December 31.
11:00 PM.
The sound system is defeaning. Some of the participants are swaying their body and dancing through the beat. Some are playing bored games and some are just chitchatting and few ones are trying to fit in and I am one of those ones.
Jiro is behind me talking to Vince and three boys. Zena is on the opposite side, laughing with an unfamiliar girl. I am just watching them. Hinagilap ng mata ko si Mylene, naroon siya sa gilid kung nasaan malapit si Del at tahimik lamang. Sumasagot kapag may nagtatanong at tatawa kapag may nagsitawa.
Nang lumingon ako sa kabilang banda, nakita ko ang kadarating na si Gio na kinausap sandali si Gum Oh at isang hindi ko kilalang lalaki. Sandali lamang iyon at nagtanguan sila.
Muli akong bumaling sa aking harap at ininom ang juice na
