Chapter 36: Spin The Bottle

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Kaarawan ni Kael sa araw na iyon. Wala siyang planong magcelebrate dahil sa sobrang busy. Kaso nasurpresa nalang siya nang nagsidatingan sa kanyang bahay ang ilan sa kanyang mga matalik na kaibigan. Sa pamumuno lang naman ng walang iba kundi si Lelyah.

Naisipan nilang magkaroon ng magkaroon ng 'Grill Party'. Total, nandoon na rin ang mga ito.

Kasalukuyang nakikipagtalo si Lelyah kay Almira.

"Such a waste. I told you. I would be more fun if we held this in my yacht."

"Oh, didn't I tell you too not to bother yourself?"

"You used to agree to me all the time, Mira. What happened?"

"Nothing."

"Oh really? Maybe, Kael rejection happened?"

"Stop teasing me, will you? Or else I'm going home this instant."

"Come on. You're such a bore. You've changed."

Iling lang ang isinagot ni Almira sa pangungulit ni Lelyah.

"What do your friends call you?"Narinig naman nilang tanong ni Klaus kay Gillian.

"Does Klaus knows her?"

Almira rolled her eyes heavenwards.

"Duh? Of course! What do you expect?"

"I knew it! That pretentious asshole."Matalim nitong tinignan si Klaus.

"Hill."Maya-maya'y narinig nilang sagot ng dalaga.

"Can I call you Hill, too?"

"NO."

Sabay napalingon ang lahat sa sumagot. Walang iba kundi si Kael.

"Why not?"

"Cause I don't allow it."

"Why not?"

"I don't want her to be friends with you, toolbox."

Sabay-sabay na napaungol ang mga kaibigan ni Kael. Samantalang si Gillian ay tahimik lang.

"Tss, possessive."

"God. Mike, you're overacting. It's just a nickname, duh? This is so unlike you."

Hindi sumagot si Kael. Sa halip ay binuksan nito ang isang canned beer.

"Happy Birthday to me.Cheers!"Anito sabay taas ng lata.

Nagkatinginan muna silang lahat bago masayang itinaas ang sariling inumin ng sabay-sabay.

"CHEERS!"They all said in unison.

Pagkatapos nilang kumain ay naisipan nilang maglaro ng spin the bottle upang magkaroon ng munting katuwaan. Naunang tumapat ang bote kay Almira.

"Me first!,"Excited na bulalas ni Lelyah,"Okay, Mira. Truth... or dare?"

"Dare."Buong kumpyansang sagot naman ni Almira sabay kindat.

"Okay. I dare you to... kiss my toe!"

"What the hell?! No, I won't! That's below the belt."

"Come on. My toe is pretty clean."

"I said no."

"Oh my! Did you expect me to dare you give Kael a french kiss instead? I'm sorry I forgot our usual deal regarding this game."

"Lelyah! You're so mean. I hate you."

"Ssh. Come on, girls. Let's be mature."Singit naman ni Klaus sa sagutan ng dalawa,"And Lelyah, please be sensible."

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