"I was so drunk last night that I have no idea what happened the rest of the night after we went to the dance floor!" Halos sabunutan ni Mili ang kaniyang sarili dahil sa sakit ng ulo.
"I'm done texting Dhalia and Beth, nasabi ko na rin na sasahod pa rin sila kahit wala silang pasok ngayong araw."
"Tell me about it, Aki. "Was I really a mess last night?"
"Yes, Mili. We were all mess last night."
"Oh shoot! Sana hindi ako sinumbong ni Vienzo, pagagalitan na naman ako ni daddy nito."
Inilapag ko ang tatlong tasa ng kape sa mesa. Maagang umalis si Celestine dahil magrereview pa raw siya sa University.
"Shapi, what happened to you? Bakit nananahimik ka diyan?" Umiling lamang ang kaibigan namin at umob-ob sa lamesa.
"Can you tell us what happened last night?" Seryosong sambit ni Shapi habang nakayuko pa rin sa lamesa.
Huminga ako nang malalim bago ikinwento sa kanila ang buong pangyayari kagabi. I was reminded of what happened to Shapi and Kreine. That was a terrible scene.
"Are you okay, Shapi?" Matipid niya lamang akong nginitian at tinanguan.
"Don't mind me, Clemer. Advance happy birthday, by the way! Sorry at ganoon ang nangyari sa pre-birthday celebration mo. I'm sure natakot ka nang sobra. Pasensya na talaga."
"Pre-birthday celebration?" Mili rolled her eyes at Shapi. "Ang sabihin mo, we went to the bar last night because you were heartbroken! Dinamay mo pa 'yong birthday ni Aki diyan sa kadramahan mo." Shapi looked so guilty that Mili and I both burst out laughing.
"Wala 'yon, ano ka ba? Nag-enjoy naman kaya ako! Napasayaw mo nga kaming dalawa ni Mili e."
"Advance happy birthday, Clemer! Pasensya na hindi mo kami makakasama ni Mili today and sa birthday mo ha? May lakad kasi ako e, last week pa naka-sched 'yon. Sinubukan ko namang i-resched pero hindi na raw puwede. Sa birthday mo naman, may gagawin din ako."
"Babawi kami next time, Aki. I really need to go home na rin e, or else daddy will surely kill me. I will try sa birthday mo pero hindi pa rin ako sigurado." She averted her gaze to drink her coffee before clearing her throat.
"That's okay! Marami pa naman akong magiging birthday, pati kasama ko naman kayo kagabi at ngayon kaya masaya na ako." They both looked sad, so I smiled to reassure them that everything is really okay.
After our uneventful breakfast, they went to my room while I clean the table. Nang matapos ako sa mga dapat kong gawin ay tinext ko si Celestine para paalalahanan siyang kumain. Because of her hectic and busy schedule, she always forgets to eat on time, or worse, she truly forgets to eat unless I call or text her to remind her to eat.
I'm wondering what's going on with Mili and Shapi. These past few days, palagi silang magkasama tapos hindi nila ako sinasali sa mga usapan nila. Hindi ko alam kung paano nila nagagawang magsama, gayong grabe silang magbangayang dalawa noong nakaraan.
Napahinga ako ng malalim habang iniisip ang kinababaliwan ng dalawa. Maybe they're going nuts or maybe they're up to something?
Kasalukuyan kong pinapanood ang dalawa na kanina pang nakatutok sa kaniya-kaniyang phone. Maya't-maya rin silang nag-uusap nang mahina at naghahagikgikan.
To get their attention, I cleared my throat. Mili gasped in surprise, and Shapi jerked her head aggressively towards me.
"Para kayong nahuli sa isang krimen. What's up ba?"
