Unleashed in February (Behind The Month #1)

28

28, Finally I realized

Humilera sa mga nakaparadang sasakyan ang dinala ko. Sa labas pa lang ng bar ay may mga tao ng hula ko'y hindi naman nalalayo sa edad ko ang nagkukumpulan. May mga may hawak na pulang baso at ang iba'y bote naman.

Sta. Clara, being the main city of Pampanga, contains more interesting places to spend your time into. Compared to the other cities, more businesses were located in here because probably the business owners felt like their money would be worth it to invest, due to the numbers of clients and all that. Madalas kasi, lumalago ang negosyong naitatayo rito sa bayan namin.

Napunta ang isip ko sa negosyong malapit sa puso ko at kinalakihan ko na ang paglago rin nito. I didn't want Hope to cross my mind more so I got out of the car and went inside the bar. Kahit anong bagay ang konektado sa kanya, ayaw ko na munang isipin sa ngayon.

"Hottie!" nguso ni Dyorda sa pigura ko nang makalapit sa gawi nila.

"Sino pang wala?" sabi ko matapos tawanan ang tukso niya.

I sat on the red concave shaped couch, beside him and Ethel. The music was loud but it's fine because I can still hear their words. Tumawag si Dyorda ng isang waiter at humingi pa ng mas maraming drinks. I laughed because he even rolled his eyes at me. Ako kasi ang magbabayad pero ayos lang naman dahil minsan lang ito.

Dyorda is wearing a glittered hanging top and a black latex jeans. His heels were red and are higher than mine. Si Ethel naman ang sunod kong tinignan dahil magkakasunod ang pag-inom nito ng vodka.

"Grabe! Alam ko na ba't natagalan si Anika!" she said aloud.

Ethel is in her brown fitted tube dress. It has two tiny slits on each side of her legs. She laughed at me and pointed my forehead.

"Lagot ka, girl! Malakas ako uminom!"

I bit my lips and took a shot of what she just handed me. "Okay lang. Enjoy kayo..."

Lumapit sa amin ang todo ngiting si Chelsea. She looked different on her white strapless top and fitted denim jeans. Her cheeks are red and her lipstick is kind of smudge, and I think I know why.

"Ano, nakipaghalikan ako sa dance floor?" panggagaya ni Ethel sa paraan ng pagsasalita ni Chelsea.

"Ano, inggit ako kasi kahit halik wala pa rin ako? Hanggang ngayon?"

"Hayop ka, Chels!"

"Huwag kayo. Jowa ko 'yon. Nakita ko na. Kasama ng tropa niya. Mamaya... doon muna 'ko ha." sabay halakhak ni Chelsea.

I drowned in another shot and it was then followed by another one... until I lost count. I accepted every drink Ethel and Dyorda has given me. I have a low alcohol tolerance but since what happened before I left the house is still stuck on my mind, I truly felt the need to make my toungue and body exhausted from tasting and feeling the effects these alcoholic drinks.

"Daming fafa. Borta, sis!" tili ni Dyorda, nakatayo na at sumasabay sa indayog ng malakas na tugtugin.

Ayos pa naman ang takbo ng utak ko ngayon at hindi pa ako nahihilo. I laughed when he pulled me up and danced like crazy in front of me.

"Happy birthday! Happy birthday!" he cheered continuously.

Chelsea held her glass up and motioned us to do the same. We cheered and clinked our glasses and bottles.

"Happy birthday, girl! Wish ko sana mahanap mo na ang kukuha ng vcard mo! Baka nandiyan lang 'yan sa tabi-tabi..." Ethel gave me a menacing smile.

I shook my head and raised my glass. "This is all I need!"