Lost Girl From Neverland

Chapter XXIII: Where The Answer Was Hidden

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Wynter Jesslyn Lim

When we arrived at granny's rest house at Badian, Cebu. Sinalubong niya kaming lahat, she's delighted to see me along with everyone. Todo puri siya kay Cairo kaya etong isa? Lalong lumalaki ang ulo. Good mood siya ngayon because he managed to stole a kiss from my best friend, nag tatalo sila kanina diba? That's how it happened. Kanina pa tulala si Jianna, she's not talking at all. It's Cairo's fault so he should fixed it.

I told him to make a proper mood not steal a kiss, hindi ko na kasalanan yon kaya wala siyang karapatang sumbatan ako o mag reklamo sa'kin dahil sarili niyang kalokohan yon. Kasalukuyan kaming nasa kusina habang nakikipag kwentuhan kay Granny, she still looks the same. Parang hindi na siya tumatanda after her 79th birthday, walang nag bago sa kaniya kahit ang ugali ay ganon pa rin.

Macoy told granny about what I said earlier so she's currently busy interrogating Peter, naaawa na ako sa kaniya dahil kahapon pa lang ay puro na ganiyan ang inabot niya. I feel guilty but at least, I get to know everyone's opinions about him. I love Peter, mahal ko na siya but the fear of losing someone is still alive inside me and it's too overwhelming. Hindi ko siya malabanan kaya natatakot ako na baka ito ang lumamon sa'kin ng buo at magiging dahilan kung bakit niya ako iiwan.

Nandito lang naman si Peter at Granny, hindi na daw nila kaylangang mag usap sa tahimik na lugar dahil mas maganda daw na nandoon ako at naririnig ko ang lahat. The others were just witnesses, nandito rin silang lahat. Maayos naman ang usapan ni Peter at granny, mukhang magkasundo na rin ata agad sila. I don't know why but they seemed to like him very much, well? I love him too. Since day one.

"Lola? Sino po yung lalaking mukhang chocolate na may muscle?". Tanong ni Cairo kay granny. Nagtataka si Granny kung sino yung tinutukoy niya tapos bigla niyang napag tanto na si Macoy pala yon kaya bahagya siyang natawa, medyo accurate naman ang description ni Cairo so I'll give him that one.

"Si Marcus ba? Nako, kalaro ni Wynter yon tuwing pupunta siya dito noong bata pa siya. Si Marcus ay anak ng dati kong hardinero, naaksidente ang tatay niya noong kasagsagan ng napaka lakas na bagyo kaya ako na ang nagpa aral sa kaniya at bilang kapalit non ay siya naman ang papalit sa tatay niya". Paliwanag ni Granny. See? Alam ko yung kwento, I've heard it once from her. Ipinaliwanag niya sa'kin ng maayos kaya hindi ako nag tatampo or what.

I sighed, "Everyone, Macoy is a harmless human being okay? Nag bibiro lang siya tungkol sa sinabi niya kanina kaya huwag na kayong OA". Sabat ko sa usapan. Are they worried na pipiliin ko si Macoy than Peter? Obviously I wouldn't do that. I'm not insane, I will never compare Peter to anyone else because I knew that he's the best.

Why would you go for the better when you have the best? I mean pipiliin mo yung mas better kung nasisiraan ka na ng mabait at kaylangan mo na ng doktor. Macoy is like another version of Cairo pero moreno tapos parang si Bryson din minsan, katulad na lang kanina. Seryoso yung tono ng boses niya pero alam ko namang nag bibiro lang siya, may girlfriend kaya yan!

"Mga hijo, may nobya si Marcus at matagal na niyang nilinaw sa'kin na wala siyang nararamdaman para sa apo ko". Granny uttered to assured them. I can't help but chuckled silently, seryoso ba talaga silang lahat ngayon?

Kung sa itsura lang ang labanan, Marcus can fight Peter. Parehas silang gwapo, may muscles pero may abs kase si Peter eh. I already saw it accidentally, don't get me wrong cause I'm not a pervert! Hindi ko yon sinasadya atsaka nag sorry ako sa kaniya that time. When it comes to fame and fortune, Marcus doesn't stand a chance at all. Modelo si Peter, Future CEO ng Wanderlust Co. Atsaka he's a great cook. A husband material, perhaps?