[✔] The Love Twist

chapter 23 - balloon

Cara's POV

Christmas never existed since I was born. Yes I do share gifts, greet everyone and go to church... But never celebrated with a family.

I was just staring at Mint's house which was showered with christmas lights, when the door suddenly opened.

"Hey, the party's starting na. Ayaw mo bang pumunta?" Tanong sakin ni Mint habang suot ang costume nyang pang Santa Claus. I smiled, umiling nalang ako as a response.

"I'm okay"

"Then... I'll be going"

His family would held a Christmas Party every year for their company. Buti pa nga sila nagcecelebrate pa eh, nihindi nga umuuwi Daddy ko every Christmas which is nakasanayan narin.

Hinila ko ang jacket na naka-hang sa headboard ng kama ko at sinuot ito. Lumabas muna ako ng bahay kasi feeling ko hindi big deal ngayong gabing ito ang maglakad sa kalsada. It's Christmas Eve, 4 hours before the 25th day. Mahangin at ang lamig, feel mo talaga ang December.

May ibang taong nagcecelebrate sa labas kaya mas at ease ako, may ibang nangangaroling tapos may ibang nagvivideoke pa. Ang saya nila every Christmas.

My maids probably nagcecelebrate narin ngayon sakanilang bahay. Kahit mahirap ang buhay nila, kaya nilang maging masaya as long as my pamilya. The moment that will never happen to me. Kung siguro buhay pa ang Mommy ko, hindi sana magkakaganito ang pasko ko lalo na si Daddy. I wanted to celebrate it with him but he doesn't want me to.

It's cold. Kulang pa ata ang jacket na dinala ko eh. I don't even know kung bakit ako lumabas. Feeling ko lang talaga siguro.

Kinapa ko phone ko tsaka agad itong nilabas para silipin yung SNS ko. Pagpasok ko palang ng messenger, my friends greeted me agad. The first in my line was Eizon, kasunod sila Sunny at Melody... but Grey's name came up on my inbox. He's greeting me.

Should I greet him back? It's been awhile since the last time na kinausap nya ako. I never approached him kasi he's still fresh from the break up at ayaw ko ring maging sipsip. I think kailangan nya ng distance from me.

Para hindi mahalatang ina-avoid ko sya. I greeted him back.

Greyson: Hi! Nearby ka daw sabi ni Facebook.

Natawa naman ako at umiling. He's still on crack as always.

Caramel: Baka nga somewhere lang ako.

I stopped from walking tsaka tiningnan ang paligid ko. Nasa Wilayan playground ako. I smiled thinking about those children na grabe kung makalaro sa playground, parang hindi gabi. Bakit naman ako nearby sakanya kung malayo naman ito sa bahay nya?

"I guess tinagpo nanaman tayo ng tadhana" nagulat naman ako nang may nagsalita sa gilid ko. Tumumbad sakin ang nakacap na Grey habang balot din ang katawan.

"Hi Grey" bati ko at nginitian sya, "Why're you here?"

"Same with you" sabi nya.

"Huh?"

"I'm here to make a wish from the giant christmas tree" sabi nya at ngumuso sa malaking xmas tree na nasa harapan namin. I never knew about this but it's kinda cool.

"Right" sabi ko nalang.

"I have already wrote my wish, may dala ka bang medyas?" Tanong nya.

Natawa ako at tinaasan sya ng kilay, "What!?"

"You know, bring your own medyas daw tapos lagyan mo ng papel with your wish inside. Wala akong nadalang medyas kaya ginamit ko nalang tong medyas na suot ko. Isa nalang ngayon medyas ko" sabi nya.