Lilies and Lullabies

VI. The Clouds

The plot twist in our lives is really unpredictable. Ang magulo ay biglang tatahimik. Ang malakas na alon ay biglang kakalma na parang walang nagyaring bagyo. The sudden changes in my life are unbelievable. How come we can sleep at night without worrying we'll be woken up by some drunkard shit.

Bumalik kami ni Mirae sa pag-aaral at mas naging masigla ang bata mula nang mawala si Tito. I haven't told Miracle what really happened that night, she just knows that he's gone. She hugged me and cried with me after seeing each other after almost two weeks of not communicating. It was new to me to sleep at night without the fear of someone might enter my room to hurt me and Mirae. It was unusual… but I like that. 

I still work and study at the same time. Saving money is my goal, especially for Mirae.

Nang tumungtong kami sa 4th year ay nagkaroon na kami ng OJT, maayos akong nagpaalam kay Sir Daze kaya p'wede pa akong bumalik sa trabaho ko sa kanya after ng OJT namin. Okay naman, mas pagod pero kinakaya naman. I am enjoying it as well, especially that Mira and Liam's with me while working. May sweldo rin naman kami doon dahil nga nagtatrabaho naman kami kaya mas okay sa akin. Though I have to stay in the next town for like a month away from Mama and my sister. Kampante naman ako, wala naman na si Tito sa buhay namin. 

Silas was also on his training, he keeps on complaining but he's doing a great job in his field. Ka-text ko siya minsan o ‘di kaya ay kausap, depende sa pagiging random ng utak niya. Minsan kasi gusto niya lang sabihin na ang ganda ng buwan habang umiinom ng chuckie. His randomness always gets me— the tiredness from working and studying at the same time is taking all my energy and yet his random thoughts will always make me feel relaxed.

I know Mira and Liam's secretly shipping us together but Silas and I knows that the boundary between that thing is something we can't break. Halos isang taon na mula nang maging magkaibigan kami dahil sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, however that accident led us into a beautiful friendship that I would keep forever. 

It was such a serendipity to meet him that night. A beautiful accident to ever happen for both of us.

Stranger named Silas:

When will you be back? 

Emi:

The week after next week. Stop drinking beers, I'll ask Liam not to go with you. 

Stranger named Silas:

Chuckie lang iniinom ko, sungit.

Emi: 

As if I didn't see Sir Daze's messages in our group chat, you were drinking. 

Stranger named Silas:

Minsan lang ‘yon, sungit! 

Emi:

You say so.

Stranger named Silas:

Okay, hindi na. Papagalitan ko si Kuya, b.i masyado.😬

Emi:

Ilang chuckie na ba nainom mo? Why are you so makulit tonight??

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he cycle goes on and on like that since we came back to our hometown. Excited si Mirae na sumalubong sa akin nang makarating ako sa bahay. Maaliwalas ang mukha nila ni Mama kaya napangiti ako. They're getting better, so do I. Seeing them this happy means I can be free slowly, right…? Right.