That Risky Man

Chapter 40: The night out.

JUSTINE'S POINT OF VIEW

We're in a hotpot restaurant, talking, laughing and joking.

"I can't believe we have a night out!" Masayang ani ni Wendy.

"Hotpot is great, luckily mom and dad agreed." Ani ni Kenzie.

"Let's have some san mig? Apple flavor." Ani ni Patrick.

Omorder sila ng san mig apple, and it tastes like apple juice.

"There's a very very low alcohol in that." Ani ni Monirico.

"You drink now huh?" Tanong ko dito, umirap naman s'ya.

"Kylie ang tahimik mo naman." Ani ni Drianna.

"Mahiyain lang talaga yang pamangkin ko!" Ani ni Zill, I looked at Kylie and she looks like spaced out.

"Triana." Tawag ko dito.

"Do you want to go out?" Tanong ko, tumango naman s'ya.

"Ah guys, ililibot ko lang si Triana." Nagtaka sila pero pumayag rin agad.

We are now walking in a sidewalk, looking at the beautiful city.

"What's wrong?" Tanong ko sa kaniya.

"I felt so alone kuya Justine." Ani n'ya, huminto ako dahilan para lumagpas s'ya sa'kin at takang nilingon ako.

"Why did you stopped?" She asked.

"Why did you notice when you felt that you're alone?" Balik kong tanong sa kaniya, yumuko lang s'ya.

Lumapit ako at inakbayan s'ya.

"Triana, you don't have to do that to yourself. Kuya is here, so do my friends." Ani ko, umupo kami sa isang bench.

"Sila mommy kasi, I think they're just pretending to care at each other." Malungkot na ani n'ya, bumugtong hininga naman ako.

"They are just having a hard time, they feel like they're out of love at each other but the truth is, they just don't give each other time and attention that they're looking for." Ani ko.

"Kung magkakaron ba sila ng maraming time sa isa't isa babalik yung dating happy family?" Tanong n'ya at tumango naman ako.

"Do you want me to help you? We'll set them up." Nakangiting ani ko, masaya naman s'yang tumango.

"But first, we need to go back there and have fun okay?" Ani ko.

"Okay, thanks kuya." Ani n'ya saka ako niyakap na ikinagulat ko.

Bumalik kami kung nas'an ang mga kaibigan ko, masaya nila kaming sinalubong at sumasabay na din si Triana sa kanila.

"Grabe! 'Di ko akalaing malalasing si Patrick sa Soju!" Ani ni Zill habang nakaakbay sa kaniya si Patrick na nakalaylay.

"I'm surprised you're not drunk." Ani ko, sinamaan n'ya naman ako ng tingin na ikinatawa ko.

"Rico, ihatid mo na si Triana." Ani ko kay Monirico, tumango naman s'ya at tinignan si Triana para sumunod sa kaniya.

"Dad will definitely kill us if he find out Kenzo's drunk." Ani ni Kenzie habang nakatingin kay Kenzo na nakahilata sa daan.

"Luckily his a guy, how about my sister? My dad will kill me!" Nagpapanic na ani ni Yael habang aba ang kapatid.

"Jeez, she's already drunk?" Ani ni Kenzie.

"Buti na lang wala akong kapatid." Ani ni Wendy.