Iisa ang naging ekspresyon namin ni Dylan --- pareho kaming nagulat sa biglang sinabi ni Lola na ang apo na tinutukoy niya ay si Dylan at hindi ako. Sobrang gulo ng pangyayari, hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit si Dylan.
"Apo, sa wakas ay nagkita na muli tayo!" Sambit ni Lola habang tuwang-tuwa ito na nakayakap kay Dylan.
Bakas sa mukha ni Dylan ang kalituhan. Hindi niya kasi alam ang tungkol sa kalagayan ni Lola dahil na rin ito ang unang pagkakataon na makapunta si Dylan dito sa bahay namin. That's the thing I forgot to tell him, siguro ay ipapaliwanag ko na lang sa kanya ang lahat mamaya.
"Lola, siya po---" he was about to poked my direction nang biglang magsalita si Lola.
"Siya si Magi," ani Lola at nakangiting tumingin sa 'kin. "H
"Habang nanonood kami ni Yuwi sa performance niyo kanina, grabe 'yong tulo ng laway niya!" Warren chuckled as he pointed Yuwi's direction.Nang matapos ang performance namin sa P.E., we headed straight to a nearby fast-food chain to eat. We heard that we didn't have a class in one of our subjects so we used that time to replenish our stomachs.Si Warren at Yuwi naman ay tatlong oras ang vacant period, so they had time to watch our performance earlier. Another thing, partner kasi ni Delancy si Warren that's why he's there. As for Israel, kaklase rin namin siya sa subject after ng P.E., ibig sabihin vacant niya rin."Bakit naman tutulo ang laway ko sa kanila? Mga tuod naman kung sumayaw." Balewalang sabi ni Yuwi before he resumed eating.
"W-Wala!" I said as I shook my head. I don't know if I look defensive as I notice that I wiggled my head harshly."Ikaw ba si Dylan?" Julia replied sarcastically.Really? Paaandarin niya talaga ngayon ang pagka-sarcastic niya?I was about to speak nang magsalita si Dylan. "You're just hallucinating things, Julia. What's my reason para pumunta kina Magi? Of all people, bakit sa bahay nila? Do you ever think about that?"Julia just giggled then shrugged her shoulders. "Sabi niyo, e." At nauna na itong sumakay sa kotse ni Dylan.When our eyes met, his face moved up and down. I think he's assuring me that Julia won't be suspicious of the two of us.
"It was from the girl he first admired?" I asked at the back of my mind.Hanggang ngayon ay hindi mapanatag ang loob ko about that bracelet. I am sure na nakita ko na somewhere ang bracelet na 'yon but I can't recall kung saan ko 'yon nakita.Because of that, I'm starting to get curious about Dylan's personality.I shouldn't have thought about this, but, is he part of my past?"What the hell, Magi? Ano'ng klaseng tanong 'yon? Of course not!" I shrieked as if I'm battling against my thoughts. Alright, I think I'm starting to go crazy because of these thoughts I have.I go outside of my room to visit my Lola, siguro naman ay hindi pa siya tulog. I just want to check her condition para naman hindi na 'ko ma-bother nang sobr
"W-What? Uuwi ka na?" I stammered while asking him that question. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ba 'ko sa ibinalita niya or not.[Bakit parang hindi ka yata masaya na uuwi na 'ko? That's how I feel, Love. Hindi mo ba ko na-miss?] I felt like he sounded grouchy.What am I thinking, huh? There's no need to have a second thought, instead I should be happy kasi he's finally coming home. Magkikita na kami ulit for almost a month of being away from each other.But I can't help myself from being anxious. I think hindi magandang idea na umuwi na si Eli kasi alam na nina Julia ang tungkol sa paired up niya with his ex. At natatakot din akong malaman ni Eli ang tungkol sa confidential deal namin ni Dylan.He shouldn't come home.
Note: The song lyrics included in this chapter are NOT COPYRIGHTED.---I immediately pushed Dylan away from me when I heard Eli speaking behind us.I looked at him and smiled. "He's just trying to tease me," lumingon ako kay Dylan to signal him na sakyan 'yong excuse ko."Oo, bro. Alam mo naman ako, mahilig akong mang-inis, 'di ba?"Eli nodded his head which I think he believed our excuse --- well, I hope so. I don't like to bring this little problem into a huge one 'cause I don't want our relationship to decrepitate."Let's go," sambit ko bago lumapit kay Eli and hasp my arms on him.
Nangangatog ang buo kong katawan habang unti-unting rumaragasa ang luha mula sa aking mga mata.I can feel that my teeth are trembling like hell when Eli turns his back to me. He didn't let me explain my side at basta niya na lang akong tinalikuran nang gano'n.He's so unfair!"Kawawa ka naman, Magi. How does it feel na talikuran ng lalaking pinakamamahal mo? Does it feel good?" Trisha just told me that while she's walking towards me. "You deserved that."I clenched my fist to hold back myself from slapping this trash. "Have you planned all of this?""Yes, everything is part of my plan. Inalam ko lahat ng tungkol sa iyo para kapag dumating ang araw na 'to ay mayroon akong ma
"Could you please explain to me what's the meaning of this?" Tinapangan ko ang pagkakatanong no'n dahilan para maagaw ko ang atensyon nila.Their reactions are the same as our reactions yesterday --- ito na ba ang karma ko? Just because Eli thought that I was cheating on him, then will he do the same?What a childish game."Magi, it's not what you think. Let me explain---""Now you feel how desperate I was yesterday pleading with you to hear my explanation. But what did you do? You walked away from me, disregarding the fact I held just to clear your mind." Tears are starting to fall on my eyes. "Nagpunta ko rito para makipag-ayos sa iyo, Eli. Pero ito pa 'yong dadatnan ko?"
I've decided na ipa-cremate ang labi ni Lola. In that way, I can still feel her presence beside me. Some of her ashes were filled in a jar and some of it ay inilagay ko sa maliit na jar na pendant sa kwintas ko.Manang Yolly and her company suggested na itabi ang jar, kung saan naroon ang ashes ni Lola, sa puntod ni Mama at ni Lolo. Kaya rin ako nag-iwan ng ashes para ilagay sa pendant ng kwintas ko, 'cause still I want to feel that my grandmother never leave me behind.Now, I was here in a cemetery upang ihatid sa huling hantungan ang kaawa-awa kong Lola. Together with some of our household workers and my friends na sina Julia kasama sina Dylan. At least for now, I didn't feel that I was all alone.Hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin lubos na matanggap ang nangyari. Parang kahapon lang ay