Torn and Forsaken

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Ginising ako ng sinag ng araw na ngayo'y nakatapat na sa mukha ko. I opened one eye bago harangin ng palad ang sinag ng araw.

Nag-inat muna ako't humikab. Akmang tatayo ako nang maramdaman ko ang grabeng sakit ng ulo ko, kaya't agad na napahawak ako roon.

Pinilit kong makatayo para pumunta sa kitchen but then I suddenly felt my stomach turn upside down. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang dumiretso sa cr habang hawak ang bibig ko, pinipigilang lumabas ang suka. I immediately kneeled as soon as I went inside the bathroom before holding both sides of the toilet bowl, throwing up.

I washed my hands before brushing my teeth. I was about to wash my face 'cause I forgot to do my skincare last night when I realized that I am completely barefaced!

I tilted my head on my right side, holding both sides of the sink. "Maybe I did it last night but I just forgot about it. Yea, that's it." I said, trying to convince myself.

Lumabas na ako sa kwarto ko to get a glass of water sa kitchen, still massaging my head.

I stopped drinking for a second when I remembered what happened last night.

Wala sa sariling naibaba ko ang baso't napasabunot sa sariling buhok. "Oh my god, Erin!" Hinampas ko ang ulo ko before facing the sink.

I bit my lower lip, trying to remember more about what happened last night. Para akong tangang hinahampas at sinasabunutan ang sarili rito.

"Ma'am?"

"Ay kalabaw!" I held my chest out of surprisement nang makita ko ang isang helper sa gilid, dalawang kamay ay magkahawak sa harapan niya, nakasilip sa gawi ko.

Iniharap ko ang katawan ko sa kaniya. "Sorry, bakit po?"

"Ah, kanina pa ho kasi kayo paikot ikot diyan, sinasaktan n'yo pa sarili n'yo. Nag-aalala lang po ako." she said carefully. "Ma'am gusto n'yo po, tumawag ako ng espiritista?"

My brows furrowed because of what she said. Ano? Espiritista?!

"Espiri what?! What's that for?" Curious kong tanong, magkasalubong pa rin ang kilay.

Lumapit siya sa gawi ko before giving me a small smile. "Espiritista ho. Kumakausap po sila ng mga patay o masasamang espiritu na-"

The side of my lips rose and so I quickly cut her off. "I don't need any," I said bago inubos ang laman ng baso ko. "Pero, do you know po how I went home? I was completely drunk last night e, I even passed out!"

"Naku ma'am, si sir Lhiam po ang naghatid sa'yo rito."

I nodded, looking a bit disappointed. Wait! Am I expecting someone? What the hell, Erin! "Uhm, how about my make up? My skincare? Who did my skincare?" I curiously asked.

"Hindi ko ho alam ma'am e. Ang inutos lang ho kasi niya sa akin e 'yung damit mo." She said giving me a small smile, but here I am, still wondering who did it for me.

Posibleng si Lhiam ang gumawa no'n, I thought. I quickly shook my head, imposible naman 'yon.

But it's possible din naman.

"Bahala na, ano ba'ng pake ko." I quickly shook my head, trying to stop myself from overthinking.

After that, I decided to take a bath na lang muna. I relaxed myself in my bathtub for 30 minutes, trying to sobber myself.

Today's Saturday and I have no things to do so I decided to visit my favorite coffee shop, together with the new book I bought at NBS.

I just wore a white maong skirt, light yellow cropped top, since it's hot as hell. Naglagay lang ako ng lip balm and then fixed my hair into a messy bun, leaving some strand of my hair beside my ears. I wore a white sneaker as my shoes, white tote bag, a pair of black sunglasses and one reading glass inside my bag because of my poor eyesight. I just don't like wearing contact lenses when I'm reading, I prefer reading glass more.