"Rolene halikan mo nga ako! Gusto ko malasahan ang halik ni Alexander Sung!"
I was watching the stars filled the sky like pale corn into freshly turned ground. It was like a promise of life in the darkness, a sense of warmth springing from the cold. No matter the years that passed, I still see each night sky as a fresh gift given anew.
France was blown away by my gaze, she realized that I wanted to be alone here so she gave a clunky smile before leaving. Watching the night sky always gives me a familiar feeling of butterflies in my tummy. It was always the moment when I would see his eyes smile and his breathing deepen just a little.
We went straight to our hotel room after what happened. My friends are having a good time taking pictures in the jacuzzi. I decided to just stay in the terrace to ponder things in my head
"Sorry..." Liv was peeping in the sliding door for minutes.
I called her so she stayed in the right corner of the railings while we watch the eccentric view
"Nung tinext mo kasi na nandon kayo ni Alexander, si Geriko yung pinapunta ko para magselos siya." she continued.
I felt like a fool so I cracked up a bit.
"Alexander Sung is Elton? Ano ba talaga? What's wrong with these people?" singhal ko kay Liv.
"Maybe that's just his screen name."
"Screen name? I'm so confused, Liv."
Lumapit sakin para yakapin ako. "Go to sleep first, mag-uumaga na. We're leaving tomorrow. You need to rest."
Pumasok na kami sa loob pero hindi padin ako makatulog. I was thinking a lot of things like Elton and Devora being together, siya ba yung kasama niya sa restroom noon? Hindi na ako magtataka kung siya yon dahil sa rest room niya din ako hinalikan.
I got up in our bed and wore a jacket. Umalis ako sa kwarto para puntahan si Geriko. I need to talk to him.
"Renegade! Renegade! Pare mali yung isang kamay mo nakakainis naman!"
Naabutan ko silang tatlo sa kwarto na nakatayo at sumasayaw. Si Shawn at Rhett parang napipilitan lang.
"Hi Rolene! We're doing a tiktok acapella version, wanna join?" masiglang tanong ni Travis.
Sumenyas naman ang dalawa sa likod na wag ako sumama. "My brothers are having fun! Tara!"
Hinila niya ako palapit sakanila saka sinara ang pinto.
"Si Geriko ba?" tanong ni Shawn.
I nodded.
"Nasa terrace. Nagsesenti kasi kanina dito sa loob kaya nagpatugtog ako ng Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw ang Dahilan Pipilitin Ba ang Puso, tapos yun!"
"Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw lang yun Travis."
"Ay! Ganon ba. Basta yun pinatugtog ko tapos nagalit na sakin. Sa labas niya tinuloy ang senti." he continued.
Pinanood ko ang tiktok video nila na hindi naman sa tiktok app. Travis is singing it in acapella habang sumasayaw sila na parang gago. "Tulog na ba sila Liv?"
"Si Cathy lang ang tulog." sagot ko.
"Tara bro yayain natin sila magrenegade!"
Hinila sila ni Travis palabas. Walang nagawa ang dalawa kahit na si Shawn parang pumipikit na sa antok
"Bobo mo naman kasi, dance steps lang di pa kaya i-memorize."
Naririnig ko ang mga daldal ni Travis habang nasa labas sila. Sinilip ko si Geriko sa terrace, nakaupo siya habang nagcecellphone.
