All the Stars Above Us

Part 03

"Zoeyyyyy! I've missed you" sabi ni Astrid at nakipag beso beso kay Zoey.

"How are you Astrid?"

"I'm fine you know, just trying to finish my residency"

"That's good that's good,

"How about you why are you here in NY"

"Well my dad has some businesses to attend to here and I know Eli just got here that's why I presented to do it for him besides, my dad is like too old for business trips like this."

"Soo, where to?" It was Tyler who asked.

"How about St. Cloud?" sabi ni Zoey.

"Wait St. what? But I thought we'll go to Central Park after here?" I know I sounded sad but whatever.

"St. Cloud is more fun Eli we'll go to that park some other time." sabi ni Zoey. hindi na ko sumabat

"What do you think?" tanong ni Astrid kay Axel.

"Kayo bahala."

"St. Cloud it is!" Tyler said.

St. Cloud is a rooftop bar around W 41st Street. Out there you can see the best views of New York. Hindi na ko nakipag talo sa kanila dahil alam ko namang gusto nila lahat pumunta don, I'm the only one who want's to go to a park in the middle of the night.

Nag convoy kami papunta sa St. Cloud and what do you know, a vip room is already reserved for us. They ordered drinks and all, but I don't feel like getting drunk tonight so I just sat there and watch Zoey, Astrid and Tyler get wasted. Nakaupo lang sa kabilang dulo ng mesa si Axel, he's drinking, pero hindi kasing lakas nila Astrid.

We've been here for two hours and its almost 11 pm. Lumipat kami sa labas, sa mismong rooftop bar kasi mas madaming tao don. Astrid and Zoey are already wasted as hell, ineentertain na nila lahat ng lalaking lumalapit sa kanila.

"Come on Eli! Dance with us!" hindi na alam ni Zoey ang mga sinasabi niya. Lalapitan ko na sana si Zoey para umuwi na kami pero bago pa ko makatayo

"Don't go there."

"Huh?" wow he can talk. ang tagal na namin magkasama sa table tapos kung kailan tatayo na ko tsaka magsasalita.

"Sabi ko wag ka pumunta don, hindi mo rin mapipilit si Zoey umalis because she's fucking wasted already."

Hindi ako nakinig at tumayo pa rin ako. Pero imbis na pumunta kay Zoey tumayo ako para kumuha ng cocktail dahil hindi ko na talaga kaya magtagal na kasama siya sa iisang table. I really feel awkward with him. I was drinking on the counter when someone approached me.

"Hi care to have a drink with me?"

"Sorry not interested."

"Come on don't play hard to get, drink with me and lets make it a night"

Bago pa ko makapagsalita may humila na sakin paalis don at pababa sa parking lot. It was Axel

"Wait why did you drag me out of there?"

"Get in the car." sumakay naman ako agad sa kotse niya. Pinaharurot niya agad yon paalis sa lugar na yon

"San mo ko dadalhin Axel? Pano si Zoey?"

"She's good Tyler's gonna drop her off your place once she's done rubbing around other boys"

"Eh san mo nga ko dadalhin? Pano yung kotse ko?"

"I'll send someone to pick it up at drop it off your place"

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ba ko nandito ngayon sa front seat ng kotse ni Axel at basta nalang sumama sa kanya kahit hindi ko alam kung san kami pupunta.

It was a quick drive. Parang 5 minutes lang. Nagpark siya sa isang gilid at bumaba na kami. It was dark already Naglakad kami papasok sa isang park, I can tell it's not CP because I've been there a lot of times. There are only few people in there since it's night already.

"W-what is this place?"

"This is Bryant Park, not as big as CP but good enough"

"Why did you bring me here?"

"I thought you wanted to go to a park? You told Zoey earlier."

"Yes but this is different, being with you in a park, it brings back a lot of memories"

"I'm sorry I'm such an idiot, I shouldn't have brought you here I'm such an idiot"

"No let's stay for a while, the sky is beautiful tonight"

Umupo kami sa damuhan at tumingala. I saw all the bright stars in the sky. We're like for a couple of minutes until he spoke.

"So why did you want to go to CP in the middle of the night?"

"I have a thing for stars"

Tumingin ako sa kanya at napagtanto ko na sobrang lapit ng muka namin sa isa't isa, I didn't move an inch.

"Make a wish Elizabeth"

"Huh??"

"It's 11:11 make a wish"

"Oh, Okay"

'I wish I find whatever I'm looking for here.'

We both made a wish, it's funny because back when we where still together it's like a thing for us to make a wish when it's 11:11.