He guided me towards the stage. May malaking sofa duon na nagmamatch sa color ng gown ko.
Ganun na ba ako kataba sa paningin ni mama at papa para ganito ka laki ang ni-ready nilang upuan para sakin? Kasya ang anim na tao dito eh.
Umupo lang ako duon at hindi ma process ng utak ko kung ano ang nangyayari sa paligid. I roamed my eyes around this big 4-cornered hall.
Ang daming tables and mga tao. I saw a lot of my classmates. Hindi ko naman sila friends. Bakit sila nandito eh makikikain lang naman ang mga yan? Pustahan, after ng araw na 'to, makakalimutan na ulit ako ng mga yan. Kaya ayaw kong magcelebrate eh.
I also saw some of my classmates from elementary that I barely even know? Like,seriously? Is this even my party?
Even the great Lusigh-fer is here! I can't believe it.
Sisimangot na sana ako nung nakita kong kumpleto ang mga kuya ko. I thought hindi makakauwi ang dalawa kong kuya dahil hindi pa naman bakasyon dun sa England. Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti. They all look so handsome.
Nasa iisang table lang silang lahat kasama si Veyn. Mama's probably the one behind this. Alam na alam niya talaga kung sino ang pipiliing escort ko. I roamed my eyes to search for her and she's with papa along with some of our relatives.
Mangiyak-ngiyak siyang nakangiti sa akin. Aww.
I also some people from the media kaya hindi ko alam kung ano dapat ang gawin ko dito dahil hindi naman ako sanay humarap sa maraming tao. Besides, all of their eyes are on me kaya isang mali ko lang dito ay makikita talaga nila.
The program started at pinipigilan ko lang humikab. Naaantok na ako. Gusto ko na matulog o di kaya kumain. My boredom vanished when Veyn stood up and walked towards the stage.
He offered his hand kaya kahit di ko alam ang gagawin ko ay inabot ko na lang din ito. He guided me towards the piano at pinaupo.
Tutugtog ako ng piano? Hala, pota. Hindi ako marunong!
"Tutugtog ako?" I whispered. He chuckled.
Ugh! Gwapo. Hot. Lahat-lahat nasa kanya na! Tangina.
"No. I'm going to serenade you, young lady." Sabi niya.
"Ah. Kinabahan ako. Akala ko nasa US ka?" I asked but he secretly rolled his eyes. It's just enough for me to see and not by the audience.
"Baka gusto mong mag-usap nalang tayo? Cancel na ba natin 'tong program?" He sarcastically said.
"Suplado." I said.
Akala niya kung sino siyang gwapo para umastang suplado ngayon ah? Gwapo naman talaga. Hihi.
He started playing the piano. The song's not familiar. It's the first time I saw him play this instrument. Akala ko gitara lang ang kaya niyang tugtugin.
(Play the this for the background music)
He started singing.
It's her hair and her eyes today
That just simple take me away
And the feeling that I'm falling further in love
Makes me shiver but in a good way
He stared at me and it really did made me shiver. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba sa lamig sa loob ng hall na 'to lalo na at naka off-shoulder ang gown ko or is it the way he stares at me and delivers each line of the song as if it's really meant for me.
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