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Chapter 6

      Andito kaming lahat sa labas. Bonfire daw. Bonfire na may kasamang alcohic drinks at syempre pagkain. We're all in legal age so I think hindi naman masama kung gawin namin to.

"Sammy, asan si Sam?" tanong sakin ng dati naming class president. Oo nga. Sya nalang ang wala dito.

"Ahm. Natutulog pa ata sa kwarto." I said

"Nako. Kanina pa yun natutulog. Baka naman pinagod mo Sammy? Hahahaha" sabi ni Nicco. And automatically, they all burst in laugh. Damn!

"Hahahaha. Sammy, gisingin mo na." they all said habang tumatawa parin. Fuck their brains. Kasalanan ko bang tulog mantika ang lalaking yun?! What the hell. Lagi naman akong walang choice kaya pinuntahan ko nalang sya sa kwarto at ginising.

"Hey!" sabi ko but still no effect

"Hey! Wake up!" sabi ko ulit pero wala padin. Grabe talagang matulog ang lalaking to. Lumapit na ko and I pinch his nose.

"Aray!" I knew it. Hahaha. Eto lang pala ang katapat nya.

"Bumaba ka na. Ikaw nalang hinihintay." I said without giving any emotion. Just plain.

"Bakit? Anong meron?" he said without giving any emotion too. Wow. It's the first time he talked to me after our break up.

"Bonfire." I replied back.

"Sige. Tara na." he said so instant. Woah! It's weird. We're walking together. Just us. Shut up Samantha! Pretend that you don't care.

Nakarating kami sa Bonfire Site without saying any words.

"Same shirt? Nice ang cheesy nyo parin." Evelle said. Ngayon ko lang napansin na parehas nga kaming naka plain black v- neck shirt.

"Ok! Ok! Let's start." uupo sana ko sa tabi ni Grace and Ana but they refuse. Instead pinaupo nila ko sa tabi ni Sam. Tsk.

The bonfire started. The circle filled with laughter. Todo kwento ng mga kalokohan yung ibang boys. Mga throwbacks. Mga epic failed moments.

"Naaalala ko pa dati, nag away kami ni Sam dahil inaway at pinaiyak ko si Sammy. Grabe ka pare! Ang lakas ng suntok mo sakin nun." natatawang sabi ni Ken

"Hahahaha. Tapos kung hindi dahil satin baka walang SS Couple." sabi naman ni Nicco. Well, tama sya. Kung hindi dahil sa mga kaklase ko nung high school, baka hindi naging kami. Kung hindi dahil sa mga pang aasar nila, baka hindi kami nahulog sa isa't-isa.

"Nagkunwari pang mag best friend lang pero in the end, sila rin naman together" sabi naman ni Ana. Kaming dalawa? together in the end? If you all only knew.

"Perfect match naman kasi kayo. So please don't give up on each other. Nakita namin lahat kung paano kayo nag simula." kinikilig naman na sabi ni Grace. Really?! Don't give up on each other? Perfect match? Kalokohan. Nakita nyo kung paano kami nagsimula but too sad, hindi nyo nakita kung paano ito natapos. Kung alam nyo lang talaga.

Kwentuhan parin at ingay. Lasing na yung iba and I think lasing narin tong katabi ko. Ako? I can still manage myself.

"Guys! Guys! Truth or Dare tayo!" everyone's like the idea. Me? I just go with the flow. Kumuha sila ng isang empty bottle at sinimulang paikutin to. Nothing special. Nilaro namin kung ano talaga ang mechanics nung game. Kaso, hindi ko ata kayang gawin yung mga inuutos nila pag dare ang pinili mo. Buti nalang hindi pa natapat sakin.

"Ow Yeah! Ang pinakahihintay ko!" sabi ni Paul. It turned out na sa katabi ko pala tumapat ang tip nung bottle. Paul is the only one na nakakaalam na break na kami. Sya lang ang nag iisang may alam sa bilog na to ng totoong nangyari samin.  Kaming tatlo lang kasi ang magkakasama sa college. Besides, bestfriend sya ni Sam.

"Bro, truth or dare?" excited nyang sabi.

"Dare." he said while drinking his drink. Nakarami na ata ang lalaking to.

"Sayang. Mas maganda kung truth."

"C'mon dude! Spill what I'm going to do!" he said as if he was in hurry. Alcohol slowly hitting his system I think.

"Kiss the girl who makes you feel jelly every time you saw her. In lips." malokong sabi ni Paul. And in an instant, he kissed me. On my lips. It's just a smack but I can still feel his lips on mine. Matagal kong hindi naramdaman to.

It's his turn to spin the bottle. At kung minamalas ka nga naman, sakin pa natapat.

"Well, truth or dare?" plain nyang sabi

"Truth" I bravely said.

"Hows life after our break up?" he also asked bravely. Wow. I didn't expect na ganito ang itatanong nya. Everyone on the circle got shocked except for Paul, Me, and Him. I clear my throat and start answering his question

"Well. It's pretty darn awesome. Happy than you think. I feel so free. I can do whatever I wanted to do. I can mingle with guys without asking your permission. My life became happier without you. Peaceful without you. And better without you. Thanks to our break up. I realized a lot of things." I said without giving any emotion. I still smile after all.

"Then that's great." he replied back.

Awkwardness. Nabalot ng matinding katahimikan ang lahat. Everyone seems so confuse. Yung mga lasing, parang natauhan bigla.

"What? Yeah. We broke up three months ago." I said as if I was not affected.

"Pero bakit?!" naguguluhan nilang tanong.

"because I'm boring and I can't give his needs while he is jerk and stupid. Boring girl is not suited on a stupid guy." I said then left.