Late Nights With Eurydice

night two.

Cyrus

"CK, let's go!"

Tinawag ako ni Mom at nagmadali na ako. Tumingin ako sa salamin sandali at nag-brush up ng buhok gamit ang kaunting wax sa palad ko. Medyo mahaba na rin at nakakairita, kailangan ko na magpagupit sa isang araw.

Wallet, cellphone at earphones. Check. Yung ibang gamit ko ay nasa sasakyan na rin.

"Di ba sinabi ko sayong mag-ayos ka?" pagpuna ni Mom. Anong ayos pa ba kailangan niya. Naka-black jeans at doc martens ako. Pang-taas ko naman ay grey na short-sleeved button up.

I'll help you update your wardrobe. Naaalala kong sabi sa akin ni Helena dati. Binilhan niya ako ng mga damit para mag-mukhang presentable daw ako at 'belong', from her own words. Sapat naman na sa akin ay yung kumportable ako. Sigh. I should stop thinking about her.

"Okay na 'to. Tara na." sagot ko na lang kay Mom.

Papunta kami sa St. President Hotel. Kasama ko rin ang little sister kong si Aaliyah. It's one of the most exclusive hotel in the country and we have one branch here sa city. My family's in the catering business for many generations now. Si Mom ang nagma-manage. Nakita kong super excited siya ng makatanggap ng contract dito.

We received a free one-night stay inclusive with buffet dinner at breakfast. Di sana ako sasama pero my Mom can be persistent when she wants to.

Tumunog ang cellphone ko and there's a notif from my messenger.

Bro @ Cyrus, tara billiard? Ikaw na lang di pa G - Clyde

Cy, tara na. Andun daw si ex - Tom

Di ako pwede bros, family stuff - reply ko

Wala naman ako pakialam kung andun si Helena. At least may legit reason ako today para di makasama. I still remember how she looked at me at her party the last week.

I also remembered what happened after that. Going to an underground club with Eury. Spending time with her and her friends. That was super weird. Especially our conversation before we part ways.

We arrived at the hotel around 5PM and was greeted by the hotel staff. Sobrang laki ng hotel lobby at ang taas ng ceiling. Classic ang interior but at the same time ay modern. It sure is 'expensive'.

Kinuha lang ni Mom ang key card para maibaba na namin ang ibang gamit sa hotel room. Paakyat na kami at nang pasara na ang elevator door ay may staff na dumaan sa harap. Namamalik mata ba ako?

Eury? What is she doing here? I think I'm missing something. Nasa dulo ng utak ko.

Our dinner will start at 6:30PM. May time pa ako para magmuni-muni. I opened my phone while laying down at the sofa. Chineck ko lang ang socials ko. There's posts from Helena & others na nagb-billiard.

Biglang nag-notif ang IG ko.

eury_hides followed you

Inaccept at finollow back ko din siya. Inisip kong baka coincidence lang na kamukha nya yung nakita ko kanina. Pero nakatanggap ako ng DM from her.

'Hey. Tell me I'm wrong, pero nasa St. President ka ba now? '- Eury

'You're not wrong'- reply ko

'What are you doing here?'- Eury

'Family stuff.' - reply ko uli

Di na siya nag-reply back. I looked through her IG posts. I guess this is her 2nd account. Puro pics lang ng food and pics kasama yung friends niya from Black Out. There's a sudden thought na gusto ko siyang makita uli. Curiosity siguro.