The event is happening at the social hall of our university. We entered then the people that are assigned at the entrance scanned our QR code. Every student has their own, the management gave a QR code sticker that will allow us to enter. Every QR code is unique and if it is scanned, our personal datas, like name and the time we arrived, will be listed at the monitor beside the door. It's pretty cool right? We decided to put our code at the case of our phones, so that we can easily find it.
Pinapasok na kami sa main entrance. As we enter by pair, may dadaanan kaming para photobooth, they took pictures of us, the back ground is just a red curtain, it is simple yet elegant. They want us, me and Shar, to pose like a sweet couple, at dahil nga madaling kausap 'tong partner ko, humarap sya sakin at pinatong yung left side ng face nya sa left chest ko, nabigla ako pero I easily composed my self, dumikit pa ako sakanya na parang naka hug na kami, naka baba lang yung kamay nya kaya hinawakan ko nalang yung kanang braso nya at pinatong ko yung right cheek ko sa ulo nya. Then ayon kinunan na nila kami. At dahil kami ang last sa barkada. Ayon nang iinis nanaman sila.
"Hanep iba talaga pag models." Pangunguna ni Miles. "Parang totoo ahh" Mika na todo yung ngiti. "Model din pala si Shar?" Tanong ni Iñigo, na gaya ko confused din. "Actually, sya yung sinasabi ko sainyo noon na pinsan kong model sa States." Sagot ni Zach. "Anong brand ka?" Tanong ni Iñigo kay Shar. "Vans." Simpleng sagot nya. "Kaya naman pala lahat ng limited edition ng Vans meron ka." Sabi ni Miles. "Akala ko ba alam nyong model sya?" Tanong ko. "Oo nga, pero di namin alam na Vans sya." Sagot nya.
Naputol yung conversation nang makarating na kami sa table namin. Maya maya nag start na yung event.
Sharlene's POV
Habang nag sasalita yung emcee, I just realized that this is the very first party that I attended without my bestfriend as my partner, it is somehow unusual but it's quite a fun experience because I have some people that helps me feel that I am not alone, and even though I don't say it I really am so grateful to meet them. Natigilan ako ng biglang sumigaw ang emcee nang, "Let this Bloody Party begins!" at ayon nga nagsigawan na rin ang mga students at nag simula nang magsayaw. They are all partying as if this will be their last, even Mika, Miles, Hannah, and their partners are now on the dance floor. Ako at si Donny nalang ang nasa table namin ngayon. I really don't have plans on partying that hard, I came here to enjoy even though I am just watching here in my seat and I think Donny will do the same. Habang pinag mamasdan ko sina Miles, biglang nag salita si Donny.
"So, you're not going to dance?" Tanong nya. "No. I'm good here." "Do you want something to eat?" "I'm not yet hungry, but thanks." "By the way, can I ask something personal? I am just so curious." "Spill it." "Why did you come back here in the Philippines? I heard to Zach that you're in good terms with your family naman." "Wow it really is personal." "Ohw sorry, wag mo nalang sagotin." "No it's okay, well I just want to experience my college life here." "Ang babaw ahh." Commento nya. "Yeah I know, but it is actually my dream." I said unknowingly, kaya napalingon ako sakanya bigla. "Woah really?" Gulat na tanong nya. "Ohw I went over-board, you're the first person to know that, well I know it's a petty reason." Sabay tingin ulit sa mga sumasayaw. "Hey hindi yun petty ahh, pero yung mga taga dito gusto makapag-aral sa ibang bansa tapos ikaw naman dito, what a concept." Natatawang sabi nya. "Actually my parents graduated here." "Okay, now I get it."
Tumango nalang ako as a response. I never thought na mag uusap kami. I actually got surprise when he talked. But it lifted up the atmosphere kaya mas okay na yun. Maya maya nag aya na siyang kumain kaya sumunod na rin ako. Habang kumukuha ako ng pag kain naalala kong may botanical garden sa likod nitong hall, kaya nag aya akong dun nalang kumain para mas fresh yung hangin. Pag dating namin ay nag hanap na sya ng mauupuan at nag simula na kaming kumain. Habang kumakain naririnig parin namin ang tugtug hanggang dito. Tapos na akong kumain kaya sinandal ko ang likod sa sandalan at tumingala, I just realized that we can actually see the stars from here, I just smiled and close my eyes. Hindi ko muna binuksan ang mata ko, pero narinig ko ng nag palit na sa slow music ang tugtug sa loob. Hindi nagtagal may naramdaman akong kalabit kaya dinilat ko na yung mata ko. May nakita akong nakalahad na kamay sa harap ko, I looked up to see who he is, and I saw Donny awkwardly smiling, kaya kinuha ko nalang tsaka kami lang naman yung nandito, so it's okay. Tinayo nya ako at nag simula na kaming mag sayaw. Walang nag salita ni isa saaming dalawa. We just dance, until we heard the music stops and the emcee started to talk. Kaya bumitaw na ako.
"I am deeply sorry to interrupt you guys, but I need to announce this year Bloody King and Queen." Rinig naming sabi ng Emcee. "Let's go inside?" Pag aya nya. "Sure."
Nag lakad na kami papasok at pumunta sa table namin. Pag dating namin.
"Aba saan kayo galing?" Pag uusisa ni Hannah. "Sa likod nag pahangin." Sagot ni Donny. "Nag pahangin daw, bakit ang tagal?" Sabi naman ni Miles. "We ate there and stays for a little while." Sagot ko. "Is that true?" Tanong ni Miles kay Donny. "Yeah." Sabay tango. "Okay! I will start with the Bloody King!" Biglang sabi ng emcee. "Whooooaaaaahhhh!" Sigaw ng crowd. "This years Bloody King is....... Mr. Donny Pangilinan!" Nagulat pa sya pero nag sigawan na ang barkada kaya ngumiti nalang ako nang itulak sya ni Zach. "So, may we have here on stage last year's King, Mr. Daniel Padilla to pass on the crown!" Sabi pa ng Emcee. "There you go we now have a new King, so I will now announce the Bloody Queen, and she is..... Ms. Sharlene San Pedro!" What?! Me!? "Oh My Goooosssshh!!" Sigaw ng apat kong kaibigan at tinulak na ako paharap. "May we also have the presence of the last year's Queen Ms. Kathryn Bernardo, to pass on her crown." And a beautiful lady approach me with a crown and put it on my head and she also gave me a paper bag. "Congratulations!" She said with a big smile. "Thanks." I said awkwardly smiling. "We picked this year's King and Queen by the photos that we captured a while ago at the photo booth, so that was not just a simple picture it was a tool to see which partner has the natural chemistry, and we picked this!" Then our picture ealier was flashed on the monitor behind us.
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We both didn't expect that they will let every one see it. And I was surprised that our pose actually looked good. Even Donny has nothing to say against it. Pinagmasdan lang namin yun ng mag salita ulit yung emcee.
"Aren't they compatible? Ohw what a sweet couple. We wish that your relationship will stay strong." Sabi ng emcee, kaya nag katinginan kami ni Donny. "Ahm excuse me, we're actually not a couple, we are just friends." Paglilinaw ko. "Oh My, I'm sorry. It's just that in the picture you two seems to have legit status." Nahihiyang sabi ng emcee. "It's okay, kami nga rin eh nabigla sa naging kinalabasan ng picture." Sabi ni Donny. "Well, sa tingin ko isa kayo sa magiging unofficial loveteam na susubaybayan ng lahat. Let's go back to the annual proclamation, the new King and Queen will dance and well the bell rings, even though you're not really a couple, the King must kiss the Queen to seal the IC / Invisible Contract. This happens every year so you both are not an exception." Sabi ng emcee with a very big smile on her face.
I got confused, hindi ako gumalaw sa kinatatayuan ko nang may kumuha ng kamay ko at dinala ako sa dance floor. Nang maka rating kami sa gitna dun ko lang nakita ng maayos ang mukha nya. Si donny, sya yun. Tinignan ko lang sya at maya maya hinawakan nya ang dalawang kamay ko at linagay nya sa palibot sa batok nya at nilagay din nya ang kamay nya palibot sa bewang ko. Hindi ako nag reklamo, hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero I felt safe that very moment. Sumayaw na kami, hindi namin pinansin ang mga nasa paligid. Hindi nag tagal ay narinig na namin ang tunog ng bell. That's it. Nagkatinginan kami, at habang nakatingin sya sakin ay hinawakan nya yung mukha ko, palapit na sya ng palapit, ayokong pumikit gusto ko lang sya makita, hindi nagtagal ay naramdaman ko na yung dampi ng labi nga sa aking noo. In that gesture, I didn't expect myself smiling like that. Kaya ng bumalik ako sa wisyo dahil sa hiyawan at palakpakan ay tumayo na ako ng tuwid at nag lakad papunta sa table namin. Ang daming sinasabi nina Miles pero hindi ko na inintindi. At hindi na rin nag tagal ay napagdisisyonan na rin nilang umuwi. Gaya ng papunta dito ay by partner parin pero umuwi na sila sa kanya kanya nilang bahay. Kami naman ay dumeretso na sa condo nang walang imikan hanggang makapasok kami sa sarili naming unit. As I closed my door and lean on it, I deeply sigh and....
