Angels With Filthy Souls R-18 (COMPLETED)

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"Doon niyo iyon ilagay," Mom points the corner of the L'Fisher Chalet 1. The organizer does what she wants and walks towards that place with a bouque of roses in her hands. I near Mom and place an arm around her waist.

"Let the event organizers do their job, Mom. Don't stress yourself about this." My voice is low and soft because even I is stress about this too. Na-i-i-stress ako sa tuwing nakikita ko si Mommy na panay utos. She's too old to worry much but the perfectionist side of hers does not want to be hold back.

"Between us two, you look more stressed." Tumawa siya habang ako naman ay napabuga ng isang malalim na hininga. Totoo nga na sa pagtumatanda ay nagiging pasaway na rin.

"Bakit hindi ka muna umuwi at para makapag-ayos ka. Para sa iyo ang gabing ito, remember?" Mataman ko siyang tiningnan at tumango na lang. Nakalimutan ko na hindi pala ako mananalo sa isang argumento laban sa mga magulang ko. Dalawang bagay lang kasi 'yan, sila palagi ang tama at ako lagi ang mali.

Before I turn the engine of my Aston Martin DB11, I dial Ate Clara's phone number to tell her that someone needs to look after Mommy because if not, organizers and staffs of the hotel and event will be burned with the fire she can throw at them, figuratively speaking.

Tama si Mommy. Ang gabing ito ay para sa akin. Hindi lang isa ang dahilan kung hindi dalawa. Isa na rito ang pagiging bestseller ng libro ko hindi lamang sa bansa kung hindi sa buong Asya. Proud naman ako sa sarili ko dahil kahit papaano ay napatunayan ko na kaya ko rin ang magbigay inspirasyon sa mga kabataan. At ang isa ay ang pagiging nominee ko sa Carlos Palanca Memorial Award For Literature under the english division of novel.

My story is about a teen age love, more likely with a theme TOTGA. This mainly revolves around the undying and unconditional love of boy named Russmus that he himself never saw or expected that he'll fall in love with girl that has never existed in the first place. My story is all about hope, resiliency, depression and many underlying messages.

And with this nomination, my parents especially Mommy calls for an immediate party. It's just two days since I received the news and the organizing started.

Nakarating ako ng Manville pasado alas singko na ng hapon. Mag-isa lang ako sa bahay na ito at wala naman akong masyadong kaibigan dahil alam niyo naman na minsan pa sa minsan ka makakakita ng nakikisamang kapit-bahay sa isang five-star subdivision.

My place is a two-storey house with a high ceiling painted with white to give emphasis to the height and to give a lighter vibe for the visitors. I like receiving natural light kaya naman glass window na ceiling to floor ang gamit ko na may manipis lang kurtina. Sure naman ako na hindi ako kita sa labas dahil tinted naman ang window ko. It's an illusion.

I love how the sunset light rays penetrate my window, it takes away all my stresses from mom. Nilapag ko sa aking kama ang susuotin ko mamaya. It's a mermaid off-shoulder slit red dress customized for me. Pagkatapos kong gawin iyon ay pumunta ako sa bathroom para magbabad kahit ilang minuto lang sa bath tub. I set an alarm for fifteen minutes because I don't like me being late to this kind of special occasions.

It's six thirty in the evening when I arrived at the L'Fisher Hotel. Wala pa naman masyadong tao sa loob ng function hall pero pinili ko na lang ang maging maaga para na rin i-check ang kinalabasan ng design at maging handa kung sakaling mayroong last minute changes. Being perfectionist runs in the blood of becoming a Del Fuego it is then.

Close friends, relatives and extended families are the ones only invited because it's an exclusive occasion for an important announcement.

"Lana Bellamie?" Nasa gitna ako ng hall nang may tumawag sa akin. Dahan-dahan akong napalingon at agad akong napatili nang makita si Ava.