Two Less Lonely Strangers

Remembering Sunday

Billy's POV

What just happened? I still can't believe that Yna was just there.

"son, are you okay? " Mom says while we're walking at the Hotel.

"yes Mom." my short reply.

"It's a small world, don't you think? " Mom looks amazed about what happened.

"what do you mean?" Aunt Angie wonders what my Mom just said.

"Well, Yna happened to be Billy's ex- girlfriend. " Mom added.

"really?" I saw Stella was astonish.

"Oh that explained why. " Aunt Angie grinned.

"Mom, can I just stay here for a little while?" as we passed by the Colosseum, a game room.

"okay, but don't stay here forever. " I nodded and they waived goodbye.

I just need to clear my head and relax for a moment. I can't think straight and wanting to talk to her since earlier but I don't know what to say. I guessed I'll just give it a little time to calm myself down and find the right time to check her out.

Stella's POV

Grabeng revelation talaga yung narinig ko from Tita Shannon. Billy is Yna's ex boyfriend.

"ah kaya pala. "bulong ko sa sarili ko habang inaalala yung time na una kong nakausap si Billy. Pareho sila ng accent. Parang akong timang na napangiti nang maalala ko yun.

"Stella?" narinig kong tawag ni Mama.

"ahm Ma, I'll just go with Billy. " naisip ko na samahan siya baka sakaling kailangan niya ng kalaro sa gaming room.

"Okay sige." agad namang pumayag si Mama.

"thank you Stella, you're such a sweet girl. Go and have fun with him. " tuwang tuwa naman si Tita Shannon at di napigilan na yumakap sa akin.

"Hey Stella." saad niya nang makita ako na nanonood sa paglalaro niya ng billiard.

"you wanna try it? "he smiled a bit at pilit na iniabot sa akin ang  cue stick.

"ahm sure, but I don't know how to play this game." never pa ko nakahawak ng stick na ito sa buong buhay ko.

"Oh, yeah well it's just easy. You just have to strike the white cue ball with a cue in the direction of other object balls and to pot these object balls in one of the six pockets." woah grabe feeling ko puro dugo na ilong ko sa haba ng English nitong si Billy.

"okay, not bad. Now it's my turn. " di ko akalain na may 2 bola na-shoot. Ayun medyo nag-enjoy naman ako sa laro kahit papano.

Ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas...

Napagpasiyahan namin na magpahinga muna saglit from playing Billard. Naupo ako sa mahabang couch and inabutan niya ako ng coke in can from the vendo. Medyo seryoso ang aura niya unlike kanina na jolly siya habang naglalaro. Sa isip isip ko baka napagod siya.

"how long have you known Yna? " he asked out of the blue.

"huh? Ahm just recently." eto na naman mukhang kulang itong isang lata ng coke para sa pakikibakbakan sa English.

"like since when? " ang gwapo niya kahit nakakunot ang kilay, suplado lang ang peg.

"well, I would say for almost a month now." sa pagkakatanda ko ah..

"for real? I mean I never knew that she had a sister before. " Lalong naningkit ang mga mata niya.

"STEP Sister" as I emphasised the word step, tumango lang siya pero halatang di pa din makapaniwala.

"that's because we just found out that we have the same Father. Well to be honest, I still don't know how did that happened. I've been looking for my Dad my whole life and when I found him I met Yna. " dagdag ko pa. Oha! Keri ko din mag English ng bongga. tssk maliit na bagay guys.

"so you're okay with that?" as he turned his head back to mine.

"hmm yeah, I guess for now. I mean all I want now is to see my Dad and be with him. I know one day he'll explain everything and I'm pretty sure that there is reason why it happened." OMG things get serious now.

"and Yna how did she react with this stuff? " tanong niya ulit, nasa hot seat ba ako? Aba teka mamaya humanda ka sa mga tanong ko.

"Well, Yna is fine. We get along well when we first met. She's a pretty nice girl. Things never been complicated until today when she found out that we were sisters. I can't blame her for being a bit angry with me because I was not able to let her know that I am her Father's first daughter. "medyo nakakaguilty lang talaga, I know I have the time in the world to tell her the truth pero di ko ginawa, because of fear I guessed.

Sa wakas tumigil din siya sa pagtatanong maybe because napansin niya na napapaluha luha na ako at nanginginig nginig na ang boses ko habang sumasagot sa kanya.

"haay.. I'm sorry Billy, anyway tell me what happened to you and Yna. " pinahid ko ang face ko para mahimasmasan. Now it's my turn to ask him.

"I don't know, she just went away." bakas sa mukha niya na malungkot siya sa nangyari sa kanila.

"I just woke up one day and she's gone without saying anything."napailing iling siya.

"Maybe she's afraid to say goodbye. " saad ko naman.

"I don't know." natulala lang siya.

"I'm sure she had her reason why she did not tell you about her leaving. " I tapped his shoulder to cheer him up.

"thanks... Maybe we should get going now." napasmile naman siya ng kaunti.

Napaisip isip pa ko kung paano ko kaya makakausap si Yna baka sakali magkaayos na kami at ganun din sila ni Billy. Sa pagod ko di ko na namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako.

Author's POV

Nakaupo lang sa isang sulok si Dominic habang nasa gitna ng celebration.

"Happy Bday Mom, I love you. " ani ni Darryl na tuwang tuwa sa Mommy niya na nagdiwang ng kaarawan.

"Salamat anak, wish ko sana magpakabait ka na ha." saad naman ng Mommy ni Darryl at nagtawanan ang mga bisita.

"Happy Bday Tita. "bati ng dalagang may kaputian at katangkaran at nagbeso sa Mom ni Darryl.

"thank you Ijah. Oh by the way where is Dominic anak I want him to meet Kelly." saad ng Mom ni Darryl at napalinga linga pa habang hinahanap si Dominic.

"Dom come here. "  sinenyasan ni Darryl ang kaibigan at agad naman tumayo si Dominic para pumunta sa unahan kung saan naroroon si Darryl at Jon.

"Mom here he is." inakbayan ni Darryl si Dominic habang si Jon ay nakatungo lang at natatawa tawa sa mga mangyayari.

"Oh I thought you'd miss my birthday iho, I'm glad that you came. Anyway last time I was about to introduce you to someone remember, I think now is a perfect time. Dominic meet Kelly, my beautiful niece. "pagpapakilala ng Mommy ni Darryl sa pinsan niya.

"Oh my God it's that you Dominic?" ani nang dalagang nagngangalang Kelly.

"yeah wow, it's been a while, how are you? " saad naman ni Dominic na tila di makapaniwala sa babaeng kaharap niya ngayon.

"I told you Ijah, he did not forget about you. Anyway We'll leave you two to catch-up, let's go boys." dagdag pa ng Mommy ni Darryl at hinayaan na mag-usap sina Dominic at Kelly.

-to be continued

Ano na kaya ang mangyayari sa magkapatid, paano nga kaya manunumbalik ang magandang samahan nina Stella at Yna. May chance din kaya na magkaayos sina Yna at Billy? At sino naman si Kelly sa buhay ni Dominic na tila kilala niya noon pa?..

Abangan po sa susunod na chapter..