SIDE EFFECT ka dyan? Ano yan, pills? Loko.
***
The day after, pumasok na ko. Nothing happened. Too good Rex didn't appeared. Di ko rin makausap si Lawrence kasi maraming lumalapit sa kanya. Kainis talaga. Could this day be better than worst?
"Ano?!" I blurted it out.
Here I am, sitting like an idi0t and looking at the more idi0t gowns. "Eto, try mo. ^_^"
O_O What the -- ??
"Mamu naman, alam mo naman na hindi ako nagsusuot ng ganyan ano."
Someone opened the candy-glass door. It's Mr. Lopez with the idi0t.
"Diba Raymond okay naman ang gantong gown para sa kanya?"
"Oo, bagay naman sayo yan iha. What do you think Rex?" Isa pa to.
He smirked at me and took the brochure. "Eto bagay sayo." He laughed so hard.
O_O What the -- ?? Bastos! I've never thought he's a pervert too.
"Eto maganda." tinanong ko yung personnel kung nasaan yung gown at sinukat to sa dressing room.
"Hindi ako mababastos nito. Lalong-lalo na sa kanya." Lumabas na ako sa dressing room.
"Baket? Hindi ba maganda?"
"You look beautiful, iha. What do you think Rex?"
He looked at me. "Maganda." Plastik. Ugh! I sighed in dismay. Pinipigil ko na lang ang sarili ko, at baka makagawa pa ko ng iskandalo rito.
"Kayong dalawa, you should try to be close to each other, alam nyo nang ikakasal kayo at magkakasama kayo sa iisang bahay..."
We exchanged glares at each other.
Never.
***
Nakaharap ako ngayon sa salamin, nakamake-up at nakasuot ng gown. Samantalang ang mukha ko, abot hanggang sahig ang pagkasimangot. Today, is the day. The last teenage day in my life. The end. Yup. THE END.
"Marriane, wag ka ngang sumimangot dyan! It’s your day remember?”
“Day ka dyan? Day lang nila ‘to dahil sila lang ang masaya.” I rolled my eyes. “Girl, don’t be sad. Nasa labas lang si Lawrence."
"Huh? You mean --?"
“Yeah. Alam na nya. Hindi mo pa ata alam na taga Villa Francia sya bago sya lumipat sa school natin. I saw them chatting outside. Napansin kong medyo close sila. Friends ba sila -- Marriane!”
I didn’t mind Abby’s words as I heard na nasa labas lang si Lawrence. Lumabas agad ako sa kwarto ko at hinanap si Lawrence. Hindi ko naman makita. Niloloko --
"Marriane, you look exceptional today."
Lumingon ako at nakita ko si Lawrence. He looks hot today in his green polo and black slacks. "Lawrence. Sorry, di ko ‘to sinabi sa’yo." He just smiled at me. He suddenly hold my hand and draw a heart on my palm by the use of his index finger. "Anong ginagawa mo?"
"Alam ko you're not confident in facing this thing, that's my lucky charm. That gives me confidence in facing some things that I'm not familiar with or not comfortable with it." He put his hand in my cheeks. "Goodluck. " Ahhh, hindi ko matakasan yung tingin nya.
***
Matapos nilang rumampa sa altar, ako naman. hahaha! I got my first step na, second, third, and then so on and so forth. I saw Rex from a distance. Wait, di kaya -- hindi... hindi sya yun. Hindi sya yung lalaking nasa panaginip ko. But katulad na katulad ito sa panaginip ko. Hindi, hindi. NEVER.
