After We Ended

11.

I'm sorry for not posting an update yesterday. I had exams so I had to focus on that.

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I woke up the next day with a wide smile on my face.

Nakayakap pa'rin sa'kin si Jace na mahimbing ang tulog kaya mas sumiksik ako sa kanya at binaon ang mukha sa dibdib niya.

Ang bango-bango ng Sorin ko!

I giggled and stayed hugging him for a while before I decided to get up. Bumaba ako saglit para maghanap ng mabibilhan ng gamot na pwedeng ipainom kay Sorin. Hindi kasi 'yon masyadong umiinom at kapag uminom naman, nilalagnat. Buti nga ngayon at hindi.

Nang makabalik ako sa hotel room ay nakita kong gising na siya at nakaupo na sa kama. Our eyes met so I smiled at him.

"Bumili lang ako ng gamot sa baba. Ito oh, inumin mo." sabi ko at inabot 'yon sa kaniya kasabay ang isang baso ng tubig.

"Kamusta? May hangover ka ba?" I asked him. Umiling naman siya.

"I'm good, thank you." he smiled. Tumango ako at tinabi ang baso bago siya tinabihan at yinakap sa baywang. I sniffed his scent and giggled before looking up at him to kiss his cheek. I was expecting for him to hug me back but instead, he flinched and immediately moved away.

"Sorin ko, bakit?" takang tanong ko. He eyed me seriously, mukhang naguguluhan.

"What are you doing? What happened last night? And why are you calling me by that name?" naguguluhang tanong niya sa'kin.

Napanganga ako at kaagad na kinabahan sa inaasta niya. "Huh? 'Di mo naaalala?" I asked.

Matagal niya akong tinitigan bago umiling at bumuntong-hininga.

"I'm sorry, Eli. I was drunk last night, wala akong maalalang kahit ano." he apologized.

"Well, uhm..." tumikhim ako at nag-iwas ng tingin. "You said you missed me and that you love me. We even cuddled the whole night. Don't you remember?" I asked again, trying my best to stop my tears from falling.

"I said that? I don't think I did, Elise. Lasing lang siguro ako." he seriously said and shook his head kaya napangiti ako ng mapait.

I nodded at him. "Oh okay. It's okay. Oo nga at lasing na lasing ka kagabi. Hindi mo lang siguro alam ang mga sinasabi mo."

"Elise-"

"It's okay, really. Nag assume lang siguro ako masyado." I laughed and excused myself.

Pumasok ako sa banyo at nanghihinang napaupo sa sahig.

What just happened? I thought we were already good? Bakit wala siyang maalala?

Marahas kong pinunasan ang mga luha ko at kinalma ang sarili. He was just drunk last night... sana hindi ako naniwala. I should've known better.

I just thought that we still had a chance when he said he missed me. I believed him when he said he loves me. He even called me his Eli!

I sobbed even more when I realized how stupid I was. Akala ko ay okay na ulit. I guess it's never really that easy.

I cried inside the bathroom for about ten minutes. Nang makabawi ay kaagad akong tumayo at inayos ang sarili bago lumabas.

Jace was still in the room. Our eyes met so I immediately looked away to avoid his gaze.

"Elise, I'm sorry." he said again and walked closer to me.

"Okay lang, I understand." I nkdded at him.