The Sexbiography of the Erotica Novelist

College Memories (cont.)

    Tara guys party na!-" masayang yaya ni Jared sabay hatak sa amin sa dance floor. Nakita kong hinatak ni Jessica kay jill na di rin nagtagal ay nakisayaw na rin sya kasama ng ilan sa mga taong nagsasaya.
    Samantalang ako mas pinili kong samahan nalang si Clareth.    "Madalas ka pala dito?-" biglang tanong ni Clareth habang nakatingin sya sa mga taong masayang sumasayaw.   
  "Ah!- hindi naman. Minsan lang kapag may celebration." Nauutal na sagot ko. Ewan ko ba bat ako biglang kinabahan.   Natahimik sya at uminom ng drinks. "Si Zach ba-" natigil sya at parang kumuha ang bwelo "- I mean. Did Zach really have any chance to court you?-" nauutal na tanong nya.   
   I just froze!
  What the heck?!
   Clareth wasnt the type who would just ask me about that matter out of the blue!   
   He stared me. And chuckled. "-Im so sorry. I didnt mean to get personal-"  
   "No. Its okay-" pambawi ko "-Zach and I never dated and he never courted me. Were just highschool buddies.." Paliwanag ko. Whew!- whats going on with this guy?!   
   He nodded "Do you like him?-" he seriously asked.   
   I choked. "Ha?! What?!-" i try to regain my composure. "-W...ell Zach and I were really close. And i...i.. dont think that would be possible-" im stuttering.
  This is worst! Lalo na akong kinabahan. Hindi ako sanay na ganito si Clareth sa akin.   Is Clareth really on to me?!-   
  "Hmm- okay." He briefly reply. Then he sipped for another drink.    Napapansin ko na medyo madami ng naiinom si Clareth. I never see him drink like this before. Alam ko lang in rare occasions lang sya umiinom. So i am really worried baka hindi na nya kayanin!   "Ahm- Clareth. I think we should go." I bravely said.   
  "Huh?!- its nearly 10 o clock-"  
 "Basta!- lets go!-" natigil kami ng biglang magsibalikan ang mga kasama namin.
   Agad na tinabihan ni Zach si Clareth at inakbayan.  
 "Oh! Whats the commotion all about?-" nakangiting wika ni Zach.   "Bakit kasi hindi sumama sa amin sa pagsayaw Clareth? Dont tell me hinarangan ka ng magaling na kaibigan namin?-" pataray na wika ni Jessica.  
 "Enough guys. I think they should go-" i snapped.   
  "Hala! Ang aga pa naman eh! Hayaan mo muna ang kaibigan mo maki celebrate!-" Jared snapped then he sipped his drink.  
 "What do you think, Jill?" Biglang tanong ni Clareth sa pinsan nya.    "Nagpaalam naman ako sa parents namin. At okay naman sila sa pagpunta namin. They told me just be safe and have fun." Nakangiting wika ni Jill.   
  "Yipee! Thats my girl!- " napaakap si Jessica kay Jill "-di tulad ng iba dyan kulang nalang ikulong sa hawla si Claretb sa pagka strikta nya! Ano ba kasi ka artehan yan Daph!-" sita ni Jessica.   "FYI! Concern lang naman ako sa kaibigan ko!-"   
  "Ows concern?!- type mo lang si Clareth di ba?! Bakit ayaw mo pa kasi aminin!-" panunukso ni Jessica.   
  "You drunk too much!-" sita ko kay Jessica.   
  "Haha! Your the one who got drunk! You seems so paranoid all the time! Specially when Clareth got here!-" lalo nanukso si Jessica sabay tawanan ng ibang kasamahan namin.
  "Ohh! Geez! Pheonix!- ano ba! Di mo ba kaya patigilin tong girlfriend mo!-" mariing sita ko.
   Pero lalo lumakas ang tawa nila.   Oh for crying out loud! Im a little bit pissed! Im over protective?! So what?!-   
  "W..wait. wag nyu naman masyado apihin si Daph! Shes really caring for me. Natural lang sa kanya yun." Nakangiting depensa ni Clareth.  
 "Hehe- hindi ganyan si Daph sa akin!  kaya nga nag tatampo ako dyan eh!" He sarcastically said. I looked at him then suddenly gave me a wink!   
   Napatigil ako. I couldnt understand why my mood suddenly change! I silently sit there and quickly sip my drink.   
   Pasimple kong tinignan si Jill at Zachary.  Seems that they are having a good time with each other company. Hindi na bago sa akin na ibat ibang nahuhumaling kay Zach but at this point of time i feel something that i shouldnt.
   Antagal ko na nakalimutan ang nararamdman ko kay Zach pero bakit parang andun pa rin un pakiramdam?!   
  "Okay ka lang?-" Clareth snapped. Nakatingin ito sa akin at parang concern ito sa akin.   
   I quickly give him a smile "Yeah- im okay. Are sure youre alright?" Hindi mawala ang pag aalala ko.   
   He chuckled. "Of course!- you look seems so worried for me. Trust me i know i could handle myself."
 "Hoy anu yan?!- ligawan na?!-" panirang jessica toh! Di mag focus kay Pheonix!  
  "Bakit masama na ba ang mag usap kami?-" pataray na saad ko.  "Daph is just checking me. I just felt guilty kasi mukhang hindi sya nakapag enjoy sa party eh-" nakangiting wika ni Clareth.
   "Alam nyo,i shot nalang natin yan!" sabay bigay ni Zach kay Clareth ng tequila.
 "Thats enough!- madami ng naiinom si Clareth!-" i snapped.  "Pshh-heto naman! Ang O.A mo parang isang shot glass lang?!-" Zach said. "-Wag kang mag alala hindi ko lalasingin ang boyfriend mo!-" he said sarcastically.
  "Ok. Ill take that-" kinuha ni Clareth ang shot glass at ininom na nya. Then he suddenly choked.  
 "Clareth!- oh my gosh!-" hinimas ko ang likod ni Clareth. Sabi na nga ba eh! Hay naku kailangan ko ng itakas tong mag pinsan!   
  "Inom lang dre. Diresto mo agad para di nararamdaman yung hagod. Oh heto pa- para sa future na mapapangasawa ng Besty ko!-" he give another shot.  
  "Zach!- thats enough!-" sita ko.
 "Oh c'mon!- let him! Masyado mong bine baby yang boyfriend mo!-" he sarcastically said.  
  "Hes not my boyfriend!-would you please stop  that!-" giit ko  "Stopping what?! Stopping him for having fun?!- your a k.j bomber!-" then he laughed hysterically.   
  "This in not funny Zach!- im just taking care of him!-" i snapped.   
  "Haha! Taking care of him?!. Sandali nga- anu ka bang talaga nya? Kaibigan ba o girlfriend?! Alam mo ang akward mo maging kaibigan!-" he laughed but it seems hes serious about it.
  Then theres a moment of silence.
   I dont know what happen parang naapektuhan ang lahat sa diskusyon namin ni Zach.
   I just get out of the club and went to taxi bay.
  Pero nakita kong patakbong lumapit sa akin si Clareth at ang  pinsan nya.  
   Hingal na hingal silang parehas. Parang naawa ako sa kanila.
   Im the worst. I never anticipated this could happend. And i never imagine myself to act so strange.
  Its all my fault!  
 "W...why youre here?-" i mumbled.
   Looking at Clareth makes me guilty for every mess that i did.  
  "I.. im just checking on you-" he stutter.   
   "Im so sorry, ate. Dahil sa amin parang hindi ka nag enjoy sa party nyu." She mumbled.    
    I shook my head and smile to them.
   "I..its not your fault. And i should be the one to say that."   
   "Well you could stay in our place, right jill?-" clareth smiled.