An Everglow After Sunset

Chapter 19

I woke up in my bed light-heartedly. Remembering our talk last night sets up my mood for today. But, seeing the frame on my bedside table made me miss my best friend who's living a floor below mine.

I went out of my room, still with my messy hair and colorful pajamas. I was expecting an empty room, as usual, but my jaw dropped seeing Joanne comfortably sitting on my couch while watching her favorite cartoon—Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.

"Ey. Good morning sa ating magandang dalaga dito ano. Ganda ng gising. Nakalimutan na ako kasi may binabahay na pala. Naku~"

I rolled my eyes at her completely forgetting of her accusations of Dymaun. Oh. They're not really accusations, just realized that last night. Concern lang siya for my relationship. I actually need to thank her. Kung hindi dahil sa information na binigay niya ay hindi kami magkakalinawan ni Dymaun nang ganito.

"Thank you ha?" I said harshly.

"P*tangina ka. Sa lahat ng nagtethank you sa'yo ang pinaka-sincere. Nahiya ang mga kambing sa'yo. Mabuti pa inom tayo mamaya. Sabado naman bukas tapos ikaw ang taya. Call. Yung bebe mo pala nasa kusina, nagluluto. Talandi ka talaga. Che. Nakakatampo!"

Mababakas sa boses niya ang halong sama ng loob at pagbibiro. Panay din ang padyak ng mga paa na animo'y isang sanggol na kinakantahan ng kuyakoy.

And oh. Dymaun's here? So, he stayed or did he just come in the morning?

I went on the long sofa and sat beside her, my legs are on top of hers. She kept wiggling and pushing them away so I acted real pissed.

"Aish! You have the guts to push me away when you're at fault and on my sofa, huh?"

Nanlalaki ang mga mata niyang ibinalik sa pagkakapatong ang mga paa ko sa legs niya at pilit na ngumingiti sa akin while also slowly tapping on my sole.

"Suri na nga eh. Assumera lang talaga. Kiss ko man mabantot mong paa," she totally grimaced after saying those words!

"Pero alam mo, Alec," she paused and sit properly and so I did. I don't hear this tone from her all the time. She sounds so f*cking serious right now.

"I've been up for a thousand nights..."

Ha?

"New York to London... Different city everyday, playing on..." She shrugged and continued, "playing on."

"What the fuck are you saying? Siraulo ka ba?" I looked at her in disbelief. Maiiwan ka rito.

Nang tumayo ako ay tumayo rin siya, seryoso pa rin ang mukha. She put her hand up, reaching the ceilings. She then started grinding her hips and singing her next line.

"Puttin' out fifty-thousand lights, I've been gone so long, gettin' up and gettin' faded. So I'm on, keepin' on, stayin' up for a thousand nights..."