Closure

Chapter 3: Scars

BEAUTY OF SCARS

Sender: Unknown

Don't drink much. Wala ka ata kasama umuwi.

Sender: Unknown

I really think you should stop drinking.

Sender: Unknown

Do you want me to take you home?

Sender: Unknown

You can give me look when you want to go home na.

Sender: Unknown

Where are you? I'll take you home

Sender: Ate Kaith

We're home Martina, are you good? Goodnight

Sender: Mom

Don't stay up too late, see you next week honey. I love you

Kakacharge ko lang ng cellphone ko, nagpasukan kaagad yung mga message. Sobrang dead batt siguro ako kagabi, hindi ko na naabutan tong mga message na to kagabi when I was still sober..

Why is Charles texting me? Where is he last night?

The whole time ba nasa bar lang siya where I'm at?

Should I reply? Ano naman sasabihin ko? We are not even OK.

No.

I should let it go.

Nothing much to do the day before, I woke up the next day with the normal me. Putting a stop to my alarm, I walk out of my bed, I should pick what to wear. I think I'll be having a black square pants, paired with my black halter top and a blazer to go with my black high heels. Kinda feeling black today.

I finish dolling up myself and got downstairs, open the coffee machine, and toast some bread. As usual boring me its just toasted bread with butter spread. Having breakfast alone at my counter top while checking my laptop for meetings that I have today.

I already booked myself carpool.

Everything went well at the office, lots of meetings and design approval. Malapit na din lumabas yung 5th book ko this summer. Thank God!

Looking back, what a weekend I had. Parang out of the blue naging connected kami ulit ni Charles. And I am trying to remember everything, pero wala talaga akong maalala. Ang blurry ng lahat ng nangyari. Di ko nga alam kung totoo ba yung sinasabi niyang sinabi ko na wag niya kong iwan.

"What can I get for you Ms. Martina?" sabi ng baristang nagtatake ng order ko.

Di ko na namalayan, ako na pala currently serving sa kakaisip. Daming pumapasok sa isip ko.

"Sorry, I just want to have one ice coffee please and a tuna turn overs please" sagot ko naman sa kanya, I just want to have a light lunch.

"Okay Ms. Martina, I'll just bring it over to your table. Thank you!"

"Thank you!" sabi sabay ang pagalis ko sa counter.

Umupo na ko sa usual na lamesa ko, inilabas ko na ang organizer ko at ang ipad at cellphone ko. While I am taking my quick break, I am still working on my projects and I still have to check my cookies online business.

Beep Beep

Beep Beep

Sender: Unknown

Happy eating, I didn't know you still go here. As I can see, your kinda hard working huh?

Sender: Paul