Under the Moonlight

6

We decided na sa restaurant nalang kami kumain near Ateneo kasi gutom na daw si Nadi. I honestly enjoy her company she's someone you can talk to easily kasi ang friendly niya. We went inside the restaurant at naghanap na rin kami ng pwesto para makapag order na.

"Celes are you free on sunday?" tanong ni Nic sakin habang nag inoorder na niya pagkain namin. Habang si Nadi ay nakatingin sa kuya niya na parang gulat.

"Oh di ata ako, I attend church every sunday with Avey. Ba't mo pala natanong?" Sabi ko sakaniya.

"I wanted to invite you to the ocean park, but is it okay if I join you to church?" Hiyang tanong niya.

"wow! himala nagsisimbah na ngayon si kuya! tama yan para lahat ng kasalanan mo mawala" Sabi naman ni Nadi na tawang-tawa, pati ako napatawa.

"It's not a catholic church that everyone attends ah? this is a Christian church" I told him while he pinched his sister's cheek.

"you're not catholic? well that's fine I'm curious and I respect where you attend" Sabi niya sakin. That made my heart melt Lord baka naman char.

"Sige I'll send you the address of the church-"

"No need I'll just pick you and Avery up at your condo" He told me and gave me a small smile.

"After church we can go to the ocean park, morning service naman aattendan natin." Sabi ko sakaniya habang sineserve na ng waiter pagkain namin.

"ehem, di ba ako pwede sumama??" tanong ni Nadi.

"Of course you can come! I'm sure you and your kuya would enjoy there" Sabi ko sakaniya at ngumiti. Sobrang tuwa niya na pumayag kuya niya na sumama siya sa sunday.

The lunch went great I got to know Nic and Nadi more and their relationship as siblings. But not all of the info kasi hindi naman niya ako jowa noh. Days went  by and dumating na rin ang sunday I already told Avey na sasama sina Nic saamin sa church.

"I'm so proud of you! it's like you already saved someone" Sabi ni Avey at niyakap ako.

"Avey wala pa nga tsaka first time palang nila makakapunta sa ganon na church" sabi ko naman sakaniya habang inaayos buhok ko.

"I think they're here" Sabi ni Avey ng makita tumatawag si Nic sa phone ko. Sinagot ko ang tawag at sinabi sakaniya na pababa na kami. When we got to the car pinag buksan niya kami ng pintuan sa kotse niya at nakita ni Avey si Nadi sa loob. 

"Hello! ang ganda ganda naman ng bata na toh! saan ka pinaglihi???" Ayan na nga ba nagsama na ang dalawang extrovert. The whole ride Avey and Nadi were talking non-stop ang bilis nila maging mag close. Napatigil nalang sila nung nakarating na kami sa church, nakahanap din kami ng parking at bumaba na kami para makapasok na sa 8am service. Nag bless kami sa mga nadadaanan namin na pastor at pastora at ganon din ang ginagawa nina Nic. 

"It looks lively here" Bulong ni Nic sakin.