The Calm After the Storm (Northern Trail Series #1)

Chapter 15

Serena's POV,

Napabalikwas ako sa aking hinihigaan nang biglang umirit si Vanessa. Pakiramdam ko hindi lang buong pagkatao ko yung nayanig ng sigaw na iyon kung hindi maging ang kaluluwa ko.

Nang makabangon ako ay kaagad dumaan ang sakit sa aking ulo. Fuck! Is this what they call hangover?

Kahit masakit ang ulo ko ay pinilit ko pa ring yumuko mula sa kama ko para makita kung anong nangyari kay Vanessa.

"What happened?" tanong ko dito. Naabutan ko pa itong marahang inuuntog ang ulo sa dingding.

"Gusto ko na lang maglaho na parang bula. Grabe nakakahiya. Ugh!" aniya at nagpatuloy na ulit sa pag-untog sa sarili nya.

Dahil dito ay pinilit ko ng bumaba mula sa aking kama patungo sa kanya at hindi na muna inalintana ang sakit ng ulo. Nakakaawa kasi ang ginagawa nya.. sa dingding. Char.

"Damn! I remember everything I did last night. And Atlas.. Atlas.. He.. Ugh!"

"What did you do?" tanong ko dito.

"I was drunk and I—I was out of my control." she said guiltily.

"Ano ngang ginawa mo?" ulit kong tanong dito.

"I was crying the whole time I'm with him. I was too drunk. I even told him everything about me. You see, Serena? The problem is he shouldn't know me like that. He shouldn't know what kind of a whore I was. Probably, he disgusts me now." she said miserably at bumalik na sa paghiga habang tinatakpan ng unan ang buong mukha.

"Why did you even drink too much? Dapat kasi yung kaya mo lang." I said.

"Shut up Serena! As if you weren't drunk last night too. Wait.. How did you get here then?" kuryoso nitong tanong at biglang bumangon para harapin ako.

While recalling what happened last night, I freak out when I remember everything.

"Oh my Gosh! Serena! What did you do?" it's now Vanessa's turn to asked at tila nagulat pa sa reaksyon ko.

"Oh no.. Please. I didn't say that." halos magmakaawa ako sa aking sarili pero malinaw na malinaw sa aking mga alaala kung ano ang mga pinagsasabi at pinaggagawa ko.

"Ano? Serena? What happened?" tanong ni Vanessa habang niyuyogyog ang balikat ko.

"I can't remember how I got here but I do remember that I was with Seth last night." I said almost panicking. Vanessa's expression is like she's still waiting for the next thing that happened.

"Then we kissed.." I bit my lip para pigilan ang matinding frustration.

"What's the matter with that? As if you two haven't kissed already." ani Vanessa na tila disappointed sa naging kwento ko. She even said 'Ayon na yon?'

"No. I think I'm the one who initiated it. Damn!"

Namilog ang mga mata ni Vanessa dahil sa sinabi ko pero di kalaunan ay ngumisi din.

"Okay lang yan. Normal lang yan. Ganyan talaga kapag nalalasing nagiging malambing. Samantalang ako kapag nalalasing nagiging iyakin. Putangina lang." she said trying to comfort me. She even pat me at my back. Honestly, it isn't comforting at all.

"No Vanessa. He might think that—that I'm into him." halos ibulong ko ang huling mga salita.

"Bakit? Hindi ba?" may tonong pang-aasar ni Vanessa.

"No. He's too much and—and he's old."

"Hoy! Serena Abad. May I remind you that Leander ages like a fine wine. Besides, he's not that old. He's just 25. He's hot actually. Ikaw pa nagreklamo ha. Why? Do you prefer boys your age more? You don't like hot, sexy and matured men? Plus he's a navy. Another plus he saved your life twice. Hello!"