Six Sunsets

Part 6 - Finale

"Six Sunsets"

(April Year, 2020)

I was facing the big mirror at sinisipat ang sarili ko. I was wearing a long purple gown which shows my bare neck and back. I was invited to the welcome party of Mr. Lian's son, everyone said at the company, hindi daw ipinapakita ng anak ni Mr. Lian ang mukha nito sa mga empleyado ng L Art Company at sa iba pa nilang companya.

"Wow my princess is going to attend a wedding" sabi ni mama habang lumapit sa akin at sinuri ang aking mukha. "You good at make up princess, how did I not know this?"

"Ma, hindi wedding ang ia-attend ko, isang BIG welcome party ang ia-attend ko, and ma in-experiment ko lang ang make up na to haha" pagpaliwanag ko at tumawa naman siya.

"Sige na anak, nanjan na yung co-worker mo sa labas" aniya at nagpapaalam na ako sa kanya.

Nakarating na kami sa Greenleaf Hotel kung saan dito gaganapin ang welcome party ni Mr. Lian sa kanyang anak. namangha naman ako sa labas palang ng building, at mas lalong namangha naman ako nang pagpasok namin sa hotel.

"Uy leader gurl first time mo eh?" biglang tanong ni bakla at tumango ako, marami masyadong tao dito kaya hindi namin makita kaagad ang table kung saan ang mga kasamahan namin sa L Art Company. "Oh my gosh! Nakita ko na ang mga kasamahan natin sa company" that gay said while imitating Kris Aquino's voice

Nagsimula na kaming maglakad papunta sa kanila. "You look like a goat" sabi ko at binilugan niya ako ng mga mata.

"Don't say that salita! It sakit me sobra" still imitating Kris Aquino's voice

"Argh whatever" yan nalang ang masabi ko at umupo na sa table.

Lumabas ang emcee at ngumiti ng bahagya "Hello Ladies and Gentelmen! This welcome party of Mr. Lian's son is now simula na bwahaha" instead of laugh we just clapped our hands at lumabas na si Mr.  Lian at pumunta sa gitna ng stage.

We stopped clapping at sakanya ang nakatuon lahat ang attention. "Thank you everyone for coming to my son's welcome party... I should get to the point why this party called a 'WELCOME PARTY' " anunsyo nito at tahimik lamang kaming nanonood sa kanya.

"Ang rason kung bakit pa ako nagpawelcome party sa anak ko ay ipromote ko na siyang bilang CEO NG L ART COMPANY!" anunsyo pa nito at nagsigawan naman ng 'yes!' ang mga kasamahan ko except sa akin. "For all these years, my son is always keeping his true identity for everyone, he always wearing a mask when he comes to work and he doesn't want to get marry yet!" Dagdag nito at tumawa naman ang mga tao dito. "And now he is really matured now, he is so inlove with a misterious woman and I don't know the whole detail about that woman. He always draw's her." I heard some people saying "awe" and I just stared at the stage.

"Sana all sa babae" This gay said while pretending to wipe his tears then crossing his legs. I just chuckled at tinoon ulit sa harap ang aking atensyon.

"And now! Let's all welcome! My son A.K.A. W!" at lumabas naman ang isang matangkad na lalaki at nakamaskara ito that cover his whole face. Tumingin ito sa paligid at tumigil siya sa paglingon lingon niya ng tumingin siya sa table namin.

"Omaygosh irereveal na niya na ikakasal na kami ni W! Ackk!" tili ni bakla at napatigil naman ako dahil sa pangalang 'W'.

"Hindi niya talaga ipinakilala sa inyo ang true identity for how many years kayong nagtatrabaho sa companyang yan?" tanong ko kay bakla and he shook his head as a no

Itinuon ko pabalik ang attention ko sa lalaking nakatayo sa stage. Kailan pa sya magsasalita jan??

"Hi everyone, I'm sorry about my dad" then everyone laughs "He really want me to marry a woman so that magka apo nadaw siya." sabi nito at tumawa ulit ang mga naroroon pati narin
si Mr. Lian. "Pumayag ako sa gusto ni papa na maging CEO sa L Art Company and sa pagpakilala ko sa inyo, I mean the true identity of mine" pagkasabi niya yun, nagbulong-bulongan ang mga tao na nandito ngayon at pati narin ang mga kasamahan ko.

Sinuri ko ang kanyang katawan dahil pamilyar talaga ito sa akin, hindi ko masyadong maklaro ang kanyang boses dahil sa maskara niya.

"What my father said earlier that I'm so inlove with a misterious woman is true" sabi nito at bumugtong hininga. "Nandito nga siya eh, she knows my real identity but she doesn't know my name nor my backround. I love her because she is so talented, a humble woman, everything nasa kanya lahat." Tumigil ito at tumingin sa
direction ko. Ramdam ko naman na pati ang mga kasamahan ko at ang mga tao na naroroon ay tumingin na rin sa akin. Hindi ko napansin ang big screen sa harapan namin kanina pero ngayon nakatapat sa akin ang kamera at nasa big screen na ang mukha ko.

"Anne, I'm sorry if I didn't tell you my name and I'm sorry that I keep my backround secret but now, I will reveal it to you, to all of you here in philippines and abroad" He said and he started taking his maskara off at lumakas nanaman ang tibok ng dibdib ko dahil siya pala ang anak ni Mr. Lian.

I want to cry but no, I still have my make up on so don't cry myself. I just missed him so much.

"I'm William Noir Art A.K.A. W and that woman with a beautiful long purple gown is the woman that I love through all these 11 years." sabi nito habang lumapit papunta sa akin. "Because of the sunset I met you and because of the sunset I keep meeting you. Oo lima na sunset lang tayo nagkikita ganito kita kamahal, it's 6th sunset na pala look at the sky" sabi nito at tumingin naman ako sa malaking bintana ng hotel "Palubong na yung araw, nagkita nanaman tayo uli and now hindi na kita papakawalan pa gusto ko makita na kita araw-araw, even your favorite sunset" he said while he hold my hand at lumuhod.

"Can you be my girlfriend?" masayang tanong nito at walang pag alinlangan naman na tumango ako. Nagsimulang namumuong tubig sa aking mukha dahil sa saya.

"Yes" sagot ko at niyakap niya ako bigla at niyakap ko naman siya pabalik.

"Anne thank you I really love you" sabi nito at humiwalay sa pagyakap.

"I love you too...William" sabi ko sa kanya at hinalikan niya ang noo ko.

Yeah I know it sounds crazy or what you will judge it. We only met 6 sunsets but I love him with whole my heart. He always making me feel happy even though his presence will be enough from me being this happy.

I think God want us to be together. We met last 11 years ago, only 5 days inside of those years and in 5 sunsets without any plan to meet each other.

In this 6th sunset, Year 2020. I get to know his name. I didn't even realize, I first to love him than to know his name.

"Six Sunsets"

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