A couple of years ago, in an ordinary night, the barkada gathered for a couple of drinks (with some ladies). Then may dumating na naka motorcycle, who turns out to be courting one of the girls.I knew him to be obsessed with the girl (pinsan buo niya pa nga). Siyempre sumama na rin sa inuman. But what we didn't know was that he was already harboring some jealous feelings towards us.

After he got dead drunk, he hurriedly went down to ride his motorbike. I sensed something was not in order to so I rushed to him and grabbed by the collar and pleaded him not to go home since its dangerous (downhill pa kasi yon).

Yet he insisted on going and he even said thank you and bye. He shoved me away. When he proceeded, I heard his motorcycle engine for a couple of seconds then the sound was gone. I initialy thought he stopped. So I went back to my friends upstairs.

The next morning, a couple of friends went to our house to inform me that the guy was dead. His motorcycle hit a dead tree and without a helmet, his head hit the group first.

Should alchohol be blamed for that? Partly. And i felt guilty as well. I had him but I still wasn't able to save him.

I sometimes drink (a beer or two) and drive but not to the point of intoxication.