One-shot Compilations

Drunk Talk

"The more the merrier kung sa impyerno tayong lahat," he said. I could see and feel something is off with him tonight. This is not the Jack that I know. This is not him. He is sweet and then he doesn't smoke but who the fuck am I seeing right now? Is he possessed? Maybe. Maybe he's like this kasi he always talk about going to hell. The irony lang. He always post about bible verses, but we both know angels will drag us out kung pipilitin naming pumasok sa langit.

"Na-aksidente ka ba on your way here?" I asked him. He looked at me confusion written on his face.

"Wala ah," agad na sabi niya.

"Lasing ka na ba?" tanong ko sa kaniya. Naka-isang bucket pa nga lang kami eh.

"Hindi rin," he said. His forehead creases.

"Are you possessed?" I asked him.

"Baliw ka talaga. Why? You don't want seeing me like this?" he asked. I pouted.

"Hindi naman. Naninibago lang," I said and drank my beer. It's like entering a whole new world, or like entering a parallel universe. This is Jack, but not quite. "Did you fight with your wif--"

"Nope," agad na sabi nito.

"So, you're just acting crazy at gago?" I asked.

"Yeah," he said. Tumango-tango ako. Here, I am drinking with him and wanting to rant about my life again pero parang hindi ko magawa. May problema yata siya eh.

"How are you?" I asked him. I know my question felt odd for him because I asked it suddenly at ngayon lang ako nagtanong ng ganito.

"As you can see, okay lang naman. I'm still alive and breathing," he answered sarcastically. I let it slide.

"Any problem that you might want to share?" I asked. Iniwas ko ang tingin sa kaniya when he started to stare at me in the eyes.

"Ha? Wala naman," he said and laughed. Then why do I feel something is off? He's not being true to me. I know, I could feel it in my soul. "You have a place to stay in Cebu na?"

"Yes, I have two options. I'm still weighing kung saan mas convenient sa akin," I told him and watch his expression. Binabago nito ang usapan. Tumango-tango naman ito

"You done packing your things?" he asked.

"Hindi pa. I'm taking my time at tinatamad ako," I said.

"You'll drink like this in Cebu too?" he asked.

"Hindi rin. I'll focus on my goals there," I sincerely told him. "Gaga lang ako dito, but I want to focus on building myself up in Cebu."

"Really? No bars or anything?" he asked.

"Yeah, no bars or anything, but since I'm still here might as well be crazy at magpakagaga for the last remaining days that I have," sabi ko sa kaniya at itinaas ang baso ng beer. He smirked.

"Yeah, let's drink every day," he said.

"Hindi rin. Let's drink again next week," I said.

"Why not everyday until you leave for Cebu?"

"You want to die young?" I asked him. He scoffed.

"No, but if that's my fate then so be it," he said. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Jack, what's wrong? Bakit ka ganito?" I said. I can't hold it in anymore.

"Ang alin?" he asked.

"Like, ewan, something is off. I could feel it, but I know you're not willing to share it with me. Everything is good, right?" tanong ko sa kaniya.