Jay-jay's POV
"đ¶...I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus... Underneath the mistletoe last
night...đ¶"
I don't know what to say. My body aches or my earache. I know my voice is so bad that I don't sing but this kid, he probably doesn't realize that his voice is like a tin can being bent.
"You're great, Ci-N!"
"Idol!"
"Go ahead, Ci!"
The kids cheered for Ci-N. It was obvious that they were just tolerating this one. My head was already hurting from the ugly voice. It was so bad!
But it was Kingina. I just covered my ears. Why was there still a videoke?
Someone put food down in front of me. I raised my head slightly to see who it was.
"Merry Christmas..." Wish me luck.
David pushed the plate of food.
"Merry Christmas too..." I greeted him back.
I took the food he gave me. Even though my body was sore, I still wanted to enjoy this party.
"Are you ready for your gift?" David asked me.
I nodded. We had some coins. Since I was the only girl, they got into a fight.
We didn't put names on the paper to be drawn. Just a code name, then we could decide what to give as long as it fit the theme.
Something Naughty, it said.
I felt like that something naughty was just a joke. I just joined in rather than ruin their party. I'm not sure who I drew. As long as I know it's a boy, because I'm the only girl.
Who could this Bluetooth be? Just give me a name and I'll look stupid.
Whoever it is, I'll give her a nice gift. Something naughty, really!
"Thank you so much for Ci-N's performance!" Rory suddenly said into the mic so we looked at him.
The fans clapped and some whistled.
"Let's start the party!" Rory shouted.
The fans screamed again. I wanted to scream, but my body didn't want to. Why did they think of waiting for me in the corner now?
"Let's start with the game! And of course the winner will have a corresponding price!" Rory explained and looked around. "...where is Santa who will give the prize?"
Speaking of Santa, there he was, holding a bottle of wine. With him was Yuri who also kept sipping wine.
Keifer was forced to stand up and approach Rory. He was still holding a bottle of wine in his hand.
"Okay, okay... Everyone's ready! Let's start with the Stop Dance, my twist!"
What is it?!
"...Everyone is in! Except for Jay-jay and Mica!" Rory added, causing many to complain.
"That's a lie!"
"Why is that?"
"I'm not joining anymore!"
Suddenly, Keifer snatched the mic from Rory.
"What if I beat you up so you can't play too?!"
He threatened the lukos.
They immediately fell silent. They must have forgotten that I had fought earlier.
He handed the mic back to Rory.
"Okay... Since Jay-jay and Mica aren't in, so are Keifer and Yuri and of course me. We're one less."Rory suddenly said while counting on his fingers.
It seems like I'm really going to be forced to play. There are 18 of us if we include Mica, who is currently sitting next to Calix. He said he'd rather attend our Christmas party than school.
Five will be eliminated, so only 13 will be left. One more is needed just to get the count right.
"Is it okay Mica if you join the game?" They asked Mica.
She looked at Calix and me for a moment. I was still embarrassed by her. I should be the one joining the game.
"Me."
"I'll do it."
Yuri and Keifer said at the same time. We looked at each other. It was weird because it was the same as when they volunteered.
"So, who's going to play?" Rory asked the two awkwardly.
Yuri and Kiefer stared at each other. It was like they were talking just using their eyes until Yuri looked away and took a drink.
Keifer walked to the middle and pretended to be the one playing.
"Okay! The count is right! Let's start!" Rory said and we clapped. The ones in the middle immediately took their places. "...Here's the twist. When I say stop, you should be in a pose and of course, don't move. But your pose will be based on what I say."
Huh?! This seems complicated.
"...When I say 'Animal Pose', you have to pose like an animal and not move."
Oh my! Dead! The King of Cobras!
"Game!" Rory shouted and the music started.
I didn't realize that Mica had come to me. I only noticed her when I turned to David's place earlier.
"How are you? Did you have a fight?" she asked me.
"Yeah... How are you?" I asked her back.
"I'm fine..." She replied with a smile at me.
I'll be happy for them. She and Calix have been through a lot.
I just hope that their fight doesn't happen again. Calix might commit suicide.
Mica and I looked at the Ulopongs for a moment, as if they had escaped from the corral to dance.
"Supermodel Pose and.... And..." Rory said. "...STOP!"
The lukos each had their own pose. There was also a facial expression. We even laughed at Edrix, who stuck out his stomach, feeling my abs. Ci-N wasn't going to give up, her luko bit her lip while her eyes widened.
But my gaze was fixed on Keifer. She was looking at me. She was just standing there like a pillar.
"Do you and Keifer have something?" Mica suddenly asked, causing me to look at her.
"Huh?!"
"I shouldn't be scheming with you. That's why..." She bit her lower lip hard. "... Calix and I once talked about something different between you and Keifer."
"W-what's different? We always fight." I defended.
The loud music came back on and the fools were dancing again. "But do you like him?" He asked directly.
Mica.
Suddenly my cheeks got hot. Jusme! Mica's questions were also strange.
"W-nothing!" I quickly replied.
Mica laughed slightly. She didn't ask again. That was fine. I wasn't comfortable talking about that like like.
The first game was over and the lukos were hungry. They said they would eat first and play again. Then it was time to give the gifts.
I was excited about what I would receive.
As usual, Eman cooked our food. She said she had her Daddy help.
I forced myself to stand up to get some food. The lukos might eat me if I waited to get some for me.
While waiting in line, I saw Yuri playing with the bottle of alcohol in her hand. She was obviously deep in thought.
I got some food for the two of us. It was obvious that she had no intention of getting her food.
After getting it, I immediately went to his place and sat down opposite him. He didn't react but he was looking at me.
"Eat..." I said while pushing the plate closer to him.
He just looked at the food and took another sip of his wine. I wasn't used to him being like this.
"Yuri..." I called to him. "...Why are you so quiet? Are you having a problem?"
He didn't answer. He just continued what he was doing. Honestly, I was starting to get annoyed by what he was doing.
I didn't want to talk about this but I had to.
"The ring is beautiful..." I said without looking at him.
I waited for him to speak but he didn't move, he didn't move either. I looked at him again carefully, he had stopped and was staring at me.
Seriously serious and seemed to be thinking about something. I waved my hand in front of his face. He blinked for a moment so I stopped too.
"D-do you like it?" He almost whispered.
"Yes... It's enough for me. T-thank you." I said and forced a smile. "...Why did you give it to me?"
"I was going to ask you to marry me." His quick answer made me choke.
"*Cough**Cough*... W-what?!"
He suddenly laughed. He went away for a moment and got a bottled water. He opened it and handed it to me.
"Just kidding... You're serious." He said.
"I'm serious! What's that for?!"
He looked away. He turned to the bottle he had been playing with in his hand earlier then looked at our companions who were teasing and enjoying themselves.
"I'll tell you later." He said quickly.
I was about to open my mouth to speak but he immediately stood up and went to Felix who was busy eating and teasing.
A bit rude..
I'm nervous. It felt strange what Yuri said and why did I have to wait for later when I could have it now. I just turned my attention back to my food and for some reason I couldn't understand, I suddenly looked at Keifer.
He was also looking at me but his eyes seemed to be talking.
What's wrong with these two?!