After the Twilight (Iska Series #1)

10

I wake up to the feel of the warm assault of the sun's rays on my face. Slowly, my lashes flutter open. I narrow my eyes at the brightness that welcomes me, a small groan escaping from the back of my throat as I feel an avalanche of a massive headache.

I want to hold my head, but for some reason I can't move my hands. I stare at the white ceiling as my vision adjusts to the morning light. The longer I stare at it, the more it looks so unfamiliar to me.

Then it hit me!

Memories of last night flood my mind, drawing a clear picture of every scene that transpired last night. My friends, Enzo's cousins, the drinking, the dancing and. . . . . .

the kissing.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa alaala, immediate warmth climbing up to my cheeks.

I cannot believe I kissed him! I kissed Enzo! At talagang ako pa talaga ang nag initiate. Shocks, nakakahiya.

I crane my neck around, realizing that I am in his room. In his bed!

My gosh! Did something happen? The kiss is the last memory I remember, everything beyond that is all a blur.

Shit. May nangyari ba sa amin?

Tangina, bakit ba hindi ako makagalaw?

I curse under my breath, shutting my eyes tight. Parang sumasakit lalo ang ulo ko sa naaalala. Gusto kong sapuin ang noo, kaya lang hindi ako magalaw. Para akong nakagapos.

I raise my head and look down on my body. Napakunot ang noo ko sa ayos. I am covered by a blanket. No, not covered, wrapped.

Para akong. . . . . lumpia.

I force myself to sit up, groaning as I try to lift my upper body up. I guess the ab workouts at the gym is pretty useful at uneventful times like this.

I almost broke into a sweat when I manage to sit up. Pilit kong kinakalas ang mga kamay and I let out a sigh of relief when I see that I am still wearing my dress from last night.

May panty pa naman ako, so I guess walang nangyari.

Pero bakit ako naging lumpia?

I look around his room, and I am in awe at how clean and organized it is. The walls are bright white, and the floors are of white marble. The queen-sized bed is in the middle, fronting a wide flat screen TV. On either side of the bed are oak bedside tables with industrial design lamps on top. There is a shelf at the corner that houses books and a few collectible airplane figures.

I see my phone on the bedside table and I reach for it. Nagulat nalang ako sa dami ng messages, all mostly from Leo. 

From Love Naming Lahat:
Mga gaga nasaan kayo?

From Love Naming Lahat:
@Hatdog where are you? Are you with Enzo?

From Love Naming Lahat:
Nakakaloka kayo, bakit bigla kayong nawala? Huy I will assume Ces is with Enzo ha. @BatangHamog, are you with Ivan?

From Love Naming Lahat:
NASAAN SI ADA HOY?

From Love Naming Lahat:
Kaistress kayo, lumandi lang ako saglit. I heard nagshots pa si Ada sa kabilang table, jusko nasaan ka na @MotherTeresa?????!!!!!

From Love Naming Lahat:
Magfafile na ako ng missing person kapag ni isa sa inyo hindi magreply bukas ng umaga ha.

From Mother Teresa:
Umuwi ako, I'm at my dorm. 

From Batang Hamog: 
Nakauwi rin ako. Di ko alam paano, pero nakauwi ako. 

To Squad Pempem:
I'm home.