The One Who Stares Behind

KABANATA 24

I woke up to sunlight streaming through the window. I tried to get up, but a sharp pain in my head stopped me.

I slowly massaged my temple and rested my head against the bed's headboard. Bakit pakiramdam ko ay mabibiyak yata ang ulo ko ano mang sandali ngayon?

Ugh.

"The Goddess is awake!" It was Debbie, giggling as she placed something beside the bed.

"What's that for?" I asked.

"Para sayo ofcourse, Zafhyrna!"

Tiningnan ko ang advil na dala nito. Kaagad ko itong inabot at ininom.

Nagtataka akong tumingin dito dahil kanina pang abot tenga ang ngiting nakaplastar sa kanyang mukha. Masyado pang maaga pero mukhang nakahithit na. I don't trust this one.

"Oh, gising na ang imortal?" It was Lynne who had just entered the room, followed by Anne.

"What did you just call me, Lynne?" I asked curiously.

"Wait—don't you remember anything?"

"I wouldn't be asking if I did, Lynne. What are they talking about, Anne?"

Imbes na sagutin ay nagkibit balikat na lamang ito at kinagatan pa ang mansanas na kanyang dala dala.

"You're such a goddess, Zafh! You didn't even tell us that your date last night was god-like. No wonder you suddenly disappeared. You were nowhere to be found," she said with a wide smile, playfully hitting my shoulder.

Debbie.

Date?

"Lexus..." I absentmindedly voiced the name, causing the two to look at me, except for Anne, who had a smirk on her lips.

"Yeah! That name... Freaking hot! Truly a match made in hell."

Naiiling akong tiningnan si Debbie bago irapan sa ginawa nitong pagpilantik ng daliri.

"But what triggered us the most was when you both arrived in our girls' room with your wet bodies. What happened, Zafh? As far as I remember, there wasn't a pool party. Was there?"

I creased my forehead with Lynne's question."Wet?"

They all nodded except for Anne, who seemed busy eating a red apple. She really is useless. She has her own world.

"Basang basa ang suot niyo at may nakabalot pa na coat sa balikat mo habang dala dala naman ni Mr. GREEKGOD ang heels na suot mo. It's like we're watching disney fairytale that night."

Nandidiri kong tiningnan si Debbie dahil sa inakto nito na animo'y nagi-imagine sa kawalan.

"Don't force her yet. Let her remember everything." I turned to Anne as she moved from leaning against the door and sat on the edge of my bed.

"You're drunk last night. It's normal not to remember everything that happened, " she smirked.

Sometimes, I really want to punch this girl. Her words are always full of sarcasm, and it's hard to tell if she's serious or just teasing me.

I knew it! May nagawa ako kagabi na.. Crap! Napahawak ako sa ibabang bahagi ng tiyan ko.

Hindi naman masakit doon.
Nakahinga ako ng maluwag. I'm still virgin as fuck.

Tumawa naman si Debbie at Lynne sa kinatatayuan nila.

"Still virgin?" Anne asked.

Sinamaan ko sila ng tingin.

"Zafh, sa ating apat.. sigurado kaming ikaw ang pinaka nag-enjoy. You really had a great night yesterday. We're pretty sure of that."

Tinakpan ko na lamang ng unan ang mukha ko at pumikit. Pinipilit na inaalala ang mga pangyayari kagabi dahil kung hindi ay patuloy lamang akong aasarin ng tatlong ito nang wala man lang akong naibabatong salita pabalik.