Choices in Between

Kabanata 7

Ivvy

"Oh my God! Really? He said that?" Xia exclaimed over the phone.

Pagkabalik na pagkabalik ko sa hotel nag pahinga muna ako ng mga kalahating oras tapos tinawagan ko na siya. I scolded her for not telling me about the dress code tapos ang sabi niya lang she wants me to stand out in any way possible. At nag tagumpay naman siya. And of course I gotta tell her about my 'date'.

"Oo nga. He said he'll be my date." I just answered. Kunwari kalmado ako pero sa loob loob ko nag wawala na ang aking sistema.

"Tapos? Ano pang sabi niya? And how did he asked you to be his date?" She digged more. I can literally see the amusement on her eyes from here.

Asked me? I don't think something like that happened.

"He didn't asked me to be his date. Nalaman ko na lang bigla na date ko na siya. 'di ako informed." I said. And I don't know but I can't help but to feel something upon saying that.

"Ha? How's that possible? Ano 'yun? He just like decided on his own?" Natatawang sabi niya. "But see? I told you, the guy's into you Pris!" She added.

"Ano? Gusto agad? Paano naman niya ako magugustuhan eh di man lang kami mag kalilala." I defensively said.

But on the back of my mind, lies some thoughts that shouldn't be there.

"Crush then? Maybe he's crushing on you!" She giggled. Crush? Ano kami teenagers? "But kidding aside, after he told that guy that he's your date, what else happened?" Usisa niya pang muli. Seriously, my bestfriend is so so.

hmm. Ano pa nga ang nangyari? Ah, yes I remember. "He said that he'll be my date. Tapos sabi niya susunduin niya daw ako sa hotel around 8:30pm kasi 9:00pm magsisimula ang event. And then after telling me that, he left without letting me say anything. Well I also doubt that I could even utter a single letter then. Tapos yun the conference went on smoothly at 'di ko na siya nakita ulit." Mahabang kwento ko.

"OH MY GOD! Ayoko na talaga ha! I wish I was there with you. Specially now, sinong mag aayos sayo? And did you shop for another gown? Gosh, 'di pwede yang dress na binili natin kapag si ZLS pala ang date mo" Sunod-sunod niyang sabi.

Halos mapabuntong-hininga nalang ako sa kaibigan ko. Mas excited pa siya sa akin.

"Xia I don't need to buy a gown sayang naman ang dress na nabili natin for this occasion." I said.

"My God Ivvy! Your family owns a very Succesful company and you're earning hundreds of pesos per month and you can't even afford to buy a gown for yourself! Makinig ka sa'kin okay? You need to wear a gown. Nabasa mo ba ang description ng event sa invitation ha?" Sermon niya. Feeling ko talaga na resurrect si mama sa katauhan ng bestfriend ko.

"Xia, it's already 6:11pm. Wala na akong oras bumili ng gown gaya ng sinasabi mo." Sabi ko nalang.

"I can't believe you!" She hissed.

Sasagot na sana ako noong may marinig akong mga katok sa pintuan.

"Xia, gotta go. Feeling ko si Maan na yung na sa pinto. She'll help me prepare." I said. And walked towards the door already.

"Okay fine! Sige please call me before you go and send me a pic of your final look." Sabi niya. Tapos binaba na ako phone.

When I reached the door, I took a peak on the eye hole and when I saw that it's Maan, I opened it already. But just when I thought na si Maan lang ang tao sa labas ng pinto ko ay nagkakamali ako.