Chaotic Love

Chapter 17

Panay ang asar sa akin ng mga kaibigan ko. Pinagtitinginan tuloy kami ng ibang mga kasama namin.

Magkakasama kami nina Ella sa laboratory fields. Mas hands on lang ang amin at mas nakakapagod kumpara sa iba naming mga kaklase.

"Hindi man lang petiks!" Inis na reklamo ni Ella.

Wala kasi kaming ibang gagawin kundi maging taong-laboratory. We would helped those food scientists in checking foods and everything. Mahirap pero tingin ko ay okay naman iyon.

"We deserve a night out." Ella mumbled.

Nasa kwarto namin kami at nakahiga sa kanya-kanyang kama. Maaga kaming pinauwi ngayon.

Kahit papaano ay hindi ko masyadong namimiss si Liam dahil sa dami ng mga gawain namin. Mukhang ganoon din sa lagay ni Charm.

"Come on, guys! Almost three weeks na tayo dito at wala tayong ibang ginawa kung hindi ang magtrabaho!"

Bumangon ito at saka kinuha ang kanyang tuwalya. Saglit niya kaming nilingon bago tuluyang lumabas sa kwarto. "Kung sasama kayo, goods. Kung hindi, bahala kayo."

I looked at Ali who's sleepy on her bed. Tiningnan ko rin si Rose and Rose looked at Charm.

I guess a night out won't hurt. Nakasuot ako ng black skinny jeans and white sleeveless top. Ella's wearing a white skinny jeans and black tube. Rose and her spaghetti dress. Charm's wearing a light blue maong pants and silky spaghetti top. Ali's wearing a silky spaghetti pink dress.

"Hindi ko alam kung bar ba ang pupuntahan niyo o lakad lang sa labas." We confusedly looked at Ali and just shrugged it off.

Hindi naman kami mga taga-rito kaya hindi rin naman namin alam. Maybe, I can add it on my closet.

Kumain muna kami sa isang restaurant malapit sa isang bar. Ito na daw ang pinaka-kalmado na bar. Ayaw din naman sa masyadong wild.

Halos mabingi ako sa ingay ng tugtugan. Masyado rin masakit sa mata ang iba't-ibang mga kulay.

Sinunod lang namin si Ali. Ella's holding my hand. Takot din naman pala.

"Nagpaalam ka ba sa boyfriend mo?" I asked her.

She shook her head. "No one's going to post anything."

I texted Liam that we're going to have a night out. Hindi nga lang siya nagrereply pa. Siguro ay busy pa iyon.

We sat on a couch in the corner. Inilibot ko ang aking paningin. Masyadong wild ang mga tao. Ganito ba talaga dito?

"Wag hard drinks!" Rose screamed on our ears.

The music and the noise of the crowd is just too much. Nakita kong tumango si Ali doon. She ordered our drinks.

"We should dance!" Pilit kaming hinila ni Ella papunta sa mga nagwawalang tao.

Inisip ko ang mga gamit namin sa couch but Ali told me that it's okay. I felt at ease because of it.

In the end, I found myself shamelessly dancing, blending with the crowd.

"Didn't know you know things like this." Halos makiliti ako dahil sa mapanuyang boses na iyon.

He's slowly dancing behind me. Mainit naman kanina ngunit mas mainit ngayon.

Naramdaman ko ang paghaplos ng kanyang mga kamay sa balikat ko. His one hand held my waist ang guided me on a rhythm he wants.

"Liam." Nanghihina kong saad ng maramdaman ko siya sa aking likuran.

"Hm", he kissed me on my ear.

Hinawakan ko ang kanyang kamay na nananatiling nakahawak sa aking bewang. Slowly, I faced him. I encircled my hands around his neck and sexually danced infront of him.

"I miss you." I muttered while caressing his hair.

He pursed his lips. Before I could even react, he claimed my lips as if he was so thirsty for it. Heck, I didn't even bother about the people around us.

Hinila ako ni Liam pabalik sa couch namin. Agad niyang nilagok ang isang hindi pamilyar na inumin.

Halos masuka ako matapos subukang inumin ang inorder ni Ali. Hindi ko alam kung nasaan ang mga kaibigan ko.

"I think you should go home." Liam said while resting his head on the couch.

Kunot-noo ko itong tiningnan. "My friends? We can't just leave them."

He pulled me near him. Isiniksik niya ang kanyang ulo sa maliit kong leeg. Agad kong naramdaman ang mainit niyang hininga.

"Von will take care of them." Malambing niyang paliwanag sa akin.

I looked at his face. Mukhang pagod na pagod si Liam. Malaki na rin ang kanyang eyebags.

"You should've slept." I mumbled while caressing his face.

"I can't just let you stay here." He lazily said.

"My friends are here--"

"Even so. I can't just sleep peacefully knowing that you're inside a wild place."

I sighed and planted a soft kiss on his lips. Tila nagising ang diwa ni Liam dahil doon. He angled his face and claimed my lips.

Pabalik-balik din ang paghaplos niya sa aking balikat. Natigil lamang ang mapusok naming halikan nang halos maubusan na kami ng hangin.

"You need...to...uh...sober up." I shyly told him.

We never kissed that wild. I think the alcohol is to be blamed of. Iginiya ako ni Liam papunta sa kanyang sasakyan. Mukhang ibang sasakyan na naman ito. Ilan kaya ang sasakyan niya?

We went to a coffee shop. I ordered hot chocolate. Mataman kong tinitingnan si Liam habang tahimik niyang iniinom ang kanyang kape.

"You think it's okay to leave my friends?"

He nodded. "Von will take care of them."

Kunot noo ko itong tiningnan. "Where's Dale?"

Napansin ko na saglit natigilan si Liam. "He's on the site."

Tahimik na lamang akong tumango. I can sense that something is wrong. I just can't pinpoint what it is.

Hinatid na ako ni Liam sa tapat ng apartment namin. I sighed and unbuckled my seatbelt.

"Liam." I called him before going out of his car.

He's spacing out yet he was still able to smile at me.

"If something is wrong, we would tell it to each other, right?" He looked confused by my sudden question yet he was still able to casually answer it.

"We would, Jerard." I somehow felt the assurance...his assurance.

I planted a soft kiss on his cheek then went out of his car.

Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako ng makitang wala pa roon ang mga kaibigan ko. It's quarter to twelve.

Tiwala naman ako na hindi papabayaan ni Von ang mga makukulit kong kaibigan.

I washed myself and tried to sleep. Hindi ko lang alam kung bakit hindi maalis sa isipan ko ang posibilidad na may mali.

Hindi ko lang alam kung ano...or kung sino. Something just smells fishy.