Hearts and Blood (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 6

GIOVANNA

The most awaited of the night in town; the birthday celebration of the oldest De Tierra. There are lots of elite people who are invited and I am praying that none of my relatives are here or people who already saw me because my father and I's sacrifices will go in vain.

I am just wearing a black highwaist jean, a black button down top that is tucked in and pair of white sneaker. I let my long hair to be swayed and I put a metal leaf hair clip on the side of my hair.

Maingay ang buong paligid at maraming bisita ang nandidito. They are wearing semi-formal outfits while us, who are working on the De Tierra's farm is wearing casual outfits.

Nasa gilid lang kaming lima nina Chandra, Trina, Solen at Betty habang nasa mesa namin ang aming mga inumin. Our location is far from the group of elite people who are having fun making some talks and some of them are being plastic with each other.

May mga ibang babae rin na sopistikada kung tignan. "Siguro, barkada ng mga magpipinsan itong mga batang bisita." sabi ni Betty at sumang-ayon naman ako. The whole family members of De Tierra Clan is here wearing their expensive clothes.

Their visitors are also wearing expensive clothes but theirs are the spotlight of this night. Ngayon ko lang nasilayan ang buong pamilya nila and I can say that they are carrying good genes in their vessels. My eyes are focused on the celebrant and the woman beside him.

The way they stand, smile and look over the crowd are full of power, authority, and dominance.

"Ang gaganda ng kanilang lahi." I murmured at itinulak naman ako ng bahagya ni Chandra. "Mare, ikaw ang may malaking chance na mabigyan ng lahi nila." sabi niya at sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

"Tumahimik." sita ko at ngumisi lang siya sa akin dahil hanggang ngayon ay inaasar pa nila ako sa nangyari nung isang araw. Hindi ba sila aware sa salitang "move on" kaya hanggang ngayon ay dala-dala pa rin nila? I shook my head.

Tumingin ulit ako sa mga bisita nila at nanlamig ng husto ang katawan ko hindi naman ako pwedeng umalis dito dahil may trabaho pa kami after ng party. Napamura ako ng malakas sa isip ko.

"Chandra, my Tita is here." bulong ko at maski si Chandra ay natulala na hindi na malaman kung ano ang gagawin. So I bring my phone up and texted her.

To: Tita

Hi, Tita. I am in the party that you are in right now please don't talk to me nor look at me. Thank you.

I sent the message and she immediately look at her phone and I saw her eyes widened then roam the whole place. I put my phone up acting as stretching my arms and she saw me.

From: Tita

Alright, anak. I saw you. Don't worry I got your back, honey.

I smiled with her response. "Safe." I whispered to Chandra and she was relieved. "Kailan pa sila magpapakain? Gutom na ako." I honestly said and they even agreed. Nagsasalita pa isa-isa ang mga miyembro ng pamilya kaya pinagkakasya ko na lamang ang sarili ko sa pag-inom ng tubig.

Hanggang sa matapos ay doon lang nagsimula na maghatid ng mga pagkain ang mga hired waiters. They hired a catering service and Nanay Aida and Nanay Sheila volunteered to cook some dishes.

"Hays, finally!" I said nung may naglagay na ng plato na may lamang pagkain sa aming lamesa. Pinunasan ko muna ng tissue ang kutsara't tinidor saka nagsimula ng kumain.

Pumipikit-pikit pa ako dahil ang sarap ng kinakain namin ngayon o dala lang ng pagkagutom ko? Bawal yata ang mag-take two rito. This is one of the things I hate in an ocassion of rich people pero minsan may mga self-service naman pero kadalasan may nag-seserve and you have to request to the ushers or usherettes.