Skyscraper's pride (Laurentius Series # 1)

FIFTEEN

"Then? What happened next?"

I can see that she genuinely wants to know what happened between Kol and me last night. I can't help but smile while reminiscing the moments we had last night. It was the best birthday I have ever had in my eighteen years of existence.

We were having our nails done here in the parlor room of our house. We decided to pamper ourselves for the party later.

"Nothing, we just talked then he accompanied me back here in the Manor," I said while checking the color of my nails.

"You two really look good together. I'm glad that you finally found someone that you can be comfortable with." I just stared at her. She shifted her gaze from her hand to me then she gave out a soft smile.

"Yeah"

We were all always together. Royce, Leo, Elise, and I. The thing we all have in common is that we always distance ourselves from everyone else. I mean yes, we talk to people, we socialize but that's just it. It was like, there was this wall where it separated us from everyone else. Naalala ko na lagi ko pang naiisip nuon na ang unang umalis talo, I'm glad I was wrong. It's the first time I felt happy being wrong.

Napatingin ako sa cellphone ko ng tumunog 'yon. Nasa iisang table ang Cell phone naming ni Elise. Nakita kong saglit siyang umasa na sakaniya 'to at agad namang nabigo ng makita na ang Cellphone ko ang umilaw. I think she felt my gaze kaya agad siyang tumingin sa kabilang gilid.

From: MY Calaruega

Can't wait to see you later.

I smiled when I read his message. I stare at it for a moment not having any idea what to reply.

Those walls, I used to be contented just being behind those hidden walls. I never thought that maybe somewhere out there, someone might actually try and cross those boundaries. I never let my hopes up thinking that it won't be worth it. But he made me realized how wrong I was. He built up all his courage and decided to break those unseen boundaries that were keeping me away from everyone else. And he was not alone, he brought people that would help me go out of my own comfort zone. People that before I even realized, was already part of my high school journey.

Thank you.

"Happy birthday ulit. Blaise. Mommy can't wait to see you in those gowns" Napatingin ako sa may pinto ng marinig ko ang boses ni Cara.

Tapos na akong lagyan ng makeup, inaayos nalang ang buhok ko. Kinulot na kasi kanina ang buhok ko habang nilalagyan ako ng eye shadow. The stylist wants an updo hairstyle for my entrance with a gold vine hairpiece.

"Tapos mamaya, I'm going to remove that and let your curly hair fall. Diba bongga" Sabi ni Norris habang inaayos ang pag ka kulot sa mag kabilang buhok ko na iniwan niya sa harapan.

"Blaise, baba na ko. Nanjaan na si Lia tsaka Liv." Nakangiting sabi ni Cara

"Sure," Maikli kong sabi bago sinuklian ang ngiti niya

Eight ang simula ng debut ko at seven thirty na. I heard marami ng tao sa baba. Napatingin ako sa cellphone ko dahil hindi ko alam kung nasaan na si Kol. Wala pa kasi siyang text, hindi ko rin naman siya masendan ng mensahe kanina dahil inaayusan ako. Nandito na sila Lia, hindi ako sigurado Kay Nathaniel at Kaius pero siguro naman ay malapit na sila o si Kol dahil nandito na ang kaibigan nila.

Siya ang escort ko kaya siya ang kasama ko sa pag pasok sa venue. Nakita kong sinenyasan ako ni Elise na bababa rin siya kaya tumango nalang ako. Siguro ay nakarating na rin sila kuya. Hindi kase sila sumabay saamin kanina dahil maaga kaming bumyahe papunta dito para tignan muli ang ayos ng venue at para dito na rin ako ayusan.