Night Changes

CHAPTER FIVE

FORD's POV

"Ano bang okasyon at nagpapainom ka?" Duque asked while looking at Ivo.

"I just want to celebrate because my dad has a new mistress!" He said as he wobbles.

"Where is Lindsay? I haven't seen her yet." Barbara added.

"Alam mo ba kung nasaan siya Max?" Pagtatanong naman ni Harvey. Max just shrugged at him and drank the beer in front of him.

"Maiba tayo, balita ko Ford may bago kang chicks ah!" Sabi ni Harvey nang nakatingin sa akin. I just smiled at him and sipped my drink.

"Ikaw talaga, kababae mong tao ang hilig mong mambabae!" Duque added while laughing.

I just ignored what he said and just focused on my drinking.

"How about you Harvey, kamusta na kayo ni Candice?" Barbara asked as she points out to him. "Same old status, sex partners." He said, letting out a beastly smile.

We continued chatting with each other until I felt a little bit dizzy. Paano ba naman, wala pa akong pahinga mula nung nag-inuman kami kina Max.

"Is that Lindsay?" Victoria said so we followed the direction her finger was pointing at.

MAX's POV

"Is that Lindsay?" Sabi ni Victoria habang may tinuturo. Ayaw ko sanang sundan ng tingin ang itinuturo niya dahil dismayado pa rin ako kay Lindsay sa hindi niya pagpunta sa laro ko pero parang may sariling isip ang mga mata ko. Sinundan ko ng tingin ang tinuturo niya at biglang napakuyom ang palad ko. Lindsay was sitting on a stool while flirting with two men beside her. She looked so drunk because she was letting the guys touch her.

"Excuse me guys." I said, leaving my seat.

"Lindsay."

Lumingon siya sa akin pati ang mga lalaking katabi niya. "Max? Oh my gosh! You look so hot!" Pumupungay na ang kanyang mga mata sa sobrang kalasingan.

"Let's go home." I commanded as I grab her arm. "No! Don't be such a kill joy Max! We're still having fun can't you see it?" She insisted.

"Oo nga pare, nagkakasayahan pa kami." The guy sitting beside her added.

"Hindi ikaw ang kausap ko kaya wag kang makielam!" I said, trying to control my temper. Binalik ko ang atensyon ko kay Lindsay na tuloy pa rin sa pag-inom.

She was about to drink another can of beer but I managed to grab her arm and stopped her from drinking.

"Max ano ba!" Inis na sabi niya. "Ano bang nangyayari sa'yo?"

She stopped from what she was doing and looked at me. I grabbed her arm and dragged her outside the bar. She suddenly fell down on her knees and bursted into tears the moment we arrived at the parking lot. Lumuhod ako para yakapin siya pero pilit niya akong tinutulak palayo kaya lalo kong hinigpitan ang pagyakap sa kanya.

"Stefan... that asshole..." She said in between her tears. Tangina talaga ng lalaki na 'yon! Sabi ko na nga ba hindi mapagkakatiwalaan ang tarantadong 'yun eh. We were hugging each other for a moment until she stopped crying.

I looked at her and she has fallen asleep on my shoulders. Binuhat ko siya at isinakay sa sasakyan ko. I drove my car to my condo since I couldn't take Lindsay back to her home looking wasted. Baka ano pang isipin ng magulang niya.

Binuhat ko na naman siya pasakay ng elevator pagkarating namin ng condo ko hanggang sa makarating kami sa unit ko at dahan dahan ko siyang inihiga sa kama. Umupo ako sa gilid ng kama at hinawi ang mga hibla ng buhok na tumatabing sa kanyang mukha. Her face, her pure and innocent face. How dare of Stefan to hurt a girl like her.