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Nakasunod lang ako habang sinasalubong ni Selene sila Mommy at Daddy. We are here at my family's house right now, visiting.
"Oh, my dear Selene, how are you?!" My mom exclaimed happily as she also walked towards Selene. Nagyakapan sila nang mahigpit nang magkalapit na.
Nakangiti akong tinitingnan sila. It's obvious that Mom really loves Selene. Kahit dati pa, noong mga bata pa lang kami, she's already so fond of my Sel. She said that Selene is the epitome of a beautiful and and intelligent girl. The epitome of a prim and proper woman. The ideal girl that everyone would like.
And... Mom didn't lie. Because Selene is really that kind of woman. Lalo na ngayon. She has grown to be the woman that everyone would not just like, but love. Whether to be a friend, sister, cousin, or even more than that.
My mother glanced at me as she was still hugging Selene. Her eyes softened and glinted with happiness and adoration afterwards.
"I love you, Blair." Mom whispered to me. I whispered back the three words to her, making my mom smile more.
Alam kong masayang masaya siya para sa akin. Lalo na ngayon. Hindi niya man harapang sinasabi pero nitong mga nakaraang taon ay lagi niyang binabanggit si Selene. Mapa-simpleng dinner o celebration man para sa kung saan, she would always mention Sel.
I know why, but I just chose not to mind because I was trying to forget and unlove the latter. Alam kong sinusubukan niyang gumawa ng paraan para maibalik ang interes ko kay Selene o para gumawa ako ng paraan para maging kami na. O para pansinin ko na si Selene.
She likes Selene for me. I knew that. She always does.
I glanced at my dad after. He is smirking, similar to my smirk every time I'm thinking mischievously.
He darted his eyes at me before his smirk widened. Napailing na lang ako at ngumisi rin. It's like he has a plan going on inside his mind.
Now I'm even more curious kung may kinalaman siya na naging kliyente ko si Selene. Parang hindi kasi sobrang kapani-paniwala na sa lahat ng kliyenteng pwedeng mapunta sa akin ay si Selene pa talaga ang naging kliyente ko. Well, pwede rin naman pala dahil talagang mahalagang kliyente si Selene pero... hmm, I must ask Dad or Selene about that.
Pero wala na rin namang problema kung may kinalaman nga si Dad dahil kami na ni Selene, siguro kung noong mga nakaraang araw ko pa nalaman na hindi pa kami ayos ni Selene ay baka nagalit pa ako pero ngayon... hinding hindi na ako magagalit.
If ever, dapat pa nga siguro akong magpasalamat sa kanya dahil kung hindi niya siguro ginawa 'yon ay baka hanggang ngayon ay iniiwasan ko pa rin si Selene.
Pagkatapos magyakapan nila Mommy ay humarap na rin sa akin ang nanay ko at ako naman ang niyakap. See? Mas nauna niya pang niyakap si Selene kesa sa akin
I don't really mind, though. I would like to see my two favorite women in the world close to each other.
"I'm glad you finally got her again, Blair." Bulong ni Mommy. I just smiled and didn't answer, Selene might hear or read my lips because she's staring at me right now. I just kissed the side of my mother's forehead before pulling out of the hug.
Yumakap na rin ako at humalik sa aking ama. Tinapik ni Dad ang balikat ko kaya muli akong ngumisi sa kanya na binalik niya rin naman sa akin.
Nilikot ko ang aking mga mata sa living room namin, sinusubukang mahanap ang aking laging seryosong kakambal pero hindi ko siya makita.
