The One

One

A/N: Pasensya na kung maraming foul words, lasing nga kasi sila :))) Sorry kung wrong grammar yung iba. Support niyo sana. Arigatou Gozaimas! ^_____^ 

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All 12 of us are in front of the flat screen TV; 10 of us are seating, waiting for the unknown. While 2 of our friends are in front speaking like they are the host of this some kind of a show.

“Since Christmas is in a few days.” Bryce started, a grin plastered all over his face.

“And we practically know that it’s about giving.” Jasmine added on cue, an equal smile was all over her face.

“So we’re going to let you watch something.” Bryce said, satisfied with the way he said it.

“In hope that, this will let you remember everything; to remember the forgotten.” Jasmine added, her eyes twinkling as she said it.

“And of course for your entertainment!”

“Enjoy the show.” They concluded in chorus. Bryce switched off the lights while Jasmine pressed play.

Music started playing in the background while everything is still dark. Then moments later the camera was focused on David and Gerald talking, at first their conversation was inaudible and finally everything can be clearly heard.

“Ako galing ako ng Konoha, at magiging ako ang susunod na Hokage!” Gerald declared while grinning wildly.

“Sira! Ako kaya ang magiging susunod na Hokage! Wag kang epal!” Dave argued.

It took moments before everything sank in. We are all quiet for a moment while the wasted Gerard and Dave in the video are laughing crazily. And suddenly we are all laughing our ass off; we teased David nonstop!

“Hokage pala gusto mo Dave eh!” Kenneath was saying while laughing.

And suddenly our attention was caught by the video. Clips are shown during our friend’s debut almost 2 years ago. A clip of Kenneath and Charlotte pigging out the ice tea and the food was shown. Jewel flirting with Brix as they danced on the dance floor in a dirty dancing. Phoebe crying herself out with the fact that she got her heart broken and her boyfriend doesn’t give a damn. Jasmine was dancing all alone like a drunken btch. Charlotte and Luis, dancing to their song; in love with each other. Bryce making out of something from Julia who apparently is making circles with her finger on the table. We all teased and taunted each other as we watch the clips. We laughed our ass off nonstop. And lastly a video of all of us playing truth or dare.

 “HOY mga lasing! Truth or dare tayo.” the Jasmine in the video shouted through the loud music playing in the background, laughing giddily, apparently she herself is wasted too.

“Call ako diyan!” Byrce shouted back eagerly.

“Game.” Kenneath said as he drew a bottle of empty Emperador under the table.  All of them were at the table, wasted.

“Ako na magsisimula?”  Ken then said as he started to spin the bottle.

The bottle’s mouth pointed to me. I just sat there feeling calm, and I know in my mind that I’ll choose truth over dare. I don’t want them to get a joy out of making a fool of myself.

“Ree, truth or dare?” Ken asked me, seriously for someone drunk.

All of them are taunting me to choose dare. That’s when I knew that they’ve brewed some kind of plan to make me do. But I don’t want to give them that satisfaction.

"Of course, truth.” I said as I smiled.

“Walang bawian ah?” Julia added.

“Yeah sure.” I said confidently.

“Sabi mo yan ah, no touch move.” Dave said.

“Oo nga, kulit. So tanong niyo?” I said irritably as I gave my hand to Ken for him to squeeze.

That’s when I saw in their faces that I’ve fallen into their trap and they were glancing at one another. And I felt suspicious at all of them at once.

“So.” Brix was saying.

“It’s something about when we were in High School…” Byrce said grinning.

“All of us are aware of the fact that you’ve confessed to Toffer that you like him during our graduation ball back in High School.” Ken continued. I raised an eyebrow at that.

“So why did you run away from Toffer? And do you still love him?” Jewel asked.

“Hoy dalawang tanong yan! Not fair! And correction, I told him that I like him not love him.” I protested. But Ken just squeezed my hand harder.

“Ganyan talaga.” Ken grinned; all my friends have their attention on me, watching my every move, anticipating what I will answer.

I was trying to take my hands away from Ken; he was squeezing it harder! The pain is unbearable. But my efforts are futile.

“Just answer it!” Ken commanded, enjoying the fact that he’s currently torturing me.

“Fck!” I spat, Ken squeezed my hands harder this time. “Ok, ok! Tinakbuhan ko siya kasi I don’t want to hear his reply, I don’t want him to hear him reject me as I perfectly know that he likes someone else. I don’t want to get my heart broken into million pieces.” I confessed all their eyes on me; I felt my eyes getting teary. But I just held back the tears welling up. “Satisfied now?” I said looking at them one by one.

They were silent for a while.

“Now will you let go of my hand already?”

“Not yet, meron pang isang tanong remember?” Ken said.

I glared at him. “Seriously?!” I said incredulously.

“Yes, seriously!” then he squeezed my hands harder. “Do you still love him?” he asked me.

I sighed. I was feeling naked, I feel like I’m going to bare everything in front of them and I can’t do a thing or two about it.

“Uh, I think yes, I still sort of like him.”