Twilight Promises

EPILOGUE

"May ilang minuto ka pa para umatras, bro." Landon says while he's smiling.

"He's right. We can cover you." Xander added at inakbayan ako.

"The fuck? Huwag niyo nga akong idamay sa pagiging bitter niyong dalawa. Hihintayin ko ang reyna ko." Buong determinadong saadi ko sa kanilang dalawa kaya mas lumakas ang tawanan nila.

Napailing na lang ako sa mga pinagsasabi ng mga ito dahil imbis na pagaanin nila ang loob ko ay puro kalokohan lang ang ibinibigay nila. Kaming lahat ay napatingin sa may pintuan ng simbahan. Hudyat na malapit ng magsimula ang kasal...Ang kasal namin ni Irene, my bestfriend, my love and soon to be my wife.

"Hi, are you okay?" I asked the girl who's about six years old. She's is sitting outside of their house. I know she's crying because I saw a lot of tears on her red cheeks. She lifted her face and wiped her own tears. I almost had a heart attack when I saw her face closely.

I admit that she is a real beauty. It's my first time to see her face clearly and I couldn't help but to amaze.

If angels are real, she could pass as one!

"A-Ano? Hindi ko maintindihan." She said and I almost laugh when she stammered. I always see her whenever her father fetches me after my school. Her father would always inform me that we need to go to their house first because she wants to give something to her daughter.

I still remember the first time I saw her but not that close. All I know is, she's a happy kid based on her big smile plastered on her face whenever she sees her father bringing some candies and chocolates. Tito Ramon said that her daughter would throw a tantrum if he forgot to bring her food. A brat.

That's the reason why I never go outside of the car whenever Tito Ramon will bring her food. Mukha man siyang anghel ay may pagka sutil naman. Hindi ba niya alam na nagtatrabaho ang tatay niya para sakanya pero sa simpleng chocolates lang ay aaksayahin niya ang oras ng tatay niya.

But I know that is not the case... It is because of jealousy.

Why is my own dad couldn't do that too on his own child? Why do I need to grow up on someone else's dad?

"Uy, ikaw pala ang anak ni Tito Miguel?" She asked while she's eating the chocolate that I gave to her.

We're outside of their house or rather to say on their bakuran. I nodded as a response and looked at her. She's wearing her favourite P.E uniform. She's on grade six habang ako naman ay first year na.

"Yeah." Tipid 'kong saad habang binubunot ang mga dahon na maliliit.

"Wow! Ang yaman niyo pala. Tapos ang laki laki pa ng mansion niyo! Friends na tayo, ah?" Saad niya at biglang iniabot sa akin ang chocolate na hawak niya na galing sa akin. Nang sulyapan ko siya ay nakita kong may dumi siya sa gilid ng labi niya. Mabilis ko iyong pinunasan dahil halata sakanya na hindi niya ramdam ang dumi nito sa gilid ng  mga labi niya.

"Ayaw mo bang maging friends tayo? Sabi pa naman ni Tito Miguel noon na ang bait bait mo raw. Atsaka alam mo ba ang sabi niya ay ang talino mo din. Ang dami niyang sinabi roon sa mga mamang naka black na damit, na iyong anak daw niya ay ang pinaka magandang regalong natanggap niya."

As time goes by. Irene made me realize how lucky I am on my father.

"Huli ka, panget!"

"Aray ko!" daing ni Irene habang hinihimas ang leeg na inipit ko kanina nang makita ko siyang naghihintay sa labas ng mansion namin.