Chapter 22

 

 

Hindi malaman ng pamilya ni Devon kung papaano pakakalmahin ang dalaga. Lalong hindi nila alam ang gagawin dahil wala silang ideya kung bakit ito iyak ng iyak. Pero ang ate Deling nya ay meron ng alam kung bakit. Nakita kasi nito ang isang invitation for a wedding sa harap ng pintuan nila. At mula sa mga pangalang naka-sulat doon, alam nyang usapang puso kung bakit nagkaka-ganito ang kapatid niya. "It is him!". Ang ate ni Devon na si Deline ang isa sa mga kaka-unting nakaka-alam tungkol sa naging maiksing relasyon nina Devon at James mula ng manggaling ang mga ito sa Camp hanggang sa tumigil na ito sa pag-kontak sa kapatid nya ilang buwan na ang nakaka-lipas. Ayon naman sa kapatid nya si Devon, nakapag-move on na ito. mali ang ginawa nyang maniwala dito. kung alam nya lang sana na hanggang ngayon ay umaasa pa ang kapatid sa lalaki at sa mga pangako nito, hindi sana nagkaka-ganito ang mahal nyang kapatid.

Mrs. Samaniego: anu ba ang nangyayari sayong bata ka! Paano ka naming matutulungan kung ganyan ka! Deline! May alam ka ba dito?

Pag-aalalang tanung ng kanilang ina. Sa halip na sumagot, ito ang sinabi na lang ni Deline.

Deline: Ma, Pa, pinsan, iwan nyo po muna kami ni Devon.

Mrs. Samaniego: At bakit na-

Mr. samaneigo: Hayaan na natin ang mga bata! Halika na sa labas, mama.

Hindi na nakapag-salita pa ang kanilang ina at sumunod na lang sa kanilang ama pati na ang iba pang naroroon sa kwartong iyon.

Deline: Devon, tama na yan! Lalo ka lang masasaktan kung sasarilinin mo ang problema. Sabihin mo sakin! Anu ba talaga ang nangyari? Baka hindi mo napapansin, pinagmamasdan lang kita. pero matagal ko nang nakikita at naoobserbahan na may kaka-iba sayo simula pa noong isang buwan. At anu itong invitasyon na ito? bakit meron ka nito?

Sa sinabi ng kanyang ate, lalo pang lumakas ang iyak ni Devon. Hinayaan na lang ni Deline ang kapatid. Bukas na lang niya ito kaka-usaping muli kapag medyo kalmado na ito. pero dapat makagawa na siya nang paraan para sa kapatid. Kailangan nyang maka-usap ang puno't dulo ng lahat ng problemang ito. si James! Si James lang ang makaka-sagot sa lahat ng mga gusto nyang itanung at malaman!

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Lyra: James! What does this mean?

Walang permisong basta na lang itong pumasok sa kwarto nya. Pero hindi na niya iki-nagulat. He knows even her sister is shock about the invitation his friends is confirming from him.

James: that's nothing Sis. So don't waste you're time reading it.

Lyra: what do you mean by nothing? James its about your wedding this invitation is all about. So how can you say that it's just nothing?

James: Annie, just made it all! He's trapping me into something really terrible!

Lyra: Annie? What do you mean she made all this crap? James, don't- bl-

James: I'm not blaming anyone! She really do that! She's behind those invitations that all of you got!

Lyra: but hw? Why? I mean, she's ni-

James: Nice, thoughtful, sweet, and generous. That's what we all think about her! But we don't know her that well sis! She deceived me! She deceived us! All of us!

Nanghihinang napa-upo si Lyra sa kama ng kapatid. Hindi siya maka-paniwala na kayang gawin iyon ni Annie. Hindi! Pero tama ang kapatid niya! Hindi nila ito ganung kilala.

Lyra: So whats the plan? What are you going to do about this? How are you going to explain this to the people who received this invitation?

James: I don't know! I can't think very well right now! The fact that I can't imagine that Devon might also have this Sh*t thing!

Lyra: Devon? Wait! I know that Annie happen to meet Devon during the camp. But like what you-

James: She knows that Devon and I have a relationship before. And, Devon even saw me and Annie, kissing last night at the restaurant.

Lyra: What? How come: what is she doing there? And how did Annie, learned about you and Devon?

James: Annie just told me that she has all the means to know about my past with Devon. Know, what Sis! Annie is being possessed last night! I feel even scared of her! She even did in purpose kissing me last night. Just because she saw Devon is coming.

Lyra; Oh, James!

James: I feel sorry for Devon! I saw how hurt she was when I look at her. Those eyes make me feel too much guilt of what happen. But I can't understand is that I also saw anger form her eyes. But why? I mean, wasn't she is the one who betrayed me at first?

Lyra: Know, what brother! What I think is the best thing you need to do is to talk to her!

James: For what? To hurt myself more of what I might confirm from her? No thanks, Sis! I'm not like those stupid who run after tho-

Lyra: you'll not run after her! You'll just clarify everything from her! You'll just ask questions that are inside your mind and heart. Maybe from that, you can totally free yourself from your past. And you can start moving on!

James: I don't know! I can't!

Lyra: Yes you can! You just need to take the risk!

Iniwan ni Lyra ang kapatid sa kwarto nito para mapag-isipan ang suggestion niya dito na kausapin ang babaeng hanngang ngayon ay laman pa rin ng puso at isip nito. Pero sa tingin niya ay kailanagng din may gawin siya para dito. bago pa tuluyang mabaliw ang kapatid nito sa kaka-isip.