I looked into mirror one more time, just to check everything about me is fine. Siguro ayusin ko pa kilay ko? Should I apply mascara? The more I look into my reflection, the more I see imperfection. But is there a requirement for me to look perfect tonight? Should I look so perfect?
In the middle of drowning thoughts, I was pulled back to the surface by a voice. A screaming girly voice.
"Ateeeeeee!"
It was Erika. "Oh?!", sigaw ko.
"Si Jason andito na!"
Huh? Tumingin ako agad sa relo ko para icheck kung anong oras na. Its 5:45PM. He's fifteen minutes early.
Agad naman ako bumababa. Natataranta. Oero huminto ako midway ng hagdan. Huminga akong malalim at pumikit.
Anya. Huwag pahalata na excited ka. Pa-demure ng konti. That's what I told myself. But as I descended in the stairway I can't help but feel so weak inside. He was there. He was standing like a mighty knight and shining armor. He was directly looking at me with that look in his eyes that will make any girl fall. Those smile, and those eyes. Those damn brown eyes always gets me. Suddenly it felt so magical. There's a magical feeling in the air that makes me lose my breath.
He was still gazing at me then he offered his hand and that makes my knees go even weaker. I took it and took the last step of the stair and then suddenly....
I slipped. But he was there to catch me. That's what I thought.
"Okay ka lang?", tanong niya habang inaalalayan ako sa pagtayo.
Hinawi ko ang buhok ko at ngumiti para itago ang kahihihiyan ko na namang ito. "Okay lang ako."
Ngumiti siya at binitiwan ako.
"Bakit ang aga mo?", tanong ko.
"Ayaw mo ba ng maaga?", tanong niya. He is so beautiful. Gwapo naman talaga siya pero he'e extra gwapo tonight. He's wearing black long sleeves, rolled up in his arms, and fitted printed pants. Not too formal, not to shabby. My kind of prince.
"Ehemm!" Erika cleared her throat and popped our little fairy tale bubble.
"Baka gusto niyo na pumunta sa pupuntahan niyo?", tanong niya in a very sarcastic tone.
Nagtinginan kami ni Jason at nagtawanan. "Yes. I'm sorry", sagot ni Jason.
"May pupuntahan din kasi ako", sabi naman ni Erika, lowering her tone.
She watched us get out of the door. But I decided to look back. And she was there, mouthing something.
"Good luck!", she said while clenching her fist in the air.
Seeing my little sister cheer on me on my date, makes my heart melt a little.
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Last Christmas You Broke My Heart
RomanceAnya is just an ordinary pseudo-feminist until one day lumapit si Jason para magpaload sa kanya. And that one moment changed everything. But as soon as the ball started rolling and her life gets more exciting, heartbreaks came knocking on her door...
