"Long time no see Ashienna," that's when I completely lose air...the moment he calls my name my world stops and remembers everything from the past.
Hindi ako agad nakapagsalita at nanatiling nakatitig sa mga matang iyon, that faded blue eyes.
"Sienna?" natigilan ako sa pagtitig sa kanya ng hawakan ni Luan ang aking bewang at kamay, bago bumulong sa aking tenga. Kaya agad akong nabalik sa katinuan at ngumiti kay Gun.
"Yeah, long time no see k-kamusta?" I was shuttering, hindi ako makahinga ng maayos dahil sa presensya nilang dalawa sa aking harapan.
Pakiramdam ko sobrang liit ng space para sa aming apat, "I'm doing good, how bout' you?" kalmadong sagot nito sa akin habang nakangiti sa akin si Ady.
Hindi ko alam ang susunod kong sasabihin tila nauubusan na talaga ako ng salita sa aking isip kaya tinignan ko si Luan at hinawakan ng mahigpit ang kanyang kamay upang humingi ng tulong na agad niyang naintindihan. "She's fine, and great as always," he said and smiled at me.
Gun just nodded and looked at Ady, Ady smiled at him and removed something on his face. "Hey," he whisper and smile "Don't look if your feel uncomfortable," malambing na bulong ni Luan sa akin, kaya sa kanya na lang ako tumingin at ngumiti.
"Let's eat na guys!!!" sambit ni Aberry na umagaw ng atensyon ng lahat ng tao. "Wait for me here, I'll just grab some drinks ok," napalingon ako kila Gun at Ady ng magsalita si Gun at tumayo.
"Sure," sagot ni Ady sa kanya at hinalikan ni Gun ang kanyang nuo bago ito umalis. I avoid looking when Ady looks at me.
"Hey, I'll just go to the restroom," paalam naman ni Luan sa akin kaya tumango ako at pinanood siyang umalis at tumuloy sa loob ng bahay nila Aberry.
Then after that umayos nalang ako ng upo at hinarap si Ady na busy sa kanyang Ipad, she looks so sophisticated and elegant with those Chanel Vintage wool trouser jacket blazer suit and a black matte ankle pants paired with white buckled leather sandals from Balenciaga. halos ata lahat ng suot nito ay galing sa mamahaling brand.
I was busy looking at her ng may biglang humila sa braso ko patayo at agad nila akong hinila sa mga bata, sa tabi ng pool. "Why are you guys pulling me here?" naguguluhan kong tanong ng dalhin ako dito nila Chantel, Lana, Aberry at Alliana.
Sabay sabay silang umupo sa tabi ng mga bata at hinila din ako ni Lana paupo kaya napaupo ako, "What's this about?" tanong at agad hinila ni Aberry at Lana ang balikat ko upang bulungan.
"Hanapan natin ng butas yong jowa ng ex mo," sambit ni Aberry na agad sinangayunan ni Chantel at Lana. "Mukhang perang naglalakad ang jowa ng ex mo ngayon gurl, mamahalin ayaw ko sa kanya," sambit naman ni Lana at sinunda ng tingin si Ady ng tumayo ito at may kinausap sa cellphone.
"Mukhang maarte at mas mataas pa sa social class ang dating, ayaw ko sa kanya," When Aberry said that I saw how Alliana and Chantel agreed with her so I find it harsh.
"Hoy grabe kayo wag nga kayong ganyan sa tao" I said and look at Ady, she's smiling and she look so smart and everything that I'm not.
"I never knew that Gunner's new girlfriend will look like her, I expected a lower level and simple like you but her? She's out of my expectations, so we need to check if she's nice or bitch," Chantel said and stand up, agad namang tumayo si Aberry at Lana bago sumunod kay Chantel papunta kay Ady.
"Hoy," I tried to stop them but they didn't let me, mabilis lang silang naglakad papunta sa kanya at naiwan kami ni Ali dito.
"Tara," Alliana stand up and hold my hand, sabay kaming naglakad papunta sa table namin kung saan umupo ulit si Ady.
"Hi Ady," walang hiyang pagbati ni Lana dito at tumabi pa nga kay Adelaide. "Hi," Ady said and smiled at us.
"We want to make kaibigan with you, so tell us about yourself," Chantel said as she sat on Ady's otherside. "Oh, yeah sure," sambit ni Ady at tinignan ako ng may ngiti sa labi.
Her smile is so real at parang pang miss universe ang dating... "So I lived in Miami Florida, half pinay and half Australian, 28 years of age, Owns AdelaideCosmo Cosmetics the largest brand of organic makeups around the world. If your familiar with it," nahihiyang sambit nito.
"Omg ikaw yon!!!! Duh fan kaya ako ng packaging ng makeup mo, dahil sobrang aesthetic and gustong gusto ko talaga yung limited edition Ady'trest palette grabe sobrang ganda ng pagkakagawa mo doon gurl, goods ka don!!!" biglang nagbago ang seryosong mukha ni Lana kanina at naging sobrang sigla at tila parang kumikinang pa ang mata nito habang nakatingin kay Ady.
"So, nakakintindi ka ng tagalog?" Alliana asked, and she quickly nodded. "Of course, by the way Lana right?" agad tumango si Lana sa kanya, "If you want I'll send you Ady'trest palette tomorrow just send me your address," I can't find flaws on her, or any other bad attitude from her, even her eyes say she's nice.
"Talaga ba!!! Sureness overload," agad nilabas ni Lana ang cellphone at nakipagpalitan ng number kay Ady, Aberry naman ay tumabi sa akin at bumulong. "Ayan pala yung kaibigan mong balimbing," Aberry said and glared at Lana, natawa na lang ako sa kanya at patuloy kaming nakipagusap kay Ady.
After that I realized that Gun just finds a girl version of him, they have similar like and don'ts, the same way of thinking, both smart in business, and she's liked by people just like Gun.
The party ended and Luan had to leave earlier than we expected because he suddenly got a text from the hospital and I know it's an emergency so I let him.
Sabi naman niya babawi siya bukas ng Lunch, "Guys we have to go," tumigil ako sa pagliligpit ng lamesa ng magpaalam na si Gun habang hawak ang kamay ni Ady.
Ady smile at everyone, "Sige ingat kayo," sagot ni Aberry at lumapit dito upang ihatid ito sa labas ng gate,Gun nodded to everyone and when he look at me he smile and nodded like what he did to everyone before he wrap his arms around Ady's waist and they leave.
"Mahal mo pa?" nagulat ako ng biglang nagsalita sa tabi ko si Alliana habang nakatayo sa tabi niya si Chantel at Lana.
"Anong sinasabi niyo?" bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko sa kaba dahil sa tanong na iyon. "Sabi namin mahal mo pa rin si ex mo gurl," Lana repeated.
"No!" sagot ko at umiwas ng tingin sa kanila, "Are you sure?" Chantel ask kaya napatingin ako sakanya, bakit ba nila ito naitatanong sobrang tagal na naming hiwalay ni Gun.
"I mean you don't really have a proper closure with him, so we guess that there is still a feeling in your heart," she said.
hindi , wala na, dahil nandyan na si Adelaide...
"No, ok na ako matagal na akong naka move on and the space we have is our proper closure," I said and smiled at them.
They all just nodded, so we all help finish cleaning the place and hinatid ako ni Lana sa bahay dahil wala nga si Luan.
"Bye ingat sa pagdadrive magagalit si Kuya," I tease her but she just rolled her eyes at me, she doesn't really want to hear and see my brother's name.
"Alis na ako gurl, kita na lang tayo pag nagkita byeeee!!!" she said and drove her way home.
Pumasok na ako sa bahay kasama si Charvy at dumiretso sa kwarto upang mahiga, dahil sobrang pagod ako ngayon araw. Hindi lang physically but also mentally and emotionally...
I've finally seen him after so many years... He look so happy in his life, and ganun din ako kaya....
"Hindi na natin kailangan ng closure," I whisper.
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Lost Partnership (Law of Attraction Series # 4)
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