About You

12: Red

Days flew so fast; it is now Friday, Saint Valentine's University's Silver Anniversary. The school auditorium was packed with students, faculty members, and other higher officials. Red, silver, and white were the event's motif. Half a hundred tables were sprawled across the spacious carpeted floor, covered in red, white, and black textiles.

The party's host was now asking for the presence of the chairman for the introduction ceremony.

"Ang tagal mo, Synth. Na-late na tayo!" Nicka scolded her best friend as they walked past the other students to their table.

She was wearing a red sleeveless dress hugging her chest and abdomen well. The hem hangs loose on her feet with a high slit on her left thigh. Nicka paired it with arm-length red gloves and bright red stiletto heels. To perfectly achieve a girl in red attire, she applied artificial red hair dye and wore smoky red makeup, with her fiery red lipstick.

Synth sat beside her in a knee-length silver dress. Her outfit was covered in sequence, making her sparkle with the dancing spotlight. She wore light make-up, with a wedge of 4-inch heels.

"Wow, ang oa mo. Magsasalita pa nga lang si Tit—este ang Chairman." She hushed herself when Nicka widened her eyes at her friend.

"We thank you, students, and all faculty members for bringing pride and joy to our university. Hindi kami nagkamali ng asawa ko na ipagpatuloy ang legacy ng unibersidad na ito. This wouldn't be possible if not because of every one of you. Let us all enjoy the night. Aim high, Valentinos and Valentinas!" The chairman ended her speech.

All of the attendees clapped and raised their glasses for this event's purpose.

The host went back on stage to move on to the next agenda.

"Thank you, Mrs. Chairman. Now, stay in your seats everyone because the night is just about to start. Let us be charmed by the chemistry of these two powerful dancers of the SVU, Ms. Dahlia Quian and Mr. Dustin De Villa."

Cheers of joy and encouragement rang from the students. The lights dimmed and the spotlight focused on the stage.

Nicka had been preparing for this day for a couple of days already, but hearing the cheers from the crowd made her doubt her efforts. Nicka rose to her seat, she suddenly felt like leaving the event so soon.

The red velvety curtains opened to reveal Dustin in an all-black suit. His hair was brushed back perfectly.

"Aaaaa!!! Ang pogi!"

"Dustin anakan mo ako!"

"Tapakan mo ako, Dustin De Villa!!"

Synth's ears were hurting from the students behind their tables screaming for the young man.

"Putanginang mga ito. Ang lalandi! Nicka pigilan mo ako, susuntukin ko mga ito." She turned to her right to face her best friend. Synth could only shook her head at the sight. Nicka's eyes were fixated to the woman beside Dustin on stage.

"Wala 'to. Daig pa nakatoma."

Dahlia was wearing a flowy white dress acquainted with red linings on her waist to the hem. Her long brown hair was decorated with silver ribbons. She wore a three-inch silver stiletto which made her almost as tall as Dustin.

Her eyes scanned the crowd, searching for someone whom she hadn't been able to meet since the day before yesterday due to her packed schedule. Dahlia's gaze locked on a woman standing three tables from the stage. She wore a red dress complementing her fair skin. The woman made everybody around her look undressed by her beauty.

But, it wasn't the only thing that caught Dahlia's interest. It was her blazing red hair that flowed perfectly from her head to her shoulders. 

The music had already started to play, but Dahlia hadn't had enough of her fill with Nicka's beauty tonight. With disappointment, she blew her a kiss before turning back to Dustin.