Il Suo Amore (Her Love)

3

Prom came.

Tinulungan ako ni Jeanette maghanap ng damit.

I’m not used to making myself pretty. I am always insecure and I’m not confident with myself.

“Wow, you look like a princess.” John said, while we’re dancing to the slow music.

He’s my classmate and also an officer like me.

I rolled my eyes.

“Shut up.” I slapped his arm.

He laughed.

“Kung wala lang akong girlfriend, baka niligawan na kita.” he said then winked.

I signed.

“We’re good friends, dude. You forgot that I’m also a prince, after seeing me dressing up as a princess.” I joked while rolling my eyes at him.

Tumawa na naman sya.

My eyes roamed around the dance floor.

Kanina pa hinahanap ng mata ko ang lalaking yun.

Magmula pa kanina hinahanap na sya ng mata ko.

Nakita ko na sya kanina sa room. He looked nice and handsome as usual. Pero ngayon bigla syang nawala.

My heart sank.

I smiled at John then excused myself.

Umupo ulit ako saka nilibot ang paningin sa paligid.

Hindi ko talaga sya makita.

I want him to dance with me. Kahit saglit lang.

For the first and last time.

I know I look desperate. I’m pathetic.

Pabalik-balik na ako sa dance floor. Kung sino-sino nang kakilala ang nakapagsayaw sakin pero wala parin sya.

The party’s almost over.

Nawawalan na ako ng pag-asa. Maybe umuwi na sya.

“Zy, tara sayaw tayo.” Jeff asked. One of my close friends.

I scrunched my nose.

“I-I’m tired dancing.” palusot ko.

Hindi sya nagpapigil. Hinila nya parin ako sa kamay.

“Saglit lang, tara na.”

I signed.

Half a minute later, I asked him to stop pero ayaw nya pa din.

Naiiyak na naman ako. Shit.

“Two songs left and the party’s over.” sabi ng emcee.

My mood slowly dropped along with my heart.

I tried to stop myself from crying but I can’t control my tears. They’re slowly forming in my eyes.

“Tara, tabi na tayo.” nanghihina kong sabi.

“Okay.” nakangiting sabi nya saka ako binitawan.

Bumuntong-hininga ako saka humakbang pabalik sa grupo ng mga kaibigan ko.

Pero bago pa ako makalapit, may biglang humawak sa kamay ko at hinila ako pabalik sa dance floor.

What the—

And I almost cry when I saw him.

He’s still here!

My heart jumped with joy.