"Sorry, I'm late." Nag-aalala niyang banggit bago ako pinagmasdan mula ulo hanggang paa.
I smiled sweetly at him. I know I'm very pretty tonight.
Magsasalita pa sana ako ngunit tinawag na ako ni Ate Meg.
"It's dinner na. Kumain ka muna." I told him, not addressing 'Sir.' Birthday ko naman eh.
Tumango ito sa akin. He watched me as I went inside a private room. I stole a glance and saw his back walking inside the hall with his gift for me on his right hand.
Buo na ang gabi ko! Nakangiti ako habang nagbibihis ng gold tube see-through flowy gown. Inayos ang buhok ko sa isang messy bun at saka nag retouched ng aking make-up.
Hindi man lang ni Sir ibinigay ang kanyang regalo. Tsk! Baka mahalo pa iyon doon sa sandamakmak na mga regalo. Iingatan ko pa naman 'yon.
"Busog na ba ang lahat? Well, I hope so because we are now going to witness our pretty debutant for the eighteen roses. Once again, let us all welcome, Donna Alexandria Gonzaga-Pascal!"
Similar with what happened awhile ago, the double doors opened. I smiled at them and excitedly walked infront.
I can't wait to hold his hand! Hindi lang ako nagpahalat sa mga bisita ngunit halos magsisigaw na ang puso ko.
Tinawag na si Daddy para sa aking first dance. He hugged me tight. Words are not enough to express how thankful I am for having Daddy in my life.
"God! Hindi ka na bata, anak!" He whispered in between our dance.
"Dad, I'm still your baby girl." I giggled and kissed him on his cheek for my second dance.
Liam gave me the rose. His one hand is holding my waist while the other one is placed on my hand.
"Happy birthday, Donna." He smiled at me.
Nahihiya akong tumango. Nakarinig pa kami ng mga asaran. Napailing na lang si Liam habang tahimik na tumatawa.
"Thank you, Liam. Thank you so much." He slightly patted my head as he gave me to my third dance.
Mga kaklase ko ang sumunod. Lahat sila ay binibiro ako dahil nakuha ko si Sir bilang escort.
Sunod naman ay ilan sa mga basketball players. They greeted me with all smiles.
"Andyriano Azur." Napahalakhak ako ng pabirong yumuko sa harap ko si Andy.
He joyfully hold my hands and swayed me according to his beat.
"Happy birthday, Mahal na Prinsesa!" He jokingly said. Kinurot ko ito sa tagiliran niya.
"Aray ha! Palibhasa isasayaw ka na ng crush mo!" He winked at me.
Masama ko itong tiningnan ng tawagin na si Sir.
"And for her escort, Gabriel Simone Lacson." Halos manigas ako nang marinig iyon.
Sir stood beside Andy but this idiot keeps on laughing and continues to sway me with him.
"Pa-miss ka muna sa Sir mo." He whispered.
"Let me go! I wanna dance with him na!" I murmured.
He chuckled and let me go. Ngunit bago siya umalis ay naramdaman ko ang pagdampi ng kanyang labi sa pisngi ko.
Ngumisi ito. "Pag may ginawa yan sayo ngayon, umasa ka na. Happy birthday, Donna. Salamat sa pagturing sakin bilang kaibigan mo."
He nodded at Sir who looked like he's tired of waiting.
Mahigpit ang paghawak niya sa beywang ko. He guided my hands to be encircled around his neck. My throat feels so dry.
"You should've made him your last dance." Nakarinig ako ng pagkainis sa boses niya.
I bit my lower lip, stopping myself from smiling.
"Ikaw gusto ko eh." Fuck! Saan galing yun?
He mocked me. "Really huh?" I nodded.
The people seem to not to notice the tension between us. Sa paningin nila ay normal lamang kaming sumasayaw. Little did they know that every word of Sir is making my heart jump.
"Yes." I said almost breathless.
"Oh. You let boys you don't like to kiss you?" Nanlaki ang mga mata ko habang matapang na hinarap ang kanyang tingin. His eyes...are so dark.
"He's my friend." I let my eyes stare at his chest. Hindi ko kayang tumingin sa kanya.
"You let your friends kiss you?" Bakit parang ang tagal ng sayaw namin?
"It's...just...a friendly kiss." I don't know where I get that but wala naman iyong meaning!
Sapat na ba 'tong mga sinasabi niya para umasa ako? God, Andy! Kapag hindi iyon effective talaga sasapakin ko siya!
When the song ended, we remained standing there. Hindi niya inalis ang hawak niya sa akin. Ganoon din ako. Baka kung ano na ang isipin ng mga bisita!
"I'll wait for you later at the parking area." He said before smiling at me and to our audience.
I nodded. Few teases Sir dahil ang dami talagang may gusto sa kanya. Umupo na ako sa gitnang upuan dahil may mga video na ipapanood. We shoot for it! Sana lang ay magustuhan ako ni Sir doon!
The first video shows my childhood videos. I heard few laughters after my young picture with a diaper on my head was flashed. I can't help but smile. My mom's there with me.
The second video shows a video of me modelling gowns and dresses. Kasama na rin doon ang bloopers nang mga pictorials namin.
The third video, I smirked while waiting for the third video. I hope that's enough to witness his jaw drop. Video iyon na nasa beach ako. I wore white bikini, red bikini, and yello bikini.
I heard amusement from male's voices. Bakuran mo ako, Sir. Please lang.
"And to end tonight's wonderful party. May we call on our dearest debutant, Donna."
I stood infront and held the mic. Huminga muna ako ng malalim.
"First, thank you for coming tonight. Thank you for being a part of my legality. Special thanks to my Dad who made an effort to make this very wonderful...and also to my Mom in heaven who I know is very happy right now. Also, to my special friend, Andy, who stood by my side despite all of the hate that I could get and...for that special person." I trailed off because I heard Dad's reaction. "He's not my boyfriend! Well, not yet." I pursed my lips while letting my eyes drop at Sir whose arms were crossed infront his chest.
"Let me end this night with my deepest gratitude. Thank you. Hope you all had fun as much as I did."