Camp Sadness Of Dandelion

Chapter 33

I smoothed the soft silk of my parrot green tailored trouser, I paired it with parrot green formal coat. I wasn't wearing a dress. Hindi naman ako uupo at makikikain sa kasal ni Denzel. After his wedding ceremony sa Trinidad na naman ako pupunta para bisitahin si Lacy.

There's this particular place kung saan gaganapin ang ceremony ng wedding nina Denzel. It wasn't the traditional wedding, yung church wedding. Kim, who were about to be Denzel's wife chose the location of their wedding. Nasa kakahuyan sila mismo and I didn't know why she chose that. But it's not my problem because in the first place. It's not my wedding.

Gamit ang rented car ko ay hinanap ko ang exact location ng kanilang wedding. It took me twenty minutes until I finally found it. Hininto ko ang sasakyan sa tabi ng malaking puno ng acacia. Napaawang ang aking labi, the wedding ceremony was about to start.

Bumaba ako na ako ng kotse nang magsimula na ang ceremony. Kim was beautiful with her long wedding gown. She looked like an enchantress. Lahat ng nandun ay puro naka-dress, maganda ang ayos ng buhok, samantalang ako ay tamang suklay lang sa nilugay kong buhok at naka trousers pa ako. I'm wearing my MiuMiu round sunglasses.

I smiled to the air when I saw my brother, looking at his beautiful bride. Lahat ng tao family members ni Denzel ay nandun, syempre dumalo naman ako pero nandito lang ako sa dulo at malayo ang tanaw sa kanila. I saw my father and his wife Klara. They're smiling, Klara was crying silently. Then napunta ang tingin ko sa best man ni Denzel. I grinned when I saw him, ang laki at ang tangkad na niya. Before I saw he was just that ten years old boy, but now he's probably eighteen or nineteen years old, kahawig ni Saint si Denzel. Para pa rin akong nakatingin kay Denzel dahil sa itsura niya, siya ang batang bersyon ni Denzel.

My eyes darted to Poppy, she grew up beautifully, she's on her twenty's I guess. Marami akong hindi namumukhaan mayroon din hindi pamilyar sa aking paningin. My eyes roamed again, it went to the woman who's sitting next to Poppy, my self-centered sister, Taylor. Just like her Mom, she's also crying but at the same time, she'd a wide smile.

My eyes turned to the group of men who were laughing at the groom. Familiar sa akin ang tatlo na yun. They were the boys from the summer house- sila ang pinsan ni Wave. Wave. My eyes suddenly turned to cement when I finally saw the man I rejected.

Parang napako ang aking mga mata sa kanyang itsura. Unlike before, he wasn't really thin, his arms looked toner than before, his shoulders became wider, he looked taller than the last time I met him. His skin was white as the the white roses displayed. Red lips and rosy cheeks, he became more handsome than his eighteen years old self, fringe were divided into two that's why his glossy forehead presented in front of people. Bagay sa kanya ang suit na suot niya. Kung hindi lang ang kapatid ko ang ikinasal ay baka si Wave ang napagtanto kong groom.

And his bride would be my sister. Sila pa kaya? Siguro dahil malapit naman sila sa isa't-isa.

Kung naging sila nga ay wala dapat akong ipag-alala pa. Wala akong pinagsisisihan sa mga ginawa ko dahil alam kong tama naman ako. I wanted Wave to be happy, and I wanted him to have someone who's worthy of his love. And I'd be happy for him too.

The wedding ceremony ended with the bride and groom sealed their new promise as a man and wife with a kiss. People applauded and cheering the newly wed couple. Humarap na sina Denzel sa mga tao para maunang lumakad. I steadied on where I was standing.

Pabalik na sana ako sa kotse ko nang magtagpo ang tingin namin ni Denzel, mabagal siyang naglakad, akala ko ay lalayo ang kanyang tingin pero mas lalong lumawak ang kanyang ngisi. I was surprised when he actually smirked at me. Hindi bagay sa kanya.

At dahil nakatingin siya sa akin, nagtaka ang ibang tao na nakapansin sa kanya kung bakit siya nakangisi- they're also paid me an attention. Kasama na doon ang lalaking gusto kong sumaya. Although we're twenty five feet apart, I knew he was looking to my direction. I was thankful enough I'm wearing sunglasses kung hindi ay makikita niya ang mga matang nagreject sa kanya noon.