The Ties that Bind [ON-GOING]

6

"What's your plan for your upcoming eighteenth birthday?"

I don't know.

Muntikan ko na nga makalimutan ang sariling kaarawan dahil sa dami nang nagaganap nitong mga nakaraang araw. I've been busy of the alignment of the photoshoots. Sunod sunod ba naman.

My birthday is in two days and I haven't organized anything.

"I can help in organising your birthday. I don't have any schedule
this whole weekend naman so I am free."

Xia is here in my condo unit visiting me. Actually galing panga 'tong school nila dahil nakasuot pa nang tourism uniform, walang magawa kaya pinuntahan ako. Namiss ata ako. She's taking up bachelor of science in tourism management, 1st year. While me is bachelor of science in office administration. The other two of my friends is taking up bachelor of science in accounting and bachelor of dental science.

"Thank you, I'll just rent a whole place nalang. What do you think?" I ask her.

It's saturday and thankfully I don't have any scheduled meetings or photoshoots. I can rest, finally rest.

"That would be nice. I know a place. We can drink their and they had also a pool and billiards." she smiled happily.

Okay better dahil may billiards so my guest won't be bored.

"Saan ba 'yan?" I ask so I can settle things na. I'll just make my manager responsible of the invitation card. I'll just gives names and siya na bahala ipadala.

My birthday is not a typical eighteenth birthday celebration. Others want elegant pero sa' kin inoman eh. I laugh. I am out of the stereotype.

"Warehouse, matagal na 'to pero they're not same to others na sikat talaga, just an average fame. I've experience it there and I can say that the overall score is ten over ten."

Okay na rin. Ayaw ko namang gumastos nang malaki kasi this is my own expense. I need to properly budget my money. My families money is out of this. Wala na akong nakukuha sa kanila kasi they cut all my ATM and allowance since I left the mansion.

She continue talking about that place.  She said that this in the higher floor of the establishment. So it means kita ang city lights. It have swimming pool and billiards.

After giving me some information about that place I called my manger immediately to settle things. Okay na rin para wala nang problema.

I didn't bother to worry about what I am going to wear kasi its look like a night out lang naman, nothing elegant happen because it's not the usual eighteenth birthday celebrations.

A days have passed. My birthday came. I wore a red ruched tube top and bodycon skirt. And just let my straight long hair down. I put an heavy make up because this would be a wild night. Ayokong pa retouch-retouch especially that it's my day and I have to entertain a lot of friends. Hindi na ako nagdala nang handcarry pocket because I have my car naman. Whats the use of the car diba. I'll just put my things there.

After doing girls thing. I drove to the place. Pagkarating, sa labas palang kita ko na ang mga naggagarang sasakyan. I immediately park my car para makapasok agad ako.

As I entered the place they welcome me with a smile and singing a birthday song. Most of them are taking videos with a flash on. I smile shyly. Out of nowhere someone gave me a drink in a red cup.

"A shot to start a wild night!" I announced to all of them while raising the red cup. They all cheered loudly before drinking.

Nagsimula ang lahat sa kanya-kanyang pag-uusap. Some went to their tables. Other went to play billiards and others jump in the pool cannot wait to be wasted. I start talking to each of my friends every table. Yung iba pa nga kung saan-saan na napunta kaya pabalik-balik ako sa pagkilala sa kanila and they'll just said "We already knew each other."

There's some people her in my part that I really don't know them, well maybe they're just a friend of my friend. It's fine with me though, I just welcome them as my actual friend. Dapat I'm friends with them na. I love being friends with everybody.

While talking to my other friends, I saw my cousin and my friend Alesia talking to each other. Actually mas una talaga silang nagkakilaka. Alesia was Kirlstine senior in student supreme back then when Alesia was in the tenth grade and my cousin was nineth grade that time. My cousin introduced me to Alesia and we click eventually maybe because we are in the same level and we have some common to each other.

Nagpaalam muna ako sa ibang kaibigan ko na I'll just talk to others. They're okay with it and greet me before I leave.

"Oh hello happy na birthday mo pa." my friend said.

Papalapit palang ako 'yan na agad bungad nya sakin. Sinapak ko siya nang mahina before I give my cousin a kiss. She's wearing a tie dye bodycon dress while Alesia' s wearing a a plain white tube top.

"Tangina mo talaga." I said to Alesia laughing.

Itong pinsan ko kahit bata pa hubog na hubog na ang katawan. She's just sixteen with that kind of body. Hour glass with a height of a model. Kaya ini-ingganyo ko talaga siyang pumasok sa industriya kasi alam kung may potential siya. When I say potential, literally that can slay everything.

Ituon ko uli ang atensyon sa pinsan ko at isinawalang bahala ang kaibigan.

"Don't drink too much you're still kid." hambog na sabi ko kasi na sa legal age na.

"Loh." sarkastikong sabat nang kaibigan.

"Ano 'yon, ikaw nga nag iinom na nung kasing edad kapa sa' kin." my cousin said, side eyeing me.

"Mali 'yon huwag mo 'kong gayahin." I tap the kids shoulder. At inirapan lang ako nang bata. Umalis rin ito agad dahil pinuntahan nito ang kanyang baklang kaibigan at yung isa ay unica iha nang sikat na agency. It actually named after there daughter.

I continued talking to others. I didn't even count how many cup of drinks I receive in every table I stand by. They've decided to challenge me in doing a body shot they even pull a guy. People gather around to cheer me up, all are chanting my name.

This is not big deal to me at all. I'm eighteen na naman and it's my birthday, being kill joy is not welcome here. I don't have someone also so there's no need to worry about.

Ako na ang naglagay nang asin sa may  leeg nang lalaki. Nakakalat ito sa may collarbone at balikat. They were shouting 'take a shot!'. I laughed before drinking the hard drink. Dali dali ko namang dinilaan kung saan nakalagay ang asin sa may leeg nito. People who witnessed cheered in success. Kunumot pa nga ang mukha ko dahil sa pait. After that, they all dance to the wild music.

Napagisipan kung bumaba para kunin ang wipes sa kotse. Medyo nangangati na kasi mukha ko dahil sa matagal na pagkababad nang make up. Hilong hilong na ako kaya yung lakad ko hilong hilo na rin. Successful naman akong nakarating sa kotse. Pumasok muna ako at sumandal sa headrest.

Putek ito na naman tayo sa kalbaryo nato.

I said in my head while holding my head. Hilong-hilo na.

Napagdesisyonan kung bumalik na sa taas at doon nalang mag tanggal nang make up dahil may rest room naman do'n. I am okay without make up though.

Dahan dahan akong bumaba sa kotse at planong bumalik na sa loob. Pero napatigil ako sa paglakad nang may lalaking nakasandal sa kotse niyang mclaren. Nakatingin ito sa akin nang puno nang di gusto sa mukha.

"Oh! you're zane right?" I happily said remembering him.

Who wouldn't remember this guy. This is the handsome guy I have sex last month. We met a again, unexpectedly.

"Want to have sex?" I said bluntly. This the effect of alcohol.

I pout when I don't see any reaction in his face. He's just staring at me full of dismayed in the face. What's wrong with him?

"Des bodyshots, hein ? Je ne suis pas content de ce que je viens de voir mi amor."

Ano daw?