The Ties that Bind [ONGOING]

4

After what happened, dumiretso ako sa club kung saan ako palagi naglalabas nang sakit sa mundo. As usual, it's a like routine every time mom and I had a fight. Parang naging kasangga ko na ata ang club na iyon. It's just the loud music and wild people who give me chills and keep my problem away. Nakasanayan na.

Many people actually have different kinds of coping mechanisms. Others want quite a place to think, a person for comfort, some want food or things for comfort, and others love something loud to keep away the cruelty. The last actually suits me.

Arriving in the area. Loud music is everywhere in the corner. Filling my ears.

Kahit pa naghahanap ka pa nang parkings space maririnig muna agad ang ingay nang musika at mga tao.

Tinignan ng bouncer ang ID na binigay ko. It's a fake one that I keep when I do club hopping. So far hindi pa naman ako nabubuking.

Upon entering the establishment, people who knew me were stopping just to greet. I just nod in response and for respect.

Bago makarating sa may counter kung saan ang nakahiradang inomin, someone called me. Tinignan ko just to make sure nabaka kakilala ko sa industriya, but suddenly it's just a group of boys.

"Hi athena, how are you?"

I knew them all. Mga elite to sa kabilang school. I just couldn't remember their name. Who wouldn't know them? They're famous not just because of their looks but also with their talent and brain. They're basketball players and players.

I smirked because of that.

Familiar din sakin tong iba dahil na rin sa business. Either they're a business man in the young age or they're the sons of some family business.

"I'm actually fine." liar.

"You're all alone? Where's your cousin?"

"As you can see." I just shrugged my hands. They see naman na ako lang mag isa duh!

I'm surprise that they knew my cousin. She's not actually into industry at this moment, but I know she's planning to get in. Well, beauty comes in the family, so there's no doubt she will get the spot. It's runs in the blood.

They laughed a little. Hindi nalang ako kumibo at dumiretso nalang sa may bartender. Umupo ako sa bar counter.

I ordered every hard drink they had. Isang lagok lahat hindi man lang nakaramdam nang pait. I laughed humorously. No, mas mapait pa ang problema ko kaysa sa inomin na 'to.

Someone sat beside me. Akala ko kung sinong santo na naman, it's just my cousin Kirlstine.

"The fuck bro you left me. And then what? You even took my car." she said.

I just laughed and give her car keys. "Here."

I'm sure may dala 'tong iba nanamang sasakyan. I feel bad tuloy. I don't have a choice. Either I'll carnap her car or I'll walk.

Kirlstine's with me in the bar. Naka upo kasama ko dito habang naka tingin sa paligid.

Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang mapatingin sa gilid kung saan yung mga lalaking naghanap sa pinsan ko kanina. Simula nang dumating ang pinsan ko mas naging maingay na sila. Gusto pa ata nilang mas ingayan para mas lamang sila sa musika. Minsan pa nagkakantyawan habang nakatingin sa gawi namin. Mga baliw. Habang si Kirlstine naman walang pake sa kanila, sumisipsip lang nang inom in niya.

IDGAF talaga to.

"Hoy," tawag ko sa kanya. Baliw ata to kanina pa tingin tingin sa paligid eh.

"What?" inis na siya. Na disturbo ko pa ata sight seeing niya.