Kali's POV.
So, napili ko na yung 18 roses ko, 18 candles, 18 tressures.
Yung escort ko, si Jace. :)
Pupunta ngayon sa bahay si Ate Kloe para iconfirm na yung guest lists.
"So yung escort mo si Jace?"
"Yes ate" Sabi ko ng nakangiti.
*Ring*
Hala, tumatawag si mama.
"Ate wait lang ha."
Lumabas muna ako.
"Ma?"
"How are you baby?"
"I'm good ma. Just planning out my debut with the organizer" Sabi ko.
"Speaking of debut, si Andrei ang escort ha!"
HA?
ANO?
MA MAY SINABI KA?
"Excuse me?" Sabi ko.
"I want Andrei to be your escort. Shempre, boyfriend mo siya right? Hay nako, your father and I still can't believe na big girl na ang baby doll namin! Naiiyak na ko" She said.
Of course.
Of course hindi ko sinabi kina mama yung tungkol saamin ni Andrei.
Of course I didn't see this coming.
Of course tanga lang.
I am so putting this under my Of course drawer.
"Ah eh.. kasi ma.."
"Osha your mom needs to go na. Me and your dad will be home the week before your debut. Finalize mo na yung guests list ha? I want you to be escorted by Andrei and no one but Andrei. Namiss ko yung batang yun naku naku! Bye baby! Mommy loves you!"
Namiss mo siya?
Namiss ko rin siya eh.
Miss na miss.
Kaso di niya tayo miss.
Nye nye.
PAANO KO TO IEEXPLAIN KAY ATE KLOE.
.......
Alam ko na!
Tinawagan ko yung taong makakatulong saakin.
"Hoy"
(May pangalan ako)
"At wala akong pake"
(Ano ba kasi yon?)
"Gusto ni mama ikaw yung escort ko"
(Ha?! Ano?! For real?! Seryoso ka?! Pano to?!)
"Wag kang OA dinaig mo pa ako"
(Hindi ba nila alam?)
"Hindi. Pano ba nila malalaman kung ako rin naman hindi ko alam nung mga panahon na yon na ginagago mo na pala ako, diba? Kaya ikaw mag explain kay Ate Kloe bahala ka na sa buhay mo"
Tsaka ko binaba yung phone.
Pagkapasok ko, si Ate Kloe naman yung lalabas.
May phone call.
Nakinig ako..
"Hello?... Oh?... Ha?... Di ko gets... Ahhhhhhh... Di updated yung parents niya?... So akala kayo pa?... Bakit hindi niyo na lang sabihin sa parents niya?... Sabagay, mahirap rin... Sige... I'll just explain to Kylie... Explain ko na lang rin kay Shan... Sige... Pumunta ka dito mamaya... Sa bahay ng mga Andrada... Sige bye"
Pumasok na si Ate.
"Shan, may changes of plans"
"Ano po?"
"Yung escort thingy?"
"Ah. Opo"
"Is it okay with you?"
"No but.. what can I do?"
"Let's just stick to the plan"
"Na?"
"Escort mo si Andrei. One night lang naman yun eh"
"Pano po si Kylie?"
"I'm sure she'll understand"
"I hope. Pero I'll try to talk to my mom pa rin po"
"Osige. I mean, wala na rin naman talaga kayo ni Drei right?"
"Yup"
"Good. Mahal na mahal kasi ni Kylie yung lalaking yun eh. Ayaw ko lang masaktan si little sister." Tapos tumawa siya.
Wow kung alam mo lang, siya ang nang agaw.
Lakas maka "Ayaw masaktan" Sus.
Nung pagkaalis ni Ate Kloe, tinawagan ko si mama.
"Ma! Hindi ko pwedeng maging escort si Andrei"
(Why?)
"Kasi ma may girlfriend siya!"
(You funny kid! Of course I know that!)
So bakit pinipilit mo pa ko kay Andrei? Alam mo naman pala?
"Oh alam mo naman pala"
(Are you kidding me? Of course you're his girlfriend)
"MA MATAGAL NA KAMING HIWALAY"
Silence.
Silence.
More silence.
Awkward silence.
"Ma?"
Silence.
I heard her sigh (He'll still be your escort, end of story. Go to sleep. Good night, Love you)
And with that, the line went dead.
