Silhouette of the Past (Lost In Love Series #2)

Kabanata 32

Kabanata 32

Silver

We've received an invitation from Xylia for her upcoming seventeenth birthday. I was excited for it not until Mom told us that we won't come. Lola wanted to come but because Mom's not in good condition, she just agreed to it.

Malungkot akong bumalik sa kwarto ko. Kahit hindi sabihin ni Mom, she's blaming Xylia for what happened. Kahit sina Bela... she thought they were the bad influencers.

It's been months already since I last contacted Xylia and my others friends in Manila. I was afraid that my Mom's condition would be compromised. Contacting my friends is just a small thing to sacrifice for now. My Mom's health is more important.

It's Saturday and I don't have any school requirements to do. Tapos ko na rin ang mga kailangang gawin sa thesis. Nahirapan lang naman ako sa SIP since ako lang ang gumagawa at sa thesis namin sa AP na individual.

I was silently sitting on my bed when I saw my sketchbook when I was still enjoying sketching. Tumayo ako at lumapit para makuha iyon. I couldn't help but to reminisce the old Eunice. The talented Eunice.

Maliit akong napangiti sa sarili bago bumaba at dumeretso sa likod ng mansion. Waves of nostalgia filled my system as I laid my eyes to the sea.  I was evoking the memories I have here as I went to the rock stairs.

The harsh winds hug me and keep on blowing my hair. Inilagay ko ang sketchbook sa kaliwang kamay at ang kanang kamay ang ginamit ko para mahuli ang aking mga buhok. I was just wearing a spaghetti strap top, a white short shorts and my pink flip flops.

Imbes na sa isa sa mga sun lounger umupo, mas lumapit pa ako sa dagat. Nabalot agad ng maalat na amoy ang aking ilong but it feels relaxing. The loud sounds produced by the harsh waves relaxes my system.

Marahan akong umupo sa pinong buhangin. Tamang-tama sa akin ang araw pero hindi na ako nagreklamo. For almost two or three months being here in Batangas, I just locked myself at my room. School-bahay lang ako.

Binuklat ko ang sketchbook ko. Ito ang huling sketchbook na nagamit ko noon. Unang sumalubong sa akin ay ang calligraphy ng buong pangalan ko. I remember how hard I tried just to have this kind of calligraphy. Inilipat ko naman iyon at isang sketch para sa gusto kong maging birthday party ang nakita ko.

I was smiling while browsing and remembering how long I finished every sketch I have. It brings back lots of memories that... that should not be forgotten. Hindi pala lahat ng alaala, kailangang kalimutan.

Napatigil ako nang makita ko ang sketch namin nina Jeycel, Kinny, Jiji at Lexi. Ginayahan ko lang nito ay ang picture namin sa bahay nina Kyle dati. I remember, sobrang hirap ako kay Kinny at Lexi noon dahil magkayakap sila. We were all in smiles. Na kapag titignan mo, you'll not have second thoughts that we were not close now.

I flipped, sa sunod na pahina ay ang sketch naman nina Kyle, Jeremy, Jorge at Graysen. They were playing video games here. Naalala ko na habang ini-sketch ko ito noon, kasama ko si Kyle.

"Look, ang a-adik ninyo sa video games!" wika ko at pinakita kay Kyle ang cellphone ko. I got a picture of them—him, Jeremy, Graysen and Jorge—while they were playing video games last week.

"Well, hindi naman kami makasabay sa pinag-uusapan ninyo," natatawang wika ni Kyle at sumandal sa sun lounger.

Ngumuso ako at inilapag ang cellphone. "What do you think? I-sketch ko kaya 'to? Nakapag-sketch na ako sa aming girls, e."

He knows I love sketching. Minsan, kapag walang pasok at walang ginagawa, sinasamahan niya ako rito sa likod ng mansion para panuorin kapag nagi-sketch.