Josephine,
I’ve lost count of how many drinks I had.
Hindi ko alam kung pang-ilan na ‘yon. All I knew was that my throat felt warm, and the room? It was starting to spin just a little bit. Or maybe a lot.
Kahit anong pilit kong i-focus ‘yung mata ko, everything looked blurry. The bottles behind the bar looked like melted glass. At pakiramdam ko gumagalaw ang paligid. Para akong nakasakay sa rollercoaster na ewan. Habang si Mark at Elmo? Sa paningin ko parang magkamukha na sila. Parehong may apron. Parehong may hawak na shaker. I couldn’t tell who was who anymore.
“Rea…” I mumbled, leaning closer to her. “Rea, naiihi na ako.”
Napakunot ang noo niya habang inaabot ang braso ko para alalayan. “Okay, tara. Sasamahan kita. Hindi na kita papayagang mag-isa sa lagay mong ‘yan, baka madapa k
