Clash of CLANS 3: Battle Between Hearts, Minds, and Identities

Chapter 15 Darkness 2

***WARD POV***

"I'M already here Cali. Where are you?" panay ang pagsulyap ko sa paligid habang nasa tainga ko ang cellphone.

Kanina pa ako nandito, naglilibot, ngunit sa sobrang dami ng tao, halos maduling ang mga mata ko sa kakaikot. Ngayon, parang gusto kong magwelga sa taong nagpasimuno ng costume party na ito.

Most of the students wore the same costume. Some looks funny, some are scary. Wala naman sa kanila ang pakay ko kundi sa babaeng bumihag sa puso ng kambal kong si Brendon.

It's Meg. I need to see her. It will be easy on my part because I know what she looks like. A friend of mine sends me her picture. My only problem right now is, there are too many people in this hall. Para na akong maduduling sa dami nila. Nakakapanlulumo ang katotohanan na hindi ko siya makita.

I take a deep breath and picture out Meg's lovely face on my phone. Batid ko na maganda na siya ngunit hindi ko inakala na magugulat ako sa makikita. She looks like a goddess for Pete's sake.

Bigla na lang pumasok sa isip ko ang panunukso sa akin kanina ni Aya. Mariin akong umiling. Imposible na magkagusto ako kay Meg. Hindi naman ganoon katagal ang pinagsamahan namin. Si Brendon ang lagi niyang kasama. Ang tungkol naman sa amin ay sandali lang.

Pinakiramdaman ko ang puso ko, thinking Meg makes my heart beat so fast. Nakakabingi. Does it mean what Aya's told me is true? That I like Meg now?

I gritted my teeth.

Shit! This is wrong. Ayoko nang ulitin ang pagkakamali ko noon. It's making me crazy! Aside from that, Brendon is madly in love with Meg.

"I'm in the light room my friend,"

My childhood friend voice, bring me back to reality. I let go a deep breath as I look at my co-students dancing in the center. Some are on their sits, laughing, eating and doing different staffs. Maybe, going here is a wrong choice.

"Is there a problem Eduardo?"

I tsk. Hilig talaga ng isang itong inisin ako sa ganitong oras.

"Nothing. Uuwi na lang ako."

I heard him sigh. "My friend, I just came here in the Philippines and then you ask my help. I said yes because it's the first time you do this. Begging. Now, you plan to leave without meeting me?"

"Cali-"

"Man, you suck in friendship department."

Kakamot-kamot ang ulo na nagsimula akong maglakad. Kinonsensiya pa talaga ako. But he's right. Paniguradong nahihilo pa rin siya sa biyahe. Malay ko naman na uuwi siya bigla. Sa ngayon, hindi pa namin nakikita ang isa't isa. All that we have been doing is to call each other.

I grab the opportunity. A plan comes on my mind. For making Meg happy, I beg for his help. Na hindi ko na kailangang gawin dahil oo din naman ang isasagot niya sa huli.

"I'm still dizzy, you know,"

"Fine," pagsuko ko. "When will this party, will end?"

"Half hour to go,"

"Matagal pa pala,"

"Do you want me to turn it off now, so we can go home early? You know I have a lot of things to ask you,"

I snorted. I know how he looks like now.

"Tsismoso,"

He chuckled, "Gwapo nemen,"

"Bulol, ayusin mo pananagalog mo. Pinoy ka ng umalis, alien ka na pagbalik!"

He just laugh. Iiling-iling na dumaan ako sa naka-Cinderella'ng costume na babae, kasama ang prince charming niyang naka-maskara. Bweno, pareho lang naman sila.