"So how did your check up go?" My dad asked for the nth timee, i frownn
"Dad can you drop that topic off? you havee your own way of connection to them why don't you do it? you know daddy, that's the last thing i wanna talk about please" i said almost begging, he wants me to request an eye surgery pero kung hindi makukuha sa ganon we'll doing to change my orbital eye, because its really getting worse to the point that they are already finding some donor to it, just to make sure if i can't do a surgery procedure i'll take the plan b, and honestly i'm getting scared..
"Alright baby, sorry na alam mo naman si daddy. But i have a goodnews for you!!" My brow flickered and waited on what his gonna say next "guesss hwhat?" He excitedly asked
i sighed, my father is like a kid sometimes "you're gonna get aiz her own car uncle?!!" ate el butt in in the living room and sat beside me na halatang kagigising lang, my dad chuckled and shook his head
"You know eliana she can't drive until we make sure my baby is okay" nakasimangot na suway ni daddy na ikinatawa ni ate
"Then what is it nga daddy?" Hindi na makapagantay na tanong ko
"you two will stay here for the whole month of september" After he say it his smile grew wider, nagkatinginan naman kami ni ate el at parehong napakunot ang noo
"W-what? uncle you've got to be kidding us! next month? but we have school!" my dad chuckled on ate el's remark, like ate el naman even though i really miss my dad. I can't skip my study here and i don't.. oh god nevermind
"I know that eliana, but don't worry girls i already settled everything , what for that i'm one of the major stockholder of that school huh? So what you girls think?" pareho naman kaming napabuntong hininga ni ate
"Hindi po ba masiyadong matagal yung one month?" I asked but my dad expression suddenly look confused
"Bakit yata mukhang ayaw niyo at hindi kayo masaya? Don't you guys miss us?" He said and pouted na ikinangiwi ko naman
"Ofcourse uncle, me and aiz miss y'all there but.. one month is too long to stay there knowing we have responsibilities here don't you think?" ate el explained na sinagayunan ko naman
"I also think about that ihja, but your grandpa is coming over also same with your others cousins they wanna all see the both of you here, family reunion i think. Don't worry i'll explain to your papa lolo that you both can't stay here for too long then if he agreed maybe after 1 to 2 weeks you both can go back there, are we clear?" palihim naman akong siniko ni ate el sa tuwa kaya napangiti narin ako
"Great thanks! Can't wait to see you uncle!" My cousin giggled and nudge me
I smiled to my dad "See you there daddy! Can't wait to see you too"
"See you my two princess! Hey but.. about what i said its not sure yet, i'll talk to your papa lolo first, no promises!" Ate el and i laughed and nodded at him dahil parang napressure bigla si daddy, gosh i love my father so much after namin magkulitan pa sandali nagpaalam na rin siya dahil may kikitain pa daw siya and a usual its about business again
Sakto naman at tinawag na kami ni manang sol dahil nakaready na yung lunch namin, hindi kona namalayan yung oras pagkagising ko palang ata ng umaga kausap kona si daddy dahil sabi niya mahaba masiyado ang biyahe niya and he'll be happy if i can accompany him for a while, but obviously umabot na kami ng lunch dito sa pinas, at magagabi naman sakanila pero may last meeting pa siyang kailangan puntahan before umuwi kaya ayon
"Oh i almost forgot, your dress just arrive earlier nasa room ko i'm sure you would love it, i chose that for you" she said and smiled while eating, oh right mamaya na yung party na pupuntahan namin pero hanggang ngayon wala pading paramdam si sav, tuloy paba kami? Is she still my date? Kahit na kasama niya yung aka rumor boyfriend niya last night?
Pero baka manliligaw lang? or mutual feelings but still not official? That's it!! Paki koba? why am i meddling with them? nakakainis natong gantong behavior ko when it comes to her
"Aiz!" I jump on my seat when i saw ate el is now glaring at me "are you listening?!" Mataray niyang asik, i slowly nod
i cleared my throat first before i spoke "uhm.. yea" I shrugged "uhm ate?" tumingin naman siya sakin at nagtaas ng kilay "who's gonna be your date?" I asked, hindi naman talaga yun yung tatanong ko, pero biglang nagbago yung isip ko dahil baka pag sakaling alam niya then my assumption was right edi nasira nanaman yung mood ko tch
"gab of course, he's my boyfriend." She said like its a matter of fact, i slyly hissed
"do y-you love kuya gab ate?" Nagaalinlangan kong tanong pero tumingin lang siya sakin ng malamya at umiwas ng tingin ".. i don't mean to pry ate.. sorry nevermind" i look at her apologizing
"i'm l-learning.." she whispered, my eyes widen i didn't expect she'll answer it..
But well
"Do you love s-someone else?" I asked again, gosh bat ba hindi ko mapigilan yung bibig ko, kasi naman nakakaintriga, nakakadivert din ng attention tong topic namin dahil medyo nawawala yung pagaalala at inis ko kay sav
But instead she just shrugged "i don't want to" she mumble
"What? Anong ayaw mo?" Takang tanong ko, she drop her spoon and look at me seriously
"I c-can't and won't accept if ever.." is she doing some indirectly word at me? Tch
"i think i know what your talking about.." i rested my chin on my palm and stared at her intently "kasi ate its already obvious naman.." nakangiwing sabi ko rito
Tumaas naman ang kaliwang kilay niya "obvious what?!"
I grinned "Ate camile." Sa pangalan palang nayon ay parang na siyang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig at hindi makatingin sakin ng diretso "you like her ate." i stated, because obviously its not a question its a STATEMENT ate el like ate camile, but because ate is like a girl who can't accept the fact that she's into the same gender as her, she can't admit it to herself. In short Indenial siya.
"W-what?! What are you talking about? Oh my god. Don't ever say that again, oh god aiz!" She brushed her hair frustratedly at bahagyang yumuko na ikinangisi ko, she's blushing
"Whatever ate! soonest or later you'll be the one who'll talk to me about that matter and you'll gonna accept it one day whether you like or not" nakangisi kong saad na ikinaigting ng panga niya at nagdududa akong tinignan
"Bakit ba ang dami mong alam? Don't tell me—"
"Don't conclude anything ate! I'm just helping you to realize something you're not aware of, just a little reminder ate, fix your mind and try to find out the answer on your missing piece before its too late. Ikaw rin ayaw kitang masaktan" tumayo ako at nangaasar siyang tinignan pero bago pako tumalikod may sinabi pako na ikinamura niya ng mahina "boto pa naman ako kay ate camile.." i chuckle before i decided to run
"you dumbass!" my laugh grew louder when i heard that, nadaanan kopa si manang na nagtatakang nakatingin sakin narinig siguro yung sigaw ng amazonang yon
Ng makabalik sa kwarto ay naligo nako dahil sabi ni ate el kanina ay darating na yung mga magaayos samin, pero ang totoo nagdadalawang isip ako kung tutuloy pako, i feel something. medyo kinakabahan ako sa mangyayari sa totoo lang
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They all done doing my make up at inaayusan nalang ng medyo may kabataan na babae yung buhok ko which i assume she's the hair stylist, actually hindi ko sila kilala lahat si ate aria lang yung kilala ko dahil siya talaga lagi yung naghahandle kay ate eli pag may photoshoot and something na lakad si ate, she's also known as make up stylist professional na ipinadala from u.s ng auntie ko which is mother ni ate el kaya kilala ko talaga siya pero yung ibang team mukha silang mga bago dahil hindi sila familliar sakin
Ng matapos ay hindi ako makapaniwalang tumingin sa vanity mirror, grabe ang galing talaga ng team ni ate aria especially her, i'm wearing a cocktail black dress bodycon kaya kitang kita yung kurba ng katawan ko and the make up and hair really suits on what i'm wearing, nakaunat lang ang bunok ko at nakakulot sa dulo its just simple yet it's looks decent and nakasuot din ako ng plain contact lense so i don't need to bring my glasses anymore and also my heels, hindi gaano kataas its just enough na nakatali hanggang tuhod ko. Ate el is really the best when it comes to style i don't doubt that
Parang hindi kona tuloy makilala ang sarili ko
"Wow you look so good! You look a real montejo now" the hair stylist grinned at me, bahagya naman napakunot ang noo ko, is she complementing me or insulting me? Which one?
Wala nanaman akong balak pansinin yon pero narinig ko ang tunog ng takong na papalapit sa pwesto namin at matalim ang titig na ipinupukol sa gawi namin
"What do you mean by that?" My cousin asked in a firm and annoyed tone at the girl
Kita ko naman ang biglaang pamumutla ng hairstylist sa likod ko
"Is my cousin doesn't look like one?" Ate el asked in a sarcastic tone, napalunok naman ako at biglang tumayo sa pagkakaupo ng lapitan ni ate eli yung babaeng nasa likod ko "you are here to do your job, so better do it, you have no right to talk bullshit around my cousin" madiin niyang pahayag at matalim itong tinitigan, ramdam ko naman yung takot ng babaeng hairstylist na nakakapit na sa inuupuan ko "aria!" ate eli shouted
Jusko, bat kasi pinarinig pa kay ate eli!
"I'm sorry eli galing akong bathroom, what is it?" tanong ni ate aria na nagtataka at sumulyap sa gawi ni ateng hair stylist dahil mukha paiyak na siya
"Who the fvck is she?" Hinwakan ko naman yung kamay ni ate eli para kumalma, jusko naman maiinit nanaman po ang ulo niya. Ang ayaw niya kasi sa lahat yung may naririnig na masama tungkol sakin, pero tingin ko naman di naman sinasadya ni ateng hairstylist, sadyang mukha lang talagang matabil ang dila niya pero mukhang hindi niya sinasadya naman "fire her aria, i don't need someone like her." My cousin ordered sternly na ikinagulat ng lahat even me
What the..
Aalma pa sana ako ng hilahin niya nako palabas at iwan silang lahat na nakanganga don, but ate aria followed us pero bago pa siya makapagsalita ay hinila na siya ni ate el na medyo malayo sakin kaya nakamasid nalang ako sakanila, ate el's really looks mad right now oh god help us
I leaned my self on the fountain at tumingala, the stars are glowing.. ang ganda but i wanna see more than that.. the whole damn galaxy
Will i see her tonight? Does she still want to be my date?..
Ayaw kong maniwala kay seah na boyfriend niya yon, dahil these past few days lagi ko na silang nakakasama pero bakit wala siyang nababanggit? Or hindi sumusulpot pag may party silang pinupuntahan? Or maybe tama ang hinala ko? Hindi pa sila offical? Maybe siya yung kinikitang FRIEND ni sav noon
"Why do you look sad gorgeous?" I slowly turn around when i heard someone's voice, ang ganda niya talaga no wonder siy's beauty is really unique, i gave her a small smile but she just look down at medyo napaiwas ng tingin, what's with her? "She asked me to pick you up.." she said softly, pero hindi ako nagsalita
"S-she can't come..?" I said in a low tone, . I knew it, kaya ganto ang pakiramdam ko kanina pa, kaya siguro hindi ako mapanatag
I saw her lick her lower lip and fix her cocktail dress, ang ganda ng suot, her dress color is gray na medyo may hati sa may tummy kaya kitang kita ang abs niya, she looks sexy on it. Walang sinumang hindi makakapansin ng ganda niya, but her cousin is different she always caught my attention kahit walang gawin yon her effects on me is understandable, i feel like there some kind of spell na tinurok sakin ng kung sinong poncho pilatong kupidong yan
she step closer to me and smile "no, she'll come aiz, she just can't pick you up right now, but she will be there.." she assured na tinanguan ko nalang
"Okay, but.. actually you don't need to pick me up pwede naman akong sumabay kila kuya gab at ate el naabala kapa" ngumiti ako at tumingin sa may gate at nakita ang sasakyan ni kuya gab na ngayon ay tumigil na sa harap namin
"What are you girls doing here?" He asked, his tuxedo ay bagay na bagay sa suot ni ate eli, because ate eli is wearing a crimson cocktail dress and etong si kuya gab nakafull black suit tuxedo, they look so perfect together
"you don't care gab, go pick eli at isasabay kona si aiz" masungit na batid niya na ikinasama lang ng tingin ni kuya gab dito, siniko ko naman siya pero nagkibit balikat lang at hinila ako pasakay sa isang itim na sasakyan may driver rin sa harap
"Ang taray mo" bulong ko sakanya
She smirk "I like camile better for el" puna niya at nagscroll sa phone na parang walang paki
"Me too actually.. but kuya gab is nice we need to be fair" sumimangot naman siyang lumingon sakin
"Urgg kung alam mo lang" she murmured pero narinig ko naman
"Alam ang ano?" Pero hindi siya sumagot at bumaling lang sa cellphone niya, may bigla naman akong naalala "wait! I thought you have a date tonignt?!" I asked
She nodded "yea, he'll wait for me there alangan sunduin niya ko nasa mansion namin ang party" irap niya napailing nalang ako dito
Tss attitude parang pinsan niya
Ng makarating kami sa malaking mansion ay dumiretso kami sa may malaking open area malapit sa swimming pool ang daming tao, puro mga mukhang elegante at may kaya sa buhay, the set up.. ang ganda pero hindi ko maiwasan talagang kabahan at mapakapit sa braso ni dash
"you okay?" Natatawang sabi niya, tumango naman ako na medyo nahihiya "hey it's fine, don't look at those old poops, business lang ang pinunta ng mga yan" she said at tumawa ng mahina kaya natawa nalang ako pero bago pa kami makapaglakad ay may isang chinitong lalaki na ang humarang sa dadaanan namin
"hi baby" this man gave us a smiled and glance at me "excuse me miss can i have my beautiful date now?" He asked politely, medyo mabait naman yung pagkakasabi niya pero itong katabi ko ay madilim lang siyang tiningnan
"Get out of our way, i'll come with you later when i wanted to" she hissed and held my arm "let's go"
"Sino yon?" Mahinang tanong ko habang naglalakad kami palayo
"Si lazaro" tipid na sabi neto at umupo kami sa may dulong table
"Yung date mo?" Tumango naman siya agad at bago pako makapagtanong ulit ay nakita ko na ang papalapit na si ate camile at zoe para naman biglang may hinanap si dash sa likod nila pero sila lang talaga ang nandon kaya napasandal nalang ito ulit, i also look around to look for someone pero wala din
Where is she?
Gusto ko sanang magtanong kay dash pero kausap na niya sila zoe at ate camile na kaninang humalik sa pisngi ko at pinuri pako ng pinuri na ikinasakit ng tenga ko, i just busied myself to look around but she's really nowhere to be found
Gosh aizlyn, calm your ass! She can do whatever she wants. she just maybe befriend you in the meantime, but accept it, it wont take last!
Sarili ko nalang ang binabaliw ko.
"Where are you going?" Dasha asked na ikinatingin din nila ate camile sakin
"A-abangan ko lang si ate el sa labas, baka nandiyan narin sila" i said and averted my eyes on them, wala nanaman tong nagawa at sinabing bumalik nalang ako ulit dito agad at wag ng magtagal na tinanguan ko nalang
I walked around, their mansion is really huge compared to us. Ano pabang ieexpect ko the siy's family is a multi billionaire, kilalang kilala ito hindi lang sa pinas kung hindi sa buong mundo. Kaya hindi nako nagugulat minsan kung may biglang nakakakilala kay saviel because saviel's father is the bread winner of their family. At isa pa ang tatay niya ang maraming naachieve sa pamilya nila ang pagkakaalam ko dahil laging lumalabas ang mga pangalan nila sa media at sa mga article
I stopped on my track when i heard voices coming behind me
"I already enrolled, we'll be together again my love" i heard a man voice from the backyard pero hindi kona sana to papansinin ng marinig ko ang pamilyar na boses nayon
"We've already talked about this, aren't we? Stop courting me xavier, it's been 3years please.. xavier i don't like what you're doing" oh..it's her.. saviel
hindi ko namalayang nakalapit na pala ko sa pwesto nila, the guy is standing infront of her, while she's just blankly looking at him.. god kahit naiinis ako hindi ko maiwasang malula sa ganda niya, she's wearing a crystal white backless dress.. and her hair gosh its on a neat ponytail.. she looks expensive oh my god
Buti nalang medyo madilim sa pwesto ko kaya hindi nila ko nakikita, aalis na sana ko when i heard him spoke again while smiling sadly at her
"I know love.. and i still don't wanna give yup yet, especially now. I know you care—"
"Because i need to! Goddamn it xavier i'm stuck! Don't do this to me.. if you truly love me you will fix yourself and try to let me go.." her voice sounds frustrated and desperate, but what I caught my attention when the guy suddenly hug her and cried on her shoulder
I suddenly feel lost and empty while watching this.. pero may mas malala papala ng maramdaman ko ang paginit ng mga mata ko at pagbilis ng tibok ng puso ko when he kissed her..
He just kissed her..
Ang weird.. bakit nasasaktan ako? Bakit ganito?
No aiz.. you can't, i know you like her.. but not that much.. aizlyn please no.. you're not hurt right? Its nothing come on
"Xavier stop!"
Wala nakong narinig dahil mahinang hikbi nalang ang nagawa ko bago manlabo ang mga paningin ko at pilit umalis don.. at parang gusto ko namang mapapadyak ng may masagi pakong vase sa gilid
Oh fvck! you're doomed!
"A-aizlyn?" I heard her soft voice.. pero lumingon lang ako sa may balikat ko pero hindi ko siya totally nilingon at mabilis na umalis na don
Ano bang pinagagawa mo aiz?! Ang tanga mo!
"Aizlyn! Stop! Oh fvck i said stop!" She pulled my wrist and forcely held my face to make me look at her.. her face suddenly soften when i keep wiping my tears and averted my eyes on her "why's my baby crying?" She asked and gave me a soft smile
How dare her smile like that
But my brow furrowed when i realized what she called me "b-baby?" I asked confused
She chuckle "yes baby?" pero sumimangot lang ako at nanahimik she just silently wiped my tears using her bear hands, its so warm and gentle
"How many times do i have tell you.. that i dont wanna see you cry, who made my baby cry this time?" She teased, but i didn't glance at her and just scrunch my nose kaya pinisil niya ang pisngi ko bago yon iangat
"you." i said bluntly