Nakanganga na bumaba ako sa sasakyan ni Ms. Aspen, na ngayon ay hindi matanggal ang inis sa mukha habang nakatingin sa lugar na pinuntahan namin. Sinundan lang naman kasi namin ang sasakyan ni Kuya Tyson kung nasaan nandon silang tatlo nila Soleil. Sumabay na kasi ako kay Ms. Aspen papunta dito. I heard her utter.
"Just what the hell is this place?"
Tumingin ako kala Ate Sid na may pagka-halong excitement at kaba sa mukha. This is my first time going to this kind of place so I'm curious and excited.
"Let's go!!" Sigaw ni Soleil at pumasok sa loob ng club. Tumango-tango ako sa excitement at walang malay na nakangiti habang nasunod dito. Habang naglalakad ay kumunot ang aking noo ng may humawak sa aking kamay.
"You're going in?" Aspen asked me in disbelief. I creased my forehead. What's wrong?
"Why?" Naguguluhan kong tanong. I see no problem going in this place though?
"Have you ever been in this kind of place? Gosh, you're not allowed to go in there." Naiinis nitong saad at hinawakan ako sa wrist habang bahagyang hinihila ako. I looked at her with no emotions.
"I'm 20, Miss Aspen. You're treating me like a child." I uttered and glared at her. Seriously, I can handle myself! I'm not one of those teenages who can't handle or control themselves!
"If you want to go home, then go." Sabi ko at tinanggal ang hawak nito. Napanganga naman ito sa aking ginawa. What?
"It's not like that— Adira! Don't you go in there!" Nanggagalaiti nitong sigaw nang makita na papasok na ako sa loob. Bahala siya diyan!
Nang makapasok ako ay agad kong nakita ang mga lasing na nagsasayaw kaya agad din akong napangiwi. Ang aga pa para maglasing!
Hinanap ng aking mata sila Ate Sid at nakita na nandun sila sa may bartender habang nagtatawanan. Lumapit ako sa mga ito, not minding the people's stares at tumabi kay Soleil. Tiningnan ako ng mga ito ng nagtataka.
"Where's Ms. Ferrucci?" Tanong ni Kuya Tyson habang nakakunot ang noo at tinitingnan ang aking likod, siguro ay para makita kung nasa likod ko lang ba si Ms. Aspen. Umiling lang ako dito at nagkibit balikat.
"She probably—"
"Adira, I didn't like what you did there." She said using her monotone voice as soon as she came here, but I didn't pay attention to her and looked at the bartender who's serving us. I need a drink dahil deserve ko 'to ng pag r-review ng one week.
"One shot, please—"
"Give her juice," sabi ng aking nasa likod kaya masama ko itong tiningnan. She just looked at me, blankly.
"What? If you want to drink, let's go and we'll buy drinks at the convenience store then we'll drink at your condo." Mahinang saad nito at hinawakan ako sa kamay. Napaiwas ako ng tingin dahil sa malamig ngunit nakakapaso ang mga tingin nito.
"Not in here, Adira. Not on my watch." She uttered and ordered a drink for herself. I just nodded at her, not wanting to argue.
"Bottom na nga, under pa."
Soleil uttered and sipped her tequila. My mouth went agape. The audacity to call me a bottom and an under!
"I'm not under!" Naiinis kong saad dito at hinampas. Natatawa naman itong uminom.
"Uy, inamin na bottom siya!" Dagdag nito at humagalpak ng tawa, na lalong nagpainis sa akin. Dahil sa walang masabi ay inirapan ko nalang ito.
Ayaw ko man kasing aminin pero bottom talaga ako pagdating kay Ma'am! Bakit naman kasi ganito?!
BINABASA MO ANG
Splintered Heart (Eastwood University Series #1) ✔️
General FictionEastwood University Series #1: Adira Fayre Tuazon Graduate and get a degree. That's what Adira plans as she is in her 1st year as a college student at Eastwood. But, what happens when she encounters an aloof and cold professor who will sudd...
