Chapter 35
Matapos ang team building ay umuwi ako sa bahay na balisa. Angel noticed it kaya agad niya akong sinundan sa kwarto ko. She interviewed me about the team building and why did I look so sad. I wasn't able to answer her quickly. I still have a hard time digesting everything.
My mouth wasn't able to murmur the words, but my eyes did the talking. Agad nagsitulo ang mga luha ko and I couldn't stop myself from sobbing. Hindi pa pala ako tapos na iyakan ang mga nangyari.
Niyakap agad ako ni Angel at inalo. She just let me cry in her arms.
"Iyak ka lang. Pag kaya mo nang magkwento, I'm just here willing to listen," she said softly. I continued to cry.
I can't forget his face. Iyong mukha niya 'nong nagpaalam kami sa isa't-isa. He looks so sad and broken. Ganoon rin naman ang nararamdaman ko.
Everything I heard from him was so hard to believe. Kasi 'nong huli ko namang makita 'yong picture nilang dalawa ni Kat, Kat was smiling happily while looking at him. I could see in her eyes how much she adored Andrei. But... things happened.
It was so unfortunate how things folded.
Everyone just wanted to be happy. But why does it seem to be so hard?
Narinig kong bumukas ang pinto ng bahay and I heard my friends laughing while entering the house. Agad akong napalayo kay Angel and dried my tears.
"Hoy. Anong meron dito?" Tanong ni Monica na nakasilip sa pinto ng kwarto ko. Mukhang kasama niya sina Nite at Joseph.
"W-wala," I replied sabay tayo. Humarap ako sa salamin ko to check my face. Namamaga pa rin ang mga mata ko. How can I conceal this?
Nakita ko sina Monica at Angel sa reflection na nagsesenyasan sa likod ko. I turned to look at them and gave them a small smile. Kita ko pa rin 'yong concern sa mukha ni Angel.
I composed myself and walked towards the door. I saw Nite lying on the sofa while scrolling on his phone. Nakita niya akong lumabas ng kwarto and he hurriedly got up.
"Babes! Oh my gosh, I miss you!" Sabi niya sa matinis na boses saka lumapit sa aki't yumakap. Natawa ako kasi kakakita lang naman namin last week. Clingy lang talaga masyado itong si Nite.
"I miss you too," sabi ko na lang pabalik. Lumayo siya mula sa pagkakayakap sa akin and scanned my face.
"Umiyak ba you? Ba't ganyan face natin, sister?" He asked. I just shook my head and forced a smile. Nang lumingon ako sa gilid ay nakita ko si Joseph na nakasandal sa wall at nakahalukipkip. He was looking at me intently.
"Bakit?" Tanong ko.
"May nangyari 'no?" Tanong niya. Hindi na ako nabigla. Hindi ko alam kung pano 'yon nagagawa ni Joseph but whenever I'm sad or something bad happened to me, nasi-sense niya agad.
Napalingon ako ngayon kina Monica at Angel na nasa may pintuan ng kwarto ko, parehong nakatingin sa akin.
I tried to smile at them, but I failed. Iyong ngiti ko ay dahan-dahang naging ngiwi. Until all I could hear was my sobs.
Agad akong dinaluhan ng mga kaibigan ko and they made me sit on the sofa.
Masaya naman ako eh. I have them. I have my family. What happened six years ago allowed me to meet them. And I am thankful. But there's just this one missing piece that only him can fill.
"Anong nangyari?" Tanong ni Joseph nang tumahan na ako. He was sitting on the floor in front of me. Sa magkabilang tabi ko naman sina Monica at Angel samantalang si Nite ay nakaupo sa single seater na sofa sa tabi ni Monica.
