"Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink!"
"No," I said.
"Come on! Maris! It's our day. We graduated and succeeded. We deserve this fucking hard drink." Paolla shouted and had all the other people hyped up.
I fought the urge to roll my eyes.
Kating-kati na ako sa gown ko kasi gusto ko nang magpalit.
At naiingayan na din ako sa paligid.
Everyone here wants to see me drink this whole bottle of Beer. I mean, what the hell. With one chug? I'm gonna die.
"Okay. I'll save you." Paolla took the bottle from me and she winked at me.
My jaw dropped.
I feel bad for being grateful na hindi ako makainom. Pero Paolla— natatamaan na siya sa alcohol.
"Paolla, that's enough." Sabi ko matapos niyang inubos ang isang grandeng Beer. Andami pala talagang tao sa bahay nila Paolla tonight. And her date wasn't here anymore. Actually, para namang hindi yun schoolmate namin ang kasabay ni Pao kanina.
Guess ko lang naman.
"Woah! That's was fucking lit." Sabi niya. Obviously, lasing na si Paolla. And to think that she is our top 1– I don't want anybody to capture her wild moments here. Hindi natin alam baka may mangsisira sa kanya so I am trying to make her stand up straight at sinabayan siya sa paglalakad paakyat sa room niya.
It's already 2 in the morning. Like the party still goes on.
Nakapasok na kami sa room niya at saka ko siya pinahiga sa kama niya. I took off her heels.
"Hmmm..." She groaned habang nakapikit.
Napatigil ako.
"What is it? Do you want to throw up?"
Napailing siya.
"Water." Sabi niya.
She is so wasted. Oh my god. I can't leave her here. Paano ba to? I wanna call Zadist— Right. Naiwan ko ang phone ko.
I can't leave Paolla alone in her room.
I can't leave her. Ang daming guys. Not that I don't trust them pero they're all drunk.
I sighed.
Anong gagawin ko?
Napatingin ako sa paligid. Paolla's room is so big. And I saw her phone on her study desk. I called Z.
It's ringing.
"Zadist?"
Ang ingay ng party.
"Zadist, are you there?" I asked. "Zadist can you hear me?"
"Hello, who's this?" Zadist answered at the other line. Halos pasigaw na ang usapan namin dahil ang ingay ng togtog.
"It's Maris. M."
"Baby, where are you?" Sabi niya. "I've been looking for you."
Right.
Simula kasi nung nakarating kami sa bahay ni Paolla— start na agad ang party and the party is soooo wild. May pool party, living room, kitchen and everything. All filled up. Zadist was with his friends as soon as we arrived and I spent my time being with Paolla. I drink a little but I am not drunk at all. I stayed sober. Medyo na trauma na ako sa Hangover ko nung birthday ni Paolla.
"I'm at Paolla's room. It's upstairs. I definitely need help. Can you come here now?" Sabi ko.
"Yeah right away." I heard him said.
"Okay, I'm gotta get some water— Hello? z?" Napatingin ako sa phone and figured he already hanged up.
Lumabas ako sa kwarto at saka ako nagtungo sa kitchen to get some water. Hindi ko nakita si Zadist kaya medyo umikot ako para hanapin siya. No sign of him kaya bumalik nalang ako kaagad sa room ni Paolla. I'm worried about her.
Baka nasa loob na si Zadist sa kwarto niya.
I opened the door and as soon as I saw Paolla and Zadist, my hand automatically dropped the glass of water.
Natapakan ko ang mga nabasag na mga piraso nito.
I froze.
No.
My heart broke into pieces.
Parang may kirot na hindi ko ma-explain pero ang alam ko lang ay nasasaktan ako sa nakikita ko.
Tears fell.
I sobbed a little and walked away.
Umiiyak akong naglalakad sa dilim. I took a taxi and went back to the hotel.
BINABASA MO ANG
Thorns After Everything (Completed)
Romance"Bakit tayo iniiwan ng mga taong nagsabi sa ating 'wag natin silang iwan?" - Zadist Thorns After Everything follows the story of Maris, a young girl who has always looked up to her sister as her role model in life. But as Maris begins to discover h...
