Little White of Secrets (Metro Series #2)

Chapter 30: Beg

Chapter 30

Patuloy pa rin sa paghaharumentado ang aking puso kahit na ng sumara na ang elevator, leaving Austin in that high open cold balcony.

Ang lugar na iyon ay nasa halos panghuli at itaas na ng tower. Nasa kalagitnaan ng palapag ang venue ni Yno kaya nagkaroon pa 'ko ng ilang minuto para pakalmahin ang sarili sa loob. I took that chance to calm my heart as well.

I saw myself on the elevator's reflection while it was going down to the exact floor. Hindi man masyadong kita ngunit ramdam ko pa rin ang pamumula kasabay ng init sa'king mukha pababa sa tenga at leeg. I was holding my rest chest, as if it could tone down the wild heart beat I am currently feeling.

But that minutes of trying didn't do well. Muli kong kinailangang humablot ng inumin sa mga pabalik-balik na waiter ng makabalik sa mismong party.

I snatched two glass of tequila from the waiter I walked pass. Sunod-sunod ko iyong nilagok habang ang kaliwang kamay ay naka-hawak sa laylayan ng aking gown. Agad kong naramdaman ang alcohol na gumuhit sa'king lalamunan. I had to close my eyes shut and wipe the excess wet on lips using the back of my hand as I drank the shots streakily.

"Can I have some cocktail here?" I politely asked someone who's a caterer.

Tumango ang naka-unipormeng babae sa'kin at pumunta sa area kung saan nakapalagay ang mga inumin.

I stopped somewhere in between of this party as I calm myself while leaning my weight on this high standing table. Napalinga-linga ako bago dumating ang request kong inumin.

I was about to took another sip when I heard Yno's familiar voice.

"There you are, Ads," aniya ng makalapit sa'kin.

He came from the left side, where the big screen is, presenting something elegant about Yno and infront of it was the table of our parents. Nando'n rin banda naka-upo sina Austin at Stacey kanina. Ilang mesa lang ang agwat ng pamilya namin sa kanila. We were along with the Valencia as Don Yhaled wants us, especially Lolo to be in that side; where the most relevant and important person sitting are.

"Where have you been?" kuryusong tanong ng aking kaibigan.

He looked so boyish and formal as ever wearing his designer suit. It was a black long trench coat paired with an undershirt in a color of red. His clean cut look so perfect along with the sleek looking wax on his hair. Nagmistula siyang prinsipe na pormal na pormal dahil sa coat na mahaba at hindi bilang opisyal na Attorney.

"Bathroom?" he probed when he noticed my attention wasn't on him.

"Yeah," I answered, still not on myself. "You're right. I was just in the bathroom," bawi ko ng nakitang medyo tumagilid ang ulo ni Yno, nagtataka sa natitigilan kong sarili.

"Are you alright?" concern niyang tanong bago dumapo ang kamay sa'king noo. "You look sick."

"A-Am I?" gulantang kong tanong at bahagyang nanlaki ang mata.

Am I really that affected?! What the hell?

"Well, a bit. Are you comfortable with what are you wearing? You are sweating..." puna ni Yno at luminga, batid ko'y tatawag yata ng kung sinong mauutasan. And I was right.

He really called a staff just to request something about the airconditioned.

"If it still possible, pwede po bang pakilakasan pa sana ang aircon. Maraming salamat." I heard him saying reverently.

Nginitian niya pa ang manager na sumunod pa sa staff habang kinakausap ito ni Yno. Hindi naman ako naiinitan kaya sinubukan kong sawayin si Yno. I held his arm to get his attention.