Dear Sandro

CHAPTER 40

"DEAR SANDRO,

Ang kyot mo pala magselos hahaha.

Pero nakakatakot din ha. Don't worry gem, I am loyal to you. Rar.

-Your Clarion"

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"Did you find who took a photo of us?" I asked Sandro habang tinatawagan nya ako.

We decided na umuwi na lang muna ako dahil hahanapin nila kung sino man ang kumuha ng picture sa amin.

"Not yet, hinahanap pa din ng security dito sa mall" He said.

"Are you okay? I'm sorry." I said.

"It's fine. Kailangan mahanap agad natin 'yon baka ipakalat pa sa social media."

"Okay. Call me for updates ha."

"I will. I love you."

"I love you too."

Napahiga naman ako sa bed ko sa sobrang pag-aalala.

"Clarion?" I heard my dad as he opened the door.

"Yes, dad?" I said at inayos yung pagkakaupo ko sa higaan.

"I need to tell you something."

"What is it?"

Tinabihan nya naman ako.

"Tomorrow is Sandro's mom's birthday, Liza. You know her."

I nodded.

Parang alam ko na saan 'to papunta.

"We are invited and of course, dadalhin ni Sandro si Libby." Medyo nakaramdam ako ng kirot doon.

"And?" I asked pero pinipigilan ko na 'wag umiyak.

"We want to take you too.. since ikaw ang maid of honor ni Libby."

Ito na naman tayo.

"Why? I mean, hindi naman siguro ako essential sa party di ba..."

"It's the least I can do, para makabawi din ako sa nangyari noong birthday ko." He explained habang nakayuko.

Is he trying to be a better father now?

"So you want me to be Libby's chaperone?" I asked habang nakataas ang kilay.

"No no anak, I want you to be yourself, to be her friend."

I just nodded.

"And to help them get closer together."

Ah 'yon naman pala.

"I don't think I can come, dad." I was about to stand up para i-ignore na sya but he stopped me.

"Please anak, kailangan lang talaga natin gawin 'to. Para sayo din to, anak." My dad was basically pleading.

Ayoko.

Ayokong magpakasal si Sandro at Libby.

Sandro is mine.

I love him.

But when I looked at dad's eyes, hindi ko kayang tiisin sya.

"Fine." I said.

"Thank you anak, I will buy you dress for tomorrow." He said at hinalikan ako sa noo.

The next day, maraming tao sa bahay ng mga Marcoses.

Maraming artista, politician, businessman ang dumating

They have this masquerade theme.

I was wearing this beautiful champagne colored dress habang nakasuot ng white with rhinestones mask para sa masquerade.