Bachelor's Night

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 (Meet Alex up there)

Tattered jeans, loose shirt, sneakers and baseball cap. Alex could not contain her smile as she saw herself in front of her full-length mirror.

Ayos, she mumbled looking at her reflection.

Nagwisik muna sya ng konting pabango bago tuluyang nakontento--leaving her bare face alone.

She hates make-up. She just don't understand the essence of all those chemicals and why is it so important for most girls. Para sa kanya, everyone is beautiful in their own way at hindi na kailangan ng kahit anong ka artehan.

"What on earth are you wearing?!" her eldest sister asked.

Dianne came in rushing like she wanted to tear all her clothes apart and throw them away.

Alex rolled her eyes in frustration.

"Praning ka na, ate."

"Sino ba naman ang hindi mababaliw sa mga pinaggagagawa mo? Tignan mo nga yang suot mo. Kamukha mo na si Utoy sa kabilang kanto! God! Masisiraan ako ng ulo sayo! Hubarin mo nga yan!" sita nito.

"My clothes are perfectly fine and comfortable so leave it alone," she hissed. Agad niyang sinukbit ang backpack sa likod and stormed out of her room pero sinundan pa rin siya nito.

"I will tell mom and dad about this. They're worried about you. Hindi ka naman dating ganyan. Hanggang ngayon ba sinisisi mo pa rin ang sarili mo sa pagkawala ni Jessica? For God's sake, Alex! Dalawang taon na ang nakakalipas! Madaling mag-move kung gugustuhin mo!"

How the hell is that even related to my clothes? She thought.

Alex counted from 1 to 10. She already had enough about the entire same thing pero mas pinili niyang manahimik. Mataas pa rin ang respeto niya sa kapatid at alam niyang concern lang ito.

She just clenched her fist tighter than the usual and leave.

Her past was the last thing she wanted to talk about. Or never.

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"Lex! Come here! Dali! May bago nanamang fafa sa bachelor's night!" Tili nang kaibigan niyang si Robert o mas kilala bilang Bubbles.

Pagpasok niya pa lang sa coffee shop ay ito na agad ang kumuha ng atensyon niya. Bukod kasi sa magaspang nitong boses ay namumukod tangi rin ito sa lahat. She was wondering kung saan nito nakuha ang gold blazer na pinatungan pa nito ng rainbow scarf.

If only Alex can switch her life in an instant. Having a nagging sister and a retarded friend is too much to bear.

She just rolled her eyes at pabagsak na umupo sa kabilang side ng mini sofa kung saan ito nakaupo.

Pinanood niya munang mangisay sa kilig ang kaibigang si Bubbles at kung pano tumirik ang mga mata nito sa harap ng screen bago omorder.

She made a tsk sound and decided to open her laptop instead.

They're working on their thesis paper na hanggang ngayon pinagtatlunan pa rin nila ang introduction part. She wanted to start it with a bang while Bubbles wanted to put so much flowery words to the point na sukang suka na syang basahin.

"Future CEO of an airline company? My god, friend! Siya na kaya ang magiging ama ng mga anak ko!?" bulalas ni Bubbles. Tutok na tutok ito sa monitor at panay ang hampas sa braso niya.

"Baka nakakalimutan mong wala kang matres," asar niya. She was pissed, tired and hungry at the same time. Kulang na lang e kainin niya ito ng buhay. "If you're not going to help me with this more sensible thing, do me a favor and shut your fucking mouth, ok? Bukod sa nakakarindi ang boses mo masakit din sa mata yang ootd mo," she grunted.

Bubbles looked at her feeling so hurt and all. "Ang sakit mo namang magsalita. Palibhasa wala kang taste sa fashion at pagdating sa mga lalaki! Ay, wait. Tignan ko nga," sinuri siya nito mula bunbunan hanggang siko. "Langya babae ka ba talaga?" asar din nito.

"Well, I don't find them appealing to begin with, at hindi ko rin ugaling magsuot ng decorations. I still don't get it why you keep on visiting that trashy site. Ano bang napapala mo sa mga lalaking yan? Bukod sa nagmumukha kang baliw, mukha ka na ring zombie sa kakatitig dyan," she hurled back.

Pinandilatan lang siya nito pero hindi na nag-abalang sumagot.

Hinayaan niya na lang ito to save her ass from another stress. She then opened her yahoo mail account and checked if there is already a confirmation about her job application.

She was so engrossed browsing her new emails when she noticed something weird.

bachelorsnight.com?

She didn't have any idea as to how it suddenly appeared on her inbox folder. She taught maybe it was just a glitch or a spam.

She was about to delete the message when Bubbles opened it for her.

"Oh. My. God!"