Curves Of Passion

CHAPTER 9

AFTER 2 weeks of waiting for Cade, I will see him again. Todo ayos ako para sa gabing ito. Ayos na ang resort na pupuntahan namin. Nahanda ko na ang mga kailangan. Sanay ako sa ganitong lakad at dahil sa resort naman kami magbabakasyon ay mas napadali.

At dahil si Ninang Carmen ang may birthday dapat engrande at hindi mawawala ang napakaraming bisita sa party. Hindi na ako nakontak pa ni Cade simula noong huli, ayos lang naiintindihan ko pero hindi mawawala sa akin ang pag aalala.

Habang kausap ko nga si Daddy about sa island resort ay hindi ko malaman kung natutuwa siya dahil nagkakalapit kami ni Cade o hindi. Noon pa alam niya rin na may gusto ako kay Cade.

"Ang tagal mo mag ayos late na tayo." Reklamo ni Kuya.

Pormal ang suot namin dahil sa nakasanayang attire tuwing birthday ni Ninang. Sa kilalang hotel gaganapin ang party kaya malalate talaga kami dahil medyo malayo rito sa amin at dagdag pa ang traffic.

Habang nasa byahe ay panay ang tingin ko sa phone kung may tatawag or kahit text. Gusto ko siyang tawagan pero baka may ginagawa siya or baka nag aayos na papaunta sa party.

Nakakapraning kapag gusto mo na siyang makita, excited ka nang makasama siya dahil sa nabitin namin pagsasama.

"Savi, makakarating ba si Cade?" Tanong ni Ate Pam.

"Hindi ako sigurado pero ang sabi niya ay babalik siya dito para sa birthday ng Mommy niya." Iyon lang ang sinabi ko kahit na kahit ako mismo nagdududang baka hindi siya makapunta.

"Savi, alam mo na sa ganoong trabaho walang siguradong oras." napatango nalang ako kay Kuya.

Alam na alam kong walang siguradong oras sa uri ng trabaho niya. Naranasan ko na rin kasing maubusan ng oras sa mga bagay na importante sa akin. Pero hindi ko parin magawang piliin.

Nang makarating kami sa venue ay totoong napakaraming tao. Nasa bukana ng pinto si Ninang na malawak ang ngiti sa amin.

"Oh, sweetie. I missed you." Humalik ako sa pisnge niya. Ganoon din ang ginawa ni Kuya Seb at Ate Pam.

"Ninang, we just talk this morning." Natatawa kong sabi.

"Silly me. Savi, you know that I miss you every time." yumakap pa ulit sa akin si Ninang.

"Mas mahal ka nga ni Mommy kaysa sa amin." Biro ni Charles na yakap yakap si Dani.

"That's because I'm her daughter." Nagpapalambing akong yumakap kay Ninang.

I'm this close to his family that's why I don't get why he's so far from me. But not anymore, I guess.

"Happy birthday, Ninang."

"Thank you, Savi." Pumasok kami sa loob kung saan nag iingay n aang emcees.

"Ninang, nandito na ba si Cade?" Nagulat si Ninang sa akin siguro kasi ngayon ko lang naitanong si Cade sa kanya.

"He said he'll try to come, why? Are... you close to him now?" Makahulugang tanong ni Ninang.

Ngumiti ako sa kanya. "I don't want to assume, Ninang. But we had a talk last week."

Napatango tango si Ninang Carmen at iginiya kami sa table malapit sa kanila. Of course, my family is very close to them.

And I'm thankful for that because I met Cade, Charles, Dani, and of course Ninang Carmen.

The party went on and on while I'm still... Still waiting for Cade.

May ilang nag bigay ng message to Ninang Carmen and I'm one of those because I'm close to her that much and of course Kuya Seb and Ate Pam. When Ate becomes my brother's girlfriend we hang out often with Dani and Ninang Carmen that makes us more close to each other.

Ninang Carmen doesn't like hanging out with her colleagues because some of them are taking advantage of her. She said they don't just hanging out with her to have fun but also to gain fame in their field not like us young don't think much about money, business and of course because we're close and we're comfortable with each other's company.

I was in the middle of dancing with Charles when he spoke. "Kuya called me the day you went out with Dani." Napatingin ako sa kanya.

"What he said?"

Ngumiti siya. "He said don't watch his s*x videos and don't hang out with guys. He talk to Dani too. To went out with you often and ask you if somebody hitting you while he's not with you."

Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya. I don't want to assume but how? He's acting like a possessive boyfriend even though we're not. We're nothing actually. Have no label. Kissing each other. We're not even friends.

I nodded. "Charles, I'm gonna ask you. If you are your brother what's on your mind telling me that?"

Huminga ng malalim si Charles bago mag salita. Pero ilang sandali akong nag antay sa kanya walang salitang lumabas sa bibig niya.

"Alam mo kasi. Ayokong umasa ka, Savi. Why don't you just observe or ask him yourself. I'm not really good at telling somebody's side." Ngumiti si Charles sa akin habang sinasayaw ako sa gitna ng dance floor.

I just give him a half–smile. "It's fine. I understand, though I don't want to assume about what he feels but still hoping that he might...you know."

Yumakap sa akin si Charles saglit bago ako ibalik sa table namin. Kanina pa daw kasi ako nakaupo at panay ang inom ng wine kaya inaya niya akong sumayaw.

Ever since Charles always been a good friend to me. We're close when we're still in high school but when he told me he likes me, it never be the same again but atleast we're friends but not best of friends anymore Naintindihan naman niya at nakilala niya si Dani. A friend of mine but an innocent one. She's not like Heather and Madison... I mean like us. She's innocent about the kind of stuff we grew on. And a soft girl.

I'm in the middle of thinking when a group of people sits beside me. "Let's play a game." Nakangiting sabi ni Dani kasama sila Kuya, Ate Pam, at Charles.

"Oh. What game?" tanong ko.

"Dirty game." sagot ni Dani habang may ngisi sa labi.

Napataas ang gilid ng labi ko sa sinabi niya. In a second thought, Dani is not an innocent girl. Because she becomes wild and shameless when she became Charles' girlfriend.

I didn't say that Charles is a bad influence, rather not say.