It's not you, it's me (ON HOLD)

Chapter 8

"What is this? Another set of jokes?" Di makapaniwalang sabi ni Andrea sa sinabi ng dalaga. Cathy? Seriously?

"I wish it was a joke. She's a nightmare." Seryosong sagot ni Megan.

"Do you really think maniniwala ako sayo after pulling one prank after another?"

Tumayo si Megan at nagkibit balikat. "I won't force you to believe me then. Go to sleep."

"W-Wait!" Habol ni Andrea ng akmang tatalikod na si Megan. "At least tell me how it happened. When and why."

Megan smiled. "If I tell you all about it now, you'd be the third person."

"Then I'd like to know. She's my cousin after all."

"Hmm.. On one condition."

"What is it this time?"

"Let's have a drink."

"This late?"

"We have a bottle of vodka in stock here. We don't need to go out. Come." Dire-direchong naglakad patungo sa kitchen area si Megan habang nakasunod si Andrea.

"Hmm. This should be a good one." Sabi ni Megan habang hawak ang isang boteng kinuha mula sa collection ng mommy nya.

"Have a seat." Nakangiting aya ni Megan kay Andrea habang inaayos ang sarili paupo.

"Sa sahig?"

"Hehe. Cowgirl." Gigil na sagot ni Megan.

"Fine." Tugon ni Andrea bago umupo sa sahig paharap sa dalaga. "Now talk."

"May lakad ka ba?"

"Stop talking nonsense, Megan. Just tell me."

"Hehe. Well.. Here." Inabot ni Megan ang basong may lamang vodka. "Finish this one first before anything else."

"Ang dami mong ritual. Fine." Ugh. Ramdam ni Andrea ang magkahalong pait at anghang ng alcohol sa lalamunan ng inisang lagok nya ang laman ng basong bigay nito.

"Hahaha! You should have seen your face. Hahahahaha!"

Now this is embarassing. "I.. I'm not really a fan of alcohol, that's why."

"Hahaha. I thought so. Hahaha!"

"Will you stop? It's not even funny."

"Sorry, sorry. You were just.. so cute! I can't get it out of my mind! Hahaha!"

"Give me that." Andrea poured one full glass of vodka at binigay ito kay Megan.

"Wait. Do you want me to get drunk?"

"A full glass should not be an issue for you." Andrea insisted.

"Hahaha! Mahina ako sa alcohol. Let me take this slow.."

"No, don't cheat on me."

"Hahaha! I'm telling the truth. I have a very low alcohol tolerance."

"Then why the hell are we drinking? Don't cheat on me, Megan. Drink."

"Haha! Okay, okay. Here." Napangiwi naman si Megan ng sumagad sa lalamunan nya ang lasa ng alcohol. "Gah!" Halos pabagsak nyang nilagay ang nangalahating baso.

"Hahaha! Payback!" Di matigil sa pagtawa si Andrea sa nakikitang pamumula ng mukha ng dalaga.

"This is cheating! I gave you less than a half glass!" Pagmamaktol ni Megan habang di pa rin tumitigil si Andrea sa pagtawa.