Goodbye Lullaby (COMPLETED)

Chapter 3

Sobrang gulo,
Saan ba ko tinamaan?
Sa alak o sayo?
-
One Night Stand by FourPlay MNL

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"I'm sorry. Something very important came up yesterday. I'll make it up to you, Alistine."

Hell, no.

I just woke with the worst hangover ever and this is what I'd hear? Not even a drop of fucking sincerity?

"Don't make excuses anymore, please. I get it." Umirap ako at bumalik sa pagkakahiga sa kama.

Michael Villegas:
How dare you hang up on me! I'm still your father!

Napabuga ako ng hangin. So dramatic! Sa libro at movies lang naman tumatalab 'yan.
Hindi ko na lang pinansin. I'm sure he's relieved that I ended the call anyway.

And he's always like that. Always making promises. Labas naman sa ilong. Besides, I'm already tired of his excuses. Hindi na lang magsabi ng totoo o kaya ginaya niya na lang sana si Mommy na wala talagang paramdam.

I mean, we've been on the same routine since the beginning of time. Bakit pa kailangang magsinungaling gayong alam naman nilang hindi ako tanga para 'di makaintindi. Pagkatapos wala akong respeto kasi I tried to save them from making more lies?

One thing I hate the most is forcing me to treat you so nicely when you haven't done anything nice to me. I act as what I am. I hate lies. I hate wasting time.

Napadilat ako at napatigil sa paghilot ng sentido nang may naglapag ng kung ano sa harap ko. I'm now sitting on the high stool chair in front of my kitchen counter. Namomroblema pa sa lagpas tanghaliang kakainin.

"Rise and shine," my eyes drifted to Eros after looking at the glass of water and a clear tumbler of pink lemonade in front of me.

"What's this?"

"Well, I promised you that yesterday," then he shrugged. "You were busy with boys so ngayon na lang."

My forehead creased. Wala akong maalala sa nangyari kagabi, but I know he's right. I was probably busy with boys.

But why do I feel like he's mocking me or something?

"I thought you forgot since you were also busy with girls." I countered.

I remember him dancing with a girl. Baka nga inuwi niya pa! My eyes drifted to his thin and soft lips that always houses a wicked grin. And then to his glorious body. Nanuyo bigla ang lalamunan ko. Mukha rin siyang kakagising lang at bagong ligo. They probably did it! At... at ang kapal ng mukha niyang pumunta rito ngayon?

He scowled when I reached for the tumbler. "Drink water first!"

And he didn't even deny!

"Uminom na ko niyan," I said, still glaring at him.

Matagal niya akong tinitigan until that wicked smile appeared. "Whatever. Where's Justin?" Now he's checking my ref for food.

Dumoble yata ang pagsimangot ko. Isa pa 'yon!

"Nasa taas. That bastard brought a girl!"

Tumayo siya nang tuwid at natatawang tinignan ako. "You let her in? I thought papaalisin mo."

I rolled my eyes. Naalala ang babaeng kasama ni Justin kagabi. If I wasn't drunk, I'd probably kick her out!

"Ano pa ba?" Pinaningkitan ko siya ng mata. "You probably got laid last night, too."

Hindi ko alam kung ano bang pake ko sa sexlife nila at nangingialam ako ngayon. I'm a very open person. But thinking that Justin got his fill last night and Eros probably had his... Why the hell do I care? Siguro'y masama lang ang gising ko ngayon.