Pitch of the Nimbus (Cloud Series #2)

Nimbus 24

Chapter 24
CLUB

My therapist told me I'm getting better and better. I felt it everyday, as well. I was very obedient to her orders and advise. I was doing a good job since my first session so I was doing a lot finer than usual.

"Continue doing what I told you, okay? Just a little push and you're getting there. Don't hesitate to tell everything. You have me and Mr. Laroda. Always share your thoughts and communicate your feelings. It will help. Okay, Doreen?"

"Yes, Doc. Thank you so much po." I can't help but be grateful to her.

She smiled and I feel more better.

I turned to the man who helped me a lot in overcoming everything. Ngiting-ngiti siya sa akin, masaya sa narinig. Niyakap ko siya nang mahigpit at nagpasalamat. Tumawa siya at ginulo ang buhok ko.

"Very good, ah? May pa ice cream dapat 'to!" pang-aasar niya.

Ngumisi ako. "Let's go?"

"Wow! May manglilibre!"

Tumawa ako at hinatak na siya sa nadaanang ice cream parlor. Kaso hinila niya ako sa isang matandang naglalako ng ice cream sa gilid. Napatingin ako sa kanya.

"Kumakain ka ba niyan?" I asked him.

"Oo naman." tango niya. "Dito lang tayo, babe."

Nilingon ko ang matandang nakangiti at masayang nanghihikayat na bumili na kami para magkakita na siya. Pawis na pawis ito sa init at kanina pa pinapatunog 'yong bell, walang bumibili.

Napalunok ako at napatingin kay Sojin na nagtuturo na ng kung ano-anong flavor. Lahat ng flavors ay pina-scoop niya at hindi ko alam kung magkano lahat ang binili pero pinalagay niya sa pinakamalaking plastic cup. The old man was so happy when he bought a lot.

Ibinigay ni Sojin sa akin ang isang malaking baso ng naghahalong flavors ng ice cream. I like my ice cream mix and he knows it.

"Salamat po! Ingat po kayo!" paalam ni Sojin sa masayang tagalako.

"Salamat, Sir! Maraming salamat po!" Nagulat ako nang makitang mangiyak-ngiyak na ito.

Sojin waved and pulled me to his car. Abala siya sa ice cream niya samantalang nanatili naman ang titig ko, masaya at mas lalong humanga sa kanya.

"Sure kang mauubos mo 'yan? Laki niyang baso mo," I said.

Ngumiti siya. "Masarap! Syempre, mauubos!"

"Unless coffee or mocha ang flavor, saka ka lang gaganahan." iling ko. "Bakit doon ka bumili? Mapili ka sa ice cream."

"Masarap naman, e." ngiti niya at itinuro 'yong matanda. "Ang saya-saya niya, babe, oh! Sana marami pang bumili. Masarap ang ice cream!"

Ngumiti ako at tinitigan siya. Him being this innocently generous is melting my heart. I looked down on my own cup of ice cream and started scooping it too, smiling.

When Sunday came, Sojin and I go to church together. Mamayang gabi na gaganapin ang celebration namin sa internship, according to Colleen's text. Sa isang club gaganapin at nagdesisyon lang akong pumunta nang makitang magca-club din mamaya si Daria dahil sa tag ng isang friend niya sa Facebook.

I sometimes stalked her accounts to search for some updates and her activities. Wala akong nakitang mga post niya sa nakaraang linggo maliban sa iilang shared posts na tag ng kanyang mga kaibigan. Ngayon, may iilang post siya at may isang video rin na shinare niya.

"WTF? This girl? Eew!" it was her caption of the video she shared.

I opened the video and my eyes widened when I saw it was Pristine — my schoolmate— fighting over an aggressive woman. The woman was my schoolmate too, as far as I remember. Nag-aaway sila sa video dahil sa isang lalaki. It already has a lot of views, reacts, comments and share. The comments were flooded of hate, insult and mockery for Pristine. I saw Daria commented on the video too.