Love, Poison of Wisdom

Page 29

Athena's Sentiment

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"Bakit ka ba umiiyak, Chandria? Parang lamay naman 'tong magaganap." umirap ako habang tinitignan sa harap ko si Chandria, inaayusan niya ako pero hindi siya makapagfocus dahil iyak siya ng iyak.

She dropped the make up brush at tumingin sa akin, pinunas niya ang luha sa kaniyang pisngi. "I feel so bad for you, Athena! Why do you have to be forced like this? I'm sorry but I really hate your mom."

Nandito kami ngayon sa kwarto ko. Today, today is the wedding at ito lang ang kasal na ayaw kong mangyari. The girls are here to help me get ready, maaga silang nandito. Buti nga at hindi nagsuspetsya sakanila si mommy kaya pimapayagan pa rin nila akong makipagkita sakanila.

Yesterday, I cried myself to sleep because it hurts, it hurts so much letting go of someone you don't want to lose. Gusto ko nalang matapos yung sakit. Losing him was the end of my happiness. Siya nalang kasi yung dahilan ng kasiyahan ko, adding our friends of course.

I was right. Ngayon lang tumigil ang mga tauhan nila Giovan at mommy sa pagaligid kay Kairo, dahil ngayon ang araw na matutupad kung ano man ang ginusto ng nanay ko para sa akin. Is it bad if I wish na kahit isang minuto lang ay maglaho siya sa buhay ko? Because I can't take the pain she's giving me anymore. Nakakamatay.

Mang Kanor was right. Masakit yung sitwasyon na ibinigay ng tadhana sa pagmamahalan namin ni Kairo. And it hurts me so much.

"It's fine, babe. I will be fine." I tried to console Chandria.

May naramdaman akong paghaplos sa buhok ko, I smiled when I saw Kaye. He's wearing a white robe at nakaayos na siya. She tied her hair in a elegant messy bun and added a nude vibe of makeup. She's pretty. All my girls are pretty.

"We are always here for you, Athena." she said gently.

I looked at her reflection in the mirror and nodded. She smiled and kissed the top of my head before going back to Denise who's crying, kanina pa, parehas sila ni Chandria ng dahilan. Tori can't go home because she's busy with her work and baka raw sirain niya lang yung kasal kapag dumalo siya. Yeah, Tori will definitely do that, she's a woman of her words.

"Where's Selena and Therese? Saan nagsusuot dalawang 'yon? Akala ko ba susunod sila sainyo?" I asked at tinignan si Chandria na nagsisimula na ulit na ayusan ako, sumisinghot singhot pa.

Nagkibit balikat siya. "I don't know, kahapon pa sila busy."

I nodded my head as a response. I looked at myself in the mirror. Good things that effective ang concealer ni Chandria, if not, mahahalata ang pamumugto ng mga mata ko. She put on a smokey eyeshadow make up on me and pink rosy lipstick, she put on some blush but not too much. For my hair, Kaye styled it like the hairstyles of princesses, she curled my hair until she achieved the mermaid wave look and took some strands to tie. She put on a pearl accessory which made it look pretty.

"Naks, ang ganda naman ng bride." Denise said, tumahan na siya.

I just smiled. She sighed and tapped my shoulders. Siya ang tumulong sa akin sa gown ko since inaayusan ni Kaye si Chandria, naririnig ko pa ang bangayan nila tungkol sa eyeshadow raw. Tinignan ko ang sarili ko malaking salamin na nasa harap ko. The gown is pretty, and it will be used in a not-so-beautiful wedding.