Thrust Me Harder

13th Blow

Author's Note: I've already ran out of words to say. I'm also running out of songs to place as songs of the day.

Thrust Me Harder song of the day: Kill This Love by Blackpink

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Just like what I had expected, the boys and Noelle are already waiting for us in the van. The guys were grinning from ear to ear while Noelle had her forehead knotted into curls when they saw how we looked like.

"Babae, bakit ganyan ang itsura niyong dalawa?" Tinuro kaming dalawa ni Noelle. "Ano yan? Nasarapan masyado te? Don't tell me siya naman ang nakaiwan ng gloves niya this time."

Napalabi ako kay Noelle. She's already making fun of me and she's probably thinking that I'm just stating excuses earlier even if I'm not.

"Boss, what's with that position?" Shing asked.

Naramdaman kong nagkibit-balikat si Jionni sa likuran ko. "She asked me if I could place my hands on her pockets. I don't know why."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang marinig ko ang sinabi niya. "YAH! What did you just say?! I didn't ask for this! You told me that you forgot your gloves that why your hands are inside my pockets!" How dare this guy made it looked like I ask for this! Siya kaya ang may gusto nito!

"But you have your gloves on pocket boss. You placed it there earlier, right?" Shing asked Jionni making me turn to the jerk at my back.

"You have your gloves with you?" I glared at him as I wait for his answer.

He removed his hands on my pockets and showed me his gloves. He even wiggled it in front of my face. Biglang uminit ang ulo ko nang isuot niya sa harapan naming lahat yung gloves niya.

"I told you. I have it with me. You just insisted that I use the pocket of your coat to warm my hands. You should've told me that you want me to hug you. I'll be happily obliging myself to do so." Sagot niya sa akin tsaka sumakay na ng van katabi ni Lei.

The nerve of this guy! Dapat talaga nakinig ako kay Noelle!

Naramdaman ko ang pagkalabit ni Noelle sa tabi ko. "I told you. Inuutakan ka lang ng lalakeng 'yun at nagpapautak ka naman."

"Argh! That man! May araw din siya sa akin! Makakabawi din ako sa kanya! Kainis!"

Tatawa-tawang sumakay si Noelle sa van bago ko siya sinundan. Magkatabi kami sa likuran habang nagsiksikan naman sa gitna si Lei, Shing at Jionni. Nasa Passenger seat si Duyi at si Yuji ang driver namin.

Sa buong biyahe namin, walang ginawa ang mga lalake kundi ang magdaldalan maliban lang kay Jionni. Kagaya nga ng napansin ko sa kanila noon, Shing and Yuji seemed to be the chills one among the group. Si Duyi ang seryoso at mukhang laging may sense kausap. Si Lei naman ang medyo baliw. Maloko minsan pero tinatamaan ng topak at nananahimik na lang bigla. Samantalang si Jionni, siya yung seryoso at mukhang leader nila. Para kasing sumusunod sila sa mga sinasabi niya. It's as if his words are absolute.

Habang nasa daan kami, I felt my phone vibrated. It was an incoming call from Shekainah.

"Hey Shekainah,"

"Wah! Dee! Ang daya niyo ni Noelle! Bakit nandiyan kayo? Bakit hindi niyo ko sinama? Si Kenisha susunod na rin daw." She whined like a kid.

"Why, you ask? Sino ba ang buntis sa ating lahat? Ikaw 'di ba?"

"But I can still travel though."

"But for sure, Tyler won't take the risk." And speaking of Tyler, hindi ko pa nga pala nakakamusta yung isang iyon. The last time I checked him was during breakfast. "Nga pala, nakausap mo na ba si Tyler? I saw him earlier during breakfast."

"Nandito si Tyler?!" Tanong ni Noelle na nasa tabi ko.

Napansin ko namang natahimik yung mga lalake. I guess they're just doing it out of respect since I'm talking to someone.

I turned to the guys, "uhm, you can continue your chit chat there. Don't mind us."

They resumed talking right after I had told them to do so. I glanced at Noelle to answer her question. "Yeap. May mga business meeting siya dito. Kung tama ang pagkakaalala ko, may dinner party siya na dadaluhan ngayong gabi bago siya bumalik ng Pilipinas."

"Wow, hindi man lang nagpakita sa akin. That's unfair!"

"Natrauma na daw kasi siya sa'yo. The last time you saw each other, you ended up abusing his black card. Kahit siguro ako, kapag ginanun mo, hindi na ako magpapakita sa'yo."

"Meanie," nakalabing sagot niya.

I heard Shekainah laughed on the other line, "are you heading somewhere? Bakit parang nasa sasakyan kayo?"

"Oh, iinom lang kami sa mga tents dito."

"Ay weh? Nanghihinayang talaga ako na hindi ako sumunod."

"As if namang makakainom ka kung sakaling nandito ka rin."

"Sinong kasama niyo?"

"Kasama namin yung mga nakilala naming foreigners din dito sa Jeju."

"What?! You're drinking with strangers?! Dee naman..."

"Chill Shekainah. Kalma lang. They're harmless. Kasama na namin sila buong araw. I don't think they'll do us harm in any way."

For a fact, ako pa nga ang nakasakit sa isa sa kanila. Gusto ko sanang idugtong iyon pero minabuti kong huwag na lang.

"Alright, if you say so. May tiwala naman ako sa inyo ni Noelle. Kahit naman medyo tanga si Noelle, alam kong iba ka."

"Hoy! Grabe ka naman!" Noelle shouted when she heard what Shekainah had said. "Huwag kang papakita sa aking babae ka at baka hindi kita matantiya."

Tatawa-tawa lang si Shekainah sa kabilang linya habang asar na asar naman si Noelle. Kahit kailan talaga 'tong dalawang 'to, hindi na natigil sa pag-aasaran.

"We're here." Anunsiyo ni Jionni kasabay ng pagtigil ng sasakyan sa isang parking area na malapit sa parke kung saan may mga tent.

"Nandito na kami Shekainah. I'll call you later." Mabilis na sabi ko sa kanya dahil iniwan na ako ng mga kasama ko dito sa sasakyan habang papunta na sila sa tent kung saan kami kakain at iinom.

"Wait Dee!! Sino yung mga kasa---" Hindi ko na narinig ang karugtong ng sasabihin niya sana dahil naputol na yung linya. I guess I'll just call her later.

Lumabas na rin ako ng sasakyan at pilit na hinabol ang mga kasama namin na nagkwekwentuhan habang naglalakad papasok sa isang tent. In no time, we're already enjoying our foods and our drinks.