"Congratulations! I am so proud of you guys!"
I was holding a bouquet of roses for Via. Yanna was also holding one for Kierra and Sevi for Luna. On the other hand, he was holding a bottle of wine for Arkin, his guy best friend. Today was their high school graduation, and I was just watching there the whole time, smiling. I felt like a big sister watching my younger siblings reach another milestone in their lives.
"Bakit ako walang flowers?" reklamo ni Arkin. "Favoritism!"
"Choosy ka pa. Hindi ka naman yummy." Inabutan siya ni Sevi ng bottle of wine.
"Bawal sa 'kin 'to!"
"Para kina Tito at Tita 'yan kasi naghirap silang palakihin ka at tiisin mga kagaguhan mo sa school." Tumawa si Sevi pero natigilan din 'yon dahil binatukan siya ni Arkin. Akala ko mahuhulog ang ulo niya sa lakas noon. "Aray ko! Gago ka!"
I laughed at them before giving Via a warm embrace. She reached for the bouquet in my hands happily. Inamoy niya pa bago kinalabit si Arkin para ipakita 'yong flowers. Yanna also gave Kierra a hug, inalog-alog niya pa at tumawa sila. Sevi playfully pulled Luna's ponytail backward, earning a punch in the face. He laughed before giving her the flowers.
I was standing there, smiling. Nakikita ko lang ang ngiti nila, masaya na 'ko. My heart felt so full already.
"Kumusta sa Areneyow, Sam?" Sevi teased while we were all eating lunch for their graduation party. Nagkasundo sila na dinner na lang kasama ang families. Ang lunch, time for friends. Time for us.
"I'm still adjusting. Ang hirap, super! But all of my block mates are so nice! I already made so many friends noong ORSEM pa lang, so I'm doing well, I guess." I shrugged and giggled.
"FEU, kumusta?" Via asked Yanna.
"FEU pa rin." Yanna shrugged. "Okay lang. Kasundo ko naman 'yong mga ka-dorm ko so GG lang. Nag-aaral naman ako nang mabuti."
"Ulol, nakikita kita sa bilyaran." Sevi pointed at her, glaring.
"O? Congrats pala, may mata ka," Yanna sarcastically answered.
"So tuloy na kayo sa UST? Kayong tatlo, right?" I asked Luna, Kierra, and Via.
"Archi lang malakas!" Luna happily answered with her fist up. "Excited na 'ko maghanap ng pogi! Hoy, sana may pogi, 'no? Thomasian talaga mga type ko."
"Aray ko, puta!" Sevi suddenly glared at Arkin before reaching for his leg below the table. I bit my lower lip to stifle a laugh.
"How about you, Arkin? Your plans?" I asked like a mother.
"Sus, UP 'yan," Kierra said while laughing.
"UP Diliman." Arkin smirked at me before sipping on his glass.
BINABASA MO ANG
Avenues of the Diamond (University Series #4)
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