Eudaimonia Dépaysement (T.R.A.V.E.L SERIES #5)

Chapter 1

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Napabuga ako ng hangin sa dalawang pisngi ng marinig ang pamilyar na ingay sa bar.

We're coming inside. Ano pa nga ba, halos gabi gabi na lang kaming nandito! Paano ba naman kasi, Maia's connections are so wide na halos gabi gabi may kakilala siyang may party.

Then she'll bring us with her because she needs someone sober enough to bring her home. Napairap nalang ako sa kanya.

And she also introduce us to her friends. Lagi naman. Sabi niya kasi ay we have to entertain people na rin, well, halos sakin niya iyan sinasabi because the other two does entertain someone.

Ako? I don't! Nakakatamad kaya makipaglandian kung di mo naman type ang tao!

I'm not gonna force myself for that. I don't care kung wala akong ka make out geez, ang daming lalaki jan. Hindi naman sila mauubos, kaya maraming sakit sa ulo.

Napailing iling nalang ako ng makapasok na kami. We were brought to the table reserved to us.

We're in New York and bar life here is really so wild! It's so crazy and so hyped. Kaya kahit minsan na napipilitan na lang kami dahil sa panghihila ni Maia ay di pa rin namin maiwasang matuwa everytime we're here already.

It's so fun!

"C'mon girls, the alcohol is so ready for us!" Maia shouted so we could hear her.

Napangisi nalang ako bago kumuha na ng alcohol na nasa gitna. There's a lot and meron na nito each table. Mukhang niready talaga so the newly arrived guests can drink agad.

I like it.

I drank five shots ng sunod sunod and my girl friends hyped me up. Natawa nalang ako sa kanila and waited for them to drink theirs.

"Nah, I'm only gonna drink two." Sabi ni Fay.

Napairap nalang ako sa kanya, "You always say that and yet, you're the drunkest when we leave."

Gilliane and Maia laughed at what I said. Si Fay ay sinamaan ako ng tingin bago inubos ang tatlo pang glass na nasa tapat niya. Napangisi nalang ako. Ang bilis talaga kausap!

Napaka softie kasi. I guess she's overthinking again, tsk tsk. Napailing nalang ako. We tried helping her to not overthink so much other's actions pero ang hirap.

I guess iniisip niya ay baka naiisip namin she's being unfair to us dahil dalawa lang iinumin niya while us, five. She's always like that. In a short period of time, kung saan saan na napupunta ang isip niya.

That's why we always try to tell her things not too harshly or explain things to her. In that way, we'll help ease her worries.

And we've been friends for years. Sanay na kami sa isa't isa.

Sa Pilipinas pa lang ay magkakasama na kami. Halos isang taon palang kaming graduated sa college and since all our family's have businesses here and kami ang mag manage ay nag decide kaming dito lahat sa US. New York exactly.

Maganda na rin palang ganito. We're like living the life! I love my life the past year.

Kahit nakakapagod ang trabaho.

"Tara, dance area tayo! May mga pogi mga sis!" Sabi ni Gillian at hinila na kami papuntang dance area.

Napailing nalang ako sakanila. Pogi para sa kanya. Iba taste niya samin eh. Or iba taste nila kesa sakin.

Hindi ko alam pero hindi ko type mga nagiging type nila. Which is good daw, according to them, because we won't be liking the same person! No problems with friends when it comes to their man.