The Epitome Of Me

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Hinalughog 'ko 'yung bag 'ko sa mga kakailanganin 'ko. Bakit ba kasi lagi nalang kung saan saan napupunta yung suklay 'ko? Kaya nakakatamad mag ayos eh, hahanapin ko pa sa kasulok sulukan ng bag 'ko yung mga ganyan.

"Girl, ayusin natin hair mo." Tinignan ko si Juliane na kakatapos lang ayusin yung kanya.

"Okay, sige." She was curling the ends of my hair. Though, hindi na iyon kailangan dahil natural na naman itong kulot. Sabi niya aayusin niya lang daw ng konti.

May pagka rock ang theme ng party kaya medjo dark yung make up niya. Yung akin naman dahil hindi ako nagmamake up siya na yung naglagay pero hindi ganon kakapal. She used this dark matte lipstick while I only used a lighter shade of matte.

I was wearing a black leggings with a simple top and a pink leather jacket. Juliane's outfit was a ripped black jeans with a sleeveless gray top and a checkered polo hanging on her waist. We weared the sneakers we bought last time.

Bago pa kami makaalis ng bahay ay kung ano anong pagpo-posing pa muna ang ginawa niya para sa Instagram niya. Siyempre dinamay ko na yung akin para hindi dull yung sa feed ko.

Dumeretso kami sa gymnasium kung saan halos mapuno ito sa dami ng estudyanteng dadalo. Buong high school ba naman umattend? Dun na rin namin nakita sila Shie.

We took lots and lots of pictures before we could even sat down. Hindi na kami ganoon nakapag participate sa program dahil iniipon namin yung energy namin para sa sayaw mamaya.

Pagkatapos ng ilang raffles at kung ano ano pa ay nagsimula na ang party. The sound covered the whole place. Halos mabingi ka sa sobrang lakas nito. People on the dance floor were all dancing like there's no tomorrow. Nakisabay kami sa mga hindi namin kilala ang sabi kasi samin makipag friends daw kaya ayan, dito kami nadikit sa seniors at freshmens.

The party music reached its climax and we were dancing like crazy! Nasa harap ko lang sila Juliane  at sabay sabay kaming sumasayaw sa tugtog.

It almost reached its end when we heard a mic test from the stage. Even the music stopped from playing and all were left to stop and face the stage.

What the hell?! Anong ginagawa niya dito?

"Hi!" He smiled awkwardly. "Uhm, sorry for interrupting your party,"

He had to stop when someone from the crowd shouted. Really really shouted. My eyes were looking for her but I was too little to even see a glimpse of the front. Good thing the stage was elevated kaya nakikita ko ito.

"Okay lang 'yan Ricci! Ikaw pa ba!"

I was like, go girl! Lapitan mo na kaya!

"This will just take a moment. Hindi ko kasi siya makita from the back so we had to go up stage. Juliane? Juliane Altamirano?"

Everybody else screamed, "Here!" pointing at Juliane who was by my side. Ano daw? Si Juliane?

Ricci smiled from there and went down the stage. Noon ko lang napansin na kasama niya pala si Brent. Kung paano sila nakapasok dito sa school ay hindi ko na alam.

The music resumed and every body else continued the fun. But I can't. I just felt a pang in my chest. A freaking pang.

"Bes, ako daw!!" Kinukurot kurot niya pa ako kaya naman todo support ako sa kanya. Kung anong kailangan ni Ricci sa kanya ay hindi ko alam.

Habang pabalik kami sa table kasama sila Ricci ay naririnig kong nabulong bulong sila Nikka sa may gilid. Ano ba yan! Magchi-chismisan na nga lang rinig na rinig pa!

Binati ko sila para naman hindi ganoon ka-awkward. O ako lang yung naaawkwardan?

I excused myself sa comfort room kahit hindi ko naman talaga alam kung saan ako pupunta. Tsaka kung bakit ako aalis sa lugar na 'yon. Basta ang alam ko lang ang bigat bigat ng nararamdaman 'ko. And i wanted it out of my chest.