Jupiter's Heart (ON HOLD)

Chapter 6

Pagpasok ko sa venue tuloy padin yung tugtog but this time upbeat na yung kanta. Hinanap ko yung table namin, nandito pa purse ni Neptune ibibigay ko na lang sa kanya bukas. Umupo ako saglit kasi sumakit yung paa ko nang biglang nag announce yung emcee.

"Who's ready for a game?"

"Hooo!"

Anong game?

"This game is called kiss me when the lights are off."

Mas lalong lumakas yung hiyawan sa loob. Duh ang jologs ng game title pa lang.

"We will be giving you 1 minute, when the lights are off you have the chance to grab the person that you like and kiss him or her but be sure to be very careful because you could only grab that person when the lights are off tendency is you might grab the wrong person."

What the f? I immediately searched for Andrew as the countdown for the switching of lights started.

"5! 4!"

I scan the crowd and I saw him standing in the corner, dali dali akong tumakbo papunta sa kanya pero nagulat ako nung tumakbo din sya, hindi sa'kin kundi kay Philia.

"1!"

The lights were off, laughter and giggles filled the place while I was standing in the dark, lost.
After one minute the lights were on and I saw Andrew hugging Philia. Naghiyawan mga barkada ni Andrew pati na din mga kaklase ni Philia. I turn my back at them as I smiled bitterly, I don't know why I keep on hoping. Maybe because he keeps on showing me false hope.

I walk out of the hall, I just want to punch him right now.

"Yayayain ako sa prom tapos di naman pala ako yung isasayaw nya. Taena mo Andrew!"

Sa sobrang inis ko nung nasa labas na ako ng hall nasipa ko yung tabi kong trash can ang problema pati sandal ko tumalsik din. Just great! Pupulutin ko na sana nang inunahan ako ni Andrew.

"Were you that upset?"

Tanong nya sakin habang naka ngiti. Anak ng tokneneng kailangan pa bang itanong yan?! Kibit balikat akong naka tingin sa kanya.

"Oo, ang sa akin lang naman kung yayayain mo sana ako sa prom panindigan mo."

Hindi sya sumagot he was just smiling as he went near me and put my sandal on my hand.

"Inggat ka sa paguwi."

Yun lang sinabi nya sakin tapos pumasok na sya sa hall. Ang sarap ihagis netong sandal ko sa pagmumukha nya! Taena mo Andrew! Sinuot ko yung sandals ko at nagsimulang mag lakad nang marealize ko na hindi ako pwedeng mag commute naka gown ako. I ended up calling dad to fetch me, so kailangan ko pang maghintay dito sa labas. Napatingin ako sa orasan ko 9:32 na backless panaman tong suot ko anlamig besh!

"Ay pusang gala!"

Halos mapatalon ako sa gulat ng biglang may nag lagay ng coat sa likod ko.

"Relax. You've been drinking too much caffeine."

"Sinong hindi magugulat sa ginawa mo? Para kang mushroom na bigla bigla na lang lumalabas."

Psh akala ko kung sino. Si Jerome lang pala, ka grupo ni Andrew sa basketball team ng school, varsity player din sya.

(Jerome's photo on top ^)