Sebastian's Party

It's time for the ball. Habang nag aayos sila non napa contact ako kay kian to ask him if he could look for some infos about Sebastian, kase nalaman ko din recently na s'ya pala yung bumili ng pwesto namin dito sa LA na kailangan kong pagtayuan ulit ng building namin kasi nga baka umuwi sila mama ulet. But gladly, binenta nalang muli iyon ni Sebastian for some reasons kaya di na ko nahirapan sa pagbalik ng kumpanya namin doon. 

Kian told me that, that man is really good at hiding his identity, kahit na naka masquerade lang s'ya sa buong public life n'ya.

Pero other info naman na nalaman namin, about the ball he's throwing na bihira n'yang gawin, na ang party na yon ang parating dinadayo pa ng kung sino sino pang mayayaman na tao suot suot ang pinaka bonggang theme na binibigay n'ya.

This time its like he have no theme at all and they said that its the very first time na nagpa ball s'ya ng walang theme. Because Sebastian believes that we have our own kind of beauty when it comes to fashion so he wants us to wear whatever our style is.

And yes. Hindi nawawala don ang masquerade sa theme. He's throwing parties every time he needs a new model for his magazines.

"Hey? Knock knock? We'll be late?" Katok ni cam mula sa labas ng kwarto ko at natawa kaming mga babae sa loob.

"Okay Cameron, we'll be out." sabi ni chloe at binuksan na ni chloe ang pinto.

Chloe's ↑

Daisy's ↑

Napanganga naman sila cam at lucas nang makita nila mga date nila na ganon ang suot kaya natawa ako at lumabas na din.

Bigla namang nawala ngiti nila nang makalabas ako. Well I was wearing a big black cloak.

Cameron and lucas shooks their heads. "No time to complain. We're late!" Sabi ni cameron at agad na silang tumakbo sa mga dates nila at inalalayan palabas ng hotel room.

Mga ilang minuto lang din ang oras ng punta doon sa venue and damn. Labas pa lang ng building na yon pasabog na.

"Damn we almost did not make it to the entrance of his ribbon cutting!" Madaling sabi ni cam at yung mga lalaking mga staffs na nandoon ay binuksan na ang mga pinto at inalalayan silang bumaba.

Nasa gitna ako nila daisy kaya huli akong lalabas. Everyone cheered when they saw cameron and lucas at nakita ko na pinagpipicturan na sila ng press.

Mga pabida talaga tong dalwang lalaki, saka lang sinuot maskara nung natapos na silang picturan.

Tagong tago kasi mga muka nila daisy din at chloe. Baka kasi ma issue. So am I.

"Ma'am? Should I help you out?" Tawag ng lalaki sakin pero napatulala lang ako at binaba pa ang hood ng cloak ko.

"AND THERE'S MR. SEBASTIAN!"

Napasilip ako sa likod at nakita ko ang pulang kotse na sinasabing nandoon si sebastian.

Mag riribbon cutting pa pala s'ya para dito sa grand opening n'ya ng bagong building n'ya dito sa Brooklyn.

Their driver keeps on honking us kaya inaapura na din ako ng lalaki na lumabas. Sampalin ko kaya to. Napakalaki kaya ng suot ko.

"Ma'am what's your name?"

"Nicole." the guy nods "C'est Madame Nicole." Sigaw nito at wala na kong magagawa kundi bumaba nalang sa hindi masyadong ma tao sa area na yon.

Nakakahiya naman kung lalabas ako ng sikip sa pinto? Like seriously nakakahiya nung kaninang pag pasok ko sa limo hays. Kinailangan ko pang tanggalin tong suot kong petticoat, like real shit.

Nakita ko naman sa side mirror na palapit dito si Sebastian kaya shet talaga. "Step on it! Drop me off at the back door!" I yelled at the driver and gladly he did not hesitate about my order.

Moving on, I missed the ribbon cutting and I am all alone here at the back door of this building. Gladly there's no people here. Also I asked a favor to the driver to call on cameron and daisy and ask for help.

While waiting for them, I did not expect who's coming also.

Damn. Sebastian invited chase?! And kalarise?! That bitch! Kapartner pa talaga ni chase ha?!

Nakita ko na malapit sa back door din sila bumaba at doon pumasok sa back door. Mukang linta si kalarise sa suot n'ya. Itim na fitted kakasura!! Ugh ew. Okay lang. Mas maganda ako sa kanya.

Maya maya ay nakalabas nalang ako mag isa sa kotse ng walang tulong kase kanina pang wala sila! Kakatamad maghintay eh.

Now I am frustrated on what I see and what I did- wait. What?

Papasok na ko ng back door din pero narinig ko nalang ang sigaw ni chloe so I walk down and walk towards her.

"Why are you entering there?"

"I'm late. Where-wait!" Basta n'ya nalang akong hinila at nanlaki naman mata ko nang pauwi na ang iba pang mga tao sa tapat ng building na yon dahil siguro nasa loob na ang mga imbitado.

Kumatok si chloe sa pinto at kaya pinagbuksan nalang kami. "Name?" Tanong ng lalaking naroon.

"Cinderella."

"Chloe!" I whispered annoyingly but she did not glance at me.

"Invi-okay. Please come with me." Pagkabigay ni Chloe sa invitation ko agad na kong naitulak ni chloe sa lalaking yon kaya napahawak na ko sa kamay n'ya at itinakbo na ko paakyat sa hagdan.

Pagpasok mo mismo sa loob, may divider kasi na nakalagay kaya hindi mo nakikita yung nasa loob na at may dalwang daan dito, sa may kaliwa open yun pero dito sa isa may hagdan at nag separate way kami ni chloe so medyo nakakakaba kasi hindi ko alam kung anong ganap.

Okay lang yan Xey, mga 4 na oras nalang din naman di mona birthday. Pagka apak namin sa pinaka taas na, nagulat ako sa mga tao na nasa baba. They all looked at us at kaya nakita kona bulto ni chase na kung saan nakapulupot doon si kalarise.

Also I saw Sebastian na nasa maalapit ng hagdan. "And our last... Ugh... Wait." Biglang hininaan ng announcer boses n'ya at inilapit ang muka saakin.

"Just Cinderella?" I just nodded and roll my eyes. "Our last comer, Cinderella." Sabi nito at nakita ko na mga naguusap usap na sila nung nakuha kona atensyon nila.

Ano ngayon lang nakakita ng nag ball ng naka cloak? Aarte kala mo magaganda. HAHAHAH

I just shake it off and take off my cloak so everyone gasped. At doon na ko nag mamagandang bumaba sa hagdanan.

(just the outfit obvi)

Hinawakan naman ni Sebastian kamay ko at sinabay na kong baba. Everyone keeps on chattering as they look at me head to toe pero I don't mind.

They won't know who am I.

Later on, the fancy party started and after some shits there, napapakain nalang ako. Like I'm not the type of person na pala party kahit anong theme man.

Ow shit. Slow dance na ?

Awe. Cute naman nila daisy and cam hays. Owshit si lucas din tska chloe :< Okay lang ako may pagkain naman ako.

"Hey." Napairap ako nang marinig ko ang boses na yon. "What are you doing here? Leave me alone." I did not look back as I heard that chuckle.

"May I have a dance with you Ms. Nicole? If I am not wrong?" Nilingon kona s'ya at nagulat ako. Shit kala ko si chase.

Agad ko namang hinanap bulto ni chase at nandon pala s'ya sa dancefloor kasama yong lintang yon. I bring back my glance at sebastian and I giggled.

"Sorry, I thought you're... Someone." He nods at inilahad ang kaniyang kamay "May I?" He asked with that fvxking hot accent.

Ugh If I could marry this man with that hot accent.

Sumama na ko sa kanya sa dancefloor at nung nilapit n'ya ko sa kanya bigla nalang tumaas balahibo ko.

Damn ang lapit n'ya masyado sakin. Napapalagpas ng tingin naman ako dahil nasa may bandang likuran ni Sebastian sila Kalarise.

I clenched Sebastian's coat at his back and glance at him. "Are you alright?"

"Y-Yes. Let's just dance." I said and I just step forward at him and hugged him then he just holds my waist then we move to the rhythm.

"That bastard." I murmured. "Hmm?" Huni ni Sebastian kaya napailing nalang ako agad ng ulo.

We danced for a little bit longer pero kahit isang sulyap man ni chase saakin wala. And Sebastian was the one who just keeps on looking at me.

"I-I'm sorry Mr. Sebastian." I apologized later on and just left him on the dancefloor at lumapit sa table nila chloe.

"Girl! Damn! Did Mr. Sebastian just asked you for a dance?! I am now jealous!" Sabi ni chloe pero wala akong masasabi sa narinig ko kaya huminga lang ako ng malalim.

Ilang minuto nalang kailangan na naming mag palit ng damit, so uuna na ko. "Where are you going?" Lucas asked so I looked at him.

"I need to change."

"What? You did not wore it underneath?"

"Should I?"

"What's going on?" Tanong ni daisy at umupo kasabay si Cameron. "Cin did not wore his second outfit underneath."

"Really?! You did not?" Daisy gasped at napataas na ang aking kilay. "Why? You did not tell me. Since its not yet-

"You can't leave. If you leave you can't go back." Sabi ni Chloe at napa ngisi ako.

"Before we change the outfits, Mr. Sebastian would like to announce the best dressed this night and that person would have a chance to be the first model of Mané here at Brooklyn."

Umupo muna ako sandali kasi nandon pa sa taas si Sebastian. Magsasabi sana ako na uuwi na muna ako.

"Hey, you can't go home. Besides, your look, looks good-

"My ex is here with a bitch. I need to change." I was telling them that I have ex at kung ano ano pinagsasabi ko about him... Wala lang para naman interesting yung so called marupokpok life ko.

"WHERE?" Agad singit ni daisy. "Hey why are you even looking for his ex?" Cameron asked daisy with that jealous tone.

"Based on Cin's story, his ex was a total hot jerk. So yeah I want to see him."

Natawa naman ako sa muka ni cam. "I'm already hot, do you want me to be a jerk too?"

"Oh come on. You're jealous! Stop it. Don't worry, I'm yours." Daisy just kissed him on the cheeks and stand me up.

"Where's the guy?" Daisy now asked but before I had a chance to tell her, nagulat ako nang iannounce ni Sebastian na ako yung best dressed.

And now spotlight at me. Everyone clapped their hands at napairap lang ako.

"I'll tell you later after I change my outfit." I told daisy and Chloe then I walk up the stairs to meet Sebastian there.

Habang nag sasalita pa yung lalaking nandon din kasama namin, nilapitan ko si Sebastian.

"Can I leave after this?" I whispered kaya nalingon nya ako. "W-Wha-Why? You don't like-

"I actually loved it. But unfortunately, I did not wear my second outfit underneath." Natahimik muna s'ya at nang nag spotlight na sakin agad akong ngumiti.

"Wait." He quickly faced me at him at lumakad s'ya sa may tapat ko nung nakatalikod na ko sa likod n'ya. Kaagad sinabi ni Sebastian na oras na sa second outfit at nagulat ako pagkatapos non hinila n'ya na ko palabas ng venue.

"Where do you live? I'll ask someone to drive you there and after you change your outfit, they'll also take you back here." He said and damn. I can't get over with that accent.

"If you'll let me with my friends I'll be more quick going back. Don't worry Mr. Sebastian, I promise you that I'll be back here." I smiled at him pero napigilan n'ya ulit ako umalis dahil binigyan n'ya ako ng isang tangkay ng bulaklak na mirasol.

"Happy Birthday. Go on, I'll see you around." he pecks my lips na ikinagulat ko at bumaba na sa hagdan.

Umakyat din naman kaagad sila cam at lumapit saakin. "Holy damn. Did he just?!" Cameron gasped and I shook my head no. "L-Let's just go." I said at lumabas nalang.

Wooh did that happened?

In front of a lot of people?! Yes it happened?! Whyy?!!! W-Was it a french thing??

"Hey. Just let that thing go, maybe Sebastian is really just the type of person who's a womanizer. So please don't fall from it." Bulong ni Cameron habang naglalakad na kami sa may parking lot hinahanap ang pinadala n'yang kotse.

Dude. If you just know what I have been through.

After mag palit. Siguro 1 oras nalang tapos na birthday ko. Naka coat nalang din ako ng mas malaki sa cloak na suot ko kanina at nagulat kami sa pagpasok dahil pang Disco na yata ngayon ang nagaganap.

Damn there's the baaaar!!!

"Hold on. Where's your ex?" I look around and I literally saw kalarise dancing like a bitch on the dancefloor with someone.

"Happy Birthday." I looked at the guy who gave me this big bouquet of roses and he hand me a big panda stuff toy like human size. I slowly put it down and cameron so are the others looked at him also.

"Why are you here?"

"Don't worry. I just approach you because of these. I just want to tell you that happy birthday."

"Cin is this your so called ex?" Nanlaki naman mata ko kay daisy at kaya agad nilang nilapitan si chase at tinignan s'ya mula sa paa hanggang ulo.

"Umalis ka nalang chase." Sabi ko at napangisi lamang ito at lumakad na paalis sa paligid namin. Like literal yata s'yang umalis?

"I never heard you speak other language until you did it just now." Sabi ni cameron at nairapan ko lang s'ya.

Pinindot ko yung emergency button sa may phone ko kaya bigla nalang may tumakbong mga lalaki papasok kasama si Mr. Lim, my favorite person.

Mr. Lim is my father's assistant ever since at nang mawala ako, I did not know that he's always there to protect me along my circumstances in life. Instead of him staying at my father's side, he resigned kaya si kian na ngayon assistant nila papa.

Neto lang nung nandito ako sa New York muli kami nag kita ni Mr. Lim and I was very happy to know that he's still alive, after he fought a lot of bad people.

Sayang, ngayon ko nalang ulit s'ya nakita. Kung nagpakita s'ya sakin after all this years, maybe I would still have some fun time in my life with him.

He's like a father to me also at akalain mo yun, may tatlo na kong kinikilalang tatay. My real father, daddy and Mr. Lim.

"Yes ma'am?" Mr. Lim asked. "Thanks for coming, please take these in my penthouse and please I'll be okay here so rest and have a fun night also." I smiled at him so he smiled also. "Noted. Have fun ma'am happy birthday again." Bati n'ya at kaya yung iba n'yang kasamahan dinala na yung mga regalo sakin ni chase. Good thing I mouthed them the word penthouse coz' cameron and the others does not know about it.

"Girl, is that your bodyguard?!"

"Chloe yes he is. And don't you dare-

"How old is that man? He looks so young and handsome!"

I doubt it. "He's in 30s or 40s chloe. No. He's like my father so stop mesmerizing my bodyguard." I joked and just walked on the bar stalls. He insisted to be my bodyguards after their long break so yeah. I just go with it. 

I ordered some few drinks but then they asked my name. "Nicole." I replied to the bartender as he now glanced at the other bartenders. "What's going on?"

"Sorry but someone told us to not serve you a drink."

"And why? Why am I prohibited to take a shot? I am a guest here and who ordered you th—

"What's going on here?" Pagkalingon ko nagulat ako kase it was Aldrin. "Oh hey girl." Bati ko at feeling ko dedepensahan ako nito sa lalaking tono n'ya.

Nagulat nalang din ako nung nagsialisan mga bartenders. Walanyang yan!

"This is unacceptable. What's with them?" I annoyingly said and aldrin looked at me head to toe. "Girl, you look like a trash. What are you wearing? Is that your second outfit?"

"Underneath this trash is my second outfit."

"Why are you wearing that baggy cloak then? Take that thing off! Maybe that's the reason why they don't serve you drinks." He sarcastically said at inirapan ko nalang s'ya.

"Later. I still need to remove this in the perfect timing." I said and look around. "Where's cameron and the others?" I asked at napahanap lang din si Aldrin. "Thought you are with them?"

I smirk and just walk around that area. As I look for them, I heard some scream from a big empty room so I take a look in it.

"Stop hurting him! Please!"

"Why? Who are you to tell me that? Are you our mother?!"

"No I'm not! But I could be our children's mother. So let go of him you jerk!" Sigaw n'ya muli at napapasok na ko sa loob nang nakita kong sampalin ng hayop na yon si Chloe.