Our favorite place (Book 1 and 2)

Side Story 4

Few weeks ago Ced finally had the chance to smack my head because I told her that Jia cheated.

"Ouch!" I exclaimed as she really did smack my head.

"You dumb fool. Why did you told me that Jia cheated?"

"Because she did." I said as hold onto the right side of head, but she smacked my left one again. "Oww!! Stop it!"

"She wasn't!"

"What... I saw the text."

"It was one sided. Miguel wanted Jia back but Jia was crazy in love with you!"

"No. I know what I saw."

"I saw the text. You misunderstood you crazy dumb fool. How dumb are you really?"

"I don't..." I said as I sat down on my chair.

"Now she's engaged and we are going to attend her wedding. Do you realize what have you done to yourself and to her?"

"Get out."

"Now I am getting kicked out. Great." She said in disbelief as she walk out my room.

Damn, I lost her.

--

"Do you think she's still alive?" Deanna asked Jema.

"What.. Syempre naman. Lasing lang yan."

"Ilang linggo nang umuuwiang lasing, hindi pa ba immune yan?"

"Ikaw ba naman hindi ka magpapakalasing kung nalaman mong kasal na yung ex mo, months after you broke up. And may I remind you she was there."

"I don't know, I wouldn't do that to you."

"Aww." Jema cooed on Deanna's statement.

"Guys, pakilakasan ng konti, hindi ko marinig na pinaguusapan nyo ako." I said as I put my elbow on the kitchen counter and plopped my chin on my palm.

I was drunk, again, for the nth time. After the bartender kicked me out at 1am cause they were closing up, I continued drinking at home.

I just want to feel numb.

Jema pushed a tomato soup in front of me. "It helps." She smiled and looked at me before enveloping me onto a hug and tapped my back.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Thought you might need it." Jema said in my neck.

I laughed nervously. "I'm okay." I said but my voice betrayed me. I was chocking soft sobs and now Deanna walked towards to hug us.

"Guys! Guys..." I chuckled as I wipe of tears from my cheeks. "I'm okay really. The wedding was actually fun, wala kasi kayo dun eh."

We remained like that for two minutes, and when they released me my eyes were all red for crying.

I mumbled thanks to them and dug on the food.

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Even with my worst nights crying and drinking to sleep, I need myself to get up and go to work the following morning for the past few days because I got the deal from Mr. Maraguinot and the initialization of the project is nearing.

At lunch break I went to the roof to... don't be surprised... puff a cigar.

I was halfway through a stick when I got startled by Deanna. "Since when do you learn how to smoke?"