Meant to be Together

Chapter Twenty-Two Point One

Niligtas niya ako kanina so I should pay him goods naman siguro.

“Ahmm… masquerade yun diba. So no partners yun” I answered.

“O? o-o nga pala” he was like nasobrahan sa suntok at nakalimot. Napakamot pa siya ng ulo “O-ouch! Haha!”

“Yan kasi, ang likot!”

“Sige, see you at the party nalang?” the party will be 6:30pm.

“Fine!”

“Alis na ako! See you tomorrow!” umalis siya kaagad palabas. Parang ewan. I was ewan, too. “Ms. Kyle”

“Kyle nalang. Masyado kasing formal” I said and then niligpit ko na rin yung first aid kit.

Stephen’s POV

I rushed out from her home. Siguro nababaliw na ako but maybe masaya lang ako kasi naka-usap ko siya ng medyo matino. Slight lang. Teka!!!

“Why I’m happy?” eh, diba he’s one of my girl toys lang naman ah??  Hmm… effect lang siguro ng kagalingan ko. Nevermind.

At least umaayon sa plano ang mga moves ko. Malapit-lapit na rin ang prom and I know hindi ako matatalo. I will never loose…

The next day medyo maayos na ang pansinan naming dalawa. When I greet her, she responses naman. Kitams! I can see the future! Brand new sports car.

Kakatapos lang ng practice game namin, napapadalas na kasi and besides parating na rin ang conference. Bale half-day lang kami, no classes kasi nga party later.

I was about to leave the gym when Dino suddenly appeared.

“Hoy!” I shouted. “Ano pang ginagawa mo dito?”

Tumakbo ako palapit sa kanya. “Wala paalis na rin ako” sagot niya.

“Tara! Sabay na tayo!” yaya ko.

Lumabas na kami ng gym, nakita namin na halos lahat ng students ay nagsisi-uwian na. :clock: 3pm pa naman kaya masyado pang maaga. Excited sila masyado. Magkasama pa kami ni Dino ng group of girls na lumapit samin.

“Hi! Stephen” sabi nung isang babae.

“Hey” I simply answered.

They all smiled. “So mamaya na yung party, anyone interested?” ano naman?

“What do they mean?” bulong ko kay Dino.

He whispered back. “Sino daw partner mo?”

“Ahh…” medyo slow, pasensya. “It’s a masquerade party so no partners diba kasi surprise thingy”

“Oh!” they looked mga basag. “Sige, alis na kami”

They rushed away after mapahiya.

“Bago ata yun Phen” si Dino.

“Totoo naman di ba” sagot ko. “But actually I asked Kyle last night, yun yung sagot niya, ginaya ko lang. We’ll meet sa party naman eh”

Naiba naman ng lingon si Dino.  “There she was. Paano mo naman siya makikilala?”

“I don’t know… yet. Bahala na”

“Itutuloy mo pa rin ba ang deal?”

Napatingin tuloy ako sa kanya. “Of course, sayang ang sports car. And my crown…”

“I mean, what if hindi ma-in love ka sa kanya?” he was so serious.

“Masyado kang serious dyan.” I chuckled. “Don’t worry, she’s not my type… ata.”

“Bahala ka na nga” may tumigil naman na car sa harapan namin. “Una na ako!”

He went inside the car at umalis na.

“… what if ma-in love ka sa kanya?”

Those words continuously repeats in my mind.

And her not my type. Ewan ko ba?! Nevermind. Mas mahalaga pa rin ang MVP and the CAR!!! Excite na tuloy ako.

I went home nalang and prepared the suit na in-order ko pa from Canada and the MASK… ready na din.

Gumala muna ako.

Time check: 03:32.

6:30 pa naman.

I went to mall at nag-ikot-ikot. Wala ring magawa kaya bumalik na muna ako sa bahay and watched movie.

BORING!!

Bigla tuloy akong na-excite para mamaya

Time check: 04:00.

Nagsimula na akong mag-ayos. I took a bath. Lahat-lahat na.

Time check: 05:00pm.

Dumating na yung hair stylist na tinawagan ko. So ayun inayusan na ako. Hindi lang isa but syempre marami. Ganyan ako. Mayaman naman kami so walang mawawala kung gagastos ako ng konting halaga.

Time check: 6:00pm

Grabe ang bilis ng oras. I took my coat and mask at sumakay na ng limousine. Nandun na din si Dino with company. Sabay-sabay kasi kaming pupunta.

Nakarating na kami sa venue. But not in school. Akala ko ba sa gym. We wore our masks.

“Akala ko sa gym?” I asked Mike.

“Ano ka ba? Never mangyayari yun.” He answered. “This is the real venue.”

“Oo nga Stephen. When the council said na gym, it means grand place.” Dino elaborated.

Suddenly, David intrudes. “Welcome to Royale Palace”

I looked sa place. Nice place! Really great na venue.

We went inside at napakalas ng music. Ang dami na ring tao.

“Doon muna ako” Peter said and point out with a group of girls’ table.

We walked apart. Where is she? Hirap talagang maghanap in this crowded place. At paano ko naman makikilala na si Kyle, eh naka-mask. Ano ka ba naman Stephen?!

I continue looking around and still no hint kung sino sa mga girls.

 End of Stephen's POV