The Fighter

Chapter Fifteen

⍟HARLEY⍟

"Miss, can you stop moving your head?" Pakiusap naman sa akin ng make-up artist na na-assign sa akin.

"I'm sorry, medyo hindi lang ako sanay sa make-up." I said.

"It's okay, I understand." She said with a smile bago ipinagpatuloy ang pagme-make up sa akin.

I heard a chuckle behind me and I saw Gemma's reflection. Unlike me, she is not wearing a white dress instead, she's wearing a white suit for women.

"Mukha kang mafia boss." Komento ko naman sa suot niya.

"I am a mafia boss." She answered.

"In your dreams." Sagot ko naman. "Ano bang ginagawa mo dito? aasarin na naman ako?" Tanong ko dito. 

"Well, kaka-check ko lang kanila Lyka sa kabilang kwarto at mukhang tahimik dito kaya dito na lang muna ako." She said at saka umupo sa sofa na nadoon. "I don't understand why those girls are really excited for wedding." Reklamo naman nito.

"Hindi ba ganun naman ang pangarap ng mga babae? ang maikasal sa taong mahal nila?" I said.

Hindi naman sumagot si Gemma at nanatiling nakatingin sa carpeted floor. Inabot ko naman ang isang make-up brush na nandoon at saka ibinato sa kanya.

And of course, Gemma being Gemma. She caught it.

"Ba't ka ba nambabato ng mga gamit na di sayo?" She asked.

"Bigla ka kasing natahimik diyan." I said. "Tama naman yung sinabi ko kanina diba?" I asked.

"Well, you're right. But I'm not like those girls you mentioned, I don't care about weddings." She said, mumbling the last part.

"Bakit naman?"

"Wala lang, trip lang." She answered at saka humiga sa sofa. I mentally rolled my eyes at saka tinignan ang sarili ko sa salamin.

Today is Jaylene's wedding and yes, ako ang bride's maid na dapat si Gemma but I don't know why did she decline the offer.

Ako tuloy ang nagsa-suffer sa upuan na ito ngayon. :/

"I'm just going to take a nap here, wake me up when you're finished." She said and cover her eyes using her arm.

"Are you really going to take a nap here?" Gulat na tanong ko dito at wala naman akong natanggap na sagot mula sa dalaga.

She can stay up all night for straight 3 days but she can also fell asleep everywhere like a cat. A weird combination.

"Hello bride's maid." Bati naman ni Mikhail sa akin na kakapasok lang.

"Tigilan mo ako Mikmik baka gawin kitang powder diyan." Banta ko naman sa kanya

"Eto naman, kinakamusta ka lang eh." She said at saka tumingin sa sofa kung saan nandoon natutulog si Gemma. "Why I am not surprised na dito siya pumunta at ngayon ay natutulog?" She asked and that made me laugh lightly.

"I bet magulo sa kwarto ng mga abay." I said.

"Kia and Lyka in one place is really not a good thing." She said at saka tinignan ako through mirror. "You look beautiful by the way." She added.

"Err...thanks?" I said and let out a sigh. "Ngayon lang to, at ngayon ang huling beses na papayag ako mahing bridesmaid." Reklamo ko.

Then I heard a shutter sound of a camera. Tumingin naman ako kay Mikhail and yes, she's holding her phone at kinuhaan ako ng litrato.

"Burahin mo yan." Utos ko dito.