Chasing After You

Chapter 7

The party starts and we were getting some foods Im actually surprised nang makita kong walang halong karne ang mga nakaahin it's a pure vegetables dishes in one long table. Nakangiti tuloy akong kumukha ng pagkain ko.

I go back to my sit all with other acquaintance and friends we talk about a lot of things while we enjoy the party. Everyone is busy with their chosen food habang may mga wine and water sa table namin.

Nasa pinakaharap ang table nila Kuya Caleb he's with Kuya Liam along with all their other friends which I bet are business owners too. They have the VIP table of all.

"I go at the restroom I will retouch my makeup." Nagpaalam ako sa mga kaklase ko after eating all my food at tumayo sa table namin I went straight at the bathroom.

Im on my way nang makasalubong ko ang parents ni Kuya Liam they're are greeting the guests in their tables.

"Tita Tito." I greeted them nang makita rin nila ako. "Oh my. Its you Tiffany we didn't recognize you." Tita Helen give me compliment na hindi ko naman maiwasang kiligin doon. "Thank you tita you look young." Hindi ako nambobola tita Helen look really young kahit they're on their mid'50s na.

"You're fabulous ija." Tito Fernando said ngumiti ako because of their praises I got enough compliment for this night and a lot of attention are on me. Hakot pansin kase ang suot kong gown at ang itsura ko.

"Thank you Tito." Nagpasalamat ako. "The party is great. I love the foods."

"Yeah Liam wants to have a vegetarian meal ang sabi niya saamin ay he doesn't want to kill a pig for his day." That touched my heart. "Ewan ko ba sa batang iyon." Natatawang sabi ni Tita Helen. "He's already thirty Helen, he's not a kid anymore." Pag-aayos ni Tito Fernando.

"He's still my baby boy." Kunwaring masungit na sabi ni Tita Helen. Natatawa naman ako sa kanila Kuya Liam is their only child kaya ganon na lamang ang pagmamahal ng parents niya sakaniya and ofcourse saamin ni Kuya Caleb they really adore the both of us kase parang kapatid na ni Kuya ang anak nila.

"Anyway Enjoy the party ija. We will greet other guest." Paalam ni Tita Helen. "Oh sure Tita." I smiled at them at pinanood silang umalis bago ako dumiretso sa banyo.

Binaba ko ang purse ko sa lababo at kinuha ang lipstick ko naglagay ako sa labi ko while looking at the huge mirror. Kinuha ko ang phone ko nang tumunog ito. Elias text me.

Elias:

How's the party?

I immediately reply at him.

Tiffany:

Im enjoying.

Elias:

Good. You look Elegant by the way.

He sent a picture of me in an interview. Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya hindi ko na siya nireplyan at ibinalik ang phone ko sa purse ko.

Elias never failed to compliment me kahit hindi niya ako kasama how I love this side of him. Lumabas na ako at nakitang nagsasayawan na ang ibang guests sa harap bumalik ako sa table ko and some of my classmate's and friends ay nasa harapan na like Valery and Jerome they are dancing narin.

"Tiffany." Daniel called me. He's one of my classmates at kasama ko sa table.

"You want to dance?" Hindi naman na ako nag-alinlangan pa. "Sure." Kinuha ko ang kamay niyang nakalahad at pumunta kami sa harap we started to dance like the others.

"I love your dress." He murmured as he swirl me. "I know." Natawa siya sa sinabi ko.

"People are looking at you." Binulong niya malapit sa tenga ko. "Your Kuya..." Tinalikod niya ako sa harapan ng table nila kuya at siya ang nakaharap sa kanila humawak siya sa likod ko. "And the birthday celebrator. Liam Enriquez." He said at muling binalik ang pwesto namin siya naman ang nakatalikod ngayon. I can see Kuya Caleb look he was smiling at me habang seryoso at walang emosyon na nakatingin si Kuya Liam saakin.