Oxytocin (JaDine AU)

45 - IM (Holy Week)

Mark's POV

I remembered bits of what happened pero medyo hazy siya. Andun ba talaga si Kriz? Pano napunta dun si Kriz?? But I'm pretty sure andun si Mae. And I think I'm forgetting something.

And I said those words in front of them. Ugh. Me and alcohol. Not a good combination. Tsk. Nagalit na sa'kin before si Nicz because of oversharing and I promised her di na mangyayari uli. I really screwed up.

I looked at the clock and saw that it was already 9am. Nicz was obviously not in our room. Where was she? Dito ba siya natulog kagabi? But if not, saan naman? I'm pretty sure she's mad at me right now. She wouldn't just leave without saying anything to me or leaving a note or something.

Well, she have all the reason to be mad. Pumalpak talaga ako kagabi. I need to talk to Mae. And Kriz. Kung andun talaga siya. I'm not really sure.

Damn, my head hurts like hell. I probably deserve this, though.

Tinry ko naman i-text si Nicz. But as I thought, hindi siya nag-reply. She must be really angry. And I was starting to get scared kasi hindi naman nagagalit si Nicz. She's the most patient and most tolerating person I know.

You really fucked up, Mark.

I got up and took a bath. Amoy alak pa 'ko. I guess kasama ng iba si Nicz? Siguro naman di siya umuwi? Andito pa naman yung bag niya sa room namin.

I sighed and took some clothes from my bag at pumasok na rin sa banyo. I have to prepare. I probably need to beg for forgiveness.

Nung pumasok ako, napansin ko naman kagad yung towel. Isa na lang yung nakatupi at mukhang gamit na yung isa pa. Last night, nagpapalit na kami ng towels after namin magbanlaw since nagamit na rin namin sa dagat. So Nicz probably took a bath earlier na rin. Hopefully kasama nga siya ng mga kaibigan namin.

I quickly took a bath and got dress. And maybe sprayed  a little more than usual the perfume Nicz gave me--I need anything that can help me right now.

Then I squared up my shoulder at pumunta na dun sa resto where we took our breakfast yesterday.

Nung pumasok ako sa resto, nakita ko naman kagad yung grupo namin. I zoomed in at once at Nicz and I felt a bit relieved seeing her actually smiling. I realized naman na she's sitting next to Kriz. Wait, so andun talaga si Kriz kagabi? I'm getting a bit confused again.

Na-realize ko naman next na wala na yung iba. Yung mga duty today. Wala na si Mae, Clifford and Julie, at wala na rin si Ericka, Ara & Doc Raffy and Tim & Dyna.

Tim! I think I forgot about Tim. Andun din yata siya kagabi? Ugh, nakakainis cause I can't remember clearly.

I then realized na like Kriz, andito na yung mga duty kahapon except for Hannah. So andito na si Kate, Pearl at Charles.

I started approaching them, my eyes only on Nicz. And then napansin na niya ko as our eyes met. But she didn't show any emotion as she looked. Nakatingin lang talaga siya. I was feeling dread again.

The others started noticing me and greeting me as well but I ignored them. Nakatingin lang talaga ako kay Nicz. She had looked away and was now talking to Jonna. Luckily, there was a vacant seat between them. Jonna probably saved that for me.

Pumunta naman ako dun and sat. I leaned towards Nicz and tentatively kissed her on the cheeks. Hinayaan naman niya ako. Pero yun lang. Hinayaan lang niya ako. She still wasn't greeting me or acknowledging me in anyway.

We really need to talk.

I felt something funny naman and I looked at my side. Nakita ko naman si Kriz who was glaring at me.