Love Tolerance

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Gift

Today is my birthday, April 15. Naghanda ng party si mom para sa akin, she invited my friends and even her friends including Tita Paulina. Malungkot nga lang dahil wala si Kelly, mas masaya siguro kami kapag nandito lang siya. It's almost 1-year na hindi namin siya kasama. I missed her so much. Sobrang nakakalungkot lang na hindi namin alam kung kailan pa namin siya makikita dahil walang kasiguraduhan kung babalik pa siya, but we're hoping na babalik siya. That's not even impossible.

I'm wearing my sequin champagne dress with a spaghetti strap. I even curled my hair. I can't deny that I look good tonight because Shandy did my make-up. I smiled before I stood up as my mom called my name to introduced me to our visitors. Para naman akong candidate sa pageant na kumakaway. Ang formal lang ng party dahil karamihan sa bisita ay professionals.

"Happy Birthday, Monica," Tita greeted me. I hugged her and thanked her for coming to my birthday party.

"Hey, happy birthday!" nakipagbeso pa sa akin si Ash, napalingon naman ako kay Accius, but he's busy talking with Zyaire kaya siguro hindi niya napansin si Ash. I gestured our table to Ash, but she refused; can't even look to Accius. I wondered what happened between them, but I realized it's not my business at all.

"I'll talk to him later." Lysa pouted, they're talking about Ranger. Baka nag-away naman sila, hindi ko narinig pinag-uusapan nila dahil busy ako sa pakikipag-usap sa mga bisita.

Tumawa naman si Shin, "mabuti 'yan baka mapagod niyan si Range sa 'yo. Inaaway mo siya palagi. He didn't even attend Monica's birthday." Umiling-iling naman si Shin at tumungga ulit sa wine.

"Hey, this is not the right time to talk about boys. It's my birthday!" I said to change the topic. "Now, stand up ladies, let's have dance!" Hinila ko na sila kahit mukhang ayaw pa ni Lysa pero wala na lang siyang nagawa nang sumama na rin sina Shandy, Shin, at Bailey. Pumunta na kami sa gitna at sumayaw doon, mas umindak pa ang musika nang dumami na rin ang nakisayaw.

Natigil pa ako nang may biglang humawak sa waist ko mula sa likod! Nilingon ko ito, my lips parted as I recognized who it was. It was Kenneth, my suitor. I smiled and put my arms around his neck. "Happy birthday," he whispered that made me giggled. Kenneth confessed on me last week, he asked to court me, so I gave him a chance. Why wouldn't I? He's well known a smarty boy, he's good at academic and sport. Dagdag mo pa ang kagwapuhan niya, bagay siya sa grupo nina Zyaire sayang nga lang dahil hindi sila close.

Ngunit hindi pa man nakakailang minuto ay may biglang humila na sa akin mula kay Kenneth kaya nainis ako. "Ano ba!" Pagharap ko dito, I was a little bit surprised when I realized it was Accius. Accius again! "Oh, ano na naman?" Nakataas pa ring kilay ko.

He moved closer to me and reached my ears to whisper something. "Let's dance," his voice was soft, and it made my face heated! Kinuha niya ang kamay ko at nilagay sa kaniyang balikat, and he held my waist. "Sino 'yon?" His brows furrowed.

Nilingon ko si Kenneth at kumaway sa kaniya, I know he's dissapointed dahil iniwan ko siya, but I know he'll understand that this is my birthday party. "None of your business, jerk," I rolled my eyes.  Gusto ko siyang sapakin sa inis dahil sa pangingialam niya pero ayaw ko namang sirain ang mood baka mag-away pa kami.

"Ba't ganiyan hitsura mo, tuwang-tuwa kang kasayaw 'yong isang 'yon tapos sa pogi mong kaibigan sisimangutan mo?" He raised his brow.

"Of course, that's Kenneth duh." I rolled my eyes.