The Broken Hearted Girl ✔️

Episode 32

"oh bhext? Saan ka pupunta?" tanong niya. Naka-cocktail dress kasi ako ngayon (courtesy of Stefen) so understood na hindi lang ako basta sa mall magpupunta

"Sa Photo Exhibit ni Stefen. He invited me" sagot ko naman habang isinusuot ang sandals. Tumango tango nalang siya. I know she wanted to say something more pero hindi nalang niya tinuloy. I just shrugged and made my way palabas.

Mabilis akong nakarating sa venue ng Photo Exhibit dahil na rin sa pinasundo ako ni Stefen.

And what! Belleveau Hotel!

Pagkababa ko palang ng sasakyan, cameras' flashing and people posting agad ang tumambad sa akin.

Ganito ba kayaman si Stefen to organize such an elegant photo exhibit like this? Puro mukhang mayayamang tao kasi ang mga nandito.

I suddenly felt nervous and uncomfortable.

Baka naman nagkamali lang ng lugar si Manong Driver?

Nagdadalawang isip talaga ako whether to go inside o umuwi nalang. Nakakahiya naman kasi, wala naman akong kakilala sa mga nandito maliban kay Stefen.

I was about to turn again to the car when someone wrapped his arm around my shoulder. I gasped. Napatingala ako sa kung sino man siya. He just smiled at me. Napunta naman sa amin ang atensyon ng mga camera men at media and they started taking shots of us. Naramdaman ko ang paghigpit ng kapit niya sa akin. He pulled me closer to him. Tiningnan ko ulit siya but he was just smiling at the cameras. Mas lalo lang akong nahihiya.

"shall we?" He whispered suddenly. I don't know but his manly voice made the skin of my nape prickled. I first swallowed the lump on my throat and gently nodded.

"ang gwapo mo ngayon huh? Manly na manly ang dating" I said playfully to wash out the awkwardness I am feeling. He just gave me a small smile and pinched my nose. I hissed. Kinuha niya ang kamay ko and clutched on his arm. Ngumiti pa ulit siya sa akin bago kami naglakad sa red carpet!

Para kaming artista!!!! (^_^)

As we reached inside, tama nga ako, there were lots of wealthy men and women here - mostly in the middle aged pero meron rin namang mga kabataan. They were all looking good, very good - belong to the upper class of society.

Mabilis rin naman akong iniwan ni Stefen. Ang dami rin kasing gustong makipagusap sa kanya - most of them were those who were interested in his works. He even asked me kung gusto kong sumama sa kanya pero tumamggi nalang ako. I don't want to interact with this kind of people.

Para hindi naman ma-bored masyado, I just wandered here. Tiningnan ko nalang 'yung mga pictures na kuha niya.

Stefen's photographs were everywhere. 'Yung iba, usually blown up in huge canvasses.

They were both in monochromes and colors. Ang gaganda nilang lahat. He has this one landscape taken in near a lake. I guess it was nearly evening that time kaya naman the reddish clouds were reflected on the stillness of the water.

Kahit kailan ang ganda talaga pagmasdan ng sunset. It's one of my dreams - to watch it with the one I love.....

Hmm! I just shook my head to shove that thoughts away. Ayoko muna siyang isipin. Pinagpatuloy ko nalang ang pagtingin sa iba pang photographs na nandito. And all were amazing.

Ha! May hidden talent pala 'yun. Infairness, halos lahat magaganda ang kuha. Perfect shot, I must say. May future talaga siya sa Photography.