American Boy ✔️

Chapter Thirty Three

Chapter Thirty Three: We Kissed

Ilang beses na kaming uminom ni Alexander na kaming dalawa lang talaga, sa una it felt weird to drink with Alexander kasi kahit na isa siya sa mga matalik kong kaibigan 'di ko pa rin maiaalis sa isip ko na ito yung lalaking minahal ko dati.

But I got used to it because he's my best friend and I would have to just get used to this feeling anyway.

It was really fun drinking with him, ang dami naming napaguusapan sa tuwing umiinom kaming dalawa.

Me and Alexander are drinking right now. Natapos yung trabaho niya at nakauwi siya ng maaga, kumatok siya sa pinto na may dala-dalang bote ng alcohol at meryenda rin.

Sa una, tatanggihan ko sana siya kaso nga lang napagisipan ko na ang tagal na rin naming 'di nakainom na kaming dalawa lang na magkasama.

We talk about the weirdest shit ever whenever we drink together or with friends.

Sometimes when you're close to someone you just talk about everything.

It just happens, it's normal, natatandaan ko pa nga nung new year magkayakap kaming dalawa habang umiiyak kami na sana makakagraduate kami kasi feeling naming dalawa parang 'di kami papasa sa exams.

Umiyak din ako sa harap ni Genevieve at pati na rin kay Silas, I hated hugging Silas, the thing is even if he is drunk he's still standing straight, para bang 'di siya lasing.

So he took a video of him and he uses it to tease me, I hate it.

Pinangako ko sa sarili ko na 'di na 'ko iinom sa harap niya ever.

Okay lang naman kapag kaming dalawa ni Alexander, naguusap nga lang kami, minsan 'di ko maintindihan o maalala yung mga pinagusapan naming dalawa.

"I can't even remember why we fought, Katerina." nakangiti niyang sabi sa'kin habang hawak hawak yung bote ng red wine.

Red wine is his favorite, it's not my favorite but I would still drink it. I drink any liquor at this point.

'Di ko sana plano na uminom ngayong gabi kaso nga lang nandito yung boss ko who is also my best friend who asked me to drink with him.

"Yeah... why did we even fight in the first place?" he took a sip of the bottle again.

Hinablot ko yung bote mula sa kamay for him to stop drinking, I don't want him to black out and regret it tomorrow morning with a headache.

Kaibigan ko pa rin siya at hangga't 'di pa 'ko lasing susubukan ko na 'di siya malunod sa alcohol.

"I don't know, I think it's normal, we're best friends right?" sagot ko at sinara ang bote ng alcohol.

Oh yeah, nagalit siya sa'kin dahil nalaman niya na nagkaroon ako ng boyfriend at nakipagkita ako sa magaling kong ex, he was just an ex and nothing more.

I guess he was just worried about me, I mean we're friends so it's normal.

"Yeah... best friends, we're the best... ever!" bigla niyang sigaw sabay tayo.

Agad naman akong tumayo at pinaupo ulet siya sa tabi ko, mukhang lasing na lasing na talaga siya at ngayon kinakabahan na 'ko kung paano siya makakagising ng maaga bukas kung blackout siya mamaya.

"Kumalma ka, Cardoza." tawa ko sa kanya.

"Kalma ako, Miranda~" bulong niya with a smirk.