Kabanata 9
Another Day
"Saan ang punta mo ngayon?" tanong ni Mommy.
After hanging out with my friends last night, Vlad and Ariadne decided to drop me off at my family's house at 2 am in the morning. I'm kinda tipsy, but I know I can manage, yet they still insisted to drop me. Sumama na rin ako dahil naiwan pa sa Bulacan ang kotse ko.
Speaking of which, that is my agenda today.
"Sa Bulacan, My. Babalikan ko yung kotse ko, tapos pupunta ako sa La Salle," saad ko at nagpatuloy sa pagkain.
Marahan siyang tumango, "Ikaw lang mag-isa?" she asked.
Nagkibit-balikat ako, "Mag-aaya pa. Hindi po kasi ako nakapagsabi kagabi dahil masyado akong natuwa sa pagdating nina Arthur, tapos ni Laui."
"Laui is here?" she asked, amused.
Nakangiti akong tumango habang patuloy na kumakain. Bigla kong naalala ang mga pangyayari kagabi.
"Hey, Coleen." bati niya at sinalubong ako ng beso at isang mahigpit na yakap. Laui Albion was my bestfriend until he migrated to Canada, particularly in Winnipeg, the reason why we parted ways. After 6 years of being away, we catch up and stayed in touch with each other.
"How are you? Kailan ka pa nakauwi?" saad ko pagkatapos humiwalay sa yakap at inaya siyang umupo.
"Just fine. Last week lang ako nakauwi, sinundo ako nina Ate Lauren at Ate Norelle," aniya, "Ikaw, kamusta? I heard what happened," sa pagkakataong 'to, lumatay na ang pag-aalala sa kanyang mukha. Still my old bestfriend. Ngumisi ako.
"Well, I'm recovering. Wala naman akong nakalimutan." sagot ko.
That was when I heared the sound of a broken glass. No, it wasn't dropped, but was squashed. Napatingin ako sa pinanggalingan ng tunog.
And to my great horror, it came from Gian. That was when it slapped me. Oh, crap, he's the only one whom I forgotten. He's the only one!
Tiningnan ko siya, at namutla nang makita ang dugo na dumaloy sa kamay niya. I instantly looked away and panicked.
Napakapit ako kay Lau. I hate blood!
"L-Laui, may d-dugo..." saad ko, bahagyang nanlata. I heard Gian cussed.
"Guys, alis muna kami ni Gian," paalam ni Herman, hila-hila si Gian palabas ng bar. Sumunod sina Daryl at Vladimir.
Nag-excuse muna ako at tumungo sa powder room. What am I thinking? Bakit sinabi ko 'yon at bakit nakalimutan kong nakalimutan ko siya?
"Hey, you okay?" agad na pagdalo sa akin ng aking mga kaibigan.
Tumango ako, still uncomfortable. The scene keeps on repeating inside my mind. I kept on shouting 'Stupid!' inside my mind because of what I said. Why do I even said that?
"Ano ba'ng nangyari?" Ariadne asked.
We're still at the powder room when I told them what happened. They all whispered 'bullshit' and I almost did the same. The engrossed feeling is still here and I can't help but entertain it. It was like a bothered feeling that is needed to be noticed. It was like a familiar yet a foreign feeling that is needed to be known or to be remembered. I must admit, I shouldn't be feeling this if it wasn't for myself.
"We can't blame you, though," pagpapalakas ng loob na saad ni Valerie, "You still have that unsure and unstable condition. Hindi man kita sa panlabas, I'm sure it can be seen emotionally and mentally," dugtong pa niya.
BINABASA MO ANG
Forgotten (NNS #1) (EDITING)
General FictionThis is the first installment of No Name Series. Pain. Grief. Anger. Frustration. Who wouldn't feel those if you found out that someone you love, someone very dear and close to you, forgotten no one but you? Who would never be upset if you found out...
