Something Phenomenal

Phenomenal: Fifteen

Days 35 out of hospital

The day of the Halloween, Mamala and I was busy all morning making treats and goodie bags for trick or treat. An idea I got somewhere in the internet is to use clear vinyl hand gloves and fill it with small treats like chocolates and candies. I had so much fun, and eaten so much sweets in the process.

By late afternoon, we set up the treat basket on the balcony with a skeleton sitting on a rocking chair as guard. It's nearly seven in the evening when I change into my costume, with the party starting at eight. I change into a long cream vintage dress with long lace butterfly sleeves and borrowed several of Mamala's long necklace.

I also put on some vampire-ish makeup, dark lipstick, pale foundation, and strong smokey eyes. The outcome looks ethereal. I look not only vampire-ish but like those ladies on eighteenth century faded pictures. Watching hours of Youtube videos for this look indeed pays off.

Nang bumaba ako sa living room, kahit si Iñigo nakabihis na. His is a Peter Pan costume, complete with olive green shirt and tiny hat. I'm pretty sure his girlfriend or his crush, whatever their progress is, is either Tinker Bell or Wendy.

Pagtunog ng doorbell nagmadali si Iñigo na buksan ang pinto. And I was right! There's this girl wearing a Wendy costume in our front door, sinusundo si Iñigo.

Sumulyap agad ako kay Iñigo, lips closed, eyes talking. Siya na ba yong crush mo? He gave me a warning look, pero syempre lumapit ako para mang-asar at makita ang namumula niyang mukha.

Binati ako ng babae, she even complemented my costume saying I look pretty. I like her. She's very honest. Hehehe.

Nagpaalam sila na mauuna na sa pavilion. I waved them goodbye habang nagbibigay ng treat sa dalawang huling batang nag-trick or treat. A little Einstein with messy hair and square rimmed glasses and a cute little unicorn with fluffy horn headband and soft rainbow tail na pinakita niya habang nagti-twirl. Bumalik sila sa magulang nila na naghihintay sa sidewalk matapos makakuha ng treats.

Pabalik na ako sa loob ng bahay when Shane's car pulled up. Lumabas siya sa sasakyan and I swear, I didn't intend for him to look like a vampire fictional character when I thought of this costume, but he nearly fit the role it almost made me laugh. Shane, dark, mysterious, brooding? I can't imagine.

"Saya ka?"

"You're freaking wearing the tuxedo." Hindi ko mapigilan ang ngiti ko.

"You want it to be a classic one."

I was pulling my lips close dahil hindi ko mapigilan, baka matawa ako sa harap niya. I assessed his outfit of all black, even his hair was styled like those YA novel vampire with deliberately messy hair. I hate how Shane could be unexpectedly good looking.

"Tara?"

"Sandali."

Hinila ko siya sa loob ng bahay. Inabot niya ang isang goodie bag sa basket bago pumasok.

"Hey, para sa mga bata 'yan!" But he's not listening. Kumakain na siya ng chocolates.

Kinuha ko sandali ang ilang makeup sa kwarto ko bago bumaba ulit sa living room kung saan siya naghihintay. Kumunot agad ang noo niya nang makita ang mga dala ko. Para siyang bata. Nakakunot ang noo habang ngumunguya ng chocolates.

"Ano 'yan?" Nakikita ko na agad ang iritasyon sa mukha niya.

"How can you be a vampire if you're not pale?"

Pumunta ako sa harapan niya para ayusan siya. I brought my lightest colored foundation and a lipstick. Shane's all over the place, popping chocolate in his mouth, chewing, all while refusing to cooperate. Finally, after some strategic skills and hand fencing, I finally put some make up on him.