"Mommie, why are you dress up?" I look back at my baby girl.
"I have party to attend baby. Maiwan muna kayo kay grandma at grandpa." I really didn't know kung saan kami ni ate pupunta ngayon. I only know masquerade ball daw yung theme nung event.
"Bakit d kami kasama ni AC?"
"Because it's for adult baby." napatango naman yung anak ko. I know she understand, she's smart.
"Take care mommie, I just tell AC about this mommie. I love you!" sabay halik ni Channel sa pisngi ko.
"By the way mommie your beautiful!" mas nakaka flutter pakinggan kapag yung anak mo ang nagsabi nun.
"You too baby." Channel run back to her room. Gabi nadin naman kasi, tulog nadin sila ni mommy at daddy. Wearing my fitted gold gown. Kita yung mahaba kong legs and showing my cleavage.
"Sis let's go!" I think we're good na, pinapansin nya naman ako pero d nga lang katulad ng dati.
"Yes ate!" Kinuha ko yung golden pouch ko at golden mascara. Sa sasakyan ko nalang isusuot yung mascara ko. Before I leave the house I make sure to kiss my kids forehead at tinungo na yung party.
Sa labas palang nung hotel you can see the beautiful decorates. Ano tu? Engagement party? madaming flowers every corner. Madami ding nakasuot na mascara and expensive dresses and coat's. It's a five star hotel we're rich people stay. Ang yaman nila eh ako? I'm not rich my parents are. Madaming kabataan ang nandidito, meron din namang mga business mans. Debut yata tu eh.
"Debut ba tu?" I ask ate infront of me. Parang may hinahanap sya.
"No, engagement party. Someone invites me here." sabay alis ni ate. Sya lang pala inimbitahan bakit pati ako nandito. D ko na nakita si ate sa paningin ko. Aish! Kaninong engagement party ba ito?
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen....."
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Suddenly, I felt like all the people and the music slowly disappearing. Two eyes met mines I don't even know who's that guy looking at me. His wearing a gold mask like mine but different design, he look familiar pero d ko mawari kung sino sya. Napabalik lang ako sa wisyo nang mag palakpakan yung mga tao. I saw the man with the gold mask stand, lumapit sya sa staircase. Look likes his waiting for someone. Bakit ba parang ng lakas ng charisma nang lalaking tu? I can't even look away my sight from him.
Napunta sa gitna ng staircase ang spotlight, mas lumakas yung palakpakan ng lumabas ang isang babae wearing a elegant gown. Debut bato? Is she the debutant?
"Let's welcome the bride's to be of Mr. Azten!" Azten?! Nanlamig yung buo kong katawan, his getting married?! No way! Mas mabuti namna tu diba?! But how about my twins!?
D ko nang naisipan pang tumingin sakanila, I walk outside the hotel and found myself sitting in a bench near the pond.
Huli na ba ako? I don't really know what I feel right now, parang gusto kong umiyak dahil wala na talaga sya at tumawa dahil matagal naman talaga syang wala na sa tabi ko. At bakit ba naman ako nandito? Para harap-harapan isampal sakin ang katotohanan. Ang boba ko din eh, sana inalam ko muna.
I stayed there for 15 mins. at d ko napala na malayan ang oras, ang ganda kasi nang mga bituin, they're so alive. Nagkakasayahan na din siguro sa loob. I decide to go back inside para magpaalam kay ate, I just want to go home. Masakit eh, sobra....
As I got near the event the music get louder. I can't even find ate.
"Oh hi darling..." I stunned by the beauty of a woman infront of me. I think matanda lang sya kay mommy.
"Umm hi?"
"Don't be shy darling by the way you look beautiful tonight. My son told me your his bride's to be Althea." wait what?! She knows me at anong bride's to be. Wala nga akong boyfriend.
"Sorry ma'am but I think you mistaken." I don't even know her.
"No darling I'm surely it's you. Come with me." anong?! hinila nya bigla ako palapit sa isang lalaking nakatalikod.
"Dance with him." sabay wink nito sakin. I was about to say no pero yung babaeng humila sakin nilagay na yung kamay ko sa dibdib ng lalaki. Shit?! Sino itong may magandang katawan!? Althea stop yun pa talaga inisip mo!
"Sorry but-"
"Don't go." I froze by his appearance and hold. His engaged right? And it's his party!
"What are you doing?!" mahinang sigaw ko. I can't look him direct his eyes kaya sa kamay ko nalang na ayaw nyang bitawan.
"I will never let you go again Ally." Baliw ba sya!
"Engagement mo tu Clay. Don't mess it up!" Ayaw ko nang gulo! Tumawa sya nang mahina kaya mas gusto kong mainis dahil sakanya. His playing with me!
"You think this is my party?" huh? anong sinasabi nya? sya yung naghihintay sa baba ng staircase diba?!
"Sayo naman talaga eh!" pilit kong pumigalas yung kamay ko sakanya pero ang higpit ng hawak nya.
"Look at me Ally." I don't want to.
"Aalis na ako Clay bitawan mo na ako."
"Look at me first and it's CJ Ally." ayoko nga.
"Look at me!" ang tigas nang ulo! Ikakasal na nga sya tapos...argh!
"Pag hindi ka tumingin hahalikan kita!" shit! d na ako nagdalawang isip tumitig ako sa mata nya. I felt electricity with his stares.
"Your so beautiful." your still the handsome man I loved but of course d ko sasabihin yun.
"Stop! ayaw ko nang gulo."
"Ano bang ginugulo mo?" I raise my left eyebrow kahit d nya makita.
"Seriously clay?!"
"It's CJ, your CJ Ally and if you think I'm engaged your wrong." Wrong?! Nanloloko ba tu!
"It's my brother Clarence getting engaged, pano ako mag e-engage eh d ko pa nga fiance ang babaeng mahal ko." parang nang nigas ako sa mga sinabi nya, his full of love pero ayokong mahulog ulit. Nakakahiya! I remember he has a younger brother.
"Uhm (cough)" pumikit ako at tumingin sa baba dahil sa hiya na nararamdaman ko. He didn't say a word he pulled me close at him and embrace me while swaying through the music.
"I don't want this to end." you already ended this.
"Why?" matapang kung sabi, d naman ako atat ng atat diba?
"I don't want you to leave my side again." I don't know what to say. I just want you to stay but I'm scared to get hurt again.
"Can I ask something?" what am I doing?!
"Of course, kung tintanong mo kong may girlfriend ako, I'm single and ready to wait for you!" I slap his shoulder. Baliw talaga! Ano tawag mo dun kay Shamai?! Can I just be myself just for now? Wala naman mawawala diba, mahal ko talaga eh. Just now Thea, just now.
"Hahah but it's true. Ask anything Ally."
"I-I have this friend actually this is not a question, I want to hear some advice for her. M-may kambal syang anak at dbalam nung ama nung kambal na may anak sya sa friend ko. If your in the position ng ama nung kambal what w-would you do?" my heart is beating so fast.
"Wait! Do you have a child?!" Hinarap ako ni clay sakanya. oh my!
"I-it's my friend Clay!"
"Ohhh yeah that scared me!" His scared?!
"And why are you scared of?!" D ba nya tanggap yung kambal.
"I thought you have children and that's scared the hell out of me. You have kids and I'm not the father!" But you are.
"Clay!" Nakakatakot sya! Ang layo nya sa lalaking nameet ko last week.
"It's CJ mylove!" sasabog na yung puso ko sa mga salita ni Clay, pwede naman syang mag dahan-dahan. He embrace me again so tight.
"If I were the guy I'll get angry at first of course." magagalit sya sakin.
"But I'll accept them no matter what, they're my blood and I love that woman if ever she get pregnant." titig na titig sya habang sinasabi sakin ang mga iyon.
"What if I'm pregnant?" oh shit! I say it! Nasabi ko!
"No way, if I'm not the father then it's okay I still love you." he kiss my forehead.
"But please don't get pregnant, d ko kaya eh." ang gulo nya! Nakakainis na sya! Nasasaktan nanaman ako eh! The more I assume the more pain I get.
"Clay!" umalis ako sa pagkayakap kay Clay when I heard Shamai voice at lalayo na sana sa kanilang dalawa ng hawakan ni Clay ng mahigpit ang kamay ko. I look at our hands and I look at him. What is he doing?
"Let's talk please?" Shamai is glaring at me.
"Wala na tayong pag uusapan Shamai I already clear things out and don't you ever glare at my girl like that. And I don't want another chance to be wasted so leave us alone." I stunned, yan si Clay eh, when he left me. He get angry beacuse I called shamai a btch. And now his doing it with Shamai. Why is he like that?!