Kiss

After dinner, we went to a bar. There were only a few of us left. It was me, Joshua, Jordan, Abby, Mikael, Mikaela, Mr. Buenaventura, Ms. Meriam, and Mr. Moon.

We settled to sit in the VIP area. As I sat down on the couch, Joshua sat on my left side, and on my right side was Mr. Moon. Next to Mr. Moon is Ms. Meriam, then Mr. Buenaventura, then Mikael. Abby sat next to Joshua, then Mikaela, and then Jordan.

“Guys... What do you want to drink? You can order whatever you want... It's on me!” I said. They all cheered up.

My colleagues were happy. They ordered a lot of drinks. Maybe they wanted to go home wasted. Luckily, we don't have work tomorrow.

I roamed my eyes at my surroundings, everyone has been having fun. Mr. Buenaventura is silently drinking his bourbon. Ms. Meriam keeps on looking at Mr. Moon while drinking her tequila. My brows furrowed, I felt like there was something off. I cocked my head on the other side. Maybe I was just thinking too much? I don't know, it's their story to tell anyway. I shrugged the thoughts off and continued drinking my cocktail.

Jordan, Mikaela, Mikael, And Abby are now dancing on the dance floor. From our seats I can see them laughing and enjoying the moment as they cheerfully danced freestyle, I chuckled at them. I turned my gaze at Joshua when he poked at me.

“Hey. It seems that you’re fond of them.” I nodded as I continued looking at the dance floor where my other colleagues were. I laughed hard when I saw Mikaela and Mikael performing a sexy dance. “Ashley, you want to dance? Come let us join them. " Joshua suddenly asked. I turned my gaze at him.

“No, thanks, I'm fine in here... And besides, I don't know how to dance. I'll just keep an eye on our things. If you want to, you can go... Don't worry about me.” I smile reassuringly.

“Are you sure?” he hesitantly asked while looking at Mr. Moon. I just nodded and gave him a thumbs up to let him know that I was okay.

After Joshua left to dance with our other colleagues, there is an awkward atmosphere between Mr. Moon, Ms. Meriam, and me, who were left at our table. Mr. Buenaventura had left us to go to the cocktail bar. Our table is filled with deafening silence even though the bar is filled with loud music and people chatting. No one spoke at our table, so I busied myself drinking the alcohol until I noticed that I drank a lot. I felt a bit light-headed, dizzy, and I wanted to puke, so I decided to go to the restroom. Mr. Moon looked stunned when I suddenly stood up because I was holding my mouth to prevent myself from throwing up.

“Hey! Are you alright?” He asked. Concern was evident on his face. I just shook my head and waved my free hand to tell him that I'm fine. I was out of words because I felt like whenever I spoke, everything I drank would come out. It was just embarrassing. I excused myself as I hurriedly ran to where the ladies' rooms were located.

When I reached the restroom, I hurriedly went to the nearest cubicle to get rid of the things in my mouth. I groaned. I hate it! I don't want to get drunk again!? Luckily there weren't too many people inside, so I did not feel as embarrassed. I washed my face to freshen up, and I felt so much better, so I decided to head back to our table. To my surprise, I saw Mr. Moon leaning against the wall opposite the ladies' room. I frowned. What is he doing here? I thought.

I approached him, and I was about to ask when a group of men happily chatting and pushing each other bumped into me. I expected to fall flat on my face, but a strong hand grabbed my arm before I did. Mr. Moon pulled me towards him and covered me using his body. The group of men was oblivious, and they kept on pushing at each other, laughing. They seemed drunk. 'Like seriously? They should be sensitive to their surroundings! They are not just the only ones who were in there... For Pete’s sake!!!' I thought.

“Are you okay?” He asked as I looked into his eyes. There was a look of concern on his face. I was about to say that I was okay, but it turns out someone pushed us again, and my eyes widened as his lips touched mine. My instincts said I should have pushed him right away, but I didn't. I felt my heart beating so fast that it seemed to come out of my rib cage. I couldn't look Mr. Moon in the eye after we parted. In my peripheral view, I could see him looking at me intently.

“I'm sorry!” said the guy who bumped into Mr. Moon's back.

“Are you okay?” Mr. Moon asked, keeping a good enough distance between us, not minding what happened a while ago.

“I-I'm...” I stuttered and sighed heavily. “Yes I am,” I said. He sighed in relief. He held my hand and dragged me away from the crowded hallway, and while he was holding my wrist, we walked out of the bar. I bit my lip as I remembered his soft lips. I couldn't help but smile. I hoped he would not see my cheeks blushing.

After the incident, Mr. Moon and I did not go back to our table. He guided me to where our cars were parked. When we reached his car, he loosened his grip on my hand, which made me feel a bit disappointed. I unconsciously hold the hand he was holding a while ago.

He held my chin up using his finger, and our gaze met. I was staring at him when I saw him look at my lips. And in one swift move, his lips met mine again. He kissed me! He freaking kissed me! ON MY LIPS!

He is my First Kiss. And I am happy about it.