Part Thirty Three
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"Where did you go?" Nakakunot noong tanong ni Althea ng bumalik ako sa mesa namin at maabutan syang nag-iisa don.
Hindi naman sya mukhang lasing. Siguro, inaantok? O pagod? She looks so feeble. Umupo ako habang inililibot ang tingin sa paligid. Trying to find a particular guy but I can't find him because of the dark surrounding and the playful neon lights.
"Ashley! Are you alright?"
Naramdaman ko na lang na may tumama sa balikat ko. It was Althea's pouch. Nakasimangot ko syang binalingan ng matantong ibinato nya iyon sa'kin.
"Althea!"
"Mukha kang tanga! Nakakainis ka. Saan ka ba galing?" She leaned against her chair and closed her eyes.
"Nagpahangin lang!" Ibinato ko sa kanya pabalik ang kanyang pouch at nagulat na lang ako ng walang kahirap-hirap na nasalo n
