On the Other Side

CHAPTER 3: THE OTHER GUY

A loud music suddenly wakes me up. It is defeaning to the point that even my room's floor where I'am right now feels like it is vibrating. I pinch my cheeks as I yawn. My head is aching probably because l'm not able to sleep properly because of the stress I've gone through. I stand up and notices that Anastasia is not in here and obviously, he's the one behind that music idea. I didn't waste any second. I go outside my room to check what the hell is going on. As I open the door, the sounds become louder. The noise coming from the speaker are mixed with the noise coming from people's laughter, different voices. I don't even know who are these guys.

"KIRA!"

I've heard a high pitch tone of voice coming from none other than, Anastasia. He turned off the speaker with it's remote control and everyone starts looking towards my direction. Some are already eating while others are holding their drinks.

"Come on guys. The birthday girl is finally awake."

He said while clapping his hands and everyone instantly stop and focus their attention on me. My eyes widen when I realized, I'm not even prepared to have my make up on! I ran to the bathroom while covering my face.

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I get inside and start to wash my face. There is even a spoiled saliva around my mouth. Anastasia didn't even bother to wake me up! Thank god I have sets of make-up inside my bathroom. I started my ritual and fix everything. I decided to go outside when I already feel ready.

I see that they are already partying even without me. Loud music is on, there are lots of people I can't even familiarize. It seems like they use my party as a reunion venue I guess. I just stand here and observe and at the corner of my eye, a familiar face appears. That old lady holding her flowery fan with her shades on is familiar. That is my grade school teacher who happen to give me failed grades just because I didn't give her a birthday present. Why the hell Anastasia dare inviting her in here?

"I bet you're asking why she is here. It's Kylie's mom so obviously she's gonna come with her spoiled daughter."

Anastasia is the one who is speaking while pointing his fingers at the girl sitting next to the old lady. I was about to slap Anastasia for speaking out of nowhere because it causes me to shock.

"You are shocking me."

I said and then goes back from the things I'm thinking before he entered. Aha, so all these time, I don't know that that old lady is Kylie's mom. Kylie is one of our classmates, one of those so called "eat girls". Yeah. Eat girl because she eats a lot. We're not even close that is why I don't know why she is here.

"Then who invited Kylie?"

I ask him with no emotions straight to his eyes signaling I'm about to explode, maybe later.

"Don't look at me like that. I don't know where did she heard the news. Actually I was so shock when she came. I'm shy to say that she's not invited so I let her in."

He smiles. A smile like it is from a child who is ashamed and already asking for forgiveness. That kind of smile. If you aren't aware what kind of smile is that just imagine yourself in a most embarrassing events in your life and someone sees you. Yeah like that. That "hehe" kind of smile.

I just sigh. My eyes started to move around the four corners of the sala and another familiar face caught my attention. That is the reason why I don't like throwing parties. Some people will come unexpectedly. I look at that person again trying to convince myself it is not him.

"Ow. I saw a love at first sight."

Anastasia murmured. I just look at him and he just smiled. Again. My eyes just go back to that guy holding a wine. That familiar guy.

The guy I was looking at is Samuel Bautista. The guy I rejected almost three times. He look damn hot with that white fit shirt. How can someone be that cool? I guess he's the guy Anastasia is excitedly talking about. I suddenly sees him staring directly at my direction. No ahm. Maybe at my.. I turned around to see if where he is looking at and to my surprise, he is looking at me. My heart beats so fast as he stand up and headed towards my direction.