“Let’s go crazy together,
because I want you more than ever.”
JENNIE
Hmmm. This is so cozy. When did I install a warmer in my pillow? It’s not as soft as before. Why is it a bit hard? What’s this? A furr? I haven’t remember buying anything like this.
I tried feeling the thing that I was hugging but then I froze when I realized that it was nothing like my pillow.
It was a human!
“AAAAAAAH! What’s this?! What are you doing in my room?—LISAA?!”
A soft thud woke the sleeping Lisa. She immediately sat down and heaved a deep sigh. I scanned her and to my relief, she was still wearing her clothes.
What’s this?
Why does my head hurts?
“Correction. My room,” Lisa spoke in her rough voice.
I looked around to confirm what she said. She is right. This isn’t my room.
What the hell am I doing here?
Oh right. The party. The drinks. And me…getting wasted and all.
“I should go and buy you a hangover drink. I’ll be back in a bit.”
When Lisa closed the door, everything that I did came back to my mind like a movie series. I unconsciously pulled my hair out of frustration. I feel like I submitted myself to my own doom with a wide smile on my face. My life just flashes before me! I must be out of my mind for doing those crazy things!
EMBARRASSING MOMENT #1
“Lisa-yah.”
“Hmm?”
“Will you believe me if I tell you that I’m hotter than the sun?”
EMBARRASSING MOMENT #2
“Monkeyy, my monkeyyyy!” I said while pinching Lisa’s cheeks. She was clearly annoyed with what I’m doing.
“Stop it.”
“When did you get out of the zoo?”
“Huh?”
“Ohmygosh! Did I perhaps adopt you?”
“Don’t you ever get drunk again.”
EMBARRASSING MOMENT #3
“Where are you going?!”
“I’m going to sleep in my room.”
“Sleep with me!” after saying those words I dragged her with me and hugged her tightly.
EMBARRASSING MOMENT #4
“Hey, why are you crying suddenly?” Lisa asked worriedly while my my arms were still wrapped around her.
“The bananas are going to eat me!” I said while sobbing.
“They’re coming to get me because I kidnapped you, monkeyy!”
EMBARRASSING MOMENT #5
“What do you think are you doing?” Lisa asked, her brows raised.
“I’m seducing you. I’m trying to be sexy. Aren’t I sexy?” I said while doing the choreography in the song titled ‘Maria’ by Hwasa.
Those were just some of the most embarrassing things that I’ve done. Not to add how I puked at Lisa last night. Urghhhh. This must be the end of me!
I’m so stupid!
A knock from the door helped me get back to reality. Lisa came in with a hangover drink on her right hand and a plastic bag on the other.
“Here are the things that you might need. Drink this first before you take a shower. And please, hurry up. I’m starving,” she said before she left me alone.
After taking a shower, Lisa told me that I can borrow her clothes. When I get downstairs, she was already there waiting for me. She told me that we are going to eat outside. I just nodded and followed her since my stomach was already rumbling too.
Nobody talked the entire ride. I was too embarrassed myself to talk with her. We went to their restaurant and there I stuffed myself with everything that they served on the table.
“Should we take a walk?” Lisa asked when we finished eating.
“S-sure.”
Lisa walked ahead of me. I just followed her silently. I’ve never been in this neighborhood that’s why I was surprised to see how clean and refreshing it was to take a morning stroll here. I almost bumped into Lisa’s back because she suddenly stopped walking. When I looked at the direction that she’s looking, I saw a carnival.
“Jennie-yah. You know about our project right?”
“Your department’s lousy project? Yeah.”
“Let’s go on a date.”
Before I could respond, Lisa already held my hand and pulled me toward the carnival. Seeing the countless rides, the roulette, and other games brought back my happy childhood.
“Let’s do the archery! I want the bear!” I told Lisa as I run towards the first stall.
The man says that we need to get a perfect score in order to win the human-sized teddy bear.
“You will not be able to hit the target with that posture Jennie-yah,” Lisa said from behind before she walked closer to me. She straightened my back, lifted my left arm a little higher, and lowered my right arm next to my chin. She made me tensed just by touching my hand. I can’t help myself but stiffened everytime I feel her hot breath near my ear. I couldn’t even focus on what she’s saying because she herself is a great distraction to me!
“See? We got 9 points. Just do as I instructed.”
I didn’t realize that I already freed my first arrow and earned 9 points. I tried my best to focus but my arrows seemed to be lost like me because not one of it had landed even on 6 points. It’s either below the mark or above it.
“Your arrows love hitting the ground so much. Why don’t we move on by trying the rides?” Lisa commented as she sarcastically laughed at my archery skills.
“It’s my first time holding a bow and arrow! I’ll prove my skills to you next time. Just wait!”
She laughed at me and dragged me towards the different rides. We decided to take a rest at a bench after screaming our lungs out.
“Jennie,” I looked back at her when she called me. And then she smiled as she took a photo of me.
“Hey! I wasn’t ready for it.”
“It’s more genuine that way. Let’s a take a selfie.”
The sun was about to set when Lisa and I boarded the ferris wheel. This was a satisfying day and I’ve never felt this happy before. As the ride goes higher, I can see the captivating view of the bay filtered by the natural burnt orange gradient coming from the sun that is about to abandon the day. I can’t help myself but appreciate the sight.
“Sit down, why are you standing?” I asked.
“I need to take a photo of this, it’s amazing!”
Right after saying that, the ferris wheel suddenly stopped. We were already at the top part of the ride where the best view of the sunset can be fully captured. It was followed by an announcement reminding us to calm down because they are already fixing the technical problem. I was startled when the ferris wheel suddenly move and then abruptly stopped causing Lisa to fall toward my direction. Luckily, her reflexes are good enough to prevent herself from bumping into me. But then, we were not able to prevent the tension brought by the close distance left between us.
I was like a statue who got stuck in between Lisa’s arms. I was trying to feel the next move that she was about to make but I failed to escape her hypnotizing eyes. She cupped my face and she slowly crushed her lips on mine. The next thing I knew was that I was already responding to her kisses. My hands were wrapped around her neck while we confessed our feelings through the smooth movements of our lips.
It was such a gentle kiss. No one was fighting for dominance. We were just exploring the corners of each other’s mouth while moving in the same rhythm through the compass of our heartbeats.
This is the first time that I allowed someone to take over me. This is the first time that I felt such strong belongingness. This is the first time that I allowed my feelings to control me. And if there is one thing I’m certain of, that is the fact that I will never regret this moment and I will always look back at this point of my life where I feel like I’m finally home.
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