Trouvaille

Prologue

"Ano na plano mo, Addi?" tanong ni Haui sa akin na nilalapag ang mga natitirang gamit sa tabi ng kanyang sofa. Alam kong kanina pa siya nagpipigil magtanong tungkol sa dahilan kung bakit ako bumalik dito. Oh, I miss how she tried not to ask me but ended up asking it anyway. 

"Huh?" I ask like kung anong plano ang sinasabi niya. Then she sat next to me and make face trying to copy my expression when I ask her. 

I just rolled my eyes, apaka-mature. "I mean, are you staying here for good?" she said while tying her short dark wavy hair into a low bun. 

Coming back here feels bitter-sweet for me. This place almost ruined me but also the reason why I'm still holding on. How ironic right? Well I left my chance here, and I'm here to get back that lovely chance--  but is that chance still waiting?

I sighed, "Of course, for good."  I stand up and went to her fridge to get some water. Ugh, I even sounded unsure about that. 

I rested for the day because of the long flight and tonight we are preparing ourselves to go to the bar to have a mini-reunion with my colleagues. Actually, I was not planning on going but I decided to go in case this girl, Haui, got drunk at least I am there. 

I am wearing a white hip-length top with a square neckline, slightly puffed shoulders, and cuffed sleeves for top and denim jeans for the bottom and primm grey suede ankle strap heels. Putting my hazel hair into a low bun,  I also wear a necklace to add spice to my casual attire. 

While, Haui of course being extra is wearing a beige thin strap bodycon dress and black Kasie rock boots. She's also wearing choker behind that short dark brown hair. Wew, she looked like she'll pass out later.

Haui drove us to Duo, the bar and when we enter, I thought were kinda late because it's already too crowded and noisy. We spotted our colleagues already doing their party thing. They approached us and immediately offer drinks that I don't know.

"Addi, c'mon this is a bar and where water is not on the menu." Haui shouted because of loud music. She knows I don't drink and would ask only for water. Kulit naman ng babaeng 'to kaya sa huli I'm holding a red cup with alcohol in it, but not planning to drink this.

We have stayed here for a while now and I'm actually enjoying even though I'm not drinking dahil yung mga kasama ko hindi nawawalan ng chika, hindi naman ako outcast kaya nakikisabay ako sa kuwento nila.

Sa gitna ng pagchichika namin, I roamed my eyes to look for Haui sa dance floor, well I know she's already tipsy. I continue searching for Haui when suddenly someone, a tall and olive skin-tone man wearing a white sweater that hung very well in his well-built body looking like a model, block my sight that brought me in shock. 

"Oi, Herron!" someone called him and I shift my gaze into his eyes. His bright brown eyes looked so intense that it made me look away. From my peripheral view, he talked to guy that called him. I manage to stay calm from the shock a while ago and had the urge to glance at him once more. It wouldn't hurt, right?

I glanced at him but I was shocked once again because he was also staring at me. I stared back, thinking if he's still waiting for me-- or maybe not anymore.  "Honey, let's go?" a blonde model-like girl ask Herron.

I immediately look away and stand when Haui went back to our seats and told her that we're going home, she did not argue anymore when she realized what was happening. In the car heading towards Haui's condo, my mind clouded with thoughts 'Would I still stay?'.

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