Forget Me Not (London Series #1)

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Note: This is a work of fiction. All characters and events in this story are entirely fictional. Vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation errors may occur.

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Maui shoots a ping pong ball at a cup. She takes the cup and drinks it in one go. "Putcha, patis!" Tinawanan ng malakas ni Kelio ang itsura ni Maui. Hahampasin sana siya ni Maui, "Ops! Birthday ko." Turo niya kay Maui. Ayan pinakyuhan nalang siya. 

It's Kelio's birthday. Niyaya niya kami sa isang bar para magcelebrate. Nandito kaming lahat. Pati na rin sina Brie. "Chug, chug, chug!", "RAAAAH!!" Alan puts both of his arms up after chugging beer. I turned to Henry who was beside me. He isn't holding any glass.

"Bakit hindi ka nainom?"

"I'll have to drive us home."

Nga pala, sabay kaming pumunta rito. Pinapasabay niya na rin ako.

I suddenly chuckled at how he said 'home'. Napatingin siya sa akin at tinaas ang kilay. "Nothing." I waved a hand. He studied my face. "Crazy." He mumbled.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing." Sinabi niya kung paano ko sinabi.

I squinted my eyes at him. Now, we're having a staring contest. Onti-onti na akong nalalasing.

Our contest was interrupted. "Reia, tara sayaw!" Maui and Feli pull my arms to the dance floor while Brie pushes my back.

"I turn my chin music up and I'm puffing my chest..."

I move my hips and shoulders, dancing to the music. The girls do too. "We're gonna get more drinks!" Brie and Feli went back to the table with Henry and the others. Hindi talaga siya umiinom.

Habang sumasayaw, bigla akong nawalan ng balanse at natisod. Mabuti hindi ako tuluyang natumba. High heels pa kasi ang suot ko. Tumingin ako sa paligid kung may nakakita.

"Nathan?"

He turned when he heard his name, "Reia." Naglakad siya papalapit sa akin.

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

"Just drinking with a few friends. You..."

"Sorry?" I couldn't hear him because of the loud music. He leans in closer. "I said you look amazing." He leans back and smiled, "Oh, thank you!"

I looked over my shoulder and saw Maui winking at me with her mouth open. Katabi niya si Kelio. Nakabuka rin ang bibig. Bumalik ang tingin ko kay Nathan na nginitian sila. "Nathan!" One of his friends called him.

"I'll go now."

"See you!" I wave.

Nang mawala na siya, tumabi sina Maui at Kelio sa akin. "Omg, sino yon?" Tanong ni Kelio. "Nathan. Kapatid ng boyfriend ng pinsan ko." Inisip pa ni Kelio. "Ang pogi, mare!" Maui squealed. I shook my head and looked over to our table. Henry had disappeared.

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"Happy birthday ulit, Kelio!"

"Thanks!"

Hinatid nina Kelio at Feli sina Maui, Brie, at Alan since they passed out. Henry and I are heading back to our apartment.

Tinanggal ko ang heels ko at minasahe ito. "I am not wearing high heels again when dancing," I said while massaging my heel. "Or maybe you're just clumsy." He spoke. Kumunot ang noo ko at tumingin sa kanya. His eyes remained on the road.