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It's been two weeks and everything is fine. I approached the people who were in the party that night. I asked them about 'that pill' if they still remember taking it, but all I get is no. As in no. Hindi. I messed up big time! Mariin akong napapikit at napaub-ob na lang sa table dito sa library.
In two weeks, wala akong ibang inalala kundi 'yon. That fucking pill. I shouldn't have come in that party in the first place! I still remember how I declined it first, but Jaja told me to. I've been sleeping poorly for the past few days. Nawawalan ako nang gana.
"Are you okay, Ash?" Tanong ni Leana habang naka-break kami sa practice. Next week na ang competition na sasalihan namin. Gaganapin ito sa isang arena at maraming kasali.
Tumango lang ako at uminom ng tubig. I asked her about the party, pagbalik daw niya ay wala na ako. The girls are wasted, even Janine. Natulala ulit ako sa sahig habamg yakap ang mga binti ko.
Natatakot ako. What if malaman ni Elijah? But no one remembers, right? Ni walang nakakaalala sa amin kung ano ang nangyari no'ng gabing 'yon. We're all wasted.
Bumalik na kami sa pagsasayaw. I kept tripping and everyone noticed my unusual behaviour. Lumapit sa akin si Jack.
"Ashley. Ano bang nangyayari? Is there any problem?" He asked.
Bumaba ang mga balikat ko at bumuntong-hininga.
"I'm f-fine. Nanghihina lang ako." Sinapo ko ang ulo. My body isn't in its good condition, I can feel it.
"Dalhin na ba kita sa clinic?" He asked worriedly.
"Oo sana." Tango ko.
He excused the both of us at lumabas sa studio. Pagdating naman sa clinic ay pinahiga ako doon at kinausap ng doktor. Mas mabuting umuwi na daw ako pero humindi ako. The competition is next week, ayokong mahuli sa practice.
"You need to rest, Ash. Umuwi ka na, tatawagan ko si Janine." Ani Jack na nakatayo sa gilid.
"Your friend is right, Ms. Zamora. It's much better if you'll rest now because you might faint sooner or later. Like you said, you're sleepless these past few days. You're feeling restlessness because of fatigue, so I suggest you to go home."
"Ash.." I looked at Jack. "Sige na, parating na rin naman si Janine dito."
"Pero yung sayaw--"
"ASHLEY!" Marahas na hinawi ang kurtina na naghihiwalay sa mga kama dito sa clinic. "Oh my god. What happened to you?"
Agad siyang lumapit sa akin at hinaplos ang buhok ko.
"Kanina pa siya nanghihina, kaya dinala ko na dito." Ani Jack. "She needs to go home."
"All right. Ako na mag-aasikaso sa kanya, doc," Jaja faced Jack with a smile. "Thank you for bringing Ashley here, Jack."
Matapos asikasuhin ni Janine ang pass ko at excuse letter ay lumabas na kami sa clinic. Nakaalalay lang siya sa'kin at nag-aalalang nakatingin.
"Do you want me to call Elijah, Ash?" She asked worriedly as she turned to me.
"No!" Napahinto ako paglalakad habang gulat si Janine sa naging reaksyon ko.
"Easy naman, sis! Nagtatanong lang e, gagalit agad." She pouted.
Umiling ako. "I'm s-sorry. Kaya ko na mag-isa, Ash. Ihatid mo na lang ako sa may shed."
Tumuloy ako sa paglalakad pero pinigilan niya ako. Tinignan ko ang kamay niyang nakahawak sa braso ko bago sa mukha niya.
"Ipapahatid na lang kita kay manong." She sincerely looked at me in the eye.
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