When The Time Is Right

There's No Point In Denying

The next day after the party at Eian's, nagkaroon nang problema regarding sa plano ng wedding nila Samantha. May inaasikaso si Albie sa trabaho kaya nagpasama si Samantha kay Chie upang i-meet ang kanilang wedding organizer.

"Hello, Miss Samantha! Pasensya na po if we have to meet you for this reason..." Sa isang coffee shop sila nag-meet dahil gusto rin talaga ni Samantha na komportable siya kung mag-uusap patungkol sa mga ganitong bagay lalo na at lately ay walang wala nanaman siya sa sarili niya.

"So what exactly is the problem? Is it big ba?"

"Ay hindi naman po, Miss. Although it will affect the entire look of the wedding." Tahimik lang na nakikinig si Samantha at maging ang kaibigan na si Chie na nakaupo sa tabi niya. "The thing is, out of season po ang bulaklak na napili ninyo for the wedding. Sabi po ng supplier natin is if we will push through with this flower, makukulangan po tayo so we are given two options, Miss. Either we stick with the chosen flower and change the design or pattern for the wedding or we stick to the design and pattern but change the flower. So what do you think?"

Natahimik si Samantha habang nag-iisip. Iyong napili kasi nilang bulaklak para sa wedding ay importante sa relasyon nila ni Albie. Iyon din kasi ang bulaklak na laging bigay sa kanya ni Albie sa tuwing may espesyal na okasyon silang dalawa.

"But important yung flower na yun sa inyo ni Albs right, girl?" Chie looked at her friend before looking at the wedding organizer. "Baka may similar flower kayo jan na pwedeng replacement?"

"No.. I.." Samantha interrupted. "I want to change the flower."

Nagkatinginan si Chie at ang wedding organizer bago sumulyap ang pareho kay Samantha. "Oh sure, Miss Sam. Ano po bang klaseng flower yan so we can check with our supplier?"

With a small lingering smile on her face, Samantha voiced out her answer. "Pink Roses.."

"Pink Roses? That's your favorite right?"

"Okay, Miss! Let me just contact our supplier so we can check if pwede nating replacement ang pink roses." The wedding organizer left the seat which leaves Chie and Samantha all alone.

Chie crosses her arms over her chest while smiling at Samantha meaningfully as if she knows something. "Pink Roses.. grand talaga ang magiging wedding niyo ni Albs! Eleganteng elegante! But anyway.. aside from it's your favorite flower, may other reason ba bakit yan ang napili mong bulaklak, girl?"

Samantha called for a waiter so she can order a beverage. Nanunuyo na rin kasi ang lalamunan niya. "You're always so curious about things talaga 'no? I just really like it that's why I am choosing it."

"Alam mo kapag talaga naiisip ko yang bulaklak na yan, kayo ni Ly ang naaalala ko." Samantha looked at Chie, curious as to why the girl would think about that. It seems like Chie caught onto Samantha's curiousity because she continued her words. "Eh kasi diba birthday mo nun tapos na-late si Alyssa nang dating. Then you were so upset kasi akala mo nakalimutan niya birthday mo but it turns out, na-late siya kasi she had to go to different cities and different flower shops just to get you a bouquet of pink roses. Grabe rin si Ly, sobrang dedicated talaga if alam niyang gusto mo ang isang bagay. She will do anything just to give you that."

"Oh." Iyon na lamang ang nasabi ni Samantha dahil sa kwento ni Chie. Bumalik na ang wedding organizer but Samantha remained silent and half-focused for the rest of the discussion. Iniisip niya nanaman si Alyssa and that specific birthday where her love for pink roses grew stronger.

She vividly remembers that day. Nabanggit niya noong umaga na gusto niyang maka-receive ng pink roses for her birthday pero alam niya naman na hindi madaling hanapin iyon sa area niya. Hapon nag-start ang pa-birthday party para kay Samantha pero hindi parin bumabalik si Alyssa matapos nitong magpaalam dahil may bibilhin lang daw. Ayon, almost ten in the evening when she finally showed up. Samantha's mood was so down already but when she saw Alyssa with a bouquet of pink roses in hand, her bad mood vanished instantly. Naghanap pala si Alyssa ng pink roses at nakarating pa kung saan saan. After noong araw na iyon, kahit anong flowers pa ang ibigay kay Samantha, pink roses lang from Alyssa ang talagang nakakapagpasaya sa kanya.