The Dawn in Aseana (Dream Chasers Series #1)

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"Arghh! Sakit ng ulo ko. Hindi na talaga ako ulit iinom, promise!" I whispered under my comforter. I don't want to move too much because I'm still dizzy kaya kinapa ko nalang yung phone ko, buti naman malapit lang siya. 

The comforter and bed smells different, huh? And why does my bedsheet's color is different? Baka dahil lang sa hangover kaya gan'to.

"Shit! Pa'no nakauwi si Chase?" tanong ko sa sarili ko I almost forgot about him, kaya agad kong denial yung number niya to ask how is he.

"Hmm?" I can here his sleepy voice. Kung hindi lang bakla 'to si Chase maraming mag kaka gusto dito, sayang nga kasi pogi din talaga siya.

"How did you get home last night?" I asked but I just can hear his husky laugh, probably because he just woke up "Chika ko sayo sa station. He's here, bye!" and he ended the call. 

I close my eyes but it's making me dizzier kaya umupo ako, and look around the room. That's when I realize...

"Shit, hindi ko 'to kwarto!" kinapa ko yung sarili ko and fuck I'm wearing a big shirt. Pumasok akong CR to check myself, and I'm not wearing any makeup. I saw my false  lashes on the sink along with the make up remover and used cotton. Whose house is this? 

"Saan 'to? How did I get here?" tanong ko sa sarili ko pag labas ko ng kwarto. 

"Did I just go with someone I don't know, last night? My god Autumn! You're so careless!!" But when I got ot of the room where I was sleeping I notice na ang ganda ng interior. Dahan dahan akong bumaba to check out if anyone's here and I saw Khaly in the kitchen cooking something, I went back to the room where I stayed last night and tried to remember what happened last night. All I can remember is that a guy I'm dancing with, asked my name.

I don't know who punch him at kung sino 'tong humahatak sa'kin palabas.

"Get inside!" I can feel the anger in his voice but he cannot be Khaly!

"No, I'm not this drunk to hallucinate. That's not Khaly" I said and was about to turn my back but he held my pulse.

"Get inside, Autumn" it's calm but you can feel the authority. Fuck, bakit ako sumusunod? He slammed the door when he got inside the car.

No one's talking between us, but I suddenly remember Chase "Khaly, I can't type properly anymore. Could you please text Chase, kuya Dan's number and tell him to just call kuya pag uuwi na siya, and also inform him that I'm with you because he might get worried. Thank you" and I gave him my phone.

"Password?" he asked. Even though I'm drunk I can sense the boredom in his tone "Still the same, your birthday and mine" I answered while staring at the window of his car.

"Still the same perfume" I said at the back of my head.

"So, how's you and Chelsea?" I asked and look at him. Please say that you two didn't up together, please say that you never loved her and it's always me whom you really love.

"We're both doing good" he simply answered. I got disappointed. Bakit kase kelangan ko pa mag assume? 

"Yeah right. Won't she get mad if she knew about what you've done tonight?" I asked again but he just raised his brow in confusion. Why am I even asking? If he can cheat on me, for sure he can also cheat to the girl that became the reason why he cheated on me. Once a cheater, always a cheater.

"I mean, you get me out of that club and we're together in a car. She's your girlfriend and we're exes, for sure she'll get mad" I continued but he just laughs at me "Stop thinking about and just sleep, love" 'di ko pinansin yung pang aasar niya at natulog na nga lang din.

Shit! Why do I even have to talk?? I can just sit like a fucking puppy!!

"You are really stupid Autumn!!"

I heard a foot step in front of the door so I pretend that I'm still asleep. He went inside and sat beside me "Wake up, love. The breakfast is ready" as he talk he brushed my hair like how he used to do it. After that he went outside and close the door kaya umupo ulit ako.

Love? is he playing with my feelings? Does he really think that calling me that is just fine and only a way to tease me? Why he is so insensitive!! 

I decided to go down stair at pumuntang dining area to check if he's still there. I really need a cold water and a soup because I am dying to this headache, parang pinuputol yung ulo ko!

"Pengeng malamig na tubig" Sabi ko kay Khaly na nilalagyan ng pag kain ang isang plato "It's in the ref" he said without looking at me. Hindi manlang ba niya ako kukuhaan ng tubig? I'm a visitor and he should serve me everythig I need, pero wala na akong nagawa kaya ako nalang kumuha ng tubig ko. 

"Which one of these plates do you think has more food?" tanong ko habang nakatingin sa dalawang plato na may pag kain "Of course, this one 'cuz it's mine" he said, kaya doon ako umupo sa katapat na upuan no'ng platong tinutukoy niya.

He cooks good so I would probably eat a lot and won't mind his presence

"thanks!" I said and he just shook his head and sat down in front of me "You haven't change at all" so what? I'm not asking for your opinion. I want to tell him that but I can't ayaw kong mag kasagutan kami sa harap ng pag kain.

"Nice house" I said as I start eating. His cooking skills hasn't change nag improve pa! Oh, no, no, no! Autumn you're not falling again, don't you?  Okay, I'll just shut my mouth so I won't make a mistake again.

"What about the food? Is it nice?" tanong niya habang sinusubo ang kutsara. I nodded as an answer, I wanna say no to hurt his feelings but I can't tell a lie sobrang sarap ng food!!

"By the way, may nangyari ba sa'tin?" I bluntly ask without hesitating because I really want to know  but then he choked, maybe because of my question? I gave him a galss of water and he smiled at me. That smile is like a one way ticket to his life but no!!! 

"Yeah, remember? January 1, 8 years ago" He said and laugh naughtily and so I show him my middle finger, that made him laugh even more! Grabe sobrang yabang niya talaga!! Nakakairita na siya! "Wag kang tumawa!" but it seems like he can't hear me

"Don't worry" he said in the middle of hi laugh " I just removed your makeup and gave you that shirt" Shit! Ilang kahihiyan pa ba ang gusto mong gawin in front of Khaly, Autumn? After eating I told him that I'll just go up stairs to get my thing so I can go home.

"I'll go home now, thanks for sheltering me last night. I'll wash your shirt and return it to you immediately" I saw him watching TV sa sala pag baba ko but he suddenlt turn of the TV and stood up. He went out of the house and so I did but when I was about to open the gate he stopped me.

"Get inside, I'll drive you home" I just followed him because he won't allow me to go home alone when he can drive for me, that's the usual Khaly that I know. 

"Ayun 'te nakaka loka talaga!! Pwede ko ng sabihin sa'yo na I had a rough night" tuwang tuwa si bakla. Naloloka din ako sa mga kwento nito lagi ni Chase "Akala mo first time!" sabi ko at sabay kami tumawa "Always feels like first time" he said in a seducing voice.

"Ano yung i-explain mo sa'kin ngayon?" I shook my head and laugh because I don't want to talk about it anymore, I'm just drunk last night  "Wag mo akong echos echosin bakla ka anong sinasabi mo kagabi na 'I'mvAutumn Hermosa?' may pa shake hands shake hands ka pa sa'kin, anong eksena mo?" tawa lang ako ng tawa at nilapag sa harap niya yung ID ko, so I don't have to explain anything dahil baka hindi lang siya maniwala kung sasabihinko lang.

"Bakla ka! So, ikaw ang dahilan bakit may Serenity Air Station?" hindi siya maka paniwala na kinwento ko sakaniya yung nang yari sa'min ni Khaly "oh, tissue! Nakaka loka ka" sabay abot niya sa'kin ng tissue dahil umiiyak ako.

"Baby! I mean Kuyang waiter penge naman akong tubig" kahit na umiiyak ako ay natawa ako sa kalandian ni bakla.

"Walang balikan portion?" tanong niya na inilingan ko lang "Malabo, naka move on na 'yon sa'kin" and I smiled bitterly.