Serendipity (Thalassophile)

Sixty-one

Few more chapters to go and I'll be closing this chapter of Krislene and Dylan's life.

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Naiwan ang magkapatid na Krislene at Kristene sa may tabing dagat dahil gusto nila parehas masaksihan ang takip-silim. Both of them are sitting on the sand while conversing with each other.

"Ayos lang ba sayo na hindi kayo nagkakasama ni Dylan?" Kapagkuwan ay tanong ni Kristene kay Krislene. "I mean hindi kayo nakakapag-solo."

Krislene smiled while looking at the vast ocean. "Honestly, nami-miss ko na ang fiancé ko. He's so near yet feels so far away. Pero hindi ko naman magawang mainis o magalit kasi nga nakikita ko ang sarili ko kay Jade. Para ngang nakokonsensya ako kasi gano'n pala ako sayo dati. But hey, on the brighter side, kita mo naman kung gaano kita kamahal Ate K."

Kristene chuckled, "Ano ba 'yan Krislene. Hindi ako ready. Hindi ko man lang nai-record yung sinabi mo."

She grinned at her Sister, "Nagiging cheesy na ako 'no?"

"Oo. Simula nung naging kayo ni Dylan cheesy ka na. Dati hindi ka showy pero ngayon ramdam na ramdam ng lahat ang pagmamahal galing sayo. And I'm happy with the woman you become with. And once again, I'm sorry for what happened to us during the past. Lalo na noong pinagsalitaan kita ng masakit na bagay. Not knowing that you're hurting too."

"Hey Ate K. That was all in the past. Besides, I'm thankful because you also helped us get back together. Makakaganti rin ako sayo."

Kristene chuckled, "Kahit huwag ka na gumanti. Ang mahalaga maayos na ang lahat Krislene."

"Ah basta. Mark my words." She firmly said making Kristene shooked his head.

"Bahala ka nga Krislene."

Pinagkatitigan ni Krislene ang kanyang kapatid bago makuha ng pilat nito ang atensyon nya. Her Sister's scar on her right shoulder because of the accident she was involved, to be exact.

"Ate K?"

"Hmm?"

Then she touched her Sister's scar on her shoulder.

"Ang pangit 'no?" Biglang sabi ng kanyang kapatid sa kanya. "Hindi ako masyado makapag-off shoulder kahit na paborito ko 'yon dahil sa peklat ko. If ever na magsusuot ako ng off-shoulder, palagi ko 'yan nilalagyan ng concealer para matakpan. Ngayon lang hindi kasi tayo-tayo lang naman ang magkakasama."

"Ate K, it's not ugly. This is actually a proof that you are a strong woman. Kahit ang dami mong pinagdaanan, heto at sobrang tatag mo pa rin. You're even still waiting for Kuya V."

Kristene smiled sadly, "Honestly, it feels like I'm being tortured every single day. Imagine, I'm still holding on to my love for him kahit walang kasiguraduhan na babalikan nya pa ako."

"Kuya V will surely come back Ate. Just trust him. Sa ating lahat, ikaw ang nakakakilala ng buong-buo sa kanya. Pero kapag bumalik na sya, huwag kang bibigay agad ha? Pakipot naman kahit ang ending sasagutin mo rin naman sya ulit."

Kristene laughed at her, "Thank you for building up my courage Krislene. I badly needed that."

"Of course!" Then her gaze settled on her scar once again. "Say Ate K, instead of hiding this through a concealer, how about getting a tattoo? Para kahit mag off-shoulder ka, kering-keri!"

"Tattoo?"

"Yep! I have three tattoos right now."

Gulat na napatitig sa kanya ang kapatid. "Hindi lang 'yang nasa ibaba ng tenga mo?"