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"HELLO BF!" Jessey shouted the moment she saw me sabay hug sakin. Excited talaga 'to.

"Jessey ang ingay mo!" Sabi ko naman sa kanya. Ang ingay kasi, tho we're in a bar and maingay talaga pero ayaw ko yung pinagtitinginan kami.

"Ano ka ba BF bar 'to lahat maingay!" She said shouting pa din. Haynako this girl.

"Ingay mo! Tara let's go inside na nga." I said while pulling her hand. Pasok na kami para matapos na 'to.

As I am expecting, sobrang daming tao talaga. Some are dancing as if it's their last day today. Tapos meron din nagkkwentuhan lang with their friends pero sobrang lakas ng voice. There are people smoking ugh sobrang toxic nito. And syempre may nagmo-momol, I'm expecting this naman pero grabe pala talaga ano? Parang they need to get a room na.

"Uy Mika wag mo naman titigan yung nagmo-momol nakakahiya ka." Jessey said. Na-amaze lang naman ako. Really na-amaze talaga? It's not my first time naman to see two people kissing kasi I'm watching movies and tv series with kissing scenes naman pero this is my first time to witness it live as in yung gumagalaw sila right in front of my eyes.

"Na-curious lang ako ng slight. Hoy Jessey wag mo sabihin sakin nakikipag-momol ka din kung kani-kanino ah!" This friend of mine kasi ay talagang party girl. As much as she can party, go lang ng go! But she makes sure naman na she's studying ng mabuti. Consistent dean's lister naman siya kaya okay lang na mag-party siya kasi she can balance everything. Btw, we're both studying sa La Salle.

"Hoy hindi ah! I'm enjoying the music lang with friends pero di ako nakikipag-momol kung kani-kanino!" She said. I believe her naman.

"Ayan buti naman, good girl." I replied.

We're walking and walking lang kasi may hinahanap ata siya? Probably her friends siguro.

"Alam mo bf I think you should date guys na. It's time for you to have a boyfriend na, nako Mika di na uso sa millenials ang NBSB." My bestfriend said na sobrang lapit sa ears ko. I don't know why is it such a big deal for them na wala akong boyfriend. Even my parents keep on bugging me about that. Ayoko nga ng dramas and stuff tapos boyfriend pa kaya? Ayoko din ng attachments. Basta I don't want pa! If dumating naman, okay sige pero for now, it's not in my vocabulary pa muna.

"Ayan ka nanaman Jessey Laine. Di ka ba magsasawa sabihin yan?" I annoyingly said.

"Hindi. Not unless magka-boyfriend ka na talaga." Grabe talaga perseverance ng bestfriend ko. Wala akong masabi.

We finally reached our destination which is yung table. But may mga naka-upo, siguro friends ni Jessey 'tong mga 'to.

"Hi guys! This is Mika my bestfriend." Jessey introduced me to them. Bale they are four, three girls and a boy.

"Yung nasa dulo ay si Ara then yung katabi niya si Kianna. The guy naman is Kim and the girl beside her is Tin." She introduced them one by one. They seem nice naman and harmless. Well, Jessey wouldn't be friends with them if they aren't nice diba? I know Jessey that much.

"Hi Mika! We heard a lot about you, first time mo here right?" This is Tin. She's cute, she has chubby cheeks and fair-skinned siya. I nodded lang in reply 'coz I don't wanna talk too much talaga. I hope they won't label me as maldita tho.

"Jessey also mentioned that you are not used to this like partying and all." This is Kianna naman. She's a morena pero she's really pretty huh. Oh chinita din siya.

"Yes. Not my thing talaga." I'm trying to communicate with them as much as I can pero it's hard pala ano? Lalo na I don't know them that much. But hey I'm trying.

"Di ka mage-enjoy pag di ka uminom so shot?" Then he offered me a small glass. I don't know what it's called because di nga ako nagpa-party and umiinom. This one who offered me a drink is the only guy, Kim. He's macho and chinito din. Hula ko chinese 'to.

"Ah no na lang I don't drink kasi." I said. Sana na-convince ko na sila.

"Bf please kahit isang shot lang. Just try it!" Jessey said trying to convince me. One small glass won't hurt naman siguro so sige.

I took the glass from Jessey then ininom ko agad and ugh sobrang tapang pala nito. Muntik pa ko ma-suka.

"Masasanay ka din Mika." Sabi ni Ara. Si Ara naman ay sobrang simple and pretty din siya. Although she's kinda boyish? Pero she's pretty talaga, ang tangos ng nose.

"Oh since you took a shot na, let's dance!" Yaya sakin ni Jessey. Yung shot okay pa but dancing sa madaming tao? Nah I don't think it's a good idea.

"Ah sige kayo na lang. Dito na lang ako." I said to them smiling.

"Haynako bf. I won't pilit you na nga, basta if you feel like dancing hanapin mo na lang kami." Then tumayo na sila.

"Sure ka okay ka lang here?" Tin asked me.

"Yup it's fine. Okay lang ako talaga." I said to her. Then they all smiled at me tapos umalis na. Inakbayan naman ni Kim si Jessey. Aha! May hindi kinu-kwento sakin si bf ah.

I'm observing the people around me. They all look so happy, kaya nga sila nandito e to have fun. Pero I know they have their problems kaya instead na problemahin nila yung problems nila they'll party and have fun na lang. But meron din naman na nagpa-party because happy talaga sila. May it be because pumasa sila sa exams or di kaya may something na dapat talaga i-celebrate or they just want to hang out with their friends.

And as I am observing around, I am seeing couples. Yung isang couple they both look lasing na lasing pero they're enjoying each other's company. Yung other couple naman mukhang nag-aaway. Looks like they are arguing about something. Kaya ayoko ng relationships e, hassle. Pero sometimes I wonder, ano kayang feeling ng may boyfriend? You know, yung may mag-aalaga sayo or will take you to somewhere romantic. Or di kaya yung sweet texts in the morning and bago mag-sleep. Minsan I wanna try din kung anong feeling pero I know for sure na masasaktan ako pag nagmahal ako. That's love e, kahit anong iwas mo, you'll get hurt pa din. That's why I don't want attachments and commitments kasi sakit lang sa heart yan.

I'm tired na, gusto ko na umuwi. Ang tagal naman nila Jessey bumalik. Nako baka lasing na lasing na yung bestfriend ko na yun, ako pa ata mag-aakay sa kanya pauwi. But Kim's there naman and mukha naman siyang mabait. Boto na ko sa kanya mga 10 percent. Well, syempre di ko pa naman siya kilala that much diba so 10 percent pa lang.

"Yes ma. Opo sige uwi na din kami." Ang lakas naman ng boses nun, dapat lumabas na lang muna siya because maingay talaga dito. Dinig na dinig ko kasi nasa table beside me lang e. And pagtingin ko sa side, it was the Kiefer Ravena pala.

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I don't know if okay 'tong story na 'to. Hay. Pero sige I'll try lels. It's harder pala to write a chaptered story compared sa one shots. Na-stress ako slight. 😅

So eto nga, new story. Let's see kung saan pupunta 'to. Hahahaha.

-littletortol🐢