Each Other's Bridges

Chapter 14

Chapter 14
Scrunchies

KENZIE HADEYA

"HAPPY GRADUATION, VALEDICTORIAN!" Kendall greeted me with a warm smile and a tight hug as we exited the auditorium.

I giggled as I hugged her back. "Thank you, Dall!"

"Here's my graduation gift! Hope you like it!" She said as she let go of the hug and handed me a white paper bag.

My eyes glistened as I accepted her gift. A wide smile crept into my lips when I saw the art materials inside the paper bag. I immediately hugged Kendall again. "I love it! Thank you, Dall!"

"You're always welcome, Kenny." She giggled as she slightly rubbed my back.

When Kendall and I let go of the hug, our cousins and parents just got out of the auditorium. Nauna kaming lumabas ni Kendall dahil hinatak niya ko kaagad palabas pagkatapos ng ceremony. She was so excited to give me her gift that she couldn't wait any longer.

Alam niyang matatagalan pa ang parents namin sa loob dahil may mga kakausapin pang magulang ng schoolmates namin. Our cousins on the other hand would take pictures inside of the auditorium before leaving. Kaya tinakas na ko ni Kendall.

"Kenzie! Asan na portrait ko? Tumupad ako sa usapan." Yeshua smiled widely as he showed me his medal.

He didn't just top his class but he's our batch salutatorian! I can't believe he really took Kendall's condition seriously last year. Yeshua is smart even without trying, but he really took his studies seriously this time and became salutatorian.

Siguro kung mas ginalingan niya pa baka siya ang valedictorian sa aming dalawa.

I smiled as I tiptoed to slightly pat his head. "Your graduation gift is waiting for you at our car."

Agad na napatalon sa tuwa si Yeshua at mabilis pa kong niyakap ng mahigpit. "Kunin ko na ha? Ipagyayabang ko sa mga classmate ko na may pinsan akong artist." He winked before running towards my dad to probably borrow our car's keys.

Hindi na ko nakaangal pa at natatawa na lang na napailing. What a crackhead.

"Ako, Kenzie? Porket ba hindi ako honor student at best in sports lang award ko wala na kong graduation gift?" Yale came out of nowhere and is now pouting in front of me like a sad puppy.

"Yale sad boy era na ba 'to?" Yaser teased.

Agad na sinamaan ni Yale ng tingin si Yaser at muling nagpaawa sa akin.

Hindi ko napigilan ang pagtawa dahil sa itsura niya. "Sino ba kasing nagsabing wala akong regalo sayo? Puntahan mo na si Yeshua kasi nasa kotse rin ang regalo ko sayo."

Agad na napalitan ng malapad na ngiti ang malungkot na mukha ni Yale at agad na binelatan si Yaser. "Sana hindi ka regaluhan ni Kenzie sa graduation mo!" Pang-aasar niya at dali dali ng sinundan si Yeshua.

Agad namang nawala ang ngisi ni Yaser at siya naman ngayon ang nagpaawa sa akin. "Hindi naman 'yon magkakatotoo, diba, Kenzie?"

Muli akong natawa at bahagyang napailing. "Of course not, Yaser." I assured him.

Agad na bumalik ang ngisi ni Yaser at tumakbo para mahabol si Yale. "Hindi raw mangyayari 'yon sabi ni Kenzie!" Sigaw niya habang hinahabol si Yale.

Muli na lang akong napailing sa kakulitan nila. Pinalibot ko ang paningin ko para hanapin ang iba ko pang mga pinsan pero agad natabunan ang paningin ko ng bouquet of white roses.

I smiled instantly as I saw Yavin's charming smile and Colin's small smile. Yavin was holding the bouquet and Colin is holding a white box in his hands.