Lacuna • Book 2 of Change [Ricci Rivero]

twenty five

"Que was there. We saw you and she almost ran after you but pinigilan ko sya. You came inside that pub clinging on to Donny?"

"Kasalanan bang kumapit sa kaibigan?"

"No but you were kissing? Kaibigan lang? I saw your hickey. He had one on his chin too. The hell, Alex. Sige nga? Fair enough or not?"

"I was intoxicated."

"Bullshit pala talagang marinig yan noh? Ang sakit sa tenga at nakakatawa. Sige nga, ipaliwanag mo din sakin yung mga pinaliwanag ko sayo noon. Atleast ako, may pride akong binabaan. Eh ikaw? Nilamon ka na. Pati bestfriend mo---"

"Don't you dare drag Donny into our bullshit. Alam mong nauna siya kesa sayo. Bago magkaroon ng ikaw, siya muna. Bago magkaroon ng Elliana, ako muna. Natahimik na kami after that issue. Pinili naming kalimutan kasi andyan kayo at kahit sinaktan nyo kami, pinili parin namin kayo. Ano, masaya ka na? Nakuha mo na gusto mo?"

"Hindi pa."

"Oh eh ano pa bang kulang!?"