UNCERTAINTY

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Ponggay's

Early in the morning I got interrupted by a call, akala ko kung anong emergency turned out this lady with me wants to surprise my best friend.

I really don't expect her to approach me, as far as I remember casual kami neto at naiintindihan ko yun dahil sa mga nangyari samin.

Medyo naiilang pa nga ako eh.

But the moment na tinawagan niya ako at nakipagkita siya sakin parang she connected the the bridge that separates us.

Isang oras ko pa lang siya kausap parang feeling ko isang taon ko na siyang kakilala.

No wonder why Deanna is so inlove with her, she really has the charm and the attitude that everyone will fall for.

"Jema?" I call her.

She's browsing for a surprise idea.

"Bakit?"

"Sorry ha, sorry sa mga nangyari " i said

Ngumiti siya.

"It's fine, parte yun ng buhay, that is bound to happen talaga for us to learn hindi lang ako or si Deanna lahat tayo ang mahalaga dun we recognize the mistakes and learn from it then change for the better diba."

"Thank you" i said

"No, thank you, thank you for taking care of her, thank you for guiding her, thank you for loving her, I'm glad she have you despite of everything that happens I'm glad she have you._

I got teary eyed.

This girl is truly amazing her, she has a heart to everyone kahit yung nakasakit sakanya.

"Ang drama mo, anong oras na o anytime magigising na yun at hahanapin na ako noon. Let's hurry up." She said.

"Magpopropose ka ba?" I asked her

"I want to surprise her with something.   Alam mo ba yung lugar na kung saan dinala kita noon nung hinahanap mo si Deanna."

Tumango ako.

"That's our sanctuary, jan kami nagkakilala ni Deanna saksi yung lugar na yun ng lahat ng saya, lungkot, pagkabigo, pag asa at mga pangarap."

"That place is our happy place, at binili ko yun a long time ago para sakanya, nung unang beses na naghiwalay kami."

"No way? talaga?" Di ako makapaniwala.

"Yes, kasi that place brings comfort to us, and I want to preserve that for us, hindi niya pa  yun alam and then months ago nagpagawa ako ng bahay doon malapit na yun matapos finishing touches nalang parang small vacation house lang for the both of us."

"Wow, ganyan ka pala kana advance Jema ibabahay mo na best friend ko! I'm speechless."

Natawa siya sakin.

"Tulungan mo na kasi ako alam ko ikaw pinaka least na iisipin nun na kasama ko so I choose you."

"Oo na." I said

We are in a middle of planning when Deanna called.

"Si Deanna?"

"Hala pano niya  nalaman na magkasama tayo."

"Relax, nagpapanic na to, kaya tumawag. Wag ka maingay I'll put her on loudspeaker."

Pag received ko ng call nagpapanic na Deanna ang nagsalita.

"Pongs! Jema is gone what will I do? We sleep together then paggising ko wala na siya tapos nagiwan siya ng note! Pongs wala naman ako ginawa eh!"

I told you, I mouthed Jema. I signal her to keep quiet.