Life Series #1: Onto Better Things

Chapter 3

I was still fuming mad when I made my way into the club where our gradution party was being held.

I hate how I didn't get to take out my anger earlier kaya ngayon bothered pa rin ako. I hate how I'm now wearing the jacket that Mark guy gave over my dress. I hate how I probably looked like an idiot wearing a jacket in this steaming club. I hate how he had the last word over the incident earlier. Basta! I hate him!

A lot of my batchmates said hi to me as I was walking through the club looking for my friends. I really tried to smile back but I wear my emotions on my face. I just hope I didn't come off as rude. Paano ba naman ako makakakita ng lalandiin kapag ganito akong bad trip?

"Bwiset naman kasi ang Mark na yun eh," pabulong ko na sabi sa sarili ko.

"Hoy! Bakit mukhang natatae ka?!" Nicolai was suddenly infront of me with a teasing grin on his face. Tinutukoy niya yung nakasimangot ko na mukha.

I glared at him. "Tigilan mo 'ko, ha. Nasan sila?"

Natawa naman si Nico. "Nasa taas. VIP. Pero ano nga nangyari ha?"

France's cousin owns the club that's why we're always in the VIP area kapag dito kami nag party. Si France din gumawa ng paraan para dito ganapin graduation party namin. Ziggy's was so popular na palagi itong puno, it has to take a lot of connections to have this place reserved.

"There's this guy...." pabitin ko na sabi kay Nico.

Tumaas naman kilay niya. "Isn't it always a guy? Gwapo ba?"

"Alam mo ikaw. Kung hindi lang talaga kita kilala iisipin kong bakla ka," I teased as we climbed the stairs to the VIP area.

"Excuse me, sizt! Halikan kita dyan eh," he even has his hand over his chest and pretending to be gay.

Tumawa ako, "Sige subukan mo. Kung gusto mo lang naman sumabog bibig mo."

"Lugi ka pa, dude? Si Nicolai Jae na to oh!"

We always joke around like this. We're so close that jokes like these are always thrown around but we know it's harmless. Hindi lang naman ako, it's the same with the girls. Palagi naming panangga si Nico sa mga unwanted manliligaw. When we don't like a guy, we always say we're dating someone and if they wanted proof we just point at Nico. And this guy always has our backs. He'd pretend to be our boyfriend if needed kahit pa iwan siya ng kalandian niya at that time. Then he'd complain to us kung bakit single pa siya until now.

We we're still laughing when we arrived at our table. The girls are already here at sineryoso talaga nila ang usapan na mag-ayos ngayon.

Anna was wearing an off-shoulder white top with a high-waisted pants and it emphasized her curves. Si France naman ay naka-oversized shirt and very short shorts na halos hindi na kita under her shirt, she paired it with boots. Meanwhile, Alex exuded feminity with her glittery body fitting dress and heels. Carol, on the other hand, looked like she was going to a concert. Oversized shirt tucked in to a high-waist shorts.

They all looked so great. Even Nicolai who was wearing a simple fitted black shirt and tattered jeans. Tapos ako, naka-jacket. Nagpalit na rin akon ng Converse just to salvage my outfit na sinira nung lalaking 'yun. Nag-init muli ang ulo ko when I remembered what happened before.

We greeted each other and sat down on the couch when Nico said to the other girls, "Alam niyo ba, Tin met a guy daw."

I rolled my eyes. Sa aming anim, si Nicolai talaga ang pinaka-chismoso.