Echoes of the Past // MIKHAIAH

Chapter 16: Money

Aya's POV

I woke up when I felt the stinging pain in my head. I was sure it was because of the alcohol that I drank last night.

Hindi talaga nagpapigil, andami talagang ininom.

I slowly opened my eyes, when I noticed I was sleeping in someone's arm. I slowly tilted my head upward to look at that person.

Nabigla ako ng makita ko si Matt. She looked beautiful. Pero di talaga nawawala ang pagkapogi niya.

Nakakatitig lang ako sakaniya ng bigla naman itong nagsalita. "Like what you see?" she teased, kahit nakapikit parin ang mga mata niya.

"Yes, i do. But, did I do something kagabi?" I immediately asked when the thought dawned on how drunk I was.

She showed a slight smirk.

She opened her eyes and immediately looked into mine. "I don't kiss and tell." she said before sitting down on bed.

"Good morning!" she greeted.

"Good morning pero what? Waaaaa! Ano bang ginawa ko ha? Teka lang. Talk to me." I stopped her from standing up. I held her hand at hinila siya.

Nakita ko namang she did not expect it kaya natumba siya. Napapikit naman ako ng natumba siya on top of me.

I was expecting na matamaan ng matumba siya pero when I opened my eyes nakita ko nang napigilan ng isang kamay niya ang pagbagsak but her face was still inches away from mine.

Napatitig nalang ako sakaniya habang magkalapit kami.

She looked into my eyes, then to my lips, then back to my eyes.

I bit my lip with what she did.

"You look beautiful."

Tumayo siya after saying that.

"What do you want for hangover mo? I can make them cook it." she said when she entered the bathroom.

"You decide nalang. I'm fine with anything." sabi ko then clutched my head kasi I felt it throbbing.

"Do you want me to bring it here? I think masyadong masakit yang ulo mo ngayon." sabi niya at lumapit sakin looking worried.

"Bababa lang ako. Baka kasi nasa baba na din sila Saige. Gusto ko makasabay sila kumain."

Matt nodded. "Tara. Sama ka na sakin pababa baka nahihilo kapa." she added.

I smiled. "Una ka na. I don't look fresh ngayon kaya let me freshen up."

She raised her eyebrow. "Mas lalo kang maganda sa umaga, Alaiah."

I blushed.

Grabe ka na. Di ko na kakayanin to.

She held out her hand. I did not hesitate to hold it and walked with her.

I felt confident.

Ganito ba naman ka poganda yung mag-compliment sayo. Sino bang hindi hihimlay?

Nang nakababa kami nakita ko naman sina Cole na nasa sala. Most of them were still lying on the sofa. Pero sabi naman ni Matt na kina Cole sila natulog so baka bagong gising palang to. Malala lang din hangover.

Matt went to the kitchen to help with the preparation and she insisted na pumunta ako kina Cole kaya sumunod naman ako.

I went beside Saige. Kitang kita sa mukha niya ang hangover kaya napatawa nalang ako.

"Sige na, ikaw na may glow. Ang bait ba naman ng manliligaw mo pero yung akin parang gagu, siya ba dahilan bakit lasing na lasing ako." Saige was ranting and giving dagger looks to Chris.