Reckless Abandon

Chapter Three

Enrico's POV

One second I was making out with a really hot girl, and then the next thing I know I felt my soul leaving my body. I fell to the cold, beer-soaked floor, face flat. I was sucker punched.

What the hell is going on?

With my mind suddenly on high alert due to the attack, I willed myself to get up and punched the fat fuck in front of me.

The guy kicked the glass table and punched me again. This time, his fist landed on my right eye.

"Gago ka ba?!" sigaw ko at sinubukan siyang sakalin. Ilang segundo pa lang eh naramdaman ko na lang na nilalayo ako sa lalake at kahit anong pilit kong lumapit, masyadong mahigpit ang pagkakahawak nila sakin.

Narinig kong sumisigaw-sigaw ang lalake. Pinilit kong mag focus sa sinasabi niya.

" —walang hiya kayo! Fuck you, Miranda—fuck, let go of me!"

Tatlong bouncer ang pumipigil sa kanya. Who the hell is this guy?! I am going to slap this bitch with a lawsuit.

I heard the girl I was making out with yell and said, "Arthur, please tama na!"

Oh, right... now I think I understand the situation. I can taste the blood on my busted lip. I limped to the floor, the pain from my ribs is gnawing like crazy. Shit.

Nagmumura pa rin yung Arthur pero biglang may lumapit sa kanya. I can no longer understand what is going on. I think I am concussed.

Lumipas ang ilang minuto at kwinelyuhan ako ng isang babae. Her face was against the light, and I couldn't make out on who she was.

"Can you walk?"

I moaned. The world is starting to spin. Fuck, this is not good.

"Please paki-tulungan siya at dalhin sa kotse ko." I heard her say.

What! No! The bouncers helped me to my feet. "I'm fine. I'm fine! Bitawan niyo ako!"

"Hayaan niyo na siya. He deserved half of that beating anyway." she glared at me and stepped outside the club.

What?

A rush of September air greeted my lungs. I tried taking a deep breath but my nose felt stuffy. I feel like choking on my own blood from my nostril.

"Excuse me, but who are you to tell me I deserved that beating! I was blind sidedly attacked by that motherfucker!"

She spun around again, her hair whipping alongside her movement. I almost bumped into her. "Of course you do. Ang kapal ng mga pagmumukha ninyo ni Miranda!"

"M-Miranda?! You mean that woman I was making out with kanina?! Hindi ko nga siya kilala e! She just jumped on me! Lalake lang ako!"

She jabbed a finger on my already-hurting chest. "Don't you even dare speak to me about such bullshit! Huwag na huwag mong gawing rason ang 'lalake ka lang' para lantaran kang makipaglandian sa taong may karelasyon! Hindi mo ba naisip ang pwedeng maramdaman ng girlfriend mo pag nalaman niya ang kababuyang ginagawa mo ha?!"

"Look, I did not even know na may boyfriend na yung babaeng yon! At tska sino ka ba, ha?! Why am I even speaking to you! Oh god. My head is spinning!"

I rested my hands on my knees. Shit shit shit. This is bad. This is really really bad. I feel like I'm going to die.

"Sino ka ba ha?" tanong ko ulit sa babae. "Do you know me? Were you one of the girls I fucked before?"