The Universe of Us

CHAPTER 43

Hiraya's POV:

"Hi bro." Simon greeted Sandro at agad naman silang nagyakapan.

"Bakit ngayon ka lang?" Sandro asked him.

"Alam mo naman si Vinny. Sinundo ko pa sa Headquarters." He said.

"Where is he by the way?" Tanong ulit ni Sandro.

"In his room. Nagbibihis. Kailangan nya daw magfreshen up." Natawa naman silang pareho.

"Bakit kailangan ikaw pa ang nagsundo? Eh he can travel on his own naman eh." Sandro told him.

"Oh the things we do for the people we love." Simon said habang nakatingin sa akin.

I smiled at him.

Tiningnan naman ako ni Sandro and he just took a deep breath.

"Kamusta ka Hiraya?" He asked me and it startled me.

"I'm good sir." Tipid kong sagot.

"Anyways, I saw Mirana sa may gate kanina. I asked her to come inside din. So she could join us."

"I know Sandro will like that." He said at naglakad papuntang garden kung nasaan ang dinner party.

Sandro just looked at me.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"It made me uneasy." He answered.

"Ang alin?"

"This. This setup. I don't like this." He said habang hinihimas ang ulo nya.

I took a step forward closer to him.

Hinawakan ko naman ang kamay nya.

"Sandro..Please understand. I am trying to protect you." I said.

He looked at me with full of hope in his eyes.

"I know. I just can't imagine keeping you as a secret." He said habang dahan dahan hinawi ang buhok ko malapit sa aking mata.

Napangiti naman ako.

"Hiraya?" Nagulat naman kaming pareho at agad naghiwalay.

"Go back." I whispered at agad niya naman akong hinalikan sa pisngi.

"Hiraya?" Mirana started walking towards us.

Buti na lang talaga at medyo madilim dito.

"Andito ako." I answered when I was sure na naglalakad na pabalik si Sandro sa garden.

"Oh there you are... may kasama ka ba dito?" She asked na parang may hinahanap.

"Wala naman."

"Parang may narinig akong boses kanina na kausap mo eh."

"Wala... may kausap lang sa phone kanina." I answered.

"Ah... anyways, kamusta ka na?"

"Hindi kita masyadong nakakausap eh." She pouted habang hinahawakan ang kamay ko.

Bigla naman akong may nakita.

A series of future events flashed before my eyes.

It was Mirana's future.

She was walking down the aisle.

I was standing lang sa gilid ng simbahan as I looked at her.

Tears were falling from her eyes habang naglalakad.

Tiningnan ko naman kung sino ang lalaking papakasalan nya but it was blurry.

"Hiraya?"

"RAYA!" Mirana shouted habang inaalog alog ako.

Halos mahilo naman ako sa mga nakita ko.

"Okay ka lang ba?" She asked.

Halos matumba naman ako.

"Um.. oo... medyo sumakit lang ang ulo ko." I said.

"Everything okay here?" Bigla naman dumating si Joshua.

"Yeah yeah. I'm good." I answered.

"I think we should go there na. Baka hanapin tayo ni sir Sandro." I told them.

Agad naman na-excite si Mirana at halos tumakbo na papuntang garden.

Halos wala na masyadong tao dito and we decided to sit on a round table.

I was sitting between Sandro and Joshua. Nasa gilid naman ni Sandro si Simon at Mirana

At nasa tabi naman si Joshua habang nag-uusap sila ni Via.

We were casually talking ng biglang may tumawag kay Sandro.

Tumabi naman sa akin si Simon bigla habang si Sandro may kinakausap sa cellphone nya.

"So Hiraya, I heard you went on a vacation." He asked.

"Yes sir I did." I answered.

"Excuse me Simon. You are in my seat." Sandro said in an authoritative voice.

"You can sit next to Mirana bro." He said winking at him.

He was glaring so hard at his brother at halata sa itsura nya ang inis.

I gave him a subtle look to calm him down at halos padabog itong umupo sa tabi ni Mirana.