tequila in my tummy

July 25, 2005, Monday. I woke up in an unusual room. But I was positively sure that I’ve slept there before. So there, I woke up in “Ate Mae” Mae Galiste’s room. It was about 7:30 am and I felt so dizzy. I rarely get this kind of headache, but what the heck, it is also not my 1st time to get a hang over. Last night was incredible. I went to Libis with Rinna, Ate Mae, Ate Kat, Jason, Roc, Aries, Kuya Rap Rap, Kuya Noel, Manong Cam, and Kuya Paeng. I just met the last three I mentioned. They are grown ups and had lots of bucks in their pockets. Chiching! Well, as I was saying, I’ve never felt my head this heavy before, tangina kasi naka-apat na mug ako ng Redhorse. I’m only a kid so 4 mugs are too many for me. HEHE.

Then after a few morning laughs with the Bobo-Man-Super-Cum-Laude Jem, I finally made my decision to go home for Ate Mae had another gimmick plans running on her head.

When I got home, I quickly made my way to the bathroom cuz I was dying to take a bath. And guess what, while I was on my way, I’ve encountered irritating shouts from my mum. Tss, I just halfly ignored her then took my well-deserved bath.

After all of it, I just found my self sitting in front of a computer shop - BMC. I was waiting for Ate Mae and the others. I waited and waited.

Darn, antagal nila. Asan na ba sila?

Then after 12 minutes or so, they have finally arrived. I stepped in the car and noticed we had a new companion and he was holding a “The Vinci Code” book. I was like “woi Justin, peram!” Justin is Jason’s twin brother, but good thing they don’t look the same. Don’t ask me who’s cuter. HAHA.

Before we knew it, we were in Manong Cam’s condominium in Katipunan. It was fun there, had a couple of drinks again. Arg, di na ba ko mawawalan ng alcohol sa katawan? Anyways, it was sorta fun because I managed to make baby Justin drink a few drops of Redhorse. HAHA. He is just about my age but he always goes, “I don’t drink. Laro nalang ako sa bahay.” - another great B.I. accomplishment made by me. HAHA.

Pretty soon, we left the condo. I looked at my wristwatch and went “Taena 4pm na and I’m still thinking about lunch!” So, we took our “lunch” at Celebrity Club about 4:30 pm. I was kinda full when we started eating and I really felt my tummy getting bigger. But what the heck, sige sisig pa!

Great things happened cuz I felt warmth in my tummy when we took 5 shots of Tequila. I didn’t get to see the brand though, but it costed around 2000 pesos. Ate Mae was sorta playing while doing her tanggera job and I heard kuya Noel exclaim “Woi! Ayusin mo nga yan! Bawat patak nian sampung piso!” Darn, anu kami? Umiinum ng ginto? The hell… Aga naming maglasingan nu? We all know that I look younger than my age and it’s kinda awkward to see a girl like me drinking Tequila, but if I’m defined as “bata” then pano pa c baby Justin? HAHA. Yeah, he didn’t like my best-friend-walang-iwanan Redhorse but he sure liked the Tequila. Ganyan ba panlasa ng mga big time? Buti pa ako, tunay. HAHA. Pero tunay rin xa kasi we had fun watching Card Captor Sakura. Rinna was also there enjoying the show. Galing ako e, I called for the waiter to switch the channel to Animax.

Then it was getting dark and everyone was feeling the effect of Tequila, especially me and Rinna. I was chatting with Justin until I felt loneliness conquering every inch of me. Guess what kung anu nangyari? I burst into tears in Rinna’s shoulders. She asked why. My words weren’t that clear but siyempre, Rinna pa, nagkakaintindihan kami nian. I said that I don’t like a man telling me I’m pretty because it feels like beauty is all I have. Ganda lang. It’s better to be ugly because life would be peaceful. I cried so much that my eyes got swollen. Rinna cried with me too.

After all of it, I’m fine again. Few things also happened but I’ll just keep it to my self (but for the others na andun din, alam na nila yun). It was so fine.

Most of us were emotional throughout the night. Ate Kat and Ate Mae sang a lot on stage. I couldn’t join them because I was too shy and we all know that I suck at singing. E bakit ba? Growl ang linya ko! HAHA. UST Growling Tiger to. HAHA.

It was such a great Monday until I found my cell phone missing. Darn.

July 26, 2005, Tuesday, I woke up with a negative look on my face. I couldn’t sleep well last night. Like another usual thing I’d do, I sent messages to some of my friends saying “Good Morning. 1 bad day comin up for me.” And because everyone loves me, isa lang nagreply.

Jestro asked me why. I told him my other cell phone was missing (the one I use with Globe). And my frown grew when he told me na hindi ko na raw makukuha uli yung phone ko. Darn. But Justin reasoned na baka staff member nakakuha nun kasi wala namang halos na ibang tao sa coffee shop. So there, I just hope I get my phone again. Sigh.

I slightly had the corner of my eye on you even when I was with my boyfriend last year. I never thought you’d somehow return the same feeling.