Same color din sa kaniya yung dress ko pero pa-tube naman 'tong dress na binigay niya sa akin. Hindi ako masyadong comfortable pero sabi nila Jupiter maganda naman daw sa 'kin kaya medyo napagaan loob ko. Syempre, kailangan nating maging maganda sa birthday ng dolphin ko!
Kanina pa nga ako inaasar ng peste kong pinsan dahil alam n'on na ayaw kong nagsusuot ng dress. Pinipicturan pa 'ko kanina! Is-send daw niya sa kapatid ko. Napakagago talaga. Papaulanan na naman ako ng pang-aasar n'on kapag umuwi ako sa Bulacan.
"I really love your hair!" sabi ni Ate Sloane habang sinusuklay ang buhok ko gamit ang mga daliri niya. "Let's take a picture!" sabi niya.
Naka-ilang take kami ng photos. Tinawag pa nga niya si Chanel para kuhanan kami ng picture. Pagkatapos namin mag mini photoshoot, bumalik na ulit kami sa kusina.
"Pfft," pagpipigil ng tawa ni Jupiter ng makita ako. Konti na lang talaga itatapon ko na 'tong pinsan ko.
"Baka gusto mong pasuin kita dyan," pananakot ko. Nagpipigil pa rin siya ng tawa kaya hinampas ko siya.
"Aray! Naninibago lang talaga ako. To-tomboy tomboy ka pa dati, and now? Naka-dress? Wow," sabi niya.
"Hoy, nag-dress din ako nung unang kita namin ni Ezra, ah," sagot ko.
"Babies! Ezra is near na," sigaw ni Ate Sloane. Natigil sa pang-aasar sa 'kin si Jupiter at binilisan lalo ang paglalagay ng pagkain sa mga plato.
Tinulungan ko silang ilapag 'yon sa table sa may garden. Ang dami kong nakikitang helpers nila na pabalik balik mula sa kitchen papuntang garden. Yung mga lobo na pinalobo namin kagabi, yung iba pinutok lang ni Brent at Lucas. Nagmala-wowowin sila kanina. Tumigil lang nung pinagalitan sila ni Jun.
"Clio, ikaw sumalubong," sabi ni Troy. Nanlaki ang mata ko at kinabahan. Wait, bakit ako kinakabahan? Parang si Ezra lang naman 'yan!
"Sige," sagot ko. Inayos ko muna ang pagmumukha ko bago pumunta sa labas.
Nakita ko ang sasakyan ni Ezra na naka-park sa tapat ng pintuan nila. Inayos ko ulit ang buhok ko at tinago ko sa likod ko 'yung gift ko na ginawa ko lang kagabi.
Sana magustuhan niya 'to. Wala na talaga akong maisip na ibigay niya sa kaniya. Nasa kaniya naman na kasi ang lahat. Ano pa ba ang maibibigay ko?
EZRA'S POV
It was my birthday but everyone suddenly got busy with their lives. I made a reservation to a restaurant last week for dinner and I had invited my friends but all of them turned me down so I had to canceled it.
I talked to my sister if she wanted to go to Tagaytay with me but she refused. She told me she had work to be done so she could not come. I asked my parents if they were free but they said they were busy with our hotels. As usual. They were so workaholic.
Then my last hope, Clio Therese, also refused. I was expecting she would celebrate it with me but I got too ahead of myself. I texted her this morning and she still has not replied.
I got off my bed to take a shower when I suddenly received a text from my sister. It was said I should go home before lunch because Lola needed to talk to me.
I let out a heavy sigh. Lola definitely wanted to talk about the engagement again. We already discussed it but they were so stubborn. She, Lolo, and Dad were so persistent. They were so against the idea of me being a priest.
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Take It Slow
Short Storyin which a boy from ADMU who aspires to be a priest to serve God and help people, however, appears to change when a girl from UST captures his interest. sg series O2. epistolary. 2O2O.
