Gulat at lito ako dahil sa nasaksihan ko. Parang ibang Gabriel ang nakita ko na bumubugbog kay Lucas. Minsan talaga hindi ko maintindihan si Gabriel. Padalos-dalos ng galaw, hindi inaalam ang totoong dahilan kawawa tuloy si Kuya Lucas. Nanliligaw palang naman siya ha, makaasta akala mo naagawan ng girlfriend.
As I walk away from the scene, Polly grabbed my wrist and said, "Liss wait".
"Ano?" irita kong tanong.
"Calm down okay. I'm sorry for what happened, I know Kuya Bry didn't know what he's doing at nadala lang sa emosyon niya" Polly in his sorry and cute face.
Napakabait talaga niya pero ang kapatid niya basagulero. Magkaibang magkaiba silang kambal.
"Forget it. I have my work to do and besides the owner of the café got landed in Philippines and she'll meet us in person" I said to him at diretso sa gate ng University.
Inihatid ako ni Paulo sa café at tumambay saglit habang kami ay nagmemeeting sa loob ng opisina ni ma'am. Ngayon ko lang nalaman na kaedad lang ni Polly ang may-ari at mag-aaral na din sa University namin.
She is very beautiful at her age and very calm as she speak. Matangkad din siya at sabi'y modelo sa ibang bansa. Hangang-hanga ako sa itsura at postura niya.
Sa kakatitig ko ay napalingon siya sa gawi ko, "Anything else Ms. Lissana?" she asked with her angelic smile and soft voice.
I quickly answered, "No Ma'am" at yumuko nalang dahil sa kahihiyan.
We got back to our post then Ms. Deanery went outside at nagtungo sa table niya. Sa gulat ko natabig ko ang mug malapit sa daraanan ko. Lahat sila napalingon sa gawi ko pati siya, si Polly na biglang tumayo at nagtungo sa akin.
"What happened Liss?" he asked.
"Ah, natabig ko lang ang baso Polly don't worry" sagot ko.
"Polly? What a cute nickname" singit ni Ma'am Deanery.
Natigilan si Polly at lumingon sa pinanggalingan ng boses, "Evie?" Paulo asked.
"What are you doing here again?" he continued.
"Well like what I said I'm running my business here. And that business is this café" she said while smiling big to us.
"Let's talk then" he answered to Miss Deanery.
"Okay" she just shrugged her shoulder with a big smile that I don't understand why.
My shift almost done and they're still talking in their place. Masyadong mahalaga para iwan ako ni Polly kanina dito. It's just like my heart pinched.
Diretso lang akong lumabas ng door at hindi pinansin ang masinsinang usapan ng dalawa. Alam ko namang hindi ako napansin kaya hanggang sa makarating ako sa unit ko ay walang text from Paulo. Siguro naging girlfriend niya 'yon sa ibang bansa.
A week had passed after the revelation that my boss and Paulo know each other ay wala na akong balita kay Polly but I got a message that wreck my nerves and senses.
February 21, 2020; Friday afternoon.
'He's sick. You might lose him early because he refused to take treatment. I advise you to be with him even in hospital bed just to give him motivation to take chemo therapy. Please save him kahit ilang taon lang ang maidagdag sa buhay niya. Kagaya ng hindi ko nagawa'.
That message made my world crumbled. At nagmadaling magempake ng gamit para puntahan ang bestfriend ko. If I don't do it now, I'll lose my best friend forever at this instant.
Hindi na ako nagdalawang isip na tawagang muli si Tita Lucy then after 12 calls she answered in soft voice, "Yes iha?" and I heard soft sobs too.
"Tita I'm sorry.... For not being there for him" I said as I cried over the call.
YOU ARE READING
Mirai
General FictionSignificant events colliding unto individual destinies of three people. After some unwanted events, they tried to alter those happenings that bound to happen in the future because there is someone who keeps on warning them through messages. Until...
