Stupid In Love

Chapter 27

Olivia Morgan

It's 11:26p.m. Mahigit tatlong oras nang ihatid ko si Montemayor kanina. Nagpapalipas oras ako ngayon sa 7/11. Ayokong umuwi dahil ako lang naman mag isa sa bahay. Dito na rin ako kumain at uminom ng mag isa. Kanina pa ako pabalik-balik ng suri sa cellphone kung nagtext o tumawag ba si Montemayor, pero ni isa ay wala akong natanggap.

Instead, I received a lot of texts and calls from Janna. And one text from Allan. But nothing from the person I wanted to talk to the most.

What if Melanie lied to me about having my phone number? What if she doesn't really want me to drive her home? What if she wants to spend the night with somebody else instead?

My mind started to overthink the worse possible scenarios. I hate how I constantly do that so suddenly. It's a mood killer. And it makes me anxious for no reason.

I sipped on my juice box as I checked on my phone one last time. Pag nag 11:30 na at wala pa rin akong natatanggap na mensahe ay kusang loob na akong pupunta roon. I'm just worried. That's all.

Mabilis at maikli ang pagtungo ko pabalik kina Robbie. I'm already in downtown anyway hence why the trip is shorter. I parked the same place before, and marched my way to Robyn Esperanza's mansion.

But I quickly regretted doing so when the first person to caught my eyes were him. Robbie's on his way to the front door where I just entered. May dala siyang bote ng alak sa kamay, at nakasuot ng isang police costume.

I know he isn't drunk yet, but Robbie glared at me and walked away without even acknowledging. Walang pagbati o kahit ano. I blinked twice. I'm not surprised if he's mad at me. I deserve that. I'm just glad he didn't shoo me away from his place at least.

Medjo maingay sa labas dahil doon sa bakuran nila inilagay ang speakers, pero 'di pa rin naisalba ang tunog dito sa loob.

Kakarating ko lang at gusto ko na agad umalis. But I'm not leaving here without Melanie.

Dumiretso ako sa kusina upang hanapin si Montemayor. I want to get out of here fast. Alam kong marami pa akong makikitang mga taong gusto kong iwasan. At gusto ko nga itong maiwasan. There were a lot of people in the kitchen, but not Melanie.

Nakakainis kase sobrang laki ng bahay nila Robbie. Magkalayo ang kusina at hapag kainan nila. Dalawa ang sala. May pool(billiards) room. At may malaking swimming pool pa sa labas. Lima rin ang kwarto rito. Ang isa, guest room. May malaking balkonahe pa sila sa taas. At isa pa'ng dining area sa labas.

The Esperanza's are rich rich from what I heard so it's not a wonder.

Aparte sa maliligaw na nga ako rito, mahihirapan pa akong isa isahin lahat ng lugar habang umiilag sa mga kakilala.

I greeted the people I know but I wasn't avoiding, like Heather Salvador. And I was glad she didn't mention anything about her sister, na kanina pa naghahanap sa akin. Actually, I haven't seen Janna around. Pero itinabi ko ito dahil di rin naman siya ang hinahanap ko.

Lumipat ako sunod sa may dining table kung saan nakita ko si Denise na kumukuha ng litrato kasama ang isang kaibigan. Nakaupo sila. Denise is wearing, not exactly the same outfit as Montemayor, but kinda alike with the style, except she's wearing it all over blue.

Right. She's Bubbles.

"Hello," Nilapitan ko siya sa may braso upang bumulong, "Alam mo ba san si Blossom?" I asked.

Denise gazed at me with a smile. I can smell the alcohol on her clothes, and I can see it on her eyes. "Oh. Hello Olivia, who are you dressing up as?" She gawked at me.