State of Grace

18

The loud music from the whole room of Lifestyle welcomed Chiara. Nasa harapan nya si Elijah at Shiloh na naglalakad papunta sa table nila at sinusundan lamang nya ang mga ito. 

The vibe of the club isn't really scary as what Chiara thought. There are lots of neon lights and mirror balls everywhere. Mayroon din mga arcades that you can play at mga comfortable sofa. Marami na ang tao sa loob pero hindi pa naman crowded.

"Shiloh!!!" a guy from their reserved couch stood up and hugged Shiloh. "Kamusta bakasyon, kuya?" Shiloh asked on the guy.

"Okay lang naman. Namiss ko agad ang city life" the guy laughed. "Maupo na kayo!" agad naman sumunod si Chiara sa kapatid at naupo sa tabi nito.

"Ay, ate nga pala.. si Kuya Iah.. friend nila Eli" Chiara smiled on the pretty guy infront of her. "Hi, Iah, I'm Chiara, kapatid ni Shi" they shook their hands after the short introduction.

"Yes! I know, I am so excited to meet you nga eh. Hindi ako nakasama last time kasi umuwi ako sa probinsya namin for vacation, kaya I am glad na sumama ka ngayon" Iah sounds so excited that made her feel that this guy is such a great guy. She even tried to guess na ENFP ang MBTI nito.

"I refused nga nung una but naisip ko rin na I have to familiarize the area since I am new here" sagot nya kay Iah. Tumagal pa ang usapan nila na hindi na nila namalayan.

Jesaiah Sim looks a very carefree man. His smile are so warm and sweet, even his aura is screaming comfort. May facial features sya na rough pero the way he talks and once he smiles, mawawala na din ang intimidating— manly aura nito. He's radiating like a golden retriever. He's also tall and have a perfect handsome face. Baka nga kung hindi crush ni Chiara si Javi, maging crush din nya si Iah.

"If you like to roam around the city, sabihan mo lang ako kasi ready ako na maging company mo" Iah sounds so excited when he offered that to her. "Ah, thank you! I would love that" nakakagaan talaga ng loob na kausap si Iah for Chiara, he made her comfortable kahit na isang oras lang sila magkausap.

Dumating na din si One making Shiloh's company, samantalang pumasok na sa backstage si Elijah para maghanda siguro sa band.

Later on, noong dumating ang bucket nila ng beer ay dumating na din si Nicolai kasama si Xanthi making others teased them.

"Uy, magkasama ang mga baby" puna ni Iah making Nicolai laughed. "She's a responsibility, kuya. Ewan ko why she keeps insisting na sumama" Nicolai feels like loosing his temper while finding a seat far away from the girl he's with earlier.

"Because I loved to! Kung alam ko lang na dad will ask you to be my company hindi din ako nagpumilit no?!" depensa naman ni Xanthi sa kaaway ng binata. "Edi sana umuwi ka na" Chiara can't help but to feel nervous on their fight. It feels like something that will lead to serious one.

"Ah ganon?! Okay fine! I'll go home and tell my dad and yours na hinayaan mo ako umuwi mag-isa" the girl stood up on her seat, side-eyeing Nicolai waiting for him to make a move.

"Xanthi!" pagtawag nya sa dalaga noong humakbang na ito palayo. "Xanthi, wait!" hindi na nito matiis na hindi sundan ang dalaga. Noong maabutan ay hinawakan nya ito sa kamay at hinatak palapit sa kanya.

"It's okay, don't worry too much" hindi nya alam ang sasabihin kung kaya't 'yun na lamang ang nasabi nya. "He's so annoying, ate"