Vee and Vince (V series #3) (#Wattys2019) - COMPLETED

13 - Because Of Them

Veera's POV

The loud music was blaring when we entered the club. Kasabay kong pumunta dito si Moira. She didn't ask anything simula kanina. But I felt like she hugged me tighter than the usual nang magkita kami kanina then after that, normal lang kaming nag-usap at nag-barahan like we usually do 'pag nagkikita kami.

"Ay look, Vee, there they are pala." She said nang makita niya ang tatlo na may nakuha na palang table para sa amin.

Moira took my hand and lead the way para hindi kami magkahiwalay. Ang dami kasi talagang tao kaya nahirapan kaming pumunta kila Tasya.

"Hi, girls! Kanina pa kayo?" Tanong ko sa kanila. Moira greeted them as well.

"Ah, no, we just arrived lang rin pero we ordered a tower and some food na for us." Joycie's the one who answered. They scooted closer to give space for me and Moira.

"Wait, girls, don't get drunk ha? Iinom lang tayo but please, please, Do. Not. Get. Drunk." Greta said, rolling her eyes at us.

"Hala, ang KJ mo talaga." Tasya retorted. "There's no school tomorrow. I mean, we won't even go to school na again so we can get drunk if we want!"

"NO! Ang hirap niyong iuwi when you're drunk, I swear! Lalo na si Moira!" Kontra ulit ni Greta.

"O, bakit dinamay mo na naman ako?" Natatawang sabi ni Moira. "Don't worry I'll try not to get drunk. Though I can't promise na hindi kita masusukahan ulit."

Natawa na lang kaming lahat. I remember one time, we decided to commute pauwi dahil sa sobrang kalasingan at ayun nga, Moire threw up in Greta's bag kaya galit na galit ang gaga.

"Subukan mo lang talaga, Moira! Sasapakin na talaga kita!" Greta countered which again, earned a laugh from us.

"Hi, Ma'am here's your orders po." The waiter said. Nilapag niya sa table namin ang tower pati na rin ang napaka-raming pagkain.

"Whoa, wait. Akala ko inuman lang why does it look like we're having a boodle fight?" I commented.

Joycie grinned. "Uhm, hihi. Nagugutom din kasi ako. Tsaka mas okay 'to para may isusuka tayo."

"So may balak talaga kayong magsi-suka? Girls, you're all so gross!" Sabi na naman ni Greta.

Well, it looks like we're not just getting drunk tonight. We're also getting stuffed.

We all ate before we started drinking. Hmm. . . This drink is actually delicious. It's a bit different from what we usually drink. Ah basta, masarap. I can't even taste the alcohol in it.

"Joycie, this is so good. What do you call this drink?" Tanong ko after finishing my shot.

"Uhm, raspberry something? I don't really remember pero ang sarap 'no? And I like it's color." Sabi niya naman. She took a photo of the tower and posted it in her IG story.

Nag-kwentuhan lang kami while taking our shots. We talked about random things, just like what we usually do. Clothes, new bars at kung anong balak naming gawin this summer.

We already finished two towers pero ang sarap talaga nung drink so we decided to order one more and just like the two towers we ordered earlier, we were able to finish it immediately.

"Ah, shocks! Parang inaantok ako." Tasya said after finishing the last shot na natapat sa kanya.

"Sus, inaantok daw." Greta retorted. "Lasing ka na, Tasya. 'Wag ka nang mag-deny."

"Vee. . . Are you crying?" Joycie suddenly asked kaya napatingin silang lahat sa akin.

"What? N-No, I'm not. I'm not. . ." And that's when I noticed that tears are already streaming down from my eyes. Shit. Am I this drunk already? Hindi ko man lang napansin.

Moira scooted closer to me then she rested her head on my left shoulder saka niya ako niyakap. She didn't say anything pero ang higpit ng yakap niya.

"Vee, ano bang nangyari? Anong ginawa ni Liam, ha?" I was calmed by the sweetness of Moira's voice. "Did you two get into fight?"

I shook my head. "N-No. No. . . Si Liam. . . He broke up with me. He fucking broke my heart on my fucking graduation day, on the fucking day I was supposed to be happy."

I saw kung paano sila nagulat but still, they didn't say anything. Joycie took my right hand and held it tight. Lumapit din sa amin si Tasya at Greta so we could huddle together.

"Vee, what happened? Bakit daw siya nakipag-break?" Tasya asked.

Sinabi ko lahat sa kanila. I don't even know kung paano ko nagawang mag-kwento ng tama kahit medyo nakakaramdam na ako ng hilo. Siguro ganon talaga 'pag masakit. Hindi mo makalimutan.

"God! Eh gago pala siya eh! Anong klaseng reason 'yon?!" Hindi napigilan ni Moira ang pagtaas ng boses niya because of what I told them.

"At talagang nung graduation pa ah?! The hell?!" Tasya exclaimed.

"Shh. . . Vee, tahan na, okay?" Joycie said, wiping my tears. "Guys like him do not deserve any of these tears. Hindi mo dapat iniiyakan yung mga taong basta ka lang binitawan."

Greta nodded at that. "Joycie's right, Vee. Kung ganon kadali sa kanyang bitiwan ka then he doesn't really deserve you or your love."

Their words somehow hurt but they're right. If he can let me go just like that then maybe I'm not that important to him. Maybe he doesn't love me as much as I love him.

"You know what, girls, you're right." I told them as I wipe my tears away. "Kung kaya niya akong pakawalan nang ganon kadali, then I can do that to him, too."

They all applauded because of what I said. Natawa na lang ako. Para kaming tanga. Blame it on the alcohol.

Even if I'm laughing, may mga tumutulo pa ring luha galing sa mata ko.

"Omg, Vee, stop crying na. Naiiyak din tuloy ako." Tasya said and gosh, she really is crying.

"Hala, ako din. Ano ba 'to?" Moira's also crying when we looked at her.

"Ugh, girls! Lasing na kayo, let's go home bago pa kayo magkalat." Yaya ni Greta sa amin. "I'll book a ride sa Grab but please do not throw up in the car. Nakakahiya kayo, swear!"

"No, we're not!" Joycie countered. "I think I'm still in for a few more shots."

"Me too." Magkasunod pang sabi ni Moira and Tasya while wiping their tears. Geez. Moira's even sobbing.

"Let's drink some more, Greta." Ako naman ang nag-yaya sa kanya. "You won't say no to me, right? I really need it. And also, few more shots won't hurt."

Mukha pa yatang hindi papayag si Greta but in the end she sighed and said, "Basta walang susuka sa bag ko, please!"

We all cheered and ordered some drinks again.

I may still be crying but at least, I'm smiling now. And this is because of them.

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A/N: Wala si Vince sa chapter na 'to. 😢 miss ko tuloy siya. Chos. 😂