Chasing Label

Chapter 18

Nervous

We're all here inside Noah's room for the surprise and we're currently waiting for Noah and Pierrie to come in.

"Paakyat na raw sila!" Maggy shouted excitedly after reading Pierrie's message

We immediately went back to our places after hearing what Maggy said. Ruix is holding a confetti on the right side of the door. Andrea is holding a cake beside Noah's bed. Kuya and Aiden are laughing while holding a "torotot". Me and Maggy are holding our phones, ready to record everything and Ate is holding a dslr camera.

"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday Noah!" we sang as Andrea was slowly walking to Noah so he can blow the candles on the cake

"Wow!" he looked so shocked and he looked at his sister who was already in front of him

"Make a wish!!!" we shouted in unison and we laughed

Pumikit ang mga mata ni Noah ng nga limang segundo bago hinipan ang kandila.

"Happy Birthday, Kuya!" Andrea greeted his brother for the nth time

"Thanks sis!" pasalamat nya sa kapatid nya at tumingin samin nang nakangisi

"Hoy puchaaaa, nagkalat pa talaga kayo didto sa kwarto ko" nilibot nya ng tingin ang kwarto nya hanggang sa sahig na puno ng confetti "Pero thank youuu" he said sincerely at niyakap naman namin sya isa isa "I didn't expect this" hindi makapaniwalang sabi nya

"Happy Birthday Noaaaahhhh!" bati ko nang makalapit

"Thank you, rupok cous" asar nya at nagyakapan kami

"Tse" naasar kunwaring sagot ko bago mag give way para si Kuya naman ang maka bati sa kanya

2:45 am nang napagdesisyonan naming umuwi na kasi Lunes bukas. May pasok.

"Oh? Absent si Ate?" I asked Kuya when I noticed na pinaandar nya na ang sasakyan para ihatid kami sa paaralan na wala pa si Ate

"Yeahh" nakapikit at walang buhay na sagot ni Pierrie sa akin

As usual, dun sya sa paseenger's seat nakaupo. Pwesto nya yun eh.

"Bakit? Di naman yun umaabsent sa klase ah, achiever kaya yun" kuryosong sabi ko at pumikit, gumaya ako kay Pierrie

Kasi naman 3:00 am na kami nakarating sa bahay kanina galing kina Noah tas gumising kaming 6:00 am para mag prepare kasi may pasok.

"Baka inaantok" maikling sagot ni Kuya at kumibit balikat naman si Pierrie

Hindi nalang ako nagsalita hanggang sa makarating kami sa paaralan.

"Ingat" sigaw ni Kuya nang makababa na kami ni Pierrie

Tumango naman kaming dalawa at tinanaw ang sasakyan ni Kuya palayo. Sana all walang pasok sa umaga.

Nagkatinginan naman kami ni Pierrie.

"Ano?" irita nyang sigaw

Umirap nalang ako sa kanya "Mauuna na ako" paalam ko.

"Ingat Ate"

"See you later"

Tumango lang sya at lumakad na papunta sa building nya.

"Bongga ng birthday ni Noah ah!" salubong sakin ni Vain

"Oh anong nangyari sayo?" tanong ni Dina nang mapansin nyang wala ako sa usual self ko

"Parang wala sa sarili ah" tukso ni Elexis at tumawa naman sila ni Lorenz na nasa unahan nya lang