It was a good day, a very special day where mama and papa's prince and princess was born. It was our 18th birthday and we decided to celebrate with our family's friend in AMCO beach resort, no party, it's just a picnic.
I'm so excited, i wear my beautiful swimsuit that mama bought for me. I look at the mirror, i smiled when i see my reflection.
I looked at the door when it slowly opened and mama came in wearing her sweet smile.
" Oh my! My princess is so beautiful! " she joyfully said.
" Thanks ma " i sadly said. 
The swimsuit was perfectly fitted with my body but no matter how beautiful I am now, Crayon still won't notice me because his eyes were focused only on selene.
" Oh, whats with that face? whats the problem? " she worriedly asked.
" Ma, pangit ba ako? pangit ba ugali ko? Ayaw kasi sakin ni Crayon. " malungkot kong sabi.
Si Crayon ay anak nina tito Garry and tita Diane, si tiro Garry ay matalik na kaibigan ni papa. Crayon was my twin brother's friend. I like him but he likes someone else and he hated me without any reason. Alam din ng lahat ang pagtingin ko sa kanya kaya madalas ito ang pang-asar nila sa akin
" Ofcourse not! Stop thinking that you're ugly because you're very beautiful. You know what? looks is not the basis in terms of love. Love is unexpected feelings na bigla mo na lang mararamdaman."
I looked down.
" I will ask you, why did you like him? " i looked at her.
"l-dont know, i think i see something in him that i can't see in others then i just realized that i like him. " i Shrugged.
Hindi ko masabi ang tungkol sa nangyari noong grade six kami. My feelings started that night, hindi nawala ang mga ngiti ko sa labi noon.
Kwenento ko kay Maybel ang nangyari at pati siya kinikilig not until magkita kaming muli ni Crayon, hindi niya ako pinapansin. Kapag lalapitan ko siya nilalayuan niya ako.
Nalungkot ako at mas nalungkot ako nang malaman ko sa kakambal ko na may gusto siya kay Serene.
" That's love, you unexpectedly like him because of something different about him. Maybe, he like Serene because he see's something in her that he can't see in you "
And that broke my heart into pieces.
" There are a lot of boy's out there who is better than him. Just wait for the right guy, he will come in a right time for sure. " mama caressed my face.
" Let's go, it's your special day so you should smile and be happy. " mama said while holding my hands. I just smiled and nodded.
Paglabas namin ng hotel ay nakita ko sina Crayon, Felix at Arjay sa gilid ng swimming pool at mukhang nagku-kwentuhan.
Tumingin ako sa kabilang side, i smiled when i see my friends there. They waved at me when they see me, i walk towards them wearing my smile.
"Hey! Ada Bella!" my face crumpled when i heard how he pronounced my name. By the way, that's my twin brother, he is Felix. But i'm not interested to talk to him, i'm interested to the man beside him.
" Hi Crayon " i smiled widely.
"Hello" he said without glancing at me.
"Hey Ada, i'm the one who greeted you. " Felix said mockingly, inirapan ko naman ito.
" Psh! It's Ey-da not Ah-da! " turo ko dito, pero kahit ilang beses ko pang ituro hindi naman niya sinusunod dahil gustong-gusto niya talaga akong inisin.
I looked at Crayon, i feel sad the way he treats me. Nakatingin lang ito sa malayo na tila ba hindi ako nag-i-exist sa harap niya.
"Hi Felice! Happy birthday " i looked at Maybel walking towards me with Lynix.
" Happy Birthday" it was Lynix.
They hold my hand and pulled me, umupo kami sa gilid ng pool habang naksawsaw ang mga paa sa tubig, so relaxing!.
Maybel, Lynix and I are bestfriends since elementary. Magkakaibigan ang mga magulang namin kaya siguro sila narin yung naging kaibigan ko, except sa isang anak ng friend nila papa, si Serene. I don't like her, ir should i say? My friends and i don't like her, it's not because Crayon like her but because she's a santa-santita.
"Thanks!" I smiled.
I looked at Crayon and i want to regret what i did. I saw him smiling while looking at Serene that walking towards Crayon. She's wearing a red swim suit that fits in her body. She looks so sexy and she's
beautiful.
I feel jealous, she's very lucky cause the man i love was crazy inlove with her. Serene is beautiful, she has angelic face. She is smart and the way she act and speak was demurest. She's the dream girl of every man, her body is perfect except her attitudes.
I don't like her and she don't like me either. She's very different when it comes to me. She's an evil bitch in front of me, but she's an angel in front of others.
" Felice, you want us to teach you how to swim? " Lynix asked, i looked at her with a smile.
" Maybe, later. " hindi ako marunong lumangoy, takot ako sa tubig.
" Hay naku! ayan kana naman, nakatingin na naman sa kanya. Sige lang saktan mo lang sarili mo " Maybel pissed-off.
" Bagay sila ni Serene, pareho silang masama ang ugali " natatawang sabi ni Lynix.
" Ouch! " i Scourged his arm.
" Si Serene lang " I said and they both rolled their eyes.
" suit yourself " Maybel said.
" Let's eat, i'm hungry. " Lynix.
" Kayo na lang, busog pa ako. Hintayin ko na lang kayo dito. " i said and crossed my arms in my chest. Ganito naman ako minsan, mas gusto kong mapag-isa at mas gusto ko ng tahimik.
" You sure, you're okay here? " Lynix asked.
" She's not a child anymore, let her be " Maybel said then walk away, Lynix followed her.
I sighed and look around, they are all in the cottage, maybe they are eating.
This place is beautiful. There are a lot of trees, there are two hotel buildings and two big swimming pool. One for kids and one for adults. Not far away, the sea was waving beautifully.
" Alone? " i looked at the girl who spoked, i raised my eyebrows.
" So? " i said sarcastic.
" Do you not get tired of being an attention seeker? " she said while chuckled.
I glared at him, paborito niya talagang sirain ang araw ko.
" I'm sorry, i didn't forced him to like me, ah love me instead. " she said while wearing a sarcastic smile. As if, tinatanong ko?
" Do you think he still like you if he know what your true color is? " i throw an evil look at her, pero hindi nagpatinag ang gaga.
" Well, go at sabihin mo sa kanila kung ano ako. Let's see if they believe you! " she laughed.
"Evil bitch!" i greeted my teeth.
" Yes i am! " i was shocked when she pushed me and i fell in the water.
I don't know how to swim, sh*t! I'll try to swim but i can't. Kahit anong galaw ko ay hindi ako nakakaalis sa pwesto ko.
I thought she's going to help me because she jump down, but no! Why would she help me anyway? Nakalimutan ko na bang hindi yan santa kundi demonyita? And instead of helping me, she pretended drowning.
Thats her, yan ang tunay niyang kulay.
Nagulat na lang ako nang iangat ako ni Felix at dinala sa gilid. Tumingin ako kay Serene na ngayon ay hawak na ni Crayon. Parang kinurot ang puso ko nang makita sila, sana ako na lang yung hawak hawak niya ngayon.
Tinulungan akong makasampa sa gilid ni Felix at halatang nag-alala ito.
" You okay? " tanong nito, i nodded.
" What happened? " Crayon asked to Serene.
" She pushed me and when she saw you coming, she also jump " she said with her tearied eyes. As usual, santa-santita mode is on.
As i expected she lied again and for sure they believed it again cause she looks liked helpless and i'm the one who looks like a witch.
" liar " i shouted with anger.
" Stop it! " Crayon shouted at me and help Serene stand up and headed in cottage. He never called me in my name na para bang nakakasuka ang pangalan ko para sa kanya.
My tears fall down, he always hurting me because of that evil woman.
Felix hugged me and caressed my back. Even if he's arrogant, i know that he loves me and he care for me.
" Just what i alwayș say, stop liking him because he like someone else. " he whispered.
" But, i promise i didn't push her. She's the one who pushed me and pretended. " i cried.
" I know! But we can't force Crayon to believe you!" he said and Yes, he was right! Ang tanga mo, Crayon! No! Ang tanga ko dahil hindi ko magawang pigilan ang puso ko.
Felix wiped my tears with his palm.
" Let's go! " he helped me to stand up.
" I want to stay, i want to be alone. " i said, he looked at me.
" You sure? " he asked.
" Yeah! " he nodded, and walk away.
I walked towards the sea, i hid my self in the rock formation and my tears were fall down again.
I madly inlove with him but he was madly inlove with that evil bitch. It was my birthday, it supposed to be happy pero sinira ng babaeng yun.
Hindi na rin ako nag-i-expect na babatiin niya ako, mula pa noong bata kami ay hindi na niya ako nagawang bigyan ng regalo or batiin man lang. Samantalang ako binabati ko siya palagi at may regalo pa.
" Hey kiddo! " napaangat ako ng tingin sa lalaking nasa harapan ko, hindi ko napigilng mapalunok nang makita ang hubad niyang katawan. Siguro ay nasa 24 years old na ito, ang ganda ng pagkakahubog ng mga abs niya. May dala itong surfboard kaya siguro mesyo sunog ang balat.
" Bakit ka umiiyak? " umupo ito sa tabi ko na agad kong ikina-atras, kahit naman gwapo siya ayaw kong basta na lang magtiwala noh!
" Wag kang matakot, hindi ako masamang tao. " nakangiting wika nito, pinunasan ko ang aking mga luha.
" Taga dito ka? " tanong ko, tumango ito at tumingin sa malawak na dagat na gunaya ko naman.
" Anong pngalan mo? " tanong nito nang muli akong sulyapan.
" Ada Bella! " sagot ko, ngumiti ito.
" Your name suit you! " kumunot ang aking noo, well magaling siyang mambola ha.
" Bella na lang ang itawag ko sayo sa ngayon but when we meet again, i'll make sure to call you Ada. " napanganga ako sa sinabi nito.
" Bakit? " naguguluhang tanong ko.
" Secret! Alam mo may kamukha ka " na-curious naman ako bigla kung sino.
" Who? "
" My future wife! " nakngising sagot niya na ikinanganga kong muli, hindi pa man ako nakakapag-react nang tumayo na ito at naglakad papalayo.
" Huy teka lang! " pigil ko dito.
" Ada! " napalingon ako sa aking likuran at doon nakitang tumatakbong papalapit sa akin sina Maybel at Lynix.
" Sino yun? " takang tanong mg mga ito, nagkibit balikat lang ako.
" Ang wierd niya. " sabi ko habang pinagmamasdan ang likod ng lalaking papaalis. Mukhang hindi nakita ng dalawa ang mukha nito, okay narin yun para hindi nila pagnasahan. Ang manyak pa naman ng dalawang to sa mga gwapo.
" Bakit? " takang tanong ni Maybel.
" May kamukha daw ako. "
" Ha sino? " tanong ni Lynix.
" Future wife niya daw! " nagkatinginan silang dalawa tapos bigla na lang silang tumatalon talon na tila kinikiliti sa kilig, napailing na lang ako.
" gwapo ba? " tanong ni Maybel, alanganin akong tumango at tulad kanina ay kinilig na naman ang mga walang hiya.
Hanggang sa makarating kami sa dining hall ay tinatanong-tanong nila ako tungkol doon sa lalaki.
" Anong pangalan niya? " kinikilig na tanong ni Lynix.
" Diko alam. " simoleng sagot ko, napagingin sa akin ang grupo nila Crayon at Felix, kasama na rin nila si Serene doon. Hindi ko sila pinansin at kumuha lang ng pagkain saka naghanap ng mauupuan.
" Nakakainis ka naman, kapag ganung mga gwapo dapat inaalam mo ang pangalan. " sermon ni Maybel. Ang lakas ng boses kaya naririnig na kami ng iba.
" Ey ey mga anak, ano yan? " tanong ni mama na ngayon ay lumapit na sa amin.
" Naku tita! Natagpuan na ni Ada yung soulmate niya. " kinikilig na balita ni Lynix, napailing na lang ako at kumain. At hinila na nga ni mama ang dalawa papalayo, siguradong magchi-chismisan ang mga yun. Bahala sila, wala naman akong pakialam e.