WINTER

This is my first christmas without my Family. The first christmas that i would celebrated by my friends. At least i know that i will be happy if i was with them.

Isang linggo na rin ang nakakaraan ng mag kaayos ayos na kaming lahat. Bumalik na rin sa dati ang sigla ng buong Eytri, wala ng gulo o awayan na nagaganap, natahimik naman na kami.

I'm busy scrolling through at my phone when suddenly i heard it beeping and i saw the notification of our gc. I clicked our gc icon and then i read all of their bardagulan's and important message such as about this day.

EYTRI ಠ_ಠ

Darius: Wala na ako'ng masuot.

Achi: Seriously, Dari? you chatted because of that?

Owen: Pahiram nga ako ng brief.

Zeus: Send loc.

Owen: Ay ayoko ng sayo gusto ko 'yung brief ni Ian.

Ian: Wtf?

Kaycee: Punyeta ang ingay ulit.

Kate: Kagigising ko lang ano'ng mwron?

Owen: mwron

Owen: mwron

Owen: mwron

Rai: Spam na naman si gago, oh.

Lexie: Sipa kita mamaya dito tamo.

Owen: PAHIRAM BRIEF!!!!!!

Darius: Bumili ka ng brief gago dami mo pera e!

Rai: Guys, wala pala akong maisip na suot today pwede ba mag pambahay nalang or pajama ganon?

Achi: Sige, Rai. Ikaw bahala, girls are always right.

Owen: #girlsarealwaysright #boysarewrong #perambrief

Kate: Ano'ng connect 'non sa tanong, Achi?

Winter: Merry Christmas🎄

Zeus: See? inuna nyo mag bardagulan kesa batiin ang isa't isa. Merry Christmas too @Winter Marie

Achi: Merry Christmas!

Owen: Merry Christmas! since pasko naman na pahiramin nyo muna ako brief.

Kate: Merry Christmas mga uhog (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Kaycee: Merry Christmas puuuuu

Rai: Happy birthday!

Lexie: Happy Halloween!

Darius: Mewi mwismas muys.

Owen: Confirm, isang ganap na ngongo na si Darius.

Ian: MC.

Kaycee: Gago ampota!

Kate: Bumati ka pa.

Rai: MC? merry christmas with sama ng loob?

Lexie: Humithit kaba ng katol?

Achi: Ba't naman ganyan, Bro. para kang may galot samin.

Owen: may galot kaba samin?

Owen: wag kana galot

Darius: Taena ni Owen parang sirang plaka.

Ian: Sirang what?

Kaycee: Ako lang ba? 'yung ginaya with action 'yung reply ni Ian?

Rai: y ur so cnyo nman pi?

Kate: Kraziiii (●__●)

Binitawan ko naman muna ang cellphone ko sa bedside table at pinag patuloy ko ang pag b-blower sa buhok ko na hindi ko natapos dahil nag cellphone ako kaagad. I'm just wearing a yellow hoodie and white shorts tapos naka sneakers lang din ako.

After matuyo ng buhok ko ay kinulot ko ito sa dulo at nag kabit ulit ng clip sa isang side ng buhok ko. I looked myself in the mirror, i was look matured now, ibang iba ako sa Winter na naka disguise as nerdy one.

Nag hintay pa muna ako ng ilang minuto bago lumabas at hinintay sila sa labas 'yung Van kasi nila Zeus ang susundo samin ngayon ayon ang gagamitin namin para sabay sabay ng makapunta sa bahay nila Ian. Wala pa naman kami don pero nahihiya na kaagad ako, baka maging pasakit ang kaingayan namin sa ulo ni Mrs Gomez.

As when the van arrived inihanda kona ang sarili ko, tumigil ang van sa harap ko at bumukas ang pinto 'non bungad sakin si Darius na parang gago'ng nakangiti sakin sa likod nya ay si Rai na kumakaway sakin.

"Pasok na binibini," Sabi ni Darius.

"Gago," Sabi ko at pumasok sa loob.

Sa tabi ni Kaycee may space kaya doon ako dumaretso at umupo she giggled when i sat beside her napailing naman si Lexie na nasa passenger seat katabi ni Zeus na sya palang nag mamaneho. Nasa front seat sila Rai, Darius at Kate, tapos dito kami sa backseat nila Kaycee at Owen na tulog may pillow neck pa sa leeg.

Pinagigitnaan ako ngayon ni Kaycee at Owen, nasa malapit sa bintana si Kaycee at nasa may bandang pintuan naman si Owen tapos nasa gitna tamang kain lang ng gummy bears na baon baon ko. Hindi na ata ako makakalayas ng walang dalang kahit anong gummy bears.

Nakaramdam naman ako ng antok kaya ibinalik ko nalang ulit ang gummy bears sa loob ng bag ko at sumandal. Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko at umidlip na muna.

***

"May lettuce ba?"

"Yes po meron, kompleto na lahat ng hinahanap mo sa bahay nila.

"Ang sarap sandalan ni Winter mga beshy."

"Kapal ng face nyo dalwa dalwa pa kayong nakasandal sakanya."

Sandali naman akong napahawak sa mata ko at napakurap kurap dahil sa ingay na naririnig ko. Inilibot ko ang paningin ko, nandito pa rin kami sa loob ng van pero hindi na nag d-drive si Zeus. Ibinaling ko ang tingin sa labas ng bintana at naka tigil kami sa isang malaking bahay na pamilyar sakin.

Tinignan ko sila.

"Kanina pa ba tayo dito?" Tanong ko.

"Kararating lang natin," Sagot ni Darius.

"Bakit di pa tayo bumaba?" Tanong ko ulit.

"Tulog ka pa kasi e, pati ayaw ka layuan ng dalawa'ng 'yan." Sagot ni Kate at tinuro si Kaycee at Owen na kasandal pa rin sakin.

"Ay ang gagaling ginawa na akong unan." Sabi ko.

"Mauuna kami'ng sumandal sayo bago si Ian." Sabi ni Kaycee.

"Swerte natin, Kaycee. Naunahan natin si Ian." Natatawa na sabi ni Owen.

"Let's go, Ian is waiting for us." Sabi ni Zeus kaya tumango ang lahat.

"Barbeque sa lettuce? ano lasa 'non?" Tanong ni Rai.

"Lasang kilikili ng boyfriend mo, Rai." Sagot ni Kaycee kaya binatukan sya ni Lexie.

"Trip mo lagi kilikili ko 'no? ipaamoy ko sayo kaya sayo 'to." Sabi ni Darius.

Umasim naman ang mukha ng lahat.

"Kadugyutan,"

Isa isa kaming bumaba ng Van, nag pauna si Owen na inalalayan pa kaming bumaba, hindi naman nag paalalay sakanya si Kaycee at dinedma lang sya. Sama sama kami ngayon na nakatingin sa malaking bahay na ngayon ay nasa harap namin. Narinig kong pumalakpak si Owen.

"After many years, nakabalik na ulit ako dito. Sa tingin nyo ba miss na ako ni Tita Eirish?"

Nalingon kaming lahat sakanya. Darius patted his shoulder.

"I'm sure she is." Sabi nya at nilingon kami. "Let's go sagow!"

Umiling nalang kami at natawa bago sumunod sakanya na nag pauna ng nag lakad papasok sa gate ng bahay nila Ian. Binati muna namin ang guard tapos binuksan nila ng malawak ang gate para ma ipark ang van nila Zeus sa loob. Panay ang hampas ni Kaycee sa braso ni Owen dahil sa pag kamangha.

Pinapasok kami ng isa sa mga maids nila sa loob at binati kami, ganon din naman ang ginawa namin sakanila pabalik. Nakasalubong naman namin si Mrs Gomez na kalalabas palang ng kusina may dala dala itong barbeque sticks.

Ngumiti sya ng makita kami.

"Oh! you all come so early!" Tuwang sabi nya at nilapitan kami.

"Good afternoon po, Mrs Gomez." Bati ko.

"I said call me, Tita Eirish." Sabi nya kaya napakamot ako sa ulo ko. Nilingon nya ang mga kaibigan namin. "You must be, Ian's friends too, Owen! there you are kiddo!"

Nahihiya na ngumiti si Owen. "G-good afternoon po,"

"Long time no see, ang laki mo na ah? do you already have girlfriend, huh?" Tanong ni Mrs-i mean, Tita Eirish.

"Nako, mema lang po 'yan. May girlfriend na po 'yan si Owen." Sagot ni Kaycee kaya kunot noo syang tinignan ni Owen.

"Really? who is it?" Tanong ni Tita Eirish.

"Skateboard po, girlfriend nya po 'yon." Sagot ni Kaycee kaya natawa si Tita Eirish.

"That's funny! i like your personality, hija. what's your name again?"

"Kaycee po, Kaycee Torres. Pinsan po ako ni Darius."

"Oh! i remember you, you're the little girl who slapped, Achi when you're still young and if my memory is still working i think you're just 6 years old that time."

"Ay naalala ko 'yan." Sabi ni Darius.

"Dari, manahimik ka nga." Saway sakanya ni Kaycee.

"Sadista naman pala since birth." Bulong ni Lexie kay Kate.

"Oo nga," Kate agreed.

"Wala pala si Achi e, Isang Kaycee ang nakasampal." Umiiling na sabi ni Rai.

"Where's, Ian nga po pala?" Zeus change the topic.

"He's still in his roo-oh! there he is!"

Sabay sabay kaming napalingon sa lalaki'ng bagong ligo na nakasuot lang ng simpleng black t-shirt na pinartner-an nya lang ng puting pants. dahil bagong ligo sya may ilang butil pa ng tubig ang tumutulo sa buhok nya'ng bagong gupit.

Oh he already cut his hair.

"Woah! you cutted your hair?" Bulalas ni Darius.

"Yes he is. If he still let his hair grow long, mag mumukha syang snatcher sa eskinita." Sabi ni Achi na pababa rin ng hagdan.

"So ikaw nag gupit sakanya?" Tanong ni Owen.

Achi nodded. "Ayaw nya'ng ipagalaw 'yung buhok nya sa iba kaya ako na ang gumupit, anyway how's his hair? okay ba?"

Everyone nodded and up their thumbs.

"See? i told you mas bagay sayo ang clean cut, napaka tigas kasi ng ulo mong bata ka." Tita Eirish scold him.

"Don't scold me infront of them, Mom. you making me feel embarrassed." Sabi ni Ian at napaiwas ng tingin.

"Pero kung dumamoves kay Winter walang hiya hiya." Parinig ni Rai.

"Halos araw araw dumadamoves." Parinig din ni Darius.

"Kayo'ng dalawa'ng mag love birds lagi nyo nalang inaano si Ian e totoo naman 'yang mga sinasabi nyo, oo nga po, si Ian laging naka damoves." Sabi ni Kaycee kaya napailing ang dalawa ni Lexie at Kate, natawa naman kami.

"Then i guess, Winter is going to be my son's first girl? well it's fine with me since, Winter is the only one that this stubborn son of mine brings here at our house." Sabi ni Tita kaya napaiwas ako ng tingin.

Bakit kami na naman?

"That's enough, let's just start to do our task for tonight." Sabi ni Ian.

"Oo nga! sayang ang oras natin para sa mga chitchattings!"

"Sa backyard po ba tayo, Tita Eirish?"

"Yes, yes."

"Free po ba 'yung pool nyo? baka po pwede'ng magamit?"

"Yeah sure no problem, kiddos."

"Party party yeah!"

Nauna naman na nag lakad palabas ang lahat kasama nila si Tita Eirish na sasamahan kami papunta sa backyard dahil nandon na ang mga gagamitin namin. Mag lalakad na sana ako pasunod sa kanila pero naramdaman ko naman na may humawak sa kamay ko kaya nilingon ko sya.

"Bakit?" Tanong ko.

"How do i look today?" Tanong nya pabalik.

I act like i was judging him. "Pwede na,"

He rolled his eyes. "Ano nga? do i look stupid at my haircut?"

"Di naman, okay naman sya mas gumwapo ka pa nga lalo." Sagot ko.

Natigilan naman sya at napaiwas ng tingin. Natawa nalang ako sa reaksyon nya dahil nakita ko kung paano namula ang tenga nya. I patted his cheeks.

"Kilig kana naman," I said and left him.

"You making me feel kilig then you just left me alone? you're such a cruel woman."

I just left him there still talking something funny things about he felt right now. I just shook my head because of him. Ahh, Ezekiel Ian you always giving me some butterflies everytime, so i think we're fair now.

***

We've been here at the backyard for an hour now. Everyone is busy by doing there task for our party tonight. Darius and Achi are checking the pool if it's clearly clean, Tita Eirish is out because she buy some groceries with the maids so they let us alone. Ian and Owen are inside the house looking for a drink.
Rai, Lexie, Kate, Kaycee and I are still struggling and confused of how can we make sure that the lettuce is safe to eat without any single of uods.

"I'm so sure about what i saw on that Sammy's samgyupsal's. Their lettuce is not that so clean! it has so many lots of white uods." Diring diri na sabi ni Rai.

"So should we just throw the lettuce away?" Tanong ni Kate.

"I think so," Sagot ni Rai.

Umiling kami ni Kaycee pati si Lexie.

"You've been always mentioning the lettuce when we are still inside the van tapos papayag kang itapon nalang? eh kung ikaw kaya itapon ko." Sabi ni Kaycee kaya napatago si Rai sa likod ni Kate.

"Gusto mo bang pag buhulin ko kayo ni Darius? para kayong mga siraulo'ng hindi kampante sa safe na safe." Sabi ni Lexie.

"Siguro hugasan nalang natin ng mabuti at maayos ang lettuce para masigurado natin na wala talaga syang uod. Sayang naman kasi talaga kung itatapon lang natin, we spend our money for buying this lettuce too." I suggested.

"Hmm okay fine, let's clean the lettuce."

"Should we wash the lettuce with soap?" Tanong pa ni Rai

Inambahan naman sya ng kutos ni Lexie.

"Gusto mo bang malason nalang tayong lahat dito? sabihin mo agad kasi uunahin kita."

Tumawa nalang ako at sinimulan na tanggalin sa lagayan ang lettuce tinulungan din ako ni Kaycee at isa isa namin na inilagay ito sa strainer. Kumuha ng hose si Kate at itinapat ito sa strainer para mahugasan namin ng maayos ang lettuce. Maingat pa namin itong hinuhugasan dahil baka kasi bigla syang mapunit at masira.

Pag katapos namin hugasan ang lettuce ay hinayaan na muna namin itong patuyuin para hindi sya matubig kapag ginamit na namin syang pang tapal sa barbeque mamaya. Speaking of barbeque ayon sila Owen at Zeus na ngayon ay buhat buhat ang isang ihawan, pinag lalaruan pa ni Ian ang lighter sa kamay nya at sa isang kamay naman ay may bitbit syang uling.

"Pano pala sya aapoy?" Tanong ni Darius.

"Uubuhan mo siguro hangga'ng sa mag apoy." Sagot ni Owen.

"Ang tatanga nyo naman, lalagyan lang 'yan ng uling tapos sisindihan tas hayaan na lumaki ang apoy na parang bonfire." Sabi ni Achi kaya isa isa silang binatukan ni Ian.

"Idiots, just let that grilled to make his own flame, he's old enough he can take care of his own flame." Dagdag pa ni Ian.

"Why did i feeling having a headache for having this kind of friends?" Kunot noo'ng tanong ni Zeus kaya natawa ako.

Hay nako pare pareho din naman silang mga tanga sa pinag iisip at pinag sasabi nila, ibinalik ko nalang ang paningin ko sa mga kasama ko ngayon na nag hihiwa ng carrots, white onions and cucumbers sa cut board na naka patong sa wooden table na nasa harap namin

Kumuha ako ng tatlo'ng tupperware para ilagay ng bukod bukod ang mga gulay na hinihiwa nila. Nasa isang tabi naman si Lexie na may kung ano'ng kinulikot sa cellphone nya at binalingan kami ng tingin.

"Nag pa deliver ako ng 2 sets of king size pizza and 3 bucket of spicy chicken wings. Darating 'yon bago mag 7:00 o'clock." Sabi nya samin.

"Bakit feeling ko dito tayo makakatulog?" Tanong bigla ni Kaycee.

"Feel ko rin nga kanina pa." Sabi ko.

"Feeling natin kasi alam na nating walang makakauwi dahil lahat magiging lasing." Sabi ni Kate.

"Hala pano 'yan? di naman sleep over ang pinaalam ko kay daddy?" Tanong ni Rai.

"Mag paalam ka bago tayo mag inuman." Sagot ni Lexie.

"Laro din tayo'ng Tell a Lie or Love mamaya para naman hindi boring ang gabi natin." Sabi ni Kaycee.

"Sige lang, na miss ko rin mag laro 'nan e."

"Same, doon ako napaamin na isa akong buraot."

"Omsim,"

We end up laughing by sharing our some memories before when we playing that game. It was similar to Truth or Dare but with a different titled. I don't know what that game was meaning but i'm sure it's all about you tell them your lies or your love of your life.

When we already finished the task, Tita Eirish already arrived the house too. She brings some milk and coffee also a hot chocolate to lessen our sober when we drunk our self tonight. It's already turning dark and i think the party is coming.

And then the party is now started.

***

"Ang lamig ng tubig, sigurado ba kayong mag n-night swimming pa?"

Tumango si Achi sa tanong na 'yon ni Lexie. Lumapit naman si Owen sa may pool at inilubog ang daliri nya sa tubig, napaartras naman sya kaagad at tumingin samin. Since nabanggit ni Darius kanina kung free ang pool nila Ian doon sila nag plano na mag night swimming buti nga sila preferred pero kaming mga babae hindi but then masyado'ng maparaan si Tita Eirish at binilhan pa kami ng mga swim suit.

"Wag nalang kaya?" Tanong nya.

"Ikaw nalang wag mag swimming wala ka lang dalang brief e." Sagot sakanya ni Darius.

"How about we play a game muna before tayo mag swimming?" Aya samin ni Kaycee.

"What game ba?" Tanong ni Zeus.

"Tell a Lie or Love, the game that we used to play before." Sagot ni Rai.

"Midly explain to me this game?" Tanong ni Kate.

"Sige form ulit tayo ng circle dito sa grass." Utos ni Kaycee.

Kumilos din naman kami agad, kinuha namin ang mga pagkain at nag latag kami ng kumot sa damo tapos doon kami naupo at ipinatong ang mga pagkain namin. Kinuha naman ni Ian ang case ng mga inumin at isa isang binuksan bago inabot samin. Kaycee took one of the empty bottle of san mig then she placed it on the middle.

"Here's the explanation about this game. We already played this game last last month pa and i don't remember na kung kailan 'yon so eto na nga. Simple lang naman ang pag lalaro, i will spin the bottle and once na tumapat ito sa kahit na sino satin, doon tatanungin ng nag spin ng bottle ang taya ng 'Tell a Lie or Love' pipili sa dalawa ang taya kung ano ang mas gusto nya. Once he or she picks the Lie then sasabihin nya 'yung biggest lie na ginawa nya sa buong buhay nya. Kapag naman Love dyan nya sasabihin 'yung nakaranasan nya sa pag mamahal mapa past or present man 'yan basta about love then go. Para lang syang truth or dare pero kakaiba." Explain ni Kaycee na nagets din naman ng iba.

"Counted pa ba ako? i mean i already say my biggest Lie when played this one too." Sabi ni Rai.

"Oo kasali ka pa rin. Dati pa naman 'yon at nakalipas na kaya kailangan ulitin." Sabi sakanya ni Kate.

"Then should we start the game na?" Lexie asked.

"Game," I announced.

Kaycee gaves us a small smirk and then she started to spin the bottle. We still waiting a few minutes then the bottle stopped to, Zeus.

"Okay, Zeus. Tell a Lie or Love?" Tanong ni Kaycee.

"Love," Sagot ni Zeus.

Tumango si Kaycee. "Okay, tell your love."

Zeus took a deep breath and stared to Lexie. "We've been friends for a long time ago, right? and yet you're now my girlfriend, I love you so much, Lexie."

"I love you too," Lexie uttured with a smile.

Sabaok po.

"Aww ang sweet naman, sana lahat." Owen commented.

"Sana everyone po." Achi alsp commented.

"Okay next! Zeus ikaw na mag s-spin ng bote." Sabi ni Kaycee.

Tumango naman si Zeus at hinawakan ang bote. He spinned the bottle tulad ng kanina ay nag hintay ulit kami kung kanino ito tatapat and then ayon tumapat sya kay Kaycee na napataas ang kilay.

"Luh? ba't ako agad? shitty naman." Reklamo nya.

"Sumagot ka nalang," Sabi ni Kate.

"Tell a Lie or Love?" Tanong ni Zeus.

"Hmm ano ba? sige Lie nalang." Sagot ni Kaycee kaya tumango si Zeus, huminga ng malalim si Kaycee bago nag salita. "When i was younger i saw the dog running in the middle of the street. The dog is laying down there with the cold cement showering by it's own blood that was running out to his bloody head. Darius, mom ask me if i saw their dog named 'Kylie' the name that was followed by Darius name. I said i don't know and i didn't saw Kylie, I was lied to her. I was lied to Darius. The dog that their talking about is the same dog that was already died in the middle of the street."

Kaycee can't help her self but to being an emotional. She confessed her lies when she's still young. Binalingan namin ng tingin si Darius na napaiwas ng tingin pero may pinunasan si Rai sa mukha nya. Oh he's crying too.

"You already know about this, Dari?" I asked.

He nodded. "She confessed it to me after a weeks when, Kylie died."

"I'm sorry," Kaycee uttured.

"It's fine, it was past don't say sorry." Darius said.

"Kaya pala ang ilap mo sa mga aso dahil sa past mo na 'yan." Kate said and gave her the bottle. "Pano ba 'yan ikaw ulit mag s-spin."

Natawa naman si Kaycee at inikot nalang ang bote hangga'ng sa tumapat ito kay Owen.

"Ay ako na?" Tanong ni Owen.

"Yung kaluluwa mo siguro." Sagot ni Achi.

"Sige ano ako ano, Lie." Sabi ni Owen.

"Di pa nga natatanong pero sige go lang." Sabi ni Lexie.

"Lie napili ko kasi ganto 'yan. Si Papa dati may mga branded na brief tapos ako panay ben10 at Ninja turtle ang brief! syempre ang unfair naman sakin 'non as his son. So ayon i sneak to his room and took his limited edition brief na itinago nya sa pa sulok para di manakaw or something. Tapos pag uwi nya nag wala sya mga pare! ang kalat ng kwarto nya tapos lahat ng branded na brief nag kalat, he asked me if i saw his brief pero ang sabi ko suot nya tapos itunuro ko 'yung mga brief nya'ng nag kalat but still he didn't believe me, alam nyo ginawa nya? bumili sya ulit ng bago pero paulit ulit din namang nawawala. I was young when i stole his briefs, to be honest wala sakin di ko rin sinuot, itinago ko lang sa gym bag tapos dinonate ko sa labas." Kwento nya kaya nauwi na lang rin sa tawanan anh laro namin.

"Gago ka!" Bulalas ko habang tumatawa.

"Dinonate ni Owen ang brief! takte ang lt." Humahalakhak na sabi ni Rai.

"Tarantado ka kahit kailan."

We decided not to continue the game kasi baka may mag iyakan na naman. Ibinalik ulit namin ang mga pagkain sa wooden table at kumuha ng beer. Pumunta sa pool sila Owen, Darius at Achi para mag swimming na, napailing nalang ako at napatingin sa paper bag na nasa tabi ko kung saan nag lalaman ito ng swimsuit.

***

Dare-daretso akong nag lakad palabas ng bahay at dumaretso sa backyard, nasa likod ko at nakasunod sakin ang apat nila Kaycee, Kate, Rai at Lexie na nakasuot na rin ng swimsuit. I was wearing a black one when Lexie is wearing a Red, Kaycee is yellow, Rai is blue and Kate is white.

The boys are now staring at us, Darius is keeping his eyes on her girlfriend, Zeus is also staring at his girlfriend who looks seductive about she was wearing.

"Ang sexy nga 'non!" Hiyaw ni Achi.

"Bro, do i dreaming? don't wake me up i was seeing some chix wearing a seductive swimsuit." Sabi ni Owen kaya binatukan sya ni Zeus.

"Don't you dare stare at my girl." Banta ni Zeus.

Owen raise his both hand. "Chill lang naman! iba naman tinitignan ko e."

Sunod sunod kaming bumaba sa pool, nauna si Lexie na inalalayan pa ni Zeus tapos si Rai na inalalayan din ni Darius si Kate at Kaycee naman hindi na tumanggap ng tulong at nag solo silang bumaba sa pool, then i was the last one na bababa sa pool.

I was about to go there when i saw a hand. I looked at him, he was smiling while staring at me. I accept his hand and let him to guide me to the pool.

We started to swim and then nag sabuyan kami ng tubig. Ang lt pa nga dahil nadulas si Owen kaya napalubog sya sa tubig buti nalang inahon pataas ni Achi at Zeus. Kaycee and Kate are holding a bottle of beer habang nag tatawanan dahil sa pag kadulas ni Owen. Tapos ako na hindi makaalis sa gilid dahil hindi ako marunong lumangoy.

"Andulas naman kasi!" Reklamo ni Owen.

"Ang sabihin mo ang lampa mo lang talaga." Sabi sakanya ni Darius.

"Kakatago mo 'yan ng brief ng daddy mo ayan tuloy minamalas kana." Sabi sakanya ni Achi.

"Katangahan 'yan di lang kasi maalam lumangoy." Sabi ni Kaycee.

"Omsim po," Sabi din ni Kate.

"Nadulas kasi natatanga na sa buhay." Lexie added.

"Owen and his clumsy moves." Zeus added too.

Owen pouted. "Bakit nyo ba 'ko pinag tutulungan? hindi ba kayo naaawa sa kapogian ko? napaka mean at harsh nyo naman sakin!"

"Nako naman ben10,"

"Ninja turtle naman pala e."

"Cute din 'yon, btw ganon pa rin ba design ng brief mo?"

"Naiiyak na ako sainyo! kinakawawa nyo ako!"

"Episode 01 of Owen and his ben10 brief." Ian said and shooking his head while chuckling.

Napalingon naman ako sakanya, he's been there for almost a minute na din. Hindi sya nakikigulo don sa iba nanatili lang syang nasa tabi ko kanina pa. Nahahalata na nya siguro kung bakit hindi ako makaalis sa pwesto ko. He also turn his face on me so we're now seeing each others face again.

"Your swimsuit suits you very well." He complimented.

I smiled. "Thank you, it was my first time too."

"I see," He said.

"Your new haircut suits you too. You looks matured now than before." I compliment him back.

"Let's talk about something." He suddenly said.

"Okay, ano bang topic? tayo nalang mag usap dito since di ako maka join sakanila." Sabi ko.

I heard him sigh. "Remember the time that i confessed to you?"

"Oo naman, 'yung pinahiran kita ng cream sa raspberry cake?" I chuckled.

"Yes, do you know that i mean it?"

I stopped for a moment. I stared at him, habang tumatagal lalo akong hinihigop ng mga mata nyang unang nakakuha ng pansin ko sakanya noon.

"Do you know that i already confessed my feelings for you because i can't keep it to hide anymore?" He added and come closer to me.

"Ian..." I uttured his name.

He comes closer again. "And did you also know that i already fall for you so deep and you driving me crazy when i see you smile or laughing like a crazy woman? I love you to the point that i can sacrificed my own freedom just to be with you and protect you?"

"Y-you're just drunk maybe yo-"

I didn't finished what i'm saying when he suddenly put his hand around my waist and he pulled me closer to him and kiss me. My eyes grew bigger because of shock. After that inilayo na nya ang mukha nya sakin at miski sya ay nagulat sa ginawa nya. Napaiwas naman sya ng tingin.

"I-i'm sorry, Winter. I'm sorry i didn't mean to do that, s-sorry. I'm so-"

"Stop saying sorry," I cutted him.

"No, i should apologize to you, I k-kiss you without your persmi-"

"Then you have my permission now, Ezekiel."

He blink his gray eyes twice, i just smiled and pulled him closer to me so i can kiss him. We started to kissed each other passionately while he was carefully holding my waist with his one hand and the other one is holding my cheeks. my both hands is on the top of his both shoulders. We let go of each other's lips and then we stared at each other in the eyes and smiled.

Damn it, his lips is so soft as cotton.

"Merry christmas," I mouthed.

He kissed me on the tip of my nose. "Merry christmas too, My love."