Eternally

Chapter 5: Éternellement

He held my arm firmly, it felt very cold as usual.

"Dito ka lang muna." His voice was deep as he had his eyes at me straight.

"Bakit, may problema ba?" I asked respectfully putting my brow up. I didn't mind him hold me. I was little worried.

"Oo! Lalabhan mo yung damit ko. Suka-suka pa kasi." Bigla niya binitawan yung braso ko at nag roll eyes ulit. I'm not worried anymore tsk.

Inirapan ko na lang rin siya. Kala ko pa naman mabait siya at hahayaan niya na lang ako. Like what the fuck? Hindi nga ko marunong mag laba eh. Haysss. Hayaan mo nalang Avery. Tama naman siya eh.
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Nandito ako ngayon sa laundry room ng bahay nila. Madali lang naman pala kasi may laundry pero kasi grabe yung mantsa doon sa shirt niya. Saan ba gawa tong tela ng damit niya, geez. Sinabay ko na rin ng laba yung damit ko and natanggal naman at nasampay ko na pero yung sakanya talaga argh!

Umupo ako sa taas nung laundry at nagpahinga sa kakascrub nung shirt niya na nasa planggana. Gusto ko na umuwi. I sigh and just rest the back of my head on the wall.

Masakit parin talaga yung ulo because of last night and hindi pa ako kumakain ng breakfast and hindi ko rin alam kung anong oras na. Masyado kasi nakacover yung bahay ni Hale, wala masyadong bintana, and yung mga bintana makapal yung kurtina so wala rin talaga akong makita.

I went back down at umupo sa maliit na chair at iniscrub yung damit ni Hale. Wala si Hale dito sa laundry room. Sabi niya baba daw muna siya at may gagawin. Wag na wag daw akong bababa Mapagdesisyon masyado hayss.

But the real thing is.. ano ba yung nangyare kahapon?

The truth is wala akong maalala. All I know is I got a drink and drank and then danced. After nun wala na. I can't remember shit.

I scrubbed harder for the hundred time and WALAH! Nawala yazz. Omg pwede na 'ko umuwi!

Dalidalian kong linagay sa laundry at binanlawan and dryer then hanger.

Damn bitches I can be a mother.

I wore my jeans because seriously. Nakaunderwear lang ako and hindi siya ganong kita because of the fishnet leggings. Buti naisipan niya 'ring suotan ako ng malaking T-shirt because this is nice thinking.

Lumabas na akong laundry room at tumakbo. I am desperately yearning for my house and for my bed and for Ellaine's pancakes. But sometime, napapahinto ako ng takbo at naglakad. I saw paintings hang on the red wall. I remember this painting..

Bigla ko na feel na may kumirot sa ulo ko. Damn this. Tinignan ko yung painting ulit. This is so brutal damn. As I walk in pain may nadaanan akong pintuan. It was a wooden door. Hinawakan ko yung pinto, ang luma na nito. I saw this somewhere before, pero ang blurry. Baka nakita ko toh kahapon. Umabot pa pala ako sa taas ng bahay nila.

I wanted to open the door out of curiosity. I wanted to know what's behind it. Hinawakan ko yung doorknob at bubuksan na yung pinto. I slowly opened it, my hand shaked while doing it.

"Ms. Croz?" I heard someone call out my last name. Bigla ako lumingon sa kung saan ko narinig. Nakita ko si Sir Francisco, yung advisory class namin. Wait, what? Yung advisory teacher ko, nandito sa bahay ni Hale. Oh my gosh. What is the meaning of this???

"U-u-uh.. Sir.." I stuttered while looking at him.

"What are you doing here, Ms. Croz?" He had his brow up at me. Scary shit.

"Uhm.. Sir.." Hindi ko alam kung ano sasabihin ko. Like sasabihin ko ba na nalasing ako  sa bahay na ito at pagkagising ko katabi ko nalang si Hale tapos pinaglaba ako?? Ganon ba??