Walang Forever

Chapter 29

«Ranielle»

Ang sakit ng ulo ko. What just happened last night?

Oo nga pala. May farewell party ang lahat ng seniors and I went there last night. Halos 5 am na din ako nakauwi. Ang hapdi sa mata, shet.

Anyway, I should get going.

I got up from my bed. I felt my head gets heavier.

Did I overslept?

I glanced at the clock. It was 10:30am. Damn, I never woke up this late in my entire life. Kahit walang pasok 7am na ang pinaka late kong gising. I disciplined myself.

I groomed myself in my bathroom  mirror and slowly walk out of my room.

"Good Morning Bae." Drake greeted me sitting on the stairs sa unang hakbang pababa. He's still wearing his shirt from last night. Ibig sabihin ba non dito sya natulog? Or worse sa tabi ko sya natulog?

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?" Pataray kong tanong.

"Wala, binabati lang ng good morning yung girlfriend ko." He said bluntly. A light smile formed in his lips.

I widened my eyes at him. "What did you say? Siraulo ka ba?"

I rub my hands against my temple. Ang sakit talaga ng ulo ko. I don't remember drinking beer last night. And in fact, I don't drink! Siguro sa sobrang puyat.

"Anong ginawa mo sakin kagabi?" I asked roughly.

"Whoah there." He raised his hands above his shoulders. "We just talked and we went home, hindi ako pinagbuksan ng mama ko ng bahay kaya dito ako natulog. You know what's the best part?" He hang his words.

I just stared at him.

"Last night, naging tayo."

I threw my slippers at him.

"Siraulo!"

"Bae naman. Hindi mo maalala? Ipapaalala ko sa'yo." He stood up from the stairs and walked towards me. "Diba—" He continued but I interupted him.

"Stop."

That's right. I remembered going to the party alone. After my speech umupo ako sa bench at the backyard of Hansel's house. I was holding a can of beer in my hands but I didn't drink it. Tapos dumating si Drake, he sat beside me. Tinanong nya kung nag e-enjoy ba ko. But we both agreed that we prefer formal parties.  Tinanong nya ko about Gene how I met him, why I liked him. Crap, that's our very first serious talk other than Clash of Clans. He opened up the story between MJ and him and that MJ's real name is Mary Jean. We talked about deep things like what's our biggest fear, what made us happy, if forever does exist. Later on, the topic diverted to me. How he really likes me and why. Everytime na may sasabihin sya natatawa ako hindi ko alam kung kinikilig ba ko nun o natatawa lang talaga ako but he's always saying "I'm serious Ranielle." I realized where the conversation is going so I told him I'm not ready to love him. Oh my goodness! Kamoteng kahoy! What just happened to me last night?! I told him I can't love him like how he loved me and I can't forget what he said: "That's not the basis of love. As long as you can love, it is love."

The music was too loud and I didn't heard most of what he said naalala ko lang tinanong nya ko. "Would you let me Ranielle?" Although hindi ko sya naintindihan tumango lang ako. He gave me a crooked smile and kissed me on the forehead. I can't forget that feeling. Ang init ng pisnge ko, parang bumabaliktad yung sikmura ko. Nanghihina yung mga tuhod ko. I don't understand. Nung sinabi ba nyang "would you let me?" Is he asking me to go out with him?

DRAKE! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?

"Ano?" He said as my thoughts came back to the present.

"Ginayuma mo ko." I'm still defending myself.