Strings Attached (Cebu Séries #1)

07

I was sober up for what he did lately. The tipsiness on my system washed out, but my head still spinning around which definitely makes me want to vomit. I feel dizzy and groggy pero alam kong hindi pa ako lasing.

"Hey, watch your step", sabi niya sa lalaking nakabunggo sa akin.

Napatingin ang lalaki sa amin. "Sorry dude", saad nito, at agad nagpatuloy sa kanyang ginagawa.

"Fuck", he cussed.

He gripped my hand tightly na para bang ayaw niya akong pakawalan. My heart hammered as I looked into our hands intertwined together. Fucking heart! Please stop beating. Pahamak talaga.

He dragged me outside. I don't know why is he acting like a mad man, wala naman akong kasalanan sa kanya. I'm scared of him right now, but still my heart keeps pounding fast na para bang sasabog na ito kahit anong oras.

His eyes shifted. "What are doin' here?", he asked coldy.

"Ah...party?", I reasoned out.

He eyed me again. "I'll take you home now",

"No, I can go home by myself", tanggi ko, at nagsimulang maglakad kahit na pagewang gewang ito.

I almost tripped to the floor, buti may nahawakan ako at hindi natuluyang nadapa. Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad na para bang walang nangyari. I still managed to walk kahit na nahihilo na ako. Hindi ko kailangan ng tulong niya bahala siya dyan.

My head keeps throbbing, hindi ko na talaga kaya pero ayokong magpahatid sa kanya. Bakit ba kasi dinala niya ako sa labas? Hindi ko na tuloy alam kung saan ako uuwi. Fuck this alcohol, I swear to God that I will never drink again. I hate hangovers pa naman.

"Ouch", sigaw ko ng matapilok na naman ako.

"Shit", he cursed again, lumapit na ito sa akin at hinawakan ako.

"I'll take you home Savel, you're drunk",

My forehead crumpled. "I'm not drunk, kaya ko pang umuwi", I insisted.

Napakunot na ito ng noo sa akin. "No, I'll take you home", he said coldly.

"Ayoko nga sabi, ayaw kitang makasama e!", sigaw ko sa kanya, kaya napatigil siya at nanlaki ang kanyang mata.

I suddenly sobbed and looked at him. "I'm scared of you. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, kaya please lang lumayo ka sa akin. Everytime you're with me, I...I can't breathe", mahaba kong sabi sa kanya.

His face suddenly softened and his eyes became gentle. "I'm sorry, alam kong natakot ka sa akin kanina",

"You're so cold, kanina ka pa sa coffee shop, para kang galit", I said, still sobbing.

He sighed. "I'm sorry, I was really annoyed", sabi niya habang nakanguso.

Napatigil ako sa pag-iyak at napatingin sa kanya. "Ano?",

"I was annoyed", ulit niyang sabi.

My forehead creased. "Anong kinalaman ko do'n at nagalit ka sa akin?", sabi ko habang nagtataka.

He pouted his lips. "I'm not mad at you",

"Ano nga?", tanong ko, nakatitig lang ito sa akin habang kagat-kagat ang labi.

"I was so annoyed, because that fucker is hitting on you!", he exclaimed.

Napamaang ako at nagulat sa kanya. No words come out of my mouth. It was like a sudden explosion which definitely muted my system right now. I coudn't utter a word to what he said 'cause I was totally shocked.