Winning Hurricane

VI - Intoxicated

I felt so tired.

Sometimes I really wonder why I entered med school.. I mean, I really want this. I never see myself in any profession but med.. pero nakakapagod din talaga. My head's aching upon reading Micro and ICS, tapos I still have to study for our Oral Revalida in Patho and do some advance sa other subjects. Tomorrow night I still need to continue my paper in Med.

My schedule was so fully packed hindi ko na mai-singit ang pag-tulog.

It's draining especially na it's hell week. What really fuels me to fight each day is coffee.

I already finished one transes.. two more to go pero parang di'ko na talaga kaya.

We're currently in Coffee Bean, malapit lang sa condo.

"Cy's at the bar right now." Ansel said after hanging up the phone. She called Cy, we really need him to wake us up-he's like the energizer aside from coffee but apparently he's partying right now.

Sobrang hanga talaga ako sa kanya. Never ko siyang nakitang na-stress sa pag-aaral but he's always on top. He's the real chill.

"Chandy, antok na'ko. Naka dalawang kape na'ko. Yong wiwi ko amoy kape na talaga." Ansel frowned. She's not a coffee person pero ever since talaga nag med school kami napilitan na siyang gawing dugo ang kape.

I checked the time, 11:25 pm. "You could take a nap."

"Guys!"

Napatingin kami kay Janella, naka-fitted black dress. Halatang galing bar dahil sa amoy at pula ng mukha niya ngayon. She's holding Harrison's. Minsan sumasama siya sa amin para daw ma motivate siyang mag-aral.

"Ang baho mo naman. Mag-palit ka nga." Reklamo ni Ansel pero inikutan lang siya ng mata ni Janella.

"Inggit ka lang, girl. Susunod daw sila Mads, hindi daw 24 hours yong napuntahan nila."

Tumango lang ako. Wala namang problema kahit dumami kami dito since tahimik naman kaming mag-aral.. and malaking tulong din kapag nagtatanungan.

"Hipig muna ako. Gisingin niyo ako pag 12 am na." bilin ni Ansel bago umubob.

I returned my eyes on my transes. Nakaka seven pages palang ako nang tumawag si Cy.I immediately answered it. "Why?"

[Chandy!] sobrang ingay sa background niya but I heard him laughing.. he sounds drunk.

"Cy, you should go home na."

Suddenly the loud music from the other line was muffled. Medyo tumahimik.. maybe lumabas siya ng bar?

[Chandrella..] his voice broke.. he started crying! Damn. He's always like this when he's so drunk. Minsan lang naman mangyare yon since high tolerance siya sa alcohol pero kapag talaga nalalasing siya.. sobrang traumatic.

[I can't drive my car] then he cried again. I mentally cursed as I started fixing my things. My phone's in between my ear and right shoulder. [Everything's spinning.. I think this is the end of the world..]

"Where are you going?" Janella asked curiously.

"I'll fetch Cy. Don't leave Ansel alone."

"Sure, ingats!"

I asked Cy for his current location.. mabuti sumagot siya ng matino. He keeps on crying. Tinakbo ko mula coffee shop hanggang sa parking ng condo to get my car. Damn. Bakit kasi ngayon pa siya nagpaka-wasted?!

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I found Cyclone sa may gilid ng bar. He was puking.. parang ayoko siya isakay sa kotse ko.. sure talaga akong mag-susuka pa siya.