Our Night to Remember ( Saalvadera Series # 1 )

Kabanata 21

" Sa akin na sasabay si Beatrize. " I heard from Kai when Seah and I came back from the comfort room.

Inabutan ko si Seah ng isang maliit pocket na wipes habang halos mapapikit sa sinag ng araw. Ang aga aga pa pero ang tirik na sobra ng araw. If hindi ko nakita ang orasan kanina ay iisipin ko talagang alas otso na.

" Wow! Talaga naman. Enjoy na enjoy! " rinig kong sabi ni Peter. " Miss na miss mo ba? "

I heard Kai chuckled and I guess he nodded kasi bahagya silang nag katyawan at ang ingay nila. Napatingin tuloy ang ibang volunteers sa amin kasi ang tahi-tahimik tas bigla silang nagkagulo. They apologized right after naman pero nagsisihan pa.

" But bro, does she remember everything now? Did you tell her already? " I heard from one of Kairus' cousin.

Natigil kami ng malapit sa kanila ni Seah dahil pinupunasan nito ang sapatos niyang nadumihan. She's on her ear pods as she is in call with somebody kaya hindi niya naririnig sila Kairus na nag uusap.

Meanwhile, I listened very carefully. Bahagyang naagaw lang ng atensyon ko ang isang babaeng volunteer din mula sa kabilang sasakyan. She's familiar. Parang nakita ko na noon. Hindi ko lang matandaan kung saan.

" Some of it yes but about that night? I can't seem to tell it to her. Baka hindi niya kayanin. " ani nito. Bahid ang pag aalala at takot sa boses.

" You didn't tell her? " ani muli ng isa pang boses. Gulat at medyo hindi maka paniwala.

" Hindi siya pwedeng biglaan, Angelo. Gusto mong hindi na niya maalala lahat? " masungit na sabi ni Jairus.

Didn't tell me what?

" But you have to make sure that you'll let her know, Kai. Knowing Beatrize, hindi ka niya sasantuhin at hindi siya mag da-dalawang isip na talikuran ka if she remembers it at malaman niyang you alam mo yung tungkol doon. " seryoso na wika ng isa sa mga pinsan niya. Napaisip tuloy ako kung tungkol saan na naman iyon.

Base on their words, it's heavy...and real serious.

" May point ka but even us, her cousins. Couldn't see any daylight to tell it to her. I'm pretty sure, Beatrize would understand. Magalit man 'yon ay bigyan mo lang ng panahon ay maiintindihan niya rin. "

" Perks of having a good heart? " ani ng kausap niya.

" Perks of having a good heart. Pero nakakatakot magalit 'yon eh. Si Tito Anton nga walang palag kami pa kaya. " ani nito at natawa ng kaunti.

" Kaya ikaw pare. Since you two are getting together naman na. Try to tell the surface. Maybe you're the one who can trigger her down. " dagdag pa niya.

" How I hope it didn't happened. " ani ni Kai at napa buntong hininga.

My heart beat fast because of the fear of unknown. I immediately calm myself to not overthink. The more I think about it, the more my heart hurt at nahihirapan akong huminga. I held on the strap of my bag tightly at kinalma ang sarili.

I breathe heavily too and decided to just shrugged it off for now. The day was too good for me to think about what I have heard. Nag tataka ako kung ano 'yon, yes. Kung tungkol saan at kung gaano kalala. But hearing them already wanting to tell it to me but couldn't find the right time to do so is already enough for me to be grateful as they also want me to know.

They just couldn't say it because of my condition.

I don't want to be unfair with anyone. Alam ko na dapat ibubuntong natin ang galit natin sa mga taong mismong nakagawa sa atin ng mali. Though ibang usapan naman na kung kasabwat or kung alam nila ang nangyayari but they still chose to keep it a secret. Every person who would experience that will definitely get angry.