Manong Diego gave me a concerned glance. It makes me want to come back to my mother's womb just thinking about it. Gabriella, you tried to touch him, and... He took a step back and flinched. Your abrupt and foolish action startled him.
"Are you all right, Ma'am... or do you have anything left? We can go back there-"
"No! No! No! Drive quickly; my bestfriends are already waiting for me; there's no need to return; just drive back home," I sob. I tried to wipe the sweat from my forehead and use my palms to fan myself. Yeah. I don't have a face to face him.
"There's no need to return," I murmured, waving my hands in a decisive tone as Manong Diego continued to looked at me worriedly. He nodded as I shifted my weight to the backseat.
"What did you do that, Gabriella?" I asked, my eyes welling up with sorrow. "What's got on you," I murmured as I pounded my head into the seat.
And I'm sure Manong Diego saw it, that I feel the car is moving so fast.
I need to sleep or do they have a pill that can forget the shameful moments in your life? I needed it!!
"Maam... Ma'am! We're already here." I heard Manong Diego's worried voice. I get up exhaustively.
"Thank you for the safety drive, Manong." I whispered deadly and lifelesly. When I get out from the car, I already in front of our mansion. We have a garden and in the middle of the road leading to our house there is a big monument there.
"You can sleep, Manong. I won't go out anymore." I whispered before entering the house. My body lay down in the sofa. I massage my forehead. Better luck next time, Gabriella.
"Ma'am..." " Ma'am." I opened my eyes when someone called me. I stare to Manang Lourdes who looks at me worriedly, too.
Why? Do I look like a depress woman? Did they notice, too that I did the shameful thing.
"Drink this cold lemom juice." She offered that made me pout.
"Thank you..." I whispered sweetly. "I appreciate this." I added. And Manang Lourdes chuckles. "You look so stress." I looked at her. "I am?" She nodded. "But.. You're still beautiful even you're stress." She softly said.
The door bells rang. And my phone rings also. I accepted it while I drink the lemon juice.
"We are here." Everliegh said.
"I'm in the house. You can enter. Anyways, you don't have to call me. Just get your ass here, no need to ask permission. All of you are welcome to this house." I said.
And the door open it showed there only two people Everliegh with her as usual together with her books and Dwayne, alone.
" Hey, beatiful. A sunray to my darkest night." Dwayne said and I rolled my eyes to him. He still want to have his grand entrance.
"Where are the others?" I asked while hugging Everliegh. She's wearing a skirt and a long sleeves, and an eyeglass and a book on her meanwhile Dwayne was bringing nothing.
Dwayne hugs me so tight.
"I probably miss you. It's only you who can roll your eyes." He whispered as if his sad. I rolled my eyes, again. "Corny." I snorted.
"Adele and Priscilla will only be here at 1. And... I went early because I have nothing to do in my house. Your mom bake a cookies?" She asked and I nodded.
"Yeah because she knows that you're having sleepover here-
"But Gabriella you need to talk to my parents first."
"Sure.." I whispered. And I looked around when Dwayne disappeared. I face-palm when Dwayne is already in the second floor. I didn't notice it.
My hands went to Everliegh's waist as we walk together in the stairs.
"Your room or in theater room?!" Dwayne shouted.
"In my room Dwayne! Let just wait to the other before going to the theater room!" I shouted too. No one answered and I guess Dwayne is heading to to my room. My room is in the third floor. We stopped in the middle of the stairs and catch our breath. We have a long stairs and this is tiring to walk by... Dad wanted to make a elevator but Mom insisted that its fine since she wanted to walk everyday even how far and long the stairs was.
"You're still bringing your book? Is that the book you read when were having video chat or its another book?" I asked. I stop to take a break and breath properly. And she laughed.
"This is another one... but I would only stop reading later if we're start the movie." She said and I nodded.
"How did you survive like this everyday." She asked.
"Yeah. I can't imagine to walk in this biggest house. Mom doesn't want elevator and maybe I should suggest escalator but... mom said it would look like a mall if we have escalator." I said and Everliegh burst into laughing.
"Maybe your mom want house to be likely a home... and this is good and healthy... walking everyday like this." She said amazed.
We laughed. I don't why. Maybe we laughed because we are already in the second floor.
"This is good for the mind. " Everliegh whispered and whistled.
And when we already in the third floor. Everliegh and I smirked and Everliegh grin. I bump my hands to her, mission accomplished. We are already in my room. We opens the door and we saw Dwayne laying in the floor.
I went to my bed and lay there as Everliegh went beside me and lay there.
"Where is the food you order Dwayne?" Everliegh asked. Dwayne didn't answered. And I know it why.
"I... I forgot to bring." He whispered and laugh sheepishly.
"What movie we would watch? Gabriella? Everliegh? Adele? Pris?" Dwayne asked and I throw my pillows to Dwayne.
"There's no Adele and Pris here, stupid. I shifted my body and I was now facing to Everliegh. SShe noticed it that she shifted her body to look at me. My eyes glance to her boobs and I look at mine depressingly. It earns a chuckle from her.
My hands went to touch her eyes glass.
"You don't want to have an Lasik?" I asked. She shook her head.
"I don't know yet... but mom and dad are inquiring about it but... I'm not yet comfortable. I'm more comfortable wearing an eyeglass."
"Maybe you got used to it. You're wearing it when we were grade 7, the year we have met. Did you just started wearing it that year?"
"No. I wore eyeglass since when I was grade... five or four I think. Someone said that my eyes glass fit perfectly to me-
"Yeah. You look like a anime character." Dwayne but in. And Everliegh rolled her eyes.
I thought Dwayne was sleeping or taking a nap. I didn't notice that he also listening.
"Lay here in the bed, Dwayne. The bed is big and you'll get a body pain laying in that matt." I commanded as I pat the bed beside me. And our bed moved and I feel Dwayne beside me. And I realized that only that gay who can make me nervous.
Dwayne hugs me which Everliegh and I that made us smile. Dwayne is the oldest in months yet acting like a baby.
It's funny how our friendship started. In the first day of our first year highschool, Dwayne followed me around. I rolled my eyes to him the very first we meet while crossing my arms looking at him. And you know the reason why he followed me? Because he saw me laugh... and I am his first crush.
Adele and Dwayne fought in the first say of school. And that's how we met Adele and became friends. Dwayne is a witty and who loves to pissed people around and Adwle the fighter, who also loves to revenge to Dwayne. But they were the most closest at all.
And to Priscilla... I don't know. We just got tag along well because I like her. She's a dancer, and I saw her first dancing in the stage and I was shock that we are classmates. Since the great assholes....he always drag Pris every lunch since Pris always have always delicious lunch and that's how we became close friends.
And for Everliegh... we're seat mate and knowing how thick faces Dwayne is. He was so feeling close and that's how our friendship started and its been two years and counting for more years.
We looked to the door when someone knocks. I excitedly as ths doors open but our helper, Daisy showed up. I smiled at her.
"Ma'am you have a call. It's Evelyn." Daisy said that made Everliegh get up, too.
"I will talk Mom first-
"Ma'am Evelyn wanted to talk to Ma'am Gabriela, Miss Everliegh." The helper said. And I nodded as I get away from my bed. And went to Daisy and hold the telephone. I glance to Everliegh and now she's reading a book while she's seating. And Dwayne is facing in the ceiling while his eyes close and his two hands were on his stomach. That's a very bad position in sleeping becuase it looks he's dead.
"I'll just take this call." I said before going out.
"Daisy..."
"Ma'am?"
"Please call Manang Lourdes to send here the foods, cookies, and cakes. And... I will only call you if we need anything."
"Yes, Maam." she responded with a smile. I nodded and she left.
"Good Noon, Tita." I whispered. I lend my body abd put my hands to the railing.
"Good Noon, dear. I just want to make sure that Everliegh is with you."
"Yes, Tita. We will watch movies and spend the night since I'm going back to the province, Tita."
"Hmm... That's all I want to hear so that I would be at peace... you know that Everliegh is the only daughter of mine that's why I am a little bit strict but since it's you and your group are having sleepover I don't mind."
"Thank you, Tita. I will surely take care of your unica ija." I softly said that made Tita Evelyn heartily laugh.
"I know. I know. Enjoy your day. And take care of your travel. Send my regards to your parents."
"I will. Thank you, Tita." I said before ending the call.
"Ma'am where woud I put this?" Tirso asked. He is the youngest helper here. He was holding a little table with cookies and cake on it. Tirso was the one to assigned delivering food since he is the youngest, who can quickly ran and walk to these long stairs.
"Wait. I'll hold that table and you open the door." I commanded and take the table. He bowed and left after the door opens.
I went straight to my dining table. And I glance to Dwayne whose looking intently to Everliegh. Everliegh is busy with her book. I shook my head and went back to the door to close it.
I didn't even had a done step when my phone rings.
"Yes, my dear. Late as always." I said.
"Gosh. How did you survive everyday like this Gabriel!" Adele gasped. Abd I heard Priscilla's laugh. Instead of giving her some tantrums and b***h attitude because they're late, I chuckles when they were busy catching up their breath. It's like waking in the stairs is the same of doing hiking in the mountain.
"Faster." I said. I turned around. Everliegh is now looking deadly to Dwayne. And Dwayne is smirking while holding the book of Everliegh.
"Yes. Ma'am." They whispered and ended the call. And the doors open and the two appeared with a sweats on their forehead. They went straight to my fridge. I shoke my head as I hold the plate with a cookies and sit in the bed, in the middle of Everliegh and Dwayne.
"You two look like you're hiking on the mountain. I advise you to stop eating too much food." Dwayne said and grinned.
"You really always ruin the good mood." Adele whispered while drinking a lot of water. She gasping after she almost drank the whole bottle of water.
"You said to us that you would stop reading if we are already complete. Then what's the face? You look like a duck." Dwayne said to Everliegh and he burst into laughter.
"Assholes." Everliegh whispered.
"Dwyane really live his life to piss us off. I don't even think a good reason why he is our bestfriend." Priscilla said as he stick his tongue out. She went to the bed and sleep beside Dwayne.
"Hey! Hey! Don't be too Arrogant. You are already below the belt, ha. If it's not because of your food, we wouldn't be meet." Dwayne said while pointing his finger to Priscilla whose already facing the bed and trying to nap.
"Then, I wish I should just bought a simple food." Priscilla murmured as if meeting with Dwayne is the worst moment of her life... just to piss Dwayne. We laughed when Dwayne mouths hang open like he couldn't expect and accept it. Adele followed and lay in the bed beside Everliegh.
We stopped and both looked to the chandelier. It's like our heartbeat and our breath is the only one making it noise. I wonder what our lifetime would be after five years.
I slowly open my mouth to ask.
"Who..." Even I was looking in the chandelier I saw their head moves to look at me. "Who do you think would have a child."
"You!" They replied and my eyes widened. They burst into laughter when they saw my reaction.
"Priscilla is even more naughty than me!"
"No.. no... not me..." Priscilla said in horror and my room filled with laughter.
"Why are we pointing our hands to our the girls when Dwayne maybe the first one to have a baby!" Adele said. And we turn our heads to Dwayne in the left corner. He looks like he was able to puke.
"That will neve be. I mean... that's will never be me." He said and we grin while looking at him it's not impossible. He's totally naughty and I'm sure when he grow up, and learn his body well then he'll gonna f**k whoever he wants.
"That's you Dwayne and... you're girlfriend might runaway from you and keep the baby secret!" Adele yelled.
"Yeah because I'm sure you'll gonna be the hot naughty playboy." Priscilla uttered to.
"Yeah, he already broke a lot of hearts these years and the past years." Everliegh uttered, too.
"And he'll gonna wreck more..." I whispered while looking to Dwayne. Dwayne lips hang open while looking to us unbelievably. "I've saw some of his photos in the social media about his workout."
"Every girls were already hitting on him. And mostly those older than us." Adele uttered.
"Woah. Woah Girls! You're too judgemental on me! I'm just a simple, kind-
Dwayne stopped when a pillow was hit on his face. Dwayne looked to Adele and Adele only laughed so hard.
The smile curls up to my lips while hearing them fighting and arguing. And I feel a warm arms and I looked to Adele and behind her is Everliegh whose smiling and hugging Adele.
Whatever they do in life wherever they go I always promise to be there for them. I will support them to the thickest and thinnest. I'm gonna be always be happy for them and always be their number one fan.