project 3: agatha [ON-GOING]

chapter 10

"Tsk, Agatha, ha. You broke your promise,"

I sighed. We're inside sa car ni Mommy and  kanina niya pa ata ako sinesermunan but I feel like a zombie. I couldn't even remember anything that happened last night! All I could think of is yung swimming pool and yung spin the bottle sa gitna? Is that it? What else?

Oh... fuck.

Napatingin ako kay Paolo na nasa tabi ko ngayon. He's just looking straight outside. Napansin niya atang nakatitig ako sa kanya kaya humarap siya sa akin, "What?" he raised his brows. He looks more tired than me and he wasn't even drunk!

I gasped silently when I remembered that he confessed. He fucking confessed to the people we are with that he likes me!

"Agatha!"

"Yes, Mommy!" nagulat ako sa sigaw ni Mommy at napatingin sa rear view mirror. She's already glaring at me, "I'm sorry, what was that?"

Napahawak siya sa sentido niya kaya ngumiti na lang ako ng pilit, "You shouldn't get drunk like that, okay? Maawa ka naman kay Paolo. Siya na nga lang nag-alaga sa'yo, eh!"

Napatingin ulit ako kay Paolo, "What? Anong inalagaan?"

"Ano na lang ang sasabihin ng Daddy mo kapag nalaman 'to?" sabi ni Mommy kaya agad na nanlaki ang mata ko.

"Don't tell him, please! Mommy!" I tried my best to persuade her. But I know she wouldn't because she loves me so much.

Nang makarating kami sa bahay ay tinawag ni Mommy si Kuya Calix, "Can you get your sister's car sa Bicutan?"

Lumapit naman si Kuya sa amin, "Bakit iniwan? Anong nangyari?"

"Ayang magaling mong kapatid, naglasing,"

Tumingin naman si Kuya sa akin kaya ngumuso na lang ako, "Sorry, Kuya," sabi ko at nag-peace sign.

Ngumiti na lang siya at umiling, "Alright. May ipapabili ka pa ba, Ma?"

"I'll go upstairs na, Mommy, Kuya. I'll sleep lang. I feel like my head's gonna crack open," paalam ko sa kanila. Sinabi pa nila na uminom daw ako ng madaming tubig at uminom ng gamot if ever na sumakit pa ang ulo ko. Nagbabad muna ako sa bath tub kasi feeling ko ang dumi-dumi ko na at lahat ng chlorine sa pool ay nakadikit na sa skin ko. Pagkatapos maligo, mag-toothbrush, mag-skin care ay dumiretso na ako sa kama at nag-check ng social media. I feel sobered up naman na and nawala na rin ang sakit ng ulo ko. Maraming posts galing kila Alliah at Hailey, at sa iba pang mga dumalo sa birthday party ni Anne. Nakita ko ring nag-post si Anne ng drunk pics niya sa dump account niya. Baka si Jonathan ang nag-picture. Love na love siya ni Jonathan, and I think she's happy with him kaya I'm really happy for her. But I still can't get over how Paolo was that confident spilling to everyone that he likes me. What the hell? Why though?

I've been tossing and turning for about an hour and a half already pero hindi pa rin ako makatulog! I have decided to call Anne. I'm really shitty when it comes to this, I need a secondary opinion.

After three rings ay sumagot na rin siya.

[Ang sakit ng ulo ko!] sigaw niya pagkasagot pa lang ng tawag.

Natawa na lang ako. Ikaw ba naman lumaklak ng ilang bote? Nakailang shot pa ata siya ng tequila at inubos ang black label, "Drink lots of water, ha!"

[I don't want to drink anymore, sis,] I can even hear her fake crying.

"Sure you do. Baka after ng open house, magyaya ka na naman uminom,"