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CHAPTER 2

we are here ngayon sa condo ni ate Sela while naghihintay para mamaya
sa welcome party ni Ella

sabi kasi ni frances, ella's younger sister na 'wag na daw namin syang sunduin at sa party nalang kami diretso  which is going to be held sa bahay lang din nila since yun din naman daw ang pinapasabi ni ella sakanya

i was thinking kung ano kaya ang reason why nagbago ang isip nya. she already know and agreed na sunduin sya nila ate

it's been years since we both last met. 4 years ago. 14 years old pa lang ako nun, bata pa kami. kilala nya pa ba ako? nung umalis na kasi sya we lost contacts narin pero kami lang and 'di kasali sila ate don which i don't know what's her reason. i tried naman to contact her but i can't kahit ano pang gawin ko, ayaw talaga.

"ate, ano kayang magiging reaction nya if she saw me there?" i asked ate rans

kung sana 'di nacancel lakad namin ni coleen siguro im not this nervous right now. she called me last night at sinabi na may biglaan silang lakad ng family nya ngayon. kaya 'di rin nakasama ngayon si ate abby because of their sudden na lakad with their families.

"malalaman natin pag nandon na tayo"
sagot niya and i just nodded to her response. will ella like it ba kung pupunta ako don? is she like... avoiding me? 'di ko na alam ang gagawin ko

"Hindi sasama sila Abby?" tanong ni Ate Ecka nung pasakay na kaming lahat sa sasakyan

"hindi daw, importante din kasi yung lakad nila ng family nila ni coco kaya need talaga nila sumama." sagot ni ate sela sakanya

"exited na akong makita ulit si ella mamaya, miss ko na sya." ate sheki said na sinang-ayunan ng iba. its been years since the last time na makita namin sya sa personal kahit naman siguro nakakausap siya ng mga ate thru video call ay iba parin ang sa personal na talaga. yung makakasama, makakausap at mahahawakan mo sya.

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"we're here na!"  agad naman silang bumaba ng sasakyan nung nalaman nila na nandito na kami

i stayed sa loob at 'di muna bumaba.

their house is still beautiful and i think mas lalo pa 'tong gumanda ngayon kesa sa dati. madami ding mga ilaw that gives a lively vibe sa party, madami ding tao that i think na mga bisita nila and the others are their helpers na inaayos ang party to make it more beautiful and fun para sa aming lahat

"gabrielle, may plano ka pa bang bumaba dyan?"

when i heard ate rans' voice, i quickly went outside na. they are waiting for me nalang pala because they want na sabay kaming papasok lahat at walang maleleft out sa grupo

habang papasok kami there are a lot persons na 'di namin kilala some are kilala naman namin which are their family friends or business friends na madalas naming makita dati pa man when they have parties na we are invited to come. mas maganda sin ang lugar pag malapitan, mas nakikita ang every design and other decorations na nagbibigay buhay sa party na 'to. halatang pinaghandaan talaga ng parents nila ang pagdating ng magkakapatid which is ella and frances from states.

frances back then is too young nung 'di pa sila umalis non. i wonder if she's tall just like her ate? or did she grew up very well? i think yes naman, i know ella, 'di nya pinapabayaan ang kapatid nya and ofcourse their parents.

"ate gabb, is that you?"  i looked at my back after hearing that unfamiliar voice of a girl

unfamiliar voice but a very familiar face, "frances?"

"yes it's me ate!" she cheerfully said and quickly hugged me, a very tight one. "i miss you so much!!"

"we prepared a table na po pala para sainyong lahat, let's go na?" she asked us and pumayag naman kami. habang papunta don sa table na sinasabi niya, ang mga ate naman ay busy makipag chikahan kay frances. siguro they missed her that much and syempre ako din naman.

habang tumatagal mas dumadami ang mga tao dito. nagsisimula naring magsaya ang iba at may dj din sa harap for music and binuksan nadin yung iba pang lights for the party

ang ganda talaga ng buong lugar siguro kahit sino man ang makakita nito for sure magagandahan din

"gabb? ikaw ba 'yan?"