chasing the summer hearts

Special Chapter: Eternal Vows

SPECIAL CHAPTER: Eternal Vows

MAS MABILIS pa sa alas kwatro kung mahila ni Inara si Roscoe papasok sa designing room. Ngayon ang nakatakdang araw ng kanilang kasal, dalawang taon pagkatapos niyang mag propose sa kanya. At ito ang pinakamasayang araw para sa kanya. Pero mukhang mas masaya pa si Inara kaysa sa kanya. Pero hindi niya binigyang pansin iyon. After all, a friend can be happy for his or her friends also. One thing that he's thankful for is her compassion and support.

Without her presence, he was like a loner in the wilderness. Of course, that excludes the relationship of him and Yrozze, but somehow, his presence is included. "Halikana, 'wag ka nang maarte diyan. Light make-up lang naman ito. Pero aayusin yang buhok mo." Nakangisi niyang sabi. Pero sumimangot lang siya. "Ano ba ang aayusin dito? Wala naman. Its perfect as it is!" Reklamo niya.

Pero pinatahimik lang siya. "Shush. Subukan nanaman natin ang ibang style, ang pangit tingnan. Hindi bagay sa'yo." Aniya. Pero inikutan lang siya ng mata ng kaibigan. "You're not in the position to dictate what I want. You're not a boy though." Then he pouted.

"Gosh Roscoe, I'm your friend. And as what mothers do, we are wanting what's best for you." She said with big pleading eyes. Napatanga si Roscoe sa sinabi ng kaibigan. Hindi siya makapaniwala sa kanyang mga sinasabi. It was like he was being punched in the head for about several times. "You're...something..." He said.

Pero ngitian lang siya ni Inara.

Nagsimula nang mag-ayos ang mga make-up artist kay Roscoe. He doesn't know where Yrozze was gone by, because when he woke up at around 8 in the morning, wala na siya sa kanilang kama. And its confusing why Yrozze never left a message nor a note. Kung aalis kasi siya, nagiiwan siya ng text message or isang missed call sa cellphone niya. O di kaya ay maglalagay ito ng sticky note sa study table nito, informing about his sudden disappearance.

"Asan ba kasi si Yrozze?" Tanong niya sa sarili.

"Hmm, somewhere down the road." She answered. When Roscoe averted his eyes on her, he caught up that knowing smile as if she's hiding something from him. "But your face says otherwise. It tells me that you knew something I didn't know." He replied. But Inara just looked at him with utter innocent smile on her face.

"Stop that imbecile look. It won't take any effect on me." He rolled his eyes.

Then he heard a playful sigh. "Sige ka, sasabihan ko ang ugok na yun na magpakalayo-layo at magkaroon ng anak sa ibang babae." Aniya.

Biglang dumilim ang kanyang paninigin nang marinig niya ito. Galit siyang humarap sa kaibigan. "Try, and you'll see what the real hell is." It was very cold as ice that the make-up artists shuddered and immediately retreated backwards. They could feel the over-all erroneous aura that he plastered on his face, together with the sudden change of the ambiance.

Natakot rin si Inara sa sinabi niya at saka tumawa ng parang nagj-joke.

"A-Ano ka ba! H-Hindi ka naman mabiro, syempre sa iyo parin si Yrozze no? Hindi ko lang masabi kung nasaan siya ngayon dahil ayaw niya ring sabihin kung nasaan siya." Asik niya at saka ngumiti.

Kaya napabuntong hininga nalang si Roscoe.

"He's not that secretive. Ngayon lang yan siya nagkaganyan sa tanang buhay ko. But I can't reprimand him. Its his decision. But yeah, I'll support him as long as my heart desires." He said with a hinge of satisfaction and relief.

"You're so whipped for him, aren't you?" She asked.

"Yeah." He smiled.

Nangisay naman sa kilig ang mga make-up artists. "Si Lord Roscoe, may jowa?" Tanong ng isang babae kay Inara. "Hey, don't call me Lord. I'm not part of a royalty!" Awat ni Roscoe, pero tinawanan lang siya ng mga tao.