The Last Dance
"Yes"
It's now striking 8:25, we are now all eating while the others are having their formal greets sa mga kakilala at kabusiness partners nila. Spade checks everything kung may mga lason yet it is all clear. I just drink my champaigne habang ang ibang elites ay medyo busy sa sarili nilang mga business.
"I'm feeling bored right now." Veron said habang pinaglalaruan ang salad na nasa plato niya.
"Ang bagal ng oras." Spade complained habang tumitingin sa wrist watch niya.
"May sayaw pa, darn it, I'm supposed to be sleeping by this time," reklamo naman ni Carrie. Hindi nalang ako kumibo, well, they all have a point. By this hour, my body suppose to hit the bed.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please do now embrace the floor!" Emcee announced as 8:30 strikes. Ang daming tumayo agad at sumayaw sa dance floor. Habang ang iba tulad ko, staring at nowhere while drinking champaigne.
"Might dance with-" Reid. "Me." Biglang umeksena si Rye nang aalukin sana ako ni Reid.
"Well, I can pass her to you later, it's just a dance bro," Reid said at tumayo ng diretsyo si Rye. I'm sure he's already pissed off by now. "I'll be her first and last dance, so better ask some girls in this event rather than asking my girl," Rye said na medyo, uhm, can't find words sa ginagawa niya.
Reid smiles rather smirks at itinaas ang dalawang kamay niya as a sign of surrending. Bumuntong hininga si Rye at hinarap ako. He smiles na ikinatawa ko. How could he be so cold then now, cute in just a snap? Duality.
"What?" He asked. "Nah, nothing," sagot ko at iniabot ang kamay ko sa kamay niya. He guided me to the dance floor at saktong-sakto ang kanta.
(Playing : Strawberries and Cigarettes by Troye Sivan)
Remember when we first met
You said light my cigarette
So I lie to my mom and dad
I jump the fence and I ran
"Our first met wasn't that good," Rye said na ikinangiti ko habang naalala ang itsura niya noon. Way back then, may red highlights pa siya sa buhok, dark and heavy presence at nakaturtle neck pa noong una ko siyang nakita sa elevator.
"The elevator even broke. Damn it," reklamo ko na ikinatawa niya.
