Mint Academy 3: The World of the Red

💉 MA 3 : Chapter fifty four - Mini reunion

"I feel like I wanted to pee." Napatingin kaming lahat kay grandpa Jeo dahil sa sinabi nya at saka kami natawa.

"Seriously, Jeo?" Natatawng banat n grandpa Roberto at kinailing naman ni grandpa Leonde.

"It's been a years since I last saw them. Maybe five years ago? It was when Ordle born." Malungkot naman na sabi ni grandpa Jeo.

"I think Eve might recognize you. I saw your photo on one of her belongings." We heard Aira and we all look at her. "We already talk about you and she said so much about you. She's worried about you though because she doesn't know if you're still alive or one of those undead."

"Maybe you should save your topic later." I said when I feel their presence is near to us. "They're coming." I added.

We all saw how Eve support Leo without his eyes and with Ordle on her side. Sunshine and Phia wasn't with them kaya naman napakunot ang noo ko. Saan naman napunta itong si Phia at Sunshine?

"Shine and Phia will come out soon. They're just putting their dress-" Hindi na naipagpatuloy pa ni Eve ang sasabihin nya nang manigas sya sa kinatatayuan nya ng makita ang isang pamilyar na tao sa kanya. "Oh my God!" I can see how blessed she is and I can also feel it.

"Eve? Is there any problem?" Leo asked but Eve didn't reply. "Akesia?"

"It's okay, Leo." I said and natahimik naman sya.

"Grandpa..." Mahinang banggit ni Eve at kaagad na binitawan si Leo saka yinakap ng mahigpit si grandpa Jeo.

"My granddaughter." Grandpa Jeo muttered.

Takang tiningnan naman ni Ordle ang kanyang kapatid na umiiyak habang yakap yakap ang kanilang lolo. Siguro hindi nya ito nakilala. Lumibel ako kay Ordle saka sya tumingin sa akin.

"You know your grandpa's name?" Ordle nod. "What is his name?"

"Jeovani..." Mahinang banggit ni Ordle.

"Do you believe if I told you that the grandpa that your sister hugging right now is your grandpa's Jeovani?" I asked once again.

Sandali namang napatigil si Ordle at nagtataka akong tiningnan but then naglakad sya papunta kina Eve at grandpa Jeo at saka ako ako tumayo.

"Grandpa Jeo?"

Napatingin naman si Eve at si grandpa Jeo sa nagsalita at nakita nila ang pigura ni Ordle.

"Is this Ordle already?"

"Yes, gramps."

"You become quite a man, Ordle." Grandpa Jeo said and halos mapatampal na lang kami sa noo dahil sa sinabi nito but we didn't intervene. "Did you protect your sister?"

Kaagad naman sumilay ang ngiti sa labi ni Ordle at nagkwento kung paano nya niligtas ang kanyang kapatid. Natawa naman kami na sa murang edad ni Ordle ay alam na nito ang mga nangyayari sa paligid. Siguro dala na rin ng presence nila Phia at Sunshine para magpaliwanag sa kanya.

"Big sister Kesia? You came back!" At niyakap nya naman ang legs ko.

"Hello, Shine. How are you? Did you help your big sister Eve and big sister Phia to took care of others?"

Shine nod. "Yes-"

Napatingin sya sa likod ko at mangiyak ngiyak naman sya sa nakita nya. Kumunot ang noo ko at nakita ko si grandpa Robert at grandpa Roberto na halos hindi makagalaw at nakatitig kay Shine.

"Sunshine?" Di makapaniwalang tawag ni Grandpa Roberto kay Shine.

For the second time around we saw how Shine cried like a child. Ilang buwan na ba ang nakakalipas simula noong huli namin syang makitang umiiyak? Siguro nga ito na ang gift nya for upcoming Christmas dahil sa pagiging mabait nya.