Kahit Kunwari

21

"Hinay hinay tayo d'yan Easton!" Si Dave na pinipigilan ang tuloy tuloy na pag-inom ni Caleb. Andito ulit kami sa labas, it's already 7pm. Medyo naparami na yata ng inom si Caleb. Kanina pa siya tahimik. I don't want to overthink what Ally, Kyrsten and I have talked about. I just....don't want.

Katabi ko si Ej, he's already tipsy. Katapat naman namin si Caleb na katabi si Dave. Kyrsten is sitting beside Ally. Kanina ko pa nakikita ang mga titig nila sa akin. What the heck? Everything's making me uncomfortable. Kung ang ibang lalaki ay tipsy lang, hindi si Caleb. He's freakin' drunk!

"Brokenhearted ka ba?" Gio asked Caleb in a serious tone. I got nervous while looking at them. Hindi ako sanay na seryoso si Gio. I like his playful side more.

I saw Kyrsten and Ally's heavy stares at me. Umiwas ako ng tingin sa kanila. Damn, why is that? I saw Caleb looked at me. Caleb, why? Hindi ko maintindihan.

"Oh gago laklakin mo na lang lahat! Magkwento ka na. Sino nanakit sayo?" Si Dave na inabutan pa ng isang bote ng alak si Caleb. My heart is beating wildly, and I don't even know why. Caleb stared at his drink.

"Akala namin ikaw ang heartbreaker dude!" Ej chuckled. Caleb then looked at him and smiled sadly.

"Akala ko rin." Maikli niyang sagot.

"Karma mo na yata yan pare, sinaktan mo kasi si Kyrsten, eh." Dave tried to make a jolly conversation. The atmosphere is too sad. Hindi ko maintindihan pero parang nasasaktan ako kay Caleb.  What the?

I felt Ej kissed my ear. I smiled at him. Namumula na siya, but still gorgeous as ever.

"Sana pala, sumugal din ako. Maybe there'd be a chance to win." Caleb said and drank to the bottle he's holding.

He's too silent that whenever he talks, it's like everyone should listen to every word he is going to say.

"Bakit hindi ka sumugal Caleb?" Ally asked him while Ronnie's hand is playing with hers. Tahimik lang din talaga si Ronnie. Pero mas tahimik si Caleb. He's drunk, so probably the reason why he talks more than he does right now.

Sandali pa kaming naghintay ng sagot ni Caleb. Ilang minuto ang lumipas, walang nagsalita at hinihintay ang sagot ni Caleb. He smiled painfully. Sumulyap saglit si Ally sa akin.

"She looks happy with him, even before she said yes to him. How can I take away that happiness?"
Nanatili ang tingin ni Caleb sa bote ng alak sa kamay niya. Ramdam ng lahat ang sakit sa bawat bitiw ng salita ni Caleb.

Ayoko na isipin pang ako ang nasa likod ng mga 'yon. Malabo. He dated Kyrsten, he dated so many girls after her. Sure, he's distant to me, but maybe because he just don't find me comfortable. He's sometimes smiling, frowning, and even laughing with me. But I know all of them knows how much I love Ej.

"Were u that weak? I didn't know." Gio said then drink straight from his own drink.

Gio stared at me and smiled a little. Why do these people keep on staring at me. Is Ej that numb to feel that? Oh my God.

"Stop staring at my girl, assholes." Ej smirked and held me closer to him.

"Do we know her?" Ej asked seriously. I took a glance to him.