LOUIE (COMPLETED)

7: act

Neither of us moved.

Though my insides now are tingling so much, no one dared to break the stares we're giving to each other. Not when a girl- Lorriene came to view and tapped him; causing two of us to let go and I to go back from my seat.

"I thought loo?" said one man I'm talking to earlier.

I need an excuse. So I stare in the middle, "The news surprised me! Has any of the two told you about it already? He hadn't to me!"

They all laughed and said no in unison. A conversation about the marriage embarked and I can feel my legs both shaking in anticipation: anticipation from using the bathroom and...

When I look behind again, they are gone. So I ran for my life and use the bathroom the quickest I could. No one is currently using it and my face is drained with any color. I was just thinking about him earlier... did that trigger something and he went here too? No way. Maybe she invited Louie, nothing else.

After drying my hair, it came to me what I'm acting like: odd. Why do I feel that? Why do I feel like I'm suppressing a violent and bright red but dangerous feeling? For him? Though he left me, I still consider him as my... since it was him who...

"He looks okay, anyway." I said. My very small eyes staring back at me. "What's gonna hurt to say hello to him? Maybe you could apologize for your attitude that night?"

It's also that moment a realization hit me K never gotten mad at Louie for leaving. I was just... bewildered by his leaving...

Nagprapraktis na ang utak ko ng sasabihin as surely I will stay here longer before twelve midnight and the probability of running into him is still high. And right before I could close the black door, Louie's standing right behind me.

His left hand concealed in his shorts pocket, the other one has wine glass. Louie's flashed red from drinking. "Thought you'd never come."

That fornight... or a month took a different turn to how he looks like. I would feel ashamed if everyone could hear how many times my minds said he looks dapper tonight. Thank God only me who could process and at the same time, listen to my thoughts. There's still small tint of darkness under his eyes, his nose still pointed, face pale and smooth and.... can he smile like the one I always find it weird but beautiful?

"Hello." even my tone is low. "You're here too."

"I'm surprised that you still see me." his voice dignified.

"O-of course!" I laughed nervously. A snort was heard behind Louie and we learned we're blocking the way. "How are you a-anyway? The news about Hux and her... surprising, isn't it?"

Now I'm kinda regretting I didn't make myself prepared for a word or conversation in case we saw and catch up with each other some time. Again, his leaving may maimed me but what stopped me from feeling glum is why he did that.

I could ask it now, but my tounge is tied.

"Why do you have to do that?"

Now Hux is singing to everyone, followed by some protests and laughters. "Do what?" I ask, perplexed.

Louie lingered at me; he's not flustered nor surprised to see me. "You have to do that to Lorriene. She said she made it clear that it's her first time."

"What does this have to do with her?"

"Don't play clueless, Ron. If you hate me for doing that, you could just pour that into me. Not to her!" his voice went high and some eyes went on us.

Flabbergasted, I left him, like what he did, but only to leave the venue and go to a deserted place. He followed and he's fuming mad. There's only small amount of lights coming from the inside in here but it does not change what's on his face.