Gusto kong matawa nang umirap siya. In what way did I ruin her day? She's so rude and spoiled.

"Really? I ruined your day? My pleasure!" Pang-aasar ko at tinungga ang bote ng Bacardi na hindi ko alam kung saan galing.

"Bitch. Get the fuck out. Do you even know how to dance? Mamaya parehas kaliwa 'yang mga paa mo." She laughed like a fucking idiot.

I looked at her.

"Gago ka ba? Gusto mo sayawan kita? Showdown pa tayo," lasing at wala sa sarili ko nang wika.

"Nyenye." She even made a face. "I can dance better though." She swayed her hips. "See? Ha. Ha. Stupid. Loser!" She stuck her tongue out.

"I can do better..." I said proudly, raising my hands as I swayed my hips. I even twerked to piss her off.

She laughed crazily and pushed me. Namilog ang mga mata ko at napamura nang mabitiwan ko ang bote at sumabay ang bagsak sa kaniya. Ramdam ko ang sakit ng balakang ko! What the fuck! I shoved her, really pissed!

"Tangina mo. Ba't ka ba nanunulak?!" sigaw ko sa iritasyon.

"It's your fault! Ang pangit mo sumayaw!"

Umikot ang mundo ko. Mariin ko siyang tiningnan at niyakap ang aking mga tuhod. My hip is hurting, and I want to pull her hair. Spoiled brat!

"Walang hiya ka Sahridon, what did you do to me?" iyak ko nang walang luha sa kalasingan.

"Why are you crying?" inosenteng tanong niya ngunit halos malunod na iyon dahil sa lakas ng music.

I shut my eyes when my world spun again. Gusto kong masuka na hindi.

"What are you doing? Get up!" rinig kong sabi ng pamilyar na boses.

"Ludovica," Cohen's voice enveloped my ears.

Nagmulat ako at ngumiti nang tulungan niya ako kasama si Grecia. I held Grecia's arm. She shook her head.

"Hey! We are not done yet!" Sahri screamed.

"Whatever!" I rolled my eyes.

Tinalikuran ko sila at muling nagpatuloy sa pagsayaw. I don't know what's funny, but I just found myself laughing while dancing. Halos matumba-tumba na ako.

The music changed. The electronic music bombed the dance floor. Nagsigawan ang mga tao. Halos mabuwal ako nang may humatak sa akin at iritado kong nilingon iyon. Sumasayaw na ulit si Sahri at nakangiti sa akin.

"Let's dance!" She smirked.

"Ayoko sa'yo. Hindi ka naman marunong!" Iritadong asik ko at umirap kahit na mahilo-hilo na.

Napatili ako sa gulat nang bigla niyang hilahin ang buhok ko. I felt someone's hand on my arm, pulling me, probably Grecia or Cohen.

What the fuck is her problem?!

"Stupid!" she screamed.

"Sahri, tama na nga," Casimir's pissed voice made me look at them.

"Shut up... bitiwan mo nga ako." Sahri pulled her arm from his grip.

"Sumusobra ka na, ha. Ang sakit sa ulo ng hila mo! Bratinella ka talaga!" sigaw ko sa iritasyon sa kaniya.

I know we're both probably drunk, but hell, I am never violent. She's so rude!

"Sahri, that's enough. Parehas na kayong lasing," saway sa kaniya ni Grecia.

"You ruined my day! Dapat lang na sumakit 'yang ulo mo! Deserve!" Aniya at ngumisi.

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