When We Happened

Chapter 12: Hangover Buddies

Chapter 12

Hangover Buddies

"Fuuuck," I groaned as I tried opening my eyes.

But as soon as my eyes were assaulted by the harsh sun rays from the opened window, I immediately closed them shut. 'Tang ina, bakit kasi hindi ko sinara 'yung kurtina kagabi?

Ang sakit ng ulo ko.

I can feel my temples throbbing so fucking hard.

And my mouth... it feels so dry, and rough... and that foul taste.

Shit. I just know ang baho ng hininga ko. Probably the worst bad breath ever.

After finally summoning enough courage, I slowly opened my eyes again with both of my hands shielding them for good measure. I looked around the room and noticed that I wasn't in my bedroom... nor Yap's.

I gingerly lifted the blanket covering me and looked down on my body... I'm only wearing a white t-shirt over the red bikini set I wore last night at Steve's party. I remember, I only removed my denim shorts when Yap told me it was time for us to sleep off our drunken state... here at Steve's guestroom.

My head whipped to the side so fast that I gave myself a whiplash that made my damn head want to explode. When the throbbing eventually subside, my eyes focused on the sleeping handsome face of my best friend... and his naked torso.

Fucking. Hell.

I slept next to him last night? Wala naman sigurong nangyari no? He's still wearing his boardshorts. And I would know, right? I mean, mararamdaman ko 'yun down there, diba?

Putang ina. Bakit ko naman iniisip 'yan? Hindi naman gaung tao si Yap. Hindi rin niya ako papatulan at titignan in that way... especially when we're both inebriated. At hindi lang talaga siya ganon!

Ugh. I hate my hungover-ass brain right now. Kung saan-saan napupunta, wala namang basehan!

Lumingon ulit ako sa best frien ko at pinagmasdan ang kanyang maamong mukha. Meron talagang mga tao na mukhang anghel kapag natutulog, no? Pero kapag nagising, alam mong makasalanan dahil sa ngiti pa lang nito.

Kahit na magkaibigan kami simula bata pa lang kami, hindi ko makakaila sa sarili ko ang kagwapuhan niya. Kahit pa nakita ko na siyang ilang beses sa pangit na sitwasyon, it just adds up to his personality.

People may see him as an asshole, but I know my best friend. He might look aloof and uncaring sometimes, he's still one of the most loving and caring person that I have ever known. Mahaba ang pasensya niya at hindi siya nagsasawang ipagtanggol ang mga taong malapit sa kanya at importante sa puso niya.

Once you become his friend and become a part of his inner circle, he will make sure to be a great friend to you. Nito lang naman sumablay 'yan sa akin dahil sa kagagawan ng selosa niyang girlfriend.

I don't know if I will take it as good or bad, pero nagagawa niya lang sa akin 'yun dahil alam niyang kilala ko siya. We've been each other's ride or die since we were kids. Hindi naman matatapos 'yun nang dahil sa selosang girlfriend at kaunting pagkakaintindihan.

But of course, tao lang din naman ako. Napipikon. Nasasaktan. Nawawalan ng gana. I needed him last month and he wasn't there. But he's here know and he's making amends, bumabawi siya sa akin at napasaya niya ako kagabi.

I'm willing to let the shit between us go.

Pero sana huwag na niyang ulitin pa dahil sobrang nakaka-miss magkaroon ng taong malalapitan kapag kailangan mo. He really let me down last month.