Nagsitayuan na ang lahat ng mga bisita at lumipat sa napakalaking espasyo para sa sayawan na magaganap. Ang tugtog ay naging malumanay bilang hudyat ng pagsisimula ng pormal na pagsasayaw.
Ang mga kalalakihan ay kanya-kanya sa paglapit sa mga naggagandahang kababaihan. Magsisimula ang pagsasayaw mula sa mga pamilya.
"Would you like to dance, Anak?" Pag-aya ni Papa sa'kin at saka inigiya ang kanyang kamay sa akin.
Ngumiti ako at inabot ang kanyang kamay. Nagsimula kaming sumayaw kasabay ng mga bisita. Ang mga ama ang nag-umpisang isayaw ang kanilang mga babaeng anak. Susundan ito ng mga kapatid na lalaki at kapamilya nito at ang panghuli ay ang date nito. Pagkatapos noon ay kahit sino ay maaaring ayain kang sumayaw.
Sumunod ay inaya ako sumayaw ni Callan. Hiningi niya ang kamay ko mula sa aking ama at nagsimulang isayaw ako. Si Calissa naman ay isinasayaw ni Papa ngayon.
"Are you okay, Calistine? You look pale." Sambit ni Callan kaya naman napahawak ako sa aking labi.
"A-Ahh, yeah. I'm okay." Sagot ko sa kanya. Nagpatuloy kami sa pagsasayaw at matapos ang ilang minuto ay nagpaalam muna ako sa kanya upang maglagay ng pampapula sa aking labi. Naglagay din ako ng pabango na galing pa kay Von.
Matapos ang ilang minuto ay bumalik na rin ako sa bulwagan. And there he's waiting—my date for tonight.
"Would you like to dance with me, beautiful lady?" Bungad niya sa akin. Tumango at inabot ang kanyang kamay.
Nagsimula kaming sumayaw. Mabagal at malumanay ito kasabay ng tugtugin. Napatingin ako sa kanya at nahuling nakatingin siya sa'kin. Hindi naalis ang aming tinginan, masusi siyang nakatingin sa aking na tila mo'y inaaral ang bawat sulok ng aking mukha.
"Napakaganda mo, Calistine." Aniya kaya naman ngumiti ako at nagpasalamat.
"Thank you, Mav." Puno ng sinseridad na sagot ko.
Patuloy kami sa pagsayaw hanggang sa mapalitan ng romantikong musiko ang tugtugin. Medyo naiilang na ako sa pagtitig niya kaya naman ibinaling ko na lamang ang aking tingin sa mga kasama naming nagsasayaw. Aayain ko na sanang tumigil sa pagsayaw si Maverick nang may humingi sa aking kamay para isayaw.
"May I have this dance?" Tanong ng pamilyar na boses—si Levan.
Iniabot ni Maverick ang aking kamay sa kanya at si Levan ang pumalit sa pwesto nito. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin habang malumanay kaming nagsasayaw.
"Damn, baby. It's killing me to see him get too close to you like that." Aniya.
Tumingin ako sa kanyang mga matang tila mo'y nakikiusap. Nakatingin din siya sa akin at marahan umiindayog sa daloy ng musika.
"You look so beautiful, darling." Aniya habang inilalagay sa likod ng aking tenga ang bahagi ng aking buhok at may inipit siyang palamuti sa aking buhok.
"Salamat." Ngumiti ako sa kanya at hinawakan ang palamuting inipit niya sa aking buhok. Patuloy parin kami sa aming pagsasayaw at tila'y ang bawat segundo ay parang oras ang itinatagal.
"You look so good in that dress." Pagpuri niya sa'kin. "Why does it's so revealing, baby?" Malumanay niyang tanong.
Ramdam ko ang kanyang mga kamay sa aking likod dahil tangin tali lamang ang nagsisilbing takip nito.
WE are still dancing and I don't ever wanna let go of her. Her eyes are captivating me making me fall in love with her more. Her red lips are awakening my thirst for her blood that I have been dying to taste once more.
Her stunning dress that is making me so mad that it gave that Sulvinia the access to her back. It should only be me who can get to see and touch her skin like that.
I pulled her back towards me giving me the chance to be closer to her while I'm admiring her beauty.
"I love you, Calistine." I said as I am dance with her slowly.
She's just looking at me as we sway our feet through the mellow and romantic music. I wish that the time would freeze and we'll just dance forever.
I hope things aren't just the way they used to be so that we can still be together. If only I could go back in time and fix everything that ruined us, then I would.
"Levan..." I quickly came back to my senses as I heard her called me.
She's looking pale and tired. I held her back making sure that I'm guiding her body.
"Are you okay, baby?" I asked worriedly.
"I feel really dizzy." She answered and J quickly carried her. "L-Levan..." She called me as she tries to get down.
"You said you were dizzy, baby." I insisted. "Let me take you to your room." She didn't complain and she just let me carry her.
Her father together with other Crovinia's and The Sulvinia's walked towards us and worriedly asked what happened.
"What did you do to her?" This arrogant Sulvinia asked like he was about to punch me.
"Mav... It's not his fault." Calistine said.
"Anak, are you okay?" Her father asked while he's trying to get my mate from me but I didn't let him.
"Okay lang ako, Papa. Medyo nahilo lang ako." She explained as she held her father's hand.
"Let me take you to your room, Cali." The arrogant Sulvinia said as he was trying to get her from me I didn't let him as well.
"It's fine, Mav. He can do it." What she said made smiled. Seeing that arrogant's disappointment is a joy to me.
I carefully moved as I am walking her to her room. Her arms are rested on my nape. Her family are walking next to us. I tried to talk to her through our minds.
'What are you feeling, baby?' I asked.
'I feel really dizzy. Nasusuka ako.'
'What? Did you eat something bad?' I asked concerned.
'I don't remember.'
I opened the door in her room as I carefully lay her down the bed. I gave her a kiss in the forehead and she smiled.
"Thank you, Lo—Levan." She said. I smiled when she almost called me love.
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Crimson Eyes
VampirosCali is a hard working girl who loves to strive for something better. She is a freelance graphic designer. She loves doing art and since it's more digital nowadays, Cali decided to enter the world of graphic designing which she never regretted doing...
