Solace and Sparkles (HHHL)

Chapter Eighteen

Nezha Marleigh Sanchez

We are all around a camp fire. My friends are all beside me and I was in the middle. Beside Tanya is Alois, and beside Alois was Kalisto, and beside Kalisto was Hansel's husband.

Pilit kong iniiwasan ang tingin ni Kalisto habang lahat kami ay nakapaikot sa camp fire. We are all drinking and talking.

"So, Kalisto.. How's your first night with Nezha?" Tanya inquired. I rolled my eyes and looked at him. He was also looking at me. "Tinulugan ako."

My best friends look at each other then they laughed out loud. "Seriously?" Tanya said. I saw how a smirk formed unto Kalisto's lips. "Yes."

"How about earlier? Ano nangyari sa inyo?" Hansel said as she wiggled her eyebrows at me. I again rolled my eyes. "I really think she needs to stop herself from rolling her eyes or else I'll stop her rolling her eyes but making it turned white." Pumalumbaba siya at tumitig sa akin. Parehong nagtinginan si Hansel at Tanya kasabay ng pagsabi ng "oh."

"Steamy."

"Sexy!"

Uminom akong muli mula sa can ng beer na nasa kamay ko. Hindi ko na lamang pinansin ang mga usapan nila. I listened to them but I didn't dare talk not until Hansel initiate a game. They took out a bottle of pure gin and a whiskey. I know it'll be truth or shot.

It's either we tell the truth or take a shot. They know that I won't do dares but they also know that they can easily defeat me in this. Tanya won't drink and Alois will drink in her stead.

Nag-umpisang magpaikot ng bote si Hansel at agad itong tumapat sa akin.

"Nezha, truth or shot.."

"Shot," I immediately answered. My friends cheered as I chug down the alcohol. I immediately felt the bitter liquid stream down my throat.

Pinaikot ko ang bote at tumapat naman ito kay Tanya. "Truth or shot," Hansel said. Tanya gave Alois a meaningful look. "Shot! I love you, cupcake!" Tumawa lamang si Alois at tinanggap ang shot na binigay ni Hansel sa kanya.

Muling umikot ang bote at bago pa man ito tumapat sa kung kanino ay nagdagdag ng bagong rule si Hansel. The rule is after you took a shot, you should tell the truth and vice versa.

Tumapat muli sa akin ang bote at alam kong kailangan ay magsabi ako ng totoo ngayon. My friends exchanged a meaningful looks. "Kalisto what do you think we should ask her?"

Kalisto looked at me then he shrugged. "I don't know. It's up to you I was just playing along."

I rolled my eyes and I saw him smirk. Hansel smiled and looked at me and Kalisto. "Nezha, are you interested with Kalisto?"

I glared at Hansel when she asked that question. "No," maikling wika ko. "Ouch." My friends' husbands said in unison. I saw Kalisto's smirk widen.

"Just so you wait, Nezha. You'll be kneeling in front of me soon."

"You wish."

"Your tall walls will go done soon, baby."

I cringed when he called me a pet name. My friends roared and continued to spin the bottle.

Muli kong tinignan si Kalisto and he was staring at me intently. Pumalumbaba siya at muling tumingin sa akin. Tumapat sa kanya ang bote.

"Kalisto, truth or shot."

"Truth."

Hansel seemed to think about something then smiled. "If Nezha is a song lyric or a song, what song is she?"