ASH&SAGE

Part 3: Excuse me.

I called Crystal to let her know that I am already here at the Parking Area na napag usapan namin. Sabay na kasi kami pupunta sa venue ng party ni Julia.

"Uy beh, sorry kanina ka pa ba?" Crystal apologetically said when she got inside of the car.

"No, it's fine. Kakarating ko lang din" I maneuver then started to drive.

"Kabisado mo ba yung way papunta sa venue?" I asked her since never pa naman ako nakapunta dun.

"Alam ko yung papunta sa subdivision nila pero yung clubhouse hindi ko alam, siguro tanong na lang natin sa guard. Kilala naman na kami dun nila Darleen kasi madalas kami dun."

"Oh, I see.."

We arrived at the venue thirty minutes earlier.

"Crystal you go inside na. I'll just park then sunod ako" I'm tryna look for a space where I could park. Mukhang maraming bisita.

"Sure ka?" Her voice was a bit hesitant. Nahihiya sigurong iwan ako.

"Oo naman" then I smiled at her.

"Okay, sige. Hintayin na lang kita sa loob"

I just nodded.

After a few minutes of roaming around, I found a spot and I'm finally settled.

As soon as I got inside I immediately saw Crystal and the girls.

"Andyan ka na pala Sage," I greeted everyone and kissed them on their cheeks.

The theme is Frozen, most of the guests are wearing color blue, purple and white. The lightings are really nice. May fake snow din sa may malapit sa stage.

I noticed that there are also instruments at the stage.

Live band, I guess?

While looking around I suddenly felt that I need a rest room, number one.

"Girls, where's the rest room?" I asked them.

"Labas ka dyan, then left side diretso lang" Macey said.

As I was walking while scanning inside my bag to find my pouch for toiletries, I suddenly bumped into somebody amd got startled.

"Excuse me?" I said. I was facing his back he was talking with.. I think his friend?

He just looked at me and smiled. He didn't say anything but he moved a bit to the side.

Dumaan lang ako at dumiretso na ng comfort room.

I freshened up and went back to our table and to my surprise, there were other people sharing with our table.

Aside from the girls, meron pang anim na lalaking nakatayo dun.

"Saaaage!" Janna enthusiastically greeted me and kissed me on the cheek.

"Guys, si Sage pala. Ka-work din namin. Hindi siya nakasama last time sa Northern Lights. Busy ang lola" Natatawang paglilitanya ni Janna.

"Sage, husband ko si Mike and then sila naman yung band na tutugtog later at syempre tropa na din natin ang mga yan.." I just waved at her husband and smiled a bit.

Isa isang pinakilala saakin ni Janna mga nadagdag sa table namin.

"Sage, this is Rafael the guitarist.."

"Hi Sage, marunong din akong kumanta. Share ko lang"

Is that a joke? They laughed at him but it didn't sound like a joke to me.

"Tawang tawa kayo ah, totoo naman." Rafael said.

"Walang nagtatanong lods" Macey said and then they all laughed again.