Taste of Sanity (Seven Deadly Sinners #4)

Chapter 39

"HELLO, EVION, my dearest friend! Invited ka sa trip to Palawan namin. Sumama ka, required 'yon." Finnly ecstatically greeted on the other line that made the latter scoff.

Napairap ito sa hangin dahil kahit ilang taon na ang nakalipas ay napakakulit pa rin nito. Finnly still loves teasing her fellow Commanders, that's why she's a good friend of Havri.

"No, thanks." Walang ganang sagot ni Evion habang nilalaro ang pen sa kamay niya.

Sumandal siya sa kinauupuang swivel chair at may hinihintay na anunsyo mula sa monitor na kaharap niya. Nagdekwatro siya at sinuklay ang buhok pataas gamit ang mga daliri niya. She's still the very definition of beauty. Evion and her compassionate personality is beyond admirable.

"Hindi. Sasama ka. Parixia's currently pregnant. It should be celebrated." Kwento nito kaya tumaas ang mga kilay niya.

Parixia's lover is back. She can't believe that she literally waited for the whole seven years without any means of communication to her lover. Matagal itong naghintay at walang kasiguraduhan ang bagay na iyon, ngunit bumalik pa rin ito sa kan'ya. She's happy that everyone is now happy with their life.

"Congrats." Walang ganang sagot niya habang mariing nakatitig sa monitor at may hinahanap.

"Ikaw, ano bang balak mo? Maging single habang buhay?" Usisa nito at narinig niya ang ingay ng mga anak nito. "I haven't heard you become involved with anyone. I know some single friends, would you like me to---"

"No." Agad na sagot niya dahil hindi niya gusto ang isipin na magkakaroon siya ng bago. "Never." Paglilinaw niya. She's never interested to someone else.

"Evion." Finnly called her name with a serious tone. Alam niyang seryoso na ito ngayon.

"Yes?"

"Kinasal ka ba talaga?" Naguguluhang tanong nito sa kabilang linya. "Was it real? The rumors? You were married eight years ago?"

Evion scoffed again at the thought of it. Eight years. Right. It's been eight years since she got married with her star and yet, she's still alive, breathing, surviving hell days.

"I am." Simpleng sagot niya kaya napasinghap ang nasa kabilang linya.

There is no need to deny anything. Hindi niya naman itatanggi ang bagay na iyon, pero wala rin siyang balak na ikwento ito nang kusa sa kanila. Only Suffren knows the pain that she's been going through.

"And? Asa'n asawa mo?"

Natahimik siya sa tanong nito at mas piniling hindi iyon sagutin. Ayaw niyang sagutin ang bagay na maging siya ay nahihirapan. It's still a sensitive topic for her, because she never got to move on.

She's still living in her grievous past after all these years. Every happiness she felt were only limited. Walang nagtagal. Hanggang ngayon ay malaki pa rin ang epekto sa kan'ya ng nakaraan. It's been almost a decade and yet, her heart is still longing for the only person who can bring back her sanity.

She's forever frozen in time. Stuck in the past. Living in the cold darkness.

"Are you contented with your life?" Finnly asked a different question. She felt sympathy for her friend. Everyone of them has their own tragedy in the lives, and they may be cruel, but they definitely deserved to be happy.

"Yes." She heaved a sigh and stopped scrolling when she saw a particular name flashed on the screen. "For now." She does not want to risk anything again, or everything will be a total chaos once more.