Past's Beautiful Present [UNDER EDITING]

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28. I like you.

"Ako'y tutula, magbabago mahaba, ako'y uupo, shot puno!!" sigaw ni Bria sa kabila ng maingay na musika dito sa club.

Naghiyawan kaming lahat. We're with the love birds, Keeya and Ryan, and Xyrel. Even though we're all friends, mas close kami ni Bria. Xyrel is the neutral one here because she has a lot of circle of friends.

My other bestfriend was also invited but I doubt he'll come. He's a busy doctor after all.

I roamed my eyes around this high end club. People are so wild at the dance floor. My eyes stopped at the table where a pair of hazel eyes were like waiting for me to look back.

I felt my breath hitched as my heart went wild inside my chest. Umiwas ako ng tingin at napainom ng aking Margarita. Kaagad kong naramdaman ang init non sa akin lalamunan. I placed my hands on my lap and couldn't calm down.

Everyone was drinking and having their own fun but I just felt tense.

Sinubukan kong sumilip sa kabilang couch kung nakatingin pa ba si Brian but then he still is! Nagtama ang tingin namin. He raised a brow at me like he's challenging me.

Teka nga, bakit ba ako ang umiiwas ng tingin sa kanya? This is not me! Hindi ako dapat nagpapatalo! 

I didn't look away. He played with his glass of alcohol with one hand. Then he slowly gulped it, his eyes not leaving me. Kitang kita ko kung paano umalon ang kanyang lalamunan sa ginawa.

The ways he's looking at me. . . parang inaakit niya ako o ako lang talaga yung naakit sa kanya. What the hell?! Get a grip, Nahtalliey!

Naputol lamang ang pagtitinginan namin nang bigla akong hinila patayo ni Xyrel, "Tara! Irereto kita!" she announced, tipsy.

Damn this girl! Mabuti nalang at mataas ang alcohol tolerance ko dahil gawain namin ito noon sa US kaya nasa katinuan pa akong hindi ko maipapahiya ang sarili ko. Definitely not in front of my ex! Na-uh! Kahit na ilan lang kaming may alam na ex ko siya. Siya nga hindi niya alam e. Bruhhh. . . 

Hinila na ako ni Xyrel kaya wala na akong nagawa kung hindi magpahila. 

Akala ko mabilis na ang tibok ng puso ko kanina, may mas ibibilis pa pala ngayong sa couch nina Brian niya ako dinadala! I was ready to back out but we were already in front of them!

There was 2 girls and 3 boys. I know the two boys. Of course, it's Brian and the other one was Bria's husband so how can I not?

"Everyoneeee!" Xyrel exclaimed excitedly. "This is Nahtalliey Salazar, a prosecutor and guess what? She's single!" 

Gosh! She sounded so much like she's selling me off!

I chuckled awkwardly and pinched her waist making her groaned a bit. This drunk woman!

Hindi ko maiwasang mapatingin ulit kay Brian. His presence just demands attention. Nagtama ang tingin namin. I couldn't even smile because he looked too serious!

Umiwas ako ng tingin.

Sinamaan ko nalang ng tingin si Xyrel dahil nakita ko ang mapaglarong ngisi niya. Kung 'di lang talaga nakakulot ang mahaba niyang buhok sinabunutan ko na 'to.

Tinawanan niya lang ako, natigil siya nang may nagtanong. 

"Salazar? Do you know Saiveja?" tanong ng isang babae. Napatingin ako sa kanya. She has short hair and wearing red tube dress.