Stolen

Chapter 5: Alcohol & Ecstasy

Chapter 5: Alcohol & Ecstasy

~Tyler~

 “Pero anak, kelangan ka ng daddy mo dun sa Canada!” Mom tells me. “He’s terribly ill and he needs some comfort, he needs you.”

“But it’s his own fault!” I stammered back, “He shouldn’t have left us like were nothing to him. Dapat hindi ka na niya na lang iniwan, ma.”

“Alam ko yun, Tyler.” She began, “But you’re his only son. Please do it, not just for me, it’s for your father.”

~Alli~

 “Promise my dear eto na yung finishing touch, last na to!” Sabi sakin ni Tita June, ang gay parent ni Heart.

Oh no, no, no! Not the eyeliner again!

“Awwh, Tita naman eh, ayoko na!” I whined, avoiding the eyeliner Tita June’s holding away from my face. Ugh, I hate make-ups, ayokong ayoko talaga ng ma-make up sa mukha ko.

 March 25, 2013.

It’s the day everyone’s been panicking and talking about, if kahapon ay recognition day, tonight’s the big Junior & Senior’s Prom. The night na sasagutin ko na si Tyler.

I’ve been panicking since I woke up early this morning when Heart’s voice became my alarm clock when she called me on the phone telling me kailangan daw naming magpa-manicure at pedicure. Ha? Kelangan pa nun? And so, nasa salon na lang nila Tita June kami ni Heart nag stay buong maghapon para magpa-make over.

After putting on the stupid eyeliner, Tita Barbie (another gay parent of Heart) handed me a tissue to wipe of some tiny tears around the corners of my eye.

“Whoo! Grabe, nakaka iyak talaga ang eyeliner.” I sniffed. “Hindi ka ba nahihirapan sa paglalagay ng eyeliner palagi?”

“Sanayan na lang yan, Alli!” Heart laughed.

Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, so here’s my number—

Cellphone ko biglang nag ring, its Tyler.

“Hello?”

“Alli!” Tyler says, “Nasiraan kami ng kotse.”

“Ha?! Ano nangyari? Okay ka lang? Hindi ka ba nasa ospi—“

“No, were fine.” Tyler says with a small laugh. “Alli, baka hindi na kita masusundo dyan sa salon dahil sira na nga yung car, traffic pa dito. Mas better kung mauna ka na doon sa school at baka ma-late ka pa.”

“Ah, okay.” I said.

“See you, bye!”

And then he hung up. “Hindi ako masusundo ni Tyler.” I sighed, “Nasiraan sila ng kotse sa gitna ng traffic.”

“Ha?! Pano na yan?!” Heart asked.

“Magpapasundo na lang ako kay kuya Angelo.” And so I texted kuya and daddy to pick me up at the salon before I get dressed. The moment when I get out of the bathroom after putting on my prom dress everybody gasped.

“Oh.my.God!” Heart shrieked, “Alli, ikaw ba yan? As in, ikaw ba talaga yan?”

“Heart naman eh!” I smiled blushing, and then I look in the mirror.

Wow, halos hindi ko na makilala sarili ko sa salamin! I’ve never seen myself wearing makeup, wearing this white chiffon-strapless mini dress, or even done my hair to look like this, I’ve never seen myself look so....pretty.