Chapter 1Lorraine's POV
"One more," I was trying to ask for more, more margarita, more tequila. But my friends won't let me.
"Aine stop it okay? You're drinking too much," Aubrey held my hand as she took the shot glass from me. She tossed it over the counter as she glares at the bartender infront of us. The poor bartender looked away and Aubrey sighed as she turns at me.
I pouted my lips. My friends won't really let me get away with this. But they should know I can't be stopped. I went here to drink, to get drunk and to be wild. I went here to purposely waste the night so I can forget.
I took back the shot glass as I close my eyes, feeling the strong liquid down my throat. My friends resulted in a huge sigh as a sign of defeat. They all look at me with sympathy as my eyes start to sting with unshed tears.
"Please, just let me loosen up this time. You're all here, nothing bad will happen. Please? Pretty please?"
Nakita kong nagtinginan silang tatlo at sabay sabay na napabuntung-hininga.Naramdaman ko nalang na hinawakan ni Claire ang kamay ko,she looked at me as she flashes an expression dressed with concern."Aine,ano ba kasing problema?Hindi ba okay naman kayo ni Lance?Bakit ayaw mong pumayag sa ina-arrange na kasal para sa inyo?"
I stared at her,at them.Alam kong concern lang sila pero nakakapagod lang kasing mag-explain.Nakakapagod magsalita ng magsalita tapos sa huli hindi ka pa rin nila maintindihan.I just can't get any better kaya umiling nalang ako at pilit na ngumiti sa kanila."Don't mind me girls.Diba we went here to have fun?Please,wag niyo ng problemahin ang problema ko.I can handle this."
Nagtinginan nanaman sila.Nagulat nalang ako nang iabot sa akin ni Misty ang isang shot ng Jack Daniels tapos ay tumayo siya."Okay.Let's rock this night Lorraine.Kalimutan mo muna yang problema mo kahit sandali.We're here to get drunk with you!"
Napangiti ako dahil sa ginawa niya.Atleast,my friends won't leave me alone.And that's what we did,we started to have fun.
Habang masaya kaming nagkukuwentuhan,hindi ko pa rin mapigilang mapaisip.Im really ..mad.Bakit ganito?Why do I have to marry the best guy I've ever known?Why do I have to marry my bestfriend?Bakit?Mom doesn't really understand me,they can't understand me.Hindi naman yun ganun kadali eh.I love Lance ..but in a friendly way.At ayokong masira yung pagkakaibigan namin just because they're puting us on a wedding.I mean,wala ba akong karapatang piliin ang taong gusto kong pakasalan?
I understand my mom,alam kong ginagawa niya lang ang lahat ng ito for me.Natatakot lang siyang maiwan ako mag-isa kapag dumating na yung time na kailangan niya akong iwan.But it's just too much to take.Hindi ko kayang pakasalanan si Lance because he's my bestfriend and I never wanted to break what's between us.
I excused myself away.Gusto kong magpahangin sa terrace at gusto kong mag-isip.Gusto kong isiping mabuti kung ano ang consequences ng pagpapakasal sa taong hindi ko mahal.
Sa lalim ng pagiisip ko,hindi ko na napansin yung dinaraanan ko.Bumangga ako sa isang matigas at malapad na ..pader.Pati pader binabangga ko na.Napahawak ako sa sentido ko nang maramdaman kong gumuhit ang sakit dito.
Pero nagulat nalang ako nang magsalita yung pader na nabangga ko.
"You just bump me huh." Tumingala ako para makita ito.Oh great,just great to see a talking wall huh.
"So?" I tried making way but he grabbed my arm at hinila nalang ako kung saan.Hindi ko alam kung saan kami nakarating.I have no strength to pull away,at hindi ko alam kung bakit hinayaan ko siyang hilain nalang ako.Ang alam ko lang,hinalikan niya ako.Hinalikan niya ako but what did surprised me was that ..I responded.
His kisses were harsh,invading my mouth.Hindi ko siya masabayan because Im completely clueless of what's happening kaya nagulat ako nang kabigin niya ako palapit sa kaniya.At that point,I started to panic.I tried to get away of his grasp but he held both of my hands and pinned me on the wall.
"N-no .." I was able to say it when his lips went down on my neck.But he's deaf,it's as if he didn't hear me.
Unti-unting namuo ang luha sa mga mata ko hanggang sa hindi na ako nanlaban.I know Im nothing compared to his strength.
Nang bumalik ang mga labi niya sa labi ko ay mas naging marahan at maingat ang bawat halik niya.It gave me this foreign feeling that I didn't knew,I am pushing myself to him.His hands tangled through my hair and the tip of his tongue met mine.The poison of alcohol gave me the courage to go on.
I responded to his kisses ..and touch.And the rest was ecstasy.
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Matinding sakit ng ulo ang bumalot sa akin pagmulat ko ng mga mata ko.Pilit kong inaalala ang mga nangyari kagabi pero parang sadyang binura ang mga ito sa isip ko.Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito kabigat ang pakiramdam ko.Nagulat nalang ako nang sunod sunod na katok ang narinig ko mula sa labas ng pinto.
"Sino yan?" I asked calmly.Tinatamad akong tumayo.Parang namamanhid ang buong katawan ko.Ano bang nangyari kagabi?
I roamed my eyes on the place hanggang sa tumigil ang mga ito sa puting kumot na tumatakip sa aking katawan.My mind immediately concluded things out and to confirm my suspicion,bloodstains took me shaken under my breath.
Nagtubig ang aking mga mata nang makita ko ang mga damit na suot ko kagabi sa sahig.The next thing I knew,humahagulgol na ako ng iyak na siyang naging dahilan nang pagbukas ng pintuan.Lumantad sa akin ang tatlong kaibigan ko wearing their worried faces.I watch them as their eyes turn wide when they saw how horrible I am.Napatakbo nalang sila palapit sa akin.
"Aine what happened?A-anong nangyari sayo?" Nanginginig ang mga boses nila at wala akong ibang magawa kundi ang umiling.Wala akong maalala,hindi ko matandaan.Gusto kong magwala pero parang nanghina ako,wala akong lakas sumigaw.Hindi ako makapagsalita!
"Sino?Sinong lalaki ang gumawa nito sayo Aine?Sino?"
"Yung lalaki kagabi ..may nakita akong matangkad na lalaki na lumabas mula sa kwartong 'to.Ghad!Baka siya!Baka siya Aine!" Natatarantang sabi ni Claire.
"Anong itsura?Natatandaan mo ba?!"
"Oo!Naaalala ko pa!We should call the police!I can describe him!Let's call the police!" Nanginginig ang mga kamay na nagsimulang mag-dial si Claire pero biglang inagaw ni Misty ang phone niya."Wag tayong magpadalos dalos!Model si Aine!May pangalan siya!Isipin mo naman kung anong kahihiyan ang mararamdaman niya kapag kumalat sa media na na-rape siya!"
"Pero anong gagawin natin?"
"H-hindi ko alam .."
It made us broke into tears.
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