The Art Of Love

Chapter 2

"So are you saying that Lloren your oh so good looking kuya talked back to tita?? " Lilliane asked in disbelief.

"Yeah." I said and she shouted. Sobrang kilig nya nanaman kay kuya. 
"Liligawan ko na talaga yang kuya mo, Cassandra!!" She said while putting make up. 

Nandito ako ngayon sa condo unit nya malapit sa school at nakahiga.  Today is saturday and I felt the need to go here.  Kagabi pa ako nandito at dito narin ako natulog.  Mom didn't bother because I said I'm going to pursue Law and it made her happy. 

"Alam mo yang si Tita,  nakakaloka talaga yan, she should be the one to understand you.  She knows how manipulative your dad is!  Grabe na ang sinapit ng baby Lloren ko sa kanila hmp!" She sounded mad.

"If ever I talk back to her I might lose everything." I am scared.  Sobra akong natatakot sa maaaring mangyari. 

"My God but you're still their daughter!" She exclaimed.

"I know and that puts a lot of pressure even more, Lill! " I said. 

Umupo ako sa kama at napatulala nalang sa isang painting na niregalo ko kay Lilliane. 

It is a painting of us when we were grade 9. It was my gift for her 16th birthday.

Umupo rin si Lilliane sa tabi ko at tinignan ako. She held my hand and hugged me tight.

"That's why I need you to come with me." She said and smiled devilishly.

"Ininvite ako ni Alisha sa Bar nila. Maraming batchmates na pupunta, kaya tara na after ng contest mo okay?" She said and went back to the Vanity table to finish her make up.

"Are you nervous?? " She asked while putting an eyeshadow.

"Kinda.  Tsaka pa raw sasabihin kung anong theme ng mga ipepaint namin" I said and I started browsing. I hope freestyle nalang because I have some ideas in my head already.  But I think it could also be controversial and contemporary.  I don't know yet.

Bata pa lang ako nahilig na ako sa pag dadrawing at paminsan minsan ay iniisketch ko yung mga nangyayari sa bahay. 

When I was in grade school, ako lagi ang pinanlalaban ng section ko sa ibang sections at lagi akong nananalo.  May times na talo pero hindi naman yun ang ipinunta ko.  Bonus nalang yung mga pagkapanalo.  I was always there because I want to. 

Nakarating kami ni Lilliane sa paggaganapan ng contest.  Maraming tao kaya kinabahan ako.

"There will be an elimination round and we'll be given 20 minutes to finish an artwork" I said after reading the brochure they gave me.

"What the Fuck,  20 minutes?? I mean how?" Nanlaki ang mata nya at parang hindi makapaniwala sa sinabi ko so sya naman ang nagbasa ng brochure.

"Fuck totoo nga... " she said.

Naglakad kami papunta sa loob.  I saw professional artists.  Mga sikat na nakikita ko sa twitter at facebook ang artworks.  I know them because I'm a fan of their artworks.

"Hey...  You can do it, manalo matalo mahal ko parin sarili ko." Lilliane joked.

"I'm not nervous anymore,  Lill.  I'm overwhelmed." I said. I am amazed by the different artworks placed in the hallway.

"Ada!" I saw Trevor at the end of the hallway waiting for us.

"Oh nauna pa pala yan. " Lilliane whispered.

We walked towards him and he handed me a juice.

"Oh bat ako wala?" Lilliane protested.

"I didn't know you'll be here. " Inirapan sya ni Trevor kaya natawa ako.