The Blanche Ladies: Gambled Love

Chapter 13

"Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn't mean to take"

"Ash are you okay? Bakit namumutla ka?" 

I've back to my senses when Veda tap me. Bigla akong napa kapit sa inuupuan ko dahil sa nakita ko. 

Sino ang nag invite sakaniya? Bakit ngayon pa na hindi siya handa my God!

"Hey Ash, there's something wrong?" Sierra

Napalunok ako ng malalim at itinukod ang siko sa may lamesa. Hindi parin ako makapag isip! What happen to my fucking brain?! Shyet! Get back to your senses Astrid Ash!

"Hoy Ash! Tell us c'mon were worried here!" Ira

"Jett check her now!" Kai

I raise my hand as a sign that I don't need it. I look at them and they're goddamn worried of what happens to me, even me I don't know what happen.

"We will call tita and tito. Hindi ka kasi sumasagot!" Alalang sabi ni Farah. I stop her by holding her wrist. Baka makita pa niya yung taong yun. Hindi pwede!

"N-nope...I'm o-okay...Wag na kayong mag alala." The heck Ash nag utal utal kapa. Think Ash cmon!

"Are you sure? Para ka kasing naka kita ng multo." Dari

Napahawak ako sa sintido ko kasi parang sumasakit ang ulo ko sa kakaisip na wala namang lumalabas na kahit katiting. Tiningnan ko ulit kung saan nakita ko siya kanina kasi baka nag ha-hallucinate lang ako.

But to my horror his still there and his staring at me! Bigla kung binawi ang tingin ko. Hindi ako pwedeng magka mali, siya yun! I know how he stares at me with those gray eyes of him! Bakit ako kinabahan sa titig niya kanina? Hindi ako ang dapat kabahan dito! Kung sino man ang dapat kabahan siya yun at hindi ako!

"Tama! Hindi dapat ako kabahan! Ayusin mo ang sarili mo Ash!" I murmured to myself. Inayos ko ang sarili ko at umayos sa pag upo. I look at my friends and they're still worried at me.

"Cmon guys don't mind me medyo na hilo lang ako kanina." Pagpapa gaan ko sakanila. Tumalab naman yata at ngumiti nalang sila. Tatayo muna sana ako para ayusin ang sarili sa powder room when the emcee announces that my father would like to say something to mama.

"Thank you for being here and for joining us to our 33rd wedding anniversary of my beautiful, charismatic and loving wife Dr. Maria Isabel Alvaro." Nagpalakpakan naman kami lahat.

"Our 33 years marks countless days of working together as a team and endless hours of constant support. We got through all the ups and downs of life, paved our own way as a team and ended up crossing many significant milestones." He pause and look at mama.

"I just want to tell you that all the words in the world could not even begin to describe how deeply I am in love with you, from the first moment I saw you until the never-ending heartbeat you have given me. You are not only my love, but you are my soul." My mother's eyes are shinning like a diamond. I guess that's what love is.

"This day reminds me that God really loves me, for he gave me the most wonderful person and chose her to be my lifetime partner. I will always be grateful. Happy anniversary and I love you my love!" Nag palakpakan kaming lahat at nakita kung umiiyak na si mama kaya sabay sabay na kaming tumayo nila kuya Abdiel at Zari para puntahan siya at patahanin. I know It's a tears of joy and I know how deeply my parents love each other.