Behind the Facade

VI. Strengthen the Ties

"Another one!" utos ko pa. Nasa isang circular table na kami ngayon at nakikipag-inuman. As per Asher's suggestion, dinagdagan niya pa 'yung binili kong whiskey.

They keep pointing at me that I'm already drunk, but I can't feel it at all—my head is spinning, though. I can also feel my face getting heated up. And my vision... it's getting blurry and distorted.

"You're already drunk, Voughn." There's only one person who called me by that name among these people. I glared at this man despite my fuzzy sight. I turned my head around me, only to notice that they are already looking at me. I can't read the expressions in their faces, though. But I can say one thing about it, they didn't look pleased at all.

I giggled. "Y'all, I'm not drunk~" I spoke in a heightened voice, putting an unnecessary long pitch.

This is what I wanted. To get drown into the toxins from the alcohol. So far, no regrets. Though, it's making me feel different.

"Y'all, wait a minute~" I stood from my seat wiggly, almost losing my balance. Fortunately, a hand managed to keep me straight. "Call of nature~" I spoke and turned the chair in pivotal.

"Someone needs to watch her out." I heard, barely recognizing the voice. I took my step while trying to stand straight, and tried to get a clearer vision of the surroundings. Good thing, natatandaan ko pa kung nasa'n ang CR. I managed to get there unscathed.

I stopped half-way however when a familiar gorgeous woman greeted my eyes inside. I just had a blurry vision, but the beauty of this woman just breaks through!

"What a beautiful lady~" I sang.

"Grabe ka na talaga, Neyah!" my brows briefly wrinkled when I heard her speaking my name. She knows me! "Mabuti pa sigurong umuwi na tayo, baka kung ano-ano pa magagawa mo, e!" the woman came beside me and helped me stand straight.

"Call of nature~" once again, I muttered in a sing-song voice. This woman is so kind that despite the displeased expression in her face, nagawa niya pa rin akong iginaya sa loob ng cubicle! I nodded at her with a smile, "Good girl hehe~" then I tapped her head like a pet.

"Nakaka-urat ka, 'Te!" pumasok na ako sa loob ng banyo and let the excess waste out of my system. Nakaka-antok nga lamang ang umupo sa cubicle. My eyes are becoming droopy and I might as well spend a night in this room.

Nabalik lamang ako sa huwisyo nang biglang may kumatok sa pinto. Sobrang lakas nito na tila may intensyong wasakin. My eyes dilated for a second.

"Hoy, baka tulog ka na riyan!" Tumayo na'ko kahit pagewang, saka nag-flush. "Kung alam ko lang na sobrang lala mo palang malasing, baka ako na naghatid sa'yo pa-uwi bago pa nagka-inuman!" I leaned on the woman beside me who was guiding me upon walking, and let out a goofy giggle.

"Kung sino man ang maghahatid sa babaeng 'to, please, ihatid niyo na." Mahinahon na sabi ni Asher na siyang babaeng nakasalubong ko sa CR. Nakakapit pa rin ako sa kaniya na parang linta.

"Alright."

"Sure."

My eyes squinted into slits when the two men stood up, dragging the chair that made a sound.

"Oh? Sino ba talaga?" sermon ni Asher sa dalawa na parang inay na pinapagalitan ang dalawang anak.

"I will. I brought her here, so I should bring her back to her house, as well." Reinleigh reasoned whose words went inside my ear and exited through the other one.

"Oh, ihatid mo na 'to pa-uwi. Baka halikan pa ako nito." Asher gripped on me to push me toward that dude, ngunit malakas ang kapit ko sa katawan niya. I shook my head aggressively when a tower man showed up in front of me.