That One Night

TON IV

AUTUMN's

Who would have thought that leaving a miserable house will also cause you separation anxiety, so here I am, alone and kicking in this bar. Intoxicating my being with I don't know how many shots already.

"Hey there, beautiful." I felt someone's presence beside me. Hindi ko naman ito pinansin at minabuti ko na lang na tumayo at lumabas dahil ramdam ko na ang epekto ng mga nainom ko.

I'm sure, tawag ng katawan lang ang hanap ng mga lalaki sa bar.

I went outside and tried to remember where I parked my car. "Ah sh*t! Where the hell is that car?!?" Ramdam ko na ang pagkahilo ko. Naglakad pa ako ng kaunti ang there I saw it! Oo nga, dito pala ako nagpark malapait sa convenient store.

"Why won't you open?!?" I scolded the car as if it's a human who could understand a drunk me. Ayaw niya pa rin kasing bumukas.

"Hey! Hey! What are you doing?!?" Napatingin naman ako sa lalaking kalalabas lang ng convenient store, na nagtanong sa akin.

Obvious naman siguro that I am trying to open my car. "Isn't it obvious?? Naghihilamos yata ako."

"Oh edi, maghilamos ka diyan ng ayos!" That man sarcastically uttered at tinalikuran na ako.

"Wait! Hindi mo man lang ba ako tutulungan??" I drunkly asked him noong makalagpas siya sa akin. Yes, drunkly because I am really drunk.

Napansin ko naman na nakatingin lamang ito sa akin. "Huy?? Hello?!? tutulungan mo ba ako?" I asked him at inilapit ang mukha ko sa kaniya. I might be drunk but I can still clearly see his almost perfect features on his face.

"I think you're in a wrong car, miss." Nagtaka naman ako sa sinabi kaya naman itinaas ko ang hawak kong susi ng kotse.

"Uh-huh, you got a key but miss that's my car...Maybe I could help you find your car." He offered help. Sandali kong tinignan ang kotse and yeah, hindi nga ito sa akin. Magkapareho lang kami but the car tint speaks for it. Heavily tinted ang car ko while this one in front of me is not.

"N-no! I can m-manage." I said, hahakbang na sana ako patalikod ng bigla na lamang akong natisod. Hell, it's the alcohol speaking already.

"Oo nga, you can manage nga."

Naramdaman ko naman ang pag-alalay niya sa akin. Harmless naman siguro ito. Aba, sa gwapo niyang ito--nakakapanget naman kung gwapo ka lang pero pangit naman ugali mo.

Hindi ko na alam kung paano niya nahanap ang kotse ko, ipinikit ko na ng tuluyan ang mga mata ko nung naramdaman ko na nakalapat na ang likod ko sa upuan ng kotse ko and yeah that's it and I drift off to sleep.

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"Oh Tequila..." I groan as my hands slighty pat my own head due to headache. "I'm never drinking again!" I screamed silently. 

Still laying on bed. Eyes closed. I now felt a bit cold despite the thick blanket covering me.

"Ang lamig naman!" I lazily opened my eyes and I'm about to stand up when I realized something.

"Putangina..." I silently cursed when I've realized that I have nothing underneath the thick blanket. I even cursed continuously when I've realized that I'm not in my own place.

"Autumn! Ano nanamang katangahan to?!" I scolded myself as I searched for my clothes but my clothes are nowhere to be found. Only a pair of white shirt and a boxershort, folded neatly is what I saw. Pwede na to, no choice.