Wish Upon A Fading Star

Chapter 22

Malia POV:

When we get in the car ni Jessan, Oliver asked  why we took so long getting here.

"N-nothing, may pinag-usapan lang kami" Jessan respond at akmang aalis na sana kami, someone called Jessan and it looks like na hindi kami matutuloy sa pupuntahan namin.

"Mga teh, mukhang mauuna muna kami ni Keirt, tumawag kasi si nanay. Sinabing may pupunta sa bahay at pinaghahanap ako. Mga pinsan daw ng mga tunay kong mga magulang, pasensya na talaga at hindi namin kayo masamahan ni Keirt"

"Oh! Uhm that's fine Jes, magpapahatid na lang ako kay Oliver sa bahay. Perhaps your relatives are finding you and yearns for your presence there, but happy birthday again!" I said and hugged Jessan who already exited the car as well as Keirt.

When the two of us are only in the car at the moment, no one's have the gut to talk until..

"Gusto mo bang tumuloy?" Oliver note.

"How about you?"

"It's not about me Lia, it's about you. Baka mamaya your mom's going to hurt you again, did anyone of your family knows about that" while his gaze shifted to my arm.

"Ito? W-wala yan, nakabunggo lang ako kagabi"

"DON'T LIE Malia" he suddenly said seriously.

"I-I mean-- Okay, it's mom who did it"

"Did she caught you?"

"Y-yes"

"What did she do upon you?"

"Pinagbuhatan ako ng kamay, I never experienced that kind of attitude ni mommy since I was a child sa ngayon lang"

"What time does your mom will be home?"

"Around 8pm" sabat ko naman.

"I'll bring you before she got home" he said at nagpatuloy na lang sa pag drive.

It took us an hour to get here, medyo malayo kasi ang sementeryo na pinuntahan namin kanina.

Nang makapasok na kami ay umupo-upo lang muna kaming dalawa, while watching the sky. Ilang oras rin kami naparito hanggang sa medyo napa dilim-dilim na, we get into the boat awhile ago at mabuti na lang kahit may pinaglumaan ito ay hindi naman kami nahulog ni Oliver and we're just talking in the middle of the lake.

"Here, we can sit here" he said at sinunod ko naman ito.

"A shooting star will pass in a minute" he said at nagtaka naman ako ng nagkatotoo nga ang sinabi nito sa akin.

"Ayun oh!, how'd you know?" hindi ko sinadya na mapalakas ang boses ko, then covered my mouth immediately.

"Relax no one can hear you. It's okay to shout and do whatever you want here. Well for now I guess you should already make a wish baka mamaya hindi pa magkatotoo"

Ako naman ay natuwa at pinikit na ang aking mga mata to wish.

"What did you wish?" tanong nito ng tapos na ako.

"You first"

"I wish that If I'm going to die, I'd like you to remain living this enormous unfair life"

"What do you mean you're going to die? Ako yung unang mamamatay huy!" I state and this moment of us ni Oliver, una kong nakitang ngumiti siya. His dimples are as deep as the ocean, eyes like bambi and smile that you'll never be forgotten.

"Malia?"

"Yes?" I answered.

"Can I tell you something?"