Lies Between Us (Completed)

Epilogue

Epilogue

I heaved a deep sigh before I gulped down the hard drink on my glass. My throat filled with bitterness. As a I closed my eyes then, suddenly a girl face I encountered in front of the elevator earlier popped up.

Her sharp eyes surveyed my body. Ang buhok n'yang hanggang balikat ay bumagay sa fierce na mukha. I saw her upper lip parted but it turns to a hard line immediately. Her one thick brow rose up. Her height is so tall compared to an average girl. Her skin is so white as paper and her lips is thin and pinkish.

"Excuse me miss you're blocking my way," I coldly said.

Umarko ang kilay nito sa aking sinabi.
Pinatili ko ang blanko 'kong ekspresyon habang binibigkas ang mga salitang binibitiwan. Even I am wearing a sunglasses I can clearly saw her irritated face.

"Excuse me Mr. you're blocking my way," she said trying to immitate my voice.

I was caught off guard when she intently bumped my shoulder. Padabog pa ang mga hakbang n'ya papasok ng elevator. What's wrong with her?

I take off my sunglasses para mas lalo 'kong matitigan ang kan'yang mukha, nagkakatinginan kaming dalawa ngunit papasara na ang elevator kaya hindi rin nagtagal ang titigan naming dalawa. Minulat ko ang mata ko at ipinilig ang aking ulo. Why her image suddenly crossed my mind?

"Oh! You also here?" I heard a spanish accent voice behind me.

Iignorahin ko na lang sana iyon subalit narinig ko na hinila n'ya ang upuan sa tabi ko. He chuckled that made me to look at him.  On the other hand, Rhylus smirk while grinning at me.

His one of my colleagues. We became friends during our third year in college. We have a opposite attitude that's why some of our classmates wonder how we become friends.

Rhylus is the cheerful and approachable one and me is the snob type and stiff. Even me can't believe that we became best buddies. I don't go to a parties and bars pero palagi n'ya akong pinipilit kaya napipilitan din ako minsan na sumama sa kan'ya.

"I thought you don't like going to this place?"

Halata sa kan'yang tono ang panunuya sa 'kin. He doesn't know that my mom's death anniversary today. Nilapag ko ang basong hawak sa mesa. I simply nodded.

"Yeah, but I want to get drunk today." I lied.

No, I don't want really to drink I just want to go to a crowded place to ease the loneliness I am feeling. Gusto ko lamang libangin ang sarili para hindi lalong malungkot. Ganito taon-taon ang ginagawa ko sa tuwing death anniversary ni mommy. Palagi akong pumupunta sa lugar na mayroong maraming tao.

"You sure? Let's get wasted tonight, then!" Napahiyaw pa ito.

That night, just like what Rhylus said we got drunk and become wasted until our body give up. Nagising na lamang ako na sobrang sakit ng ulo ko. Hilong-hilo pa ako nang tumayo mula sa pagkakahiga sa kama. I couldn't remember anymore how I got home. The loud noise from my phone woke me up.

"Hello?"

I heard a low chuckle from the other line. It was dad who called me. Mariin pa akong napapikit dahil sa hangover. Fucking hell! This is the last time I'll drink! My head is fucking spinning! I shouldn't drink! Bakit naman kasi nag-pauto sa lokong kaibigan ko na 'yon?

"You alright?" 

Tumango ako kahit hindi naman iyon makikita ni Daddy dahil hindi naman kami nagvivideo call kundi sa tawag lang. Hinilot ko pa ang aking sentido bago sinagot ang tanong n'ya.

"Yes Dad, anyway why did you call? Is there something wrong to your business?"

Dad owned and managed a firm. He's also an engineer just like me. But except the firm we also have a banks business. Actually it's my mom's business but since mom died early dad is the one who managed it. Bata pa lamang ako nang namatay si mommy.