23 – Always
Nanatili ang mga mata ko sa flatscreen T.V. I gulped when the female lead made a sound. Amethyst shook her hands because of nervousness. Agad kong hinila ang kumot para takpan ang paa ko. Si Faye naman ay tutok na tutok ang mga mata na parang hindi natatakot kahit na konti.
It is the night before prom. I convinced Amethyst and Faye to stay for the night. Ang sabi ko ay mag sleepover na lang kami at sabay-sabay na pumunta sa hotel bukas. Dala-dala nila ang gowns nila rito. I provided the PJ's. Nakakatuwa nga dahil pare-pareho kami.
"Ang daya niyo! Ano, kayo-kayo na lang ngayon?" Angal ni Daniel sa kabilang linya.
Faye stuck her tongue out on the camera. Tumatawang ipinakita ni Amethyst ang popcorn.
"Gusto ko rin ng sleepover." It was Joaquin.
Ngumuso ako. "Sorry, Joaquin. Boys are not allowed in my room!"
Nakita ko mula sa screen ang pag-usbong ng maliit na ngiti sa labi ni Ayden habang nakapangalumbaba. Natigilan ako nang maalala kong halos gabi-gabi siyang naririto. Umiwas ako ng tingin at umalis sa harap ng laptop.
"Daniel, sinasabi ko sa 'yo, huwag mong maapak-apakan ang gown ko bukas!" Amethyst warned. "Tatamaan ka sa akin!"
Dahil kami-kami lang din naman ang magkakasama, kami-kami na lang din ang nagdesisyon para sa partner ng prom. Amethyst partnered Daniel while Faye is for Joaquin.
My phone suddenly beeped. Nang buksan ko iyon ay nagwala ang dibdib ko. It was a message from Ayden.
From Ayden Armendarez:
Boys aren't allowed in your room, huh?
Kinagat ko ang labi ko at lumayo ng kaonti. Faye laughed so hard when Amethyst spilled all the popcorn on the carpet. Hindi ko sila inintindi at nagtipa ng reply.
To Ayden Armendarez:
Shh!
Nagdadabog na lumabas ng kuwarto ko si Amethyst para kumuha pa ng popcorn. Faye stayed on the video call. Ngayon ay pinagtutulungan na siyang asarin nina Daniel at Joaquin. I didn't hear Ayden's voice.
From Ayden Armendarez:
You're keeping me like a dirty little secret.
My heart continued beating loudly. Kinagat ko ang labi ko. I didn't reply to him. Bumalik na lang ako sa kama at sinamahan si Faye. I stuck my tongue out. I saw Ayden's little smile once again. Lumayo siya ng konti sa camera saka ginulo ang buhok.
"Why are you silent, Ayden?"
Dumating si Amethyst na may dalang popcorn. Agad niya iyong iniyabang kay Daniel na inaasar siya kanina. My cousin just shook his head and laughed.
The call ended at 2 am and we slept at 4 am. Nang magising ako kay halos nakadagan na sa akin si Amethyst. Faye was already on the floor. I pushed Am hard to get off me. She groaned and kicked me out of the bed. Hindi ako nagpatalo at bumalik sa kama para dumagan sa kaniya.
"Ang baho ng hininga mo!" She shouted.
Of course, mommy's glam team was there for us. Si Faye ay mayroong sarili pero hindi na niya pinapunta. Amethyst told me that she could do her own make-up but mommy didn't let her.
I took a mirror shot on the vanity. Ngumuso ako nang maisipan iyong i-send kay Ayden. It's three hourse before the prom. Naghahanda na kaya sila?
"Daniel sent me a picture of his feet." Amethyst rolled her eyes.
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