Faded Accounts (Law of Attraction Series # 1) (PUBLISH UNDER IMMAC PUBLISHING)

EPILOGUE

"Again, congratulation to all the graduate students," the principal said and everyone inside the auditorium clapped.

"Wahh, Nyrill!!!!' excited kong sambit at agad siyang sinalubong ng mahigpit na yakap.

"Congratulations," I greet cheerfully and hand her a paper bag with my gift on the inside. After a hug, I gaze at her, and until now I still can't believe that Nyrill is already a grown-up lady, and at this moment she is going to start a new chapter in her life.

She's going to be an architect in a few months and I can't wait to see that. I felt someone wrap his arms around my waist while I was staring at her sister.

"Aren't you proud at me, instead?" he whispers, nakakunot noo ko namang siyang tinignan dahil sa kayang sinabi.

"Bakit naman sayo, ikaw ba ang grumaduate?" nakangiti akong tanong, he smiles and proudly say, "Ako ang nagtaguyod ng pag-aaral niya miss" he confidently said, I raise my brow and slowly nodded through what he said. "Oh, edi ikaw na" said and went to Nyrill while she's talking with her friends, I volunteer to take a pictures of them.

"Ok, say cheese!!!" I said and took some pictures with them. After the ceremony, we head straight to the house, because Nyrill wanted to celebrate in the house when Oliver suggested we eat outside.

Mas gusto daw niyang sa bahay na lang at magluto, konting bisita at normal na selebrasyon lamang gaya ng kinalakihan niya. Nyrill grew up so well, Oliver did a great job on guiding her, that why I'm proud about him.

Pagkadating sa bahay andito na ang lahat ng bisitang inimbitahan at nagkaroon lang ng simpleng salo-salo. Dahil konti lang ang katulong dito sa bahay, ay nagdesisyon na rin akong tumulong sa pagbabake ng pie. Habang busy ako sa pag check ng pie sa oven ay tumunog ang phone. "Manang pakicheck po ang niluluto ko sandali," I ask someone to check it while I'll answer this call.

Pinagpag ko pa ang kamay ko sa aking pwetan upang matanggal ang konting harina dito, and answer the call.

"Hello?"

"Hello anak nandito na kami ng Papa mo sa airport, papunta na kami dyan ah," salubong ni Mama mula sa kabilang linya.

"Andyan na si Jake sa labas ma hanapin n'yo nalang siya, siya ang inutusan kong sunduin kayo kesa kay Leo dahil baka malaman ni Oliver na pag uwi kayo dito, alam niyo naman yon mas excited pa kayong makita kesa sa'kin," I said and hang my phone on my shoulder finch it with my cheeks and shoulders.

I started slicing berries for the Pie and continued talking to them, "Nasabi mo na ba kay Oliver anak?" tanong nila Mama at Papa.

I smile, "Mamaya ko sana balak sabihin ma pag andito na kayo," I said.

"Sigurado ka na ba sa desisyon mo anak?" Seryosong tanong ni Papa alam kong nag-aalala ito dahil bakas naman sa boses niya.

"Sa tingin ko naman po Pa," nakangiti kong sambit. I heard them sigh before they speak. "Oh, siya sige papunta na kami dyan ito nakita na namin si Jake, maya-maya lang ay andyan na kami," they said and turn of the call. Binitawan ko ito sa sink at aalis palamang ako ng bigla ulit itong tumunog.

It's Diether.

"Hello? Bakit ka tumawag?!" I ask with a playful smile.

"Kasi andito na ako sa tapat ng bahay niyo, natatakot akong pumasok ng diretso baka hindi pa ako nakakatungtong ng gate at patayin na ako ni Beltran" sambit nito, na ikinatawa ko.

"Sira pumasok ka na nandito kami sa kusina," I said.

"Sige na nga patayin ko na ito, bye," he hangs up the call, I let go of the phone and check the Pie, I was baking.