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Tahimik lang ang buong byahe patungo sa bahay ni Daniel kasi nakakahiya talaga yung nangyari sa tingin ko pa nga namumula parin ang pisngi ko.

Hayst ang tanga tanga ko talaga. Ba't ba ako ganito Lord? Di mo ba ako lab at parati lang akong napapahiya? Lord, please have mercy on me.

Napatingin ako kay Cross na parang nagpipigil ang tawa because of the way he was biting his lip.

"Huy, 'nung nangyari sayo? Kinikiliti kaba ng demonyo mo?" I glared at him. I'm lamenting here tapos nag gaganyan siya? Bwesit.

"Alam mo, nakakatawa ka talaga" bigla niyang sambit tapos tumawa na.

"Alam mo, nakakainis ka! you perv" bawi ko sabay irap.

"Sino ba kasing abnormal ang naglalakad na nakatowal-

Hindi ko na siya pinatapos at binatukan na siya ng malakas.

"What was that for?" Singhal niya but I didn't mind him and just covered my ears.

"La la la ang ganda koooo pangit ang katabi ko lalalla pangit talaga as innnnn PANGITTTTT ang ganda koooo" kanta ko na wala sa tono at pinatuloy ko ito kahit nagmumura na siya at may sinasabi sabi pa. Bahala siya.

"The nerve of this woman. Huy! Sinong pangit? I'm hot af"

"You're getting on my nerves, Diana"

"Ugh shut up"

"Damn woman"

"Mabilaukan ka sana"

"Spoiled brat"

"Kala mo kung sino, flat chested naman pala. Psh"

Sa huling reklamo napaigting ang tenga ko at napatigil ako sa pagkakanta ng masterpiece ko. Agad ko siyang sinampal sa balikat ng malakas. Medyo gumewang ang sasakyan dahil sa pagsampal ko sa kanya pero ba'la siya.

"Sinong flat hah?!" Singhal ko.

"Who else? It's you of course" he simply says his eyes still on the road.

"Huy for your info, di ako flat!" I shouted.

"Acceptance is the key to a good life" he glanced at me and grinned casually.

"Ugh! Bahala ka nga! Bwesit! Di nga ako flat" sinilip ko ang nasa loob ng damit ko. Di naman malaki, di rin naman maliit. Sakto lang to noh. The nerve of this man. I crossed my arms at isinalay ang paa ko sa dashboard.

"Hey, feet down woman" reklamo niya pero di ko siya pinansin.

Ng makita ko na ang bahay na parang may kaguluhan na nangyayari agad kong nalaman na akang Daniel ito. Yun yung sabi niya eh.

Di ko na hinintay si Cross at agad na akong lumabas upang tingnan ang bahay at siyempre para maka pag party. I missed the feeling. Sorry boss hehe.

Agad akong naglakad patungo sa loob dahil open na rin naman ang pinto. The party goers are everywhere. Meron pa ngang lasing na nakahilata sa rooftop at marami pa sa damuhan sa front yard. I'm greeted with blasting music and lights everywhere. There were a lot of drunk teenagers grinding on each other on the dance floor. The scene may be a total disgrace to others but what the heck it's fun.

I snatched the red cup a man was holding and drank it. I dived deep into the throng of teenagers and danced to the rhythm.

"Yeah!" Masaya kong sigaw sabay sayaw sa mash-up na song. I was enjoying and dancing with a boy that I really don't know but who cares ng biglang may humila sakin sa balikat. Agad kumick-in ang pagka agent ko at sinipa ko ito sa paa.

"Damn monkey woman!" Mura ni Cross. Nandito na kami ngayon sa isang sulok na wala gaanong tao.

"Huy sinong tinatawag mong monkey? Ako unggoy? Huy! Mas bagay yun sayong tsonggo ka! Pervert monkey!" Litanya ko sabay hila sa buhok niya.

"Aray! F*ck! Let me go you monkey!" Sigaw niya sabay pilit hila sa kamay ko na sinasabunot yung buhok niya.

At dahil sa magandang sinabi niya tungkol sakin... I returned the kindness. Mas lalo kong hinigpitan ang kapit sa buhok niya. Talagang sinusubok ako ng lalaking ito.

"I like her already"

I stopped on what I was doing as I noticed a girl standing beside Cross. Agad akong umayos, kanina pa ba sila diyan? Nakakahiya.

"Hi Diana, thought you wouldn't make it" Daniel says from the left who was also beside the hot girl.

"Yeah, sorry we're late" I apologized scratching the back of my neck.

"We're late because a certain person forgot and instead watched Spongebob and If I didn't banged on that person's  door har—

I stepped on Cross' foot. Pinandilatan ko siya as he hissed in pain.

"It's alright. Diana, I want you to meet Xyzel, my sister, unfortunately"

Agad na binatukan ni Xyzel si Daniel dahil sa last niya na sinabi. Siya yata yung nag sabi na she likes me kanina. Napakamot sa batok si Daniel. Magkamukhang magkamukha sila. She's like a male version of Daniel. Only she have more feminine features of course, same brown hair and medyo moreno skin.

"Ate naman!" Pagrereklamo ni Daniel. Tumawa lang si Xyzel and one thing was for sure I like her already. Guess, our feelings are mutual.

"Nice to meet you, Diana" she turned to me and offered her hands. I took it and smiled.

"Same here. Happy Birthday by the way" I say as I shook her hands.

"Thanks. You know what? Why don't we go to the kitchen and talk for a while" she offers as we released our hands.

"That'll be nice" I reply. Sinundan ko siya patungo doon habang si Cross at Daniel ay magkasamang umalis. Para mang chix siguro. Tss. Boys.

When we reached the kitchen wala gaanong tao. Everyone greeted her and she introduced me to her friends as we pass by. She got me a red cup and poured a beer or something in it.

"How come I didn't see you in school?" I  ask as I took a sip. Muntik na akong nasamid dahil di ko inaasahang medyo malakas yung alak.

"Galing ako sa US dahil dun ako nag-aaral. Babalik rin ako two days from now doon" sabi niya sabay lagok na rin sa alak niya. "My turn to ask, bakit mo naisipang mag transfer?"

"Kakalipat ko lang kasi dito at yun yung pinakamalapit na school so yeah, I chose to study there. My turn, how old are you?" I replied or should I say lied.

"19? You?" Bawi niya. I smiled wickedly.

"Secret" I winked.

"Ang unfair mo"  tawa niya sabay mahinang hampas sa balikat ko.

"Life is unfair, darling you don't always get what you want" I sighed sabay lagok na naman.

"Yeah" she agreed sabay tingin sa malayo.

"You know what? I have something interesting in my mind right now" biglang sambit ni Xyzel as she grinned at me.

"Hmm, what?"

"Let's play dodge or dare" She wriggles her eyebrows playfully.

"How to play it?" My eyebrows furrowed. Never heard of it. I only played truth or dare with me ending skinny dipping on a december night on a beach.

"Simple. Someone will write questions or dare on pieces of paper and place it on a bowl. There would be a bottle too that you'll spin and whoever the bottle points will choose on the bowl of dares, if that person can not do it he/she will choose a dodge which will contain a dare ranging from medium to maximum level kind of dare. Once she choose the dodge wala ng bawian and the dodge is also like a consequence so, wanna play? Would you even dare?"  Pagtatanong niya pa with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Of course"