THAT GIRL | MIKHAIAH

CHAPTER 23

Maraiah's POV

Nagising ako sa sobrang sakit ng ulo ko, hindi ko alam kung anong oras na o kung nasaan ba ako. I panicked and check my clothes. Shit. Why am I on my PJs? Where's my dress? Did something happen? Who brought me here? Where the fuck am I? I don't remember anything after I passed out. I carefully sat up on the bed, still holding my head. I rubbed my eyes to steady my vision. I look around the room. Pamilyar naman ito sa'kin. Oh no, anong ginagawa ko dito? Bakit ako nandito?

I heard the door clicked open as my best friend walks in.

I sigh in relief because I know I'm safe, but I'm also worried about the consequences of my actions.

Colet stood by the edge of the bed, she had her hands on her hips, her face unreadable.

“Cols...” I trail, shoulders down.

Nagtitinginan lang kami pero ramdam ko ang talim sa mga mata niya.

Muli akong nagsalita. “Cols–” But she beat me to it. I braced myself sa kung ano mang sasabihin niya.

“Handa na ang pagkain sa baba.” Malumanay niyang sabi na ipinagtataka ko. “Inumin mo 'yang gamot, tapos bumaba ka na. Sabay tayong kakain.” She pointed at the medicine and glass of water on the bedside table.

I nodded my head and reach over the table. Anong meron sa kaniya? Bakit hindi niya ako pinapagalitan? Dapat bang mas lalo akong mabahala?

“Timpla lang ako ng kape. Sumunod ka na kaagad pagkatapos.” Sabi niya saka umalis.

I took the pill and went to the bathroom to fix myself. I gasp to see how I look in the mirror. Fuck! I'm a mess. My hair's disheveled, my eyes are swollen, and I have a huge bags under my eyes. I splash a water on my face. I felt relax at its coldness. Once I'm finished, bumaba na ako. I walk to the kitchen and see my best friend mixing her coffee.

She gestures for me to sit nang makita niya ako. I chose to sit adjacent from her.

Inabot niya sa akin ang mug. “Kape mo. Kain na.” Sabi niya saka ito umupo.

My stomach growls at the smell of bacon and the aroma of the coffee. Colet also made a tuna sandwich.

We eat in silence but I was the one to speak up first.

“Cols, how did I get here?” Tanong ko.

“Sinundo kita.” Maiksi niyang sagot. Hindi siya tumingin sa'kin.

“P-paano?” I stutter.

Colet drops her fork on the plate. She's now looking directly at me. “Wala ka bang naaalala?”

I try to remember what happened last night. Ang alam ko nagpunta ako sa isang exclusive na bar. I recall having too much drink. Different varieties of hard drinks as if I'm a heavy drinker, which I regret. What else? I was alone. I was confuse, I felt the world spin around me, I cried, I had a breakdown, and I...

My eyes widen at the realization. The call. The phone call. The confession. The...did I call Mikha? Does she know now? Did I really...No, no, no! What have you done, Maraiah?!

“MQ!” I flinch and snapped back to my senses when I heard Colet. Hindi ko mawari ang mga emosyon sa mga mata niya. She looks calm on the surface but she's raging inside. Para siyang bulkan na sasabog.

“Wala kang maalala?” I lowered my head.

“Ngayon, anong araw ngayon? Alam mo ba kung anong oras na?” Hindi ako sumagot. “It's past 10 in the morning on a Friday, MQ! May practice tayo, pero ano? Andito ka, wala sa sarili. May hangover.” Galit na wika ni Colet.