An Inconvenient Attachment

Kabanata 1

I woke up the next morning nothing but soreness down there. It was still dawn when I left the hotel distressed. Tulog pa ang lalaking 'yon nang iwan ko at imbes ay ipinagpatuloy ko na lang ang pagtulog sa condo.

I don't want to wake up with him by my side and feel dissgusted with myself. I know that it was a very wrong and impulsive move of me. Masiyado akong okupado at nagpadalos dalos. I immediately regretted it. I lost my precious virginity to a man I even don't know!

I was brushing my teeth and preparing for school when I notice a red mark on my neck. Tumigil ako sa pagsisipilyo at hinawi ang buhok ko.

"Shit!" I cursed out loud.

These are hickeys! Hindi lang ito isa, tatlo pa. Inalis ko agad ang damit ko at namilog ang mga mata ko nang makita ang iba pa sa taas ng dibdib ko!

"Fuck that man!" iritang usal ko.

Mabilis na akong naligo at nagbihis dahil late na ako. I refused to wear my white nursing uniform, instead I wore a freaking turtleneck sleeveless shirt and jeans. Damn it!

I blowdried my medium length jet black hair and put some light make up. My skin is paper white that's why dark circles around my eyes are visible due to last night, but thanks to my concealer, I easily hid it. One draw to my straight eyebrows, light peach eyeshadow on my almond eyes and a slide of peach lipstick on my plump lips and I'm done.

I inherited both of my parent's beauty but I'm more look like my father. Kaya minsan napagkakamalan kaming kambal ni Samantha. Halos pareho kasi kami ng built ng katawan at mukha, and even course, hindi nga lang sa ugali. She's a playgirl desperate bitch!

"What an outfit girl? It's the first time you're not in uniform." Eesha chuckled, one of my friends and classmate.

"I forgot to bring it on the laundry," palusot ko at naghila ng upuan malapit kay Heloise, my best friend.

Nagkatinginan kami at nagtagal ang tingin niya sa akin. Alam na alam niya kung kailan ako nagsisinungaling. With my four sets of uniform, really? Nakakapagtaka nga naman na hindi ko 'yon napalaba.

Tumikhim ako at kunwaring nagse-cellphone.

"Xam, I heard you went to Southern junction last night. Hindi ka man lang nag aya. Ano? Solo flight?" Cia asked.

"Stop calling me Xam, Cia," I said without looking.

"Why? E ang haba ng name mo e. Ayaw mo ba? Remember, Acer gave you that nickname. Bagay kaya sa'yo."

My brows shot up. "I don't like that name. Naaalala ko lang ang hudas na Samantha na 'yon."

"E "S" naman kasi 'yon, Sam. Unique kaya 'yong sa'yo, "X"!" angil niya.

"Bakit Xiomara? May... nangyari ba?" tanong ni Heloise.

Nilingon ko siya saglit sa sulok ng aking mata.

"I guess you guys already know about that make out scandal," tipid na sagot ko.

Make out in the video, yes but I'm sure something has happened more than that.

"Oh my... si Samantha ba 'yon?!" gulantang na sabi ni Eesha na natutop ang bibig.

I glared at her.

"We thought it was you!" sabay na sabi nila ni Cia while Heloise remained silent.

No one knows about my family background, just my my bestfriend. Even the school management didn't know about it. I don't know how's that possible. Si Heloise lang ang pinagsabihan ko tungkol dito dahil alam kong naiintindihan niya ako at matagal na rin kaming magkaibigan.