Chaining Lockets

Kabanata 3

Kabanata 3

"What's the purpose of life kung 'di mo rin magagawa ang gusto mo sa buhay, right? What's the purpose if you don't have freedom at all?" Jellie pointed out upon giving me another glass of liquor.

"Right..." I nodded, smiling a bit.

"Ako nga, my Dad is giving me everything! Wala siyang sinasabi how I should spend my money and all, he just let me do things my way! Sabi nila, money can't buy happiness but they're wrong kasi I'm happy with my money!" Samantha said and smirked at me. "How 'bout you, Crest? Sabi mo 'di ka pinapayagang umalis-alis ngayon? Pinagalitan ka, right?"

"Hmm..." I nodded, crossing my legs while looking at them, inayos ko ang fur coat ko sa balikat. "Yes, but I understand him naman na galit siya—"

"Where's the freedom in that?" Jellie frowned at me.

"Hindi naman siya as in maluwag sa akin but I think—"

"No, you're wrong. Ngayon lang 'yan, sa susunod masasakal ka na." Samatha told me kaya napaisip na ako. "Walang semi-freedom sa buhay, Crest. It's either complete freedom or no freedom at all!"

Napainom pa ako ulit doon, napapaisip sa sinabi nila.

They have a point, maybe...this isn't freedom at all. Paano na ang principle ko? YOLO dapat kasi isang beses lang ang buhay pero kung pipigilan nila ako sa gagawin ko...what's the sense?

"Hindi naman sila naghihigpit—"

"Oh, really?" Jellie smirked at me, mas nilagyan ng alak ang baso ko. "Ayon sa nakikita ko, they are slowly stopping you now. It won't take a lot of time until they stop you completely, Crest. Kaya kung ako sa'yo, ipaglaban mo ang gusto mo. Do whatever you like, it was as if you're getting poor!"

"You see, my father is so soft to me naman. Kapag pinapagalitan ako isang lambing ko lang ayos na ako kaya no problem at all." I smiled at them.

"Not all the time," Samantha shrugged at me. "My Dad lets me do all things I like in life, kahit magkano pa 'yan, to think na hindi pa kami gano'n kayaman kumpara sa inyo, ah? Tapos sa'yo strict pa?"

"We have nothing against your father and his way of disciplining, ah? I'm just...I don't think he should be stopping you, isa ang pamilya niyo sa highest tax payer kaya for sure namumutaktak ang laman ng bank accounts at assets niyo!" Jellie touched my shoulder. "Maximize your wealth! Money can buy us happiness, right? Alam kong ikaw din!"

Samantha eyed me, watching my reaction kaya natawa ako at tumango.

"Yeah, I guess you're right." I chuckled.

I felt my phone vibrating, sumulyap ako sa bag ko at nang malabas ang phone ay kitang-kita ko ang pangalan ni Dad sa screen.

"See?" Jellie saw my phone and tsk-ed. "He's gonna scold you to death, I'm sure. Look at that."

"Oh, he won't..." I smirked. "If I won't answer it." I let them see how I rejected a call and smiled.

"Cheers?" I lifted my glass.

"Cheers sa complete freedom ni Crest!" Samantha exclaimed and we all laughed, clinking our glasses together.

We partied all night, I was tipsy but I think I'm not that drunk. Kahit papaano naman ay nililimitahan ko ang sarili ko sa pag-inom dahil mas malakas man ang laban ng katawan ko sa alak, kapag nasobrahan ako ay malamang plakda na ako sa dance floor.

We celebrated to my new definition of freedom...just freedom...but why the hell I am dragged now like a fucking suspect?!

"W-what the...y-you tarantado! Why are you dragging me?!" I exclaimed at the top of my lungs while struggling from the familiar man's grip.