Mended Broken Souls (✔️)

Chapter 58

Chapter 58

"Ang lalaki n'yo na!"

Laughter filled the entire jeep we were riding when ate Yesha bursted out. Today's our team building reunion. Sasali kami sa mga teenager youth da Parish. Marami kami dahil halos lahat ng mga kasama namin noon sa youth noong teenager pa lang kami.

Tatlong jeep ang nirentahan para sa 'min, at ibang tatlong jeep naman para sa mga teeanger na youth. Almost all of us already have a work, and the other already entered the marriage hood.

I smiled as I perceived how we've already grown.

"S'yempe lumalaki talaga kami, Ate. Hindi naman kami forever young, ano! Tingnan mo, may husband lover ka na! Gumana pala talaga 'yong comeback sa 'yo," Venice said. Tinapik niya ang balikat ni Ate Yesha nang pabiro.

I just recently knew that she's already married last year with her boyfriend back then, Clyden.

"Hoy, ang dudugyot n'yo pa rito, paano kayo nag-glow up? Paano rin nag-glow up mga love life n'yo, ha?" Anna asked. Puro babae lang ang nasa jeep na 'to, sa isang jeep naman ay puro lalaki. Si Ate Yesha, Venice, Anna, Micah, Shiela, Faith, at ang iba pa naming kasamang babae sa youth noon.

I felt the nostalgia again for being with them after years of not reuniting. Nakikinig lamang ako sa kanila gaya ng dati.

I remembered the time when we were inside of a jeep towards Canigao Island. Ang isla rin na iyon ang destinasyon namin ngayon. Patungo na kami ngayon sa Matalom Leyte, where we will catch a regular ferry towards the mentioned isand.

"Taray. Parang walang boyfriend, 'te? Sino ba si Edward sa buhay mo?" natatawang ani Micah. Napatingin ako sa kaniya't nakitang marami na rin siyang pinagbago.

She's one of the best definitions of glow up. Maganda talaga siya noon pa man. I just knew that she was already studying in law school. Umuwi lang siya para mag-bakasyon saglit.

Anna's face saddened. "Nagkalabuan na kami, e. One time, nakita kong ngiting-ngiti siyang nakipag-chat sa isang babae sa phone niya na sinabi niyang pinsan niya lang daw kahit wala naman siyang pinsan na babae. Ewan ko sa kaniya..."

Natahimik silang lahat saglit dahil sa sinagot niya.

"You know what, Anna? Break up with that guy that doesn't deserve to be called as 'man'. You shouldn't settle for less. Know you worth. You're more than that. Sign na 'yan ng cheating at hindi na healthy. Umalis ka na hanggang maaga pa. You know that God prepared a man for each one of us at the right time, right? And Edward isn't that 'man' because he isn't a man," nakangiting ani ate Yesha.

Dahan-dahang napangiti si Anna.

"Agree! Kaya itagay natin 'yan mamaya! Aray—" Venice groaned. Tinusok kasi ni Shiela ang tagiliran niya nang natatawa.

"Akala mo naman hindi madaling ma-knock out. Dalawang baso pa lang tulog ka na. Weak ka pagdating sa inuman, e. Lakas mang-aya."

I beamed because they are already okay. I guess Shiela also apologized to Venice, and they're now fine and comfortable to each other. Her apologies were connected with actions because I noticed how she changed. I noticed her character development.

Hindi sumama ang mga tinuring niyang kaibigan na tinira siya patalikod kaya ramdam kong komportable siya. She's already a CPA.

Venice held her chest and acted like she was in so much pain. Faith tapped her hand on her shoulders whilst suppressing her laugh by disguising a sad look.

"Masakit talaga ang katotohanan, Venice. Gaya ng katotohanang wala kang makapang dibdib."

Faith and Shiela did a high-five, and barked into laughter. Natawa lang ako nang palihim. Sinamaan lang sila ni Venice ng tingin.