The Lips Of Red (A Girl Cursed Into A Gay)

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Chapter 12 : The Creepy Painting

Magsisimula sa 8pm ang masquerade party at heto ako, nasa bahay parin bandang 8:30! I told mom that I will not join because I don't wanna wear a suit and I'd better be home.

But the truth is, I wanna sneak out of home wearing my high heels and red cocktail dress, without her consent. Ofcourse, why should I tell her?

So I'm waiting for the right time for mom to be fast asleep. And I guess now is the right time.

"Ang ganda mo, Jarred!" I complimented myself. Gusto kong maluha habang suot-suot ko ang high heels at ang cocktail sa harap ng salamin.

This is the real me, the beautiful me, the fierce and stunning Jarred. And I'll be anonymous in the party. I will be a head-turner.

Naninibago ako dahil wala ng something sa gitna ng mga paa ko! At tsaka mabigat na naman itong harap ko! Oh, what kind of bullshits are you thinking about Jarred?

"Babae ka na ulit Jarred! Ang ganda mo!" sabi ko sa salamin.

I feel like a girl again!

"Sige magpakasaya ka!" bigla na namang nagpakita itong babaeng dewendi, nakatayo sa mesa, "Basta huwag mong kalimutan ang sinabi ko sayo mortal, hindi ka dapat iibig sa kapwa mo mortal!"

Naiinis ako sakanya. Ano bang pakialam niya sa buhay ko?

"Tse! Umalis ka na nga dito! Wala kang pakialam kung ano man ang gusto ko!"

The dwarf suddenly laughed sarcastically in a very small and sharp voice. Right now, its hair is ponytailed into two, which makes her look even cuter.

"Walang pakialam? Pinaghirapan kong nakawin ang sandalyas na yan at iibig ka lang sa mortal tapos babawiin mo ang pangako mo sa Damayan?"

Ang advance naman mag-isip ng dewending to! But wait! Stolen? They are just robbing what I wear?

"Anong ninakaw? Baka mapahamak pa ako sa pagiging magnanakaw mo huh?"

The dwarf sits on the edge of the table and hang its feet free on the air. It looks at me.

"Aba pasalamat ka at ginawa namin ang lahat para mapasaya ka huh? Basta ito ang itatak mo sa isipan mo," naningkit ang kanyang mga mata sakin, "Hindi mo na pweding mabawi ang pinag-usapan natin."

I feel a bit scared at that. What if I can't escape that fate? What if I will end up in Biringan? But I am Jarred Grace De Amor, I can get away with anything.

At tsaka, chill, Jarred, 16 years old ka pa.

Pumara nalang ako ng tricycle patungo SRNH para safe at baka ano pang masasabi nila. Pagdating ko sa SRNH, narinig ko na kaagad ang ingay ng paligid.

I know I'm late but it's okay! Being a late comer is awesome because people will stop and stare at you like you are some sort of celebrity worth their precious attention!

Oh diba?

When I enter the activity center of SRNH, I am right, everyone really turned to look at me. I cover my face with my mask. It's colorful and made of feathers.

"Sino siya?"

Colorful lights scattered everywhere, ladies and gentlemen in their fabulous attire graced the dancefloor! Oh! I must be very very late! Nagsasayawan na sila kasama ang gusto nilang mga partner!

"She's so elegant." rinig kong sabi ng iba habang dumaan ako sa dance floor.

I can't blame them, I grow up in the city, I know how to make my self look like a barbie. Hindi sa nilolookdown ko ang mahirap na probinsyang ito, pero parang ganon na nga.