Kate's POV

Tulad ng napag-usapan namin ni Mrs. Gibson before, kapag wala akong date sa araw ng party, I'll have to settle with his son.

Kaya eto, wala akong magawa kundi hayaan nalang 'tong si Rm na tangayin ako kung saan-saan.

I never really got a chance to interact with this guy much before, but now that I'm getting a chance to look at him up close, I can say that he's not that bad.

What can I even complain about? Sinundo niya ako kanina with his expensive looking car, ang gwapo niya sa suit niya, ang attractive ng amoy niya, gentleman din siya na may good sense of humor, madami siyang friends-in short, kung nasa Wattpad man ang buhay namin, Rm will be that perfect main lead material guy na pinag-aagawan ng mga babae. He's almost perfect, he's almost so good to be true......so why? Why am I still searching for someone else?

Nang mapalitan ang music from the rhythmic lively beat to a slow jazzy song, Rm invited me for a dance.

Pumayag naman ako to avoid embarrassing him, but really, I would prefer to just sit in one corner of the grazing table so that I can enjoy all those delicacies!

"Ready?" Tanong niya nang makadating kami sa gitna ng dance floor.

Tumango nalang ako. I'm never a shy person but I can't help but feel bashful as I noticed everyone around staring at us.

"Look at them, don't they make a perfect couple?"

"Bagay sila! Kakilig."

"Tch, mas bagay ako kay Kate noh?"

"Che!"

"Feeling ko sila na."

"Diba!?"

"Tingnan nyo yung tingin ni Rm kay Kate, titig na titig oh!"

"Diba, ship ko sila."

Ahh....wala naman akong masyadong ginawa but I'm already exhausted. Parties are supposed to be about being wild, free, and having fun! Not about fronts and rumors. This is.....so not fun-

"Oh shut up!"

Natigilan ang lahat ng may biglang sumigaw sa kung saan. Kahit ako ay napalingon, I mean, why wouldn't I? I know that voice. That's the voice of my not-so-perfect prince, with his dark horse, with his usual mean guy demeanor.

Gosh, bakit parang paiba ng paiba ang description sa prince charming ko? Well, whatever, in the first place, a guy doesn't have to be a prince, as long that he'll make you feel like a princess-a princess that is free, happy, and herself.

"Kate? Where are you looking at? Ignore that, let's just keep on danci-"

"Ughh! Sorry pu, natisod po ako eh."

Bianca? Tutulungan ko na sana siyang tumayo mula sa pagkakadagan niya kay Rm sa sahig pero nang makita ko ang mga hand gestures niya ay napangiti nalang ako't umalis.

I owe you one sis.

Nagmamadali akong tumakbo papunta sa lugar na pinanggalingan ng hiyaw ni Jude kanina pero sa sobrang dami ng tao ay hindi ko naman siya mahanap.

"Ouch!"

"Aray"

"Sorry." Paghingi ko ng paumanhin sa mga nasusungo ko.

"Is that you, Kate? Are you done dancing with Rm? Let me have my turn!"

"Did you just said Kate? Dance with me too?"

"Sakin din."

"Ops ops ops, ako nauna."

I'm not sure if it's my fault, but the guys have started fighting amongst themselves. Napapagitnaan nila 'ko so kung hindi ako aalis dito ay baka makasapo ako ng ilang ligaw na suntok.

What to do?

"Psst! Over here!"

"Keesha?" I don't know what she's planning but I guess I have no choice but to follow her if I want to survive.

......

"Pheew." Nang makalabas kami sa venue ay hindi ko napigilang mapabuntong hininga. What a party.

"Thank you Keesha, you helped me big time."

"I only did that because you're hogging all the guys' attention. You don't deserve that. Hmph!" Pagkasabi'y naglakad na siya pabalik sa loob.

"WHAHAHAHA she's funny."

"You mean 'weird' right?"

"J-Jude? Akala ko nasa loob ka pa?"

"Nasa loob parin talaga dapat tayo ngayon kung 'di lang nakialam si Richard at si Theza."

"You mean.....Robert and Keesha, right."

"Yeah yeah, whatever."

"Awww, our Jude is being shy that he got new friends~"

"Are you seriously gonna tease me, right now?"

"WHAHAHAHA okay okay, sorry na."

"Hmph, so you're not mad at me, after all."

"What are you talking about? Of course I was mad at you. Kung 'di ka lang talaga nakipag-ayos kay Rin, hindi na talaga kita papansinin, y'know?"

"Talaga?"

"For real. So thank Rin for chatting me na bati na kayo, or else hindi talaga kita papansinin kahit maghihiyaw ka pa don sa loob."

"Ha....kala mo naman matitiis mo 'ko."

"Bakit naman hindi? Ikaw nga 'tong hindi namansin ng ilang linggo."

"Hoy! Ikaw yung umiiwas sakin!"

"Hinihintay lang kita mag-sorry noh?"

"Edi sorry!"

"Ganyan mag-sorry?"

"......Sorry. I was wrong. Patawarin mo na 'ko Kate."

Nanlambot ang mga tuhod ko ng hindi inaasahang halikan ni Jude ang palad ko.

Why is this guy so smooth sometimes!?

"Ganyan ka, magpapa-cute ka kapag may nagawa kang mali. Pero sige."

"Oy kelan ako nagpa-cute? Pero sige."

"Pffft, WHAHAHA Bahala ka nga dyan!"

"San ka pupunta?" Tanong niya.

"Babalik sa loob, sayang naman yung binayad natin kung hindi natin susulitin, diba-"

Hindi ko na naituloy ang paghakbang palayo nang hilahin ako ni Jude papunta sa kanya. Ang hilig naman manghila ng lalaking 'to!

"Mas sayang, kung hindi mo ma e-enjoy 'tong gabing toh."

"So sinasabi mong mag e-enjoy ako kung mananatili ako dito sa labas?"

"Oo naman."

"At bakit?"

"Kase nandito 'ko."

"Kapal mo!"

Lalayo na sana ulit ako pero kinuha niya ang dalawang kamay ko at inilagay ito sa magkabilang balikat niya.

"Oh come on, let's just stay here, just the two of us, hmm?"

"Umm...fine, pero kapag hindi ako nag-enjoy, papasok ako sa loob ah."

"That will never happen."