Ryle Alvarez (COMPLETED)

Chapter Twenty-Four

Liway planned this to be a peaceful day. Hindi niya akalaing aalis siya sa mall nang masama ang loob. Iniiwasan na niya ang binata kaya hindi niya maintindihan kung ano ang kinagagalit ni Chanel.

Instead of going home straight, she went to the bar. Hindi niya alam kung bakit, pero doon niya naisip na pumunta. She saw a lot of people dancing on the dance floor. She made her way to the counter and ordered a shot of tequila.

Shots after shots, hindi ininda ni Liway ang pagkahilong naramdaman niya. Parang umiikot ang paningin niya at anumang segundo ay matutumba na siya.

"Liway?" a voice from behind called. Standing behind him was a guy with a man bun and tattoo sleeve. It was Aiden, Ryle's friend. "What are you doing here?"

Tiningnan lang siya ni Liway at hindi pinansin. She continued drinking, but Aiden caught her hand midair. Liway shook his hand off and glared at him.

"Ano ba'ng problema mo?" asik ni Liway.

"Are you with Ryle?"

"Hindi! 'Tang ina niya!"

Aiden was shocked when she cussed. "Alam ba niyang nandito ka? May kasama ka ba?"

Aiden tried to hold Liway's arm, but she dodged. "Get your handa away from me, you predatorial freak!"

"Woah, language, Miss Ma'am."

"Hah! Akala mo hindi ko alam? May balak ka ba sa akin?"

"You're fucking drunk!"

"Pake mo? Sino ka ba?"

"Nag-away ba kayo ni Ryle? And I thought that motherfucker will confess."

"Confess what? Si Chanel ang kasama niya!"

Aiden still looked puzzled. He sat down and watched Liway as she tried to hold her tears back. Nakakagat sa labi niya ang dalaga at pilit iniiwas ang tingin.

"I'm just a horny motherfucker, Liway, I'm not a predator. You're safe."

Hindi siya pinansin ni dalaga at nagpatuloy sa pag-inom. Aiden sighed at her stubbornness but still sat at the stool beside her. He texted Ryle about Liway. Mabuti na lang at nag-reply naman kaagad si Ryle.

"Ryle is coming here to fetch you," saad ni Aiden pero mukhang hindi 'yon narinig ni Liway dahil nakayuko lang ito.

Few minutes later, Ryle arrived looking worried. He was looking everywhere until he saw Aiden's hand waving in the air. Nagmadali siyang lumapit, and he was disheartened when he saw Liway with that state.

"Sa 'yo na, ang kulit!" singhal ni Aiden at umalis.

Hinaplos ni Ryle ang balikat ni Liway, but she was so drunk she fell asleep. She carried her in her arms. Ayaw niyang iuwi ang dalaga sa bahay nila kaya inuwi niya ang dalaga sa bahay niya.

Pinunasan niya ng tubig ang katawan ng dalaga saka pinalitan ang damit niya. He cleared his throat a few times and sighed. Umupo siya sa tabi ni Liway at hinaplos ang buhok niya. He couldn't take it, he laid beside her and hugged her.

Liway shifted and slowly opened her eyes. Mukhang naalimpungatan siya pero hindi kaagad makabangon dahil masakit ang ulo niya. She pushed Ryle away and slowly shifted.

"Liway, why were you drinking?"

"None of your business," she hardly stuttered. She felt like she was instantly sober at that moment.

"Hindi ka sumasagot sa mga tawag ko, you never reply to my texts. Do we have a problem?"

Umiling si Liway. "Hindi ako sumasagot dahil wala namang kuwenta ang mga tanong mo. You ask me if I'm okay, ano'ng magagawa mo kapag sinabi kong hindi? Pupuntahan mo ba ako?"