Her Twisted Mistake

Chapter 6

After I'm sure I'm capable of walking, pumasok ako sa comfort room na dapat na pupuntahan ko sana kanina. Naunahan pa ako ng lalaking yon ehh! 

Agad akong lumapit sa sink. I was about to open the faucet pero nakuha ng attention ko ang itsura ko. My check is red. It was visible dahil maputi ako. 

Hindi nagulo ang buhok ko pero 'yong mukha ko at ang damit ko, nagulo. I washed my hands and tapped my wet hands on my cheeks. I did that until my heart calmed and so my cheeks went to its neutral color. 

Matagal akong nanatili sa cr para tanggalin ang mantsa sa dress pero hindi natanggal lahat. The only thing I managed was to lessen the stain at medyo hindi na clear. Red din naman kasi ang dress kaya mapapansin lang kung sa malapitan. 

When I went out at lumapit sa kung nasaan ko iniwan sina Carolina, Lola saw me. She was introducing Carolina, Juliana and Sheena to a men and women na ka edad lang nina Mommy. 

I walked slowly. I was waiting for the instruction to be done pero nang makalapit ako, hindi pa natapos. Lola was about to introduce me too when she sensed my presence pero nang bumaling siya sa akin, nahinto siya. I smiled sheepishly at her. She eyed my dress that is now ruined. Wala na ding makeup dahil pinakalma ko ang mukha ko kanina. 

I then let out a giggle when she didn't introduce me. 

Mommy then looked at me with pain in her eyes. I don't know where it comes from. Baka misunderstanding na naman 'to. 

Before I could went to Mom, nakita ko yong lalaki kanina na kumuha ng chip. May kausap siyang mga lalaki. I grinned when I saw na wala na ang coat niya. 

At least may nagawa din ako! 

Pag baling ko kay Carolina, she wanted to talk to me pero hindi niya magawa. Mommy and Daddy are now busy again with other people so as Lola. 

I decided I shouldn't bother telling them I'll go home na since baka malaman pa noong lalaki na related ako sa Romero. 

Lumapit ako sa buffet table at tiningnan ang mga pagkain. I saw a stick barbecue and I find it appealing kaya kumuha ako bago tumulak palabas. 

It was when I remembered there's a media outside that I stopped. Saktong may mga babae sa tabi ko. 

Tinapik ko sa balikat ang medyo malapit sa akin. I smiled at her when she turned to me. 

"Do you know where the fire exit?" 

The lady looked at me. At first she was smiling but when she saw my dress and the barbecue at my hand, nawala ang ngiti niya. 

"What happened to you?" Her eyes were all over me. "The fire exit is there!" Tinuro niya ang may kaliwang side ng venue. 

I smiled at her. 

"Gusto mo?" I offered her my barbecue. She's eyeing it kasi. 

I saw how her eyes widened. "What?" she uttered, a bit offended. 

I grinned at her. "It's on the buffet table. Kuha ka lang kung gusto mo. Libre yan." 

I heard gasps from her friends and I even heard some laughs. 

I then giggled at them before I proceeded to the fire exit. 

Kung ayaw niya pala kasi bakit niya tinitingnan? Tapos magagalit nang nag offer ako? 

Nang makalabas ako, agad akong pumara ng taxi. The driver eyed me as I entered. Hindi ko nagustuhan kasi parang nangja-judge eh! 

"Manong, may pasahe ako…" sinabi ko which made him looked at the front.