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The sky was melting, blending the tropical sunset; the pink sweet strawberries and tangerines into a black spatter of charcoal in the sky. In a split second the dark night sky engulfed the horizon. Nevertheless, the young gal with delicate curls and milky soft skin, standing under the pavement, she glistened in the dark.
Abruptly halted from his tracks, Judge watched the girl's flowing garments, lousy in her tiny figure, swayed against the early night breeze. When their eyes found its way to each other, a huge curve formed in her sweet face urging him to call her name.
"Lyca?" Jon looked surprise, when she saw Lyca standing outside RORO, just near the door. Mabilis namang sumunod at lumapit sina Judge at Jeru. Taliwas kay Jung na hindi lang ito basta lumapit ay nagawa pa nitong akbayan si Lyca.
"Nosy whimp, you're here," Jung said.
"Why is she here?" Nakakunot ang noo ni Judge at itinaas ang tingin kay Lyca, ngunit bago iyon ay pinasadahan muna ng kaniyang mga mata ang braso ni Jung na nakaangkla kay Lyca.
"Why are you here?" ulit niya pa.
"I told her to come!" Si Jung ang sumagot. "Ngayon tayo kakanta. Dapat lang may mag-cheer, right nosy whimp?"
Napaawang ang labi ni Judge ng ngumiti si Lyca. Hindi makapaniwala sa inaakto ng dalawa at pinukol niya sila ng masamang tingin, habang sina Jeru at Jon ay nauna ng pumasok sa loob. Narinig niya ang marahan na pagbukas-sara ng pinto ng pub.
"Nosy whimp?" Judge mindlessly muttered. Lumapit siya rito at hinawi ang kamay ni Jung sa balikat ni Lyca.
"Her name is Lyca. Remember it's Lyca not nosy whimp."
As soon ay they went inside RORO, they set up the stage and prepared for a quick rehearsal. After that, they were in the back stage, getting ready for the big moment they have been waiting for. Judge was holding his guitar in his hand and he was shaking. Si Jon ay klaro sa mukha ang pagkaaligaga nito. Halos mapunit ang labi dahil sa todong pagkagat habang nakaupo at nagtataas-baba ang kaliwang paa. Judge thinks its Jon's mannerism. Ginagawa ito ni Jon kapag natatakot o kinakabahan tulad ngayon. Sa kabilang banda, nanatiling nakayuko si Jeru habang hinihamas ang pula nitong buhok sa gilid.
"Do you mind?"
Lahat sila napatingin kay Jung. Nakaipit na sa pagitan ng kaniyang labi ang sigarilyo at handang sindihan ito. They shook their heads. Soon enough after they did that, Jung lit the cigarette. His eyes slightly squinted as he puffed, producing a light smoke in every blow like dandelions seeds slowly descending in thin air.
"What the fuck?" Jung cussed when someone grabbed the cigarette stick away from his hands.
"Not here please," it was Lyca. Inapakan nito ang sigarilyo. Maya-maya ay may inabot ito kay Jung. "Mints, eat that instead. It will calm you down and not bad for your health."
