YEOJI DALE
My plan fell apart. I wanted to have some quality time with Ardyne but now, we are having a fucking barbecue party at home. Akala ko aalis din sila pagkatapos naming kainin ang dala nina Kendal na take outs. But no— Chris suggested we have a barbecue party and Ardyne agreed first. What was she thinking? Natatakot ba siya sa akin? Hell, she wanted to come here with me in the first place! With just two of us!
"Oy, oy. Uusok na ang ilong mo!" Tinapik ni Kendal ang balikat ko. Pasadya ko talagang ibinuga sa mukha niya ang usok ng yosi ko.
"Come on man, chill!" sunod naman ni Sen. Nasa kalagitnaan kami ng pag-aayos sa mga upuan, utensils at barbecue grill dito sa patio sa likuran ng bahay. Sumama kasi si Ardyne kina Chris at Dylan para bumili ng mga iluluto namin sa pesteng barbecue party na 'to!
"Chill? Chill?!" Napasigaw talaga ako.
"You're hurting our feelings, Dalelicious. Si Ardyne lang ba ang gusto mong makasama bago ka umalis ng bansa?" madramang sabi ni Kendal. Sinabayan daw naman iyon ni Sen ng isang fake na simangot.
Oh yeah, that. Sumeryoso ako.
"Hindi sa ganoon," agap ko. They both smirked.
"Alam namin. This is just a party among friends who stuck together through thick and thin. It certainly won't be the last." Kendal gave me a thumbs up.
"Hindi naman natin kailangang mag-heart to heart, 'di ba?" sabi naman ni Sen.
"Yeah, no need. For being alive and well, cheers!" I raised my glass and they did the same. Almost twenty minutes later, dumating na sina Ardyne, Chis at Dylan. Nagtatawanan at nag-aasaran pa sila pagkarating nila. I was surprised when I saw Polly, Nicky and Hannah with them.
It's officially a party.
"Si Kendal ang may gusto na isama si Nicky. Dylan called Polly. Uhm, tinawag ko si Hannah para lang maipakilala ko kayo," sabi ni Ardyne nang tabihan niya ako. Inakbayan ko siya pero automatic naman siyang lumayo.
She blushed as well. That's cute. I want to see that reaction everyday. Yes...everyday.
"Feeling shy?" I grinned.
"Ayaw ko ng PDA, tsk," irap niya.
"Right. But just earlier at the park?" I pressed. She went ahead and covered my mouth using her hand.
"Huwag ka nang mahiya, Ardyne!" sigaw ni Polly. Shit, pinapanood pala nila kami. Pare-pareho silang nakangisi samantalang lalo namang namula si Ardyne.
"Ardyne and Yeoji sitting on a tree..." parang robot na kanta ni Dylan.
"Sasapakin kita!" sigaw tuloy sakanya ni Ardyne.
The night was filled with laughter and random stories. I finally got to meet Hannah and Nicky properly.
"Pahingi rin. Ah, despidida mo ba 'to?" baling ni Polly sa akin. Lumapit siya habang kumukuha ako ng ilang beer.
BINABASA MO ANG
HEARTSTRUCK
Teen FictionDahil sa mga hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay napilitan si Ardyne na sumama sa Anarchs, isang motorcycle club na laging pinagkakamalang gang. Because of them, everything Ardyne believed in changed. And the worse part? She fell in love with one of them...