Charmolypi | Ricci Rivero

thirteen

Nagsasaya sila sa isang bar, nagsasayaw sila kobe, javi, juan at ricci sa gitna, habang vinivideo ni ada si ang pagsayaw ni kobe na tila ba stripper para kay javi, javi was laughing. He deserves that,

"having fun?" tanong ni einica, I nodded.

"I just can't believe that you're getting married, I'm si happy for you guys." I told einica, looking at ricci was laughing, para siyang 21 ulit, without worry, walang binubuhat na mabigat.

"I'm happy kal, but I'm happier because you're smiling again. Don't ever lose that again ah?" einice said, smiling widely, tumango ako. Hinila niya ako papunta sa dance floor kung saan tumatalon talon lang kami paikot kay einica at javi.

Some songs are playing, yung mga jam ni juan, yung tipo na nasa playlist niya tas laging pinapatugtog sa kotse nung college.

Everyone was laughing, everyone was smiling, everyone was having fun, even me.

"having fun?" tanong ni ricci at yumakap sa akin, tumango ako at sumandal lamang sakanya.

"that's good." he replied, kissing my temples.

"Rivero! Malandi!" I exclaimed, lumakas ulit yung music.

"only yours babe, sayo lang naman" he replied, biting my ear lobe, napapikit ako, my gosh! Kalon, chill.

"LITTLE SALLY WALKER, WALKING DOWN THE STREEEEET" pakantang sigaw ni juan, kaya naman natawa kami ni ricci pareho, it's obvious na tipsy na si juan kaya naman ay iba't ibang dance step na ang kanyang sinasayaw.

Inupo na siya ni ricci sa table namin kasi nga nahihilo na si juan sa kakasayaw nila, si kobe rin ay medyo tipsy na kaya't pinaupo muna namin sila.

"I'll ask for water lang ha." pagpapaalam ko, tumango lang si ada einica.

"sama ako" sabi ni ricci, umiling ako,

"alagaan mo si juan bes" sabi ko,

"tangina pre, ricci's beszoned" pang-aasar ni juan, napahawak rin ito sa ulo niya dahil masakit nga. I stuck my tongue out at him at itinaas naman niya ang middle finger niya.

I squeezed my way through the bar to ask the bartender for some water, pero napakarami talagang tao.

"hi, can I please ask for some water?" I asked loudly trying to get the bartender's attention,

"HEY! WATER DAW FOR THE LADY" a guy beside me shouted, he was wearing short shorts and a polo which was open, and a snapback. Ngumiti ako sakanya to say thank you.

"let me walk you back?" pag presinta nung lalaki when I got my bottles of water na.

"uhm, okay lang kahit wag na, your friends might look for you" I said, umiling naman siya,

"they won't even notice that I'm gone, tara na hatid na kita" he said, I just nodded, tinulungan naman niya akong dalhin yung mga tubig, since I ordered 10 para sure na, especially basketball players yung mga kaibigan ko, matakaw sa tubig.

"guys water." I said, kinuha agad sa akin ni ada yung mga tubig, akala ko ay ipapainom niya ito kay kobe ng dahan dahan pero binuhos niya ito sakanya. Kobe shouted, malamig pa naman yung tubig na yun, Ada just kissed his cheeks kaya he calmed down.

"damn, feisty." bulong ng lalaking katabi ko, Ricci, Juan and Javi was staring at me, hindi ko sila tinignan, hinila ko si guy na lumayo kami ng konti but still visible from my table.

"uy thank you pala ha," I said, he smiled lang,

"you're friends with the legends pala, mga halimaw sa court!" the guy said, I nodded and smiled.

"wait, you're face is familiar. I saw you nung college ako!" he said, looking at the ceiling as if he was trying to remember something.

"you're the ex of ricci rivero diba?" he said, pointing fingers at me. I laughed and nodded.

"I'm enzo" the guy said,

"atenean ka no?" I asked, kumunot ang noo niya,

"Do I know you ba? How'd you know?"

"I know a lot of enzos from ateneo, plus you look like one." he laughed and threw his head back.

"yeah I am, so what's your name?"

"wave" I said, he looked at me weirdly,

Nag-order pa siya ng drinks and we started to talk, okay naman siya, he's nice and nandito rin pala sila sa boracay because his dad owns a resort here and sinicelebrate nila yung pag re-open. Touchy drunk si enzo so I was starting to get uncomfortable, kanina pa siya akbay ng akbay, which I didn't want. I like my personal space.

"wave" he tried to sound seductive but failed.

"tara, come with me sa hotel ko" he said, holding my wrist.

"enzo, no" I tried to get away from his grasp pero mahigpit ang hawak niya.

"tara na, alam ko rin naman na gusto mo" he then licked his lips.

"HEY, I SAID NO NGA!" I shouted, hoping that ricci would hear me.

"tangina, ayan gusto ko lumalaban." he  then tried to carry me para sumama ako sakanya.

"pre, bitawan mo na, No nga daw eh" a voice said, lumingon ako para tignan yung nagsalita.

"oh, the ex is still hung up, don't worry bro, balik ko rin sayo after." sabi ni enzo, I wanted to puke.

"baba mo na siya bro" sabi naman ni juan, namumuo na ang luha sa gilid ng mata ko, umiiling ako, nasasaktan sa higpit ng hawak niya sa wrist ko.

"dude, ibabalik ko rin nga" enzo said as if what he's saying is normal.

"BITAW NA SABI GAGO" kobe shouted, nanlaki ang mata ni enzo, but he still smirked, he squeezed my butt, my tears fell na.

Unang sumuntok si ricci and it was followed by kobe and juan, javi being the mature one, pulled me lang when nag loosen yung grip ni enzo sa akin.

"dude they're ganging up on enzo!" a guy from a far shouted and started running towards us, anong ganging up eh isang suntok lang?

Nagtutulakan na sila javi, juan, kobe at ricci tsaka yung mga kaibigan nung enzo. Javi using his height as an advantage para hindi masuntok yung mukha niya, so far nananalo naman up.

"tama na!" I was shouting, trying to hold ricci back, but it's as if he's seeing red. Yumakap na ako sakanya when I saw that the bouncers were holding the other guys back.

"tama na ricci." I whispered, he was breathing deeply when he faced me, tapos he hugged me na rin.

"No one can touch you like that ever again kalon, no one." he said seriously.

"ako lang pwede kalon, remember that" he kissed my forehead and hugged me tighter.