First time kong mahalikan, naiintindihan ko na yung sinasabi nilang

 

Unang tikim, namnamin natin. Kidding! gawa-gawa ko lang 'yon

 

Unfortunately, my plan to enjoy the kiss did not happened

 

Nang hinawakan ko kase ang batok ni Winter to make the kiss deeper

 

Bigla niya naman akong tinulak palayo

 

"Karina, I'm so sorry!"

 

She caressed my cheeks with both of her hands

 

"Kaya nga kita sinamahan to make sure na walang mag take advantage sayo, but here I am taking advantage of your drunk state"

 

Natawa naman ako sa sinabi ni Winter, I didn't expect the chivalry attitude she has

 

I mean, masaya naman pala siyang kasama kapag hindi siya bad trip sakin and sometimes harmless naman pala siya

 

Eto ba talaga yung leader ng fraternity na kinakatakutan even from other universities?

 

Sinamaan naman niya ako ng tingin when she saw me laughing almost hysterical na nga

 

Kapag tinitignan niya ako ng ganoon dati, naiinis ako sa kanya

 

I just know kase she's planning something I'm not going to like again

 

Pero ngayon, she just looks like a cute broody puppy to me, lalo pa tuloy akong natatawa

 

"I feel guilty na nga tinatawanan mo pa ako, I just hope na you don't feel uncomfortable sa ginawa ko"

 

Kinabig ko siya ulit at pinalibot ang kamay ko sa batok niya

 

"Don't worry Winter, I'm not drunk naman"

 

TInaasan niya lang ako ng kilay

 

"Talaga ba?

 

"Oo nga"

 

Lalo kong hinigpitan ang yakap ko at bumulong sa tenga niya

 

"I'm not drunk Winter...."

 

Huminga ko ng saglit while Winter feels like she stopped from breathing

 

"I'm "

 

" naman Karina!"

 

 

 

 

 

I think isang oras pa ang lumipas sa club, we just continued dancing and drinking.

 

Masyado ata akong naging honest kase Winter did everything para hindi na kame mag karon ng moment

 

But still it was fun naman kase she's still dancing with me and letting me drink anytime

 

She's just making sure na there are no other people na lumalapit sakin

 

When I told her na nasusuka na ako, she guide me to the nearest restroom

 

Hinagod hagod niya pa yung likod ko while her otherh and acted like a hair tie para 'di ko masukahan

 

"It's okay Madam President, mas maganda na nga rin na you puke para nalabas mo yung alcohol sa katawan mo"

 

Hindi naman ako maka react kase nga there's still a lot on my mouth pa

 

"This will sober you up, but I hope it will be a lesson na you should not force yourself"

 

Ayan na naman siya sa nagging mode ala mother, it's her personality talaga

 

But she's right naman, mas naramdaman ko na yung pagod and maybe masyado ko nang pinush yung katawan ko

 

We decided to go back to her place, she will prepare me a hangover soup daw

 

I appreciate naman and I honestly don't know what to do kapag may hangover

 

I guess it's safer na may kasama ako para in case na I need help, Winter will be there in no time

 

Dumaan pa kami saglit sa mini grocery store ng resort to prepare daw para sa hangover ko

 

Habang busy siya sa pag kuha ng mga ingredients, palihim ko naman ni check ang "Go to a club" sa bucket list ko

 

Two bucketlist done! Three bucketlist remaining!

 

She made me drink a lot of bottled water along the way to her place

 

When we got into her place, I was surprised on how neat the place is

 

"It seems like you're into minimalist design"

 

It's actually big enough for a small family, the walls are painted with beige and most of the furnitures as well

 

"How much yung rent mo dito Winter?"

 

I continued scanning the place while she prepares yung groceries niya

 

"Mura lang"

 

I decided not to dig deep na lang, baka maubos pa yung kakaunting oras na meron ako

 

I got curious dahil may mini ref siya sa living room and ilalagay ko na rin sana yung natirang bottled watter 

 

Pero punong puno pala ng beer yung mini ref niya

 

"Grabe ka Winter!"

 

Sigaw ko kase nasa kitchen siya, she started to prepare my hangover soup na daw

 

"Bakit?!"

 

"You keep on nagging about my sudden change of drinking habits pero punong puno ng beer yung ref mo"

 

"Light lang yan Madam President! Pampatulog ko nga yan minsan e!"

 

Pinuntahan ko siya grabbing two light beer with me

 

When I got to the kitchen, nilapag ko sa countertop where she's cuttining white onions

 

Nag palit-palit pa ang tingin niya sa beer at sa akin before she was able to form words

 

"Madam President! Ibalik mo yan!"

 

"Akala ko ba light lang 'to?"

 

"Oo nga, pero what's the point of pag gawa ko ng hangover soup if mag be-beer ka naman?"

 

"Nakakalasing ba 'to?"

 

"Hindi"

 

"Hindi pala e"

 

"Karina, hindi naman yun yung point ko, may alcohol pa din yan"

 

"Grabe ka Winter, last na kaya 'to, let's drink habang chit chat tayo, mga 3AM deep thoughts, ganon"

 

I'm referring for my impending bye bye to earth but when I saw her sudden sad expression

 

Na-realize ko na baka na misunderstood niya ang sinabi ko na last na

 

Maybe she thought hindi ko na siya pa-pansinin once we go back to Manila

 

Mag e-explain sana ako na it's not what I meant pero inunahan niya ako mag salita

 

"Sige na nga Madam President, pero kakain ka pa din ng hangover soup tapos every sip ng beer, may times two ng water"

 

Saglit lang natapos lutuin ni Winter ang hangover soup niya

 

It's a combination of sopas and chicken noodle soup, kahit wala ata akong hangover kakainin ko pa rin siya

 

Tuwang tuwa naman si Winter, siya pa ang nag lalagay sa bowl ko kapag nauubos ko na yung serving niya

 

I can't believe naubos ko lahat ng luto ni Winter na dapat ay hanggang early morning pa daw sana

 

In my defense, maliban sa masarap nga yung luto niya, hindi din ako nag dinner, I was busy trying to complete my bucketlist e

 

After done eating, since madami daw akong kumain ay hindi niya ko pinayagan matulog agad

 

I grabbed the light beers again and shaked it sa mukha niya

 

"Akala mo nakalimutan ko na no? Hindi pa talaga ako matutulog kase may deep late night talks pa tayo"

 

She set up two chairs sa veranda niya para kita pa daw namin ang stars and if somehow maabutan namin ang sunrise

 

Napakaganda ng view namin but it was not enough para ma sidetrack ako

 

I really wanna know why she's always mad at me

 

Mamamatay na ako, dapat malaman ko na or else baka hindi agad ako makapuntang kabilang mundo

 

"So Winter, I think you already know what I really wanna ask"

 

Rinig na rinig ko yung buntong hininga niya.

 

Stress yarn?

 

"I told you na nga, hindi naman talaga ako galit sayo"

 

"I don't believe it, lagi kang masungit sakin"

 

"E kase..."

 

I was waiting for what she's going to say pero obvious young pag ka hesitant sa mukha niya

 

"Winter, kung 'di mo maamin na crush mo ko with your toxic way of papansin, sige na, I get it naman, you don't have any flirting skills"

 

Naniniwala naman ako noong sinabi niya na hindi niya ako crush kanina

 

But I just want to get reactions from her, maybe makuha ko ang sagot in that way

 

"Hoy! Grabe ka Karina! Hindi nga kita crush, ang kulit mo"

 

"E bakit nga kase?"

 

"You reminds me of mys