CHAPTER 13

Baby

Sumapit ang eleven o'clock ng gabi at nandito pa rin kami sa labas. We're all sitting here habang nag-iinuman sila. Bukod sa'kin, lahat sila'y mga legal age na kaya hindi pa pwede dahil seventeen pa lang ako at mapapagalitan ako ng magulang ko.

I can drink alcohol when I'm legal age. Five months pa bago ako mag-legal age and that can wait naman.

"Ava, talagang juice ka na lang?" tanong ulit ni Kath.

Pilit nila akong pinapainom ng light drink, but I refused. I can't risk it. Light or hard drink, it's still have an alcohol.

Umiling ako. "I told you. My parents will kill me if I drink alcohol," sagot ko.

"Hayaan mo na, Kath. Respect her parents decision." saway ni Blake. Namumula na siya dahil kanina pa sila nag-iinuman. His cheeks and ears are now turning red because of the alcohol.

Ngumuso si Kath. "Okay. Basta once you turned eighteen, you will drink okay?"

Tumawa ako bago tumango. "Yes, I will. Wait in months."

"When is your birthday?"