Wish On A Scented Candle

Chapter 9 >> The Wish and The Truth

As they walk closer to me. I was dumbfounded.

"Hey! Happy Birthday." Bati nung kasama ni Nico ng nakangiti. "Ikaw pala ang girlfriend nitong brother ko. Sorry about what happened in Jeju." Sabay kamot niya sa batok. "Masyado yata akong naging harsh sayo nun. Hehe." Dagdag pa niya.

"Brother?" Naguguluhan kong tanong. Hindi ko alam na may kapatid si Nico.

"Ah yes, Babe. Meet Xiam, my younger brother."

"Wait! Ba't ngayon ko lang yata siya nakita? And why you didn't tell me about him? I'm your girlfriend pero wala naman pala akong alam tungkol sa totoong pagkatao mo?" Medyo tumaas na ang boses ko.

"Because he choose to stay at my grandparents house in the Philippines. Hindi ko nasabi sa'yo ang tungkol sa kanya dahil hindi ka naman nagtanong. I'm sorry for not telling you."

"It's okay. Let's not just ruin my party." Sabay upo ko sa couch.

Medyo narinig ko pa nga ang pag-uusap ng dalawang magkapatid.

"I'm so sorry bro. Na-bad mood yata ang gf mo sa pagsama ko sayo dito."

"It's okay bro. It's not your fault anyway. I'm the one who's to blame."

"Aalis na lang kaya ako?"

"No! You stay here."

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Natapos ang party ng hindi ko pa rin alam ang totoo.

I'm going crazy thinking about what just happen.

Then suddenly, i remember something.

(Flashback . . .)

I put a light on the candle and wish.

"I wish I'm going back to the time na hindi pa nangyari ang aksidente at magkasama pa rin kami hanggang ngayon."

(End of Flashback)

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Tumayo ako mula sa bed ng room ko at hinanap ang scented candle. Nakita ko ito sa drawer ng sidetable ko at kinuha.

"Is it because of this candle? I thought it's impossible that my wish will be granted because of this. Pero bakit parang may mali? He's alive now but I was missing something. I need to see that kid who gave me this candle. But how? I didn't even know him."

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My vacation here in Korea was ended today. Tomorrow, i will be going back to the Philippines.

(Phone ringing . . .)

<<Nico calling>> . . .

"Hello?!" I said.

[Hi Babe! Bukas ka na babalik ng Pilipinas, right? I guess . . . Were going to take the same airplane together.] I feel his happy voice.

"What are you talking about?" I replied with confusion.

[I'm going there also, with Xiam.]

"What? Why?"

[It's my grandparents golden anniversary. I need to attend it cause they want to see me.] He explained.

"Ah! Okay."

[Are you not happy?] His happy voice goes to disappointment.

"Of course, I am happy! It's just that, I was surprised about you going there."