[Warning: This chappy is very looooong]
"Hello?"
"K! Are you on your way na?" natawa ako kay Anne. She's been checking on me for the past hour and I can't blame her though. Hindi na din kasi mabilang ang pang-iindian ko sa kanila for the past years
"Ha? Pinagsasabi mo Anne?" I decided to play a game on her since nastuck ako sa traffic and Im already bored
"K naman eh! Its Showtime's 10th year anniversary. We're waiting for you" I can't see her pero ramdam kong nakasimangot na ito habang magkasalubong ang kilay
"What anniversary? We should have stopped counting 5 years ago"
"The show ended 5 years ago but I can't help it. We are celebrating the family we built"
"Joke lang Anne. 'To naman di mabiro Im on my way na traffic lang"
"Talaga?!!! Sa wakas we'll see you na talaga! Kasama mo ba siya?" excitement is obvious in her voice
"Ha? Sino naman isasama ko?"
"The love of your life syempre! We miss him too! Di naman pwedeng solohin mo siya"
"Hahahaha! Meron ka ba ngayon Anne? Sungit natin ah and yes Anne kasama ko siya" I glanced at his direction and smiled "We'll be there in 5.. no 6 minutes. Bye Annie"
Excitement is an understatement. Im quite nervous. Limang taon na ang lumipas at marami na ang nagbago. After showtime ended ay nagkanya-kanya na kami ng landas na tinungo:
Anne's back to back movies and concerts. She's still a dyosa as ever. Vhong's been busy with RomCom movies after his successful Mang Kepweng movie. VhongAnne is also happily married! Who would have thought? Si Billy naman, he's doing well in hosting endless gameshows sa Abs. Jhong, well he's undeniably one of the best kontrabidas in town. Ryan Bang is still Ryan Bang, he went back to Korea after showtime and I've heard he's doing a great job as a comedian. Jugs and Teddy, aside from having more time for their family they're still playing for their bands. Vice on the other hand, he's still the Phenomenal box office star with his back to back to back successful concerts and movies.
Ako? I left the country even before showtime ended. Kailangan kong umalis dahil sa mga hindi inaasahang pangyayari. Namalagi ako sa states for Almost 6 years and ngayon lang ako nakauwi ng Pinas dahil sa pagbabanta ni Anne sa akin kung hindi pa ako aattend ng anniversary celeb.
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Pagpasok niya sa venue ay rinig na rinig niya agad ang mga pamilyar na boses na nagtatawanan, nagkukwentuhan at nagkukulitan. There in one table sits the family she loved the most.
Napangiti si Karylle nang makita ang mga dating katrabaho. She misses them so much. She waved at them and smiled
"Uy Vicerylle!" sigaw ni Jugs. Unti-unting naglaho ang kanyang mga ngiti dahil sa narinig. Dahan-dahan siyang tumalikod and there saw the man from her past. Vice
Nakakunot ang noo ng binata habang pinagmamasdan ang dalaga "Anak mo?" tanong nito habang nakatingin sa batang nakatago sa likuran nito
She smiled and nodded. Nagulat naman siya nang bigla itong nag-squat upang makapantay ang bata "Hi baby boy"
Napatingala naman ang bata sa ina and whispered, "Mommy who is he po?"
Ngumiti ng malungkot si Vice kay Karylle at tumayo na. Nakayuko lang siya habang hinihintay ang susunod na sasabihin ng dalaga. Hindi niya kasi alam kung napatawad na ba siya ni Karylle sa mga nangyari mula sa kanilang nakaraan.
