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Chapter Twelve

speed it up or go to slow?

"Pia!"

"Pilar Juliana!"

"Pia! damn she's deaf!"

Tonight was different, the air had gone cold; Pia's heart clenched at the sight. The alcohols inside her seemed to vanish. She tried to brush the feeling it off, telling herself it was silly to feel this way. After all, she was the one who confirmed that their book was already finished, and one thing they only have to do was to move on from their romantic past. But seeing Loren with Migz unpatched old wounds, bringing back feelings Pia thought she had buried. How could a once lost be found?

She hurried to go downstairs not minding the echoes of the bleach-blonde. Her chest was heaving up and down and fetched her bag on the sofa. Risa was the only one who's half-drunk that night, Imee and Grace were already passed out.

The woman from manila looked at Pia confusingly and stood up, "Where are you going?" The brunette didn't look at her, "Hey, tell me what happened."

Before Pia could make her way out, Risa grasped her arm to prevent her from stepping, "What the fuck is your problem, Pj?"

The brunette heaved an exasperated sigh, "I'm going home. I'm sleepy."

"Why is Loren shouting your name?"

"I don't know? Baka trip niya lang, lasing na malakas na amats niyan."

"I'll drive you home nalang?"

"No! I'll drive her home." It was Loren struggling to go down the stairs because she was trying to wear her heels. "I'll drive her home."

Pia rolled her eyes, "I'll drive her home my ass Loren, kung gusto mo mamatay edi mauna kana 'wag mo akong isama."

Loren stepped towards Pia- cornerning her "Ang tigas ng bungo mo Pilar. I'm not drunk okay?"

"Pumunta ka nalang don sa taas, may ginagawa p-" Before the brunette could finish her sentence Loren pinched her by the waist, "Come on, stop yapping nonsense. Let me drive you home." The bleach blonde gave her a smile but her eyes were piercing daggers as she looked at Pia.

"Ris, can you take care of them please? I'll be back here once I drive her home, safe." Loren then snatched Pia's arm and guide her outside, her touch was almost forgotten familiarity. Pia was still holding her waist, her lips were producing faint whines- the aftermath was still there.

"Problema, Pilar?"

She glared at her, "Oh, shut up."

Outside, the air was crisp with the scent of impending rain, a metaphor for the stormy emotions swirling between them. Gladly, the guests were already gone home, they were the only one walking outside along with the rent workers of the event. Once they reached Loren's car, Pia started to protest.

"Stop touching me." She yanked Loren's hand on her arm. "I can drive."

"Not tonight, Pia." Her voice spoke authority as she looked at her.

"Edi pumunta ka ulit don to finish your satisfying sex with Migz!"

"Don't even start me right now, Pilar Juliana."

She gritted her teeths in attempt not to lash out her anger, "Didn't know not having me in your life can make yourself a whor-"

The younger's words flung in the air as the thick slap landed on her cheek. It seemed like all of the liquors thaw was coquering her sould vanished. The entire surface appeared to be hushed, only the crip was heard. Pia touched her cheek- the unwavering pain was spreading between the layers of her skin.

Loren stepped towards her and a tear already gushed down her cheek as she pointed her chest, "Don't even call me like that, Pia. Because we both know who is the real whore here." She spat, "You're the one who's banging with Sonny but with 'no strings attached' deal. Now tell me, sino?"

"How did you know that?"

"I have my ways, woman."

"Now, get inside that car," Loren pointed her own car, "and let me drive you home so that I could finish my business with Migz early because clearly, you ruined it."

A rage was filling her again, "Hell, Now I am the one who ruined your business there. What a shame should I beg down on my knees and ask for an apology?"

Loren rolled her eyes and clicked her tongue, "What? Are you even capable of asking for one? As far as I know can't even say sorry." She countered back.

"Are you describing yourself?"

Like a lightning strike, the brunette found herself being dragged by Loren. Just before she could react, the bleach-blonde opened her car and pushed her inside the passenger seat and closed the door immediately. Pia was pissed off, everything seemed to spin around and her head was throbbing in pain already. If they were in a book, they could have been sewing every tapestries they ripped apart. They could have been rewriting every chapters they missed and unfolding apologies that had been sleeping inside their throat for a long time. But they weren't.

"Saan mo ako dadalhin!?" Pia asked and punched the dashboard.

"Inside my house you ghaddamn brat!" She slammed the door and started the engine.

"Let me go, Loren! Namumuro kana sakin!"

"Let you go? Why? to find Sonny? Your fuck buddy?" Loren countered, emphasizing the word, "fuck buddy".

"Fuck you Loren, Fuck you!"

"Later, sa bahay na. This car is not spacious enough for us."

mag pinsan moments.