Played (Montellano series #1)

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Every champagne glass that I see, I grab it and drink it. Uhaw na uhaw ako. Gusto kong uminom nang uminom para mawala ang tensyon at kaba na nararamdaman ko ngayon gabi.

I knew it. It was a wrong decision to come back here. Sana pinilit ko si Jake na sa ibang lugar na lang niya ginawa ang party na 'to. Sa malayong-malayo, iyong hindi makakapunta si Rake para hindi ko sana siya nakita. Damn it!

Abala pa rin ang lahat sa pagcocongratulate sa dalawa habang ako, iniikot ang tingin sa paligid para makahanap ng champagne. I even stood out and walked to the buffet table to look.

I chuckled. Marami pala rito, e. Dapat kanina pa pala ako tumambay dito.

"Hey Mich, how are you?" Someone greeted me from behind.

I turned around and got a little dizzy trying to recognize the person. Nanliit ang mga mata ko habang kinikilala siya.

The man chuckled. "Are you drunk already? Kakasimula pa lang ng party."

"Clark?" I asked.

"Yeah, it's me. Why are you here drowning yourself in champagne?"

Inubos ko ang iniinom na champagne at kumuha pa ng isa pa. Tumawa ako at tinapik ang braso ni Clark.

"Ikaw lang pala, I thought it's someone else."

"Who do you think I was?"

"Someone who's a cheater, I guess."

"Oh man!" Clark laughed wholeheartedly. "Did Paulo cheat on you? That asshole has the guts?"

I shook my head and I regretted doing that because I got a bit dizzy. Napahawak ako sa gilid ng table habang tinitignan nang maayos ang kausap ko. Wow, the place is getting a bit wobbly!

"Oh, no no. It's not Paulo. Don't think about it, it's just some asshole."

Tumawa si Clark habang pinapanood ako. I smiled at him. I downed my champagne glass and took another but he held my hand.

"Whoa, whoa. I think that's enough for you, Mich. Where the hell are your damn cousins?" Clark looked around. "Hey, Kaizen, you asshole! Look at your cousin!"

I didn't know what happened next because my world turned around rapidly. Nahilo ako dahil may humila sa akin palayo doon. Someone even took my glass and it irritated me!

"Damn, she's fucking hell drunk." I heard someone muttered and I want to shut him off.

"I need a drink." sabi ko at sinubukang umalis sa pagkakahawak nila.

"Later, Mich. Magpicture muna tayo." I heard Nica said.

"Okay..." I groggily said as I tried to stand up straight.

I failed though, I almost stumbled on my heels but luckily someone held me in the waist. Inayos ko ang pagkakatayo at tumingin sa mga camera sa harapan.

"Keep your hands off after this shot, Paulo." I heard Darren said from somewhere.

"Dude, she's drunk." I heard Paulo beside me, holding me by the waist tightly.

"Why? What happened?" I heard Gwen asked.

The flashes almost blinded me. I don't even know if I looked good in those pictures. Baka nakangiwi o nakapikit pa ako sa mga 'yon.

I ran my fingers through my hair as we went down after the picture-taking. Muntik na naman akong matumba at mabuti na lang nahawakan agad ako ni Paulo. I chuckled and held his arm firmly so I won't stumble again.