Scars And Stars |✓ (Dela Vega Series #3)

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Hindi ko alam kung anong nakain ni Joshua or kung ano ba ang nangyari sa buhay niya for him to offer that kind of agreement. Pero hindi na lang ako nagtanong. Pagkatapos naming kumain ay nag-aya akong uminom. We talked about our life. Kinumusta niya ako about sa mga nangyari and of course sinabi ko na okay lang ako. Unbothered queen pa nga ang bagong tawag niya sa akin. Ang dami naming nainom kaya naman medyo lasing ako nang ihatid niya ako kila Gab.

Sa kanila na muna ako ngayong araw. Nasabihan kasi niya ako na may bibisitahing kaibigan ang asawa ni Isaac dito sa Batangas kaya baka kasama rin si Jao at Waven.

Pinapasok naman kaagad ako ng guard nila. Pinadiretsyo niya ako sa isang malaking pinto. Yayamanin din talaga si Gab e.

"Sino 'yan?" Tanong ni Crystal na siyang una kong nakita. Nakaupo siya sa may sala.

"Good morning, Rys. It's me, Mary, bestfriend ng Kuya Gab mo."

"Ah you're here na pala. Upo ka, papunta na rin si Kuya rito, may pinag-uusapan lang sila ng mga bisita niya sa may office." Nakangiti niyang alok. "Do you want to eat? Magpapahanda ako kay ate Gina."

"No, okay lang. I'm full pa," I sat beside her. "I'm happy to finally see you in person. I never got the chance see you sa loob ng ilang taon naming pagkakaibigan ng Kuya mo."

Ngumiti ulit siya. "Amoy alak ka."

"Nakainom lang ng konti, 'yung kaibigan ko kasing isa ngayon ko na lang ulit nakita kaya inaya ko."

"Okay... I don't mind. Umiinom din ako sometimes." Hindi pa rin nawawala ang ngiti sa mga labi niya. I envy her. "Nasabi ni Kuya sa akin na busy kang tao. You're a famous model daw. I hope I can see you too. But I can't." She chuckled and I suddenly feel bad kaya hindi ako sumagot. I don't know what to say.

"Come on, you can laugh. I already accepted my fate, Mary. You don't have to feel bad about my condition."

"I'm sorry," I stared at her face. She looked like a girl version of her brother. She's also wearing a sunglasses like me. Ako, ang reason ko is dahil sa eyebags ko. Crystal has a deeper reason.

"You don't have to," nakangiti niya pa ring sabi. "Kahit hindi kita makita, I know you're pretty. Someone described how you looked like e. Detailed na detailed."

"Thank you for saying that." Tumikhim ako. Ano bang magandang pag-usapan naming dalawa habang wala pa si Gab? Hmmm.

"I heard same age lang tayo. Tama ba?"

"Yes. Kuya mentioned." Mabilis na sagot niya. "Nabanggit din sa akin ni Kuya na same tayo ng Doctor. Kumusta naman siya for you?"

"Okay lang. I can feel that he can really help me but, you know, I'm still having a hard time," I tried to laugh but it sounds fake. "Marami pa akong kailangan i-resolve sa oplan healing ko."

"I don't want to compare my progress to yours because we know that we are different in every aspects. But I hope just like me, mapabilis din ang pagiging okay mo. I hope that you will also heal from your past. That will help you to be happy and you deserve to be happy. I can't see but I know for sure that everyone looks good when they are smiling genuinely."

She laughed and I also did while my tears are flowing like a river. I cannot control them.

"This is the first time that we talked. I hope you don't find me weird. Nahawa lang siguro ako kay Doc Mateo. And I know the feeling na parang mag-isa lang at marami pang negative emotions na nararamdaman kaya I want to help you. I just want you to remember that it's okay to be vulnerable, to feel sad and empty, but don't forget that you are not alone. I know you often feel that. So, I'm here to remind you that a lot of people loves you. Cry if you feel like crying, those people who loves you would love to wipe your tears when you're done crying. It's hard, I know but I believe you're strong. I've been there at nakaya ko. Kakayanin mo rin."