Under The Same Sky (#1) [UNEDITED]

.18

Zanth's wish to move to his House was granted. Pero umabot ng dalawang taon.

We have been here for 2 years and we are well together. We always see each other and we often bond. We didn't even fight because it was resolved immediately.

It's been 2 years.

I smiled as I stared at the picture of the two of us. I took it and wiped the picture then went to the door when I heard the doorbell.

"Hey." He hugged me.

"I miss you." I touched both of his cheeks and kissed the bridge of his nose. "That too."

"You only worked for about two hours now. why did you come home early? Diba sabi mo may apat na meeting ka?" Mahigpit niyang niyakap ang bewang ko at sinubsob ang mukha niya sa leeg ko.

"I cancel it. By the way." Humiwalay siya at sinakop ang buong mukha ko sa dalawang palad niya. "Happy 3rd Anniversary."

The expression on my face softened and then I kissed him quickly. He turned around and took a large box with flowers and gave it to me. Kinuha ko ang box at ipinatong sa lamesa at tinignan ang phone ko.

2:15 PM
June 19, 2019

"Thank you. I love you." I hugged him and gave him a lot of kisses. I let him burst into laugh.

"Demi called." Kumarga ako sakaniya. Nakapalupot ang dalawang paa ko sa hips niya at yakap ko ang batok niya habang ang dalawang kamay niya ay nakasalo sa pang upo ko.

"Why?" He smiled.

"Addy wants you." Napangiti ako at bumaba sa pagkakayakap sakaniya.

"Osya. Mag-aayos muna ako." Kinuha ang kahon at bulaklak at mabilis na pumasok sa kwarto at naligo.

Inopen ko ang box at napangiti ng makita ang kulay pulang dress yon at may design na polka dots. May kasamang black na bag at black na heels. Kinuha ko iyon at sinuot. I tied my hair into ponytail and make it a little messy. I put a light make-up too. Bumaba ako at nakangiting sinalubong si Zanth.

"Tinawagan ako ni papa, Zanth." Tumingin siya sa 'kin ng buksan niya ang pinto ng sasakyan.

"Why?" Nagkibit balikat ako.

"I don't know. Sabi niya kailangan daw ako." Ngumiti siya at tumango.

"Then go. Baka emergency yon. May meeting rin naman ako bukas." I smiled and kissed him before going in the car.

"Where is Elly?" I asked Zanth. He was looking seriously at the road. Bumaling siya sa 'kin at muling tumingin sa daan.

"She's in New York. Babalik siya this month." Gradually the smile disappeared from my lips as I remembered what Elly's mother had said to me. Two years have passed but every word that came out of her mouth stuck in my mind. "Are you okay?"

Tumango ako at sumandal at tinitigan ang nagmamanehong si Zanth. He was seriously driving while one hand was on the armrest and the other was holding the steering wheel.

"How is she?" Muling tanong ko. Ngumiti si Zanth.

"She's doing great." he replied smiling. I smiled sparingly and let our trip be quiet. I took my cellphone and texted Demi and said we're close to their house. She didn't reply.

"Demi!" I hug her. "Nasaan si Addy?"

"Nasa likod. Kasama yung iba. Tara." I looked at Zanth and smiled sparingly then immediately followed Demi to the back of the house. And there, we found our other friends playing with Addy and Maesy.