SEEKING IDENTITY

Chapter 26: Body Heat

Verse of the Day.
"Serve Jehovah with gladness: Come before his presence with singing."
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭100:2‬

Chapter 26
Body Heat
[ Ava Maureen ]

I WOKE up because of the hot feeling all over my body. Nahihilo rin ako dahil sa dami nang nainom ko kagabi. When I felt my stomach churned, I immediately went to the bathroom to vomit. Halos bumaliktad na ang sikmura ko sa kasusuka. Pero kahit gan'to, hinding hindi ako tatanggi sa alak, 'no!

Yesterday night, we are celebrating because of the scores we've got. Kasama na roon ang buong SUPREMUS. Masaya silang kasama at hindi boring. Ella, the witch, invented the alcohol we drank using her chants and potions. And we partied all night at their dorm. So, this is what I've got for partying all night.

Pagkatapos kong sumuka ay hindi ko na nakayanan ang init ng buong katawan ko kaya deretso hubad ako papunta sa shower. Even though I'm already in the cold water from the shower, the heat of my body was still steaming hot through it.

Nang makabihis ay nilakasan ko ang aircon ng kwarto ko at humarap pa rito. I can't feel the coldness of the aircon but instead, my body was like going through the fire!

Oh, my goddess! Ano ba ang nangyayari sa 'kin?! I can't stand this kind of heat!

I checked the time on the wall clock and it's now 9 in the morning! Ang tagal ko namang nagising! Pero sabagay, hatinggabi na akong natulog or should I say, nakatulog dahil sa kalasingan. I am planning to go to my friends but before that, I cleaned my dorm. It's a general cleanup, actually.

Matagal-tagal na kasi akong nakapaglinis sa dorm ko. I am lazy when it comes to this kind of stuff.

I changed my clothes again into a black one-sleeve cropped fitted top and black with white grids fitted skirt. I paired it with 2-inches heeled sandals. Maganda 'pag ganito ang suot ko ngayon dahil sobrang init talaga ng katawan ko.

What if... masunog ang suot ko habang papunta sa mansion dorm nila?

Napakagat ako ng labi at natawa sa sariling naisip. Crazy Ava.

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"Hello, people!" bati ko sa kanila habang nagpapaypay sa malaking itim na pamaypay na dala-dala ko. Umupo kaagad ako sa sofa sa kanilang sala.

They are all here while doing their own businesses. Harrison, my darling, was just sleeping while leaning on the sofa with his signature hoodie. Jane, on the other hand, was sketching something on her favorite sketch pad while Kendreck is caressing her hair. Sofia and James are flirting with each other. Andrea is doing her nails and Ella is doing her gothic makeup on her face. Jenelyn and Oscar were reading books. And lastly, Zoe is nowhere to be found, as always.

Napalingon silang lahat sa 'kin at binati rin ako nang may ngiti.

I smiled back and ask, "Where is Zoe?" Nagpatuloy pa rin ako sa pagpaypay sa 'king sarili dahil para na akong napapaso sa sobrang init.

"Sabi niya i-visit daw niya ang dad niya and ibabalita ang naging score niya sa ceremony," si Andrea ang sumagot. Nagtatakang napatingin siya sa pamaypay ko at sa suot ko. "Where are you going? At bakit ang big ng pamaypay mo?"

"This is the reason why I went here." Napairap ako sa sarili at ipinagkrus ang dalawang binti ko. "I am hot! Literally!"

"Huh?" Jane immediately went near and touched me. Agad namula ang kamay niya, marahil sa init. "What the?! Ang init mo, Mau! May lagnat ka ba?"