The Only Exception

Chapter 10

"Bakit ang kulit mo?"

"Bakit ang sungit mo?"

I couldn't be nothing but annoyed! Kung 'yon ang goal niya edi award siya, nanalo na siya!

"Alis na nga!" I almost shouted.

Tumawa siya. Atsaka umiling.

"Kiss muna."

My eyes widened. And the idiot just laughed harder! Tuwang tuwa pa!

Tumatawa siya nung saktong dumating sila Cassie. Godness, sana hindi nila narinig 'yon! Mamatay ako 'pag nag-join forces sila sa pang-aasar sa'kin!

Naka-ngiting mapangasar agad si Syrene. "In talking terms na pala kayo. Di ako informed! Speed lang, Zach?"

Tumawa si Zach. "Baka kasi mapanis laway eh, kaya kinausap ko."

"You are?" Cassie interrupted, arching her brows at Zach.

Dumiretso siya ng tayo. "Zach Molina, Ma'am." he smiled and extended his hands to my sister, who is very serious at the moment.

Tinignan ni Cassie ang kamay niya at pinang-liitan ng mata si Zach.

Zach, on the other hand just flashed an awkward smile, confused kung dapat bang ibaba niya na ang kamay niya o hindi.

When Zach was about to withdraw his hands in the air, bigla 'yong hinablot ng kapatid ko.

"Joke lang!" she giggled. "Cassie, the sister. It's nice to finally meet you! Ikaw si Mr. PM Sent, 'di ba?" she gave me a meaningful look.

They all laughed, except for me.

"Get ready, Ladies! Evening gown portion is next in line."

Right! Buti naligtas ako ng organizer.

Vince checked my look again, then my gown. Looking if there is a place for any imperfection, but seems like he saw none.

"You're all done and perfect!" he exclaimed pagtapos akong check-up in.

"Lets take a picture first." Lahat sila ay pumalibot na sakin bukod kay Zach.

"I'll take the photo." he volunteered.

Cassie smiled "Nice. Gentleman." nag-thumbs up siya sakin pagtapos ibigay ang camera kay Zach.

We all smiled for the camera. Pagkatapos namin, Cassie insisted na dapat raw may picture din kami ng solo ni Zach.

"Just to commemorate this day! Bilis na. 'Di porket sobrang ganda mo ngayon mag-iinarte ka dyan."

Naka-tanggap siya ng irap sakin at wala na rin naman akong nagawa dahil pumwesto na si Zach sa tabi ko.

He immediately draped his hands on my shoulder, dahilan para mapa-kunot ang noo ko sakanya na kasabay naman ng pag flash ng camera.

Shit anong itsura ko 'don!

"Isa pa!" I shouted dahil paniguradong epic ang mukha ko sa unang kuha.

"Uyyyyyy! Gumugusto!" Cassie teased.

They all said "yieeeeeee" in unison.

Zach laughed, "Kunyari ayaw daw pero gusto pa umisa."

"Excuse me? Sino kaya satin may gusto nito?" I glared and looked at his hands on my shoulder. "Keep your hands to yourself."

He ignored what I said, at naka-ngiti niya akong hinatak pa lalo sakanya! Nagdikit na yung gilid ng mukha namin!

"Di ko kaya 'yung closeness, Ma!" asar ni Syrene habang kunwaring naiinitan at pinapaypayan ang sarili

Wala na talaga akong maayos na mukha sa mga kuha! Inaasar pa ako nila Cassie dahil kinikilig raw ako! Duh! Natapos lang ang pag-kantyaw nila ng tawagin na kami para luminya.

Hindi naman ganon kahaba ang gown ko, but it took me time para maglakad dahil conscious akong matapakan ang dulo. Zach picked up the ends of my gown and helped me walk to my line. Making all my other co-contestant look at us. Inasar pa kami ng iba. Nandito si Felice, hindi ba siya aware! Siya dapat ang binubuhatan niya ng gown, hindi ako!

I stiffened when I felt something light touched the side of my head.

"Oo na. Sa ating dalawa ako talaga yung may gusto, sayo." he whispered.