Guard My Body

Third Temptation

LIVING in a cold atmosphered house is a hell for me. May magulang ka ngang kumupkop sayo pero feeling ko parang binihisan lang nila ako at hindi minahal. What's the use diba?

Just to show off?

Tinitigan ko ang kabuoan ng pinakamamahal kong kwarto.

It's my precious atelier.

Kung hindi dahil dito. . .never akong babalik sa bahay nato.

But this place is so important to me. Dito ako natutong manahi. And the ironic things is. ..

This room was the place where my Mom often imprisons me kapag may ginawa akong kasalanan.

Dati. . . Sobrang maalikabok pa dito at madilim. Ang tanging gamit lang na nandito noon ay isang sewing machine.

At doon iyon nagsimula.

Everytime na ikukulong ako dito. . . I spend my time creating clothes. A dolls clothes. Hanggang sa nakalakihan ko na.

The sound of my phone ringing took me unaware.

Cara Steinfield calling. . .

"Yes, hello? This is Rio Dela Merced of Bitch-Don't-Disturb-Me line. How may i help you?" I answered sarcastically.

Narinig ko ang malakas na tawa nito sa kabilang linya.

"Oh don't use that tone on me, Rio. I know you're not busy! Stop dawdling in that rotten mansion. Meet me at the usual mall okay? See ya in a bit."

Yun lang ang sinabi nito bago ibinaba ang tawag.

Argh. Cara sure knows how to get on my nerves.

I chose to grab her offer instead of reminiscing my past and get hurt by it.

Oh well.

You just gotta live your life the way you want it to be.

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NAABUTAN ko siyang mainip na nagaantay sa entrance ng mall. My eyes grew wide at the sight of her outfit.

Jeez.

Parehas kaming nanlaki ang mata ng makita ang isa't-isa.

"YOU WORE THAT?!" we said in chorus.

Parehas nalang kaming napahalakhak.

Really huh?

I wore a large shirt na may mickey mouse na nakaprint sa gitna. Abot hanggang binti ko uto kaya ginawa ko siyang dress. Nilagyan ko lang ng belt para hindi ito mukha baggy tignan. Finishing it with a pearl clutch bag and a puma inspired by rihanna shoes.

Ganon din ang suot ni Cara. Ang kaibahan lang ay Minnie Mouse naman ang sa kanya at naka stiletto ito.

Sabay naming binili ang oversized shirt na ito noong pumunta kaming Hong Kong Disneyland three months ago.

It's really rare for this to happen.

Ngayon lang kami nagkaparehas ng attire.. it's a bit embarassing but. . .

We don't mind though.

Masayang pumasok kami ng mall at naglakad ng balewala lang.

Not minding some people staring at us.

"Heey! Bitch your Arabian collection is still displayed there oh!" Turo ni Cara sa isang boutique.

Binasa namin ang pangalan ng store.

And we both said. "Uh-oh. Some copycat stole something from us."

Uminit ang dugo ko habang tinitignan mula sa labas ang mga display na galing sa Arabian Collection ko.