"What are we doing here, Mitch?" Napatingin ako kay Bailey na nakikidungaw sa akin sa bintana. "Pumunta nga kami rito para yayain kang umalis, pero mukhang ayaw mo naman umalis ng bahay. What's keeping you stay here, huh?"

Sinaway ko lang siya at hindi sinagot. Bigla na lang silang dumating ng walang pasabi sa akin. Patty said Cole would be picking us up later at kung sasama raw ba ako, it was up to me. Ginuilty pa nila ako na porque kaka-birthday ko lang, hindi na ako masyadong lumalabas. Almost one month na rin naman, I guess, bagong buhay? Or maybe they were right, I've got attention elsewhere and that was what I wanted to do more than partying on a random club.

"Who are we inaabangan ba?" dagdag na tanong pa ni Bailey. "Kung 'yong hot neighbor mo ang inaabangan natin. . . Hanggang ngayon ba pinagpapantasyahan mo pa rin 'yon?"

Hinampas ko naman siya nang mahina sa balikat. "Gaga ka! Hindi 'no. Gusto ko lang maki-chismis. Kanina kasi kausap ko si Nay Kla—"

"OMG! Bumalik na Nay Kla?" singit ni Patty. "Kasama ba niya 'yong gwapo niyang anak?"

"Girl, may boyfriend ka na. Baka gulpihin ka no'n kapag narinig ka," sabi ko pa.

"Well, iyong anak naman kasi ni Nay Kla, kahit na medyo ten years older na sa akin, ang lakas kasi ng sex appeal! I know you wouldn't blame me for it! Kahit ikaw naman siguro, bet mo rin, e."

"Hindi mo sure," tugon ko.

"Sure na sure namin," gatong pa ni Bailey. "Anyway, anong nangyari kanina? May kinalaman ba si Nay Kla?"

Umiling ako. "Wala naman. Habang nag-uusap lang kami kanina, nakita namin si Hayden na nagmamadaling umalis ng bahay. Sumakay nga kaagad 'yon ng sasakyan niya tapos humarurot paalis. Super nagmamadali, so not sure kung anong meron."

"Baka may emergency?" hinuha ni Patty. "No one would react like that kung wala."

Napakibit balikat naman ako. I wouldn't take that thought away kasi may posibilidad, pero ano o sino ang pupuntahan ni Hayden para magdamali ng gano'n? I knew it wasn't my business, but I just swallowed his cum earlier, so I think I should mind it!

"Pero sa tingin mo, anong nangyari?" tanong ni Patty.

Hinarap ko naman ito saka ako napakibit balikat. "Aba! Malay ko? Bakit ba sobrang invested naman kayo na malaman kung anong nangyari?"

Napahawak sa baywang si Bailey at tinaasan ako ng tainga. "At kami pa talaga itong nagmumukhang marites, a? Simula nang dumating kami rito, hindi ka na mapakali kakasilip diyan sa bintana. Kung hindi mo pa nabanggit kung bakit, hindi naman namin malalaman kung ano 'yon. 'Yong totoo, bet mo ba 'yang married neighbor mo?"

"I don't think someone would make patol-patol kapag married na," dagdag pa ni Patty.

"I agree!" sagot pa ni Bailey. "I think you should put your attention elsewhere na. Sumama ka na lang samin mamaya. Hindi ka na nga nakasama nitong nakaraan. Marami ka nang namimiss-out, girl! Galaw-galaw naman diyan, oh!"

Hindi ko na naman sila pinansin nang marinig namin ang pagdating at paghinto ng sasakyan sa labas. Nang silipin ko ay ginaya rin ako ng dalawang bruha kong kaibigan. As we snooped in the window trying to see what was going on, ang sunod na lang namin nakita ay bumaba si Hayden ng sasakyan at binuksan ang kabilang pintuan kung saan inalalayan nitong lumabas ang asawa na si Renee. 

"Ahhh. . . 'Yong asawa lang pala. . ." utas ni Patty. "Tama ako, 'di ba? Asawa niya 'yan?"

"Yup. . ." tipid kong sagot at hindi ko pa rin inaalis ang tingin ko sa kanila.

"Ba't parang ang tamlay naman no'ng babae?" komento pa ni Bailey. "May sakit ba? Buntis ba? Mukhang may sakit si ate girl. . ."

Sinundan ko naman sila ng tingin. Bitbit ni Hayden ang handbag ng asawa habang hawak-hawak nito sa kabilang kamay ang kamay ng asawa. Nang tumuloy silang dalawa sa loob ng bahay ay napaatras din kami mula sa bintana dahil tapos na ang pag-aabang namin sa kanila. Habang kinakausap naman ako ni Patty ay tumungo si Bailey sa restroom, pero nang marinig ko ang tunog ng pinto ng kwarto ko ay napabalikwas ako sa kinauupuan ko at tumungo ro'n.

"Bailey!" sigaw ko pa at napaigtad siya nang tawagin ko ang pangalan niya. "Anong ginagawa mo rito sa kwarto ko? Hindi naman dito ang—"

Natigil ako sa pagsasalita nang mapansin kong nakatingin si Bailey sa may bintana at saka ngumiti ito. Ibinaling ko ang tingin ko sa bintana at halos mabato ako sa kinatatayuan ko nang makita ko si Renee na nakatingin sa amin do'n. Nginitian ko naman siya. Ibinalik niya rin naman ang ngiti sa amin, pero pansin kong matamlay iyon. Sunod namang pumasok si Patty sa kwarto at nakita niya kung anong ginagawa niya.

Pumasok si Hayden sa kwarto nila at tumapon din ang tingin niya sa amin. Si Bailey at Patty ay mabilis na napayuko dahil bigla itong tumingin sa amin. Hinihila naman ni Patty ang shorts ko para yumuko rin ako, pero hindi ko ginawa. I also didn't show any reaction when our eyes met, gano'n din naman si Hayden, tiningnan lang ako at iniwas kaagad.

"Umupo ka muna, girl," utos ni Patty sa akin at saka ako sumalampak sa sahig. "Ba't ganon?! Kitang-kita mo 'yong kwarto nila rito? Omg. Kaya ba hindi ka umaalis ng bahay dahil inaabangan mo kung magse-sex sila o hindi?"

"Ano ka ba! Hindi 'no!"

"Weh? 'Yong totoo?" dagdag pa ni Bailey. "Kung ako ikaw, palagi akong nakadungaw riyan sa bintana at aabangan kung anong gagawin nila. 'Wag kang magsinungaling sa amin! Alam namin kapag may tinatago ka."

Napairap ako. "Hindi nga kasi. Saka ngayon ko lang nakitang nakabukas 'yang bintana nila?"

"E, bakit hindi ka naglalagay ng kurtina ng sayo? Bakit 'yong sa sala lang may blinds tapos dito wala?"

"Tinatamad pa akong mag-set up," pagrarason ko.

"Sus!" Ayaw pa rin maniwala ni Patty.

"Bahala kayo riyan. Mag-isip na kayo kung anong gusto niyong isipin. Wala namang nangyayari."

"Okay, sabi mo, e," ani Patty. "Pero if I were you, I would want to catch them. Ikaw na may bet do'n sa lalaki, I think it would be fun to see him naked."

Hindi ako nag-react dahil kapag nag-react ako ay hahaba pa ang usapan. Bumalik na lang din naman kami sa salas at doon nagdiskusyon. Pinilit kong ibahin ang usapan at para lang makatakas sa mga akusasyon nila sa akin, pumayag akong sumama sa kanila mamayang gabi sa club, as they said, maraming straight kuno ang bumibisita ro'n at baka raw makabingwit ako. For someone who would want to meet new friends, hindi ko tatanggihan 'yon.

***

"Okay, okay. . . Saglit lang, mahina signal dito. Mabilis lang ako. . ." pagpapaalam ko kina Patty at Bailey na super occupied naman kaya hinayaan na akong lumabas ng club.

I was already tipsy. May na-one shot akong hard liquor na hindi ko naman alam na super taas pala ng alcohol content. I don't want to get wasted tonight kaya hindi na ulit ako iinom, but I wouldn't end this night without something that would spice up my day.

Pagkalabas ko ng club ay tumungo ako sa parking lot. Maraming iba't ibang sasakyan ang nakaparada. Pasado alaso y dies na rin naman ng gabi at halos dumadagsa na rin ang dating ng mga tao. In my early twentis, my friends and I would go to the first club at ten in the evening and then we would hop to another club by midnight until we decided to move to another or stay there until three. It was like that not until priorities changed.

Nang umilaw ang headlights ng isang sasakyan nakaparada, I knew it was the one I was looking for. I looked around to check if anyone was around. Ako lang naman kaya dali-dali ko nang tinungo ang kotse na 'yon. Binuksan na iyon pagkapit ko kaya mabilis akong sumakay. I couldn't see his face clearly dahil medyo madilim at hindi niya binuksan ang ilaw so no one would see what was happening inside. I met him inside the club, he was inviting me to go to the restroom, but that place was very occupied so I told him if he had a car, we could do it there. He went out and here I am.

We started by kissing each other. Mabilis ding gumapang ang kamay niya sa dibdib ko at pinipisil ang utong ko. He was aggresive. Hinubad pa nito ang shirt ko. I was trying to grab his crotch, he wasn't hard yet, but I was. Ang sunod naman nitong ginawa ay pinabababa niya sa akin ang pantalon at underwear ko. He grabbed my cock and he positioned himself then sucked me off. Nagulat ako dahil ang inaasahan ko ay siya ang isusubo ko. I was horny these days that's why it didn't take me too long to erupt my cum. I was surprised when he swallowed them. We kissed and then we continued as pulled his shorts and there he was rock hard.

We rocked the car so hard. I sat on his lap while I slowly inserted his cock on me. He reclined the driver's seat so he would be comfortable and he was thrusting his hips while I was on top of him. I never had a car fun like this before. When he was about to cum, I told him he could shoot them on my shot, but he reasoned, why not inside me? It was somehow a turn-off for me, but I still let him finish off by shooting on my face. I didn't swallow it. He gave me some wipes and kissed me before I left his car.

It was kind of disappointing hookup. I was expecting more, but I guess this just added to my worst experience. Wouldn't ever do that again.

I came back inside and I told myself I wouldn't drink anymore, but I just wanted to get that off my head. Later on, Patty and Bailey were trying to stop me from taking shots of alcohol. Napigilan naman nila, but my world was already spinning around. When I heard my phone ringing, I thought someone was calling. I couldn't read the name on the phone screen clearly, but someone snatched it off my hand. I don't know if it was Bailey or Patty, or some other girl.

The next thing I knew, they were escorting me out of the club and then put me in a car. I looked at the driver and smiled at him, but I couldn't process it in my head and then I fell asleep.

***

The next morning, I had a bad headache and I couldn't get out of bed immediately, but I found a glass of water and two pills of Advil. Before I could take them, I noticed a note next to them.

Drink your meds. Take a rest. We'll talk later. - Z

I started to wonder what happened last night. I took the pills and drank it. It took me a while before I could get up on the bed. I headed into the bathroom and took a pee, and when I was about to head back to my bad, I noticed something weird happened. . . Like it takes my headache away.

Their bedroom window has blackout curtains now. Dahan-dahan akong napaupo sa kama at inabot ko ang phone ko. There were a lot of messages from Patty and Bailey, but I went and sent a message to Hayden.

Me: Good morning! How's Renee? Is she okay?

I waited a few minutes before I got a response. I thought I wouldn't get a response since the window was now blocked by those curtains. 

Hayden: Good morning! She's still sick, but she'll be fine. . . Thanks for checking in.

I was about to compose a message, pero binubura ko rin dahil hindi ko alam kung anong sasabihin ko. It seemed like he already ended the conversation there, but I wanted to keep it continue.

Me: Ahm. . . May kurtina na 'yong kwarto niyo? I can't see you. . .

Another moment of waiting, but a few minutes later, I hadn't got one until I just felt my head like it was cracking up into two, I knew I should get back to sleep and forget about it. . . For now.

***