"Wow! You look stunning!" Vivian awe me with admiration when she fetch me in our house.
"Thanks, best. You look pretty too." I responded with a big smile.
Ngayong araw ang birthday ni Jen at kasalukuyan na kaming papunta sa isang hotel sa Manila kung saan ang ito gaganapin.
Black is the motif color of the party so I chose to wear a black shiny silky dress that my mom bought for me a few months ago. I was feeling a bit uncomfortable with it because it expose too much of my skin. I mean, going full on girlie was bit out of my comfort zone. But since my mom insisted me to wear it and said it perfectly suits me, I just granted my her wish and just have to deal with it.
I will be riding with Vivian tonight since we will both attending the party. When we arrived at the hotel, we already expect a lot of people to attend and we were right. Karamihan ay schoolmates din namin at meron ding mga kilalang celebrity! They were all looking so elegant with their dress and tuxedo. They were all dress to kill.
Nakita ko kaagad ang mga kaibigan ni Jen na nagbubulungan at tumatawa pa habang nakatingin sa direksyon namin. Hindi ko na lang sila pinansin. When I averted my gazed to the left side, I finally saw Jen walking towards us. Her extensive classy sleek gown was screaming with so much extravagance and perfection!
"I'm glad you really made it tonight. Thank you so much, Elise and Vivian!" She said happily after welcoming us with a cheek to cheek kiss.
"Umm, yes, we were too. Happy Birthday, Jen!" I genuinely greeted. Nag'thank you' naman siya pagkatapos ay iginayak na niya kami sa isang table na sadyang nakareserved para sa amin at saka kami pinaupo doon.
Kapagkuwan ay nagpaalam muna siya para asikasuhin ang ibang bisita.
"Halatang malaki ang nagastos nila rito, ah." komento ni Vivian nang nagkaroon siya ng pagkakataong igala ang paningin at suriin ang buong venue.
Pinasadahan ko naman ng tingin ang buong paligid. Nagkalat ang mga floating black and white balloons sa buong kisame, ang malaking three layer blackforest cake na nasa stage at ang mga tables na napapalibutan ng mga black roses and candles. Wala kang ibang makikita kundi kulay puti at itim.
"Bagay sa kanya ang motif ng party niya, noh?" Vivian said with humor after assessing the place.
"Bakit naman?" my brows furrowed as I looked at her.
Agad sumilay ang pilyang ngiti sa labi niya. "It suits perfectly her personality." She murmured and that made me laugh.
Napapa-iling na lang ako habang sinisita siya. Baka mamaya may makarinig pa sa sinasabi niya!
"Hi ladies! Can we join you here?" A man standing proudly infront of us caught our attention. Well actually dalawa sila.
Umarko naman ang kilay ni Vivian sa dalawang lalaki. I know she will going to disagree pero bago pa man makatanggi si Vivian ay umupo nalang ng basta basta ang dalawang lalaki.
If you were going to ask me, I find it rude to just sit with us without waiting for our approval.
"By the way, I'm Charles... and this is my friend, Alex." pagpapakilala nung lalaking chinito at nag"hi" naman ung Alex sa amin. Naglahad ito ng kamay pero mabilis ding binawi nang mapansin niya ang pananahimik namin.
Hindi kami agad nakapagsalita ni Vivian dahil pareho kaming naiilang sa presensya nilang dalawa. Nakaramdam naman yung Charles kaya siya na lang ulit ang nagsalita.
"So, may we know your names beautiful ladies?" he asked politely. Even if I feel pissed at them for intruding us, I still answered him—I just did it out of respect.
"I'm Elise and my friend, Vivian." pagpapakilala ko nalang sa mga ito dahil alam kong walang balak sumagot si Vivian. Napangiti silang dalawa at makahulugang tumingin sa isa't-isa.
Lumipas pa ang ilang oras at nagsimula na ang party habang panay pa rin ang pagtatanong ni Charles at nang kasama niya sa amin ni Vivian. Pero napapansin ko si Charles na parang iba ang tingin nito kay Jen habang nakikipag-usap sa amin. Nang magtama ang mga mata nilang dalawa ay napangiti si Jen sa kanya. When she noticed that I was observing them, she quicly look away .