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I can't believe it, 18 na ako! I felt nervous, lalo na't sasayaw mamaya, hindi naman ako kinakabahan sa sayaw, sa mag-sasayaw lang sa'kin.

Sabi na nga ba at hindi sila Mommy papayag na simple lang. They've literally rented a whole luxury hotel for this, kahit mga katrabaho nila ay pupunta at hindi lang 'yon dahil maraming guests pa ang inimbita.

"Hindi ba model 'to si Efrhaim?" Moby covered her mouth while reading the guest list, mostly sa mga kasama sa 18 roses. "Oh my gosh, kasama siya sa 18th roses mo?!"

Hindi ako kumibo. Hindi ko nagawang piliin lahat ang 18 roses ko dahil pinangunahan ako ng auntie ko, pinsan ni Mommy, hindi ko gaanong kilala si Efrhaim Gao. Basta ang alam ko, nanggaling siya sa isang kilalang pamilya sa business industry at sikat na modelo rin.

"Tsinoy! Pa'no yan? Hindi pala sila Mino escort mo?" it was Prim.

"Anong sila? Si Mino lang, te!" sumama na rin si Alice sa usapan.

"Hala, shh!! Umiiyak na nga yung tao!" niyakap ako ni Beatrice dahilan para mapatigil ang nag-aayos sa'kin.

Mahina kong kinurot ang bewang niya. Hindi ako umiiyak, naglagay lang ako ng contact lens! Ang babaeng 'to talaga. Ang gugulo nila porket tapos na silang mag-ayos ng sarili.

Kaninang umaga pa kami nandito sa venue, para i-make sure na maayos na ang lahat, 5 pm ang start ng party and it's currently 4:05 pm. Thankfully, natupad ang gusto kong enchanted theme, it was perfect.

My gown looks straight out of a fairy tale. The white bottom and pastel blue gradient give it a dreamy and magical vibe. The off-shoulder design adds a princess-like elegance, and the layers of tulle fabric make it seem like I'm floating. The dress is detailed with lots of crystals and shiny sparkles, enhancing its enchanting look lalo na sa may parteng dibdib. I have three more different gowns na susuotin para mamaya.

I'm the Descartin princess, the only girl kaya wala silang magagawa kung mag-mukhang pambata man ang theme ng debut ko. I have three more different gowns na susuotin para mamaya.

"You're so gorgeous!!" Ayana entered the room.

Nagsusuot na ako ng dress ng pumasok sila nila Cress at Sam, parehong naka-body con dress si Sam at Ayana, habang naka-fairy long dress naman si Cress. May flower crown pa siya sa ulo.

"Si Lucky?" tanong ko.

"Nasa baba na. Ang gwapo pala ni Thirdy, he looked more matured and handsome than the last time I saw him!" parang humimlay si Sam.

"The Montecillo twins isn't here yet." nanghihinayang naman si Ayana.

Right, crush niya pala si Mino. I just smiled, I know how much these girls admire my friends, and who am I to judge hindi ba? I can't really blame them if they actually liked them.

Hindi nakatakas sa'kin ang palitan ng tingin ng mga kaibigan ko dahil sa narinig galing sa pinsan ko. I just chuckled at pinakilala sila sa isa't isa,

When it was about time to start, they all left at sinundo ako ng organizer at secretary ni Mommy. Nasa malaking lobby ng hotel ang event, and there's a huge staircase na bababaan ko. The place is giving France vibes, naisip ko tuloy ang Cinderella movie, I can see all of them from up here!

Everyone fell silent when the piano started to play, then Nero, my escort, appeared from beside me and offered his hand. Natigilan pa ako dahil nanibago ako sa ayos niya, he looked so handsome!

He then held my hands and kissed the back of my palm. I smiled wider, ang pogi ng bff number 1 ko!

Inalalayan niya ako pababa ng hagdan. Everyone clapped their hands as the host announced my name, and all of the looked at us in awe, probably mesmerized by the set up.

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