One Great Love (COMPLETED)

33: Two Careless People

CHAPTER 33

Two Careless People

ANDRES

All I wanted was to end work today and grab myself some hard liquor. Kaya nang sumapit ang alas-singko, I hurriedly made my way down. At the lobby was Jay waiting for me. Busy sa kanyang cellphone at napatingin nang marinig ang mga yabag ko patungo sa kanya.

"Hey," I greeted. "Ready to have fun?"

He grinned as he spin his phone back to his pocket. "Let me bring back that question to you: are you ready to have fun?"

Sounds exciting! I answered in a seducing manner. "Try me."

It was around 7PM when we chose this bar in BGC. Masyado pang maaga and yet we ordered a bottle of whisky. Taking alternate shots while munching fish balls and kikiam. We were the first people drinking this early.

"Para sa mga sawi..." Sambit niya nang itaas ang shot glass.

"Para sa mga iniwan!" Binangga ko ang kanyang baso at sabay namin itong inubos.

The music started to be alive as we dance our way to the floor. Not minding every single person in the room. My head is spinning, so as my heart continues to bleed. My eyes sees nothing but blur. Tears? I don't think I still have even a single drop.

So as the other brokenhearted. Hindi ko na mabanaagan ang lungkot pa sa kanyang mukha. All I see was happiness. Happiness kahit sa sandaling oras. Our bodies were intoxicated with alcohol and yet we couldn't care less. All we have in mind is to have fun.

Lumalim na ang gabi at lunod na kami pareho sa alak. Jay and I went out of the bar already and find our way to nowhere. We were in corporate suits laughing like fools. Pagewang-gewang sa daan kahit may ilan nang nababangga.

"So, where are we going next?" Tanong ni Jay nang maupo kaming parehas sa gutter. "It's already 3:30 in the morning. May pasok pa tayo mamaya."

Wala sa sarili akong napangiti. "Let's continue the fun!"

Tumayo ako at pinara ang unang taxi na dumaan. Mabilis akong pumasok sa loob na agad sinundan ni Jay.

"Saan ho tayo, sir?"

"Sa condo niya." Sagot ko sabay turo kay Jay.

"Hindi ka pa ba uuwi?" Aniya.

Umiling-iling ako nang nakangisi. "Iinom pa tayo! 'Wag mo sabihing suko ka na? Weak!"

He doesn't have any choice but to lead the way. Hinayaan ko siya kung saan niya ako dadalhin at natulog sa biyahe. Pagdilat ko ay nasa tapat na kami ng condo niya. Lumabas na ako at dumiretso sa kalapit na convenience store. Kumuha ako ng mga canned beers at ilang chichirya na akin nang binayaran sa cashier.

"Didn't we had much alcohol earlier?" Ani nang tumabi sa akin si Jay. "Let me remind you that it's not yet the weekend."

"So?" Humarap ako sa kanya. "I can make weekends when I wanted to."

He led the way towards the elevator. But what surprises me when he pressed the floor of his unit and the roof deck.

"Hintayin mo ko sa roof deck. May kukunin lang ako sa unit."

"Sure."

Tumigil ang elevator sa palapag ng kanyang unit at iniwan na niya ako. Tumuloy ang elevator sa pinakatuktok ng gusali. Malamig na hangin ang sumalubong sa akin. The roof deck was designed like a park. May mga puno at cemented platforms na pwedeng tambayan. Pabagsak akong umupo sa malamig na sementadong sahig. Itinukod ang magkabilang kamay sa likod at inunat ang mga binti.