16. Long Story, Short Ending

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Worried. I'm worried about myself. I can see Amy staring through my soul... While eating!

She wanted me to explain everything, but they were already calling us, so we just went down and eat.

Parokya's "One Hit Combo" started playing. While the others are singing their asses out, Amy's stare was piercing my soul.

"Nandito na naman kami, nagkakantahan sa isang tabi!" They sang.

They're now singin in the stage. Ang aga aga pa para silang lasing. I shook my head.

"So... Explain." Tinabihan ako ni Amy.

Here we go.

"Well, um, long story short. After what happened, 'di ko siya pinansin. But he's been so persistent! He always makes time para ihatid ako at sunduin sa pinapasukan ko, araw araw!" I told her.

I also told her how he courted me and and took me to dates and all that. "My God, Sam. Hindi ba't sinabihan ka na namin about kay Niel?" She tried so hard not to shout.

"What did he do wrong, Amy? We weren't a thing before what happened." I asked. "He showed you signs and told us how he felt, yet he does that? Ano ba naman 'yan, Sam?"

I tried to defend Niel, and luckily it worked after a few minutes. The others enjoyed singing on stage, so we had the time to talk in private.

"When are you planning to tell them? They need to know." She told me. Sabi ko pagkatapos ng trip na 'to, doon ko sasabihin.

"So all of this, he paid for this?" She asked and I nodded.

"The suites?" I nodded again. "The food, all of it?" I nodded again.

I didn't stop nagging cause she won't stop asking questions.

Maya maya pa ay bumalik na sila Ares, Athena and the others.

"Oh, anong nangyare? 'Di na kayo nakikisabay sa kantahan ah, 'di n'yo na ba kami mahal?" Athena asked.

"'Di ba kami pwede mabusog." Tanong ni Amy sabay tawa.

We rented a motorcycle to drive around the island's tourist destinations.

May isang simbahan kaming naountahan. We stopped by to pray inside. It was beautiful, inside and outside.

I stayed outside para makabili ng kandila at rosaryong ibinebenta sa tapat ng simbahan.

"You had your breakfast already?" Someone hugged my from behind.

"Jesus!" I almost jumped to hear Niel. "What the hell are you doing here?" I whispered.

"Poor choice of words, love. So, nag breakfast ka na?" He asked again.

"I did." I rolled my eyes at him.

"Do you like the church?" He asked.

"I do." I answered. "Oh, hold on, babe. We ain't getting married yet. Hold on to that I do for now." Niel grinned

I rolled my eyes at him again.

Am I blushing? I feel like I'm blushing

"Nasa tapat ako ng simbahan, pasalamat ka 'di kita pwede murahin." I told him and laughed.

"Go na, they might see you... Us. They might see us." I said. He nodded and walked away.

"I love you." He whispered before walking away. "I love you, too." I whispered back, pero 'di na ata n'ya narinig.

Pumasok ako at sinindihan ang kandila sa may gilid kung saan naka sindi ang ibang kandila.

I sat down with them and prayed as well. After a few minutes, umalis na din kami para mag libot pa.

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