Sober, I'll Come Over (Revelry Series #1)

Hakbang 27

I can't breath properly. My heart is hammering so fast and my hands are terribly shaking while sitting here beside him. Para pinapasukan ng lamig ang buong katawan ko at gusto kong pagtawanan ang sarili dahil bakit ganito ako ngayon? I'm already over him, right? Then what's with all these feelings?

Maybe I was just nervous because I have a secret that I have yet to tell him. Right! That's it! I don't wanna dig deeper about this.

"Allura Ciervo! You're here! I didn't see you for a very long time!"

Ngumiti ako nang napansin ng mga kasama namin sa table. Some of them are my bar friends. Iyong iba, pamilyar din. I smiled at all of them.

"Uh... yeah. I just got back here. I lived abroad for six years,"

"Sorry about Achlys. It was such a sad news..." Malungkot nitong sabi.

I smiled at her. Annie's a friend but I'm not really comfortable talking about that. Especially right now... with this man by my side. It doesn't sit right with me.

"Let's not talk about it," Ngiti at diretsahan kong sabi.

Tumango sya, mukhang naiintindihan ang gusto kong iparating. Nakausap ko rin ang mga kasama pa namin sa table at laging napupunta ang tingin nila kay Ram. Nagkibit balikat na lang ako. Maybe they knew that we have a past? Or maybe Ram's really an eye catcher? I don't really care.

"Let's hang out soon! Bar tayo! You're the life of the party before!" Anila.

"I'll check my schedule first,"

That means no for me, though. Like what I said, my priorities changed. From being a wild party girl before to a fully devoted mother to my twins now. Sure, it isn't bad to party sometimes but I prefer to hang out with my twins more.

Nagsimula ang presentation sa harap. I enjoyed watching it despite of the uneasiness I'm feeling. May iilan din nagsalita para bumati kay Tito. Tahimik ang buong lamesa namin at nakafocus lang sa harap. Ako rin ganoon. Ayoko kasing lumingon sa gilid ko.

What should I do now? Hindi ba hinahanap ko sya para masabi ang tungkol sa anak namin pero ngayon namang nandito sa harap ko, naduduwag ako. He's mad, alright! Maybe I should start being casual first? Or should I say sorry?

But for what? Sorry for leaving him? Sorry because we ended up? Sorry because I shot him? Sorry because we accused them? I think the last two would do. That's more... appropriate.

I was about to start my speech to him when someone came.

"Arson, can we talk?"

Nanliit ang mata ko habang tinitignan ang babae. I know this girl. She's a model.

"Sure. About what?"

Damn his sexy voice! Tinitigan ko iyong babae. She's wearing a deep v-neck long dress that's hugging her body perfectly. She's also smiling sweetly while talking to Ram.

Oh? Girlfriend? I thought he's single?

"Uh... can we talk somewhere? It's important," Her voice is so sweet I think I'm gonna have diabetes.

Biglang lumingon si Ram sa banda ko kaya mabilis akong nag-iwas ng tingin. Kunwari'y nanunuod sa presentation. Pumalakpak pa ako para mas convincing.

Go on, usap lang kayo dyan. I'm not listening.

"Alright..." Dinig kong sang-ayon ni Ram.

I didn't looked at his side again. Naramdaman ko ang pagtayo nya at ang pag-alis nilang dalawa. Lumingon ako noong nasa pinto na sila. I swallowed when I saw him snaked his arms around the girl's waist.