Tequila Nights, Tipsy Lights (Revelry Series #3)

Hakbang 10

"Anong sabi mo, Killa? Hinalikan... kita?"

There's only one thing that's going on in my mind at that exact moment while he's staring at me with wide eyes open— when everything fucks up, blame it on the alcohol.

So much for forgetting about it! Ngayon, ako pa mismo ang nagpaalala. Damn this shit!

Mariin akong pumikit dahil umiikot pa rin ang paningin. I can feel Avino's stares at me. I'm honestly lost for words. What the fuck should I say?

Oo, hinalikan mo 'ko?

Hindi, joke lang 'yon?

I don't know! I couldn't think straight, especially now that I'm drunk!

Ano ba ang magandang gawin? Magpanggap na lang sigurong mas lasing sa kung gaano ako kalasing talaga? The one where I just dozed off to sleep.

Yeah, I think that would be effective... for now.

Wala na akong ibang maisip kaya pinanindigan ko na lang ang pagpikit, at sinandal ko pa ang ulo sa bintana para kunwaring tulog talaga! I even moaned a little, acting as if I'm really drunk. Gusto kong matawa sa ginagawa pero gusto ko ring sampalin ang sarili.

Fucking alcohol! Pahamak!

"Killa," I then heard Avino's voice.

Halata sa tono niyang naghihintay siya ng sagot. Parang gustong bumaliktad ng sikmura ko. At hindi 'yon dahil sa kalasingan! Kinakabahan ako! Oo. Kinakabahan akong pag-usapan namin 'to!

Can you believe that? I'm not even nervous when it comes to guns and dangerous situations, if more so... I'm thrilled. So why am I nervous about this? Maybe because it caught me off guard?

Na expected ko nang hindi na namin 'to pag-uusapan dahil hindi niya naman naalala pero nadulas ako! I know I said I'm ready for the confrontation, but I thought there's no need for that anymore!

"Killa, sagutin mo ako. Hinalikan ba kita?"

I wanted so badly to tell him to shut up. The urge to talk and open my eyes were strong. Pero nagpapanggap nga akong tulog kaya hindi ko ginawa.

Tulog ako, Avino! Lasing! Mahanimik ka! Hindi kita sasagutin.

"Killa?" he called again.

I still continued my act. Fine! We'll talk about it, but certainly not now. Saka na kapag walang alak sa sistema ko dahil ngayon, hindi ako makapag-isip nang maayos.

At sana nga lasing na lang ako ng sobra na hindi ko rin maalala 'to, pero hindi! I'm drunk and my whole world's spinning, but I'm still conscious enough to remember it.

Narinig ko ang singhap ni Avino. I thought he'd call me again, but he didn't say anything anymore. Naramdaman ko na lang na umaandar na lang ulit ang sasakyan. Dumilat ako ng kaunti para tignan siya. He's seriously driving with brows furrowed, and jaw clenched. Parang malalim ang iniisip.

I'm guessing it's about the kiss. Maybe he's bothered and disgusted by the thought of it? Siguro minumura na niya ang sarili dahil sa nagawa niyang paghalik sa akin. Napangiti ako ng wala sa sarili.

It's sickening and heinous, right? Us kissing? Should not happen ever again. I know for sure our thoughts are the same.

Who would want to kiss their bestfriend, and taint their friendship, anyway? Wala sa aming dalawa ni Avino.

Napahalakhak ako habang nakapikit pa rin. And that's me being drunk.

"Killa?" he called again, maybe he thought I'm finally awake.