Moonlight Obscured by Clouds (Kalopsia Series #1)

Kabanata 77

Kabanata 77

When asked what the best thing in her life was, Seline would answer without hesitation that it was meeting her friends. They had been friends for almost 12 years despite having distinct personalities, traits, moods, and nationalities. And that's what's best for Seline. She holds the opinion that while a person has a 99 percent chance of having friends, there is only a 0.5 percent chance that those friendships will continue for a decade and a 0.5 percent chance that they are actually real. And that is because a true friend is someone you can depend on to be there for you in both good and bad circumstances. The one to whom she may confide, just as she did when she told the moon how her arduous days begin and end. It was a kind of relationship that lifts you up even when they aren't around. Well, between the five of them, that was the kind of loving relationship that she wished would always exist.

With this first step toward marriage, Seline's hopes that nothing will alter.

"Hi guys!" Pumasok si Thanya ng bahay na animo'y bahay niya ang pinasukan saka lumapit sa kanila. Hindi naman napigilan ni Seline ang pagmasdan lang ito.

"Wow! Chicken and coke? The best ka talaga Thanya!" masayang turan ni Chontelle na nauna nang buklatin ang dala nito.

"Kukuha ako ng plato!" masayang turan ni Daniella.

"Oy! Ilabas mo na rin iyong ginawa mong desert,  malamig na iyon!" Tukoy ni Aestellah sa leche flan na ginawa ng Chef nilang kaibigan kanina. Sinagot naman siya nito ng tango.

"Oo nga, iyong leche flan!" anang na ni Seline.

"How many times do I have to repeat, it's caramel custard!"

"Ah! Basta ganon 'yon!"

"Sama na ako!" saad ni Chontelle na may pagtakbo pa. Naiwan silang tatlo sa sala.

"So, why are you crying?" This time her doctor friend was back to her usual, the serious one. Ewan niya ba sa kaibigan, minsan ay pakiramdam niya ay may bipolar disorder ito.

"I'm not!" tangging patiwakal na sagot ni Thanya sa kanila.

"Sus, sa amin pa talaga, Thanya?" kaswal niyang sabat.

Nabaling tuloy kay Seline ang tingin ng kaibigan niya. Bakas dito ang guilt siguro ay dahil sa ginawa nitong pagbaril sa kaniya. Kahit kanina nang muli silang magkita-kita ay nakitaan niya rin ng ganong kislap ang mga naunang kabigan. Sa totoo lang nang magising si Seline sa palasyo ng Kalopsia ay hindi naman nagpakita sa kaniya ang mga kaibigan niya. Tanging si Phil lang ang nakasama at nagalaga sa kaniya. Katunayan pa nga ay kanina lang sila muling nagkita-kita. Pagbaba niya lang ay narito na ang mga kaibigan at nagdeklara ng bridal shower.

"Guys! It's nothing, really." Seline was about to complain nang makabalik na sila Chontelle mula sa kusina.

"Here's the chicken and the caramel custard!" masayang hiyaw ni Chontelle dala ang isang lanera ng leche flan at isang platong karne ng manok na hindi pa man ay tinitira na ni Daniella.

"Pahingi!"

And there, her medical pal was acting childishly once more. Napatawa na lang siya.

"Ako din pahingi!" Tumayo siya para lumapit. Ngunit nang madaanan niya si Thanya ay nakangiti niya itong binulungan. "Later?" Napabuntong hininga ito, mukhang walang ibang pagpipilian.