Stranger's Bed

Prologue

"Ave, tama na 'yan."

Hinawi ko ang kamay ni Ivy at ininom ang natitirang alak sa baso ko.

I just want to get wasted tonight. Hindi ba pwede 'yon?

Sa gilid ng mga mata ko ay kita ko ang mapupungay ngunit nag-aalalang mga mata ni Krea.

"Matulog ka na, Krea. At ikaw naman Ivy, hinihintay ka na ni Kiel. You can leave me all alone. Just let me be."

Bumuntong hininga si Ivy at tinanguan si Krea. Probably me and Krea will just hitch a cab later.

Ivy will never understand because she's lucky with her boyfriend. She'll never feel this pain I'm having right now.

Nang makaalis si Ivy ay nagtungo na ako sa dancefloor. Hindi na ako nagpaalam kay Krea na mukhang antok na antok na.

The music is really wild and I can feel the hype.

Itinaas ko ang kamay ko habang sumasayaw. Pinapawisan na ako at nawawala na ang init sa katawan ko nang maramdaman kong may humawak sa aking bewang.

Hindi naman na bago sa akin 'to dahil sanay kaming mag-bar at regular customer kami ng Prive. I'm used to drunk dancing and it doesn't bother me. Prive is like my escape from my asshole boyfriend!

Nawalan na din ako ng paki sa sasabihin ng iba magmula ng lokohin ako ni Jared. Who cares if I dance my ass out with someone else?

We've been together for four years and he cheated on me more than my fingers can count!

Dahil ba hindi ko maibigay ang gusto niya? Kaya niya hinahanap sa iba?

If he's fed up with me, why can't he just say it? Why does he chase me everytime I leave kung lolokohin lang din naman niya ako ulit?

And why do I keep accepting that ass? Damn this life!

The stranger kept running his hands up and down my body and planting soft kisses on my shoulder. He introduced himself but I am too drunk to even hear it.

Kahit hindi pa ako humaharap ay nakikinita kong gwapo siya. He smells like mint and I am damn tempted with his kisses! I usually know my limit when it comes to bar strangers but I just feel like I lost all my energy from crying, drinking and dancing. I just want to have fun and be free!

Nanlalabo na ang paningin ko at ang huwisyo ko ay mukhang nawawala na din. Hindi ko na nasundan ang sinabi ng kasayaw ko sa akin at sa kung paano niya akong napapayag na sumama sa kanya.

The next thing I knew, I woke up in a stranger's bed. A man is sleeping beside me, his back facing me.

I fumbled underneath the sheets and I am still wearing my sleeveless crop top and origami skort. I tasted last night's alcohol but that didn't stop me from getting up. I need to get out of this room right now!

Hindi na ako nag-abalang tignan ang kanyang hitsura. I grabbed my things and stormed out of his unit.

Damn! Did I just lose something that I took care of for years? To a man I don't even know? To a man who wasn't even my boyfriend?