Tune of Rapture (Echoes #2)

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Wish

The month of July ended with things like that happening.

Going to school, I can say that my days there have been going well. I don't feel lonely either because I'm always with Sam... well, and with Sergo?

He always accompanies me. During lunch, when going home, we always eat out near the school on our way home.

I also experience this in Manila, with Austin. But I don't know, I feel happier when I'm with Sergo. Maybe because I like and love being with him.

I thought living here would be boring. Ilang buwan na ba akong narito? Isang buwan pa lang? Dalawang buwan ngayong August, pero parang ang dami na nangyari. Only three months left, and I'll be back in Manila.

I don't know if I'll go back there. I've been studying here. The agreement with my dad was that once I study here, I can't leave the ranch. I'll be here for life.

Before, I really wanted to go back after five months because I thought it wouldn't be good here and I'd just get bored. But when I saw Sergo and spent time with him, I take back what I said.

Am I ready to leave him here to go back to where I grew up? I don't know. That's still far off. Why am I thinking about this? Whatever. I'll leave it to the passing months and days.

All I know is, I'm excited for this month.

Birth month ni Sergo. Wala pa akong alam na ireregalo sa kanya. 'Yung teddy bear na kabayo na nakuha ko sa mall sana, pero hindi ko dala. I purposely left it at the mansion because jealousy consumed me.

I should have brought it and given it to him. Even though I realized I like him, I'll still give it to him because I got it for him.

Kaya ngayon, wala akong maregalo. Bibili na lang ako? Ano namang bibilhin ko? I can't ask what he wants. He'll know I'm planning to give a gift and he'll stop me again!

He'll say he doesn't need any gift. He's done so much for me, and my occasional treats are not enough for all that.

"New month, new me." malaki ang ngisi ni Reon.

Naka video call kaming apat dahil wala lang. Trip lang namin. Hindi kasi nila ako kasama kaya kahit mag kakasama silang tatlo, nag join pa rin sa video call. Kita ko tuloy ang likod ni Austin sa camera ni Reon.

Parang tanga lang dahil puwede namang tumingin sa camera ng isa, nag join pa lahat!

"Minalas agad ako ngayong umaga. Unang araw pa lang ng August, laglag na. Sa September talaga yata ako. Akin na 'yung month na 'yon." gigil na sambit ni Zede at humiga sa sahig ng studio.

"Inangkin na nga." si Austin.

"Puwede hiramin ko 'yung September 14? Birthday ko kasi 'yon." ani Reon sabay tawa.

Speaking of birthday. Wala pa akong naiisip na ireregalo ko kay Sergo! The days go by quickly, so I need to start thinking. I can't just buy something when it's his birthday.

"Anong magandang pang iregalo?" bigla kong tanong sa kalagitaan ng pag katulala.

Naagaw ko ang atensyon nilang tatlo. Sabay-sabay silang tumingin sa camera pero kita ko naman ang mga likod nila sa camera ng isa.

"Wow. Nakakahiya naman, pero kasi, Yael, bahay at lupa ang gusto ko." ani Reon sa boses na malambing na ani mo'y babae na.

Ngumisi ako at umiling.

"Hindi naman para sa 'yo—"

"Pero ayos lang kung picture natin together." patuloy niya.

Biglang may lumipad na stick ng drum niya. Narinig ko ang nakakalokong tawa ni Austin kaya natawa na rin ako. Nang tingnan ko si Zede, nakahiga pa rin siya sa sahig pero humagikgik na.