Sleeping With My Enemy (Completed)

Chapter 32

Dedicated to @ SummerFlinn

My mind wandered, not exactly listening or understanding what Congressman Mercado was talking about. I'm bored with this never ending talk of politics that all I could think right now is to retire to my room and rest. Pero hindi ko magagawa iyun, not when this dinner party that my Mother threw is for my behalf.

Kaya laking pasalamat ko ng may tumawag sa Congressman at nagpaalam ito sa amin at naiwan kami nila Bryan.

"You look tired." Liza stated when she heard me sigh. "Hindi ka ba nakakatulog ng maayos?"

"Oo nga Kuya, nangangalumata ka na naman. You know it's not good for your health kung kulang ka sa tulog. You should take a pill if you have problem sleeping." added my sister.

I did not answer. Not to cause them to worry because they always do. They watched me like a hawk when it comes to my health, I guess that's what I get kung puro doctor ang mga kabigan ko. Hindi ko masabi sa kanila na kaya ako kulang sa tulog dahil nagigising ako sa kalagitnaan ng gabi dahil sa panaginip ko.

Almost a week since I started having this same, weird dream, na hindi ko naman maintindihan kung ano ito.

It was always foggy.

In my dream, I was desperately calling something or someone pero hindi ko makita kung ano ang hinahanap ko. But the feeling of despair always lingers in me after I woke up, na hindi na ako nakakatulog hanggang sa abutin na ako ng umaga.

Napahugot ako ng malalim na hininga. "Do you know what is pangs?" I blurted, baka alam nila kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng salitang iyun.

I frowned when no one said anything. Everyone is staring at me like I'm going crazy, na nagsisisi tuloy ako kung bakit naisipan ko itong tanungin.

Pangs

The word sounds foolish and stupid.

"B-bakit Lex, s-saan mo na encounter yung salitang yan?" si Liza.

I shrugged my shoulder, to cover my embarrassment. "I heard it somewhere but I forgot where." I lied.

They would laugh at me pag sinabi kong ito ang salita na tinatawag ko, sinisigaw ko sa panaginip ko, iniiyakan ko.

"Sandali lang, pupuntahan ko lang si Dave, he looks like he's bored and need to be rescued. " nagmamadaling palaam ni Olivia.

"Wait Liv! sama ako sa'yo. Baka makalimutan ko, may importanteng itatanong pala ako kay Dave." si Liza.

"Lex, samahan ko muna yung dalawa. Babalik din kami kaagad." paalam din ni Bryan, hindi na hinintay ang sagot ko at basta na rin mabilis na sumunod sa dalawa.

Naiwan akong mag isa na nakatayo sa tabi. My eyes following them, confused kung bakit nagmamadaling umalis yung tatlo papunta kung saan, kausap ni Dave ang grupo ng mga mayor at kongresista.

I glanced across the room to the people busy talking and drinking to distract myself. Kanya kanyang kumpol ng grupo ang mga bisita, nagpapayabangan ng mga proyektong nagawa nila o plano pa lang gagawin, bawat isa gustong mapabilib ang kaharap nilang kapwa pulitiko.

Each trying to outdo the others, a common sickness of a politician. I thought dryly.

My eyes shifted to the table where my parents are seated with Senator Bautista. I nodded my head to my father when our eyes met. In return, he smiled at me proudly, masaya ito dahil kinumpirma ko na ngayong gabi sa harap ng mga kapartido namin of my intention to run for senatorial race, and the party welcomed my declaration with applause.