When The Curtain Falls

12

Today is the bachelorette party! Nag prepare na kami to go to Okada since we decided na don nalang icelebrate.

"Are we all good? We don't need to bring any naman since the food is delivery nalang and everything is settled na. Tayo nalang wala ron." It's us girls and some of Thea's other friends and sisters.

"Ikalma mo naman muna te! Ngayon na yung araw oh. You should relax." How?!

"Fine. Just settle everything na dadalhin niyo. Mag aayos lang ako." Pumasok ako sa room ko to prep my things.

I can't believe that one of us is getting married na, this friendship has been through a lot. May times na nagkakatampuhan, nawawalan ng oras sa isa't isa. But we still manage to make time na kamustahin ang bawat isa. 

"Ciara!" I've been staring at the mirror for 10 minutes bago ako bumaba. Ako nalang daw kasi hinihintay.

"Are Cleo and the Queens there?" Yeah, right, may party rin sila. Magkatabi na room nga lang kami eh. Kali will be there. 

"Nandon na raw. Naunahan pa nga raw nila tayo eh." Thea said.

"At least na experience nilang hintayin tayo. Hindi yung tayo nalng lagi naghihintay." Ciena said. She's right though. 

Tahimik lang ako buong byahe, I didn't open my mouth kahit isang beses. I don't know what to feel pag nakita ko na siya

"Tahimik ka naman dyan sis?" Sol suddenly approached me. I just smile at dumungaw sa bintana. When we arrived, nakasalubong namin ang ibang queens na baba na papanik palang kaya sumabay na kami. 

"As usual, late na naman sila." Thea said.

"Hoy! Di naman to palagi," Raign said in defense.

"Madalas lang?" They all laughed.

"Tahimik naman nung Ciara." Raign said.

"Kanina pa 'yan." I just smiled again.

"Baka may namimiss." Ciena said. Honestly, meron.

"Nauna na sa taas eh." Raign said, na parang alam naman nila kung sino.

"Connecting room naman tayo, why not isahan nalang tayo? Babae naman kami eh." Raign said. Not a good idea.

"Pwede naman po." The event organizer said. WTF

"Perfect!" When we arrived, inayos na nila ang set up with the queens. I just sat there quietly na nakatingin sa kawalan. Nasa tabi ako ng window sa kwarto, looking at the view, habang naka salpak ang airpods sa dalawang tenga ko. Nagulat ako nang may kumalabit sa'kin. 

"Are you okay?" Ciena was standing beside me.

"Yeah." Simple kong sagot.

"I know you're not." Umupo siya sa harap ko.

"Sister, anyare sa'yo?" I sigh.

"I don't know kung kaya kong mag act ng maayos knowing na nasa paligid siya. I-i-i just don't know what to feel." I said, trying not to cry.

"Ano bang nangyayari sa'yo?" I looked at her at tumingin sa lockscreen ng phone ko, which is... Freydah.

"I love him so much. And ayokong ipagpatuloy kasi I'm not like you, or Sol, or Isla, lalo na Thea, hindi ako tulad niyo. Wala akong assurance, wala akong anything na pinanghahawakan to keep him with me. At alam kong walang chance to be with him. Ayokong lumalim pa, ayokong matalo uli." Tears start to shed.

"Ciara!!" I heard Thea calling me, kaya nag punas agad ako. When I got up, Ciena held my hand and nodded; it felt like she's assuring me that it's okay; I can do it. Pag labas ko ay I put a big smile and go to Thea.

"Bakit sister?"

"Start na tayo." I gather them around at nag start na ang host, which is si Elara at Raign.

"Maglalaro na tayo ngayon partner!" Elara said after nilang magpakilala. 

"Ano yan partner?"

"We need 3 couples, or 3 bridesmaids, and 3 groomsmen." Tinuak ko sila Sol, Claudia, at Ciena, and I called their Draga to accompany them. Nag start na silang mag laro. It's the game na the guy will find the ribbon na nakatali sa body parts ng girl blindfolded. Then they will untie it using their mouth. I was laughing the whole time because the alcohol is starting to kick in na rin. I'm drinking kahit sila hindi pa. 

Madami na silang nalaro at madami na rin akong nainom. Hindi nila ako mapilitna sumali sa laro. After playing, ay nagkainan na kami and we had the best night of our lives. Sabay-sabay na kami uminom, but I'm the wasted one. Kanina pa nila ako pinapatigil, but I don't want to stop. 

"Ciara, tama na." Ciena was trying to get the alcohol na nasa kamay ko. I let it go at hinayaan na sila and went straight to the room. Only to find my friend and that one queen making out, kaya napalabas ako at pumunta nalang sa kabilang room. I lay sa sofa ng room na yon, but wala pang 5 minutes ay may kumakalabit na sa'kin. 

"Ano ba yon?" Napaupo ako pero di ko maaninag ang mukha niya dahil ang blurry ng vision ko, and my world is spinning like hell.

"Okay ka lang ba? Lasing na lasing ka." The guy said. Di ko naman to kilala eh.

"So what?! pfft! Bat kashi ganyan yang Freydah na yan eh! Manhid ba siya?! Ha?! Why can't she see na nandito ako! I'm willing to treat her right; I'm willing to be the better person para sakaniya. I love him eh! Like hell!" Hinahampas ko ng mahina yung guy

"I-i can't see my future with anyone else but him..." Tears started to come out. "Ni wala nga akongkinakausap or ineentertain for the past months dahil gusto ko sakaniya yung focus ko. But nag hiatus ako sakaniya for ilang months na because of this feeling.' Pagrereklamo ko.

"I love him..." The guy hugged me, but I pushed him. Baka makita ni Freydah.

"Hoy! Wag kang ganyan. Kahit walang pake si Freydah sa'kin, ayokong makita niya kong nalandi to someone no! Baka mag selos yon, selosa pa man din yon. Don kana! Baka makita ka pa ni Freydah sige ka dragon pa man din yon." Tinataboy ko siya at natawa siya sa sinabi ko. Humiga na uli ako, and I felt the guy kiss me in the forehead. Di ko na pinansin dahil antok at pagod na ko.

"Sana nga totoo, sana hindi mo lang yan sinasabi kasi lasing ka."