Love On Fire (Fire Series #1)

Kabanata 31

Nagkayayaan kaming uminom. Yna's going to be bride, kaya baka hindi na kami masyadong magkikita kitang tatlo. Hera joined us, too. She wouldn't let us drink without her. Siya ang mas mataas ang alcohol tolerance sa aming tatlo.

Nandito kami ngayon kila Hera. Tulog na rin naman si Yohann. Her husband was on a trip to Singapore for business as what she told us.

We were all drowned with serious deep conversations.

"Eh, kasi ikaw naman talaga may kasalanan, Rash e," sabi ni Yna. Napunta na naman kami sa usapan tungkol kay Grayson. Namumula na rin ang pisngi ni Yna. Kanina, we talked about her relationship with Brent. Ofcourse, it wasn't easy for the both of them. Ang daming nangyari sa kanila throughout the course of their relationship but I'm glad they fought and kept each other.

Hera also took another shot. "Kaya nga, bruha. Tapos now you're sulking. Maybe, it happened kasi it was really meant for the both of you."

"Inom." Abot ko kay Hera ng shot glass. Ayaw ko ng pag-usapan.

"No, medyo masakit na head ko. I need to wake up early for Yohann."

"Weakshit. Ano, ako lang iinom mga putangina?"

They laughed.

"Sige na, inom na rin ako," sabi naman ni Yna.

Mabilisan kong ininom 'yung shot glass ko. I could feel the heat on my entire body.

"Paano you uuwi?" Hera asked.

"Lilipad," mabilis kong sagot ko.

"You're drunk na talaga."

I made a face. "Hindi no. I'm not lasing!" Panggagaya ko sa pagsasalita niya.

"Walang kwentang kausap 'to, Yna," turan ni Hera kay Yna. "How about you?"

"Susunduin ako ni Brent," she answered.

"Ay wow!" I exclaimed. "Goals!"

"Mag-grab ka na lang, Rash. You didn't bring your car, diba?" Hera turned to me.

"Hindi. Kasi kotse ko 'yung gamit no'ng sinundo ko siya," Yna replied to her.

Wala na nga akong halos naiintindihan sa kanila. My head was pounding already.

"Uwi na ako. May duty pa pala ako bukas," sabi ko nang maalala ko na kailangan pa akong maglingkod sa bayan. Puta, ang sakit sa ulo. Inom pa, tangina.

Kinuha ko 'yung phone ko sa gilid. I opened the Grab app, at nagpa-book.

Hera's already upstairs. Nagising kasi si Yohann. Si Yna naman hinihintay si Brent. Nasa gilid lang siya naka-upo. Partida, kaunti lang nainom nito.

Wait. Bakit ang tagal ng driver? Tinawagan ko na lang. I needed to go home. Putangina, ang tagal.

"Nasaan ka na kuya?" bungad ko nang sumagot 'yung driver.

"What?"

Ay pucha, englishero si Manong!

"Tangina, bingi ka ba, kuya? I asked you where the fuck are you?"

"I'm here at the firm. Wait. Why are you asking?"

"Englishero ka na Manang. Nice. Umaasenso na tayo."

"What?"

"What what mo mukha mo! Paulit-ulit. Nasaan ka na, ha?"

Umiinit ulo ko sa kausap ko.

"Wait. Are you drunk?"

"Tangina, hindi ako lashing!"

"Where are you? Are you drinking alone?"