TWENTY ONE

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The rain stopped by four in the afternoon. I wore a nude cross top, a gray suede skirt and a pair of pumps. The cold weather didn't hinder us from going to the club.

We ate a light dinner dahil kakain din naman kami pagdating doon. At dahil magkasama naman kaming pupunta sa club, we decided to use one car. Kotse ni Kieffer, that way makakasave ako ng fuel.

Umalis kami by nine, medyo maaga dahil hindi namin kabisado ang lugar kung saan ang club na tinutukoy ni Lori.

Following the directions given by Lorianne, we arrived safely. Mabuti na lang at hindi traffic, hindi kami nahirapan patungo rito. Though, we consumed thirty minutes upon going there.

The electronic music greeted us as we went in. A Hailee Steinfeld song was on the beat.

I didn't know that I was starving 'til I tasted you

Don't need no butterflies when you give me the whole damn zoo

By the way, by the way, you do things to my body

I didn't know that I was starving 'til I tasted you ♪

Magkahawak kamay kaming naglakad ni Kief. His hold on my hand shouted possessiveness. Claiming that I am his.

We walked straight until I caught sight of Lori. Nasa isang malaking sofa siya kasama ang buong barkada. Maddy didn't look out of place dahil wala pang kasamang date si Lorianne.

Don't worry Maddison, papunta na yung date mo.

"Oh my gosh you guys made it!" sinalubong agad ako ni Lori nang makita kami.

As usual nagbeso kami. "Where's your date?"

"Mamaya pa dadating. Busy pa raw sa trabaho e."

Kieffer was no longer beside me. Nag batian sila ni Miguel na naka-upo na sa malaking sofa, si Nicaredge sa kanyang tabi.

I sat beside Maddy na busy sa kanyang cellphone. Nilapitan ako ni Kief para magpaalam na may bibilhin lang sila na drinks ni Migs. I nodded as a response. I followed him until he was no longer of sight.

Bumaling ako kay Maddison na wala pa ring imik. "Kanina pa 'yan." ani Lori. "So sino ang ka-date n'yan?" mahina niyang tanong.

"He's coming." I whispered

She looks thrilled. "You know we can find her a date temporarily, for now."

"Narinig ko yun. Stop whispering."

Pareho kaming napalingon kay Maddy. "C'mon Maddison. Nandito na yung boys, ikaw na lang ang walang kasama." Lori stated.

"Ikaw din naman."

"I have one, okay. Late lang talaga siya dadating. At saka you agreed that you'll date kung sino man ang makuha namin. First man who'll approach you was our deal."

"Seryoso?" halos matawa ako.

Lorianne didn't inform me about their deal, pero hindi ako papayag na may lalapit sa kanya, unless of course the man who I intended for her.

"Ewan ko sa inyo. I bet no one will approach me."

Nagtipa ako ng mensahe nang dinungaw din iyon ni Lori. "She made sure not to dress accordingly. Hay naku kahit naman naka jeans at blouse lang siya, may lalapit pa rin. I mean what to expect kapag nandito ka?"

"Hayaan mo na." I locked the screen and hid it inside my purse. "Just make sure no man will come near her. Malapit na raw siya."

"Sino ba kasi 'yan?"

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