Dianne on the media above!!

{CHAPTER TWENTY: PREPARE FOR THE PARTY}

Ivy's POV

After three weeks, stable na ang stats ni Dianne. She's doing good when handling guns o kaya kapag punching lessons na rin ang pinag-uusapan. Marami na rin syang alam about our group. I am going to admit that she was a fast learner pero minsan, kinukulang sa common sense but its okay for me. Thus, she was really determined para lang mapabagsak ang mga Salvador.

That's why I really hired her for our group. She was like me...some what.

She was starting to learn more manners from us to to act like a decent lady. Minsan, marunong na rin syang makipagtrash-talk kay Denise kaya ngayon lang rin naman nakitang may pagka-maldita rin sya.

But something is really bothering me. Something exciting.

Pumasok ako sa opisina ko located at the 30th floor kung saan doon nakatambay ang mga kasama ko.

"Ivy! You're here!"

I looked at Dianne who is currently eating her breakfast. Nginitian ko lang si Joy sa kanyang pagbati bago ako dumeretso sa kusina para makapagtimpla ng kape.

"Guys, you need to go with me to the mall. Mamayang 10." Saad ko bago hinipan ang kapeng hawak ko tsaka ininom.

"Ha? Bakit?" Tanong ni Denise bago nilipat yung channel ng cable.

"Hindi mo ba naalala Denise? Tatlong araw na lang at birthday na ni Ivy. Debut to be exact." Paliwanag ni Alice bago ako tinignan. "Right, Ivy?"

Tumango ako. Yes, tatlong araw na lang at mage-eighteen na ako. Same as tatlong araw na lang at malalaman nila ang pagkabalik ni Gianna Salvador. Na ang Ivy Montereal at Gianna ay iisa lang. I know that mabibigla ang mga Salvador sa gagawin kong pasabog...and they won't get over it.

It is going to be a bloody party kaya ngayon pa lang ay magpeprepare na ako.

Marami akong gagawin sa loob ng party ko at mabibigla lahat ng mga aattend. They will see the real Gianna behind this Ivy Montereal! Ipapatikim ko sa kanila ang pait na naranasan ko dati. They will beg in front of me, I will let them beg.

Papahirapan ko sila...

...and I can't wait for it.

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"What is your motif?"

Tinignan ko si Denise bago nag-isip. It should be dark but bloody.

"Black and red maybe but ngayon, we will choose your dresses. Gusto kong iba kayo dun sa ibang aattend. Come on, I know a shop."

Taas noo kaming lima na naglalakad sa mall. Alam kong nasa amin ngayon ang spotlight. Halos lahat ng taong madadaanan namin ay pinaguusapan kami o kaya naman ay magbibigay daan para samin. Aba syempre, ang mga angkan namin ay kabilang sa mga mayayaman sa mundo, hindi porket nakakatapak sila sa mall na pinuntahan namin ay kaya na nila kaming tapatan.

They should know their limits.

We took the elevator. Nakakatamad naman kasing mag-escalator. Pang-cheap lang yun. Once the elevator door opened, lahat ng nasa loob noon ay lumabas maski yung elevator girl. Natawa lang ng konti si Dianne before we entered.

We stopped at the fifth floor. Dun naka-locate lahat ng mga boutiques na may brand. Your 10,000 is not enough for a simple blouse.

Dumeretso kami sa boutique ng kaibigan ni Tita Vanessa. All kinds of branded gowns are here. Every style is detailed, every cloth is very smooth and it's not fuzzing, enough standards para ito ang laging bilihan ni Tita Vanessa ng mga gowns nya every formal occasions.

As we entered the shop, si Tita Marcia kaagad ang hinanap ko. Sakto naman na inaayos nya ang mga bagong dating na gowns.

Nung makita nya ako, I quickly give her a tight hug.

"Hi Tita! How are you?"

Nginitian nya ako tapos hinaplos pa yung buhok ko. "I'm fine Ivy? Kelan ka pa umuwi? Kasama mo ba si Vanessa?"

"No Tita pero last last month lang ako nakauwi."

She nodded tapos tinignan yung mga kasama ko. I saw her confused look so I introduced them to her."They are my friends Tita. Gang members to be exact."

"Ganun ba? Bakit ka nga pala napadalaw dito?"

"Give me 4 black gowns Tita Marcia. Remember? My birthday is in three days. They need something classy to wear."

She smiled before muttering, "Follow me."

We followed her into a big room sa likod ng mga fitting cubicles. Sa pagkakaalam ko, doon nakastock lahat ng mga mamahaling gown na ibinibenta na Tita. She only sell it with the people who really are in good business at may hawak na malalaking kumpanya. Her cheapest gown here is 50,000.

"Here are the collections of my black dresses. Kayo na ang bahalang pumili. The fitting rooms are over there, lalabas lang ako kasi may inaasikaso pa akong mga damit, okay?"

I nodded as she walked out of the room.

"Seriously Ivy? These gowns are so beautiful? May supplier ba ang Tita mo?"

I shook my head in Dianne's question. "As far as I know Dianne, yung iba dito, sya mismo ang nagtatahi."

I saw how my gang members flinch. Tita Marcia has a thing with clothes kaya nga yumaman sya ng bongga. I let my friends choose their gowns pero sabi ko, black lang. No more other color. I checked some classy dresses na baka pwede kong mabili para sa mga iba kong meetings sa kumpanya.

Tatlong oras yata akong naghintay at nagpalibot-libot sa buong shop nung lumabas sa mga fitting room yung apat.

"Done?"

They nodded. Hindi ko na chineck yung mga damit nila. They all have a taste in fashion so...wala na akong poproblemahin pa. We proceeded in the counter tsaka binayaran lahat nung mga pinamili nila. I spend for almost 400,000 but it didn't bother me, madaling kitain yan ulit thus, barya lang yan at kaibigan ko naman sila so no big deal with it.

"Ang gaganda ng mga napili ng mga kaibigan mo,Ivy."

"Thanks Tita and by the way, please come to my birthday. Sa bahay lang naman, 8 in the evening and please wear black."

Tita Marcia just nodded to my invitation.

"It will be a pleasure to come."

Author's Note:

Late update. Pasensya sa mga naghintay at napaasa ko dyan. Maikli at masabaw na UD pero sana nagustuhan nyo.