Where have you been, Xuri?" boses ng Daddy ang sumalubong sa akin pag-uwi sa mansyon.

Nanatili akong nakayuko.

"Tumakas ka na naman sa mga bodyguards mo? Hindi ka umuwi ng bahay at ni hindi ka manlang nagsabi kahit sa kapatid mo?"

"Stop pestering Xianna about me," pagod kong sabi. "And I'm not going to Zircon Academy."

"What? Are you not going to College? Are you planning to throw away your life and–"

"I applied in Sapphire Academy and passed. I will go there. I won't be here during weekends because that's how it works. And I like it that way... Because I don't want to see you, dad. I can't even look at you."