Burnt Summer Sky

Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3

The enthusiasm that I felt to stay late at a party died down when we reached Coral Resort.

Kuya Top and Heros immediately went to their friends who works at the club house which is located sa kabilang dulo ng isla. The group is a mix of boys and girls. I don't know everyone but I remember Iñigo from last year nung pumunta kami because dad wanted to play golf.

Kuya Cross is currently flirting with a girl near the pool side. She looks timid but responsive to his advances so I guess she is getting along with my brother.

Kai on the other hand is with the birthday celebrant by the bonfire. Trish is beside him while they are surrounded with her friends. She wrapped her arms around his, and I don't know why I felt uncomfortable just by looking at them.

Maybe because I know Kai's tendecies? I just hope that Trish knows what she's getting herself into with him.

So basically, with all of them pre-occupied with something, that leaves me here alone at the corner of this party with no one to talk to. Kuya Cross is usually beside me kapag sinasama nila ako sa mga ganito but tonight must've been the night where he decided that babysitting me is not worth it.

I am literally an awkward person. I don't even know how to start a conversation without overthinking everything.

It makes sense why my whole life, I only have Francine with me. We've been best friends since forever and her extrovert ass literally saved me from uncomfortable conversation with strangers. I kinda wish she is here with me because I feel so out of place.

Ako:

I am at a party and I'm alone :((

Ilang sandali pa ay nag-reply na si Francine sa message ko.

Francine:

Where are your brothers? Pinayagan ka nina Tito at Tita na mag party diyan? How I wish dito rin!

I chuckled. She has been bugging me to go to parties with her but I always decline because my parents set this strict rule that I will only be allowed to go to parties when I turn 18 or in special cases, when I am with my brothers.

Ako:

Just wait when I turn 18. ++ wish you're here tho. I am OP.

I sighed. It's just 10 PM. May ilang oras pa kami dito but I already feel bored. I don't even know these people and I am not brave enough to start a conversation with any of them.

Francine:

Mingle! Malay mo, you find a bf there! Wag ka na doon sa bff ng kuya mo. He's so nonchalant... :/

Francine was never a fan of Heros. Okay, I kinda exaggerated when I said that Kai is the only person who knows about my tiny feelings for his cousin. My bestfriend is also fully aware of it.

I wanna tell her that I've been feeling this sudden shift of atmosphere with Heros ever since I arrived earlier but I don't wanna jinx it or say something to her that I am still unsure of.

Whenever I talk to Francine about my unrequited feelings, she always said to me that she can never really picture me with a guy who makes me chase after him.