Habang lumilipas ang oras ay siya namang pagbilis at paglakas ng kaba sa aking dibdib. This is the night. Isa sa mga araw na hindi ko inabangan, hindi ko pinagplanuhan, but here I am wishing everything will turn out good.
Why? Because I'm also a girl. A girl who just turned into a lady.
I'm about to turn the current page into another page. This will be the night where I am no longer a girl who could be careless in everything, who's all over young, wild, and free. But wildness isn't about what you think.
“Zandra?” Unfamiliar feeling invade my system as I hear his voice. I can feel my face heating up.
“Hmm?” I answered him a hum as we sway our bodies through the gentle rhythm of the music.
“I don't know.” He whispers through my ears. The tingling sensation was there as his breath touches my skin.
“I really don't know. But you're way more beautiful tonight.” His words didn't fail to send me into a blush. My heart keeps on pumping at its unusual beat.
“Thanks, Giovanni.”
“Just call me Gio, Zandra.” He suggested.
“Gio then.” I smiled as I notice a hint of botheration in his voice. He's one of those guys who would die in frustration by calling them in their first name, completely.
“You're really beautiful Zandra. It's scary.” Wth?!
“What? I mean, why?” I replied shockingly but in a low voice.
“Don't you get it? This is the case dear. Because of that pretty face, many boys will be captured in only a glance.”
“And?”
“And I'm scared.” Paulit-ulit Gio? I know you're cute but please, sabihin mo na, I never wanted logic.
“I'm scared that one day, you might fall for one of those guys. And I'm also scared that isn't me.” He sounded sad and I'm sure he's pouting.
I remained silent. I tried to speak pero hindi ko alam kung anong uunahin ko. Gio has been courting me for eight months, our parents know about this and they're close. Gosh!
“Do you get it now, dear?” Omg! Gio!
“Ahm–”
“Seems you two are enjoying huh?” Isang pamilyar na boses ang aking narinig mula sa likuran. May bahid ito ng panunukso.
“Ninang!” I complained.
“Haha. It's okay Zandra. I also used to be like you, I could still remember that night when Ed asked me for a dance and then he confessed something. And you know what? I did also blush.” Ninang! Wth!
“Ninang!”
“That's fine hija. Haha. I think I should go.” She winked at Gio. Weird.
But before she could totally go, she stepped back and greeted me again.
“Well, happy eighteenth birthday again Zandra. Wish you all the best.” She smiled. Kumalas muna sa pagkakahawak kay Gio at nagtungo kay Ninang Georgene upang bigyan siya ng isang mahigpit na yakap.
“Thank you for coming Ninang Gee.”
“Don't mention it, it's only five cities away hija. I can do anything for my only inaanak.” She laughed as she reacted on my tight and warm hug.
“Hey, you're date is waiting for you. I think you should give him a hug too.” I just rolled my eyes instead of saying ‘Ninang!’.
“That was sweet.” Komento ni Gio nang makabalik na ako sa kaniya.
