KARRIE
I heard a loud irritating voices near me and it's pissing me off because they just disturbed my beauty sleep. I was about to shut them up but I couldn't get up; I suddenly feel light-headed.
Looking back I had a couple of drinks last night. No wonder why I'm having a hang-over. I looked to my side and see my friends froze on their sit, wide-eyed staring at me, slack-jawed.
Anyare sa mga gagang ito?
"OMG! GISING NA SI KARRIE!!!" Veron announced in a shrill voice then all of them surrounded me, filling each side of my bed in a snap. Eeh? What just happened?
I'm still confused on what's going on their heads when Sia suddenly drew me into a bear-hugged.
"Bakla anong hanash mo kagabi? Why and how come you were in a parking lot? Are you meeting a fafa there? You should say so! You shouldn't keep a secret to us hindi ka naman namin aagawan. Ayan tuloy muntik ka nang mapahamak!" kuda ng baklang si Sia at mas lalo pang hinigpitan ang yakap sa akin. Putsa papatayin yata ako nito!
"Get off me! Get her fuvking off me!" I shrieked as I struggle to free myself from her grip. To the rescue naman ang mga kaibigan kong bakla agad siyang sinabunutan at pinaghahampas ng malakas sa katawan kaya kusang umalis si Sia.
I got up quickly on my bed and take deep breaths.That was close! I almost thought I was a goner. My friends except Sia, came up to me asking me if I was okay but I didn't answer coz I might spit fire on them. Do I look okay? I need to calm my nerves.
"Ansakit nun mga mamshie ah! Pwede naman daanin sa diplomatic talk bakit need gumamit ng dahas! I'll sue you kaya?" drama ng baklang si Sia, nakita kong naglabas siya ng mini-mirror at tiningnan ang mukha.
"Sue mo mukha mo! And fyi sa katawan ka namin hinampas, hindi sa mukha wag assuming! Unless gusto mo talaga?!" panunupla ni Grace at nanghahamon tumingin sa baklang nag-iinarte.
"Tse! Pangit nyo!"
"Ikaw lang yun! Wag ka mandamay bruha!" depensa naman ni Dane na nasa may mini-drawer katabi ng kama ko. May binuksan itong plastic bag at kinuha ang isang medium-sized at kulay pink na lunchbox. Pagkatapos hinila niya ang isang overbed table at pinuwesto sa kama ko.
"Nilutuan ka namin ng sopas. O eto kainin mo pampatanggal ng tama. And don't forget to take your medicines okay?" she said as she put the lunchbox on the table and opened it.
I nodded. But wait... I do have an overbed table but I never place it in my bedroom also I bought a pink one and not a flesh-color. I looked around and realized I'm not in my room since its all white and not pink. And to my side is a dextrose which was connected to my back hand.
"We're in the hospital, right? But why? How did I get here?" I asked as I squinted my eyes in frustration.
"Luh amnesia girl yarn?" sinamaan ko ng tingin si Grace, nginusuan lang siya ng chararat na lalong ikinapangit nito. "Eto naman HB agad! Ibibirit ko na nga yung chika e. So ganito kasi yun..."
They told me the events last night. As they speak fragments of memories came one by one. Then there's a guy who saved me from those goons. Oh shoot! The beautiful guy! How fool of me to forgot him. Pero bago ang lahat!
"Sia, you asked me earlier as to why I was in the parking lot, right?"
"Yes bhie!" she smiled widely at me. "Buti naalala mo! So ano ne?"
I smiled back at her then my gaze turns to my other curious friends. "Girls, pwedeng kalbohin niyo yang bruha na yan on my sake? I know what question runs in your mind so here's the answer."
I turned to Sia again who's now confused.
"Bakit naman girl? Wala naman akong atraso sayo ah!"
"Hindi ka dyan sure! FYI, If weren't for you I wouldn't set my gorgeous feet in the parking lot. If only I didn't look for you after I lost you in the restroom, I wouldn't have met those thugs. Understand? In short, kasalanan mo, gaga!" I rolled my eyes.
"Hey, why are you blaming me? Sinabi ko ba na hanapin mo ako? Hindi naman diba?" Sia scoffed. Binatukan tuloy siya ng mga accla. Nice!
"Wait, bakit kasalanan ni Sia? Kwento mo dali." Veron demanded so ayon chinisweez ko na.
Then napaaray nalang ulit ang baklang si Sia after makatanggap muli ng batok.
"Gaga ka talaga. Nag- aalala sayo yung tao tas ikaw atechona!" Nabi bwisit na sabi ni Grace.
"Diba habilin namin sayo mag behave ka lang!" Nakapamewang na ratatat ni Veron. "So paano ka nakalabas ng hindi nararamdaman ni Karrie? Hindi ka naman siguro tumagos ng pader, right?"
Sia pouted, akala niya siguro ang cute ng ginagawa niya. Pwe!
"Of course not!
"So where's my savior? I mean the gorgeous guy? He dropped by for a visit, yes?" I asked praying that somehow he did.
They looked at me, confused were written on their face. I raised my perfect curved brow, does my queries make them baffled or something?
"Hoy anena?! Tititigan niyo nalang ako baka gusto niyo sumagot?"
Veron raised her hand with two fingers lift, "Gurl Scout!" she blabbered, out of a sudden, using her deep baritone voice that makes our eyes shift from her as her's to ours'.
Then Veron's eyes widen from embarrassment, "Oops! Did I say that out loud? OMG nakakahiya!"
I shook my head in frustration as my palm cover my face in annoyance. Why did I befriended them again? I sometimes can't help but to questions my life-decisions.
"Sasagot kayo ng maayos o babangasan ko yang mga mukha niya gamit ng mesa na'to," I said, exasperated. My hands are now ready to pummel this table in my friends head once they turned lunatic again.
Their faces turned pale white in fear. As they should, hindi nila dapat binibiro ang isang Aquarius 'Karrie' Del Villega. Ganda talaga ng pangalan ko pang- unisex, kaso wala pang nakakaiyot.
"I don't know if this counted as visit kasi siya yung sumama nung ihatid ka sa hospital at binantayan ka niya ng ilang oras." Dane expounded, then added, "Mabuti nalang kilala na tayo sa bar kaya ni-inform kami na sinugod ka sa ospital at sinamahan ng employee nila. Edi yown, sumugod kami dito. Naabutan namin yung savior mo nagsabi lng siya na kung may gusto kaming malaman sa kalagayan mo tanungin nalang namin daw yung mga doktor at nurses dito sabay fly, fly butterfly na siya."
After that Dane acted like she's out of breath for a moment then holds her imaginary skirt and dropped a curtsy.
So he left. I heaved deep sighed, I was hoping that the moment I opened my eyes he's gorgeous face will be on my sight. But it doesn't matter at least he was here even for an hour or two. He accompany me until my friends came over. Oh how sweet and gentleman his savior! Looks like mapapatambay na ako sa bar na yun especially now that I knew he's working there. What does he do? A bouncer?
Anebe kinikilig ako!
"Nga pala Karrie mah friend", I was cut off from my sweet reverie when I heard Sia called me, "In case you wanna know your savior's name that's Zion and she a lesbo."
My jaw dropped... W-what? Seriously?!
My gorgeous guy is a lesbian?
And there, I was too stunned to speak.
"Karrie.exe stop responding due to unexpected revelation." Sia teased and all of them laughed but to choked after. Ayan! Akala niyo ha digital na kaya ang karma!
I'm currently reading files in my office. Checking every designs and revisions so the outcome will be faultless, flawless and perfect as those leads a notable success of my company. Thus, beyond doubt my secret-recipe as to why my clothing-line business is well-known all over the world and has a lot of branches globally. This is undeniably truth not to brag.
I was in a deep reverie when I heard someone cough. I looked up and arched a brow when I see my secretary looking at me weirdly.
"What's with that look, Miss Shayne?" I asked.
"Kanina pa kasi kita tinatawag para sabihin na andito na yung kapeng hinihingi mo." she said and point the hot coffee beside my stuffs on my table. "Ang sipag mo talaga, boss" she added.
"Of course I am! Para lalong yumaman. The richer I am, the more man will woo and chase after me." I joked but Shayne just rolled her eyes on me.
Bitch!
She has the guts to do that because we're friends back in college. Nevertheless, she's reliable, organize, hardworking and trustworthy person. Her loyalty to me is tested way back up to now so I can't fire her. Plus she only acting that way when it's only us but with clients and workmates, she's professional.
"Anyway, you have a meeting with Mr. Fortunato of Fashion Cosmo around 2 pm in A'more Fuentello and by 5 pm, with Mrs. Castillo of C&M. That would be all." she said as she check her list. I simply nod after that she went out of my office.
Additional workload on my plate. Just my luck! I sighed, why now when I'm not in my bestest today.
I shook my head and go back to reading. One may think that I'm, the lady whose so gorgeous in pink, so focused to what I'm doing right now but lo and behold! I'm a bit distracted.
I don't know what's gotten into me. Even after knowing she's a lesbian two days ago, her face, her voice seems not to get off my mind. And that's odd?! I tried to think something else but with no avail, it still her I ended up seeing.
I also refrained myself from going back to that bar kahit na kinukulit ako ng mga bakla na pumunta para man lang daw makapagpasalamat at maka-libreng silay sa savior ko bago daw ako mag-move on. Well, that's who I am.
I'm that kind of person who can easily move on from unsignificant person, a trivial stranger.
One more thing, I'm only interested in my same-sex. So if I found out that one is a lesbian, whether their looks and acts so manly, I will dropped my affections from them and move on.
So why!?
I put my hand against my face because of frustration building up inside me. Could it be because I feel guilty over about me being ungrateful bitch towards the lesbian who saved me?
My eyes widen on the idea. Right! That was all about nothing more, nothing less. Truth to be told, I'm really ashamed. Which might be the one of the mere reason I can't face him/her, err I don't know her/him pronoun. As to why her face showing up every now and then.
All because of the GUILT. It should be! I have to do something and if giving back her kindness is the resolution to my problem then I'm going to make it up for her. Perhaps, it will free me from constant thinking of that lesbian...
I'm fvcking hoping cause right now she drives me crazy.