Awakening Hearts

Chapter I

Characters:

Mikha as Michaela Lim
Aiah as Aalliah Arceta
Colet as Cayle Vergara
Jhoanna as Julia Milan Robles
Gwenn as Guinn Apuli
Sheena as Sienna Catacutan
Stacey as Sophia Sevilleja
Maloi as Marietta Ricalde
Chie as Crystal Milan Robles

Third Person POV

"What the fuck is that noise?" Micha muttered to herself as a blaring siren jolted her awake.

The alarm continues, annoying her to no end. Wishing someone would shut it off because it's starting to give her a headache.

She was about to get up to turn it off but stopped when she felt an arm draped over her waist, which confused her completely.

She slowly turned to see whose arm on her waist belonged to. She was met with a girl sleeping soundly beside her.

"Oh, right..." She thought to herself as she finally regained the memories of the previous night.

Start of Flashback of last night's event

Micha found herself lost in the crowd of a busy city club, yet again. The pulsing music and flashing lights were a familiar escape, her go-to whenever she wanted to avoid something—or rather, forget about someone. This had become her routine: get drunk, forget, and repeat. She did this constantly, hoping that one day she might become numb to the pain that sometimes felt unbearable.

LED lights are moving to the beat of the music that surrounds the atmosphere. As she coursed through the crowd, she sat on her regular spot at the bar counter.

"Hey, Ate Cayle!" She greeted the bartender, who also happened to be her close friend.

"Hi, Micha! Nandito ka na naman." Cayle replied, busily mixing a cocktail for a customer.

"Ay hindi, kaluluwa ko lang 'to, alam mo naman loyal customer mo ako, besides I'm worried you might miss me." Micha answered jokingly at her friend.

"Baliw ka talaga!" Cayle chuckled as she found her friend's humor endearing.

"Should I get you the usual?" Cayle inquired.

"No, give me something different this time," Micha said with a smile.

Cayle nodded, and she started to make the drink that her friend requested.

Leaning against the bar counter, Micha scanned the crowd, bopping her head to the music playing across the room. As she looked around the club, her eyes met a pair of strikingly pretty ones. A beautiful girl with long black wavy hair was swaying to the music, and Micha couldn't help but lock eyes with her. Her gaze traveled down the woman's body, admiring her elegance and confidence.

"Damn, She's pretty..." Micha thought to herself.

When she looked back up, she saw the girl smirking, as if teasing Micha for getting caught checking her out. Instead of feeling embarrassed, Micha just watched her, intrigued. Their eyes remained locked, and the girl brought up her finger, signaling for Micha to come over. Micha felt a rush of excitement as she prepared to make her way through the crowd.

Just as she was about to step forward, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Startled, she looked away from the captivating woman and turned around.

Cayle slid Micha's drink across the bar with a knowing smile. "Hey, here's your drink. Same reason for tonight, huh?"