ch. 21 - getting together

CHAPTER 21
GETTING TOGETHER


Narrator: Back out in the Town Center, Erich and her gang were talking to one another, sharing joy and laughter with one another. A moment later, Maja and Sarah arrived, running into them. As Denise turned to the two incoming girls…

Denise: Maj?! Sarah?! (as Erich and her other friends turned to them as well)

Maja: Denise?

Denise: It’s youuu! (in a high shout as she approaches Maja and hugs her)

Narrator: Then Denise hugged Sarah as Maja hugged Erich. Then Erich introduced Maja to her friends.

Erich: Maja, si Nina, Jamilla…

Jamilla: Call me Jam. (laughing as Maja smiles)

Erich: At si Brenda.

Maja: (waving at Erich’s three friends) Hii.

Nina: Hi Maj. (handshake)

Jamilla: Gosh you look so beautiful.

Maja: (laughing shyly) Salamat.

Erich: Yeah, beautiful as always. (then sees Sarah approaching her) Heey…

Sarah: Heey… (as they hug each other)

Brenda: Maj. (handshake) I heard you’re the world’s ultimate dancing queen.

Maja: Ah ganun? (smiling shyly) Paano mo malalaman?

Brenda: Denise told me.

Denise: Yeah, ya know me. I always let my friends know how good you really are. (smiling proudly) Talagang idol kita, Ma. (light pat on her shoulder) Parehas kayo ni Erich, ang mga paboritong dancer ko talaga. Hehe…

Maja: (laughing) Salamat.

Erich: Sarah, eto palang tatlong ibigan ko nah indo mo kilala: si Nina, Jamilla o Jam, at Brenda.

Sarah: Hello. (handshake to Erich’s friends)

Denise: Gusto niyo (referring to Maja and Sarah) mag kasama sa amin manunuod yun cine?

Maja: Anong nunuodin niyo?

Denise: “The Unborn.”

Maja: Mmm… (eyes looking up, then back at Denise) Ayus lang.

Denise: Sarah? (as Sarah turns to Denise) Ok ba sayo ‘to?

Sarah: Ok din sakin. (smiling)

Nina: Tara na, guys. Maja, Sarah, bili na kayong tickets niyo.

Maja: Anong horas yun movie?

Nina: 8:15.

Sarah: Sige.

Narrator: So Maja and Sarah went to purchase their movie tickets.

*

Back inside my house, we same four people continued watching the Lakers game. The clock winded down to the final thirty seconds of the fourth quarter, and the Lakers were only trailing by ONE, 104 – 105. Kobe was carrying the ball, guarded by defensive ace Bruce Bowen.

Koji: C’mon, dude! (as Kobe crossed over Bowen, making a tough layup through Duncan and Kurt Thomas)

Mr. Castro: Ayun!

D-Nort: Wala bang foul yan?

Jay: I guess not. Ya know how em’ refs are on Kobe.

Koji: They always eat their whistles, I tell ya.

D-Nort: Play defense! Let’s go!

Narrator: Several seconds passed by, and Fisher made a steal on the Spurs turnover, making a run to the basket as he laid it in barely before Oberto blocked it.

Jay: YEAH!! (clapping) Way to go, Fish!

Narrator: Once the Spurs called timeout, my phone sounded again as I received another text message.