NOT A RIVALRY

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

THE supposed to be fight between Black Panther and Nine-Tailed never happened when the night of gangster fight came. The decision came from the both parties that none of them will join the fight with the same reason. They were all exhausted by their midterm exam and no one was able to ready themselves for the fight.

So, instead at the gangster arena, they ended up in the bar.

Loud music, people dancing, drinking, making out can be seen everywhere, a typical bar indeed. The surrounding reek of alcohol mix with different perfumes used by different people inside. It's crowded inside and the noise is too loud, for someone who hate crowded and noisy place, bar is not the right place for them.

Noah mentally smile.

Speaking of someone who hate crowds and noises, it reminds him of one person and that person happens to be in the same place where he is.

This isn't good, for his gang and as well as for himself because as what he said, he should be avoiding him.

Nang makita niya ang mga ito kanina alam niyang sira na ang gabi nila. Ayaw niya ng gulo, pumunta sila dito para magpakasaya. Well, walang kaso iyon sa kanya, pero hindi niya hawak ang pag-iisip ng mga kasama niya, baka malingap lang siya sandali makita na niyang nagpapatayan ang mga ito.

Bago sila pumunta sa bar, pinaalalahanan niya ang mga kasama na magba-bar lang ang gagawin nila at hindi ang mga ito gagawa ng gulo na sinang-ayunan naman ng mga ito.

"Of all places, dito pa nila naisipang mag-bar." Ani ng maldita niyang kapatid. Kahit kailan talaga itong kapatid niya, akala mo kung sinong hindi takot kay Callen.

"Naih, behave." Saway niya sa kapatid na sinagot lang nito ng irap.

He shook his head and look at the direction of one particular group who he think stood up among the crowds. To his surprise, one of them is looking at him intently. If looks could melt, he's probably melting on his seat.

Hindi lang ito nakatingin sa kanya, nakatitig ito na para bang inaaruk ang buong pagkatao niya. Hindi niya alam kung iiwas ba siya o makikipagtitigan dito pero sa huli ay pinili niya nalang na umiwas ng tingin dahil hindi niya kayang makipagtitigan dito idagdag pa ang mabilis na pagtibok ng puso niya na hindi niya maipaliwanag kung bakit o talagang nag d-deny na naman siya.

Napahinga siya nang malalim at inisang laguk ang alak sa baso na kanina pa niyang hawak. Hindi siya mapakali lalo't alam niyang nakatitig pa rin ito sa kaniya.

He heave a sigh and stand up, his friends look at him. "Where are you going Kuya?" His sister asked.

"Restroom." He simply respond and walk towards the restroom direction.

Ang totoo'y wala naman siyang balak pumunta sa restroom, dinahilan niya lang iyon sa mga kasama para hindi na ang mga ito magtanong. Lumabas siya ng bar at pumunta sa isang sulok kung saan walang makakakita.

He lean against the wall, close his eyes, took a deep breath and relax himself.

When he open his eyes the first thing comes to his sight is the moon shining through him. Seeing the moon bring back memories, a memories that he once forget but now he couldn't.

The moon is so fascinating that he couldn't take his eyes off it. He stayed there intently staring at the moon as he is fascinated by it. He's oblivious to his surrounding until he heard a deep familiar baritone voice spoke beside him that made him caught off guard.

"Does the moon remind you of something?"

He tense, he felt like every single muscles in his body stop moving. Even his breathing— he thinks it stop for a seconds or minutes. And that voice, it sent shaver down his spine.