When the Stars Aligned

Epilogue

"Hoy, bata. Bakit ka nakaupo sa sahig?" Suddenly a girl with my age came to help me stand.

I was too young to feel butterflies in my stomach. I don't know how I feel. When she stared at me with her eyes, I felt like I was melting. I think I have a crush on her... She's my first crush ever.

Sinama ako nila Mommy and Dad sa isang toy store. May ipapabili sana ako pero biglang may kausap naman silang dalawa at hindi ako pinapansin! Hinila-hila ko ang laylayan ng damit ni mommy. "Dwarren, anak, teka lang, ha?" Pakiusap ni Mommy sa akin.

I didn't listen to her. They were busy talking to a guy like friends. They didn't even noticed that I ran away from them. Suddenly a running boy bumped me. Napaupo ako sa sahig at lumapit ang batang babae sa akin.

Naglahad siya ng kamay at tinaggap ko iyon. "Thanks," I said while staring to her.

"Saan ang mga kasama mo? Mukhang mag-isa ka lang," luminga siya sa paligid.

"My parents are busy talki-" Bigla niya akong hinila at tumakbo ako kasama niya.

We went into tha toy car area. "Ang ganda no'n, oh." She said with amusement while pointing on the yellow car. I was just staring at her, "Kanina ka pa nakatameme sa 'kin." She laughed and leaned closer. She squeezed my cheeks, "Alam mo, ang cute mo. Crush na kita," she giggled.

"Misty, andiyan ka lang pala," two guys walking together went into our direction while holding a basket with some toys. Napalingon sila sa akin at umupo. Bumitaw ang batang babae sa pagpisil ng pisngi ko. "Who is he, M?" The taller guy asked.

Lumapit sa kanya ang batang babae, "Crush ko siya, Kuya." She said proudly.

Ginulo naman ng isang mas batang lalaki ang kanyang buhok. "Ang bata mo pa para magka-crush!" The guy whom I think three or two years older than her.

"His parents might look for him, Misty. Tara na," sabi ulit nung matangkad na lalake.

Muking tumakbo ang batang babae sa akin. Hinila ang braso ko, "Halika. Asan ba parents mo?"

"Thank you, Choule and Chandler, at Misty, ha. Sorry sa abala." My dad apologized. Nahanap sila ng dalawang lalake na kasama nung babae. Hinahanap na rin pala ako nila Mommy and Dad.

"No problem. Just next time watch your son, okay? There are lots of bad people. Mahirap na," the older guy said.

Papaalis na sana sila pero muli akong tumakbo at hinarap ang batang babae. "Dwarren!" Suway sa akin ni Mommy.

"What's your name?" I badly want to ask her name.

She smiled to me, "Misty..."

My mommy died because of her illness. Now, I only have my dad... Then she came into my life again.

"So, Dad. You're saying na magpapakasal ako sa 'di ko naman kilala?" I shook my head, "Ayaw ko no'n!" I hissed.

Tinawanan niya lang ako, "Nagkakilala na kayo ng bunsong Tamayo. Remember dati sa toy store?" My brows frowned, "Tanong ka pa nga nang tanong tungkol sa kanya habang pauwi tayo noon." Siya iyon? Ang papakasalan ko? "You must make their only girl fall inlove," Dad said while sipping his coffee.

"So you mean it's just for the company?" I asked.

"Of course!" Dad said proudly. "So our ties with their hotel company will never be cut."