Prince's Downfall(Inc Chaps)

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Faith Serenity

I can’t help myself in the dining. I’m preparing something good for tonight. Paul is coming and I don’t know why I’m in a hurry. Akala ko ayaw kong makipag-date sa kanya pero heto ako at halos malapnos ang balat dahil sa init ng kaserola.

Kasama ko si Joy pero aalis din ang bruha mamaya. He’s just helping me with some other stuffs. Hindi na raw siya magpapaabot kay Paul dahil baka raw maagaw pa niya ‘yon. Natatawa lang ako sa best friend ko.

“Isn’t it dubious if he’s coming tonight? I mean, of all the girls out there, ako talaga?” hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala.

Katulad ng halik kanina, hindi ako makapaniwala na darating siya. Nasabi ko na nga lang kina Zayn at Paige na ‘friendly’ kiss lang ang ginawa ng Uncle nila pero halos ikahimatay ko ‘yon kanina.

Hindi ko pa rin nga nasasabi kay Joy na nahalikan na ako. It wasn’t my intention but it happened so fast.

Gosh, why it seems like the Earth is moving too fast, revolving than usual to make a love story for me? I mean, parang imposible na ganoon gumalaw ang tadhana, ganoon kabilis na dati naman ay wala. I am not bothered not to have a boyfriend yet when I met him just this morning, my thoughts gone wild. I’m expecting beyond the limit. My heart is hammering beyond what’s normal.

“Ano naman ang dubious do’n?” mataray na sagot ni Joy habang inaayos niya ang table setting. “You’re pretty. It’s not hidden. Nasa England pa lang tayo, may mga nanliligaw na sa’yo pero ikaw si Miss Mapili. Hindi naman imposible na magustuhan ka ng isang Grande. Look how beautiful you are, inside and out.” Komento niya.

Ayoko naman kasing magbuhat ng sariling upuan. Parang star kasi si Paul Shalem sa langit noon sa paningin ko, hindi ko alam na maa-attract siya sa akin o baka naman pang-good time lang din ako katulad ni Samantha.

Napatigil ako sa pag-aasikaso at wala sa loob na naibagsak ko ang hawak kong sandok.

Joy looked at me and furrowed. Literal siyang natigilan sa ginagawa at tiningnan ang bugnot kong mukha.

“Hoy, ano naman ang sini-senti ng bata? Bilisan mo na r’yan. Hindi ka pa nag-bibihis.”

I looked at my friend and had the saddest face ever. “What if I’m just like Samantha for him? What if he only wants a plaything?”

Natilihan din siya pero nagulat ako nang biglang pumasok si Daddy sa kusina, kasama si Fatimah.

Dad’s still wearing his corporate suit, loosening his tie while my stepmother has so many paper bags in her hands.

They went shopping.

“And who will make my daughter a plaything? Whoever hurts my only baby has to help himself be familiarized with the word, death.” May bahid ng kaseryosohan ang tono nito at alam kong pagdating sa akin, wala siyang exemption.

Even when my cousins made me cry when I was still a little girl, he would beat them just so get revenge for me.

Napatingin ako kay Fatimah. She’s looking at the foods I prepared, maybe wanted to hear about this mystery man or see how fate writes my own kind of romance.

“Uncle, first time may bibisita rito na lalaki. She never entertained even one when we’re still in England yet now she’s acting silly about this ‘plaything’. Medyo playful po kasi si Mister Demure dati pero ibang usapan naman po di ba kapag sa bahay ang punta ng lalaki?” Joy’s staring at me but is talking to my father.