Missing You

Best Night Ever

Anver and his bunch of friends were in front of Jine's house at 7pm and about to execute his plan. Anver thought what they were about to do, and he did  particularly because he knew that Jine was still weak and alone and could not do so much. More so, her parents were abroad, so she had no one with her but the maids who might already be resting by that time.

Jake:    Anver, sigurado ka na ba dito sa gagawin natin.

Anver: To be honest, I don't know.

Vince:  Huwag ka nang makonsensya. Pinasok mo na 'to eh.

Alex:   He's right, bro. Pangatawanan mo na 'to.

Lance: Don't worry, bro. We got your back.

Anver: I don't know if that helps, but thanks!

Luke:   But guys, let's not just stand here. We look like bad guys about to do a horrible crime inside that house.

Anver: Tama ka. But let me just repeat, I'm doing this because I pity her. That's all.

Vince:  Oo na, bro. You said that for about a hundred times already. But don't worry, we don't sense that you're being defensive. (Vince was sounding sarcastic.)

Anver: I'm not!

Alex:   Yes, bro. We believe you. (Alex had an even more sarcastic tone.)

Jake:    Okay, okay. Tara na, bago pa tayo mapagkamalang mga akyat-bahay dito.

Lance: Yeah... Luke, buhatin na natin 'tong videoke.

They went inside the house and went straight to Jine's room.

I'm doing this because I pity her, just because I pity her. Anver kept repeating those words on his thoughts until they were in front of Jine's room's door. While his friends waited outside her room, Anver went inside Jine's room first to find her sitting on her bed like how she was the first time he saw her there, not yet sleeping, holding and looking at the two concert tickets Anver glanced by accident placed on the table nearest to Jine's bed when he visited her.

Jine:     Calvin... Bakit ka nandito?

Anver: You are still looking at those concert tickets?

Jine:     Ah, ito ba? Dapat nandito tayo sa concert na ito ngayon if not for my injury.

Anver: (He sat on Jine's bed facing her and held her hand.) Huwag ka nang manghinayang sa mga tickets or concert na 'yan. Guess what? I brought a live concert here in your room.

Jine:     What do you mean concert here in my room? (She looked perplexed.)

Anver: Guys! (His friends came in at his call.) These are my friends. (He paused for a moment and thought he missed a word.) my new friends... Meet Lance, Alex, Luke, Vince, and Jake.

Jine:     Hi, everyone. (She was still somehow confused.)

Luke:   Hi. We brought one of our pastimes here.

Alex:   Yeah, sing-along tayo. Do you know how to do it with a videoke?

Jine:     Yes, I think I know how that works.

Lance: Okay! Choose your song! (He handed her the songbook.)

Jine:     You first. (They all hesitated for a moment, but Anver cut the brief silence.)

Anver: Okay, guys! Sampolan n'yo muna kami.

They sang to their hearts content. They were really partying like wild, and before Jine knew it, she was already one with them, singing at the top of her lungs, having so much fun, and kissing everything else goodbye. They were already at the peak of their enjoyment when everything was interrupted by a sudden brownout.