Morning came and I couldn't open my eyes. My head was pounding, my body was aching and my mind was a mess. It hurts me more when I tried to remember what had happened last night. I couldn't remember anything.
But who the fuck cares?
Since I still had a hangover, I decided to take a nap again. I heard my phone rang—it never stopped but I wasn't in the mood to take it. I just let it rang until I fell asleep.
***
Nagising ako ulit dahil may malakas na kumakatok sa pinto ng kwarto ko. Napilitan akong tumayo at walang gana 'yong binuksan. Kunot-noo kong tiningnan ang mga pinsan kong nagkukumpulan sa harapan ko.
"Why are you all here?" takang tanong ko sa kanila.
Bakas sa kanilang mukha ang pag-aalala. Nagkatinginan muna sila bago nila siniko si Cedar. Napakamot siya sa kanyang ulo saka tumikhim.
"You have a s-scandal," he uttered.
"What?!"
"A cheating scandal rather," he added. Kinuha niya ang kanyang cellphone at binigay niya sa 'kin 'yon.
Agad kong tiningnan kung ano 'yon. Laking gulat ko nang makita 'yon. It was a picture of me with a woman that I wasn't familiar with. This was taken last night. I was sleeping in the picture while the stranger was hugging me and kissing my cheek.
"What the fuck?" I snorted.
"For the record, hindi kami naniwalang may kabit ka," it was Archer's voice.
"Ikaw pa talaga ang gagawan nila ng ganyang scandal?" Marcus scoffed then laughed.
"Pa'no kung totoo?" tanong ko sa kanila.
"We already know the truth," Lilac replied. "Kahit hindi namin alamin ang detalye sa nangyari, alam naming lahat na hindi mo 'yan magagawa."
"A colleague of mine sent that photo to me," Catmint explained. "Sa litrato pa lang, alam ko nang lasing ka."
"I immediately went to my club to ask my staff if they noticed you. They told me na ang dami mong ininom. You were wasted so Aaron drove you here," Imil said.
"Aaron's back?!" Catmint asked, gasping.
"Eh, ano naman kung bumalik?!" inis na tugon ni Archer.
"Huwag ka ngang magseselos. Syempre, I'm just curious why he suddenly left. Gusto kong malaman kung bakit parang magkakilala sila ng ex-fiancé mong si Hestia," natatawang sabi ni Catmint.
Lahat kami ay napapailing.
"I messaged the girl who took the photo and the girl beside you. They explained that it was just a dare at dala lang din ng kalasingan nila. Binura na rin nila ang pictures at nag sorry. Sa tingin ko ay nag message din siya sa 'yo para humingi ng tawad," Jarzaiah spoke, slightly smiling.
"Kinausap ko si Jenna kanina at sinabi niya sa 'kin kung anong nangyari sa inyo ni Elimae," Marcus said, sighing.
"We're here to check up on you if you're still breathing," ani Amaris saka ngumiti.
"Kung gusto mo ng kainuman, nandito kami!" natatawang sabi ni Elisha. "But sorry... Amaris, Jarzaiah and I won't let our husband drink dahil mga lasinggero na sila dati at baka sabay-sabay silang ma dead kaya they just have to drink milk... or maybe water."
Sabay kaming lahat na napahalakhak sa sinabi niya saka ako tumango.
"Pass din muna ako sa pag-inom. Magagalit ang elements," natatawang sabi ni Zius.
"Salamat," I spoke. "Wala pa akong sinasabi sa inyo pero alam niyo na ang katotohanan at kilalang-kilala niyo na ako."
"Wala 'yon!"
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