Kabanata 36
Wrong
Those are my thoughts, where I actually think that everything was a dream. But when the moment came, the rays of the sun hit my skin. And the tweet of the bird calms my morning. Waking up to the room that I have been dreaming to have and... seeing the person you lean on preparing for lunch with a smile put happiness in me. It all felt like a dream, dahil hindi ko masyadong na proseso kaagad.
But at the same time, it felt real, and sadness consumed me. Nawala ang ngiti ko.
What will happen next after this happiness I feel? Nakakatakot na maging masaya, natatakot na baka panandalian lang 'to. Natatakot ako na susunod kong hakbang sa susunod na kabanata, tuluyan na kaming hindi pinagtagpo.
"Fely…"
Malambot na boses ni Eve ang narinig ko. Hindi ko namalayan na namumuo na pala sa mga mata ko ang mga luha. I smiled at her, then tears rolled down my face. Kumunot ang noo niya at lumapit siya sa 'kin. Habang ako naman ay dali-dali na pinunasan 'yon. I smiled widely at her when she stopped walking in front of me.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
Umiling ako sa kaniya.
"May iniisip lang ako."
"Masakit ba? Kasi umiiyak ka?"
Umiling ulit ako.
"Ah, anong niluto mo?" pagiba ko sa tanong niya. Naglakad ako papunta sa kitchen. I pretend that I am amazed at what she is cooking, kahit hindi ko alam kung anong niluluto niya.
Nilingon ko siya. Nakatalikod parin siya sa 'kin. I saw her shrug her shoulders and then turn to me. Ngumiti siya, pero parang pilit niya itong ginawa para sa akin. Ngumiti din ako ng pilit.
"Chicken wings. I'd like to cook pancakes as well, tapos mag ice cream tayo after."
Gusto kong ma excite pero hindi ko magawa.
Tumango ako sa kaniya.
"I cooked rice pala, kasi you love eating rice in the morning. Also, naihanda ko na ang gamit mo. You have work on our company, right? Nandoon na sa sofa ng kwarto mo. I know you don't know how to pick your ootd." Then she laughed.
Bigla akong na amaze sa kaniya.
"Pinabuksan ko na ang swimming pool. You can swim there in your free time. Also, there's a lot of food in the fridge and in the stock room. If you are hungry, just get some food. Namili ako kanina ang mga paborito mong snacks and drinks."
"Eve…"
"And you have your Macbook and iPad, so I chose pink," she smiled.
Napayuko ako at tumingin sa dalawa kong kamay. How unfair it to her. At some point sinisi ko siya. Pero pwede naman siguro na sakyan ko muna 'to, gusto ko ulit bumalik kung saan naka dagan ang puso ko. Ilalagay ko lang muna habang hindi pa nakasarado ang pintuan. Kahit ngayon lang Felicity. Pagbigyan mo muna ang pangungulila ng puso mo. I have been so selfish in my life, lulubosin ko na.
Don't be like this to Everlyn; look what she did, Felicity. Binigay niya sa iyo ang mga bagay na pinapangarap mo lang noon. Hindi ka na pinagkakaitan ng mga pagkain at bagay na gusto mo. You have a house now, Fely. Where can you go home if you are angry, sad, or happy? You don't have to worry anymore, kung anong direksyon ang lugar kung saan tanggap ka dahil, nandito ka na.
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