CHAPTER 28
(Makalipas ang isang oras, nakapagpalit na sila ng damit at tuloy ang party. May nagsasayawan sa pool, ang iba ay nag-uusap, ang iba ay busy sa pagkain at pagtikim ng maiinum. Kanina pa hinahanap ni Sam si Devon ngunit hindi nya ito makita. Sandaling tumigil ang music at pumunta sa gitna ang Mommy ni Sam)
MRS. CONCEPCION: Sorry to interrupt you guys!!! Magbibigay lang ako ng message sa aking unico hijo.
(tumahimik at nakinig ang lahat sa kanyang Mommy)
MRS. CONCEPCION: Kita nyo naman puro schoolmates, classmates at close friends lang ni Sam ang nandito. Wala ang Mommy at Daddy niyo, baka kung nandito pa sila hindi kayo makapag-enjoy.
(nagtawanan ang lahat sa sinabi ng kanyang Mom. Her Mom is really funny kaya naman sabi nang Dad nya nuon. He should find a girl na makakawala ng stress nya. A girl that could make him smile by just looking at her. Nagpatuloy ang kanyang Mom sa pagsasalita)
MRS. CONCEPCION: I've been raising Sam for a long time. Sabi ko noon nung makita ko sya sa nursery, cute naman ng baby ko!!! Siguro pag naging binata na ito, maraming girls ang hahabol...(nagtawanan ulit ang mga tao at parang napahiya si Sam sa pinagsasabi ng kanyang Mom)
MRS. CONCEPCION: Pero nang maghigh school na si Sam, I asked him na "Son, may napupusoan ka na ba? Sino crush mo? Pwede imeet ni Mommy?" Smile lang smile itong baby ko. (sabay hawak kay Sam) Kaya nang mag graduate sya ng high school, kinabahan ako!!! nasabi ko" Bakit wala pang girfriend ang unico iho ko? Torpe ba sya? Sayang naman ang kagwapohan pag naging bakla!" (mas lalong lumakas ang tawanan at si Sam ay napakamot ng ulo.) Naisip nya paano ba naman sya magkakagirfriend noon, ayaw nya ang mga babaeng nang-uuna sa lalaki at wala naman talaga syang nakita na nakapagpatibok ng kanyang puso.
(nagpatuloy ang kanyang Mommy)
MRS. CONCEPCION: Nang sa di sinasadyang pangyayari ay nakilala ko ang anak ng aking bestfriend. Unang kita ko palang sa kanya ay naisip ko na agad na sya dapat ang pakasalan ni Sam. Wala namang naging problema ng kausapin ko sya, she said YES to my plan. Syempre dahil mabait na bata itong si Sam ay wala syang nagawa kundi pumayag na rin sa aking kagustuhan. (narinig ni Sam ang mga bulung-bulungan sa paligid nila.Bakit ba naman kasi sinabi pa ng Mom nya ang dahilan kung bakit naging fiancée nya si Devon. Parang lumabas pa tuloy na ito ay puppet ng Mom nya at sya naman ay isang butihing anak na walang ginawa kundi sundin ang kagustuhan ng mga magulang. He can’t stand listening to them saying bad things about her. Pipigilan nya sana ang Mom nya sa iba pang sasabihin nito, but she called Devon to come and speak infront)
MRS. CONCEPCION: I know nakilala nyo na sya. She’s always been with Sam at school. Guys, I’d like you to meet my son’s fiancée Devon Mae Seron!!!
(Lumabas si Devon buhat sa kanilang garden which is next to their pool. He saw her wearing purple silky dress. She definitely looks gorgeous. Napatitig si Sam dito, he can’t hardly breathe while looking at her walking infront of him. Ang iba namang mga boys ay wala nang masabi. Aaron and Enrique are very proud while they are watching her. She’s already infront of Sam but hindi pa rin ito tumitigil sa kakatitig sa kanya. She can see how he admires her, his eyes are telling something but she doesn’t want to assume. Para namang natauhan si Sam nang magsalita ulit ang kanyang Mom)
MRS. CONCEPCION: Now, I want you to tell something iha. (ibinigay nito ang mic kay Devon. Kitang-kita ni Sam, how her hands shake while holding the mic. Kinakabahan na sya kung ano ang sasabihin nito)
DEVON: Hello guys!!! (she smiles at the people around. He saw her looking at Aaron and Enrique for awhile na para bang humihingi nang saklolo sa kanila)
I just want to thank you all for coming and celebrating with Sam’s birthday. Alam nang lahat dito na I’m his fiancé. We’ve always been together for a couple of months. We hang-out to know each other better. Sam and I have been into lots of fights, and we almost end up hitting each other. (narinig na naman ni Sam ang mga bulung-bulungan. Bakit ba pati ito ay dapat sabihin ni Devon?...nanahimik muli ang mga tao sa paligid at nakinig kay Devon)
DEVON: Everytime I’m so angry with him I run to Aaron and Enrique; his two bestfriends. I’m so glad that they give me advises to understand Sam as he is still adjusting to the situation. One time , Aaron saw me crying…and it leads him to lose his temper and fight with Sam. I’m so sorry guys…your friendship was affected and destroyed because of me. (nagulat naman si Sam sa sinabi nito. Sinisisi pala nito ang sarili dahil sa nangyari sa kanila ni Aaron. Sa totoo lang alam ni Sam na sya naman talaga ang dapat sisihin. Why is she protecting him infront of his schoolmates? Dahil ba ayaw nitong malaman nang lahat how bad he treated her?. Nagpatuloy si Devon.)
DEVON: Sam??...(she uttered his name softly by looking at him. He can see the pain and sadness in her eyes na nagpadurog talaga sa kanyang puso. How could he hurt her so much? Wala naman itong ginawa kundi ang maging friendly at sundin ang kagustuhan ng Mom nya. He wanted to hug her in his arms but he can’t move as she continues speaking)
DEVON: I just want to Thank You …(nagulat naman sya sa sinabi nito)
Thank you kasi I’ve learned to become stronger. Noon kapag may problema ako at di ko na kya ang dali kong mag give up but when I’ve come to know you and you’ve told me that if I become weak, my possibility of losing is great naiba ang pananaw ko. I always admire you for having strong and competitive personality. Pero kahit pa natutunan ko how to become stronger, there’s still a time for me to be weak again and give up the things that becomes part of my life.
(Parang hindi kaya ni Sam ang susunod na sasabihin nito)
DEVON: Sam…I’m sorry…(he was more shocked nang mag sorry ito at ang lahat sa paligid ay wla nang masabi, nakikinig at naghihintay nalang sa susunod na mangyayari)
I’m sorry dahil sa akin nasira ang friendship nyo ni Aaron and I’m sorry dahil I destroyed your happiness. You’ve taught me to be strong but I don’t want to have that personality kung may nasasaktan akong tao. Sam,… (she looks at him again)
I just want to give back your happiness…I give up and I’m setting you free….
(Hindi makapaniwala ang lahat sa sinabi ni Devon. Wala ni isa ang nagsalita pati Mom ni Sam ay nashocked sa naging desisyon ng dalaga. Hindi alam ni Sam ang gagawin parang namanhid ang buo nyang katawan. He was speechless for couple of minutes. Devon saw the pain in his eyes, she wanted to cry upon looking at him pero pinigilan nya ang sarili. She doesn’t want him to feel pity for her. She’s back to reality when he noticed him walking out in the crowd.
