BEST-Friend-Zoned (Book 2)

Chapter Twenty-Five

Sunod naming pinuntahan ang Baguio Cathedral.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Baguio Cathedral - one of the most visited landmarks in Baguio." panimula ng tour guide nang makababa na kami ng sasakyan.

We're now at the front of a beautiful structural building with twin spires, and has a pink façade.

"This is also one of the most photographed buildings. You can take a picture up front, when we're done touring the inner part of the church. Let us go?"

Nakatingala lang ako sa simbahan. It's big. Naalala ko tuloy ang mga simbahan sa Europe.

Iginiya niya sa amin ang loob ng simbahan.

And it's jaw-dropping.

If it's beautiful outside, it's even prettier inside, not to say, majestic. Highly decorated din ang loob nito.

Halos magkanda-haba na rin ang mga leeg namin sa pagtingala sa kisame ng simbahan.

"Ang ganda!"

Narinig ko si Ate Kristen na nagsalita mula sa likdo ko. I'm almost to say the same aloud, kaso ay naunahan niya naman ako.

It's indeed beautiful. No doubt it could be a photograph-friendly.

Umakbay sa kanya si Kuya Jon. "Sana dito kita mapakasalan"

Automatic na nagtinginan silang dalawa and the electricity between them, ewan ko at parang naramdaman ko rin. They both smiled to each other. Ang sarap lang manood sa kanilang dalawa.

I stared at them and I did nothing but feel amazed, inspired. Their love story is something worth telling. Matagal na rin sila at kahit gaano pa man kadaming problema ang napagdaanan na nila, still, going strong pa rin ang relationship nila.

How I wish I kind of have the same relationship too...

"May kasalan na bang magaganap?" Tumapik si Matt sa balikat ni Kuya Jon

Hinarap siya ni Kuya Jon at nagbigay ng isang nakakapang-asar na ngiti. "Bakit mo naman tinatanong, e hindi ka naman invited"

"Just asking, bro!" Hindi man lang bumakas sa kanya ang simangot. Maybe, cause he knows Kuya Jon too well, at alam niyang nagbibiro lang naman ito. "I'm kind of planning too, and maybe Ian as well?" he winks at me. "Paunahan na lang pala tayo kung ganoon."

"Ano na namang sinasabi mo diyan, ha, Matthew?"

Napatayo agad siya ng maayos nang marinig ang boses ni Ate Nat na papunta na rin sa pwesto naming. Agad siyang sumenyas na manahimik na lang kami.

Tumatawa kami habang nailing.

Poor, Matthew!

"Wala! May sinasabi ba ako, di ba wala naman?" Sabay tingin niya sa akin

Aba, malay ko sa plano mo.

"Yeah, wala naman Ate Nat. Matthew was just talking about..." Naghihintay lang si Ate Nat sa sasabihin ko habang nilalakihan na ako ng mata ni Matthew. It will stay like thin lines, Matthew! "He was just saying about the whole history of this church"