Forget You

CHAPTER 11

Celestaire's POV

"SIGE, SIGE.. INGAT!" I said and ended the call.

That was Blaine. She has a business trip to New York that she'll be attending the day after tomorrow. Ngayon ang flight niya at tumawag lang siya para sabihin na paalis na siya.

She's really sweet to me, but a bully to Ralph, Blaze and Brix. Same with Rhian. Dahil sa kanila nafeel ko ulit kung paano magkaroon ng kapatid na babae. They are fun and happy to be with, pero iba parin ang may ate. Iba parin ang kapatid ko, ang ate ko, ang kakambal ko.

I sighed and just remove my hair tie. I didn't brush my hair earlier, because I was late. Well, I forgot to charge my phone so no alarm wake me, kaya nagmadali talaga ako para makapasok sa trabaho. Luckily, walang masyadong costumers.

I took my hair brush from my drawers and brushed my long lushes locks. Ngayon lang ako nagpahaba ng buhok. Noong bata ako hanggang magdalaga ay laging maikli buhok ko. Pinakamahabang gupit ko ang hanggang ibabaw ng dibdib ko. Gusto ko mahaba kaso hindi pwede.

Ate Celestine has long hair and because we are identical twins, it's much better that we have differences so they can tell us apart. Sometimes kasi, nalilito pa sila samin, lalo na noong babies pa kami.

And also, I have a heart disease before when I was a child. I can't have long hair, dahil baka makuha lang ng buhok ko ang mga bitamina na dapat sa katawan ko. Parang sa mga buntis, kaya mostly short hair ang mga preggy mommies ay para mapunta sa kanila at sa baby ang vitamins, para healthy and strong.

Now, that I'm a grown up and I'm not ill anymore. I'm allowed to have long hair. Bagay naman sakin. After brushing my hair, I tied it into a bun and used my hair clamp. Some of the short hair strands are lose, kaya ginilid ko na lang sa mukha ko para hindi nakaharang.

Naupo ako sa swivel chair ko at kinuha sketchbook ko. I'm just gonna draw some new designs. I'm bored, I have nothing to do. Walang masyadong costumers kaya kaya na ng mga staffs ko sa store. Wala namang meeting sa company at kung ano mang agenda kaya 'eto ako.

Napangiti ako at naisipan na iguhit ang gusto kong wedding gown. I took my old sketchbook and saw my first wedding gown. Well, when I was young I drew my dream gown. It's still here with me, I never threw this away.

Habang tinitignan ang iba pang old designs ko ay may napansin akong isang design. Twin dress, one with puff sleeves and one with a sleeveless top, but has a cool slit on the side of the skirt. Designed for me and Ate.

The puff sleeve style is for me. Parang innocent and softie, habang ang isa naman na sleeveless style ay for Ate Celes kasi the style is like cool and strong.

~~FLASHBACK~~

Nakaupo lang ako sa sala nang biglang pumasok si Ate. The sixteen year old Celestine just came home, it's 5pm by the way. Nakasuot siya ng uniform niya, but it looks cool on her. Sana hindi nalang ako homeschooled. I really want to have a life like hers. It looks fun and exciting.

Binagsak niya ang sarili sa sofa at inis na sumandal. Halata sa itsura ang inis niya na parang mananakit ng tao. Nangunot noo ko. Is there something wrong? May nakaaway ba siya?

"Ate?"

"What?" Lumingon siya sakin.

Matatakot na sana ako kasi sa talim ng titig niya pero unti-unti naglaho ang inis at napalitan ng matamis na ngiti ang ekspresyon niya sa mukha, na parang wala siyang iniisip na ikinaiinis niya.

"Ate, look. Maganda ba?" I said and showed her my drawing.

She smiled as she look at it. "Hindi naman."