Project LOKI: Fanfics

Christmas Entry #9: Twelve Days of Christmas

L O R E L E I

THE NIGHT of the annual Christmas ball has come. Everyone in Clark High—excluding Loki—is looking forward to such event. Well it was already expected. It's him after all. He doesn't seem to delight himself with this kind of stuff.

Nasa loob kami ng apartment kasama sina Al at Jamie. Those two were also thrilled for the said event. We were gathered here para pag-usapan kung anong magiging paghahanda para mamaya. Apparently, hindi na naman kailangan ng ganitong set up. We can individually prepare ourselves for tonight. Yet, may isang nag-suggest ng meeting na 'to. Guess who?

Yeah. It's Jamie.

Si Al prenteng nakaupo lang sa couch while having his cup of coffee. 9:00 palang din kasi ng umaga. In fact, this gathering was uncalled for. Biglaan nalang pumunta si Jamie dito bandang alas otso at binulabog kami sa pamamagitan ng isang sigaw.

Akala namin may krimeng naganap sa mismong apartment na tinitirahan namin yun pala siya lang 'yun. Nakakahiya tuloy sa ibang tenants.

Pagkatapos ng eskandalong 'yun, tinawagan niya si Al at sinabihan na pumunta rito. Nagmamadaling umalis si Al nun kaya hindi na rin siya nakapag-almusal.

Noon ngang tinawagan si Al, bagong gising palang 'to kaya hindi pa pumayag noong una. However, thanks to Jamie's acting skills, she cried for his help saying that I was abducted and Loki's nowhere to be found. Kaya naman pagkadating na pagkadating ni Al dito ay may halong pagkadismaya ang mukha niya. He should've known that Jamie will resort to such things.

Kaya ayun, nakakunot pa din ang noo ni Al habang nakatingin kay Jamie—na dikit na naman nang dikit kay Loki. Does she still see the resemblance of her late brother in him? Or she really is just seducing Loki over and over again? Meh. I don't care anyways.

I was still in the middle of observing them when someone broke the silence.

"So, let's talk about the pairings." A sweet smile was plastered on her face. Halata mong may binabalak na naman siya and based on her given topic alam ko na kung saan mapupunta ang usapang 'to.

Everyone remained silent making it kinda awkward for all of us. But still, Jamie kept on talking.

"Obviously, I'll go with Loki dear while Lorelei's gonna be with Al. So... the color of our attires should be just the same as our partner's since 'yun di ang instructions ng mga teachers natin." Sabi na e. Doon lang mapupunta ang usapan. Pwede namang i-text niya nalang sa 'min 'yung pairings. Alam na din naman namin 'yung tungkol sa ternong damit ng partners kasi nga nasabihan na din kami ng mga teachers namin.

"By the way Loki, do you have plans before the party? Kung wala samahan mo nalang akong mamili ng mga damit." She said while clinging unto Loki's arms. Sinuklian lang siya ni Loki ng walang ka-emo-emosyong pagtango.

I knew it. This meeting has another hidden agenda. It is for Jamie to be with Loki throughout the day.

Umalis na 'yung dalawa leaving me and Al here alone. Speaking of Al...

"Hey Al. Anong kulay ng damit..." I was about to ask him about our attires. But he already fell in deep slumber. Antok pa siguro talaga siya. Ano kayang ginawa niyan kagabi?

Nilagyan ko nalang siya ng kumot at binigyan ng unan para naman makatulog siya ng ayos.

Iniwan ko na si Al dun at naligo na. Mamimili pa din ako e. Siguro isasabay ko na si Al para terno pa din kami. This is surely gonna be a long day.

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As I was on my way to the mall, na-stuck pa ko sa traffic. Ang init init pa man din. Buti sana kung may kotse ako kaso wala e. 'Yung meron namang kotse ayun tulog pa din hanggang ngayon.