"Lucille! Let's dance!" I pulled her but she remained seated on her seat.

Dancing lights are all over the place and the loud party sound blended with the strong smell of alcohol. That's enough to make my head hurts but it can't stop me from what I want to do.

"Sit down, Lavinia." Walang ganang sambit nito bago sumimsim sa shot glass niya. I dramatically rolled my eyes. Damn. Nakakahilo 'yung ilaw, ang likot.

"Ang kill joy niyong dalawa!" I went here with them to enjoy then they'll just seat and drink?

"Sit down and let's talk about your problem." I heard Adriel's manly voice and I rolled my eyes once again. How many times do I have to tell them that I don't have a problem? Oh God, felt like my head's spinning.

"I don't have a problem." I answered still standing in front of Lucille.

"Fine, you don't have. But, can you please seat down, Lavinia? You're already drunk." Of course I am not! Who's drunk? Maybe him!

"I'm not--fuck!" Adriel pulled my hand and I landed on the couch, facing him while Lucille's on my side.

"Fine, fine!" I leaned on the couch and shut my eyes off tightly. I noticed that Lucille's not talking and I almost smirked on that. She's already drunk, tahimik na e, mamaya tulog na 'yan.

"Let's go home," Sambit ni Adriel na agad kong tinanggihan.

"Ayoko nga!" Muntik na akong mapapiyok doon. "Maaga pa!" Kadarating lang namin, or maybe not? I don't know, really.

"Sige, maaga pa. Inom pa, Bakla. Tingnan natin kung magising ka pa bukas." May sinabi si Adriel ngunit hindi ko iyon masyadong naintindihan dahil sa lakas ng sound system sa loob ng Xylo.

I grimaced and just rolled my eyes on him.

I turned to Adriel when he rose up while looking at his phone. "I'll just answer this call, I'll be quick. Stay seated on that couch. Uuwi na tayo pagbalik ko." He ordered as he glanced at Lucille who's already sleeping peacefully.

"Whatever." I answered. Siguro ay importante ang tawag na iyon dahil nasisiguro ko na hindi na iyon papansinin ni Adriel kung hindi iyon importante lalo at iniisip niya na hindi na namin kaya ni Lucille ang sarili. I wanna dance but I can't leave this woman sleeping beside me alone.

After a few minutes Adriel came back looking so problematic. He tried to wake Lucille up ngunit hindi na ito nagising kaya naman walang nagawa si Adriel kundi ang buhatin ito. Sinabi ni Adriel na mauna raw ako maglakad upang mabantayan niya ako but I have a plan kaya naman hindi ko sinunod ang gusto ni Adriel.

"Can't walk." I pouted.

Adriel's mouth fell open as he sighed heavily.

"Come on, Vinia. Mauna ka na, dalian mo." I almost laughed when I heard him say that, nearly pleading.

"Alright! Mauna kayo, susunod ako! Dito lang ako sa likod niyo." Malawak ko pa siyang nginitian na para bang mas makukumbinsi siya dahil doon.

Pinanliitan niya ako ng mga mata na sinuklian ko lang ng inosenteng ngiti. "Sa harap, Lavinia! Dalian mo na! Malapit ko na kayong pagbuhulin ng babaeng 'to!" He said, pertaining to Lucille.

"Mauna na nga kayo, susunod naman ako e, dito lang ako sa likod niyo."

He stared on me for a while and finally sighed.

"Fine! Siguraduhin mo lang na susunod ka! Kapag wala ka sa likod ko pagdating sa labas, hahayaan kita na maiwan dito, sinasabi ko sa'yong babae ka." Grabe siya magbanta, para siyang Mommy ko. And I doubt, hindi niya magagawa ang sinabi niya na iiwan niya 'ko rito.

"Let's see," Sambit ko at buti nalang ay malakas ang sound system kaya hindi niya masyadong narinig.

"Ano?" Pasinghal na tanong niya sa akin na inilingan ko na lang.

He started walking towards the exit, medyo mabagal ang lakad namin dahil sa dami ng tao sa Xylo. Hindi makalingon sa akin si Adriel dahil nahihirapan siya kay Lucille kaya naman hindi na ako nagaksaya ng panahon. Agad akong humiwalay at nagtungo sa dance floor. Hindi agad mapapansin ni Adriel na wala ako sa likod nila lalo na dahil sa dami ng tao.

I swayed my hips, following every beat of the music. Can't remember the last time I danced like this. Someone tried to dance with me, he held my waist. His hands were slowly travelling on my back. Plano ko na itulak ito dahil kung saan-saan na nakakarating ang kamay niya nang may babae na humila rito.

"Babe," I heard the man called.

Sinamaan ako ng tingin ng babae bago tuluyang umalis kasama ang lalaki na kanina lang ay kasayaw ko. Looks like he have a girlfriend.

I continued grinding as I felt someone on my back. He held my waist and I felt a familiarity on that. I don't know but I felt comfortable with whoever's on my back. I just shrugged and continued on what I'm doing.

"Fuck!" I heard him cursed but it wasn't clear because of the loud sound from the sound system. I smirked as I grind on him.

I felt him leaned on my ear. "Let's get out of this place." A familiar cold voice whispered on my ear that sent shiver to all parts of my body.

I don't want to turned to him. Maybe I was just imagining things.

Isang babae ang napaatras sa akin kaya naman muntik na akong mawalan ng balanse sa kagustuhang makaiwas dito. The man on my back caught my waist and it prevents me from falling.

"Hey, careful. Come on, let's get out of this place, Vinia. You're already drunk." Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili na lingunin ang lalaki sa aking likuran.

Mapait akong napangiti nang makita kung sino iyon. "Yeah, I think I'm already drunk. Why am I seeing Creed?" I'm fucking hallucinating.

"I'm Creed, Vinia. Let's go." He encircled his arms around my waist to support me as he carefully pulled me out of the dance floor. Hindi na ako umanggal doon at nagpahila nalang though hindi ako naniniwala naniniwala na siya si Creed. Maybe I'm hallucinating because of the alcohol, maybe he's Adriel. Oh God, ngayon ko lang naranasan na maghallucinate dahil na rin siguro sa dami ng nainom ko.

He pulled me until I found my self outside the Xylo.

Doon niya ako hinarap at mas nakita ko ng malinaw ang kanyang mukha. Why am I still seeing Creed's face?

I shut my eyes off tightly and turned to him. "Adriel--"

"Who's Adriel--where's your boyfriend?" I saw his jaw clenched. Oh God, Adriel I'm starting to think that you're really a man inside and out.

"What boyfriend are you talking about, Adriel? Where's Lucille? Uwi na tayo." I pulled him on his chest but he didn't even move.

"I'm not Adriel, Vinia. Where's your boyfriend? He's a fucking ass for letting you alone in that state." Now his voice sounds like Creed.

"What boyfriend? I don't have one." Tanggi ko dahil iyon naman ang totoo. "But I have a fiance, and you looks like him." Hindi ko napigilan na sabihin iyon. Dinala ko ang aking kamay sa kanyang pisngi at marahang hinaplos iyon.

"Let me drive you to your condo." He muttered and started pulling me again. I felt my knees wobbled and his grip on my waist tightened na para bang sa sandaling luwagan niya iyon ay mapapaupo ako sa lupa. I want to complain 'cause really, I don't know this man but I have no strength to do that.

He opened the passenger's door of his car at pinapasok ako roon. He even fastened my seat belt before closing the it.

He entered on the driver's seat and maneuvered his car.

"Give me your address."

Agad kong ibinigay ang hinihingi niya bago napuno ng kadiliman ang aking paningin.

I woke up in a familiar room feeling nauseous while my head's throbbing in pain.

I suddenly remember what happened last night. I'm fucking hallucinating that Creed's with me, I think I was drugged. I shook my head. It must be the alcohol.

My eyes widened upon realizing that I left Xylo with the man who looked like Creed.

I looked around the room and sighed.

I felt such a sense of relief when I realized that I'm inside my room. Maybe the man last night was really Adriel, kung ano-ano lang ang naiisip ko.

Napahilot ako sa aking sentido nang maramdaman ang matinding pagsakit ng ulo.

I rose up from lying down on the bed and stretched my feet as well as my whole body for me to feel alive.

After a few minutes stretching, I entered the bathroom and started doing my morning routine.

It took me almost an hour before I finally finished doing my routine.

I went outside my room and started walking towards the kitchen. I was combing my hair using my fingers when I smelled something.

I frowned when I realized that someone is cooking. I'm sure of that. The aromatic smell's lingering all over my condo.

Nagmamadaling naglakad ako patungo sa pinanggagalingan ng mabangong amoy. If I am not mistaken, it smells like a soup.

I can hear my heavy footsteps on my condo unit's floor, siguro ay dahil na rin sa aking pagmamadali.

I entered the dining room and since the dining and the kitchen's maintaining an open-space concept, I immediately saw a familiar back of a man. I felt my feet trembled just by seeing his back. Those familiar broad shoulders looks so perfect in his white shirt.

"Good morning," He greeted after turning his face on me. Hindi ko maibalik ang pagbati niya dahil sa pagkagulat.

My eyes widened and frowned afterwards.

"C-Creed?" I stammered.

"Hmmm, how are you feeling?" He's now preparing the table while I'm still standing at the entrance of the dining room, not moving.

"Is there a ghost?" He looked around. "I can't see one," Sambit niya nang muling bumaling sa akin.

What the hell's happening? Am I still sleeping and everything's just a dream? Mariin kong ipinikit ang mga mata at sinimulang tapikin ang pisngi. Fuck! Wake up, Bitch! Ganyan ka ba kahayok kay Creed para mapanaginipan mo?

I opened my eyes and saw Creed standing only inches away in front of me, watching me while there's a frowned in his face.

Namilog ang aking mga mata at muli sanang tatapikin ang pisngi ngunit agad na nahawakan ni Creed ang aking palapulsuhan at napigilan ako sa gagawin.

"Why are you hitting your face?" He asked. He's frowning and I can see a deep furrow in his brow.

"C-Creed?"

"Yes?" He answered and I remained staring at him. "You know what, let's eat. Maybe you're still drunk." What the?

My mouth fell open because of his statement.

I shook my head, still can't talk properly. "Let's eat. Its already past twelve in the afternoon. You need something that can fill your empty stomach."

I walked towards the table and sat down on the chair while my mind's still flying somewhere else.

I was just staring at him, watching him as he prepare the soup.

"It's good for your hangover." He put a bowl of soup in front of me, kumuha rin siya ng para sa kanya bago umupo sa tapat ko.

"Eat. Careful the soup's still hot." Sambit niya dahil nakatitig lang ako sa kanya at hindi ginagalaw ang pagkain.

Like a robot, I obliged.

"Why are you here?" I finally got a courage to asked him. Sumubo muna ako ng soup bago siya pinagtuonan ng pansin.

I saw him looking at me like I say something wrong.

"Can't you remember?" He tilted his head.

I raised my brow up on him. "Remember what?"

"You do have an amnesia?" Sarkastikong tanong nito.

Nahihiwagaang napatingin ako kay Creed. Oh wow, ako pa?

"The last time I checked, between the two of us you're the one who have an amnesia." I stated.

He stared at me for a while and shrugged.

Ininuon nito ang pansin sa pagkain at ganoon din ang ginawa ko.

While eating, I'm trying to remember what happened last night. So the guy at Xylo was really Creed. But why is he here in my condo? I mean, I'm glad but I wanna know the reason why.

I'm thinking about what happened the whole time that we were eating.

Matapos ang ilang minutong pagpipilit sa sarili na makaalala ay nagawa ko rin. Bigla akong nasamid dahil sa naalala. I began coughing hardly. Creed rose up on his seat, dinaluhan ako nito at mukhang hindi alam ang gagawin dahil sa pagkataranta sa nangyari sa akin.

I finally stopped coughing and looked at him. I was too astonished to speak. The way he look at me, the way he react. Pakiramdam ko ay bumalik ang Creed na kilala ko. The Creed that I knew before the accident.

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