Under the Vast Celestial

celestial 30

Dancing in the rain,

||kiannah||

          “Congratulations, anak.” papa greeted me with a smile, I immediately run to hug him.

Today is 24 of June, and the opening of my shop is really happening. Happiness disappeared as I thought that in few days Luinax will be away from me, again.

Pagkatapos ay kumalas ako ng yakap at lumapit kay mommy, nakita ko ang saya sa mga mata niya na noon ay hindi niya maipakita sa akin. Kaagad niya akong niyakap at hinalikan sa pisnge, naiiyak naman siyang tumingin sa akin. She also supported me with this, also; without her I couldn't be able to build this with the money she let me borrowed.

Even my sisters are here with a glorious eyes.

“Congratulation, Kiannah—are those flowers welcomes me to touch their stall?” napatango ako.

“They are willingly want you to touch them.” ngiti lamang ang isnukli niya, binigyan niya ng sulyap ang mga kapatid ko na parang sinsabi nitong lapitan ko sila; at ginawa ko naman.

“Congrats ate Kiannah.” masayang bati ni Cieamore at niyakap ako.

“Hindi ka ata badmood hindi kagaya ng huli nating pagkasama?” I jokingly asked, sinapak niya naman ang braso ko.

“We're not in good terms that time, him and I are already bati na.”  napairap nalang ako dahil sa kaartehan ng pananalita niya.

“Parang aso at pusa lang.”

“Puntahan mo na ang Amilah baka maging dragon iyan.” natawa ako sa sinabi nito at nilingon ang isa pang kapatid, halos murahin naman si Cieamore nito sa isip—pagkakuwan ay ngumiti nang makita ako.

“Congratulation!” ako pa ang lumapit para yakapin siya.

“Thank you, Amilah.” I sweetly answered, nagkatinginan kami.

“Don't expect me of coming here often, you know me... I don't like flower–––”

“Yes, you like books.” napatango siya, tinampal ko nalang siya at iniwan doon.

Napaisip naman ako, natuloy kaya ang sorpresa ni Foxinne sa kaniyang BookStore? After what happened, we also lost contact.

“Congratulation, love.” I felt the thrill run over my body, niyakap niya ako at hinalikan sa sintido.

“Thank you, Luinax.”

We celebrated the opening of my shop with a simple dinner, they asked me about why did I run this business—which I already explained to them a couple of times. They also asked me about Luinax and of course I confessed to them what we are, and what happened to me and Brylee.

So now, I could live my life without questioning the same thing over and over again.

“Thank you everyone for joining me to my first business, you can surely buy flowers here to gift someone.” I then looked at Fixile that its arm was wrapped up with other arm, guess whom arms? Cieamore.

“Thank you for the dinner, hija.” tita Selene spoke and gave a sweet smile.

Nang maka-alis sila ay nakatayo parin kami ni Luinax sa labas ng shop habang tinatanaw ang sasakyan nila paalis. Niyakap ko siya at ginantihan niya rin naman ako.

“I am so happy that I finally opened my shop yet sad...” nangunot ang noo nitong kumawala ng yakap sa akin.

“Why?”

“Aalis kana sa July 1, matagal-tagal din bago tayo muling magkita.”

“Don't mind the distance, Kiannah; just assume that I am with you—though I am always with you.”  sinandal kong muli ang ulo sa dibdib niya, dahan-dahan niya naman akong sinasayaw.