Visual of Elysian (Abstract Series #2)

Chapter 5

"Aid!" I groaned when my head throbbed in pain when I shouted.

Namimilog ang mga mata ko habang kaharap ang screen ng phone ko. Aid posted my picture last night on Instagram! May caption pang 'A history worth to tell.'

May ibang naka-misunderstood at agad na binigyan ng malisya ang caption ni Aid. Kahit masakit pa ang ulo, tumayo ako at lumabas ng kwarto para iconfront si Aid.

"Bakit ka ba sumisigaw? It's too early!" he exclaimed, massaging his temple.

Bakit ba kasi ako nagpakalasing kagabi? It's so unusual for me! Nadala talaga ako sa game ni Aid at palagi pa akong talo. Now, I need to face the consequence of my action.

"Delete your post," seryoso kong sabi habang kumukuha ng tubig sa ref. Agad ko iyong ininom dahil ramdam ko ang panunuyo ng lalamunan ko.

I stared at him. Wala siyang tsinelas na suot at topless pa. I don't mind, though. Wala naman akong pakialam sa kung ano ang ayos niya.

"Why? Anong problema?" tanong niya. He tousled his already messy hair.

Mukhang sa aming dalawa ay ako lang talaga ang natamaan ng alak. He noticed my glare which he responded with a poker face.

"Some misunderstood it! Akala nila may something sa atin!" I almost shouted just to explain my point.

Natigilan ako nang mahina siyang natawa. I admit that he looked so good even with his messy hair and unwashed face.

"Let them be." He went to the counter and make a cup of coffee. Tinaasan niya pa ako ng kilay nang nahuli niya akong nakatingin.

"Coffee?" he offered.

I immediately shook my head. "I don't need that! Ang kailangan ko ay idelete mo ang post mo!"

He shrugged. "It would be a help to your hangover."

"Wala akong hangover!" saad ko, nanggigil na talaga sa inis." Just delete your post, please. Gusto kong matulog ulit! And, I can only sleep in peace with me knowing that they are not feasting a gossip about us!"

He sipped on his coffee and looked at me. "Ayaw mo talaga ng issue 'no? You've always been the perfect and clean Elysian Ave. Why don't you try to do something that can make you feel thrilled?"

"Anong nakaka-thrill sa pag-uusapan ka ng mga tao? I don't want them to think that I am one of your girls."

"Well, you are not."

"But, they'll think I am!"

Naging seryoso ang mukha niya. "Their opinions really matters to you, huh?" He sighed before clicking something on his phone. "Done, Ma'am. Pwede ka na matulog ng matiwasay at maligaya! Enjoy your first hangover!"

"And, how can you be so sure that this is my first?" I asked, throwing a non-existent competition.

"Wala naman sa vocabulary mo ang magpakalasing! You prefer to drink words than alcohol! Well…" he trailed off, grinning. "Thanks to me! You became devirginized!"

Our eyes both widen when we realized what he said. Binato ko siya ng tsinelas na agad niyang sinalo habang tumatawa pa.

"I don't mean it that way!" he said on his defense.

"Pervert."

He gasped. "Offensive."

"You deserve it." I mocked a laugh before going back to bed and spend my first day of Christmas break, cuddling with my hangover.

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"Hello! May dapat ka pang ichismis sa akin!" bungad ni Achi sa video call namin.

I saw the clear blue water as her background. Mukhang nasa Subic na sila. My heart can't stop from rampaging against my chest as I admired how fresh and beautiful she looked right now.