A few more days have passed and Nicole's debut has finally arrived. RJ spent the entire afternoon preparing for the most extravagant party he will get to attend to in his entire life.
"Ma, pogi na ba?" RJ asked his mother after he fixed his tie.
"Siyempre ... ang pogi ng baby kalabaw ko." she teased and he blushed a bit. RJ once again looked at himself in the mirror and saw the man e always dreamed to be.
"Ma, may kamukha ba ako?" he asked.
"Actually, meron."
"Sino?"
"Si Alden Richards, yung sa ALDUB? Medyo hawig-hawig nga kayo nun eh. Mataas, maputi, may dimples tapos may malaking ..."
"Ano ma?!" he asked right away.
"Tiwala sa sarili." she answered and he let out a sigh.
"Sus, mas gwapo ako dun." Richard told her before he fixed the collar of his suit. the young guy then let out a sigh and smiled.
"Alam ko yun Tisoy, ikaw naman. Basta uuwi ka ng maaga mamaya ah? Walang iinom at walang pupunta kung kaninong bahay. Kailangan pag umuwi ka may damit ka pa rin ah." his mother said.
"Grabe siya, siyempre naman." he then uttered and gave her a hug. Rj smiled and buried his face on her shoulder for a minute. A few minutes later, his service arrived.
"Naka-kotse ka niyan?" his mother asked.
"Opo, Ma. Balik po ako mamaya, love you!"
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Maine took a deep breath before she entered the venue. Everything is now set, they're just waiting for more visitors to arrive. The young girl looked around and quickly spotted RJ awkwardly standing alone by the corner. She smiled a bit after she realized he looked a lot like lost five year old boy looking for his parents.
"Hey." she said and his face quickly lit up. Maine's heart fluttered at the sight of his attractice face. He looks amazing, probably the best she's seen of him.
"Hi, wow ... Ma'am ... hello po." he replied.
"Ano ka ba Tisoy ... you don't work for us anymore. Maine na lang ang itawag mo." she told him.
"Sige ... Maine... sorry .. kinakabahan lang. Ang ganda mo ngayon." he said. His voice brought butterflies to her stomach.
"Pogi mo din. Alam mo may kamukha ka ..."
"Sino?"
"Yung Alden Richards .... pwede nga kayong kambal eh." she said. RJ scratched the abck of his head and smiled his trademark panty-melting smile.
"Kaw naman ... mas pogi ako dun."
"Baby!" a loud high pitched voice ruined their conversation. Maine turned around and saw Yaya running towards them. She stepped aside and the maid went straight to hug RJ.
"Ay naku Baby ... ampogeh ... enebe ... telegeng neg-hende ke pere seken ne?" she asked.
"Yaya." Maine whispered.
"Ay ano yun Ma'am?" she asked with a wide smile on her already wide face.
"Di ba may boyfriend ka na? Tsupi, evaporate na."
"Ay ... okay ... pogi ka pa rin baby." Yaya told RJ.
"Alam mo Yaya , may kamukha kang artista eh." he then said. Maine placed her arms across her chest.
"Sino? Marian Rivera? Maine Mendoza? Jennilyn Mercado?"
"Malapit na ..."
"Lovi Poe, Rhian Ramos, Heart Evangelista ... yun talaga .. medyo twinning kami nun."
"Hindi eh." RJ answered, scratching the back of his head again.
"Edi sino?"
"Si Cacai Bautista."
"Ay grabe siya oh, maka-alis na nga."
Maine started giggling after the maid left them alone. A few minutes later, the speakers came to life. The party has officially started.
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The first hour of Nicole's birthday party played out fine for RJ. He was seated in the same table with Maine and their mother.
The young guy Nicole and thought she was very beautiful. But he also noticed something that reaffirmed his feelings for Maine. One month ago, his heart fluttered whenever Nicole is around. But now, it only does that whenever Maine is around.
A few more minutes later, the part for the eighteen roses has arrived. RJ stood up and lined with the others. Nicole chose him as the last dance, and he's pretty sure what that exactly meant.
He smiled when it was finally his. time. RJ appproached Nicole and gahe her the flower.
"You look great." she whispered.
"Ikaw din." he answered with a smile on his face.
The two then started dancing. RJ tried to talk to Nicole about her life is and how she feels. After the song ended, they stopped and everyone started clapping.
"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" they all chanted and that made him very nervous. RJ looked at Nicole and saw her anxious face.
"Anong gagawin natin?" he asked.
"Kiss mo na lang ako sa cheeks para matigil na sila." Nicole replied. RJ took a deep breath and did what she asked him to do. Everyone started celebrating and cheering them on.
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Maine almost handled it properly. But after he kissed her, she got extremely jealous. Knowing that everything she feels about him must be kept a secret, she walked out.
The young girl sat on the garden bench outside. She looked up at the stars before tears swelled in her eyes. Maine quickly wiped them away. Love does something to her that she just couldn't understand.
"Andito ka lang pala." she looked to her side and saw RJ smiling at her. Maine quickly wiped her tears away and smiled back.
"Umiyak ka?"
"Hah? Hindi , nag-pawis lang yung mata ko. My gosh." she said.
"Pwede bang umpo?" he asked.
"Paano kapag makita ka nila?" Maine asked back.
"Nakaupo lang naman ah, anong masama dun?"
Maine let out a sigh and moved so there'll be enough space for him. The young girl let out a sigh and once again looked up at the stars.
"Nagselos ka ba dun sa kanina?" he asked.
"Huh? Hindi ..."
"Bakit lumalaki butas ng ilong mo?"
"Ih, ano ba?"
RJ then held her hands and asked her to look at him. Maine did what he told her to do.
"Ikaw lang, okay? Ikaw lang."
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After their dance, Nicole wanted to thank RJ for being a sport. She tried to look for him but he's nowhere to be seen. She also tried to talk to her Maine but she too, is nowhere to be found. Thinking that they're probably outside, Nicole excused herself to check on them.
Her heart broke after she saw them talking to each other. Nicole stared at them from the distance and the smile on their faces made her a bit sad. She never saw RJ that happy. Nicole took a deep breath and looked away.
"Lord please, don't break my heart tonight."
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that's it for this part guys ^^ stay tuned for more :))
