Win You Back

Prologue

Itinapon ko sa malayo ang kulay nude kong strap heels. Kanina pa kasi sumasakit ang mga paa ko. I've been walking around trying to avoid all the nosy people from the party. Required ba talaga na mag interogate sa mga social parties? I mean why can't you just get drunk on your own and don't give anyone a mental breakdown? Yun pa naman ang pinaka ayaw ko sa lahat. Ang pinapakelaman ang buhay ko. My life's not so interesting anyway.

"I didn't recognized you. You changed," I mocked what an old classmate told me before I left.

She even had the audacity to look at me from head to foot. Tss. I had enough of it all so I went out to get some air. Lucky for me at malapit sa pool ang club kung saan ginaganap ang birthday bash ng kaibigan ko. As soon as I got rid of my painful heels, I dipped my feet on the pool. I made sure to tuck up my red dress para hindi ito mabasa. My friend decided na dito nalang sa club ng kanyang condo building mag party para hindi na siya mahirapan sa trip niya bukas. She invited too many people. Too many na kahit ang mga taong ayaw kong makita ay nandirito.

"There you are. I know I would see you here,"

Binigyan ko ng matalim na tingin si Kahleesi, bestfriend ko. "Happy birthday..."

She rolled her eyes. "Oh come on, Alpha. It's been years and years. Learn to loosen up!"

Ipinatong niya ang hawak niyang bote ng beer sa tabi ko saka ginaya ang ginawa ko. Except only that, she didn't dip her feet on the pool. She's just sitting beside me, hugging her legs. I grabbed her bottle and gave it a sip.

Umawang ang mga labi niya sa gulat. "So you drink now? That's new,"

"Alam ko na kung ano ang susunod- I didn't recognized you. You changed!" Natawa ako sa muli kong panggagaya sa puna ng dating kakilala. "Everyone's been telling me that. Kanina pa. Pagpasok ko palang"

Binawi niya sa kamay ko ang bote niya at linagukan ito. "You cut your hair. It suits you,"

Napairap ako. "Stop making me feel better. It's not working"

"Totoo! It suits you! This..." Minuwestra niya ang buong katawan ko. "Suits you. I mean it's new but I would prefer this version of you kaysa sa sobrang perfect na Alpha noon. Atleast now I can invite you sa parties-"

"So anong ibig mong sabihin? I am not the perfect Alpha anymore?"

Natahimik siya. Muli siyang uminom sa bote niya bago niya sinubukan magsalita ulit. Tila nangangapa pa siya ng sasabihin kaya inunahan ko nalang.

"So you're leaving for Japan tomorrow. Business deals?"

Nakabawi siya sa pag iba ko ng topic at ibinalik na saakin ang atensyon niya ulit. "Uhm, no, actually. Just for vacation. Reward ko sa self ko. Masyado ko na kasing napagod ang katawan ko kakatrabaho,"

Napangiwi ako dahil tumatalab na sa sikmura ko ang mga ininom ko. This is not my first drink for tonight. I also had a few before I went out. Prinoseso ko ang sinabi ni Leese at hindi ko naiwasang makalasap ng pait sa dila ko. Probably the beer taking over.

"Wow..." I can't help but to feel bitter. "Sana all,"

"N-naisipan ko lang na magliwaliw muna bago matali. You know I'm engaged right?"

Napatango-tango ako. Almost everyone in my circle is getting married and starting a family. Kahleesi just announced her engagement. Persi is pregnant with her first baby. And I'm here, having a life crisis.

She cleared her throat. "Persi is also there with her husband. Baka magkita kami doon,"

Mas lalo akong nakaramdam ng pait. Idiniretso ko ang tingin ko sa pool at itinago ang nagbabadyang luha. "Oh nice... Say hi to her for me then,"