Mishap and The Aftermath

Chapter 4

Aurora Vienne Yligan

"Hoy Aurora!" This f boy always call me by my cursed name. Kairita! Aurora, very lola.

"Ano nanaman yun Magdaong?" I retaliate.

"Lakas mo nanaman ah, tapos mamaya hihiga ka nanaman sa sahig. Bakit ba hindi nya ko minahal?" Hi mimicked. Gago! I was drunked once and I don't know ano pinagsasabi ko but I remember what's happening around me. Yes, I laid down on the floor. But that?

"Tanga, hindi ako yun."

"Eh sino? Si Aurora?" Then he laughed exaggeratedly. There was a video of that, and I was crying. The fvck! Hindi talaga ako yun. Karlo and Deo was helping me to stand up, what a scandal!

"Pwede ba Von Karlo, layuan mo ko. Dun ka kay Kamille please." Kamille has an undying love for this guy. And I don't get why? If I'll rank the guys sa office, Karlo would always and forever be the last. Napakababaero, sobrang laking himala if this guy would find someone to marry. Everytime na may bago kaming employee, binabalaan ko "You can like any guy, but that. His name is bad news." Alam mo yung tipong lahat ng babae sa office, isa-isa nyang ba-byean pag out nya, tatakbong kagawad ka bhe?

But as I said, they're my best buds sa office. Mas close ako sa guys kesa sa girls. They only know gossip! Ultimo sapatos na suot mo, issue. Kami ng mga toh tamang bardagulan lang, sumasama ko sa kanila pag yosi break but dun ako sa far away. Ayoko naman mamatay because of secondhand smoke. Yes, I drink alcohol but no to cigarettes 'cause cigarette is not good for your health. And beer, wine and tequila are good, fight me!

Zeke is my closest now, after mag-resign ni Deo na bestfriend ko ata since birth. Odiba, Shan Cai ang peg. The four (drunkard) bad boys and me (na hindi papahuli). Inom lang ng inom hanggang mamatay.

Speaking of cigarettes, vape boy pala si poging chinito. Nandun sila ni Grace sa balcony nag-uusap. And I can hear their loud laughs. Alam ko may boyfriend pa si Grace. But uso naman kabitan sa work, like it was normal. Siguro magmu-move on na talaga ko. I laid on the sofa, still hearing how their loud laughs turn into something serious. Mag-kikiss na ba sila? Someone please stab me with a knife. Si oa!

Everybody's busy with their own business. Si Kamille sinunggaban na si Karlo, Bobby ofcourse nasa mga lalaki, nag-uuno cards. The girls, ano pa nga ba, gossiping. Ate Raquel is busy on her phone.

Matulog nalang kaya ako dito? Kesa humilata nanaman ako sa sahig. What a fvcking reputation. Ang babaeng umiiyak sa sahig. Papikit na ko nung maramdaman kong naiihi ako, I immediately stand up and went for the comfort room. Lasing na ba ko? If no, bakit andito na ko sa harap ng salamin after, talking to my reflection sinasabing "kamahal-mahal ka." Tangina!

Paglabas ko, pumasok na pala sila Grace at crush. Pumalit sila Aries, Karlo, Kamille and Bobs. Di naman maganda si Grace, maputi lang. Ano ba tong mga naiisip ko? Insecure much? Lasing na nga ata ako. Grace immediately caught me nung mapatid ako sa kung ano. "Sorry." I said, forgetting to thank her.

Shit, I need air to breathe. Hindi naman pwede dun sa balcony at parang may bulkan na pumutok dun dahil sa usok ng mga vape at yosi nila.

"Wala na tayong yelo." Biglang sabi ni Drew. "Sino bibili?" He asked everyone.

"Ako!" I volunteered. Raising my right hand pa na parang nasa recitation ako.

"Lasing kana teh!" Drew is also a gay. Diba may drought talaga ng lalaki sa office.

"Nooooo." Mataas kong sagot. Gaga! "I need fresh air." Dagdag ko.

"Hindi ka pwedeng mag-isa, baka di ka na makabalik. Dami nag-iinom sa baba." Ate Raquel butt in.

"Samahan ko na." It was King. He stand up and open the door. "Tara, Vienne."

Gago, anong buttterflies?? Kalabaw na ata tong nasa tiyan ko.

King Arthur Cabrera