The Greatest Opponent

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"Ninthteen shot!" My friends shouted with rhythm.

I laughed so hard and also felt my cheeks are now red. Even my whole face! Tumango ako at inangat sa ere ang unang shot.

"Tapang!" Natatawa kong sigaw. My whole system was shaking when I drank the tenth shot.

"Last nine shot!" Sigaw muli nila.

Umiling ako at uminom pa ng ilan. Hindi ko alam kung bad influence ba mga kaibigan ko pero ganito ang napagkasunduan namin everytime na may mag birthday. Medyo nagsisisi na ako na pumayag, damn! But I know this is fun.

Nilagok ko ang pang nine shot. They all screamed. Sinabayan nila ang pag-inom ko after non. My whole vision is now shaking.

"Oy, Maria! Sabihin mo lang kung nahihilo ka ah, uuwi na tayo," Sabi naman sa akin ni Briella. I looked at her and shooked my head so fast.

"I'm having so much fun, why do that, huh," Sabi ko pabalik. Umiling nalang siya sa akin at hinila na ako sa dance floor.

The music turned so loud so I danced with it! When the dj told us to shout, we literally shouted like there's no tomorrow. Hindi ko inintindi ang paggalaw ng mga mata ko at pagkahilo. I swayed my body like I don't care and did not bother who I sideswipe with.

"Hi. Your name?" I faced the guy who was trying to flirt with me.

Kahit nahihilo ako, I still managed to answer him.

"Uhm, Ysabel. You?" Sabi ko pabalik habang sumasayaw pa rin dahil sa tugtog.

"I'm Denver." Sabi niya naman. Tumango nalang ako at naalis ang tingin sakaniya ng biglang nag iba ang music.

"Woh!" We all shouted when the music turned into something sexy.

I felt the man earlier danced at me. I gave him a 'what's that' look and felt disgust. Hindi naman ganiyan ang sumayaw, eh! Hinamon niya ako kaya hahamunin ko rin siya, of course.

I faced him clearly and showed him how to dance. He chuckled and saw how aggressive I was.

"You really are drunk, damn," He said. Umiling ako sakaniya at pumunta sa ibang part ng dance floor. Sawa na ako roon! Walang thrill. Ramdam ko na talaga ang hilo sa akin. But then I did no stop.

Kinuha ko ang isang shot at nilagok iyon.

"Hoy, lasing ka na. Uwi na tayo may pasok pa bukas," Naramdaman ko ang paghila sa akin ni Jane.

Binawi ko ang kamay sakaniya. I pouted at her and shooked my head. She only sighed and gave me what I wanted. Para akong bata na tumatalon na pinayagan ng nanay. Alcohol really has it ways, damn.

I continued dancing with the music. Hindi ko inalintala ang mga usok at tumatawa pa ako. I felt a hand traveled on my waist. Nagulat ako roon kaya inalis ko ang kamay doon. Maybe it was just Denver again, the guy earlier.

"Lasing ka na," I heard him whisperes which made me shivered. Naramdaman ko ang paghinga niya sa may leeg ko kaya kumunot ang noo ko.