Her Last Words

Chapter 2

Yearning

Everything happened so fast.
It was so devastating.

Dad was barely home. Palagi siyang nasa office nagtatrabaho, but I tried my best to understand him. Maybe that was his way of diverting his attention. But still, even if he's keeping himself busy, hindi niya parin naman nakakalimutamg kamustahin kami. He calls every night to check up on me and Riley. Umuuwi din siya every Sunday to give his time for us. We bond and visit mom.

While dad was out, Sharaiah and Analyse stayed at our house, minsan naman ay dumadalaw din ang iba kong pinsan.

Well, about school, it's still the same.
My adviser talked to my subject teachers so that I could take the exam. She explained everything to them. Fortunately, they understood so I was able to take my exams.

"Two weeks nalang at graduation na." ani Analyse.

"For sure, our parents will throw a party" si Sharaiah.

"Uh-huh." Tipid na sagot ni Ana.

"Hey girls!" Malanding bati ni Rix, yung bakla naming kaibigan.

"Oh nandito na pala kayo. San kayo galing? Kanina pa tapos ang practice ah." Tanong ni Sha sabay beso kina Riah, Rix, at Johanna.

"Nako Sharaiah, alam mo namang busy ang mga ateng ngayon! Malapit na ang graduation kaya maraming papers na aasikasuhin sa SBC office." Pagpapaliwanag ni Rix.

"Saan kayo after graduation?" tanong ko.

"Hmm, well ako, I don't have plans yet." si Riah.

"I think our parents are going to throw a party for us, wanna come?" si Sharaiah.

"Kelan ba? I think my parents are going to throw a party for me din eh, I'll try." Si Johanna.

"May pogi ba doon? Kasi kung meron, eh di sama na ako diyan noh!" malanding saad ni Rix.

"Ikaw talagang bakla ka! Kahit kailan talaga eh 'no? " natatawang sabi ni Sha.

"Eh magpapaguli ba naman yan? Lahat nga ng mga pinsan niyo eh crush niyang si Rix eh."

"Grabe ka sa'kin bakla ah! Hindi ko naman crush yung kapatid ni Sphrina, kaloka kayo!" sagot ni Rix kay Riah.

"Gago! Malamang 'di mo crush 'yon. Eh grade two palang yun ah" humalagpak na sa tawa si Riah kaya natawa na rin kami.

"Kaya nga, hintayin ko munang lumaki" tumatawa na ring sabat ni Rix kaya binatukan ko siya ng mahina.

"'Wag yung kapatid ko woy hahahahah di pwede yun".

"Wala kang magagawa kung ako ang pipiliin niya bakla!"

"Asa pa!" sabay sabay na sabi naming lima kay Rix.

"Ouch! Grabe na kayo sa'kin ah!" Natatawang saad ni Rix habang madramang hinawakan ang dibdib niya na parang nasaktan sa sinabi namin.

Tawa lang kami ng tawa hanggang sa napag desisyonan na naming umuwi dahil medyo dumidilim na.

At tama nga ang mga pinsan ko. When I got home, dad told me that they're throwing a party for us.

"Sinong designer ang tatawagin ko para sa susuotin mo, anak? I'm sorry, wala akobg masyadong alam pagdatin dito." Nag aalinlangang pagpapaumanhin ni daddy.

"It's okay dad, really. I'm fine. Uhm, maybe I'll call my cousins nalang po. I don't need a designer for my dress, maybe I'll pay a visit nalang po sa mall."