In Love With You

Chapter 2

"His happy life, my torture"

ERICA'S POV

Hindi ko alam kung bakit nandito ako. Kasi hindi naman ako invited. At andaming kotse sa labas ng mansyon na to. Siguradong pagaari yan ng mga mayayamang kaybigan din ni Anson.

"Uy dude! You're here. With a?"

Umarko ang kilay ng lalakeng sumalubong samin sa pintuan. Nagtatanong na parang isa lang akong dalang ewan. 'With a' talaga?

"Ah pare, si erica. Bestfriend ko."

Sumagot si Anson na kasalukuyang nakahawak sa braso ko.

"Ow! Sya si Erica?!" Manghang tanong naman nito.

"Why? You know me?" Sinikap kong huwag magtaray dahil mahirap na, baka sya pa may-ari ng bahay at palayasin pa ako. Hindi pwede. Kaylangan kong bantayan si Anson. Mga lasing na ang mga tao sa paligid at alam kong maglalasing din 'tong isang 'to.

"Am-"

Sasagot pa sana ito ng tapikin sya ni Anson.

"Pare, the night is young. Let's enjoy"

Ayun na, at pumasok na kami.

I sat on a table and had some juice. Hindi ako umiinom ng alak. Never.

"Erica, make sure to feel like you're at home okay?" Si Sarah, ang kapatid ng may birthday na classmate daw ni Anson na hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin nagpapakita. At si Anson, ayun. Pagkatapos akong ipakilala sa ibang mga kaybigan nya, ayun na sya. Drinking and flirting with anybody na matipuhan nya. And look how those girls are drooling at him. Well, mga schoolmate namin yung ibang friends nila, kaya kilala na nila ako at matagal naman na nila akong tinigilan dahil nga hindi naman nila pagseselosan ang mukha at itsura kong 'to.

"Erica, are you okay?" Si Sarah ulit. She's so nice to me kahit ngayun lang kami nagkakilala. "You don't seem fine. You know you should enjoy."

Enjoy? While everyone is on top of the beat that the DJs are playing, some are dancing at the center and some are just literaly making out and flirting everywhere, I chose to stay in this corner alone with sarah who's just waiting for her brother.

"Okay lang ako." I replied. But really, I am not. Bakit ba kasi ako sumama kay Anson? Bakit ba kasi ako nakinig sa Papsi at Momshie ko na I must let loose sometimes. E antahimik ko siguro sa kwarto ko ngayun kung hindi lang ako ginulo ng Anson na yan. Tapos iiwan din naman nya ako mag-isa.

Kaasar..

Hours passed and so I decided to stood up and look for a place where I could find peace. I openned the door adjacent to the kitchen and saw a garden ouside.

Woah.... a heaven out of hell!

I saw lots of beautiful landscapes and a fountain where my foot took the initiative to explore it's magnificense.

I saw a white rose with red tips and they were like inviting me to get one!

I checked my suroundings and laughed when I saw no one. My hands automatically touches the stem of the rose and picked it for my self. Awww... so beautiful : )

I smelled the fragrance of the rose and it was perfect!

"Hey Ugly, you're not supose to be picking just any flowers for a Handsome Beast like me."

Oh ow. Someone saw me. He's at my back. And he called me ugly? Oh yes! I am!

Dahan-dahan akong humarap.

()_() pogi nga!! Kyyyaah!!

Sino sya?

"Do you have anything to say?"

Nakanganga na ata ako. Buti nalang nagsalita sya.

"Stop drooling ang tell me why you're here"

Suplado!

"Aaaammmmm" pano na?? Anong gagawin ko?

Nakatitig sya sakin mula ulo hanggang paa. "Are you one of the visitors? You don't look like you're in a party. Are you the new gardenera?"

WOW!

"Ammmm.."

Ano ba, bakit wala akong masabi?

"Can't you speak?"

Sa diko alam sasabihin, I took his hand and put the rose in it then ran. OMG! Anong ginawa ko? Baka mamaya isipin nya magnanakaw ako. Baka sya may-ari ng mansyon. Lord! Baket anmalas naman ng party na to!!

When I entered the sala, everyone's still busy laughing and doing their things. Nasan na ba si Anson? Kainis! Kaylangan na naming umuwi baka makita pa ako nung lalakeng yun dito pagbayarin pa ako o idemanda ng tress passing.

I walked through the other hall ways and checked on him but he's not around.

"Hey, you saw Anson?" Naglakas loob akong magtanong pero wala. Kung hindi nagyayaya ng sayaw ay alak ang inaalok sa akin. Kainis!

I saw the stares and decided to climb it in case he's upstairs since hanggang taas sa balcony yung party at marami ding tao roon.

"Hey Erica!" Yung lalakeng sumalubong samin kanina na diko na matandaan ang pangalan.

"Hi" tipid ko bati.

"Looking for Anson?" Aba manghuhula.

"Yeah.." nahihiya kong sagot.

"Don't mind him babe. He's enjoying the night. You should enjoy too.

Ano? Anong sinasabi nito?

"Amm.. kasi kaylangan ko ng umuwi. Pag nakita mo sya pakisabi I went home already. Can you?"

Uuwi nalang ako kesa maghanap.

"Oh yeah I saw him earlier at the 3rd floor. Don't worry I'll let him know. You take care!"

And to my curiousity. I went at the 3rd floor without anyone noticing me.

I walked at the hallway and looked for him but he's not around. I saw the balcony and went there but the place is vacant. Hindi siguro kasama sa party ang 3rd floor. Pero bakit sya pupunta dito?

I was about to leave when I heard a slide opened. Malakas ang pagkakabukas niyon at agad akong napalingon sa kwartong katabi ng balcony.

My heart was pounding and it suddenly stopped when I saw the man I want went outside the glass slide kissing a girl.. And it's... sarah?

I was glued and unable to move seeing them kissing each other while almost naked. I saw him touch her body like their on fire.

I wanted to move but my legs won't let me. They seem so weak that I can't move them. I want to close my eyes damn it!!

I closed it. But I heared her moan. She was shouting so hard and they were rocking each other at the glass slide when I opened my eyes.

This is not my first time seeing this. I've seen this in movies. But it's not very awesome to see the person you like having s3x with someone. This is disgusting! I turned around but to my surprise, PRAK!!

a glass fell down as I accidently got my hands on it.

"Erica?"

I stayed on my position not looking back at them. And yes, I just ruined my bestfriend's cloud9.

"Ah-I'm sorry" I exited the floor without looking at them as it is so much embarassing. Gosh! I hate him!

"Erica!" I heard him shout again but I didn't stoped. This is really embarassing!

I went outside and surely, I am gonna leave this place now no matter what it takes. Gosh! These people are even making-out in the pool area. Hindi ko nakaya 'to. I quit.

Bahala sya sa buhay nya. Maglasing sya at mambabae bahala sya! He's so insensitive. It's not right anymore. I'm done hurting while seeing him happily flirting and having s3x with all of those bitches!

"Erica!"

To my surprise. Hinabol ako ng gago!

"ANO?!!" Pasigaw, as in Sigaw.

"Galit ka? Sanka ba pupunta?" Tipsy na ang loko at nakadamit na. At puno ng lipstick ang polo at pisngi. Kagigil!!!

"Uuwi na ako." I calmed myself.

"Ha? Hindi ka pwedeng umuwi mag-isa papagalitan ako nina Papsi."

Hinila nya ako papasok pero ayoko natalagang bumalik sa loob.

"Sorry, kaylangan ko lang ng hangin. Ayoko ng pumasok sa loob. Lasing na mga kasama mo."

He faced me with a smirked. "Erica, I invite you to a party, a men's birtday party. What do you expect? Cakes? Balloons?"

I combed my hair out of nowhere and finally decided to step back.

"I should go Ans"

I walked out of the yard but he literaly ran before me.

"What's wrong with you?"

So is he mad now? Sya pa ang may ganang magalit?

"Ans please. Not now" I started to walk pass him but he jolted me towards him. I felt his wrist wrapped in my left arm and it was aching.

"Ano ba!" Sinikap kong higitan ang lakas nya ngunit hindi ito nagpatinag.

"Hindi ka uuwi!" He begun walking ang literaly dragging me to step inside. At ako naman, patuloy sa pagpalag.

"Bitawan mo ako ano ba! Ano bang problema mo?"

I finally got off from his hands.

Hindi ito sumagot bagkus ay napahilamos ito sa kanyang mukha.

"What?! Aren't you enjoying yourself? You don't actually need me in there." I was about to burst.

"Erica, calm down and relax. I brought you here to have some air. To learn to at least mingle with people. Aren't you seeing how social can give you fun? Wala ka manlang kafun-fun sa sarili mo. Up to when are you gonna isolate yourself in your room without knowing what a party looks like?"

And out of all people. I heard him say that.

I felt a drop of tear ran through my face. I don't know where it came from, but it's hard to breathe. Masakit ba dahil totoo?

I saw him alarmed.

"E-Erica... I didn't mean to say that."

He tried holding my hands but I stepped back.

"No. You're right." I wiped my tears and showed him it was Fine.

" This is the first time I heared you question who I am." Another tears fell. Ayaw magpapigil ng luha ko. Masakit, ansakit.

" I'm sorry" he uttered.

"No.." Umiling ako. Wala syang dapat ihingi ng tawad. Ako yung dapat humingi nun.

"I'm the one who's sorry. I am sorry that I am not like those normal girls who do normal things.. with you. I am sorry I don't drink and smoke. And I am sorry I don't just make-out with strangers."

He tried comming near me but I decided to turn my back and run away from him.