Flames of Hearts

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Cursing

I just wore my black fitted spaghetti strap dress. I was not able to prepare or find better outfit than this dahil masyado na kaming male-late. After putting my silver heels on, lumabas na 'ko. Hindi rin ako nakapag make up pa. I just put some tints for me not to look pale.

"'Yan na suot mo?" Danny eyed me from head to foot. Parang dissapointed pa.

"Oo?" Takang sagot ko.

"'Di man lang nag-make up," she whispered. "Tara na nga!"

Sa BGC pa pala ang venue kaya medyo nagtagal pa kami dahil traffic. Pagkarating namin do'n marami nang tao.

Hindi ako mahilig mag-bar. Madalang. Kaya naman nakasunod lang ako kay Danny. Marami akong nakikitang kakilala. Jared seem to have a big circle of friends.

Nang makita kami ni Nico ay giniya na niya kami sa couch kung saan naroon silang magkakaibigan. I started to get concious and nervous. He's there. I would finally see him, huh.

Tama nga ako, pagkarating namin sa couch, si Alen lang ang wala. Nakakapagtaka pero hinayaan ko na lang. Marami na rin ang drinks na nakalapag sa table nila. Beer and tequilla. Parang gusto na agad bumaliktad ng sikmura ko.

We greeted the birthday boy who seems really having fun. Sana all masaya sa birthday, lol.

"Happy birthday!" I greeted and hug him.

"Thank you, Yna! Late na kayo?" He smells like alcohol. Marami na sigurong nainom.

"Ah," I looked around trying to find words when I find Arel sitting on the couch infront of me. He's with a girl sitting right beside him. "Medyo na-traffic," pagdadahilan ko.

Si Danny ay umiinom na roon sa tabi ni Nico kaya umupo na rin ako at nag-umpisang uminom. Umalis na si Jared to greet his other friends.

I was akwardly drinking my beer. Iginagala ang mata sa dance floor nang napabaling ako sa nasa harap dahil tumawa 'yong babaeng kasama ni Arel. They're whispering something to each other and the girls hands were on Arel's biceps. They're having their own world.

I looked away, trying not to get bitter here. Who cares? Maglandian sila d'yan hanggat gusto nila. Inubos ko na lang ang beer at nag-shot ng Cuervo. This drink taste so bad but I drunk it without hesitating.

Nakakailang shot na 'ko when Jared suddenly came with someone. He's wearing a black t-shirt hugging his shoulder paired with pants. May silver pendant din siyang nakasabit sa leeg. He's looking good, I must say. Plus he looked sexy when he smile.

"Guys, this is Rem, my best friend in highschool."

Nakipag kamay siya sa lahat. Nang ako na ang kakamayan ag nag-iwas ako ng tingin at uminom lang ng shot. Wala ako sa mood makipagkakilala.

"Girl, hinihintay kamay mo," bulong sa'kin ni Danny kaya napaangat ako ng tingin.

"Uh," nahihiya kong inabot ang kamay niya. How rude of you, Yna!

"Rem." He said.

"Yna."

He then smile at me and excused himself after drinking one shot Jared gave him. I was rude. But I can't help it. Naiinis ako sa 'di ko malamang dahilan.

Napabaling ulit ako sa banda ni Arel at nakitang nakatingin siya sa'kin. I immediately looked away pero hindi sa'kin nakatakas ang pagpalupot ng kamay niya doon sa babae.

Pasimple akong umirap at tumayo. "I'll just go to the comfort room," pagpapaalam ko kay Danny.

Dali-dali na akong umalis sa couch. Doon ko napansin na kanina ko pa pinipigilan ang paghinga. Napabuntong hininga na lang akong dumiretso sa C.R.