One Drunk Night

ODN-30

"Dude mamaya na yung birthday celebration ko. Wag ka mawawala 'tol."

Marco's been bugging me all week about this coming Friday. Birthday nanaman ng gagong 'to kaya gusto nanamang uminom. I don't drink that much but occasionally I drink a few drinks para pagbigyan ang mga kaibigan ko na mahilig uminom. And this is one of those pagbigyan moments.

"Sure. Uuwi lang ako sa bahay saglit para magbaba ng gamit."

Tumango nalang si Marco at mukhang excited ang mokong. For a guy, he sure loves his birthdays so much. Well I'd give him this birthday dahil 21st birthday niya. He says it's debut of guys. Inilingan ko nalang.

Uuwi muna ako sa bahay bago ako pumunta sa club na sinasabi nila. Ayoko kasing may dala dala pa mamaya kaya ibababa ko nalang muna sa bahay ang mga gamit ko bago ako pumunta.

Yes, I still live with my mom. Some of my friends, well all of my friends, already have their own condos or dorms. My mom actually offered that I get my own condo but I don't like the idea of being away from her. Not that I'm a mama's boy but because I am the head of the family for now. My dad's abroad so since I am the eldest, I am the head of the family. Malaki ang bahay namin kaya ayoko ring iwan si mommy doon na mag isa lang. Though nandoon naman ang brother ko, I still don't like the idea that she'll be alone.

"Oh di ba birthday ni Marco ngayon."

Sinalubong ako ni mommy sa pinto. She must've heard my car parking in the garage and she thinks that I'm not going to Marco's birthday celebration.

"Yes mom. I'm just here to drop some things before I go there. You know I hate bringing stuffs around with me."

I kissed her cheek and headed to my room. Kababa ko ng mga gamit ay nahiga na muna ako. I don't know but I suddenly feel like I don't want to go. I was never a fan of clubs because I hate crowded places and loud musics. Maybe because I'm getting old, I don't know. Pero alam kong kapag wala pa ako doon ay susunduin ako ng mga mokong na yun kaya tumayo na ako para maghanda para sa pagpunta ko.

Okay naman na yung suot ko kaya hindi na ako nagpalit. Hindi naman ako ang may birthday so ano naman ngayon kung plain shirt lang ang suot ko diba.

In just a few minutes, nakarating narin ako sa club na sinasabi nila. It's past 8 na so I can sense that they're already inside. Nakapasok din naman ako agad at dumiretso sa sofa kung nasaan sila nakaupo.

"Jake, my man." sigaw ni Marco habang tumatayo at lumalapit saakin.

Mukhang nakainom na ang mga 'to. Ang aga pa ah.

"Happy birthday, dude."

We fist bumped and Seven offered me a drink already. I drank it in one go and handed him the glass. Hindi narin naman sila nagulat dahil ganoon talaga ako.

Naupo na ako sa sofa katabi nila. We took some photos while we we're drinking. Ramdam kong lasing na ang mga ito dahil ang kukulit na. Hinayaan ko nalang muna sila at sinubukang manood sa dancefloor. Katapat lang kasi namin ang dancefloor.

I roamed my eyes around and I saw a group of 3 girls entering the dancefloor. The 2 girls danced while the other one laughed. They looked at her like they we're challenging her and she gave in. I was shocked to see how good she is. She knows how bust a move and she knows how to carry herself. They cheered for her, even me. I clapped my hands kahit na hindi naman niya nakikita.