Lost In The Weather (Lusiento High Series 01)

CHAPTER 47

CHAPTER 47 | Warmth |

We went down to have dinner sa restaurant. Hindi ko mabitiwan si Yorrick kaya kinarga ko na, Seri keeps telling me that I can put him down but I won't. Sobra akong natutuwa sa bata, he's sweet and charming. Isa pa, hindi pa tuloyang nagsi-sink in sa 'kin na hawak ko ngayon ay anak ni Seri.

Pagdating sa restaurant ay wala masyadong tao, the place is cozy and refreshing. Ang paligid ay glasswall kaya kita ang labas pati na ang seashore sa kabilang side.

We're looking for a table to sit down nang biglang may tinawag si Chloe.

"Yijin!" she shouted at agad naman akong napalingon. There, I saw Yijin dashing with his black khaki shorts and white polo. His hair is kinda disheveled sa lakas siguro ng hangin sa labas. He's with Rio, Cruzel, and Klint who's looking at who I'm holding.

"Oh, my! Kamusta Engineer?" Seriah walk to them. My heart feels so warm seeing the four of them again together. Para silang bida sa kung anong teleserye, the four of them looked so great and well!

"Chantal!" Rio exclaimed upon seeing me. Kita ko ang gulat sa mga mata nilang lahat nang tuloyan din akong mapansin. Saglit na nagtama ang mga mata namin ni Yijin, ngumiti siya sa and I did the same 'kin bago ko sila nilapitan.

"Long time no see!" Rio excitedly approach me, Seri smirked at kinuha niya sa 'kin ang anak niya. Naabutan ko pa kung paano makatingin si Klint kay Yorrick nang buhatin ito ni Seri. Rio hugged me kaya I was distracted.

"Long time no see," I told him as well.

"How are you Chantal? We miss you!" Klint hugged me as well. Bigla na namang uminit ang sulok ng mga mata ko, I miss them too! So much!

"Grabe, it's been so long! Na-miss ko rin kayo ng sobra!" naiiyak kong ani.

"Iiyak na 'yan, iiyak na 'yan!" pang-aasar ni Chloe sa 'kin. Natatawa lang naman akong nailing. Napabaling ako kay Yijin dahil siya na ang sunod kong babatiin, bigla akong na-mental block kung ano ang dapat na gawin. Should I hug him too? Pretend that It's my first time seeing him again after long years?

"Y-yijin," I smiled at him. Silence filled the group, for some reason pareho namang inubo sina Seriah at Chloe. Lumapit sa 'kin si Yijin at bigla akong niyakap. My eyes widened a little, I was shock but I immediately hugged him back as well.

"The guys keeps asking me about my girl, I'm waiting for you to tell them," he whispered before letting me go. I saw the slight pout of his lips, it's like he's begging me to tell them already that we're together.

Rio, Klint, and Cruzel made an awkward noise. Nang-aasar. Kinunotan ko naman sila ng noo kaya natahimik sila at natawa.

"Wow! It's been so long 'no since na-kumpleto tayo!" Chloe break the ice, excitement was filled in her voice.

"Sinabi mo pa," Rio answered. Nakita ko kung paano sila nagkatinginan dalawa saka nag-iwasan.

"You know what? We all should sit down and have dinner together. We have to catch up things! Lalo na itong si, Chantal! It's been ages since she left at mula noon hindi na talaga tayo na-kumpleto!" mahabang lintanya ni Seri. Natawa naman kami at napailing. We agreed to have dinner together since 'yon din naman pala ang plano ng mga boys. We settle down and order our food while busy catching things up.

Sobrang ingay ng table dahil napakarami naming gustong e-kwento sa isa't-isa, though I'm more like the listener to them. Our food was served but it didn't stop us to talk about our lives.

I've heard stories and updates from my old friends pero mas maganda pala pakinggan na sila talaga mismo ang nagsasabi sa 'yo what they have achieved and who are they now. I can't help my self but to reminisce the  old times, ganito rin kami rati, eh. . .  we always go outside to eat food together and talk about our lives as if we didn't see each other for so long, as if we didn't talk about our lives just yesterday. We would always talk endlessly, our conversation had no dead end. And right now, it seems like things haven't change at all. There are things that remained despite the time.