Forgetting Samuel

Kabanata 44

Kabanata 44
Plea

There were several poundings on the door when she tried to pull herself up from sleeping until 9 AM in the morning.

Naupo si Ady sa kama habang minamasahe ang kaniyang sentido. Tumitibok ang mga ugat niya sa ulo, kasabay ng pag-ikot ng kaniyang paningin. Masakit pa ang kaniyang sikmura.

Another hangover for the second day—mukhang nag-eensayo na si Ady upang maging isang ganap na lasinggera.

Napansin agad ni Ady ang iba na niyang suot na damit. Last night, she was wearing a white jeans and a delicate loose thin top; it has ruffles as sleeves na hindi gaanong conspicuous, at hindi rin gaanong mababa ang neck line.

Ngayong iminulat niya ang kaniyang mga mata ay wala na siyang suot na sinturon, at hindi na nakahapit sa kaniyang mga binti ang kaniyang white skinny jeans. She’s wearing a silk night gown. She still had her underwear on though.

Gigi must took a lot of care for her last night despite her drunkenness. Ever so considerate. Nanay na nanay talaga siya ng tropa. Adelaide on the other hand is quite stupid kapag nalalasing siya, at talagang hindi niya alam ang ginagawa.

She's one of the unlucky few, but lucky enough to have a friend like Gigi around.

"Ady, breakfast!"

Gigi pounded on the door again.

"Max and the rest had already left, what about you? You can never handle your drinks, Adz! Your alcohol should be limited from now on." and she pounded on the door, yet again, just to irritate Ady's already throbbing ears, so sick of hearing the pounding. Her headache’s protruding.

"I'm awake, bitch!" she yelled at her, getting annoyed at the noise, lalo na't masakit ang ulo niya dahil sa hangover.

"Huh!" Gigi exclaimed behind the door, feigning hurt from being called a bitch. "You could use not profanity, you know!" she added that made Ady giggle.

"Sorry, it's the hangover side-effects!" Ady called out, just when she pulled herself up and stretched her arms and legs. Tila lahat ng buto sa kaniyang katawan ay nagsitunugan.

Nagtungo agad si Ady sa pinto at saka iyon binuksan.

"Thank you for taking care of my drunken self. Again. Owe you million times, Gigi!" she said to Gigi, when she opened the door, and launched herself to her friend, for a surprise hug.

Gigi laughed at the misplaced gratitude, but she accepted the hug anyway.

"I was not the one who took care of you last night, though." Gigi shrugged when Ady pulled from the hug. “I was too drunk to even remember you, lo siento. I was really wasted. Gelo took care of me, though. Don’t worry, we shared our misery, both vomitting on the same toilet and sink.”

She held her friend's hand who led her towards the dining room downstairs.

"You didn't?" Ady asked, dreading what name Gigi will say. "Then, who did?"

Tila nakaramdam ng bahagyang takot ang dalaga, dahil baka mamaya ay hindi niya kakilala ang siyang nag-alaga sa kaniya. Isa pa’t nagbago ang suot niya, at kung sino man iyon ay nakita na ang buo niyang katawan...

Ady knew that Max was already drunk before she can even get herself to drink five shots, so she’s out of the choices.

Also, Maxelle is a heavy drinker, but it was proven that she can't handle her drinks. Mabuti na lang at patoma-toma lang si Jake, pero hindi nito kayang maglasing ng sobra.

Tina was also drunk.

Gelo was drunk but she was the one who took care of Gigi.

Naalala tuloy ni Ady noong muntik nang ma-alcohol poisoning si Maxelle noong college. It was the worst memory of her college life. Juniors sila noon nang magyaya ang admin ng club na sinalihan nila and it gone all the way wrong. It was after that incident with their paraphilic blockmate na nagrope ni Ady ang espada.