SKY 15: Prom

"There, beautiful," the makeup artist said with a genuine smile after putting it's final touches on my face.

I adjusted my eyes to the bright lighted-mirror and saw my reflection. The make up wasn't that dark, it fits with my dress and my complexions my hair was down but it was curled and set on the side with a star shape clip to hold them in place. I gave the make-up artist a warm thank you and turned around as I hear my mom's gasp behind me.

"Oh baby, you look so beautiful," my mom like she was tearing up.

I rolled my eyes inwardly and approached my teary mom, "Ma, did you just noticed my beauty now?" I teased.

Mom let out a soft laugh and wiped her teary eyes, "You are my daughter, of course you are beautiful," she said and pinched my cheeks lightly.

I gave mom a soft smile and wrapped my arms around her, "thank you ma."

Mom returned the embrace and kissed my temple, "anytime baby."

We stayed like that for a couple of second until mom broke off the hug and said that I should get change before Caylus arrives here. I totally forgot that Caylus will pick me up today and that I have a prom date today.

I grabbed my prom dress and hurriedly change with of course the assistance of my mom helping me to get it in the right places and securing the buttons behind. I wore a golden glittery 5 inch high heels that the designer of my dress recommended and stood up.

I almost fell out of the sudden additional height I gained- I'm not used to wearing high heels especially if they are 4 inches and above.

I tried to walk to my vanity table where my mom is standing but my legs were shaking from the need of balance.

Great, just great!

Why didn't I practice wearing these heels? How am I supposed to walk properly or even how am I even supposed to dance properly later?!

I didn't know I was taken away from my thought until I felt a cold metal wrapped around my neck, I touched the cold metal that hung on my neck and it was a necklace.

The necklace was made up of small to medium size diamonds that meet in the middle. They were in some shape of small leaf like design and the center was a flower like design with a quite larger diamond size hanging below the flower like design.

After my mom securing the necklace on my neck she looked at the mirror in front of us and softly whispered, "beautiful."

This necklace I am wearing is my great great grandmother's necklace, pass down to the first female born granddaughter to generations. Today is the first time I get to wear such beautiful necklace.

To complete the look I got a Lapis Lazull earring that I bought online, they were on sale, and 2 thin rings that wrapped my finger perfectly with crescent moon design that half way met a star while the other design was a medium bright star and a small crescent moon in between the small star.

I looked at myself in the mirror and I could hear my heart thumping really loud- I feel nervous yet excited at the same time.

I heard a knock by the door and it was my cousin Rainier, "your lover boy is waiting down stairs."

I could feel my face turned flush and Rainier just gave me a knowing smirk before leaving me and my mom in my room after he set such atmosphere.

My mom just chuckled and left the room, "Hurry down when you're ready, don't let Caylus wait too long dear."

Mom's last sentence made it sound like there is a hidden meaning but I shrugged the thought off and took a final look at myself in the mirror before grabbing my purse and slowly make my way downstairs-careful not to loose my balance in such high heel.

I took one step at a time as I descend to downstairs not lifting my head to meet Caylus eyes-as soon as my feet landed at the final step I slowly looked up at the shadow hovering over me and our eyes met.

His eyes was sparkling like he saw something beautiful right in front of him.

"Wow" Caylus said full of amusement in his voice

"You look stunning gorgeous," Caylus was praising me from head to toe. Unendingly calling me beautiful, gorgeous, and other adjectives to describe my look for tonight.

Mom barge in Caylus unending praises to take some photos of us together, at first I hesitated because it was embarrassing but Caylus was the one that wrapped his arm around me to pull me closer to him. I wasn't able to do anything but stand just a millimeter away from his body and looked at the camera for pictures.

"1,2,3, say starry starry night!" Mom said as she was about to click the camera.

"Starry starry night!" Caylus and I said in unison and chuckled after realizing that we said it in perfect timing and we heard another click of the sound of the camera. It was mom again with her sneaky camera trick again.

"That's more like it, candid!"

Caylus approached my mom to take a look of the photo mom took, "Yes I agree tita, this one looks better."

The two had there small talk about the picture before I interrupted them that we should get going if we don't want to be late.

Caylus extended his hand to me- having second thoughts whether I should accept it or not but looking at him patiently waiting for me to accept his hand with a genuine smile made me submit.

He escorted me to his car, opening my seat for me and even putting my seatbelt for me, "Safety first gorgeous."

As soon he was done securing my seatbelt he hurriedly went to drivers side and buckled up before starting the engine and heading off to the destination.

It wasn't traffic as Caylus knew how to find shortcuts to lessen the traffic jam, we arrived just 30 minutes before before the official start of the program. Caylus stopped the car by the entrance of the hotel and got out to escort me- as soon as I was out of the car he handed his keys to the valet driver.

I felt a warm cloth draped on shoulders and an arm that snake it's way to my waist, "It's cold gorgeous you'll get a cold."

I faced Caylus for the sudden surprise why he did such thing but all I see was a serious Caylus looking at it's surrounding. I don't know what his emotion in his face meant so I just let it slip and shut my mouth up afraid I might anger him.

We headed to our venue and every time we passed by people would turned their heads to take a look at the both of us- or maybe just Caylus since he look really handsome in his Midnight Blue suit with some stars and moon pattern in his coat. He was also wearing a matching vest, polo and neck tie with a touch of gold. Finishing the look with his gold watch and handkerchief neatly placed in his suit pocket.

Caylus would squeezed my waist every time we passed by a crowd of people but he didn't bother looking at them instead he was too focused in our way to the venue.

"Hey beautiful," a man greeted me as we pass by each other

"Ms. beautiful," the man not far away from us whistled but it was clear enough to hear in our distance.

New to such compliments I didn't know what to do so I just smiled despite the discomfort I felt and I felt Caylus pulling me closer to his body like shielding me from people's gaze.

We arrived at our venue and I saw my best friends not that far away and wave my hand when Emery turned to my way and told the rest that I have arrived.

Their eyes were on me and Caylus, exchanging looks with their mouth slightly parted shock with the man I just brought with. And then their eyes landed on my waist side where Caylus hand was gently squeezing my waist.

I took a deep breath before speaking, introducing them to another.

"Guys meet Caylus, my prom date for today and the guy I told you about."

Nere, Emery, and Febonee then started squealing like fan girling over some thing while Emery as usually was violently hitting Febonee's back whenever she felt such rush in her veins.

"Caylus, meet my best friends since grade school: Nere, Emery, and Febonee my saturn group squad."

Caylus looked at them and gave them a very warm smile and extended his free hand for a handshake, "Nice to meet you Hersheys' best friends. Thank you for taking care of Hersheys"

"It's a pleasure," Febonee accepted his hand shake.

And Emery then butt in for a handshake, "Hersheys told us a lot about you Caylus," Emery let go of Caylus hand and gave me a secret wink.

Caylus right beside me was smiling like an idiot after what Emery said.

"Yes Caylus, our Hersheys here couldn't stop talking about. Especially when she last minute cancelled our Saturday plans when we have planned a long time ago saying she has more important matters to attend too," Nere added as soon she let go of Caylus hand for a handshake.

My face was burning with all the tease they have said in front of Caylus so I gave them a wide eye look warning them to better shut up and how did they found out about the Saturday cancellation.

Gone the serious look on Caylus face awhile ago and was replaced by a very happy and delighted Caylus after hearing such thing from my best friends.

They seriously have to expose me this way!

"The program is about to start in 10 minutes, may we have everyone settle down now in there respective tables," an announcement was made with a microphone by the entrance where Ms. Crista is standing.

"Well, we better go find out partner now," Febonee said as his eyes wandered to look for his prom partner.

"Let's see each other in our table Shi," Emery said and left to look for her partner.

"My Rainny is right over there Shi, see you later" Nere left as she rushed to her boyfriend leaving Caylus and I alone still his arm wrapped around my waist.

Before stepping forward heading to our table I faced Caylus and all I can see was his playful smile imbedded in his handsome face, biting his lower lip to hold his smile from getting wider.

"So.....

You talk about me to your friends often eyy?"

My eyes widen and my face flushed with his sudden question.

"And you cancelled your long time Saturday plan for an important matter huh?"

Unable to give him a reply I looked away and bit my lips to hold my senses altogether from embarrassment.

"Seems like I am that important to you huh gorgeous?"