Juliet and Cinderella (GL) [Book I & II, Completed]

Book I: Prologue

Compiled and reposted: May 19, 2017

Date ended: June 14, 2017

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The slow tune of the music is playing on the background as the students start dancing with their partners. It is serene, it brings tranquility with my already troubled heart. I take a deep breath and try to calm myself. The big hall is designed intricately, it looks livelier tonight. There are balloons scattered around the corner, and some are hanged at the ceiling.

The lighting illuminated the entire area with a few blinking lights with different colors on the inviting dance floor. What I find awesome is the music─it is live. The school rented a few bands─also, the school's band─to celebrate the night and I won't deny that this party, I consider it one of the best.  

Maraming mga estudyante ang nagpapagandahan ng mga gown nila at papormahan ng mga tuxedo. Mas complex ang design, mas may class. Mas pricey, mas maigi. Mas maganda, mas elegante. Everyone are stunning in their own way, I know that majority of them really prepared themselves to this once in a lifetime ball. Lahat ay excited malaman kung sino ang magiging Prom King and Queen ngayong gabi. Ang iba ay nangangarap na mapili at may iba na kuntento nang makasaksi ng ganitong event.

In my case, I'm more excited to have a dance with the one I love when the clock strikes at twelve in the midnight—a dance with my beloved Romeo. This may sounds cliche pero simula nang makita ko siya noon, nagustuhan ko na siya. Who won't? Romeo's like woman's living fantasy. If perfection can be compared to him, malamang, sasabihin nilang tama sila. And now this will gonna be my one and only chance to confess my feelings for him. That I like him a lot.

Bahala na kung ma-reject. Ang importante, masabi ko sa kanya itong nararamdaman ko.  Iyon na lang ang paulit-ulit kong sinasabi sa sarili.

"Juliet!"

Napalingon ako kay Dianne na tumawag sa'kin. She looks happy. Happy because she's with her girlfriend, Trisha. Hindi lesbian si Dianne. Sa katunayan, straight talaga ito as a ruler. Nagkataon lang na na-in love siya sa kapwa niya babae. Naalala ko pa yung sinabi dati ni Trisha that she's just a girl who likes girls. Wala namang kaso sa'kin kahit ano pa ang sexual orientation nila. I still love them as my friends. I stare at these lovers, they both look dashing on their royal couple gowns. Black ang kay Dianne and white naman kay Trisha. I, myself, look dashing as well in a cerulean colored gown.

"Juliet? Bakit ganyan ka makatingin?" nagtatakang tanong ni Dianne.

"Wala naman." Napailing naman ako. I'm lucky to have these two as my friends. "May kailangan kayo?"

"Wala naman din." Trisha smiles loosely. Her face etches with worry. "Have you found your Romeo na ba?"

"Not yet." I stare at my watch. It's already close to midnight already. I have to hurry up. "Sige, hahanapin ko lang siya."

Patakbo akong lumabas ng hall. Hindi ako tumigil sa paghahanap kahit na nahihirapan ako dahil sa gown ko. Kailangan ko nang magmadali para makita siya or I will not be able to tell it. Kailangan ko nang masabi ito habang may lakas pa ako ng loob. I'm literally checking every students that I see around hoping one of them is Romeo. Some of them even greeted me, some are smiling to acknowledge my presence. I am rushing and yet I still greeted them back. I'm known in this school but I never bragged the fact, it's just that, I'm not really particular with the popular status. I'm just being polite.