Her Worst Contract (LOA 2 #2)

CHAPTER 14

"You're smiling alone, delikado na 'yan Bunny," bumalik ako sa aking sarili at natigilan sa pag-alala ng nakaraan ng tumayo sa aking tabi ni Prime.

Tumayo ako ng tuwid at pinagkrus ang aking mga braso sa ibaba ng aking dibdib. I was watching my sister while Prime was drinking a glass of wine while standing beside me.

"Did you ever imagine what would happen to you if you continued your law school and didn't choose to drop out?" I was stiff when Prime suddenly asked me that question.

But instantly the answer quickly came out of my mind, "If that happens then I won't be with Vlad right now." I answered it with a straight face.

"I fucking wish that you didn't drop out," sambit niya kaya tiningnan ko siya ng seryoso. Agad siyang tumawa at umatras ng konti, "I was just kidding," I rolled my eyes on him before I head to my seat and continue watching the event of my sister's debut.

The party just ended its first part and now we move to the real party which is hard drinks and oldies are already out. Now I'm sitting near the bar counter watching my sister dance in the middle of the crowd together with her friends.

Inutusan ako ni Mom and Dad na bantayan silang dalawa ni Daph, but I know it to myself na hindi ko kayang ihandle ang dalawang ito paglasing kaya nandito si Naivy.

"Oh my gosh," agad kaming tumayo ni Naivy ng makitang natumba sa sahig si Daph habang papalapit sa amin. She wasn't allowed to drink hard drinks kaya mga cocktails lang ang iniinom niya pero daig niya pa si Fiel kung umastang lasing.

Nilapitan namin siya at pinagtulungan buhatin paupo sa high chair, "Ang OA nito, hindi naman malakas ang drink na ininom pero kung umasta akala mo nakainom na ng sampung baso ng vodka." Sambit ni Naivy habang tinatali ko ang buhok ni Daph para hindi niya ito makain.

"Ate!!!" napalingon kaming dalawa ng sumigaw si Fiel habang papalapit sa amin at hinila ang aking kamay. "Fiel," I uttered but before I could stop her she already pulled me towards the crowd and handed me a bottle of whiskey.

"Woahhhhhh!!!!" nagsisigawan ang mga kaibigan niyang nakapaligin sa amin at ako ay nanatiling nakatayo sa tabi ni Fiel. inalalyan ko na lang siya sa pagsayaw niya at hanggang sa mapagod sila at tumuloy sa table.

They started drinking again and sinenyasan na ako ni Naivy na dadalhin na sa loob ng resort si Daph kaya nagpaiwan ako dito upang bantayan si Dahp.

"Fiel, unti-unti lang," suway ko kay Fiel ng tunggain niya ang natitirang laman ng whiskey bottle na hawak niya. She chuckled at me and finished it recklessly.

"Come on, ate, let's have fun, woah!!!" hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at itinaas ito at sumayaw sa aking tabi. I just look at her and remove her hands off mine.

"Kuya Prime!!!!" napalingon ako ng simigaw si Fiel at tinawag ang kakapasok lang sa bar na si Prime. He's now wearing a simple black turtleneck shirt paired with grey ankle pants and whist shoes.

He smiles at my sister, and walks towards our table. Agad siyang hinila ni Fiel upan tumabi sa akin at inabutan ito ng glass of vodka.

"Kuya Prime, we are falling right now, and since you're new, you have to drink this vodka with lime and salt, just like the usual but..." I don't remember that they were playing this kind of game. Anong sinasabi ni Fiel?

"But what?" natatawang sagot ni Prime.

"With a twist, right guys!!!" tumango ang mga kaibigan ni Fiel na tila alam na nila ang tinutukoy nito. Habang ako ay walang kaalam-alam sa nangyayari.