Hi, fellow aesthetes!
I just want to tell you that you can play the song above while reading the story!
Well, it's just a suggestion (if you don't want to, it's okay 😄)
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8:45 AM, June 12
In the same place
Maria: ---!
???: I'm so sorry for not showing up all these years . . . Mother Namayan helped me to look for you.
Maria: . . . Brother.
Emilio: . . . Maligayang Bati, aking minamahal na kapatid (Happy Birthday, my sister).
Maria: . . . You. You left me . . .
Emilio: *Chuckle* . . . I'm sorry for leaving you, Maria. I guess it was really early for me to leave . . .
Maria: . . . You said you will NEVER LIE to me . . . But, you did! YOU DID!
[Maria punches her twin brother's chest firmly]
Emilio: . . . Maria, I would never lie to you . . .
[He hugs her tightly, but carefully, as Maria starts to sob]
Emilio: You know that we didn't like the situation we were in that era . . . Time cannot be reversed, Maria. But look at the bright side, I am here. I'm here to guide you, to protect you, to support you, to remind you . . . and to love you forever.
[He leans near Maria's face]
Maria: ---!
Emilio: And here's a seal to the deal . . .
[Emilio kisses her forehead and hugged her tightly for a few seconds]
Maria: . . . Mahal na mahal kita (I love you so much), Kuya.
Emilio: . . . Mahal na mahal din kita (I love you too), Maria. I have to go . . .
[Emilio starts to fade and rise to the sky]
Maria: Tell mother "hi" for me, as well as our other friends and relatives.
Emilio: Will do . . .
Maria: . . . Paalam, aking kapatid (Goodbye, my brother).
Emilio: . . . Pa . . . a . . . lam . . . Maria.
[Maria brought back her usual self, as Emilio completely disappears]
???: Hey . . .
Maria: ---!
[As she turns to the direction where the voice was, she saw almost everybody standing behind the bushes]
Maria: Everyone . . . ?
Alfred: . . . Maria.
[Alfred walks toward her and wipes her tears]
Alfred: It's your and Russia's birthday today, so you shouldn't be sad---instead you should be happy . . .
[Maria puts a dumbfounded expression, but suddenly laughs]
Maria: *Laughs* . . . I'm not sad. I'm just missing my love ones so much . . . Wait. Were all of you here the whole time?
Everybody: Uh . . .
Maria: Hahahaha! That's okay. Well, why not continue celebrating here? This place is actually nice for barbeque and sightseeing until dusk, and the countries will see us easily.
Feliciano: That's a good idea, bella~!
Ludwig: Ja (Yes), I agree. Besides, we have decorations and gifts we can easily carry, while it's still few.
Gilbert: Let's go~!
[Everyone leaves, except for Ivan]
Ivan: . . . Uh, Mirasol?
Maria: Yes, Kuya?
Ivan: . . . Nothing.
Maria: ---? Kuya, what's the matter?
Ivan: May I ask something . . . ?
Maria: Of course.
Ivan: . . . The man who you met before . . . Was he someone you loved back then?
Maria: ---! . . . Yes, he was . . . He was my brother. But that's all in the past now.
[Maria flashed a smile and readies herself to help the others]
Ivan: Maria!
[Ivan tugs her into a hug and whispers]
Ivan: . . . If I have a chance . . . please do tell me.
Maria: ---!
Alfred: ---Yo, birthday people! You two alright?
[Ivan immediately breaks the hug just in time]
Ivan: Da.
Alfred: Alrighty then!
[Alfred goes back to the hall, and Maria suddenly pulls Ivan's sleeve to whisper]
Ivan: ---!
Maria: . . . I will think about it, Kuya. For now, let's enjoy our birthday :)
Ivan: Okay. ^ J ^
[Ivan and Maria smiles, then laughs]
Ivan and Maria: Happy Birthday to us!
. . .
THE END . . . OR IS IT?
Looks like this story isn't just going to end that fast, is it?
Well, I guess some of us know why . . .
Maybe?
Stay tuned for more facts and short stories!
Mabuhay!
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