Chapter 02 - Dinner
"Ate! Open the door!" I groaned when I heard my little sister knocking on the door. 'Yung eyeliner ko, lumagpas!
Padabog akong tumayo at binuksan ang pinto.
"Bakit? What do you want?" Bungad ko sa kanya with my brow raised.
"Wala akong mapiling magandang damit sa closet ko, ugh!" reklamo niya at humiga sa kama ko.
"Do'n ka nga! Nagulo eyeliner ko dahil sa 'yong babae ka. Magpabili ka kay Mommy!"
Umayos siya ng upo at pinanood ako sa pag-lagay ng makeup ko. "Nice dress." She complimented.
"Siyempre. Maganda 'yung nagsusuot, eh."
She snorted and rolled her eyes. "Kilala mo 'yung mga bisita mamaya? Sabi ni Dad, mga kaibigan n'ya raw."
"Hindi, eh."
"Oh, well. Now... can I borrow one of your dresses?"
Sabi na nga ba.
"No! Umalis ka na nga rito!" sigaw ko sa kaniya at tumakbo naman siya paalis sa kwarto ko. "Gosh," I rolled my eyes and grabbed a piece of tissue from inside one of my vanity drawers.
Pagka-tapos ng halos ilang oras ng pag-peprepare ay pinatawag na kami para bumaba.
I fixed my long black high-low dress before going outside. Habang bumababa ako ng hagdan ay nagrereflect ang ilaw mula sa chandelier, which caused the glitters in my dress to shine.
Kinulot ko rin ang buhok ko para mas bumagay sa 'kin ang dress. Ang pretty ko!
I immediately saw the guests sitting in our living area. "Oh, wow. Is this Tatianna Avery?" Manghang sabi no'ng babae sa 'kin, she looked like she was in her 30s or 40s.
"Ah, yes. Genevieve, Emerson, meet my two daughters. Tatianna Avery and Ozlianna Dianne." Dad introduced us, we smiled and slightly bowed our heads as respect.
"You both look lovely!" she said and stood up para makipagbeso sa 'min. Ngumiti na lamang kami ni Dianne.
"You too, tita." Sagot ko naman.
Nag-usap pa sila nang kaunti bago kami tinawag ni Mommy para kumain. She cooked her specialty.
Bago umupo si Daddy sa upuan niya malapit sa 'min ay bigla siyang napa-hawak sa dibdib niya. Inalalayan naman siya kaagad ni Mommy.
"Dad, are you okay?" I worriedly asked.
He nodded and gave me a smile. "Yes, don't worry, Tati."
May binulong pa si Mom sa kaniya pero 'di ko na 'yon inintindi. Baka heart burn lang.
Tahimik lang kaming dalawa ni Dianne sa pag-kain habang nag-kukwentuhan pa sila.
"My eldest is the opposite of your daughter!" Tito Emerson slightly laughed. "Hold on, he should actually be here any minute now."
"If I'm not mistaken, you have two children, right?" Dad asked.
"You're right. Our youngest is at home right now, he's an introvert basically. He does not like going out that much." Sagot naman ni Tita Gen.
"What's his name-"
Hindi natuloy ang pag-tatanong ni Mommy nang sumingit ang helper namin. "Ma'am? May bisita po kayo..."
"Good evening. Apologies,"
My body froze when I heard a familiar voice. Naramdaman ko ang panginginig sa buong katawan ko hanggang sa kalansay ko.
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