Moonlight in Paris

Chapter 15

Friendship Bonding

Nandito kami sa milktea house na pinuntahan namin from the past months nung nakilala namin ang mga kaibigan na lalaki ni Hailey.

"Hey," We turn our gaze to Natalie.

"Yes?" We respond.

"How about we go to Boracay?" Natalie suggests

"And then what?" Hailey made an impression of confusion before she drink her tea.

"Have fun! Duh?" Itinaas ni Natalie ang kanyang kamay na nagtuturo sa punto ng isang dahilan para sa pagpunta sa beach.

"Sino ang kasama natin?" Nakatingin sa amin si Shane mula sa pagkakatingin sa bintana habang umiinom ng wintermelon na binili niya.

"Tayo lang?" Boring sagot ni Yanna.

"Nope, not just us!" Umiling si Natalie.

" Hello!" A group of guys interrupts and wave at us. Hailey's friends!

"Ah, narito sila ngayon para pag-usapan natin about sa beach!"

"Ang dali huh? Pinplano muna to noh?" Shane and Yanna made an unbelievable emotion, while the confusion is circulating in their minds.

"Kasama sila?!" Di makapanilawang sagot ni Via.

"Oo naman syempre! " Ganang Sagot ni Natalie.

Parang excited ha ! kanino siya nasasabik? I mean okay lang naman mag eexcite sa saan kayo papunta . At the beach you can relax but it's more than that she excites all about?

"Bakit via? may problema ba kayo sa jowa mo?" Sagot ni Samntha , while supporting her chin by her hand.

"Ah hindi naman sa ganon , meron lang kase..."palusot niya.

"May problema nga" Yanna nodded once and she supports her chin with her right hand.

"Hey " they sit at another table, we sat kase dito sa round table hindi yung rectangular.

Zion sits beside Matthew, Lucas was on Zion's right side, the others were in front of them and, James, the man that Samantha cries about, is at the end of their table. Malapit sa amin ang table nila hindi malayo so we can interact togehter closely.

"When?" Sabi ni Carl , one of Zion's kabarkada, I think?

"Two weeks from now on?" Hailey suggests, positioning herself properly.

" G!" Go na go talaga na ito si Owen

"So everyone! Be prepared a week from now to pack your things" Yanna made an okay gesture situation.

"Can we invite the others as well? Just a few of them" Lucas asks.

I met Lucas for over 3 years now and considered him one of my friends. We met in a family meeting at that time with the business meeting and coincidently meet again at the bar where we both are prohibited during the time our parents didn't trust our new stage of life, entering the adult year.

Sa ilan oras ay kumain lang kami lahat at nagplano sa anong gagawin o sa boracay ba talaga kami pupunta.

Ang layo naman dun pero , worth it naman siguro kase mageenjoy ka sa view , sa peaceful waves at sa fresh air, malayo lang sa siyudad.

" Natalie paano at ba't ang close muna sa kanila? "Tanong ni Via na nakatingin sa kaniya .

Uuwi na kami, after ng meeting namin, inalok nila kami na sumakay para umuwi, pero tinanggihan namin dahil sa hiya namin.

"Skills sa pagcocomunicate ko ito mare'"She winks.

"Atsaka sila naman nagaaya sa akin noong nakilala natin siya" She added before she drink her unfinish drink.

"Like?" We said in unison, investigating.

"Owen's birthday party , mall and starbucks?"

"Oii bakit hindi niyo ako sinali?"

"Pass out kana kase eh nung pumunta kayo ni Sam at ni Hailey sa mall daw para bumili ng gamit at bumalik kayo at nag study ka muna before ka natulog" Lumakad palapit si Owen sa amin ni Natalie.

"Ahhh...next time nalang Owen!" I tap his shoulder.

"Ba't ang lungkot mo shane? dahil ba wala dito si matthew?" Sabi ko kay Shane na ang lungkot ngayon na hindi pinahilata.

"Luna ano ba!" She warns.

"Ay spill the tea naman , ay no give us the tea , mare!" Yanna was interested when she heard from what I'd I say.

"Hey , line ko yan Yanna!"pigil at inaamin ko.

"Memorize namin yan luna kase apaka chismosa mo!" Tumaw si yanna.

"Hoy hindi ah , sakit yun ah grabe ka , char biro lang pero oo meron pero hindi malala!" I admit.

Boracay

"Are you guys ready?"

"Yes!" We shout as we look at Natalie checking at us.

"Yep!" Other shouts as well.

"Are all things ready na kase we have to go na?" Natalie points to the big cruise that her father gave her on his 18th birthday dahil she likes to swim.

"All clear! "Lucas shout after checking all the bags.

"Wow ang yabang , ano ka Natalie conyo?"

Binatok ni Natalie si Vince. Yes , kasama si Vince kase daw pangparelax daw sa mga problema niya na hindi daw ma soluyonan kahit ano - ano pa, magaling talaga ito magbiro.

Bago pa kami nag-iimpake sa mga gamit at damit namin ay sinabihan muna siya at ini-aya namin na sumali sa pagpupunta sa Boracay , tumatangi naman siya as expected pero at last naman ay go siya na go , dahil sinabihan ni Via libre lang daw sa kaniya ang mapasahero.

"Oy Via okay pala to si Lucas na magiging checker sa gmait natin oh!" Siniko ni Yanna si Via na nagcocross arms .

Sumakay kami lahat na bitbit ang bag namin , yung mga malaki na maleta ay mga personal cruise staff ang kumuha dun at naglagay sa kanilang kwarto.

"Wow ganda naman ng layout "

"Ganda nito Natalie! The interior design is so good!"

"Pwede na tayo magpaparty tayo dito! Cancel ang pagpupunta sa Boracay. "

"Wag! Masasayang lang" dramatic sagot ni Vince.

"Walang Masasayang kapag walang ginagawa "

"Do you guys want..."

"Everyone this is perfect na for-" Hindi na natapos ang salita ni Natalie nang sumigaw silang lahat.

"Bonfire!" They shout.

"Yayyy let's do that !" boses bata ko. Everyone picks sticks and bundles on the sand, forming them to their position to have a bonfire.

"Oi Luna ang weak mo jan!" Vince shouts and was holding his packs of sticks.

"Talaga? Mas marami pa nga ako nakuha at nahawak kesa sayo eh!" Sungit ko sakanya.

"Luh? Walang ganyan Luna" napakumot siya sa kaniyang batok.

"Ikaw yung na una Vince" Lumakad papunta si Vince sa akin.

"Here let me help you" He offers.

"Paki bigay nalang to Vince sa kanila ." Sabi ko habang Tinukoy ko sila Hailey at ang isang lalaki na si James.

"Sige , meron pa doon Luna oh!" He pointed at the side of our sight.

As we picked up the sticks I could feel a deep glare from the far of our position, bakit kaya?

Binalewala ko lang ang malalim na titig sa amin kay Vince habang lumalakad palayo sa iba .

Bumalik na din kami pag katapos.

"Oishhh..." Expression ni Vince

"Dami Luna oh!" He throws the sticks.

"Oo nga no?" I put my hands on my waist.

"Mas marami pa ako." Zion murmured as he throw his pick-up piles of sticks on the piles of woods. He then looks at us, then turns his sights on our rent.

"Anong problem nun? May galit ba siya sa stick?" Tanong ni Vince na nahawak ang kaniyang beywang.

"I don't know pero if meron man sa kaniya lang naman e sekreto eh."

"Aww don't be a sad girl Luna, hindi bagay sayo."

"G*go ka Vince!" Sinampak ko siya habang siya ay tumawa ng malakas lamang.

"Kanta tayo! Theo paki kunin sa guitar ko , ako ang mag giguitar." Owen Command Theo.

"Sige pre wait" Lumakad siya paalis paea kunin ang gitara ni Owen.

"Ano ang kanta natin?" He peaks a string from his finger that made a sound.

"Ummm....ano kay Moria dela Torres!" Simigaw si yanna na parang nasa klase .

"Pwede naman english o tagalog diba?" Tanong ni Vince.

"Oo bakit akala mo german tayo? Foreigner ganern?" Sagot naman ni Stacey.

"Luh nagsasabi lang" Na offense kaunti si Vince kay stacey.

"Sabihin mo na ayaw muna, pero pinag-isipan mo ba..." Kinanta na namin ang kanta.

"Lapit ng lapit ako lalapit layo ng layo bag ka lumayo? Ba't ka lumayo!" Feel na feel talaga namin yung lyrics .

Sa ilang minuto matapos kami kumanta ay kumanta kami ng kanta hangang sapat na sa amin.

"Guys sayaw kaya tayo, pwede?" Owen suggests

"Yan para Mas maligaya at saya pa sa kabayo!" Sabi ni Theo.

"Oo nga! " Hailey squeals and agrees.

"Play yung baby I like your shoes!"

"Style yun Theo! " correction ni Owen. May kasama din sila sina Owen aside sa amin din. Napakumut nalang si Theo sa kaniyang batok.

"Ay sorry pre nalimutan ko." Tumawa kaming lahat sa sinabi niya.

"Okay! Play the song na !" Sabi sa isang nilang kaibigan.

We jump out of our seats before the intro makes us warms up before we dance, and it plays.

'Baby, I like your style '

The song played as I sway my hips.

Everyone turn around and twirl towards their own partner habang kami ni Natalie ay sumayaw lang sa aming mundo na walang pakialam sa iba.

Everyone laughs and enjoys while the music plays until the next song plays and plays again.

While I was dancing, when I can feel someone watching me.

I caught Zion's eyes laid on me as I was dancing, then got darken after when Vince approached me.

"Galing ah!" Lumakad siya palapit sakin .

"Aba syempre ako ito , Luna sa buhay mo! " harot ko.

"Ay ano yan banat? Sorry pre pero hindi ako matatamaan sa banat na yan" He deny.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in you also, Vince!"

"Kanina pa nagtitigin si zion sayo habang sumasayaw ka?" He look at Zion staring him deeply, with his drink.

"Really?" Tumingin din ako sa direksyon.

" Oo nga kanina pa, makatitig sayo parang walang lalaki lalapit sayo pero kapag mah Lumapit patay sila sa paningin ni Zion" He chuckles

"Wag mo ako biruin Vince " I warn .

"Hindi naman yun biro ah!" He admits.

"Si Ms. Crush mo oh kanina kapa tinitingnan! " Sumulyap siya kung nasan ako tumingin habang pinaikot ang aking tingin.

"Hushh! Sekreto lang yun ah wag mo sasabihin sa iba Luna kung hindi sasabihin ko kay zion na may feelings ka sa kaniya ?! Wag ka!" Pabala niya sa akin.

"Oh nasaan na si Natalie, ba't nawala yun?" Tanong niya.

"May water break hahaha" Tumawa ako.

"Ano ito practice sa elementarya? " He joke.

"Hindi, don't tell me na hindi ka mag water break kapag sumayaw ka ng todo? " Sagot ko.

"Magwater break naman , joke lang yun eh!" Pawis na pawis si Vince , I wipe his forehead with my floral blue handkerchief.

"Okay guys! Umupo na tayo! Nakakapagod sumayaw, pero it's fun naman diba?" Via take a deep breath.

"So anong next gagawin natin?" Owen and Theo said in unison.

"Storytelling time!" We all encircled the entire fire.

"So I was going to the CR back then ...." Stacy's friend started her horror story, and everybody listens, screaming, and teasing each other horrors.

Horror stories to funny stories become love stories na ang aming topic.

"Confessions naman and let's play a game like truth or dare?" Vince and Yanna recommend and clap their hands together once.

"Game!" Everyone shouts and raises some of the drinks they have in their hands.

"First let's start in confession! " Everyone was excited except me I think or my friends also.

They get a piece of plywood that was left on the shore, place it on the sand and put one bottle of Sojo they had drank at the top of the board, and start the game.

"Okay! Who's going to spin the bottle?" Owen.

"Who will spin the bottle?" Hailey ask. I look at zion for a moment staring at the bottle uninterested.

"Ikaw nalang James!" Theo and Owen tap James's back and shoulder.

"No , I wont !" Tanggi niya at napatingin naman si marupok samsung kay James na parang ini enjoy ang view .

"Ako nalang!" Matthew and Yanna voluntered.

"Ah sige ikaw muna"

"Hindi ikaw muna" Sabi ni Yanna ,gesturing 'go'

"No , lady's first" Umiling si Matthew kay Yanna the 1st humorista sa aming siyam magkaibigan include na si Vince sa amin kase boyfriend material at kuya material siya sa amin.

"Ah akala ko ladys choice , kase choice kita-" Tinakip ko ang bibig ni Yanna before Shane got out of emotions , dahil sa pagseselos na feel muna yung madilim na presensya sa harap mo.

"Yanna ... baka nakalimutan mo na si shane may crush kay Matthewww" I warn and ridiculously look at her.

"Joke lang naman yun eh" bulong niya at tumawa ng mahina.

"Matthew you can start." sabi ni Stacy na kaibigan ni Vince.

"Truth or dare?" Matthew started when the bottle spun and stop on Yanna.

"Dare" Yanna smirked and Matthew smirk back.

"I dare you to hug someone you hate" He raises his left eyebrow.

Tumayo si Yanna at tumigil sa paglakad niya ng magisip siya kung sino ang iyakap niya , then she continue to walk towards Vince and hugs him tightly .

"Huh?! Ako? Ba't ako?!" Gulat at dramtic sabi ni Vince kay Yanna na gusto na tumawa ng malakas dahil parang na offend si Vince.

"Eh epal ka kase eh" sagot ni Yanna na mas lalong idagdag ni Vince ang OA dramtic mode niya.

"Ang sakit dun ha ," He pout at Yanna which made Stacey look at them more.

"Vince, hindi kana bata" Stacey insert.

"Ahh! Really?" Vince dramatically responded and act like a gay.

I was enjoying the next player game not until the next thing I knew the bottle spun and it pointed at me from this scheming person - Hailey - my daredevil bestfriend .

'Please wag naman kung ano ano' I pray to God na wag mangyari pero hindi pa yata tumutugon ang diyos

Hailey smirked before she speaks. "Luna, truth ...or dare?"

"I choose truth"

"Who's your crush? " Umabot ang ngiti ni Hailey sa kaniyang tenga .

"A-ah " nauutal ako , thinking kung ano ang sasabihin ko.

"Who?" Waiting for my answers.

"No one" I directly answer.

"Are you sure?" Shane, Via, and Yanna said in unison.

"Yes." Direkta kong sabi

"Liars go to helll. " Samantha turns to her side and made a teasing face.

"No one promised! " I still deny and raise my right hand and place my left hand to my chest.

When I look at Zion he averted his eyes on me.

A stroke of bad luck happen again when the bottle spins and pointed at me again, but this time si Yanna na .

"Truth...or dare?" She asked.

"Dare" I challenge and smirk at Hailey.

"Hug someone you love" She raises her right eyebrow.

Aghhh! Bakit pa ikaw Yanna? Sumulyap ako kay Zion , he cross his arms looking at me .

P*nyeta hindi pa ako ready , sino naman ang e yakap ko ? Namadali ako napaitngin kay Vonce na tulala ngayon , anong nangyari bat natulala?

I have no choice but to stand up and hug someone I love-.

I should hug Zion, but instead, I hug Vince. Everyone teased and makes a shout erotic.

"Oii yieeee" continues to tease.

"Hoy ang Bastos niyo" Yanna stop them still laughing.

"Sorry po maam" Theo and the others apologize.

"From friendship to lovers, and when they marry andthey will have a -" ang isang lokoloko kaibigan nila Zion started.

"Honeymoon! " everyone laughs including me.

"In this kind of result is having a -" He continues.

"Baby!" They raised their hands.

"Woi wag baka may mag selos" Tumawa silang lahat. We continue and enjoy ang amin gawin , we sing , telling eachother's problems , drinking and eating cycle namin ngayon , walng selpon kahit isa pa .

"Aghh in so tired" Pag pasok namin sa aming kwarto ay humiga ako diretso.

"Pero, it's worth it naman we enjoy altogether?" Via.

"Oo nga" Hailey yawned.

Chichikahan muna kami apat sa nangyari ngayon at sa mga sekreto bago kami matutulog.

"Oh , pass out na si Yanna at si Via?" Gulat napatingin si Sam sa kanila.

"Dami kase ininum kanina " Natalie scratch her head and position herself on her bed.

"Pagod din" Hailey inserts and raises her right hand.

"Parang may problema si via noh or ako lang ba?" tataka tanong ni Hailey

"Hindi lang ikaw ako din" Natalie .

"same , na pansin ko din" sabi ko habang humihikab.

"Ano kaya noh? Pero kung may problema man sabihin lang kase nandito naman tayo sa isat isa diba?" sabi ni shane habang tumingin siya kay Via na pagod na pagod na.

"Yess!" Inagy namin.

"Oi wag ma ingay may natulog!" Nagising si Yanna sa mga ingay namin at pinagalitan kami pero tumawa lang kami.

"Oopsieee" I cover my mouth.

"Everyone, lalabas muna ako para sa sariwang hangin." Sam walk out our room and smile.

"sige , ingat ka Sam kase gabi na !" Sabi namin sa kaniya.

"Everyone matutulog na ako hia? Kayo lang ngayon " Hailey yawn again.

"Matutulog na din ako din eh" humikab din ako

"same" Shane also yawn and fix her blanket.

"Sige goodnight everyone ! Si Samantha lang gayon ang gising..." Sabi ni Natalie na parang lasing ang sabi niya.