White Lies

Blue Eyes

I wear my party dress like I'm wearing my heavy heart on my sleeves. I put on my feet in my heels and started to look myself in my rear-view mirror. I took a gentle spin and look at my own reflection. I tied my hair and put on my red lipstick. Again, I look at my own reflection and took several spins. Geez, I had to admit, I do look like a fancy princess in the stories that my loving mother used to narrate. I could remember those nights. I was so excited every time she tells stories from the stories books she got from the fourth street. I smiled as those nights rushed back. Many people say that I looked like a princess every time I wear a party dress like this. I don't usually believe them. As I close my fluttered eyes, I gave myself a deep breath and immediately I got out myself from my room.

Kath invited me to her 21st birthday party and I've already been prepared since last night. We've been best of buddies for 13 years. It's started when I met her on fourth grade. She used to derive my colour pencils without my permission and when I saw her every time she do it, that face of an angel of her comes out to just to make me say "alright". Her angel face just defines of the word "please". I always go back on those precious times. The time when we were just little girls that revealing our innocence and trying to find a place in this world. I smiled again as I remembered those things that came back flashing into my mind like a lightning. I really don't know why I keep on reminiscing those precious things. I started off my engine and drove past the 4th street while holding my surprise gift Kath. She deserved to have a gift on her 21st birthday. I parked my car and got outside still holding my gift for her. I took few steps until I reached their front porch. I was about to knock on the door when suddenly it opened and Kath appeared in front of me. I tied my face with a big smile and she directly gave me a power hug as tight as she could.

"Bestie, I've been waiting for you to come. It's been two hours since the party begun. Come, and oh, is this for me?" she said as I gave my present for her.

"Hope you like it and happy birthday Katherine!" I greeted her and again I gave her a hug.

"Oh, thank you so much bestie. I appreciate your effort. But now, it's my turn to surprise you. Follow me." she uttered as she started to pull my hand from their front porch.

"Wait, Whe—"

The gloomy music filled my ears as we passed through her living room and staircase. Kath has really a weird taste in parties. I thought her party would be like on a disco or in a club with upbeat music that could groove anyone. But in reality, instead that the guest and visitors would be dancing like its end of the world to the music, they only stayed in one place like statues holding a bottle of tequila or wine in their hard seats. The party was not that boring, for me because I seen a handsome guy in a casual wear holding a glass of wine. He caught my attention by his deep blue eyes. He was having a conversation with a guy next to him. They were standing near the window. His smile became the life of the party. His grin is like a beam of light in my eyes. His elegant look and style caught my eyes.

"Wait!" I eagerly said.

Kath took a break in pulling me and asked me on what was wrong. I didn't mind her words instead I was focused on observing the beautiful boy. While I'm having a moment casting his face, Kath suddenly snapped her little fingers in front of my face. I was awakened from daydreaming. I blinked my eyes many times. Again, I take a glimpsed of the handsome guy. I can't take my eyes of him. The surroundings became blurry and it was like slow motion. I was about to get lost again in a daydream when Kath pulled me away from the beautiful creature. Out from daydreaming and a thousand of years of pulling my hand, at last she stopped and found ourselves in her own bedroom. I don't know what we are going to do here. I take a seat on her cozy bed and she started to open her closets and drawers. Her closets usually smells like mothballs. It looks like Kath is finding something. I asked on what she doing and finding but she didn't reply even a single word. Seriously? What are we really doing here? I thought I'm gonna take some sip of tequila downstairs and meet new friends. She still continued on slamming up her closet doors and drawers. My eyes keep rolling and still, she didn't stop slamming. The thing she's finding could be so much important to her.