Sixteenth Shot
[Daisy’s POV]
I was pacing back and fort dito sa loob ng kwarto ko. Hindi ko alam pero bakit parang kinakabahan ako sa pwedeng mangyari ngayong gabi? Why do I feel like this?
I looked at my bedside clock and it’s already 4:30pm. 30 minutes left before our party will about to start. I’m just wearing dollshoes and a pink knee length dress. Sabi ko naman di ba na ayoko kasi ng magarbong party, it’s just a family and friends reunion na rin naman dahil it’s about a decade before we had our last family gathering.
Wala rin naman kasi akong ka-close sa mga pinsan ko pati na rin sa mga tita at tito ko. I was a silent type girl kasi dati and I’d never socialize to them but now, things changed and I think it’s about time for me to speak up and had much time with my relatives.
Then I felt my phone vibrating.
FROM: MON
I will be late babe. Si kuya kasi tinakbo ulit namin sa hospital. Don’t worry dadating ako I’ll promise. Just please understand. Ok? I love you.
Ano pa bang magagawa ko di ba? Alangan namang magalit ako sa kanya dahil lang dun. Malala na ang kalagayan ng kuya ni Mon and I’m sad for him. Naaawa na ako kay Mon because he always take all the responsibility left by his brother. His parents din naman ay may edad na. Kagaya ni Brent, dalawa lang din silang magkapatid ng kuya niya. Malala pa nito may sakit pa ‘yung kuya niya. I’m hoping na everything would be better na.
“Anak, nagdadatingan na ang mga tita mo, halika na sa labas”
“Sige mom, susunod na ko”
Ok. This is it. Haharapin ko na sila. Mother’s side relatives namin ang mga pumunta dito dahil karamihan sa mga tita at tito ko sa side ni daddy ay nasa abroad at alam mo na medyo may something na hindi pagkakaunawaan ang side ni daddy kay mommy but on my mom’s side they all accept dad for my mom. Grabe, tumatanda na sila pero bakit hindi pa rin sila nagkakaintindihan?
Bumaba na ako ng hagdan at pumunta sa may labas ng bahay kung saan ginanap ang party. Naririnig ko na ang ingay ng videoke sa labas. Yes, nagrent kami ng videoke para mas masaya, I’m the one who requested to have it.
Pagkalabas ko ng bahay ay nakuha ko agad ang attention ng lahat. So, spell awkward?
“Hi” I just painted a smile on them and gently waved my right hand. Nakita ko namang ngumiti din sila pabalik sa akin sabay isa-isang nagsilapitan sa akin ang mga tita at tito ko with my cousins. Apat na magkakapatid sila mommy and she is the second sibling.
“You’re so beautiful Janice, the last time I saw you, you were so young and chubby. But Oh my, you’d grown up as a beautiful lady”
“Thanks tita Dulce” tita Dulce is the oldest of them. She has a 2 kids namely Dina and Dino. Yes, they are twins.
