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ANDI
The party ended in the wee hours of the morning. The girls were all so drunk, and the boys, well, they never get drunk.
Mara and Lara went home with the twins, and Tara, as Aidan promised, was looking pleased when they left the club.
Si Hayden tuluyan ng umalis. Hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ang meron sa taong yun. Daming landi.
Akala ko pa naman nagmature na. It seems balik na naman sya sa pagiging brat nya.
Naiwan akong nakaupo sa may bar. By this time, kampante akong walang magtatangka na lumapit sa akin.
Anyway, most of those who are looking to getting laid are no longer here. Kagaya ng mga friends ko na may kanya kanyang uwi na.
At ang mga naiwan na lang dito ay yung mga barkadahang masaya pa sa inom at yung mga ume-emo.
Ako, sadyang naiwan lang.
Either pinagulpi na ni Trix si Jake sa mga bodyguard nya o nagbonding na lang sila ng tuluyan.
I would have expected more from my brother. Clearly he was amused pero kulang na lang i-welcome nya ng buong buo si Jake sa pamilya namin. Which is very unlikely, dahil usually overprotective din sa akin ang kapatid ko.
Now, he is no where to be found with my almost boyfriend-bed/housemate and I'm all alone, pretending to nurse a drinking I've been holding since we got back. I know I could get drunk, the bodyguards are just around the corner. Ready to pounce at the first sign of trouble.
And of course, yung mga bouncer na nag aantay lang na may lumapit sa akin.
Try ko kayang sumayaw sa ledge at mag antay na may lumapit sa akin. I'm sure Jake would materialize somewhere.
I was startled ng may biglang bumulong sa akin, "don't even think about it Sweetheart."
Speak of the devil.
"Papatayin mo ba ako sa gulat!" Sabi ko sa kanya sabay hampas sa braso niya. "Tsaka, ano naman ang alam mo sa iniisip ko?"
"You are planning to take your drink at the ledge, and then dance. You are also thinking what would happen if some poor guy would make the mistake of dancing with you."
Napatanga ako sa sinabi nya. That is exactly what I'd been thinking. "How would you even..."
"You are nursing a drink, alone at the bar," putol nya sa akin. "You took a sorry look at your drink and glanced longingly at the dance floor. That in itself tells a whole story."
Hay. Nakalimutan ko nga pala na practicing lawyer ang kausap ko. More so si Jake.
By now, I've seen him several times in court.
Much as he can charm the opposing counsel, even the judge, into agreeing with him. He can also be lethal, lalo na sa mga witness na nagsisinungaling. It seems as if he can read their mind.
And much as it amuses me when he does that in court, it irritates me pag sa akin nya yun ginagawa. It feels like I can't keep a secret from him.
"Hey, wipe that frown from your face." He said as he held out his hand to me. "Come, dance with me."
I looked at the dance floor, kaunti na lang din ang nagsasayaw. Maingay ang mga kanta.
'Oh heck, what's the harm?' Tanong ko sa sarili ko. A few minutes ago, I was contemplating on dancing alone. Tsaka wala naman na kaming mga kilala dito. Kung meron man, malamang yun yung mga tao from our other life.
I took his hand and as he led me to the dance floor, nagbago ang music. He pulled me closer and danced.
Nakaakap ako kay Jake. I wanted to savour this moment. I wanted as much memories as I can.
I know this will not last long. He will soon get tired of me and leave me for someone else. Why can't I enjoy the moment?
Dahil pag wala na sya, at least kaunti lang yung mga taong nakaalam na nagign kami.
Inakap ako ng Jake ng mas malapit pa sa kanya as we continued to dance to the music.
"Stop over thinking, Andrea," bulong nya sa akin. "Just feel," dagadag nya pa bago nya ako hinalikan sa nuo.
I leaned on his chest and stopped thinking.
I will savor the moment. I will love until I can. Until he's mine.
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24 April 2018
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