Monster's Pet (Phoenix #2)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 - Cinderella 

"Come again?" Sarcastically, I laugh. Uulitin sana ni Saint ang sinabi niya, but I cut him off. "Don't. I get it. Ayaw n'yong sabihin ko kay Heloise ang mga dapat kong sabihin sa kanya."

Well, I'm about to tell her everything she has to know. Lahat ng dapat niyang malaman, lahat ng dapat na sinabi ko sa kanya the moment I set foot in Saunder Academy.

"She can't get stressed, Charlie. You know what might happen." Saint implores.

Kyle claps a hand on my shoulder, and offers me a smile. "You can tell her everything, kapag pwede na ulit siyang ma-stress."

I laugh not because of what he said, but because of the irony of my situation. Nagalit sila sa'kin noon dahil nilihim ko kay Loise ang pakaka-kick out ko sa Langston at pag-transfer ko sa Saunder, ngayon namang kating-kati na kong sabihin sa kanya, pilit naman nila akong pinipigilan. And I can understand why. Once I tell her everything, she'll surely be surprised. Knowing my sweet girl? She'll be stressed the hell out. It would not be good for her.

So now, I have twelve guys helping me hide from Loise here in Saunder Academy. I even wore my Langston uniform, noong lumabas siya ng ospital para lang hindi siya maghinala.

Of course I feel guilty. Ayoko nang maglihim kay Loise. But I have no other choice. It's for her sake this time.

I withdraw a sigh, surrendering. It's thirteen versus one, (isama n'yo na si Alisson na isa pa sa todo pigil din sa'kin ngayon) I don't stand a chance. I know when to accept defeat.

~*~

"Charlie!" Alisson calls, waving her hand on my face it almost hit my nose. "Salubong na salubong 'yang makakapal mong kilay! Ayaw mo ba talagang pumunta sa party?"

"Hindi lang ako excited."

"What?" she puts a hand in her mouth dramatically, "You have all the right to be excited you know! Have you seen your gown?"

Loise, my sweet girl, decided to rent and help me pick my dress for the party, kahit pa kakalabas niya lang ng ospital.

Disney princesses and princes kasi ang motif ng bwisit na birthday party ni Beverly, and my best friends want me to be Cinde-fucking-rella, probably because I call Barbara and Beverly evil step sisters. Mas gusto ko ngang magsuot ng banana costume since I call them B1 and B2 as well, but my girls want me to wear a fucking gown.

It's what I hate the most honestly, dahil bukod sa mahirap suutin eh, ang bigat pa sa katawan.

Tsk, of all the possible motifs, bakit naman kasi Disney pa? She's turning fifteen, not seven for fuck's sake!

Mas excited pa nga sa'kin si Alisson. Dinala niya sa apartment ko ang gown na pinili ni Loise, kasama ang makeup artist na mag-aayos sa'kin. Feeling ko tuloy graduation ko at siya ang guardian na kasama kong aakyat sa stage.

Wala naman akong naging reklamo sa makeup ko, magaling ang artist na nakuha ni Alisson. Nagkomento lang ako dahil lalagyan niya raw ng extension ang buhok ko.

"I want my hair short." I command firmly.

"Pero sis, mas gaganda ka pang lalo kapag mahaba ang buhok mo." kontra niya, pinaikutan pa ako ng mata. His name's Xander sa umaga, Xandra sa gabi. He is totally my type, pero lalaki rin daw ang hanap niya.