Heat Wave (Disaster Series #2)

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The last thing I remember before drifting off to sleep was a warm feathery kiss on my forehead.

Sa umaga, ay sinalubong ang paggising ko ng sakit ng ulo at sinag ng araw.

I yawned while trying to massage my temples. I glanced at the digital clock on my bedside table to check for the time.

It's already 7:30 A.M. I am usually already at the clinic by 8:00. So, yes, I'm late.

Napasapo ako sa noo at napapikit ng mariin.

I remembered how Gon kept on convincing me to sleep and rest on my room last night but I was being hard-headed and talkative. I kept saying sorry and other more things that sounds incoherent inside my head right now.

Napailing na lang ako sa sarili at napabangon na. Tamad kong inayos ang higaan at hinawi ang kurtina para tuluyang makapasok ang init ng araw sa loob ng kwarto kasabay ng mabining ihip ng hangin.

The weather is perfect but my head is throbbing like shit.

Did I even drink too much?

Papungas-pungas akong nagtungo sa pintuan para makalabas na sa kuwarto nang marinig ko ang tunog ng mga kubyertos at pinggan sa labas.

My eyes widened and my grip on the doorknob tightened.

Nilooban ako?

Panicking, I tried to find any weapon that I could use before going out of my room when someone knocked outside of  the door three times.

"Tequila?"

My breathing hitched when memories from last night started flooding inside my head.

"C-Come in!"

Nagtagpo ang mga mata namin pagkabukas na pagkabukas ng pintuan.

I know that it's Gon. I remember what I did last night but I still freezed.

I gave him a look like a deer with wide eyes caught in the red lights. While he looked at me calmly underneath his gaze as he stood still near the door frame, technically not stepping over the line inside my room.

I let out a heavy breath then laughed awkwardly.

"H-Hi, good morning."

Damn, I almost forgot that I begged him not to go and leave me last night. Explains why he's still here!

Napapisil ako sa mga daliri dahil sa sunod-sunod na namang pagbuhos ng mga alaala. Nakakahiya ng mga pinaggagawa ko kagabi! I clung unto his arms and begged him not to go.

"Gon, please don't go. I'm so lonely here. Please? It's been seven years, I missed you so." Those were the exact lines that I said to him last night!

Nakakahiya! Nang inakala kong nahimasmasan na ako dahil sa sinabi niya tungkol sa pagkakakulong noong mga varsity players, hindi pa pala.

The alcohol on my system tricked me, big time.

"Good morning, I already cooked for our breakfast. I'll be waiting for you at the table."

He gave me one dazed look before he slowly closed the door behind him.

Marahas akong napalingon sa full length-mirror na malapit lang sa kama at halos irapan na ang repleksyon kong naroon dahil sa sariling katangahan.

And my, my hair is tangled, like a bird's messy nest. And even though there aren't any dirt or particles on my face, I still looked like a raccoon with the dark circles underneath my eyes!