When The Flower Withers (Fleur Series #1)

Chapter 5

"Sure ka talaga na ayaw mong sumama?"

It took Ara a minute before she answered while watching k-drama on her laptop. "Nope. I might disturb you and Ash on your date."

I threw at her the cotton pad I just used earlier. "That's not a date!" I scowled and continued applying toner on my face with a cotton pad.

"If you say so," she just said and shrugged her shoulders but her eyes were teasing me.

Hindi na siya nagsalita pero ramdam ko pa rin ang pang-aasar niya sa t'wing titingin siya sa 'kin. Tinuloy ko nalang ang paglalagay ng primer at hindi na siya pinatulan.

"Hindi mo ba 'ko tatanungin kung anong oras ako uuwi?" I asked her again while putting concealer under my eyes.

"You're with Ash. It's fine with me kahit bukas na umuwi."

Ngumiti ako. "Ay bet ko 'yan. Kaya 'wag ka nang magtaka kung next week na ako umuwi rito ha?" I kidded while blending the concealer.

She stared at me for a while. "Ang gulo mo," sabi niya nalang.

Hindi na ulit kami nag-usap. She was too focused on the k-drama she was watching. We were supposed to watch it together tonight but Ash invited me last night to watch their gig later.

I couldn't say no. I didn't even know why. Gladly, Ara didn't sulk. As if naman magagawa niya 'yon. Ara is an understanding friend, sobrang bait pa kaya masaya ako naging kaibigan ko siya. I'm more than happy for having her in my life.

Ash phoned me while I was doing my eyeshadow. Binake ko rin muna ang concealer na nilagay ko sa under eyes ko para hindi mag-crease mamaya.

[Musta, lods?]

"I'm not yet done," sagot ko habang naglalagay ng shimmer eyeshadow.

[Take your time, lods. Just phone me later kapag tapos ka na, okay?" He asked.

"K," sagot ko sabay baba ng tawag.

Matapos mag-eyeshadow, naglagay na ako ng eyeliner at pumalakpak pa ako nang maayos ang pagkakalagay ko nito.
It was such a waste of time if you do your eyeliner over and over again.

After I was done doing my makeup, I removed the hair roller on my hair and brush my it; I immediately love its waviness!

My hair length remained below my chest and I loved how it accentuated my heart-shaped face. My cleft chin was also noticeable because of the contour I did earlier.

Naglagay na rin ako ng lipgloss para hindi naman sobrang matte ng mukha ko. Matapos no'n, tinawagan ko na si Ash at sinabing tapos na ako mag-ayos. Nagpaalam na rin ako kay Ara na umiiyak dahil sa pinapanood niya.

"Hi, Mocha. Why don't you go into your mom's room and comfort her ?" I asked Ara's pet as if she's going to understand me. And I was in awe when she did!

Bumaba siya mula sa sofa at pumunta sa kwarto ni Ara. I left the door ajar kaya mabilis siyang nakapasok doon. She lightly pushed the door with her left hand.

"What an intelligent cat," I mumbled to myself.

Nang marinig ang doorbell dali-dali akong tumayo at hinila pababa ang dress kong black na bahagyang tumaas nang umupo ako.

I suddenly got nervous. I used my front camera of my cellphone as my mirror and sighed. I looked stunning though. Bakit ako kakabahan?

Si Ash lang naman 'yon.

Para namang sikat na celebrity ang makikita ko sa kaba na naramdaman ko kanina lang.

I sauntered towards the door after calming myself and I opened it slowly. Ash immediately welcomed my eyes and his familiar scent filled my nostrils.