To Adora, The Melting Dreams. (BOOK 1)

#23; Drunk people

"Zoe," Mahinahon ko itong tinawag, Hi kondi ito nililingon nang maupo ako sa harap ng dalawa.

"Hmm, why Adora? May problema ba?" He asked with a gentle tone.

Oh my, how on earth am I supposed to say no to him? Parang napaka-imposibleng gawin iyon.

I took a glance at them, Fruga started chugging down his beer while Zoe is intently looking at me.

"Do you mind telling me what you remembered in your dreams last night?" I asked straightforwardly, napansin ko ang kaunting pagka-bigla nito pero tumango rin naman.

"Mm-kay." Zoe smiled a bit and looked down on his drinks.

He looks a bit worried about the dream he had, siguro ay bothering iyon para sa kaniya but somehow--- Zoe is willing to tell me about it.

I'm glad, but Fruga looks anxious. Hindi na ito mapakali sa kinauupuan at palipat-lipat ang tingin nito sa amin. His eyes are wide open, he seems surprised. Parang namutla ito at hindi makapaniwala sa narinig.

"Nanaginip siya?" Halos bulong nitong bigkas.

"Oo. May mali ba doon?" I said, trying to figure out why he looks too surprised about it. Anong dahilan ng kaniyang kakaiban reaksyon?

"Is it bad to dream?" Inosenteng tanong ni Zoe sa aming dalawa.

"H-hindi naman. Kasi hindi dapat siya nananaginip, well---" Fruga immediately faked a laughter and gave Zoe a can of beer, "drink these, masarap 'yan." agad ko iyong tinutulan at inagaw ang alak sa kamay ni Zoe.

Zoe is not supposed to dream? Why?

He looked at me with his confused expression. Para bang magtatanong kung bakit ko kinuha ang beer. I can't let him drink.

"That's for adult Zoe." Maagap kong sabi bago pa ito magtanong sa akin ng kung ano.

"I am an adult." He insisted, napalingon ako sa kaniya at nakitang nakasimangot ito. Nagtatampo dahil kinuha ko sa kaniya ang alak.

"I am too." Singit naman ni Fruga. Tinaasan ko lamang ito ng kilay, feeling matanda talaga ang isang ito. I mean, look at his squishy face? Sinong maniniwala sa kaniya?

Ako?

Oo siguro, pero wala naman talaga akong paki kung uminom ito o hindi. He's not my Zoe.

"You do look like one, pero Zoe hindi pa appropriate ang uminom para sayo." I said.

Good thinking Adora, akala ko ba ay gusto mong matuto ito sa tamang paraan pero ngayo'y pinakitaan mo naman ng alak.

"Bakit hindi pwede?" He directly looked into my eyes, halos hindi ko mabigkas ang sasabihin dahil sa kakaibang tingin nito.

"Pwede 'yan, Tayo tayo lang naman. Walang masama kung gagawin natin 'to. We have to cherish every bits of moments we have." I somehow manage to hear everything Fruga said, kahit pa pabulong na ang bawat salita niya.

It was clear to me, Para bang hindi niya iyon sinasadyang sabihin--- but still he did and I happened to hear him audibly.

What is he saying? Para namang mamawala siya sa mundo kapag ganiyan siya mag-salita.

Is he drunk with a can of beer? Mukha namang hindi pa ito nakakaubos kaya't imposibleng malasing siya sa ilang pag-inom lamang.

"Oh ano? Iinom ba tayo o mag-tititigan?" He asked, Para bang nang aasar ang tono ng kaniyang pananalit. I don't want to face palm anymore kaya halos magpigil ako para lang hindi masapok ang mukha nito.