After a long and stressing introduction of Tristan to them, we chose to separate table with them.
"Okay, ka lang?"
"I am more than okay, Elle," he said without looking at me. His attention is at the bar side where all the liquors were filing up.
Anong iniisip niya? Gusto na ba niyang uminom? I didn't see him drink or maybe he is a drunkard? I bet not, he is very serious at work. This kind of party isn't his personality. But right now, seeing him look at it made me curious. Curious to know more about him. If he is really too good to be true.
"Gusto mo bang uminom?"
He finally looked at me. Then he licked his lower lip. "Let's try that Bacardi."
Oh! Ang pinakamatapang pa talaga! Kumuha ako ng dalawa noon at ibinigay sa kanya ang isa. Ang natitira ay sa akin. Hindi pa man namin naiinom 'yon ng lumapit si Candava. Namumula ang mga pisngi nito, halatang tipsy na.
"Subukan mo 'to, Sir." Pinatong nito sa harapan ni Tristan ang Jagerbomb. Humagikgik bago lumipat naman sa akin. "I believe he is not your suitor. Because you had Ken. You don't do two-timing, Farah."
Nabitin ang pagdampot ni Tristan sa baso. Dumako sa akin ang atensyon niya.
"Am I right? He is just your friend. The super handsome one," Candava added.
Umawang ang mga labi ko. Gusto ko siyang pigilan sa mga pinagsasabi, kaso naisip kong lasing lang 'to. Hindi dapat pinapatulan.
"Dava, may mga dumating na kaibigan mo raw." Isa sa mga staff ang dumating at hinila ito.
Gusto kong magpasalamat na umalis ito at napag-isa na kami ni Tristan. Pero mas nahirapan akong huminga nang mahuli kong inisang lagok ng huli ang baso bago tumitig sa akin. Para bigyang hangin ang sarili ay luminga ako sa iba pang mesa. I saw Franz with our make-up artist. She is looking at me, but immediately looked away to watch our drunk staff on the other table.
Malawak ang entertainment section sa bahay nila Candava. May malaking bar side at puno 'yon ng alak. May malaking LCD sa sentro kung saan kasalukuyang naka-play ang music video ng kanta namin.
"You had an amazing friends, Elle."
From the noisy and different color, my attention pulled back at him. I caught him holding the glass that I gave. He is looking at it. Playing it in a circular motion, slowly. Then he looked at me. "That's why you are amazing too. I don't know where did I get this courage... but I think it is because of you. You made me do this."
"Wala akong ginawa."
Umiling siya. "I had a meeting yesterday. Initially, I wanted to attend but since you aren't there... I didn't make it."
"Sa susunod sasamahan kita."
"Really?"
Tumango ako. Hinawakan ang baso, handa nang inumin 'yon ngunit nabitin nang makita ko si Ken na iniluwa nang bumukas na pinto. May hinahanap ito. At nang makita ako'y mabilis itong lumapit. Inagaw ang basong hawak ko.
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