After Moon

11

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY,THERON!"

Sigaw ng mga kaibigan namin. We were here sa isang villa and we asked him to come here over. He was shocked to see me here. Ang paalam ko kasi magpapa-haircut ako but then dito pala ang punta ko.

I came here early then sumunod lang sila Helen. I really prepared the whole thing. Theron was now smiling. Hindi kagaya kanina na shocked face pa. He walked to meet me. I was holding his chocolate cake. His favorite.

"Make a wish. Nangangawit na ako."saad ko rito. Tumawa naman siya ng mahina.

"Yehey!!!!"wika ng mga kaibigan namin. He already blow his candle.

Nilapag ko ang cake saka lumapit sa kanya na nakatayo lang habang yung mga kaibigan namin nasa table na kumakain.

"Happy birthday."saad ko sa kanya while I gave him a hug.

"Thank you."saad niya na may ngiti sa labi. He kissed the top of my head.

"Huy! Tama na harotan. Kain muna."sigaw ni Josh sa amin.

Theron and I chuckled on their reaction. We peacefully eat our dinner since hindi nagbalyahan ng salita ang mga gung-gong namin na mga kaibigan. A week after my Mom got hospitalized,she was staying at home now. I was the Doctors advice. Nalaman din nito kung bakit hindi na siya makakapagtrabaho. Nasaktan ako dahil pini-pigilan namin siya sa mga bagay na alam namin gusto niyang gawin. For now,my personal maid na si Mom. Or shall I say personal nurse.

Dad was also shocked to know his wife's condition. Maging ako na anak hindi rin alam na mayroong sakit si Mama na ganoon.

"Hey."saad ni Theron sa mukha ko. He was even waiving his hand.

"Hm?"saad ko ng mabalik sa ulirat.

"Where did you go,huh?"saad niya sa akin saka inabot ang baso ng champagne.

"Wala. May iniisip lang."saad ko.

"No. Parang may problema ka eh."wika nito.

I smiled a little. Theron's really knows when I have problem or not. It's not that obvious to me but there's inside him knows wheater a person does have problem or not.

"I'm thinking about my Mom,.....my friends.....school....alot."sagot ko sa kanya.

"I'm worried about Sab. She's having trouble again. And I'm not there to console her. She's been with me whenever I'm down. She's a good friend of mine. And now that she's in trouble.....I'm...not with her."

"Wala pa naman si Lana."dag-dag ko.

"Worried ako kay Mommy. Hindi ko alam kung paano niya kakayanin ang pagsabok na to. Ayaw niyang magpa-operate ng heart. Her condition would be the reasons she might die. Not that I'm thinking about her dieying."saad ko ulit.

Theron was good listener. He can listen everything you said. Pwede kang mag-rant,magsabi ng problema,hinanakit, saya at maski kalungkutan. Kaya niyang makinig.

"Wala akong maisip pang advice sa problema mo sa ngayon."saad niya na nakapag-patawa sa akin.

Nandito kami sa may veranda ng bahay. Nakatingin sa madilim na langit. Sina Josh naman nasa pool na naliligo. Tapos na rin kaming kumain.

"Huy! Tama na landian. Ligo na tayo."sigaw ni Mira sa baba.

"Malamig."saad ni Theron. I nod also dahil malamig talaga ang tubig sa ngayon.

Hindi na nila kami kinulit pa at naglangoy na lang sa pool. There was admiration in my eyes when I look at Theron. I could say that I'm so proud of him. His life isn't easy as it is what everyone expected. But here he is standing strong with a smile on his face. Naalala ko malapit na ang alis nito at maiiwan na ako mag-isa sa buhay. Nandyan naman best friend's ko pero iba yung feeling that there is someone who is with you through your hardship.