CHAPTER 22

THE OPENING of the Miss and Mister SAVS went softly. Napuno ng hiyawan ang buong gymnasium. May kani-kanyang sinusuportahan at hinahangaan ang mga nanonood. Well, medyo maangat ang pangalan ko at ang kay Julene sa sinisigaw nila.

At isa na roon ay ang mga boses nina Joan at Yiel. Kaya madali kong nahanap kung nasaan banda sila nakaupo. I was teary-eyed when I saw my family behind them. Hindi ko maipaliwanag iyong nararamdaman sa mga oras na sumasayaw ako. Bagama't kinakabahan, mas nangibabaw pa rin ang tuwa sa aking dibdib.

"Are you feeling alright now, Imouto?" Yluj whispered.

Nasa bandang likuran ko siya at nakahawak sa baywang ko. I smiled, the kind of smiles I never thought that I would wear on my entire life.

"O-oo naman..."

"You're so very beautiful. I love that kind of smiles of yours, Imouto. Anyways, I also like whenever you frowned." He chuckled.

I turned and swayed my hips synchronized with the beat of the music while his holding my hand. "Bolero."

He smirked. "I am only