Mirae

Kapitulo 28

few chapters left! cant wait to see what their future is

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Kapitulo 28

Ignorance

A sudden implementation of a plan is often ruined by factors people forget to consider. Biglang gustong kumain ng dessert after lunch, kaso wala nang budget. Biglang gustong tumakbo bilang batch representative in college, kaso walang machine to promote. Biglang gustong magpahinga after a long day, kaso may pendings pa sa work for next week. Mahirap biglain ang mga bagay-bagay, maliit man o malaki, may pipigil diyan.

So, when Cyra decided this trip would be the perfect time to open up the status of their union with her husband, she forgot the idea that he might get preoccupied with their friends. Hindi niya rin naisip na siya rin, hihilahin nang hihilahin ni Gwyneth.

"Swimming tayo sa pool mamaya, Cy! Sige na!" Gwyneth told Cyra while they were eating dinner. "Masarap tubig, malamig!"

Umiling si Cyra bago lingunin saglit ang asawa niyang busy makipag-usap kay Khian. "Malamig, ayaw ko ng malamig. Kayo na lang," anito.

Pouting, Gwyneth replied, "gusto ko kasama ka! Ikaw nga yata pinaglilihian ko, e."

"Ako? Bakit ako? Miss mo lang siguro ako, pero 'di ako, Gwen."

Delphine scoffed while eating, so Cyra's head turned to her side. She was sitting beside Min and Alyssa. Magkakasama ang mga babae sa kanang parte ng la mesa habang nasa kabila ang mga lalaki.

Gwyneth noticed it too, but she shrugged her other friend's reaction to persuade Cyra again. "Cy, naman, e! Minsan na nga lang magkita, 'di ka pa papayag. Quality time, oh!"

Sumegunda na si Summer. "Sama ka na, Cy. We really did miss you, girl!"

Napangiti na lang si Cyra at nagpatuloy sa pagnguya ng pagkain. Hindi niya na kayang magsalita ulit agad matapos ng ginawa ni Delphine. Simula kasi no'ng boat ride, talagang pinararamdam na ni Delphine ang galit niya. She would purposely ignore Cyra whenever there was a group conversation or ordering of food. Summer or Gwyneth would then include Cyra as best as they could because the guys weren't reliable, even her husband.

The divide between their group was getting more obvious by the minute. The guys, except for Khian and Dory, were silent critters, following their wives' lead.

In the moments Cyra felt helpless, her eyes searched for Adiel's. But he wasn't ever looking at her. He was busy with the friends around him and the waters or food. Mas lalong gumagapang ang hiya sa katawan niya, pero nilulunok niya na lang ang pride niya nang paulit-ulit dahil ito ang kinahantungan ng desisyon niyang pag-alis. There was no way out of the situation but through.

"Cy," Alyssa suddenly called her while she was walking on the shores.

Ang langit ay madilim na, ang ilaw na pumapaligid sa resort ay sapat lang para makapagmunimuni. Subalit, dinig na dinig ang tugtog mula sa restaurant na open area na naglalaman ng isang bandang galing lang sa malapit na isla. You can ponder while walking on the shore, but you'd here the voice of a woman singing a Tagalog love song.

"Hello," sabi ni Cyra sa kaibigan.

"The guys ordered beers, do you want some? Mayroon pa sa bucket, kadadala lang."

"No, I'm not in the mood to drink. But thank you. Balik ka na ro'n, 'di ka pa ba pagod?"

Alyssa walked along with her, admiring the vast sea.

"Pagod na," Alyssa said, "pero mamaya pa ako matutulog. Gusto kong katabi si Khian, e."

"Hindi ka nakatutulog kapag wala siya?"