Serendipity (Thalassophile)

Fifty-three

"Dylan anak, how are you feeling?" Krislene's Mother asked worriedly as soon as the both of them went downstairs, the next day.

"I'm fine 'Ma. Wala lang po ito."

At napangiwi si Dylan nang kurutin sya sa tagiliran ni Krislene. "Anong wala lang 'yan? Baka nakakalimutan mo, naaksidente rin si Ate K 'non. Magpasalamat ka at hindi tumaob ang sinasakyan mo."

"Ang tindi ng kapatid ko. Pinaalala mo pa talaga eh 'no?" Pagsusungit sa kanya ng ng kapatid na si Kristene kaya't nag-peace sign sya dito habang nakangiti. Napailing nalang tuloy ang kanyang kapatid sal kanya.

"I'm glad you're safe anak. But what's the meaning of that, hmm?" Krislene's Father asked pointing at their intertwined hands.

"Obvious naman na Tío. Hindi na nakapagpigil pa ang Prinsesa natin." It was Vaughn who spoke having a playful smile on his face.

"Is it true Mi Princesa?"

Krislene smiled in front of her family as she held Dylan's hand tightly. "Hindi ko naman po maikakaila na sa nagdaang dalawa at kahalating taon, hanggang ngayon, si Dylan pa rin po ang laman nitong puso ko eh. Never naman pong nawala yung feelings ko for him. So bakit ko pa patatagalin? Eh mahal din naman po ako ni Dylan." Then Krislene looked at Dylan who's smiling proudly at her. "Right my King?"

And what Dylan did next made her heart pound inside her chest. Dylan literally kissed her hand in front of her family before he answered, "Yes my Queen. Just like you, hindi naman nawala at hinding-hindi mawawala ang pagmamahal ko sayo. And I'm glad that now, I can fulfil my promises to you."

"Promises?"

Dylan nodded and smiled mysteriously while her family are exchanging meaningful looks.

"Anong tinginan 'yan?" Tanong ni Krislene sa lahat.

"Spoiler not allowed Princess." Her Mother said with a playful smile.

At dahil na rin hindi pa alam ng pamilya nya ang lahat ng tungkol sa kanya, pinili nyang ipagtapat ang lahat maski na rin ang plano sana nyang pagbalik sa Cebu.

"Since everyone is here, I'll be honest with you guys." Krislene said and everyone went silent in an instant. Even Dylan who's just beside her. "Honestly, my original plan is to just visit all of you and go back to the place where I found my new life."

At nakita ni Krislene ang pag-aalala sa mukha ng lahat kaya't muli syang nagsalita. "But then I realized, my friend was right saying that I'll surely won't go back in Cebu. Being with all of you is much more important to me. So my final decision is, I'll be staying for good here, kasama kayong lahat. Pwede ko pa rin naman gawin dito yung kinahiligan ko doon eh."

Everyone was literally silent, even Dylan who's eyebrows are furrowed while looking at her. Mukhang naguguluhan ito sa mga sinabi nya. But then moments later, her Sister, Kristene spoke, "So sa Cebu mo kasama ang 'Sweetie' mo right?"

Napatanga si Krislene sa kapatid dahil sa dinami-dami ng pwede nitong sabihin, iyong tungkol pa talaga sa best friend nya. Lahat tuloy ng naroon, nakakunot-noong nakatingin sa kanya.

"Who's this 'Sweetie' Krislene?" Her Mother curiously asked.

"May Dylan ka na, may Sweetie ka pa?" Hindi naman makapaniwalang tanong ni Vaughn.

And because of what her Sister said, she gave her Sister a dagger look while her Sister just shrugged. And when she looked at Dylan, she noticed him clenching his jaw.

Siraulo talaga ang kapatid nya. Gusto lang ng kapatid nyang sabihin nya maski ang tungkol sa 'Sweetie' na tinatawag nya eh.

"Fine! I won't tell who he is but I'll ask him to visit me here since Ate K wants to talk to him."