24 Hours Challenge: EX EDITION

II. Talks and Texts

Gal

I groaned upon hearing my phone's ringtone. The upbeat tune makes me wince. Who the hell would call during this time of the day?

Nagpatuloy 'yon sa pag ring pero hindi ko na pinansin. I feel like shit.

'Di kalaunan, tumahimik na ulit ang kwarto ko.

'Peace! Finally,' I thought as I laid on my stomach and burried my face on my pillow. I can almost feel myself falling asleep when my stupid phone rings again.

I groaned louder this time.

Ano ba?!

Annoyed, I fetch my phone from the side table and answers the call without checking who it is. My face is still buried on the pillow and I haven't even said my "hello" yet when the speaker from the other line greeted me with a lovely curse.

"What the fuck, Gal?"

Woah.

I immediately rolled on my back. It's a guy. His voice is deep and is oddly familiar. Wait, is this-

My thoughts are then interrupted when I felt a sudden headache.

Fuck. Hangover.

"W-what?" I managed to say while massaging my temple. Agad sumagot ang lalaki.

"You said yes?!"

Oookayyyy? Now, what the hell is he talking about?

Sobrang sakit na nga ng ulo ko, dumadagdag pa 'tong lalaking 'to. Problema niya ba?

"Said yes to what?" I answered. I mean, what? Did someone offered me a ring last night and I said yes? Am I engaged? Is that it?

"To the challenge!" He said as if it's the most obvious thing in the world. Napakunot ang noo ko.

Challenge?

I winced a little when my headache intensified. Ugh. Pakiramdam ko mababasag na ang ulo ko sa sobrang sakit. Okay! A bit exaggerated, but still. Masakit talaga.

"What challenge?" I'm so clueless at the moment and my mind is blank. I can't remember a thing from last night.

I felt him pause for a second before he answered.

"Wha-! You mean, you don't remember?" he sounds like he's in great disbelief. My face contorted. I can't help it. Ano ba kasi 'tong pinagsasabi niya? 'Tsaka sino ba 'to?

I finally looked at my phone to check the Caller ID at muntik na talaga akong mahulog sa kama nang makita kung sino ang tumatawag.

"Ike?!"

Well, I kinda figured it out a while ago pero... akala ko guni-guni ko lang 'yon.

I facepalmed, naiinis sa sarili.

Galeley. You stupid bitch.

I held back my thoughts when he sighed.

"Yes, it's Ike, and I'm calling right now because of the situation you got ourselves into," He sounds mad. Pero kaunti lang naman. Kaunti na lang because his voice is practically dripping with annoyance already.

Mas lalo akong naguluhan at wala na talaga akong lakas na pag-isipan pa kung anong kasalanan ang nagawa ko.

"Ike, my hangover is killing me. Please, just go straight to the point. Ano bang ginawa ko? Ano? What did I do?" I asked, tired. Naghintay ako sa sagot niya.