GS#1; His Painful Game (On-going)

Chapter 16

Elliana's POV;

Can you still be friends with an ex? that is one of the questions that is running in my head right now, by looking at my parents who's going down the stage without looking or talking to each other i know the answer.

You can be friends with your ex depends on how you broke up. You can be friends if you broke up in a good way but if you broke up in a toxic way i guess both of you can't be friends.

Sa situation ng parents ko I can't tell if they can be friends or not because until now i really don't know the reason why they broke up. Ang sabi lang ni mommy hindi na sila okay bago umalis si daddy.

When daddy left, my birthday has been different. Kung dati laging may birthday salubong, yung gigisingin ako ng 12 midnight tapos may cake na hawak si daddy paggising ko, but when he left all of that never happened again, I can't experience or do the things I used to do.

In the five years that he was gone, all my birthdays seemed like nothing because mommy didn't come home either, she would only greet me a happy birthday by text or call. I'm used to always having my friends with me on my birthday so I'm happy because now I'm with daddy and mommy again, wala mang birthday salubong na nangyari but atleast i got a chance to celebrate my birthday with my family again.

"Flowers often symbolize degrees of love and affection, but they can also send variety of message. Message of forgiveness, purity, modesty, hope, beauty and love. The 18th roses signifiy 18 very special gentleman in the life of the debutant. Like her friends, relatives, brothers, boyfriend or suitor and ofcourse we can never forget the father for he is always the first or last dance." I heard the emcee says kaya napangiti nalang ako. "To begin with, let us call all the gents to gather on the side for the smooth flow of the program. As your name called it is your chance to offer a flower and to dance with the debutant." Nakita ko na tumayo sila tito at lolo pati na din si Kuya and some of his friends na makakasayaw ko. To be honest hindi ko alam kung sino yung magiging last dance ko since si Kuya Javier na ang nag suggest dahil wala na akong maisip kung sino ang pwede.

"So the first dance goes to The debutants father, Mr. Leonardo Ferrer." My father stood up and walk towards me. I also heard the music plays.

Now playing; "Father's Eyes," by Amy Grant

I may not be every mother's dream for her little girl..
And my face may not grace the mind of everyone in the world..
But that's all right, as long as I can have one wish I pray..
When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say..

He gives me the 1st roses and he offer his hands kaya hinawakan ko yun. He put his one hands on my waist while the other one is holding my one hand, my other hand is on his shoulder. We started dancing.

She's got her Father's Eyes..
Her Father's Eyes..
Eyes that find the good in things..
When good is not around..
Eyes that find the source of help..

"Did i get your eyes dad?" I broke the silence.

He chuckled. "Oh dear you got your eyes from your mother not from me."

When help just can't be found..
Eyes full of compassion..
Seeing every pain..
Knowing what you're going through..
And feeling it the same..

"What's the reason why you and mommy choose to end your marriage?" I said the question that was running in my brain a while ago. I don't think it is because he fell out of love, pakiramdam ko may iba pang dahilan na ayaw nilang sabihin sakin.

Sandaling natigilan si daddy pero ngumiti din siya agad. "I can't tell you, i don't want to because i know that you will hate me once you find out the truth."

"Will it hurt more than knowing that you already have a family?" I asked but he just smile.

And on that day when we will pay..
For all the deeds we have done..
Good and bad they'll all be had..
To see by everyone..
And when you're called to stand and tell.

"May hindi pa ba ako nalalaman? Are you still hiding something from me?" Hindi na nasagot ang tanong ko dahil tapos na ang pagsasayaw niya sa akin.

Naisayaw na ako nila Lolo, Tito, Kuya, Ashton, Xian, Kian, Kennedy at ng iba kong friends pero hanggang ngayon yung tanong pa din na yun ang tumatakbo sa utak ko.

"The last dance is...Mr. Rhyle Christian Saavedra." Agad na nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi ng emcee.

What the hell?