Ja

of beer. I could say I'm used to drinking. I

athering, I'd drink with my cousins. Most

d drink as much as they do. That's probably

y ordered. Besides, beer only has 6-8% alcohol

to us. Honey and Kobe, on the other hand, are busy lo

yken remained quiet, as we watch them do their things

he other day? The one I asked y

ed her with a question, as I'm not sure

asked while trying to be cute. I widened my eye

therings but my confidence is only

e sing. Especially Honey, as I used

lease?" s

singer, let us hear it

the screen and she was already handing me the mic. I too

o her place. Even before I can start, she

elings for so long. Telling

like I'm frozen. "Go byotch!" Ada ch

h Honey's requested song. Unfort

would glance at me. I'm not even sure if he'

ky for them, I become more confident the more

s yours," Lyke

didn't hear what he

ng, I think it's you

ine. My Tatay is calling so I excused

kinds of stuff as well. He and Nanay are ou

, I opened my car and sat on the passenger seat. I checked t

to see Kobe standing in front of

I par

here?" he asked

alled," I answe

what I said. "I see. I thought you're already

to defend his friend. I understand why he's worried. It's because he's

though!" he whispe

t se

he sounded like it was just a confirm

too much!" I was shoc

looking at him while you were singing earlier, so I assumed

"No, I don't like him. I was looking at him because I noticed he was g

pologize on his behalf then. Just so you k

en's indeed quiet the whole time. If I recall corre

if I don't want to ride with then. The seco

t type. Or maybe he's not enjoying o

ed Kobe's lead. When we came back, i

ore hours. They only thought of leaving when t

vehicles. Before getting in, I saw Kobe and Lyken

odded and salute them. He then turned to Lyk

ched our condo, I sent a text message to Honey. I told h

Kobe for me. Though there are tons of awkward

yke

convenience store. Also, she's saying thanks fo

it to Kobe. Why would she even say anything to me when I wasn't th

I try, I can't seem to understand what they're say

can hear them mention Jada and RJ'

is wit

es. RJ and the rest of the guys went ahead since

d RJ that she's stopping by som

nit and when he came back, we drove to the u

been forty minutes since we left, but I still can't see Jada'

Jada. She carefully parked her car and when I hear

been?" I asked

ked while drinking. I felt apologetic. I didn't know she

ill here?" she

on cause I thought she didn't hear it the first ti

't know why I'm still he

ke it will only feel weirder if I'll just leave. S

the coffee shop. I texted Honey," she exp

u're not from here. You should have just g

ngs I just said, but they kept pouring out. I wasn

t from here? She lives

out past midnight and obviously, I'm able to come back safely just like tonight.

r," I muttered. I don't even know where thes

onfused as to why I'm

ter I bumped into you,"

ghtened up. I don't know if real or just my im

Because I didn't even apologize when I

w you're dropping by somewhere?

ven know his num

aring her response. Most specifically, when she sai

ss it's safe to assume that's what happened

t's pretty late," she

ot inside my car. I waited for her to get

myself smiling. I don't know the exact reason

mile? Her soothing voice? Her boyish outfit? I can't

rolong our conversation and make her stay longer. But for