Sleeping Ugly

CHAPTER 19

I slowly open my eyes.

And when I finally widely open my eyes, I was surprised from the person above on my face.

"Duke?"

Our eyes met and the tip of his nose met mine.

I can feel his warm breath.

I can also hear his heartbeat.

After that, agad na niyang inilayo ang mukha niya sa mukha ko.

Hindi ako makapaniwala. Did he just kissed me?

I gasp and tears started to fall from my eyes.

A tears of joy.

Duke kissed me and he save my life.

Agad akong bumangon mula sa paghiga at agad kong niyakap si Duke.

"Duke, thank you for saving my life" I said and he pat my head.

Nang bumitaw na kami sa pagkayakap, his eyes was bit confused.

"D-Did I just save you?" he's stuttering.

"Youre the one who kissed me right? A true love kiss is the only way to break the curse and you're the one who breaks it. You saved my life" masaya kong sabi sa kanya.

"Pero bakit hindi nagbago ang iyong mukha?" he ask, confusedly.

I just give him a smile.

"Hindi na iyon importante Duke kung hindi man nagbago ang anyo ko. Ang importante ay buhay ako ngayon at dahil iyon sayo."

He smiles finally.

Muli niya akong niyakap ng mahigpit.

"That's good to hear. Thanks god and you're fine already akala ko talaga hindi kana gigising pa"

"By the way... Bakit ka pala nandito? Akala ko family birthday celebration lang."

He chuckles.

"Your Mom invites me to come here"

Lumingon ako sa direksyon kung saan nakatayo ang aking mga magulang. I saw my mom, crying. Tumayo ako at lumapit sa kanilang dalawa. I wrapped my arms around them.

"Thanks God. Nagbalik ka anak"

Suddenly, the clock rings.

It's already twelve in the midnight and we finally break my curse.

***

1 year later...

As I finally entered the school gate, everyone is looking at me.

I am wearing a knee level black heel boots and a color red and black strap checkered fitted dress. I also paired it with white fitted shirt below on my dress to make it more fashionable.

As the sun touched my brilliant skin, all eyes are on me.

Hindi tingin ng panghuhusga kundi tingin ng pagkabighani nila sa aking tanging ganda.

You heard it right.

I finally became a beautiful and fine lady.

Kinabukasan pagkatapos nangyari ang araw ng aking kaarawan, nagulat nalang ako pagkagising ko dahil biglang kuminis at pumuti ang balat ko. Kaya agad akong lumapit sa salamin and I can't believe when I saw my reflection to the mirror. I became different, really different.