Us, This Time

•Chapter 18: Fiancé•

Sky's POV

It has been 3 days, pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa rin nakikita si Luna. The last time was that date in Tagaytay. Pero after niya akong maihatid sa bahay hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa ito nagpaparamdam. She is not even answering my calls or text. I even visited her condo, pero wala siya ro'n. Or let me say, wala na ang gamit niya ro'n. It makes me worried sick thinking about different scenarios in my head. I even made a conclusion about her. But then I remembered what she said 3 days ago..

"Always wait for my explanation, okay? Sa akin ka lang maniniwala. I won't lie."

Pa ulit ulit na nage'echo sa akin ang mga sinabi niya that time. Kahit papaano ay nagiging kalmado naman ako. Pero hindi ko pa rin maiwasang hindi mag-alala. She's not even coming to her classes. Naging substitute namin si Miss Van para sa subject ni Luna. What is going on, Love?

"Hey! Sky! Hello?!" sigaw ni Jess at kumakaway kaway pa sa harap ko. Sobrang naging lutang ang utak ko dahil sa mga bagay bagay ngayon kaya hindi ko napansing nasa school pala ako at kasama ko sila.

"H-ha? Sorry?" Ayan na lang ang nasabi ko at nanahimik after. I don't have the energy to speak up or respond to whatever they had to say.

"After everything I have said, wala kang narinig?" Jess said kaya naman napailing ako. Wala talaga akong narinig. My thoughts are busy thinking about Luna.

"Obvious ba? Sorry hehehe" sabi ko at tumawa ng peke. But I know my cousin will not believe that one. She knows me a hundred and one percent.

"Tell me the truth, may problema ba kayo ni Klea, Sky? I haven't seen her since then. Wala rin siya sa mga klase niya. Anong meron?" she seriously asked. Those 3 were carefully listening to na akala mo ay winning numbers sa lottery ang sasabihin ko. Kung wala sana akong problema ngayon ay malamang, baka tinawanan ko silang apat.

"No, Jess. We do not have one. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit hindi siya pumapasok. It's just that..." pagtigil ko. Hindi ko alam kung sasabihin ko ba sa kanila or mananahimik na lang at hintayin si Luna.

"What? It's just what Sky?" Z said. Their faces become serious. Even Miss Van and Viya. Well, after all, they are my friends. It is hard for me to keep this in myself. I need to let this out dahil baka masira ako sa bigat nito. Heavy feelings are one of my weaknesses. Hindi ko ito kayang tiisin.

"Luna has not contacted me for 3 days.. Hindi ko alam kung nasaan siya or kung anong ginagawa niya. It is like, she vanished into thin air. Pumunta ako sa place niya pero wala eh. Malinis sa condo niya na parang......wala nang nakatira. I don't know, guys. I feel like, she is avoiding me or... " malungkot na sabi ko na ikinatahimik nila. I saw how it made them speechless for a while. Kahit sino naman magugulat kapag may nalaman na gano'n.

"I feel like, I have been ghosted by her" i said at umiwas ng tingin. Ayon naman talaga ang tingin ko. She ghosted me hahaha pero bakit?

"No" "Luna will never ever do that" sabay na sabi ni Miss Van and ni Jess kaya naman napatingin ako sa kanila. I know Luna would not do that, but who knows?

"Look, Sky. Jess, Luna and I have been friends for over six years. Believe it or not, I know what happened between you and Luna six years ago. But then, we also witnessed how Luna waited for you that long. She even ignored, busted, and ghosted men and women who tried to court her. She loves you so much. She will never ghost you, Sky. Especially now that the two of you are back together." Mahabang paliwanag ni Miss Van. At some point, I smiled, at least someone knows. Those words made me smile. Tumango naman si Jess pagsang-ayon.