Seize the Moment (Simon Marcos Fanfiction)

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Ilyanna keep on asking me about Simon. From how our friendship started and how it ended. Wala akong masagot dahil paniguradong bibigyan niya ng malisya ang mga sasabihin ko. Besides, I don't want to talk about the way it ended. Hindi makatarungan iyon para sa akin.

Bumuntong hininga ako at umupo sa flannel chair. I'm wearing my bathroom robe since the make-up artist will come here to do my make-up. Today is December 26 and we will have a Christmas party again. But this time, my grandmother and close friends of our famiiy will be present.

My grandfather died due to Cancer way back 2010 and that made my grandmother heartbroken. Because of that, my grandmother will always wear black clothes whenever she is out as an honor to our late grandfather.

"Hello, Ma'am Tash." Tumayo ako noong narinig ang boses ng make-up artist.

Mom and the stylist is behind him. I stood up to shake his hand. Nginitian ko naman ang stylist at kinamayan na rin. Sila ang nag-aayos sa akin tuwing may important events kaming kailangang attend-an. They know my style pretty well.

"Light make-up again, Tash? Or do you like to try another style?" Tanong ni Chris.

"Just light make-up, Chris." I answered.

Habang nilalagyan niya ng kolorete ang mukha ko, ang kaniyang stylist naman ang nag-aayos sa buhok ko. Mom is sitting on the flannel chair with her phone.

"Manang-mana sa inyo ang anak niyo, Madame." Pambobola ni Chris.

"Of course, Chris! Kanino pa ba magmamana kung hindi sa akin?" Confident na sambit ni Mommy.

"Do not believe her, Chris. Si Dad ang kamukha ko." I said which made the make-up artist and stylist laugh.

Isa't kalahating oras din akong naghanda. I'm wearing a long red puff sleeve dress. Everyone is instructed to follow the motif and it is red and white. For sure my grandmother won't use any color of clothes aside from color Black.

"I love the look!" Mom said and clasped her hands.

"So pretty, Tash! Stay right there! I'll take a picture." Chris instructed me to pose for a picture.

I hugged Chris and Loren before they left my room. Inayos ko ang mga gamit na ilalagay ko sa bag na dadalhin ko. I'm all set kaya lumabas na ako ng kwarto. Sumalubong sa akin si Eli na nakasuot din ng pulang dress.

Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya at inalalayan siya pababa ng hagdan. We're ready to go kaya dumiretso na ako sa pintuan na nakadirekta sa garage namin. Itong Black Lincoln Navigator ang sasakyan namin.

"You want to ride with us? Or stay with your parents?" I asked at nginuso ang sasakyang Mercedes-Benz.

"I want to ride with you, Auntie!" She said in a cheerful tone.

"Okay! Hop in the car!" Pinagbuksanan ko siya ng pintuan.

Kasama ko sa sasakyan sina Mommy, Daddy at Kuya Ranz. Nakahiwalay ng sasakyan ang mga kapatid na may kaniya-kaniya nang pamilya. Kuya EJ will be driving the Mercedes-Benz while Kuya Gian will drive the Land Cruiser.

Sa Shangri-La ang location ng Christmas party. Fully-booked na raw kasi ang Okada noong nanghingi ng schedule si Mommy kaya sa Shangri-La ang napili nilang hotel.

I can't act freely since my grandmother will be there. She is a conservative lady, especially when it comes to her grand daughters. I can still remember how she will nag Ate Steph whenever she laugh out loud.