Kabanata 59
L I A M
"Here's your order, sir," the lady bartender handed me the drink I had requested. I said my thanks and immediately tried to drink the liquor straight, but it was too strong. My face wrinkled and a little bit of alcohol spilled onto my white shirt.
But I didn't expect it when the female bartender hurriedly grabbed a tissue and wiped the small spill on my shirt. Natigilan ako at napatitig lamang sa babae habang pilit niyang pinupunasan ang bandang dibdib ko na natapunan ng alak. Nang napansin niyang nakatitig ako sa kanya ay huminto siya sa ginagawa at ngumiti.
“Baka kasi magmantya kapag hindi agad napunasan,” she said casually bago bumalik sa kanyang pwesto sa counter.
“First time mo bang uminom?” tanong niya na agad kong sinagot ng isang iling.
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