SEVEN AND ARROW (Montana Series 2 | BXB)

19: Dreeblissa

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I went back to our table, haunting by what my eyes had witnessed. I couldn't understand my feelings when I saw the intimate moments between Arrow and Maureen. May kirot, ngunit hindi ko alam kung anong pinagmumulan nito. I was confused, but I was more concerned with Colton.

Sa aming dalawa, siya ang may rason upang masaktan at magalit. But for some reason, he didn't do anything, just walked away and pulled me out of the garden. He was calm, and I didn't have any faintest idea why he could compose himself after seeing his own girlfriend doing shitty stuff with Arrow.

"Saan ka galing?" tanong ni Audrey nang makarating ako sa aming lamesa.

"I looked for Arrow," I said, avoiding her gaze.

"Kung gano'n ay nasaan siya?" tanong naman ni Maze.

I lowered my head, thinking if I should reveal them what I saw. With Audrey's loud personality and Maze being free-spirited, they would definitely react hysterically. Baka bumaliktad pa ang lamesa sa maaari nilang malaman.

"Rino," said Dandrix, who noticed my sudden gloom. "Are you alright?"

I gave him a quick look. "Yes, I'm good." Then, I shifted my eyes at Audrey and Maze. "Arrow is having a moment to breathe some air at the garden," I covered up.

"Bakit? May problema ba siya?" tanong muli ni Audrey.

"Did we upset him or something?" Maze followed.

"No," I said, shaking my head. "He's fine."

Yes, he's totally fine having a moment with the girl he said he didn't like at all!

I should have known better. Hindi pala dapat ako nagpadala kay Arrow. Nakakapagtaka, ngunit siguro nga ay hindi ko pa siya lubusang kilala. Maybe my childhood friend who's kind and tender had been really gone for a long time. Baka pinaikot lang niya ako upang pagselosin si Maureen at para malaman kung hanggang saan niya ako pwedeng mauto.

I turned my head to the crowd, then I saw Colton talking to some visitors. He was smiling as if he didn't see a horrible scene earlier. Everyone around me was giving me so much puzzle, adding crack to my head over time.

"C'mon! Let's have a drink," Maze invited, holding a goblet of wine.

I focused my eyes at the wine bottle in front of us, then something within me whispered that I had to try it. Dalawang beses na akong uminom kasama si Arrow, at kumpara sa mga nainom ko nang kasama siya ay walang-wala ang wine. Isa pa ay ramdam kong kailangan kong mag-inom matapos ang aking nasaksihan.

Maybe wine could help me identify what's rumbling inside my head and my heart.

I took a goblet, I opened the bottle, I filled my glass in full, and in just one drink, I consumed everything in my glass. Nagtaka naman ang aking mga kasama na para bang may 100% alcohol content ang ininom kong wine.

"Hey! Are you okay?" asked Dandrix. "Sa tagal na nating magkakilala ay ngayon lang kita nakitang uminom ng isang baso sabay lunok."

I gave him a look. "It's just wine, Dandrix. Kahit abutin tayo ng umaga ay hindi naman tayo tatamaan sa iniinom natin."

Audrey and Maze exchanged looks. I was expecting they would show surprised and worried faces, but they were smiling as if they were thinking of committing a crime.

"Hindi ko alam na malakas ka palang uminom," saad ni Maze.

"Then I think, we need to shift our brand," said Audrey, smiling like a bad influence teenager.