Chapter 01
I gently open my eyes trying to wander around. This is not my room, my room is beige not pure white. And anong ginagawa ng mga medical books here? who the F put those books at my study table. My bag collection? Where is it? my chanel, prada and hermés bag.
wait a minute......
It slowly sinks into me. My heart started to beat rapidly. This is not my room because I'm in someone else's room! I pulled my hair. What the capital F, did I do last night?
I covered my face with my hand out of embarrassment. I bit my lips when everything that happened last night started flashing on my mind.
**FLASHBACK**
Argh!
Why did I join Dan and Gab in the first place if I hate this loud music that causes pain in my ears! I really don't know why people enjoy this kind of loud music. This is not music, this is disturbance. I get a spoon and taste the food, why does it taste like this? adobo ba 'to? It doesn't taste like adobo in the first place. Parang lasang tuyo lang na may pork. It's not worth it for its price.
"Girl, stop judging the food!" Dan said while laughing at my reaction. "You want to order another dish?" She asked but I shook my head.
"You know dapat sabihin mo kay tito zyan na gusto mo pumasok sa culinary." Gab said and handed me a glass.
I give him a little smile. I know he knows that I may judge food from its taste but I don't know how to cook. Even basic cooking hindi ko nagagawa ng tama.
"Well... if you see potential in me do you want me to cook for you?" I asked and smirked at him.
He gently pushed me na para bang ng didiri sya. "nevermind, girl. Ayaw ko na ulit makatikim ng mga sunog na food." He said then Dan laughed loudly.
"Oh! I remember when we were in high school. Zhav, cook at my house then Gab and I expect good food cause you know zhavy has a golden tongue then all the food is burned!" Now they are both laughing at me. I rolled my eyes and sipped on my glass.
Well what can I say? I only have good taste in food but I don't know how to cook. Even though I tried so hard I couldn't make good food. Hindi ko namana 'yung talent ni mama.
"Guess I’m all brains—cooking skills didn’t make the cut." I confidently said then flipped my hair.
They exchange glare and take a sip on their glass. And now they start clapping their hands formally. I furrowed looking at them. What's their trip ba?
"Edi ikaw na girl, ito ang crown!" Gab pretends like his handling me with his imaginary crown.
"So, lakas on your trip." I rolled my eyes.
"You know we should be on the dancefloor, kaya girls!" Dan pulled our hands. "The night is young so, LET'S ENJOY THIS!!!!"
"That's why CHEERS!!!!!!" Gab shouted while dancing.
I get my glass and take a shot na rin. one, two, five more shots we take. After so many shots we start dancing like a lunatic on the dance floor. I have never been this free in my entire life because even if I was in Cambridge—far from them. I had to study 24/7 and because of that I don't have any social life. Well, I have friends but I rarely hang out with them. I do that because I want to graduate with honors cause I'm the first person in our family that got accepted in that kind of prestigious school like Harvard and I wasn’t about to waste that opportunity. Well, hard work pays off because I graduated c*m laude and honestly all of that is worth it.
"WOAH!!!!!" Dan shouted. "I NEED TO FIND CUTE GUYS!" She shouted again and walked away from me when she saw two Afam staring at her.
"tingan mo 'to iniwan tayo." Gab said pointing at Dan.
The two of us continued dancing and I could feel my vision start to blur and feel very dizzy na rin. well I'm not drunk, just a little bit lang. I stopped dancing and leaned my head at gab inalalayan nya ako until we went on our chairs.
"Maybe you should go home na, girl. Tatawagan ko si manong." He said and got his phone.
I feel something weird in my stomach like I'm about to vomit so I excuse myself. I run immediately to the cr and find available cubicles until I find them available. I sat on the ground and started to puke at the bowl. I feel like I puke all my internal organs but after that I feel fresh.
I stand up and it feels like an earthquake hit the earth. I touch my head to focus it papunta sa sink. I open the faucet and start washing my face. Get tissue to wipe it and when I turn my back to someone I can't clearly see who it was but based on its features it's a man with an open zipper.
"anong ginagawa mo dito miss, cr ng mga lalaki 'to." he said, quickly fixing his pants.
"huh?" His voice just keeps echoing in my ears. I can't understand him. What's he talking about?
"Miss? Ma'am? Okay lang po ba?" He keeps asking me. I nodded and started walking like a zombie trying to find the door. I strip with my own feet.
Good thing this.... I stare at him again and laugh. He looks like Tarzan the king of the jungle. I stop laughing and remove his hand.
"I'm okay." I said and gave him a thumbs up. I walk to the door and....
BANG! 💥
Ouch! I touch my head, good thing it's not bleeding. Sobrang sakit! I heard Tarzan laughing at my back. I don't know anymore if I'm dizzy because I’m drunk or because my head bumps in the wall.
"Doon po kasi ma'am ang pinto." He pointed at the door and the F I saw it now!
Kainis naman kasi ng wall na 'to paharang-harang. I punch the wall and I start crying. Ang sakit! Now my hands is masakit na rin.
"Baliw ata 'to." I heard him whisper but I heard it.
"Hey!" I pointed my index finger at him and he corrected who I pointed.
I furrowed and fixed myself before opening my mouth. "Hey!" I said again.
He waited from what I'm going to say but honestly I forget kung anong sasabihin ko. I paused and think ano ba dapat sasabihin ko?
“Miss!” He flicked my forehead.
“Ouch!” I held my forehead and glared at him.
“Sorry naman miss, okay ka lang ba?” he said with concern.
I looked at him and started laughing. “Cute ng pisngi mo.” I pressed his cheek. “It looks like marshmallows.” I said while pressing his soft cheek. "Wait…Tarzan, nagtatagalog ka pala." I said.
"Kanina marshmallow ngayon Tarzan?" He asked while pointing at himself. "Ewan ko sayo miss!” He said irritably while holding the back of his neck.
I rolled my eyes. I'm very drunk and I need to go home. I don't want to stay with him baka dalhin nya pa ako sa jungle. I will die there because hindi ako makaka-survive sa jungle.
"Lakas na tama ng alak sayo miss." He said. "Nasan ba mga kasama nyo hahatid ko na kita." He offered and I smiled. I pressed his cheek again. Very mallows cheek coded, sobrang cute!
"You're mabait ka pala Tarzan with marshmallow cheek." inalalayan nya ako to walk back. I try to look on our couch pero gab is not there.
"nasan ba kasama mo?" He asked again while taking glances everywhere.
I looked at him and sighed. "They're not here." I said and pouted. "I will just wait for the cab, bye!" I wave my hand and start walking like a zombie again. Everything I saw was spinning. I'm not even riding the ferris wheel para maging ganito ako.
Where's the door, the left or the right door? I pointed at the right. I am confident this is the door. I'm drunk but not du—.
BANG! 💥
Yes, I'm drunk and dumb.
Wtf with capital F!
I hold my head again, pangalawa na 'to. I kick the wall and now hindi lang head ko ang masakit pati na rin ang knee ko. I feel my whole body is in pain now.
"You always block my way!" I shouted at the wall. I pointed my index finger at it. "You want away ba?" I clenched my fist and was about to punch the wall when I heard Tarzan with a mallows cheek laugh behind my back. Then when I turned to him he stopped laughing.
“Hayst,” he let out a sigh, looking like he was already exhausted with me. He carries me like a sack of rice and walks outside.
"Hey!!" I shouted at him. Why did he carry me? anong balak nya sakin?
I kept tapping his back to stop him but he continued walking. I saw a lot of cars. Maybe it's a parking lot. What if he brought me to the jungle and stayed there for the rest of my life? I can't live there. I think I wouldn't even survive life without the internet and gadgets. I stopped tapping his back because I'm already tired so I began singing 'the wheels on the bus' for sure he was enjoying my voice because I saw him smirking.
He gently put me on the ground and he looked very tired carrying me. Like how can he be tired? I'm so magaan kaya! I'm on a very strict diet so why did he act like that? I stood up and took glances everywhere.
"Is this the jungle?" I asked him. I furrowed. "Where's the trees?" I started to feel worried about what happened to all those trees. "The F with a big capital F for those illegal loggers they ubos the trees!" I kick the floor out of anger.
Where's the grass? the river and any animals? bakit wala sila dito and why are there so many cars in the jungle? That's why we're facing climate change e. They make the jungle a parking lot
He scratched his head in confusion. "Ewan ko sayo miss." He said and began walking away.
I waved my hands at him and smiled. I get my bag and try to find my phone to call either Gab or Dan but I'm very clumsy. My phone went in the ground instead of my hand. I got it and without looking I saw a car nearby. I don't know what came to me but I didn't move. I'm just in my position like my feet are frozen. I closed my eyes and right there where I thought the car would hit me, Tarzan came back to save me.
"You're really the king of the jungle!" I stretch my arms and start leaning on his shoulder. "I feel very sleepy." I yawn and close my eyes.
"Oyy!" He shouted trying to wake me up. "kainis naman!" He carried me like a sack of rice again.
When I open my eyes I stretch my arms and see that I'm sitting on the floor while Tarzan is opening his door. Argh!!! My head hurts a lot. I want to go home! I went to him and held his feet. He looked annoyed at me but he looked cute.
"Miss, baka gusto nyong alisin 'yung pagkakapit mo sa paa ko." He said but I don't listen to him I just stayed there kahit anong alis nya sakin.
He left no choice and began walking while I was in his feet. I enjoyed it para akong nasa rides. I yawn again inaantok pa ulit ako. I gently get me and carry me to his bed. I grab his arms and he accidentally lands on my top. I stare at him and touch his cheek, I swallow my own saliva and feel something weird happening inside my stomach.
I saw he smiled at me and removed my hands on his cheek. He stood and was about to go when I held his hands.
"cr…..." I whispered.
"ano?" He confusedly asked.
Before I could stand up I started puking on his feet. I wipe my vomit using his blanket and breathe heavily. It was very refreshing after I released all the food I ate super gaan sa pakiramdam.
I smiled and pressed his cheek again. "Good night!" I fix my pillow and start to close my eyes. He threw a pillow on me and I smiled at him very thoughtfully.
**END OF FLASHBACK**
TO BE CONTINUED .............