S. F. - 22

                                    

                                          
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I tossed my phone on the bed after calling P'Tay for the nth time. It had been three days since my graduation and I hadn't heard anything from him since then. I didn't even have the chance to talk to him that time as they immediately left. I even went to his unit, hoping he'd be there waiting for me to come to him, but I ended up knocking on his door for hours.
I didn't want to jump to conclusions. I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt and explain the situation to me. I wanted to hear his side. I was expecting him to explain, but his explanation never happened.
I jolted when I heard my phone rang thinking it was P'Tay, but immediately scowled when I saw that it was Gun.
"What?" I greeted nonchalantly as I slumped on the bed. 
"Wow. I love the energy," he snorted on the other line. "They're organizing a party at the Groove tonight. Are you coming?"
I hesitated for a moment as I didn't wanna spend the night out, but if I stay any longer inside my room trying to figure out what really happened, I'd probably loose my mind.
"Yeah, you?"
"Of course! It's party we are talking about. See you later, okay? Bye!"
I heaved a sigh as the other line went off. 
"P'. Where the hell are you?" I muttered before curling up in a ball and fell asleep.
***
The music blasting on the speakers welcomed me the moment I stepped in the bar. It was the usual sight of people dancing and drinking. 
I spotted Gun and the rest of the group in our usual spot. 
"Neeww!! I'm glad you made it!" Gun exclaimed as he grabbed my arm and dragged me.
Some of our mutual friends from the other departments were also there. I grimaced when I saw Mond making out with a girl in a corner.
"Aah. The wonders of being a graduate! New can finally go out anytime he wants without his father reminding him of his curfew," Gunsmile taunted and the rest of the group laughed with him.
"Silly. I didn't have curfew back then. He just needs to know where I am," I quickly fended off for my father.
"But at least, the chances of you getting grounded is already slim," White added and the rest agreed. "Oh well. We're here to celebrate. Come on! Grab a drink."
Gun handed me a bottle of beer which I gladly took.
"Cheers to finally becoming adults trying to survive in this cruel world!!" White proclaimed as we clunk our bottles together.
***
I was already getting drunk, my eyesight fuzzy and my head dizzy, but I had no plans of stopping. Maybe, just maybe, I could forget for a while how P'Tay went missing on me for the past three days.