Inverted Bliss (The other side of love) HIATUS

3rd chapter : Second Encounter

3rd chapter : Second Encounter

" You should have told me that this will be the meeting place! " medyo inis ang tono ni Zia while she's trying to shout in front of Daryl.

Nasa bar counter sila ngayon habang hinihintay ang pagdating ng kaibigan nito. Nagpasama sa kanya si Daryl to meet his balikbayan friend and she won't agree if she knew that they will meet that guy in this bar.

Hindi sya sanay sa ganitong atmosphere .. blinking lights, loud music and crowd full of people. Idagdag pa na hindi din sya mahilig uminom.

" It's because you will not come with me if I told you so. " defensive na sagot nito na inilapit pa ang mukha sa kanya.

Inirapan nya lang ito at ibinaling ang tingin sa alak na nasa harap nya. Naka tatlong shot na ang kasama pero sya ay hindi pa nagagalaw ang order nya. She took the glass and sipped a little. Medyo napangiwi pa sya ng malasahan ang laman noon.

" There he is! " Daryl exclaimed as soon as she put her glass down.

Agad syang napalingon sa tinitingnan nito and saw a guy who's wearing a gray shirt and fitted pants. Her eyes lingered on his face a little longer. He's handsome .. no doubt. Pero walang dating sa kanya.

Lumapit ito sa kanila and made a fist-bump with Daryl.

" Hans! "

" Daryl! "

Both guys exclaimed bago bumaling sa kanya ang bagong dating. He smiled to her na sinagot nya din ng tipid na ngiti.

" Is she the lady you're talking about? "

" Yeah. " sagot ni Daryl. " She's Zia. "

Lumapit ito ng bahagya sa kanya and extend his arm para makipag kamay.

" Hi! I'm Hans Anthony Mendez. " pagpapakilala nito sa sarili.

" Zia. " tipid na sagot nya at inabot ang kamay nito.

The supposed brief handshake lingered a little at kung hindi pa tumikhim ang kasama nya ay hindi pa sya nito bibitawan.

" Umiiral na naman pagiging  playboy mo, Hans! " Daryl commented that made the guy chuckled.

Sya naman ay wala sa sariling napalingon dahil pakiramdam nya ay may nakatingin sa kanya. But she found no familiar face kaya ipinagsawalang bahala nya iyon.

Hans sat beside Daryl at hindi nagtagal ay engrossed na ang dalawa sa pag uusap na tila nakalimutan na sya. She had two glasses of tequila before she decided na magpaalam muna sa mga ito para lumabas. Nahihilo na kasi sya .. maybe because of the liquor she drank, or the lights inside the bar or the crowded place .. she doesn't care to know.

Nagmamadali syang lumabas and was able to get out safely despite her condition.

Sumandal muna sya sa sasakyan ni Daryl na madali nyang nakita and closed her eyes. She's trying to steady her feeling ng may biglang magsalita sa tabi nya.

" Hindi mo pala kaya pero uminom ka pa! "

Her eyes snapped open as she heard the familiar voice. At muntik pa syang ma out of balance ng tumuwid sya ng tayo. Mabuti na lang he's quick enough to grab her waist and steady her position.

Her nose caught the heady scent of his perfume idagdag pa ang sobrang lapit nilang dalawa na lalong nagpapaliyo sa kanya. She must be really drunk!

" Who among those guys will take you home tonight? " there was malice in his tone pero tila wala syang lakas to snap at him.

" W-what do y-you mean? " halos nauutal nyang tanong dito.