Facing Fears

Chapter 3

I was welcomed by the loud party noise. It's good to be back, wala naman sigurong masama kung pumarty ako diba?

Nilibot ko ang paningin ko, there are people flirting, some are dancing with friends at mayroon ding naghahalikan. Pretty normal in here, everyone's wilding as usual. I miss Claire.

"I Didn't expect you here, alam ba ng asawa mong nandito ka?" Tumabi siya sa'kin sa bar counter. Uminom ako ng tequila bago siya sinagot.

"There's no need for him to know, he doesn't care at all anyway" I smiled bitterly, I just stated a fact but it's sad that I acknowledge it that way.

He looked at me, "I'll call him"

Before he even dialed his friend, inagaw ko agad ang cellphone sa kanya.

"Will you please stop interfering?, wala siyang pake. Besides, aren't you my boyfriend now?" I teased and chuckled. Am I drunk?

Ngumiti rin siya at napailing, nag cheers kami at di niya ko pinigilang uminom hanggang sa malasing ako at magsuka.

"Can't even hold your liquor" he commented.

Sumuka lang ako nang sumuka, good thing we're outside the bar, I kinda feel ashamed I'm being like this in front of my that guy's friend.

"Argh, the trashcan is dancing" I noticed.

I heard a laugh before losing consciousness.

Namulat ako at napagtantong wala ako sa bahay. I checked myself right away, I'm safe. Thank goodness I didn't make the same mistake, nothing happened, I just fell asleep.

I pinched myself, trying to get back to my senses, I'm alright but I'm not familiar to the place. Right. I was with Allen last night, he's a good guy.

"Gising ka na pala" Nagulat ako sa nagsalita, I didn't expect him here.

"Surprised? How's flirting with my friend?" He asked coldly, standing all proud like I was the one who ruined us.

"What are you doing here?" I asked with no emotion, I'm hurt with his claims but it's fine. I'm used to him projecting his mistakes to me.

I suddenly felt betrayed, why did Allen called him? my morning is ruined.

"Where's Zain?" I asked, I told him to look after him for awhile, I'm always with my son, why can't he provide the same affection?

"Oh, so you're already awake" sabi nang lalaking kakapasok lang ng kwarto.

May dala siyang tray na may pagkain. "Here, let me feed you" he said with a smirk, I know what he's trying to pull.

"You have your hands, you bitch why don't you eat alone?" Shocked, Allen looked at me waiting for a reaction.

I smiled at him, he obviously didn't expect this. Walang hiya talaga si JC, he can even do this in front of his friend.

I held Allen's hand and guided it towards my mouth, isinubo ko ang laman ng kutsara.

Maya-maya ay nakarinig nalang kami ng pagbagsak ng pintuan. Allen was surprised but eventually recovered, he started laughing which had me confused. Ayos lang ba siya? He's creeping me out.

"What's funny?" Tanong ko kay Allen at inagaw na ang kutsara dahil wala naman na si JC. I know he's doing it for a show.

"He's Jealous" natatawang sabi niya.

Napahinto ako. Impossible, hindi mangyayari 'yon, it's more like I've hurt his pride more than anything else.

"Don't say that, don't fool me" pagtataray ko. I guess he doesn't know his friend that much.