Ten Days In Love

Chapter 22: Crashed

Sometimes realization comes too
late. Doubts comes too too late
and regrets comes so so late, late
and late. Ewan ko nga rin kung
bakit iyan ang pumasok sa isipan
ko. I laughed at myself. How
so naive of me, right? Sa lahat ba
naman ng pinag-daanan at
napagdaanan ko parang wala
parin akong alam sa mundo.
Yung feeling na binabalewala
mo lang yung nangyayari sa
paligid mo but not knowing that
deep inside of yourself, you're
badly hurt. I don't even know
kung manhid naba iyong
matatawag o nagtatanga-
tangahan ka lang. Saka kana
lang matatawa sa sarili mo
kapag na realize mo na ang lahat.
Matatawa kana lang bigla na
parang baliw, kasi nga hindi mo
agad naisip na nasasaktan kana
pala.

Paulit-ulit ako diba? " Hahaha!"

Someone hiccuped. " Jeez, lasing
kana Tinny!" *giggles

" More tequila please!" I shouted
at the confused bartender,
looking at me. I smirk, " Your so
cute boii!" I pouted as I reach
for his cheeks but someone else
tapped my hand. "Aw!" I flinched
and giggled.

Napalingon ako sa babae na
panay duro sakin habang may
hawak pa na baso ng martini.
" Luhh ka! Don't be clingy on
guys *huk kasi, papagalitan ka
ng superior mong hotty, Doctor.
Hihihi!"

I raised my brows at the woman.
She looks pretty on that black
dress. " Hey? Do you know me
or I know you? Cause you sound
like my bestie, Ivy!"

" Jeez! Tinny I'm Ivy! Gosh, your
so so so so so, drunk! "

" And so you do! " we both
laughed and grab my tequila with
a mix of actually hindi ko alam.
Hindi ako yung bartender eh,
hehe!

Oh god, this night is brilliant!
Lasing ako!!! For the first time
on my life after five years,
nalasing ulit ako! Biruin niyo yun?
I like the way, how the acidity
of my alcoholic drink run down
in my throat. Hmm, I miss the
feeling.

Lahat ng sakit na nararamdaman
ko ay natabunan. Ni ang pagkirot
ng dibdib ko'y hindi ko ramdam!
Excellent isn't?! Masarap sa
pakiramdam na hindi mo ramdam
kung gaano ka sakit ang dibdib
mo? Hindi dahil sa malaki ang
joga mo pero dahil parang damp-
site na ang dibdib mo sa dami
ng nakatambak na hinanakit.

I'm a bit tipsy, oh cut that-I'm
drunk! Totally drunk, but who
cares? Sumasabay pa ang
katawan ko sa malakas na indak
ng tugtog dito sa bar. The heavy
metal rock sound is totally
banging my eardrums smoothly.
I like it, actually. I don't know if
it's because I'm driven by the the
alcohol but who cares, again.
I wan't to da-

" Tinny, let's go home."

" W-hat?" but I want to dance!

" Let's go home, it's already
midnight! You'll drink your meds,
and take a rest. Coz you know,
diba check-up mo bukas? Ya,
forgot?"

Maslalo akong napasimangot.
Screw that meds, rest and check-
up! Ugghh! Napalingon ako sa
paligid ko. All are dancing crazyly
not minding watcha doing. Gusto
kong maranasan na sumayaw
ng ganyan! Pero- I faced Ivy
again.

" Mauna ka na lang? " I bit my
lower lip. " Please?"

Her eyes narrowed as if she's
reading my mind. Like what-are-
you-up-to-look.

" Fine." yay-! " But, you'll go
home before 1 a.m. Copy?"
namumungay ang matang aniya.

I smile, eyes popping. " Copy that!
Aye, aye! Captain!" masayang
usal ko at nag-salute.