Brechmos Academy: School For The Lost

CHAPTER 16

"You look... Wow, Lucy. You clean up really really well."

Halos mamula ang mukha ko sa nakikitang ekspresyon sa mukha ni Andrew. He's looking at me as if it's his first time seeing me.

I looked at them again and Rey nodded his head at me with a small smile, as if agreeing with Andrew's statement. Hindi niya suot ang eyeglasses niya, making him look less of a real book worm and an emo that he is.

Actually, halos mawala na rin talaga sa isip ko ang imahe ni Rey na ganoon. After all those trainings with him, I've realized that he's silently lethal; and the suit he chose to wear tonight speaks of it.

Nakaitim siya lahat except for his wine-red necktie and his hair down, in an almost messy way. But oddly enough, it works and even adds up to the deep charm that he has.

Habang si Andrew naman ay nakaputi. His three-piece suit all in white, and his hair swiped up, making him more boyish looking and knightly. Ngumiti siya sa akin at ang mababaw na dimples niya ay lumitaw sa mukha niya. I smiled at the both of them in return.

"I told her that, but she doesn't agree that much. I guess, wala lang talaga siyang sense of style." Biglang anas ni Morgan sa gilid ko habang nakataas ang kilay sa akin. Halos mapakamot nalang ako sa ulo.

We've actually argued for a while habang nasa dorm room kami. And it's because of the things she wants me to wear for the ball. Pero 'yon nga, we ended up compromising for each other, but still...

Nahihiya pa rin ako.

The midnight blue dress I am wearing is so skin tight. Almost as skin tight as our mission uniforms. I looked at my side and watched at the Swarovski crystals lining on my curves.

Malakas na umihip ang hangin sa hallway, at halos ramdam ko ang maginaw na hangin sa nakabukas kong likod. Kinapa ko ang malaking bahagi kung saan kita ang likod ko.

"Can you just let it be?" Kinuha ni Morgan ang kamay ko sa likod at muli na naman akong inirapan.

She flipped her straight black hair. "Gosh. You're ruining it." Napailing nalang ako. Sa kaniya at sa sarili. Sobrang layo lang talaga ng taste namin sa damit. Though, I really like the presentation she has of herself, because yes, it's really her. And that's it. It's her, not me.

Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko. Although my back is almost naked from my waist upwards, ang harap naman ay sakto lang na natatabunan ang dibdib ko. The dress turns almost ocean deep blue when I move because of the crystals.

Napahimas ako sa bahagi ng tiyan. I bit my lip. Ang naiisip ko talaga: makakakain pa ba kaya ako ng maayos nito? I mean, since I woke up, hindi pa ako nakakain. Sabi pa naman ni Doc Cheska kailangan kong kumain, and I can see that now. I'm really starving.

"Oh, shut up. You look fine, okay?" Napaangat ulit ang tingin ko kay Morgan. She's rolling her eyes at me again habang nakapamewang na ngayong nakatingin sa akin. I frowned a little. Ganoon ba ako ka transparent at nalalaman agad nila ang iniisip ko? It's just like what Rey did while I was inside the hospital room.

She suddenly pointed a finger at my dress. "You look good in blue. And you at least have to believe me on that." Kimi nalang akong napangiti at tumango sa kaniya.

Honestly, I really like it. Sa lahat ng ipinakita niyang damit, ito lang ang totoong nagustuhan ko. Marami namang magaganda doon, but it just really screams 'Morgan' to me. I like this dress, I just feel like it's going to break the moment I move too much. But nonetheless, it's pretty. Pati na rin ang ginawa niya sa mukha ko.

She let my hair straight on the back pero nilagyan ng maliliit na disenyo sa ibabaw na bahagi ng buhok ko. Crystal clips that held little strands of my hair that parts it in the middle. Bagay na bagay sa suot kong damit. And the make up she did was amazing, too. Not too much but definitely fitting for my overall look.