Clouded Hearts

28: Salcedo

Astraea

The party goes on, as the night deepens, these people became more and more wild. The speeches are already been uttered. The gratitude of his family is already been served.

His family is indeed powerful and well-known. We sang a happy birthday song for Gael earlier. Everyone was happy so was I.

More drinks and foods is being served. The elders are being showered by alcohols. Who knew that this luxurious party will become a wild place.

"Eryx, enough!" Kinuha ni Ice ang baso kay Eryx. Lasing na kasi ito ganon din si Vinn na pinapatigil naman ni Nyx. Achelois was just looking at our friends, umiinom din ito.

"Aren't you drunk?" Lumihis ang tingin niya sa akin.

"No, are you?" Umiling ako.

"Konti lang nainom ko. Kanina ka pa umiinom ah." Tumango lang siya.

Simula ng sabihin ko iyon ay hindi na siya masyadong nagsalita. Tanging ang ingay ng paligid lang ang namayani sa table na ito. Alam ko namang hindi nila gusto pero bakit parang pati sila Achelois ay naapektuhan? Maging si Vinn ay hindi ako inimik at mas lalong sumama ang tingin ni Nyx sa akin.

As usual, Ice is fuming mad pero hindi na siya dumakdak. Andyan na raw ano pa bang magagawa niya. Eryx said, he would not think twice to hurt Gael if he ever hurt me.

Malapit na magafter party and mostly sa mga tao rito ay hindi pa wasted. Hindi kagaya ng mga tao rito sa table na ito.

"Bathroom." Eryx and Vinn stood up kaya hindi na nila pinigilan.

"I will look for Gael." Hindi sila umimik kaya umalis na ako. I'm not used to Achelois giving cold shoulders. Seems like, my breath was stuck in my throat.

This behavior is really questionable.

While walking a young woman catch my attention. She was talking with Gael, close sila? I think, I know her. Hmm saan ko ba narinig iyon? People are talking about her, she's famous I can say.

"Estella, is really gorgeous." I heard an elder said. Oh... Estella, now I remember her. I once saw her in school, she is indeed close with Gael.

I poked Gael's shoulder. Iritado siyang tumingin sa akin pero nang makitang ako iyon ay napalitan ito ng matamis na ngiti.

"Hey there gorgeous!" He kissed my cheeks.

"Hey everyone! This is rhea, my girlfriend." He proudly said

"You have a nice taste, bro." One of the guys said.

"She's beautiful Gael. Nice catch!" A guy also said.

"Is that your truest girlfriend Gael?" Estella said.

"Of course, I courted rhea. I respect her, in fact, I'm head over heals towards her." Nakaani iyon ng sari-saring komento at asar.

"Grabe naman ang ating lover boy." They said. Tumawa siya at wala man lang bahid ng hiya ang mukha niya.

"Certified lover boy pala to eh." Tumawa pati si Estella. Ang ganda naman niya.

"Dun lang ako ah." I whispered tumango naman siya. Parang masarap kasi yung chocolate fountain dun sa gitna. Magmumukbang ako, bahala na kung ano maging aftershock.

Habang pumipili ako ng mga pagkain na isasawsaw ko sa chocolate ay umingay ang paligid dahil sa grupo nila. Sa una ay hindi ko ito pinansin, hanggang palakas nang palakas. Marami na rin silang nakukuhang atensyon.

Pinagsawalang bahala ko na lang at tumuloy sa pagkain. Food is more important, hindi kasi ako makakain ng gusto ko sa table namin. Feeling ko kada subo ko sinasaksak ang tiyan ko eh.