His Love Stare Memories ( Stare series #1 )

Chapter 5

"Huh?" hindi ko naintindihan masyado ang sinabi ni Van, kakaupo at kakapasok ko palang kasi. Bigla nalang siyang nagsalita.



Tumingin siya sakin at nagstart ng magdrive. I don't know, why did she act liked that, I hate it.



"Ano ba yung sinasabi mo kanina?" tanong ko.



"Nothing" seryoso niyang sabi. "It's... just a random thoughts" dugtong niya na nagpakunot ng noo ko.



Hindi ko nalang ulit siya kinausap, mukhang wala siyang gana. Pinanood ko nalang yung mga tao sa labas, kung paano sila ngumiti at matutong mapagisa mula sa dilim ng gabi. Hanggang sa makarating na kami sa Lene zamia. It's already 10:45p.m mukhang nalate kami, dahil 30 minutes din ang byahe.



Naunang bumaba si Vanessa at sumunod naman ako sa kanya. Pagkapasok namin, naglakad na kami papunta sa dulo. Dun kasi ang table ng magrereunion, nung palapit na kami naririnig ko na yung mga tawanan nila.



Even though I'm nervous, I walked confidently.



'Bro!! look si Vanessa oh, yung first crush mo'



'The volleyball athlete in our campus'



'Balita ko, nurse na yan ngayon'



'Guys si Dianne ba yun?'



'Mukhang si Dianne nga, pare!! ang ganda parin'



'Maganda sana kaso, wala namang narating'



'Yeah you're right, mukhang ganda lang ang ambag sa lipunan' they both laughed.



I snap, huminto ako sa paglalakad at tiningnan ko yung dalawang babae na nagbubulungan.



Nung nakita na nila ako, huminto sila sa pagtatawanan. May pa pink headband pa at yung isa naman naka two braids. Kala mo naman kinaganda na nila, eh yung makeup nila. Parang ni-makeupan ng bata sa sobrang kapal.



I looked at them. "Atleast I'm pretty inside and out....how about you? look trash inside and out" I stared and walked away, leaving them pissed off to what I said.



That's right Dianne, make an strong impression this night.



"Look who's here!!" bungad ni president, si Liana Dela cruz. Yumakap agad kami ni Vanessa. I didn't know na nakabalik na pala siya galing france. To be specific Vanessa is her friend not me.



"Oh!! Kamusta, it's been a long years since I see both of you" masaya niyang sabi. "I can't tell, how I miss!! our bonding back then" dugtong niya. Wait did she said, 'Our bonding'?



"Yeah you're right!! me too, I don't like butterflies!" biglang sabi ni Avina Elysse Arroyo, ang secretary namin. Kaya napatingin kami sakanya.



"Ohh!! sorry, I didn't know na napalakas pala yung sabi ko" tawa niya, to fade her embarrassment. We made an eye contact, mukha siyang masaya kaysa sa napahiya.



"Okay lang, ano kaba" sabi ni Yoori. "We're all here to celebrate, so no need to say sorry" she is Yoori Angono known for being the friendly and nicest in our school back then. Everyone loved her personality, siya din kasi ang sponsor namin ng mga paper, pen, correction tape and so on. I'm so happy for her, because she's now a law student.



"Bakit pala ayaw mo sa butterfly? as far as I know. They're one of the most beautiful creature in this world" sabi ni Nivana Pelegro, the active volleyball player in our campus before. Ngayon isa na siyang ganap na engineer. Looking at her right now, she looks strong and beautiful in that white long sleeve, partnered with brown trousers. While her is braided in half up.



"Ahhmm sabihin nalang nating, I don't like them because they're weak" diin niya sa salitang weak . "I know they were pretty, but nothing more than that" she said while smiling, sabay tingin sakin



"And also.......they die easily, poor them" dugtong niya, sabay tawa nila ni Jolly.



"Dying early doesn't mean your worthless. Atleast they know ( butterfly ) they attract someone's eye" sabi ni Henry Federizo. Nakita kong umirap si Avina.



"Butterfly symbolize freedom and hope, I even have a tattoo in my finger" sabay pakita ni Nivana sa kanyang ring finger. I looked at Avina, she looked angry in the eyes.....but looked happy because of her smile.



"Guys!! magsisimula na yung reunion natin. Kaya umupo na tayo" biglang sabi ni Izalene Muerro na bagong dating.



Kaya umupo na kami sa mahabang lamesa. May mga pangalan na nakalagay sa bawat upuan, kaya hindi kami magkatabi ni Vanessa. Pero katabi ko yung kulot na yun........si Marche. Napairap nalang ako bigla, buti nalang wala pa siya. Mukhang di naman yun pupunta.



"Dadating ba' ngayon si Prina?" malungkot na tanong ni Charles Lemen. Mas lalo siyang tumaba kesa dati.



"Hindi eh, busy siya ngayon sa New york" Izalene answered. Sino pa bang sasagot dun, kundi si Izalene lang. Pag magkasama sina Prina at Izalene parang may sarili silang mundo, tulad namin ni Vanessa. BFF THINGS.



"Sayang!! Wala tayong makakausap na celebrity" dismayadong sabi ni Charles, pero tumawa din bigla.



"Guyss!! mamaya pa daw makakarating si Marche. Kaya let's start this party! Whoaaahh!!" hingal na sabi ni Edward na kakadating lang. Bigla tuloy umingay. Pero pag dumating yung kulot nayun, uuwi na talaga ako.



"Ayyy, bakit naman. Ngayon na nga lang magkikita kita malalate pa" sabi ni Tianne. "Tapos si Liam, wala pa. Pupunta paba yun??" dugtong niya, mukhang dismayado. Dahil hindi kami kompleto.



Tiningnan ko yung bakanteng upuan, 'LIAM'. Sino kaya yun?



"Sure ako! pupunta dito si Liam. Pumunta pa yun ng mall kanina, kaya baka nalate lang yun" sabi ni Dew, tropa niya yata.



"Siguraduhin niyo yan ha, nagpasalon pako para dito" Tianne said, while touching her hair.



"Kung para kay Liam yan, nako wag kana umasa dun. May ibang gusto yun" paalala ni Louie.



"At sino naman ha!!" she paused, then immediately looked at me. I turned my head too and immediately looked at Izalene.



"Everyone changed! kaya sigurado akong nagiba na yung mga perspective ni Liam' pagdating sa mga ideal niya no" depensa ni Tianne.



"Umasa ka!...hanggang sa bumagsak ang moon sa earth" singit ni Avina na kinasingkit ng mata ni Tianne. There's a tension between so Izalene interrupted them.



"Uhmm guyss! Wag na kayong magalala. Nagsabi sakin si Prina na nagpareserve siya ng venue sa palawan' para sa part 2 ng reunion natin" her soft voice is so alluring.



"Wooww!! Yun naman pala e, sagot na ang part 2 ng reunion natin. Grabe talaga ang Mrs. Prina natin. The best!!" Charles said.



"Welcome me, beaches!!" Isabelle shouted. Halos lahat natuwa sa announcement ni Izalene, tapos ako excited na.



"OMG, prina is so down to earth. This is a dream" Yoori happily said.



"Shot!! for the part 2 of our reunion" Theo said, while holding a wine.



"And shot for the memories, we will made this year!" Liana said.



"Shot!!!!" they all said and drink the wine. While me is sitting and looking at them, because I'm not allowed to drink alcohol.



Mukhang nagkakasiyahan na ang lahat. Nagsisimula na silang magkwentuhan ng mga kaibigan nila o mga tropa. Matagal nadin nung nagkita kita kami, dahil meron na rin kaming kanya kanyang buhay na pinagkaka abalahan. Parang mga highschool lang ulit kami, walang nagbago.



"Sorry I'm late" Oliver said looking tired, sabay upo. He's wearing a white polo with no necktie, mukhang kakagaling lang sa work.



"Oliver!! kala ko dika na dadating" masayang bati ni Theo Borja na may hawak na wine.



"That's not gonna happen, busy lang ako. But I will make sure! that I will attend this reunion. You guys are my family and my priority" he said. "So here I'am spending the nights with you guys" he smiled. He is so sweet.



"Guyss!! I will get some drink and snack, maiwan ko muna kayo ha" sabi ni Izalene, sabay alis. I forgot to say that she owned this restaurant, that's why she's the one who handling our food.



Nag volunteer siya at ayaw niyang magpatulong, kasi marami na naman daw siyang staff. Kaya hinayaan nalang ng mga batchmate ko. Mukhang ngang pagod na siya, pero nagagawa parin niyang ngumiti.



They say always smile, to cure your tiredness and sadness. But what if you're faking it, so you can smile for a little while. Lying to yourself can kill you more. Just cry if you want, crying feels good too.




Jelouiva