Chapter 8
"You didn't speak for it, but I felt it just by looking at your eyes. If your mouth couldn't open to talk, let me speak for your thoughts, Natasha."
Speechless. I felt that while looking at Dome and seeing how adamant he was on what he says.
I don't know why he would always throw such words that make my heart at peace, and always calm with his presence. I looked away as I tried to hide my smile again from him.
The silence, the church, this peaceful night, and his presence, is a moment I wouldn't wanna waste.
Like I said, I don't usually get along with boys because they make me anxious, but when it comes to Dome, he would always break the barrier.
"St. Isidore, our patron saint, is whom we would always look up to in everything. He would always be the strength we needed in every performance we do."
Dome talked again and when I looked at him, he was looking at the church in front of us. It was big and beautiful.
"It's just so sad that his home was destroyed by an earthquake. An earthquake that broke the hearts of many boholanos."
Yeah, it was on the news, about the massive earthquake that struck this place. Which is why something has changed with the surroundings.
"But you know what's interesting? No matter what happens, no matter how huge a typhoon nor earthquake would hit the place, he would always remain strong in his house. He wasn't destroyed nor vanished. He remained brave in his place."
Napatigil ako sa mga salitang sinabi nito na tila nagbigay kapayapaan sa puso ko. Nang sandaling tingnan ko siya, nakangiti itong nakatitig sa simbahang nasa kalagitnaan ng pag-aayos.
Actually, malaki ang simbahan nila rito at maganda ang nasa loob. Sobrang laki ng damage na natamo sa kanilang simbahan lalo na't malaki rin ito at malawak kaya hindi madalian ang proseso noon.
Ngunit nakikita naman ngayong unti unti nang umuusad ang mga tao at nagiging maayos na rin ang lahat.
"Kaya siguro kayo matatapang, alam ko na kung saan kayo nagmana," biro ko.
Tumawa ako nang mahina bilang dagdag sa sinabi ko ngunit nanatili siyang tulala rito at ngumiti lang nang maikli. Mabilis nawala ang ngiti ko at nag-iwas tingin sa harapan.
Shit, I got awkward because of what I did. Halaaa, mali ba iyong sinabi ko? Naku, patawad po, jusko. Shhhhh, Tasha, huwag ka nang magsalita pa ulit.
"Like humans, no matter how much people try to destroy nor hurt us, make sure you would always stay put in your place with a strong heart, and wait for the storm to calm."
There he goes again, those unending figurative words to connect in anything. He's so good whenever he does that, and I love hearing him saying those.
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako habang nakatitig sa simbahan. "Magagawa ko ba iyon? Tumayo sa sariling mga paa, hindi kaya ako mahirapan?" Tanong ko sa kawalan.
Marinig ko palang ang salitang 'sarili', nanlulumo na ako. Parang sinasabi nitong walang ibang gagawa ng mga bagay para sa akin kundi sarili ko lamang.
Pakiramdam ko nag-iisa ako rito. Kasama ko sila, ang pinsan ko, pero pakiramdam ko nag-iisa pa rin ako.
"It's okay, Tasha. Everything will be okay. Magiging maayos din ang lahat para sa'yo. Puhon."
Gumising ako mula sa isang napakagandang pagkatulog kagabi. My eyes are stuck on my white ceiling again, trying to gain some energy to move.
I was trying to remember, from my vivid memory, what just happened with me and Dome that night.
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