CHAPTER 5 (1/2)

May 20 2013

6:45pm

"Hurry up!! The sun is about to set!!  I can't wait to see it!!"  Janine ran towards the SkyPark that has the view of the sunset at the bay.

"Hey, don't rush.  You've bought a lot and I'm helping you bring them here.  This is not light if you know what I mean???"  Erika told her, mocking the statement of Janine back in the airport.

"Whatever, come on!!"  Janine said excitedly.

The two girls settled on the chairs and put some of their things at the round table to view the perfect sunset.

"The sight is so perfect.  I can stay here forever."  Erika muttered, amazed on what she can see.

"Yeah, I hope so.  Tomorrow will be a hectic day for us again.  Then I'll go back to the Philippines at Wednesday morning.  So fast.  I wish I can stay longer."  Janine sighed.

"Yeah, I really hope that you can stay longer."  a deep voice was suddenly heard by the two girls.

"Woah!  What are you doing here Nao??"  Erika asked.

"How did you know that we are here?"  Janine followed.

"I have connections. Haha.  Hey, as you may know, you always go here so it's not even surprising if I find you here."  Naotoshi settled himself on the third chair surrounding the round table.

Naotoshi is a very good friend of Erika and Janine.  He works as a nurse at the Greenview Secondary School.  He is half Japanese and half Singaporean.

"You came here and you don't have something for me?  I'm leaving on Wednesday."  Janine pouted.

"Why do I need to give you something?  Looks like you've already bought everything that you need."  Naotoshi pointed at the not less than 30 paper bags the girls are holding.

"Hey, these aren't all mine.  Some are hers."  Janine pointed at Erika.

"Yeah, some of them are mine.  About eight bags.  The rest are yours."  Erika smiled evily.

"Aish.  I bought this for our friends and my family.  This is not just for me!"  Janine pouted.

Erika and Naotoshi giggled and continued to laugh at their friend.

"Do you have any further plans after this girls?  Where do you want to go next?"  Naotoshi asked.

"Nope, I think we are going home.  I'm dead tired.  I have to finish some reports as well for tomorrow.  It's been a long day at school.""  Erika answered.

"You're done with it right?  You've already looked into it last friday.  You can go with Naotoshi, I can go home myself."  Janine teased and wiggled her eyebrows.

Erika stared angrily at Janine and gritted her teeth.  She never really liked being teased with someone, especially with a good friend.

"Can you give us a minute please?"  Erika excused herself and grabbed Janine's arms and took her away from their seat.

"What???  It's pretty obvious that he likes you!  Why not give him a chance?"  Janine explained.

"Can you lower down your voice?  He might hear you.  Why do you always say that?  He is nice with everyone including me and you.  There's nothing special.  Are you a mind reader that you can read his mind shouting that I LIKE YOU ERIKA GO OUT WITH ME!  Is that your latest talent now??"  Erika said angrily.

"You don't need to shout at me.  Why sooo serious???"  Janine continued to giggle and she is enjoying the sight of her friend getting pissed off.

"It's not funny Janine. Stop it.  WE are going home not just you, but US.  Aras.. WOAH!!"  Erika screamed upon seeing Janine ran towards their table and grabbed all her stuff and rushed out of the skypark at a lightning speed.  Erika was left there open-mouthed.

[Erika's POV]