Her Temporary Bliss

Chapter IV: Alive

Chapter IV

-Maxene's POV-

"Sige na naman oh. Sumama ka na kahit ngayon lang. Stay for a bit, if you end up not liking it pwede kang umalis." Pilit sakin ni Grex habang nakatalukbong ako ng kumot. "Please? Me and Carl will be there with you at all times!" Sabay niyang hinila ang paa ko pababa ng kama.

Naghinagpis naman ako dahil inaantok talaga ako at mas gugustohin kong matulog sa halip na pumunta sa 'wild hormonal teen party'. Kinuha ko ulit yung kumot at tinalukbungan ko sarili ko.

"Bes, that's the poin-- oh wait there is no point of me going kasi kayo lang ni Carl ang kakausapin ko sa party na yun. Now let me die in peace!" Nireklamo kong sagot. "Besides, you won't need me there, wala akong gagawin dun if I did end up coming tonight. In short, it's just a waste of time for me. Just go have fun and tell Carla I said hi."

Bigla ko na lang narinig na nagshut yung pinto. Finally. She gave up easily. Yes!

Nang patulog na sana ako, bigla na lang may bumuhos na sobrang lamig na tubig na may halong yelo sa buong mukha ko.

"What the sh--! What's your pr--" Inalis ko agad yung kumot at napatayo sa aking mga paanan ng nakita ko ang aking magandang lola na may hawak na timba at si Grex naman ay nasa tabi ng pintuan tinawanan lang ako.

"Problema ko, apo? Ikaw tong nagmumukmok sa kwarto buong magdamag! Sasama ka kay Grexie sa ayaw't gusto mo! At hinding hindi kita pauuwiin hangga't hindi pa tumatapat ang malaking kamay ng relo sa ala una o alas dos ng madaling araw. At lalo nang hindi kita patutulugin hangga't hindi pa amoy alak yang hininga mo! Naiintindihan mo ba ako?!" Pagalit na utos ni lola. Hindi man lang ako pinasagot ng bigla siyang tumalikod at humarap kay Grex. "Sige na't mag ingat at mag enjoy kayo, ha? Ikaw na bahala, Grexie."

"Yes po, nay! Salamat po!" Biglang yakap ni Grex kay lola bago lumabas ng kwarto. "You heard her, Maxene. Now move your lazy arse!"

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I took a deep breath before getting out of my car with Grex. Well, I guess this is the right time to jump off of a cliff. Hintayin na lang kita sa impyerno, nay.

"Don't worry and just relax okay? You won't regret this night I promise." Sinabi niya with matching kindat.

"Don't even think we're fine. Idinamay mo pa talaga si nanay sa kalokohan mo para lang dito sa..." Tinignan ko yung harapan ng bahay na punong puno ng plastic cups at tissue pati na rin ng malakas na music na nanggagaling sa loob ng bahay. "...sa whatever this is. Hell probably." Oh, hey maybe lola's here?

Bigla naman siyang tumawa ng malakas. "I didn't tell her, actually. I didn't even mention anything about you or the party. Napansin niyang padabog akong lumabas ng kwarto mo and so she called me over and told me to wait for her. Nakita ko na lang na may hawak siyang timba. She told me to follow her and being the good girl me, I did. I didn't expect that she was going to do that, I was surprised as you were." She yelled with laughs in between.

I suddenly remembered na it was my fault for telling her about the party this morning. Nagface palm na lang ako. "You didn't even ask me if I was fine. You didn't even stop her, you just watched me and even made fun of me. Anong klaseng kaibigan ka ba, Grex?"

She laughed and held my hand. "A true friend, Max, a true friend."

Hindi na ko umangal pa at hinila niya ko papunta sa loob ng bahay. The inside is so much worse. Ughhck! People dancing, humping, and grinding into one another's skin. Haven't they heard of the word 'personal space' or 'respect'?!

"Kiel! She's here!" Sinigaw ni Grex at bigla namang tumingin sa direksyon namin si Kiel at ngumiti. Nag fake smile na lang ako at tinanong ko sarili ko ng paulit ulit -- how long do I have to be here?