Kabanata 32:
Birthday
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Clarity
"Wow, you look pretty today."
I just smiled at Celine while looking to my own reflection at the mirror. Ngayon ang kaarawan ko pero wala akong maramdamang saya. Kahit kaunti.
Naalala ko pa ang sinabi sa akin ni Kier kahapon. Hinding-hindi ko yun makakalimutan.
*Flashback*
Nakaupo ako sa aking kama ng mga oras na iyon ng marinig kong tumunog ang doorknob ng pinto ko.
Iniluwa noon si Kier na dala-dala ang kahon na binigay ko sa kanya kanina lang.
"K-kier..."
Naaalala na kaya niya? I hope so.
Saglit siyang lumingon sa akin bago pinatong ang kahon sa lamesa ko, "Naaalala mo na ba?"
"I don't have any plans to remember my past."
Napanganga ako dahil sa tinuran niya. Akala ko ba gusto niyang maalala ang memorya niya? Anong pumasok sa isip niya para pigilan iyon?
"H-huh? B--but why? Sabi mo... gusto mong maalala---"
"Yeah. But I don't want to know who's the person who hurt me. The person who's involve."
Napakunot ang noo ko, "W-what? Ayaw mo ba akong maalala?"
Saglit siyang natigilan sa sinabi ko, "I still remember you. You're my childhood friend, right?"
"Meron pang iba don!"
Nagulat siya dahil sa pagsigaw ko at maging ako. Humakbang ako palapit sa kanya at mabilis ko siyang niyakap, "K-kier..."
"CL, what's your problem?"
"D-don't call me CL... please... Call me Clary."
Tumitig ako sa mga mata niya at tinitigan niya rin ako pero mabilis siyang nag-iwas ng tingin, "It's just still the same. You're CL, you're Clary."
Doon na bumuhos ang mga luha ko. Ayaw niya ba talagang malaman ang pinagsamahan naming dalawa? I want him to remember me but I don't know how!
"I need to go. Sarfie is waiting for me."
Kumalas siya sa pagkakayakap ko. Akamang tatalikuran niya ako ng mabilis ko siyang pinihit paharap sa akin at agad ko siyang hinalikan.
nanatili iyong blangko. Tumulo na naman ang luha ko at pinikit ko ang mga mata
sa kaniya ng hapitin niya ang katawan ko palapit sa kanya. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng halikan
niya ako sa pader habang patuloy pa rin siya sa paghalik sa akin. Pinikit ko ang
started to moan his
niya akong tinulak habang gulong-gulo ang buhok niya, "We need to
"K-kier..."
"I'm sorry."
siya ng pigilan ko ang kamay niya, "K-kier, you're hurting me. Tomorrow is my birthday. I want
me then he smiled,
"W-why?"
focus to Sarfie. She's
"H-how about me?"
wife either my girlfriend. You're just my friend. Nothing else, nothing more.
tears start to fell. You
*End of Flashback*
"May problema ba?"
si Celine bago
"Yeah."
with lace on the bottom of it. I'm wearing a
akong tumawa. Princess without a prince. Not bad at
papunta sa pintuan. Sinalubong naman ako ni Kuya Kaleb kasama si Leewier. Napansin ko ang pag-irap ni
"You're beautiful, my princess."
pumangit si
ni Kuya ng mata si Leewier,
"Ano bang pake mo?!"
"Ehem!"
kay Celine ng tumikhim siya. Hindi ko
ulit siya sa akin
Tumango ako, "Yes."
pa ang boses ni Kuya at
birthday, princess! I love
birthday ate! See you
Kier I need to be
sa mahabang hagdan. Jeez. Naka-heels pa naman ako. Nanatili akong nakangiti sa buong tao---wolves sa palasyo. Lahat sila
habang magkahawak sila
siya sa akin then
sumalubong sa akin si Hades na
"Let's dance, Luna?"
akin at tinanggap ko iyon. Nilagay niya ang kamay niya sa bewang ko at ang kamay
"Happy Birthday Luna!"
"Thanks."
smiled. You need to be happy
akin. Pagkatapos ay si Kuya, Crius at si Kley. Yung mga iba ay hindi ko na kilala dahil mga Brejik
Leewier at Celine. Seryoso silang nag-uusap pero ng dumating ako ay sabay pa silang
Birthday again ate
"Happy 954th birthday bes."
si Celine. Yuck! 954? I'm too
"Thanks, huh?! Thanks."
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