Meant to be Together

Chapter Twenty-Two Point Three

Cloeh pushed me into the bath room, ano pa para maligo. So command granted na.

Afterwards, lumabas na ako ng bathroom ng maayos with my tied ponytail and clear glasses. Bumalik naman si Cloeh na nanggaling sa guest’s bathroom. She played some music.

Ahmm… ano nga bang title nito??

Yun… now playing: You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift

Sakto samin na bleachers. 

Nilapitan na kami ng mga mag-aayos samin. They removed my glasses na alam naman ni Cloeh na I really don’t need and loosen my ponytail. First time ko atang mag-lugay sa harapa ng tao even to Cloeh and mom.

“See you’re prettier without those nerdy stuffs, Kyla” papuri ni Cloeh. And laughed out loud.

“Shut up! Clow. Mag-ayos ka nalang dyan no.” I answered.

Time check: 05:00pm

Now playing: About You Now by Miranda Cosgrove

The hair stylist fixed my hair as for Clow, too. She curled my hair. May pasimuno, si Cloeh pa rin. Inayusan naman nung lady kasi day I have a great hair.

They put dumb colors in my face.   Mga make-up na ayoko talagang gamitin. Light colors lang ang ginamit like pink. Bakit ba ganito parang ewan? Siya talaga lahat may pakana nito eh

As the woman continues to fix my hair, nag-ring naman yung phone ko.

“Yes hello. This Cloeh, her friend” siya na kaagad sumagot kasi sa kanya malapit. “Oh! Tita. Napatawag po kayo… blah… blah… blah…” sino bang anak niya saming dalawa huh?! “I know tita and you’re right, she didn’t like the dress na nabili namin buti nalang always back-up ko po kayo…” and she continues laughing.

Wala atang balak ikausap sakin. “Kyla, phone o”

I tsked and raised a brow. “Para sakin pala yan.” I sarcastically answered.

“Oh! Hello MOM!” sagot ko, emphasizing the word.

“Hon! Do you like the dress?” she excitedly answered. “Pina-design ko pa yan here.”

I can’t say no baka magtampo. “Okay lang po but you know that I don’t wear dress kaya sana hindi ka nalang nagpagawa sa ‘great’ designers dyan.”

“Oh baby! Hindi naman pwede yun” she answered. Walang lusot. “Got to go may work pa ako. I love you”

“Love you, mom” and hang up the line.

“What does she said?” singit ni Clow.

“Wala po madam!”

Natapos na ring ayusin yung buhok namin.

Few minutes left nalang, siguradong mag-start na yung ball.

We wore our gowns.

I ended up with the newest gown...

And did some ‘re-touch’ na paulit-ulit na sinasabi ni Clow sakin.

“Basta Kyla, mag-re-touch ka dun huh”

“Ano ka ba?”

Time check: 06:25pm

Binilisan na namin. We got in the limousine and the driver immediately starts the ignition.

Time check: 07:03pm

We finally got in the venue… 

“Do I really need to attend?” I muttered.

“Oo naman. Nandito na tayo, eh.” She put on her mask and so me.

Lumabas na kami ng limo, as what we expected, nagsisimula na.

We walk papasok ng building…

“Kyla, mauna ka na may pupuntahan lang ako” she said at umalis na rin.

Nagpatuloy na rin ako sa pagpasok. Down the stairs and theme ng entrance kaya parang nakakahiya.

Suddenly… the light strikes into me  and medyo nasilaw ako. Nang nilingon ko, the crowd is staring at me  . Ewan ko kung what kind of emotions basta natahimik silang lahat. Not until, hinatak na ako kaagad ni Cloeh sa gilid.

“See! they amazed you?” she giggled.

“Para naman akong nag-ala-Cinderella story nun”

“You’re not Kyle tonight. You’re Kyla…” she whispered to me. Masyado ring malakas yung music sa buong room. “Never mind… let’s go. Party.”

May lumapit naman samin biglang nakakagulat na lalaki. Kilala na kung sino? It was Josh... wala na namang magawa kaya nangungulit. But kahit papaano he looks formal in his suit naman.

Noise went on... ako... nagpapaka-KJ!! As usual. I stayed at one corner leaned on the wall while drinking my juice.

“I hate this place…” I muttered.

Suddenly…

"I hate this place..." I muttered.

"Ako rin, eh" a guy came and stand beside me... leaning the wall, too.

Who was he?

...