Healing embrace

Chapter 3

"But you owe me one, mahal."

I immediately turn off my alarm at bumangon na pawis na pawis.

Napabuntong hininga ako. Ganon na naman. For the past 2 months palaging ganon ang napapaginipan ko ha! Bwiset kakairita! Bwiset bwiset bwiset!

"Arrrgghhh, please I want some peace" napahawak na ako sa ulo ko habang gumugulong gulong sa kama ko at sumisigaw.

Tangina, baliw na ako. Literal.

Yes, it's already two months have passed. Freaking two months! At nababaliw na ako kakaisip sa lalaking kasama ko sa bar na iyon, he said I owe him one right? Paano ako makakabawi kung hindi siya nagpapakita sakin?! At hindi ko alam kung saan ko siya makikita or saan ko siya hahanapin!

Stupid me, why I didn't ask for his name in the first place? His address? Oh my god. Nababaliw na talaga ako.

Nanghihina akong lumabas ng kwarto ko at dumiretso sa kitchen. Sinasabi ko na nga ba! Baka scam iyong lalaki na 'yon!

I am at my condo unit with my friend, Shalani. We are friends since I was in grade 12 at University of Santo Tomas. I am now at 3rd year college and currently studying Medicine. I used to share this condo with my bestfriend, Keziah. But something happened that's why I am now sharing this with Shalani. I don't mind.. she's pretty nice. I can even count her as my best friend but she refused to, I wonder why.

Nanghihina akong lumabas at nadatnan ko si Shalani na nakaupo sa sofa namin and she's busy watching some series in Netflix. I noticed the breakfast in the countertop, as usual malamig na iyon, kasi late nanaman ako nagising. I rolled my eyes.

"Good morning Georginaaaaa!" She greeted. I just smiled back at her, gah! I'm too tired to talk, seriously may ganon pala no? Yung tipong kakagising mo lang tapos pagod or inaantok ka na ulit.

"It seems like napaginipan mo nanaman si The Bar guy huh?" She asked, laughing.

Yes, alam niya yung about sa lalaki na nakalilala ko sa Bar. I refused to shared it to Keziah and Elisha, they are crazy! Baka mamaya magkaron pa ako ng issue, knowing that two, they will do everything para mahanap ang lalaking iyon. They can even post something on their social media to find that bar guy, gosh nakakahiya! No I don't want that!

That's why I shared my most unforgettable experience that night with Shalani, she knows too that I always dream about that guy. She knew how frustrated I am every fucking single day.

"You can say that." I said then sat beside her with a bowl of cereals in my hand.

"Ano 'yan?" Nginuso ko sa kaniya yung mga kalat sa harap pero ngumisi lang siya sakin.

Grabe, ang weird din nitong babae na 'to eh, pano ba naman kasi puro magazine yung nakakalat sa lamesa about sa politics and such, kailan pa siya nahilig sa mga ganito?

"I got interested. So.." she said as if I already know what her reason is.

"Ang weird mo talaga. Noong isang araw may mga magazine and pictures ka about sa mga animals na naninirahan sa antartica ah? Where are those?" I asked her but her eyes were still focused at the screen, watching her favorite series.

"Tinapon ko na. Hindi na ako interested" She shrugged her shoulders.

"Ay kaloka." Napahimas nalang ako sa sentido ko ng marinig ko ang sagot niya.

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I am now washing the dishes while Shalani got out to go to the Laundry for our clothes. Hati hati kami sa mga gawain dito sa condo. But sometimes she insist na siya na lang ang gagawa ng lahat ng gawain dahil alam niya na marami akong ginagawa because of my course. Indeed. Sobrang dami talaga and nakakastress but it's okay I love my choice of course anyway.