Lost Stars

Chapter 25 | Welcome To My Life

Chapter 25 | Welcome To My Life

"To hurt is as human as to breathe."
-J.K. Rowling,
The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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Liam's Pov

My past birthdays are composed of getting drunk, getting high, in short getting wasted with my friends, gang mates and acquaintances, because my own parents completely forgot that it's actually my birthday. This year, hindi ko alam kung anong na kain nila why decided to take time and celebrate it. Not that I'm complaining or something.

Gamit ulit 'yung kotse ng kuya ko na si Clyde, pumunta muna ako kayna Tiffany para sunduin siya. Why did I invited her again? Oh yeah, for that damn project. Hindi na ako bumaba ng kotse pag dating ko sa tapat ng bahay nila, I just sent her a quick text saying that I had already arrived. Within five minutes of waiting, bumukas na 'yung extension gate ng bahay nila, dahil ma-dilim hindi ko gaano na kita 'yung lumabas but I'm sure it's Tiffany.

Someone knock at the window sa may passenger seat. Binaba ko 'yung bintana seeing Tiffany, who looks...gorgeous.

"Bukas 'yan." Walang gana kong sabi, looking away from her. Bumukas 'yung pinto sa may passenger seat at pumasok si Tiffany seating at the passenger seat, closing the door at her side afterwards.

"Put on some seat belt." Sabi ko, looking at her. She was wearing a black off shoulder dress, length cut above her knee. Her foot wear was also a black heeled shoes with strappy things, two to three each yata yung taas. Her black long hair was curled and she was had a natural look make up.

"You look...you look great." I said awkwardly nung na kabit niya na 'yung seat belt. Napa tingin naman siya sa akin, giving me a sweet smile, lumitaw din 'yung dimples niya. Dimples twinnies pala kami nito.

"Ikaw din." Naka ngiti niyang sabi. "Happy Birthday." Pag bati naman niya, sabay abot ng dala niyang box na may balot.

"Nag abala ka pa, anyway thanks." Sabi ko, sabay kuha nung box. I unwrap the box, throwing the wrapper at the back of Clyde's car saka ko binuksan 'yung blue velvet box. It was silver Rolex watch. Naks rich kid.

"Woah, thanks." Naka ngiti kong sabi, though I admit marami na akong ganito hindi ko nga ma-suot lahat dahil hindi naman talaga mahilig sa mga abubot sa katawan. Siyempre hindi ko na lang sasabihin, nag effort kaya 'yung tao at marunong din naman ako mag appreciate.

Kinuha ko 'yung watch sa box, at tinabi 'yung box. "Pwede pa kabit?"

"Sure." Naka ngiti niyang sabi. Kinuha niya 'yung relo as I extended my left wrist to her para ikabit niya. Habang kinakabit niya, I can't help not to stare at her pretty face.

"You sure you don't have a boyfriend, na magagalit 'cause I'm like took you as my date for my birthday, not that I'm scared of him or what, I'm not scared of anything, I'm just making sure I won't ruin a relationship." I mentally slap my self for sounding stupid. Tiffany giggled.

"Marami akong boyfriend, pero hindi nila alam na boyfriend ko sila." Natatawa niyang sabi, referring to her favorites if I'm not wrong. Na tapos na din niya ikabit 'yung relo sa watch ko. I smirked, starting the engine of Clyde's car making our way sa venue ng birthday party ko.

No one actually consulted me kung anong tema o ka ganapan ang magaganap sa birthday ko. Kaya hindi ko alam kung anong dadatnan ko doon. Ang alam ko lang it's a formal party, kaya nga nila ako pinilit mag suot ng formal wear. Naka suot ako ng puti na dress shirt, two buttons above are open, tucked in a black slacks, then black suit and black leather shoes. I was also managed to brush my hair, para mukha daw akong matino kahit sa birthday ko lang, courtesy of Clyde. Everything's suppose to be formal sa harap ng ibang taong ka-level niyo ng buhay kapag anak ka ng business man.