Cupid Stupidity (Love Material Series #1)

EPILOGUE

EPILOGUE

LANCE JOAQUIN BERNARDO'S POINT OF VIEW

"Sandali lang!" I called her, nagmamadali akong bumaba. "Mommy, I'm heading to Pinerose." Her expression turned into a frown as she turned around to face me,"

"Joaquin, anong bibilhin mo roon?"

Tinignan ko siyang matalim sa dahil pagtawag niya sa akin. "Mommy! Don't call me 'Joaquin', si Lolo lang p'wedeng tumawag sa akin niyan!"

My mom's smile faltered as she said, "But... Grandpa's gone, so I'll just give you a call." I brushed off her comment.

There's nothing I can do about it now. After all, she's my mom. They're often away, but when they're home, they focus all their attention on me.

Work is work, and family time is family time. They're not strict parents, as long as I understand the rules. I dressed in a black V-neck shirt, with sleek black pants and a matching cap. I'm not very outgoing, so sometimes people mistake me for being grumpy. I don't let it bother me. In Hensonville, traffic is usually light, so we get around quickly.

Just a few minutes ago, I arrived in front of Pinerose. I was walking and reading my list when suddenly someone bumped into me.

"Fuck. . ." mahinang mura ko.

I don't think she heard my soft voice. Her attention is glued to her phone, so I can't see her face clearly yet. Just as I reach for the phone she dropped, she beats me to it.

"Sorry," she murmurs, pouting her lips. She also seems to recognize my face.

Ang cute niya ipit ng buhok niya!

Gusto kong tumawa ng malakas because of her hair style. Her hair style is just like pine-tree na parang asong Chihuahua, kaso baka mapikon siya.

"Miss, next time you should watch your way." I quickly changed my tone to something lighter.

May biglang sumingit sa usapan na'min. I don't know kung kaibigan niya ba o boyfriend.

"Shainny, anyari sa'yo, ah? Ba't gan'yan mukha mo?" tanong ng kasama niya, kaibigan niya siguro.
Akmang aalis na sila nang bigla kong tinawag ang lalaki.

"Bro," nakangisi kong tawag.

He turned to face me, his eyebrow raised in irritation, clearly in a bad mood. I just grinned at myself, finding amusement in teasing the girl, although I couldn't quite explain why.

"Why?" he said, annoyed.

"Don't just leave your dog here, besides, you read something on the door, didn't you? It said, 'No Pets Allowed.'" I declared confidently.

Hindi man nagbago ang reaction ang babae. Hinihintay nila ang kasunod 'kong sasabihin. I didn't let them wait for what they had to say. When I turned away from them, I smiled. I laughed secretly. Naririnig ko pa rin ang sinasabi ng babae habang naglalakad na ako palayo sa kanila. Umuwi ako ng maaga dahil sa kan'ya.

Early in the morning, I headed straight to the Chapel of HAU. Hastening to the front seat, I found solace in the empty space. Here, I could unload the pain weighing on my heart.

"Lord. . . I long to see my grandfather. Even if it's just in my dreams. . . I yearn for his love. You know how much. . . I cherish my lolo," tears streamed down my cheeks uncontrollably.

"G-Grandpa. . . do you know. . . I dreamt of you last night? We hugged. . .embraced each other. You whispered, kissed my forehead. Please, Grandpa, visit me, even in my dreams. If only I could join you there, I would," my voice choked with emotion.