Saving Myself

CHAPTER 3

III

Barbara Ann Bar, Carrer del Taquígraf Garriga

11:45PM

Tumitig lang ako sa nagsarang pinto. Lumingon ako kay Leno, nakataas dalawang kilay nya sakin. Tumingin ako sa Tequila na nasa harap ko.

"Are you not going to go after him?" She asked.

"Go after who?"

"The guy, duh?"

"If he wanted to introduce himself, he would've. I don't want to drink it anyways." I said then pushed the drink away from me. In general, I just don't take drinks that I didn't order myself or was not made in front of me. Kailangan ko mag-ingat lalo na at nasa ibang bansa ako.

"I don't feel the buzz anymore. I think I can drive."

"You think Rora?"

"I guess? My place is the closest. Doon na kayo matulog."

"I'm driving though." I was about to complain, but she continued, "We're taking my car, end of discussion. I'll drop you here tomorrow to get your car."

"Fine." I said. Isang sasakyan lang ang dinala nilang tatlo.

Kinuha na namin yung dalawa, at nagalit pa dahil nag-e-enjoy pa daw sila. Susme. Kaya minsan lang kami lumabas ng ganito eh, kasi mahirap alagaan etong dalawa. Kapag nagstart na sila, ayaw na huminto. Parang mga bata na ayaw na umuwi, kapag nakapaglaro na.

Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona

12:50am

It was almost one in the morning when we got home. Halos trenta minutos ang nasayang namin para lang patigilin yung dalawa. Nang napatigil na kinailangan naman nila magwashroom. Ayan sige inom pa.

Mabilis din naman kami nakauwi dahil wala ng mga sasakyan sa daan. Pagdating namin sa bahay, at nailagay na sa higaan yung dalawa. Nagtinginan kami ni Leno.

"You can sleep on the other room." Sabi ko sa kanya.

"Yeah, I'll do that. Goodnight."

Pumunta na sya sa isa pang guest room, and dumiretso naman ako sa kwarto ko. Nakita ko na natutulog na si Shasta. Nagpalit ako ng damit, and ginawa ko na night routine ko. I went to bed, texted my kuya na nakauwi na ko, at patulog na din. I felt my phone vibrated. I have a feeling si kuya yon dahil 7am na rin ng umaga sa Pinas, pero di na nakayanan ng mata ko. Before I knew it, K.O na ako.

7:00AM

Naalimpungatan ako. I looked at my phone and saw na alas siete pa lang ng umaga. Ang aga pa! Bakit ako gising?! I saw kuya's text aking kung nag-enjoy daw ba ako. This was probably his reply last night. I replied to him yes, and that kakagising ko lang.

Umilalim ako sa unan ko, at sinubukang matulog ulit.

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Wala talaga. Nakita ko na gising na Shasta at hinihintay ako magising. I smiled at him, and open my curtains using the remote on my night table.

"Good morning bebe. Let's get you something to eat." Sabay kaming lumabas at pinuno ko na naman yung kainan nya. Nakita ko na sarado pa yung dalawang kwarto. Tulog pa siguro sila. I took the remote sa coffee table and open the curtains dito sa sala. I decided to cook breakfast for us.