Ako Na Lang! (A KathQuen Series)

EPILOGUE

TWO YEARS LATER...

"Quen, insan!"

Nilingon namin ni Devon si Robi, na nakatayo malapit sa buffet table at may hawak na baby. Katatapos lang ng binyag ni Karina, yung first baby nya. Nasa bahay nila kami for the reception.

Hindi na kami umabot ni Devon sa simbahan kasi kadadating lang namin pareho - ako, galing ASAP; sya naman, galing pang Cebu.

Lumapit kami kay Robi.

"Pare." I nodded and greeted him.

Kinuha naman agad ni Devon yung pamangkin nya. "Hi Kari!"

I also held the baby's hand. "Hi baby girl. Sorry, late si Ninong." Inaanak ko nga pala si Karina so totoong mag-kumpare na kami ni Robi.

"Oo nga, masyadong busy ang ninong mong sikat." Devon commented, as if naiintindihan nung bata.

I just laughed.

"Traffic ba?" Robi asked me.

"Yeah. Sabi ko nga hindi na ko aabot sa simbahan, kaya dumerecho na ko dito."

"Quen, pa-picture kami." Devon gave me her phone and i took a picture of her and baby Kari. Two shots.

"Thanks, Ninong!" She said again.

"Welcome."

I stared at the little child. She's so beautiful. Buti nagmana sa mommy nya, hindi kay Robi.

Haha. I'm still mean sometimes.

Nilaro-laro ko ulit yung maliliit nyang arms.

"Nasa loob si Kath." Maya-maya, sabi sa kin ni Robi. "Nasa kitchen yata."

I looked at him and nodded.

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Flashback, two years ago...

Second to the last song ko na for my concert that night, and i was still hoping Kath would show up... kahit sobrang impossible.

My parents were there. They arrived few hours before the concert started. They surprised me and it really meant a lot. Si Kath na lang sana, and that night would be complete. It was my first major concert. I released a new album. Nakasama ko pa ang mga taong nilu-look up ko sa music industry. Dumating ang parents ko. Isa na lang talaga.

Sya na lang talaga.

I started introducing my next song.

"My next song is new. Sobrang bago nya, dahil last week ko lang sya ginawa. I personally wrote it. Actually, it's not included in my new album but i will definitely include it in the next, if God and Star Records will allow me to make a new one." I smiled, then continued with my adlib. "This song goes to everybody who is waiting for something. For someone."

The intro of my new song played.

(play the song on the media box)

♫ Six o'clock

Seconds feel like hours as i sit here

And watch them tick away

And just the thought of seeing you again

I wanna dance

I've longed for this day ♫

I felt every word of the song i was singing, because i made it specially for Kath.