"Bakit mo ba yan pinapunta dito?" Bulong ni Rap kay Katherine ngunit sa lakas ng boses nito ay narinig din namin.
"Hoy Raphael, makasabi ka ng 'yan", he's my cousin."
"Yeah, your cousin that left our best friend!" Madiing sabi nito at tinignan nang masama si loize.
Nasamid naman ako sa isinagot ni Rap kaya inabutan ako ni James ng tissue.
"Stop it, it's all in the past anyways. Saka it's my birthday! Bottoms up!" I shouted and drank from my glass.
"Happy birthday, by the way." Mahinang sabi niya.
Happy birthday...
I haven't heard that in a while.
"Thank you Sir!" I sarcastically replied.
"Sir?" Tanong ni James.
"Oh, haven't I told you? Siya yung dahilan kung bakit may chances na ma-demote ako. The young CEO, Mr. Ramirez." Sabi ko at tumayo habang pumapalakpak.
Hinawakan ako sa bewang ni James at hinala pabalik sa tabi niya.
"Are you drunk?"
Binalewala ko lang ang kanyang sinabi at sinalinan ang kanilang mga baso.
"Let's drink, cheers to another year and for the success of Mr. Ramirez!"
"Sincere ka ba dyan te?"
"Yeah, of course!"
After I drank from my glass ay agad akong napasandal sa upuan dahil sa pagkahilo.
Nalalasing na ata ako. Bakit kasi sunod-sunod yung pag-inom ko.
"Yan, inom pa!" Biro ni James at isinandal niya ako sa kanyang balikat.
Hindi na ako tumanggi pa dahil parang umiikot na ang aking paningin.
Well, I should blame myself for having a low tolerance in alcohol.
Ipinkit ko ang aking mga mata nagbabakasakaling sa pagmulat ko ay umayos na aking paningin.
But, when I opened my eyes I was taken a back when I saw loize staring at me while swirling his whiskey with his right hand.
Hindi ako umiwas ng tinggin at mas inaninag pa ang kanyang mata.
His eyes are like trying to say something to me with its gaze.
Dark and cold stares.
He's the first one who broke the eye contact with me and whispered something to Katherine.
"Grace?" James called.
"I have to go, hatid na ba kita?"
"Ang aga pa!" I said while leaning closely to him.
"Bawi nalang ako next time!" He said while stroking my hair.
"But---"
"Talliah!" Tawag ni Katherine na hindi ko alam kung pano napunta sa aking harapan.
"It's Grace." Tinatamad kong sabi.
"Fine, Grace." Nauubos ang pasensya niyang sabi. "Halika na." She said while pulling me to stand up.
"Ayoko pang umuwi!"
"Te di tayo uuwi." Sabi ni Rap at itinaas ang bote ng alak. "We're going to party!" He said and pulled me to the stairs leading us to the dance floor.
"Bye James!" I waved at him who is now talking to loize.
What are they talking about? Parang kanina lang ang sama ng tingin nila sa isa't isa.
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Back In His Arms
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