The Second Time Around.

CHAPTER 12

Kumislot ang aking labi at parang gusto ko nalang umatras. Hindi ko talaga gusto ang mga ganitong lugar.

We entered the place and I was right, ang ingay at gulo gulo sa loob!  We struggled getting inside kasi ang daming nakaharang na mga tao. Buti nalang hinaharang ako ni Nathan sa mga tao.

We went into a table, marami akong nakikitang pamilyar na muka na sa tingin ko ay nakikita ko paminsan-minsan sa opisina.

"Nathan!" a girl said enthusiasticlly. 

I can see 3 girls and 3 boys in the table.

Nathan let me sat beside him. Our table is round, I was beside Nathan on the left and a girl in the girl who I think I always see on the HR department.

She looked at me and smiled. I smiled back.

"Aviana right?  The CEO's secretary?" She told me near my ear, ang ingay kasi rito.

I nodded at her. "Oo ako nga,  ikaw?  Lagi kitang nakikita sa HR.. " I told her.

"Ah oo HR asssistant ako! " She answered back.

Everyone was going wild. Sumasakit na ang aking tenga sa pinaghalong lakas ng tugtog at sigawan ng mga tao.

Inikot ikot ko ang aking mata sa paligid. Punong puno ang dancefloor ng mga tao. Siksik-siksikan na sila sa dami.  Nakakita rin ako ng mga naghahalikan sa table. I looked away immediately. My cheek burned.

"Nathan sino 'yang dala mong chicks? Pakilala mo naman kami! " A guy said.
"Umayos nga kayo! Si Aviana to, Secretary ni Mr. Collin." Nathan then looked at me.

"Avi this is Gelo, Kurt, Matthew, Rie, Shay, and Kyla." Nathan introduced me.

Gelo was the one who shouted while Kyla is the one beside me.

"Oh so you're the secretary pala! " I think that was Shay.

I nodded my head. They were really so fun to be with. Ang dami nilang pinaguusapan and nakakarelate ako! 

I also learned na mag-jowa si Shay and Kyla with is so cute! 

Everything was going smooth until the beer came. Everyone went wild..

Isa isa nikang binuksan ang case ng alak at nilagok agad ito ng mga lalaki! My mouth opened.

Nathan chuckled beside me.

"Sorry Avi ganyan lang talaga iyang mga yan. Hagok sa alak." We laughed at that.

The girls poured some of the beer in there glasses. I just kept eating the crispy pata in the plate.

"Avi? Hindi ka iinom?" Kurt asked.

I finished the crispy pata on my mouth then answered.

"A-ah never pa ako nakainom. " I told them.

Nathan looked at me shocked. I smiled at him hesitantly.

"Oh!  I guess it's your lucky day Aviana! Today kana mabibinyagan! " Gelo laughed.

Nathan smiled at me.
"It's okay Aviana.  You don't have to drink if you don't want to." He told me.

I smiled at him and poured my glass. Everyone screamed. I covered my ears, ang lakas!

"Go Aviana! Kaya mo yan! " Mathew screamed.

Nilagok ko agad ang aking baso. Napakislot ako sa pait ng lasa! Ang pangit pala ng lasa neto!  Akala ko masarap?  Bakit ang daming adik na adik sa alak?  Ang pait!

Everyone cheered once again. Nathan looked at me worried.

"Hey, you don't have to drink if you don't want to." He said.

"It's okay. I want to Nathan. Minsan lang naman to." I said.

Totoo iyon. Gusto ko din talaga uminom at magpakalasing, gusto ko maranasan magparty kahit ngayong gabi lamang, gusto kong kalimutan ang nangyari sa amin ni Sir Darius at ang sakit na nararamdaman ko dahil sakaniya.

Everyone went wild after that, tuloy tuloy lang din ang pag-inom ko, Kyla and Shay kept entertaining me, Rie was just quiet, we talked about random stuff.  They were very bubbly people. Kinuwento rin niya sa akin paano sila nagkakilala ni Shay.

All the boys including Rie stood up and went to the dancefloor.  Nathan stayed with me.

Kyla and Shay stood up as well.

"Let's go and party na Aviana! Don't worry we gotchu! " Shay said excitedly.

I was a bit tipsy already so I nodded. Nathan looked at me worriedly but stood up too.

We all left our table and went to the dancefloor.

I was having the time of my life! Ganto pala dito! Masaya naman pala dito.  I felt free! I never felt so free in years now! I raised my hands and started dancing freely. Hindi ko na alam na saan sila Nathan but I didn't really cared that much! I kept swaying my hips and dancing until I felt a hand on my waist.

Dala ng kalasingan, I kept dancing and swaying my hips on to the man. I don't know what I was doing I was just enjoying the night. I felt the hand in my waist disappear and I just kept dancing.

After a while I felt a hand again in my waist, but this time I frozed. My heart beated wildly. The touch feels so familiar.

I turned around and I saw the burning eyes of Sir Darius looking at me. His grip on my waist tighted.

"You are in so much trouble baby.... "