Of course he's here. He's the soon to be the owner of their hospital, duh. Mag-isip ka nga Yvonne Alisha.
Different scenes flashed on my mind.
Lahat na ata nang nangyare ng gabing 'yon ay bigla na lang dumagsa sa utak ko. Bakit ba parang ang liit liit ng mundo para sa amin? Bigla na lang hindi na ko makahinga. I feel suffocated.
" If you'll excuse me, I need to go to the powder room." I politely excused myself to the new crowd of people surrounding me. Kahit na hindi naman talaga ako pupunta roon. Kailangan ko lang huminga mula sa mga dagat ng tao rito.
I slowly walked out of the hall and proceeded to the garden of the venue.
Masyadong madilim na dito para makita pa ko mula sa hall ngunit may sapat namang liwanag mula sa buwan para makita ko ang ganda nito. It is a nice place actually, a garden in an open space like veranda. The wind here kinda felt good.
Lumapit ako sa railing at sumimsim sa wine glass na nakuha ko kanina mula sa waiter na nakasalubong ko bago ako pumunta rito. I closed my eyes as I felt the liquor left a burning trace in my throat. This helps me to keep insane all throughout the event.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito na lang kabilis ang tibok ng puso ko. Dahil ba sa nakita ko sya? Hindi, hindi. Dahil lang 'to sa ayaw ko sa parties, right? Yeah, yeah.
Like what the hell?! Pagkatapos nyang makita lahat, di ko na alam kung paano ko pa sya pakikiharapan. But come to think of it, isn't it a little step to my oh-so-very-genius plan?-- I mean my brother's plan. Argh! This is exhausting.
I drank the left liquor on my hand. I don't know why I suddenly feel nauseous. Naalala ko na lang na nakarami na ata ako ng nainom mula pa nung nagsimula na ang event. Well, as I've said, this keeps me in a good shape. Ngunit parang naparami naman ako ng nainom na napasandal na lang ako sa railings at napapikit habang sapo-sapo ang ulo ko.
Muntikan ko ng mabitawan ang wine glass na hawak ko ng bigla akong pinanlabutan ng tuhod. I feel my legs turned to jelly that I wobbled so I tried to shift my weight but my dizziness didn't help. My right foot is entangled behind the other one that I will surely face flat on the ground. I waited for an extreme pain but that didn't happened.
I felt hands on my arms preventing me to fall and that manly scent invaded my nose mixed with a smell of mint. My hands landed on a firm hard chest, I believe, so I slowly opened my eyes and prepare to be in the worst scenario but I think I will never be prepared for this.
As soon as I opened my lids the dark garden on the veranda of the venue welcomed my eyes. I barely see a thing because the only light passing through is the light from the moon. My vision is blurry and I also think that my mind is 'cause why the hell am I seeing the man whom the least I expected to help me? Seriously? Is this Drew? Again?
"I don't know why but I think I am destined to see you drunk."
He chuckled after stating a damn truth. I don't know where in the hell my little laugh came from. Seriously? Si Drew naniniwala sa destiny? Siguro dala na 'to ng kalasingan pero hindi pa rin talaga ko makaget-over sa nalaman kong 'yon.
"So, naniniwala ka pala sa destiny? Mr. Arceo?"
It takes me another good laugh to realize every damn thing that's going on. Sa kung paano ako nakasalampak sa katawan niya. Kaya dali-dali akong tumayo ng tuwid, kung tuwid bang matatawag ito. But of course, I failed.
"Be careful."
He then placed his hands on my waist tightly, this time. Hindi ko alam ngunit para kong nalulunod noong napatitig ako sa mga mata niya. It reflects the ocean, like it's his. He looked so damn handsome. From those thick brows and lashes that gives a strong aura on his personality.
Natigil lang ang pagtitig ko nang umangat ang kamay niya. He gently tucked the strands of my hair that's slightly covering my face. I felt my heartbeat stop at his gentleness. Bumilis ang aking paghinga sa hindi malamang dahilan. Doon lamang ako natauhan kaya naman dali-dali akong tumayo. But this time I held my hand on the railings.
"Why are you here?"
I managed to slightly put my composure back behind my drunkenness and those words came out quickly as I imagined. Pinilit kong ibinuka ng ayos ang aking mga mata upang panindigan ang aking nagawa.
"And mind telling me why are you drunk again, Miss Evergreen?"
"I asked you first, Mister."
That's all I can barely reply that earned me a chuckle from him. I need to get out of here. Kailangan kong mahanap si Vaughn at makauwi. Hindi puwedeng magising na naman ako sa hindi ko sariling kuwarto.
"You are really something, Miss."
He said emphasizing the word miss that seems he's a bit insulted about being called mister earlier. I just rolled my eyes at him and looked away. Kinuha ko ang purse ko at dinampot ang cellphone ko. I dialed Vaughn and after two or three rings he picked it up. God, I'm so gonna kill you later Vaughn. You're ruining my plan here.
"Yes, baby?"
I just rolled my eyes and told him that I wanna go home already. He just sighed like he already realized that this will happened as planned.
"Okay, I'll be at the lobby in ten. I'll just deal with something."
A sudden cough interrupted him speaking like telling me his existence. I already forgot that I am in front of Drew.
"Are you with someone? Who's th--"
I cut him off and tell that I'll just wait for him in the lobby never minding the last words he said.
The man in front of me now seems mad about something. His jaw clenching and his eyes throwing me daggers like I did something wrong to him. But that fainted away easily. Wala naman akong maala, well, maliban na lang kung nagalit siya dahil hindi ko sinabing kasama ko siya. Na sa tingin ko ay malabong mangyari dahil bakit naman siya magagalit? Like, he cares?
"Seems in a hurry, huh?"
He asked after a minute of staring.
"Yes. Now could you please move away 'cause I'm now leaving."
Umusod naman siya ngunit hindi 'yon sapat kaya naman nabungo ng braso ko ang kanya. Hindi ko na lang 'yon pinansin sa kadahilanang gusto ko ng maka-alis sa harap niya. Tuloy-tuloy na sana kong aalis but he swiftly caught my wrist that made me face him again. Ramdam ko ang init ng kamay niya sa pulsuhan ko. Natatakot akong maramdaman niya ang bilis ng pulso ko kaya naman mabilis kong hinawi ang kanyang kamay. But his words cut off me that made my heart fluttered. Hindi ko alam na may mas ibibilis pa pala ang tibok ng puso ko. Nahigit ko ang hininga ko. It feels so damned great that I think it's okay to die right now. He then glanced at the whole me and said.
"You're so gorgeous and hot by the way."
Itutuloy...
