Her Taste

Chapter 21 🫦

Alice Pov:

I need to keep my mind off Risa, The best solution I can think of is to wallow in a local bar, I arrived at the bar alone dahil ayokong may makakita sakin kahit sinong kakilala ko sa kaawa-awa kong kalagayan, Umorder ako ng ilang inumin and  let myself loose

Ilang oras nang nkalipas nang simulan kong uminom, Nakatanggap ako nang call, Medyo lasing na ko at malabo na ang aking paningin

{On Call}

~lanna~
         -Alice, where are you?

~alice~
   I'm at Martha's Karaoke Bar... I'm lonely, Ha! That sounds a little pathetic, huh? 

~lanna~
You don't sound like you're in the best condition, lasing ka ba ngayon?

Hindi ko sinasadyang ibaba ang tawag, Umorder ako ng mas maraming inumin at nilunod ang sarili sa kalungkutan, Makalipas ang ilang minuto, dumating si lanna

"Anong ginagawa mo dito lanna?"

"You didn't sound well over the phone, nag alala ako"

Ayokong may makakita sa akin ng ganito, Hindi siya dapat nandito

"You don't need to be worried about me, Leave me alone.."

"Paano kita iiwan? Tingnan mo nga sarili mo lasing na lasing kana!"

"Leave! Everyone does! Parepareho lang kayong lahat!" sigaw ko

*Sigh*  "tara na Alice, Iuuwi na kita"

Hinatid ako ni lanna sa apartment ko, Nakita ko ang lata ng beer na binili ko kanina and gulp it down in one go

Truly, alcohol starts out as a loving friend but eventually turns out to be my worst enemy, I feel like my stomach is about to flip and I puke all over myself

"Oh no... wait, wait -"

That's not the end of it, I then puke on lanna, Now, were both covered in my vomit

*Sigh* "It couldn't be helped"

Hindi kona kinaya at Bumigay ang puso ko at napaiyak nalang

"I've loved you for far too long to give up on us Ri, It can't end like this, I won't let it!" sigaw ko habang nag simula ng umiyak

"makita kang nasasaktan ngayon, nasasaktan din ako, Kung gusto mo ako nalang Alice, I'm willing to do that if it makes you feel better"

Naguguluhang tumingin ako sa kanya dahil hindi ko maintindihan ang sinasabi niya
My head feels heavy and the alcohol is beginning to dull my other senses, Bigla akong nakaramdam ng sobrang pagod, Ang silid ay nagsimulang gumalaw at ako ay nahimatay

The next morning, nagising ako sa sinag nang araw na tumatama sa mukha ko, sobrang sakit nang ulo ko, I remember what happened yesterday in school and last night at the bar, I bury my face in my hands and sob quietly, how Risa broke my heart and how I drowned myself in alcohol para lang mabawasan ang sakit.
Hindi kona nakita si lanna a apartment ko, siguro umuwi na.
Sa kakaiyak ko ay hindi ko namalayang nakatulog ako ulit