Jade's POV
I heard a door closed outside of the room, making me wake up from my sleep.
Pagkamulat palang ng mga mata ko ay naramdaman ko na agad yung sakit ng ulo ko. I was really trying hard to go back to sleep pero parang ayaw na ata ng katawan ko.
Hangover.
Pinilit kong umupo para naman maayos yung itsura ko pero laking gulat ko nalang dahil naka pajamas na ako at sando. Iba narin ang suot kong underwear.
"What the hell?" I asked myself.
Anong ginagawa ko dito?
Tumingin ako sa paligid ko at doon ko na nakita yung mga damit ko kahapon. Tumayo ako para kunin yung mga damit ko sa sahig at kumuha ng paper bag para ilagay yung mga gamit ko.
Dumiretso ako sa bathroom at nang tumingin ako sa salamin ay halos magmukha na akong zombie. Ang lalim ng eyebags ko para bang hindi ako natulog at medyo namumula ako.
Nakarinig ako ng tunog mula sa ibaba kaya naman nagmadali na akong itali ang buhok ko at bumaba.
Pagbaba ko sa sala ay naamoy ko na agad na may nilulutong bacon kaya naman dali-dali kong sinundan yung amoy na iyon.
There's Althea, singing to the song of her IPod.
Nakatalikod siya mula sa akin at nagluluto. Naka-apron siya at busy sa paghihiwa ng kung anu-ano. Kahit na nakatalikod na siya ay kitang kita mo parin ang curves niya. Grabe ang sexy naman nitong babaeng 'to para sa isang lesbian.
Wait, Jade. Did you just check her out?!
Tinitingnan ko siyang magluto from afar nang biglang humarap siya't nagkatinginan kami. We were both shocked from what happened kaya naman nginitian nalang namin ang isa't-isa.
"Hi. Good morning." She smiled and I felt like I was floating in the air.
"Good morning." I almost whispered
"Come here. I already prepared our breakfast." She said as we both headed to the kitchen bar to start our meal.
"Here take this." She gave me a pair of capsules and an orange juice.
"Para naman mabawasan 'yang sakit ng ulo mo. Ang lakas mo uminom pero patumba-tumba ka din pala after." She silently laughed.
"Hindi naman ako patumba-tumba!" I defended.
"Oo. Kaya nga andito ka sa condo ko." She sarcastically said.
"Frankly speaking, hindi ko talaga alam kung anong ginagawa ko dito eh. Ang alam ko talaga nasa park tayo at umiinom." I admitted.
"You don't remember what happened?" She asked.
"Kakasabi ko lang diba?" I said.
"Ayan ka nanaman sa kasungitan mo eh." She sighed.
"Paulit-ulit kasi, okay?"
"Oo na. Basta ang nangyari nakatulog ka sa sobrang lasing kaya dito muna kita dinala sa condo ko since hindi ko alam kung saan ka nakatira." She answered.
"Okay."
"Ako nadin nagpalit sa'yo kagabi kasi sobrang lasing ka nga." She said.
"Ikaw?" I asked while blushing.
"Malamang? You shouldn't be drinking like that. Hindi naman pala ganoon kataas ang alcohol tolerance mo." She said.
"Medyo naparami nga talaga inon natin."
"Anong medyo? Eh ikaw nga 'tong gustong-gusto pa lumaklak ng alak. Baliw ka ba?" She teased.
"Che! Minsan lang naman iyon. Hahaha!" I laughed.
"Asus. Sa susunod na iinom ka nang ganon, dapat talaga kasama mo ko. Iba ka malasing, Jade. I'm telling you. Hahaha!" She joined me as we fill the room with our laughs.
After namin kumain ay nagstart na siyang ayusin ang mga pinagkainan namin.
"Here, let me help you." I said while placing the plates to the sink.
"No. Ako na bahala dito. Looks like hindi ka naman din kasi marunong maghugas. Hahaha!" She said.
"You're so mean. Tutulungan ka na nga eh!" I said.
"It's fine, Jade. Ako nang bahala dito. Onti lang naman 'to. Just help yourself be at home." She smiled as she started washing the dishes.
"Ok. Pwede ko nalang ba libutin 'tong place mo?" I asked.
"Sure. Suit yourself." She answered.
Wala nadin naman akong ginawa kaya minabuti ko nalang pumunta sa sala. Habang papunta ay doon ko lang narealize na ang ganda ng penthouse unit niya.
The whole unit's color was a combination of black and white. Puro art paintings din ang nakasabit sa walls niya.
Pumunta ako sa isang room and sa tingin ko yun ang studio niya since puro musical instruments ang laman nito. After non ay pumasok naman ako sa isa pang room which basically is her study room since it looks like an office. Andoon nadin mismo yung collection niya ng books.
Finally, pinuntahan ko yung room na nasa dulo ng hallway.
Pumasok ako at I was amazed with her room. It was very simple yet elegant. There were frames doon na nakasabit kaya naman isa isa ko nadin silang tiningnan.
Pagkatapos ko ikutin yung rooms ay bumalik na ako sa sala.
"Oh san nanggaling?" She asked me.
"I checked your place. It's really nice."
"Thanks. Haha. Ikaw palang ang nadadala ko dito maliban kina Wila and Batchi eh." She told me.
"Ahh. Who's Wila? Never heard of her name." I said.
"She's also a friend. Yung relationship namin parang aso't pusa lang." She smiled.
Ako palang nadadala niya dito?
"Uhm, can I ask you a question?" I told her.
"Sure."
"Why did you never let your ex be here? Nakwento mo sakin na may ex ka diba?" I frankly asked.
"I never got the chance to take her here." She simply shrugged.
"Ahhh."
There's silence for a minute nang biglang magsalita siya.
"Ah Jade, I need to go to Runner's today. May gagawin pa kasi akong reports. Would you like me to drop you first at your unit tas tsaka na ko didiretso sa resto?" She asked.
"Ok that's fine with me. Can I, uh, borrow these clothes? I promise to return them back." I said.
"It's fine. I'll lend you some clothes para makabihis ka na ulit. You can keep them. Take it as a souvenir. Hahaha." She smiled.
Pinahiram niya ulit ako ng mga damit para may masuot na ako at nagready na kami para makaalis na.
Lumabas na kami ng unit at dumiretso sa parking. Hinatid na niya ako sa hrap ng building ko.
"Thank you, Althea. You've been a great companion yesterday and today." I smiled.
"You're welcome. Okay lang yun atleast may friend ka na dito. Hahaha. By the way, let me get your number para naman may contact parin tayo with each other. Malapit rin naman pala yung tinutuluyan mo sa RK. " She handed me her phone and I entered my number.
I got off her car and waved goodbye.
"Bye, Althea! See you when I see you?" I asked.
She smiled and drove off the place.
I was on my way to my unit when my phone received a message.
Unknown Number
1 message received.
"See you when I see you. ;) -A"
Oh god.
