“Basty!” sigaw ng mga tao na nasa paligid namin ngunit mas nagulat kami sa babaeng kasama niya. Nasa dulo ng dila ko ang pangalan niya ngunit hindi ko masiyadong maalala. Nasa clubhouse kami nakatambay.
“Bliss diba?” sabi ni Jelai na tinuro ang babaeng kasama ni Basty at may dalang bata na natutulog na nakahiga sa stroller
Pilit kong inaalala kung saan ko siya nakita nang bigla nalang lumapit si kuya at si Borj sa kanya at bumeso
Nang maalala ko na siya pala ay isa sa mga babae na nakasama namin sa wedding ng grandparents ni Borj at isa sa kaibigan ni Kuya. Kinausap muna namin si Basty sandali at nakita ko si Bliss na nasa isang tabi at kasama ang bata na nasa stroller
Lumapit ako sa kanya at nadatnan ko siyang kumakanta para makatulog ang bata at nakaupo sa duyan ng clubhouse.
“hi, Bliss diba?”sabi ko at nakiupo sa duyan na katabi ng inuupoan niya
Tumango siya sa akin at nagpakita ng maliit na ngiti
“Pamangkin mo?” wala sa huwisyong tanong ko at nakitang natatawa si Bliss
“Actually, anak namin ni Basty” sagot pa niya na ikinagulat ko
“ano? Kailan pa? ginayuma ka ba?” sabi ko sa kanya nang napaka oa
“to be honest were married na” nakangiting saad niya at ipinakita ang singsing na nasa kanyang daliri
Nabigla ako sa mga sinabi niya at wala ng iba pang salitang lumabas sa bibig ko kundi ang salitang paano.
"You owe us an explanation" Jelai said and crossed her arms
“okay, chill magpapaliwanag ako" saad ni Bliss na sinenyas ang mga kamay niya upang kamalma kami
Nagpaalam muna si Basty at kinuha muna niya ang anak nila. Hindi man kami close ni Bliss pero kakapalan na namin ang mukha namin
“how the hell did you end up together?” saad ko
"wait ganito kasi yun, you remember the wedding?" tanong niya sa amin at tumango nalang kami dahil yun ata yung kina lola
"He was there, he saw you and Benjamin dancing" she said
"Alam mo bang hindi niya sinabi na patay na patay siya sayo kaso nahihiya lang?" she smiled as she continue what she was saying
"Sorry ha pero I have a feelings for Benjamin when she saved me from someone before. But me and Basty knew from the start that you both have the same feelings. Kaya he easily gave up on you" saad niya. What? my ultimate crush? had liked me from the past?
"I met Basty at the reception when I accidentally bumped into him, I was like 16 or 17 that time and actually I never knew that the quite long conversation we had will be our way. After that we became friends for years but I've been open to him on how I feel about Benjamin" she comfortably said
Nakikinig lamang kami sa lahat ng sinasabi niya
"I have grew a little crush on Basty before but not as strong as Benjamin‘s. I keep talking to him about how great Benjamin is and all he did is agree kaya that strengthen my feelings about Benjamin kahit alam kong walang pag-asa" she said while stating how great Basty as a friend
" I became more interested in Benjamin like crazy interested, kahit pa noong nabalitaan kong pupunta siyang China. I didn't expect him to leave you and your friends kaya I got an opportunity. You know what I did?" She asked us
"ano?" saad naming dalawa
"I pleaded my parents so much just because gusto ko siyang makita. Sabi ni ko to my parents na China provides the best Architectural studies until pumayag sila. Nang paalis na ako ay sinabihan ko na si Basty about my plans, he was sad pero alam niyang wala siyang magagawa kaya he supported me nalang" pagpapatuloy niya
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Sparkle
Short StoryThe movie "Gmik"gave me this ideal story to write hope you all like this. But I included the eSports industry here. Plagarism is a crime indeed but this story is just for fans who's been hurt by the G-mik story line. This is just a work of fiction.W...
