27 Goodbye, Ralph.
“So… ano yung gusto mong sabihin, Ralph?” Kanina pa kaming nakaupo dito pero wala man lang nagsalita kaya I decided to break the ice kundi baka abutan kami ng parents ko.. nako po.
“Here.. Kunin mo muna toh.” Inabot niya sakin yung white boxes na dala dala niya. Bakit naman niya ako bibigyan ng dresses noh?
I opened the smallest box first.. canvas? It was a small canvas about the size of my palm. Masyadong maliit but I can only see an eye. And… its familiar.
Sunod ko namang binuksan yung mas malaki ng konti. This time, ilong naman. Ano namang gagawin ko dito sa mata at ilong??
Binuksan ko lahat ng boxes till the very last one. May konting brown yung sides but it looked like an effect.
“Para saan toh?” 
“Wala ka talagang alam sa art.” Ehh, anong koneksyon nun? Pwede bang pakiexplain. -_-
Kinuha niya yung mga canvas from the smallest to the biggest tapos inarrange niya ng onti on----
“Oh God.. Ralph..” Sobrang natouch ako nung nakita ko na mukha ko pala yun. Mukha ko pala yung nasa canvas kapag pinagdugtung mo, para bang puzzle pieces . Para akong nakatingin sa malayo, sideview lang kasi ung painting.
“Ang ganda…” Mas maganda pa ung painting keysa sakin.
Pero bakit—
I suddenly realized. Sinabi na ni Stephen sa kanya yung totoo.
“Ralph.. look. What Stephen did was wrong and--“ Hindi pa ako natapos nung nagsalita na si Ralph.
“Im not here to talk about that. Im leaving. Im going back to Australia.” Bigla akong nakaramdam ng guilt. Was it because of me? Hindi ko naman sinasadya na mainlove kay Stephen.
“Ralph, we could try to fix things. Ibabalik natin yung dati kung kailangan, you don’t have to do this!” Tumulo yung luha ko nun but I felt anger instead of sadness. Naiinis ako kay Stephen for what he did. Kung hindi niya yun ginawa.. edi sana.. baka sana masaya kami ni Ralph.
“No, Jai. You cant change your destiny. Stephen had to come in your life in whatever way it is. Mejo masama nga lang yung entrance niya sa buhay mo but he had to be in there..” sabay turo niya sa puso ko.
“But Ralph, how can I trust him after all he did??” Tama naman diba? Hindi lang love yung mahalaga, dapat I can trust him too.
“Its funny how a prank can make things complicated.” Buhay nga naman, hindi mo alam kung anong mangyayari.
“ What’s funnier is how he made me a fool and changed me.” Natawa naman si Ralph pero bigla siyang naging seryoso and he took my hand..
“No Jai, he didn’t change you. He brought out the best in you that you didnt even know.”I never looked at it that way pero ngayon.. kaya ko ng iexpress sarili ko, I learned how to make friends, I learned how to stand up for my right, I learned how to be confident and most of all I learned to show who I really am.
“You know what Ralph.. you’re right.”“Well, Im never wrong.” 
Tatanungin ko sana siya about Ana but then dumating si yaya at sabi niya malapit na raw ang parents ko. Obviously I panicked.
“Oh !@#$. Ralph, sorry but you have to leave. Bukas nalang okay??” Nagmamadali akong hinatid siya sa gate. He looked at me in the eye like there was no tomorrow pero bigla kong nakita yung car nila mom and dad papasok sa street namin kaya nagmadali akong cinlose yung gate.
Umakyat na ako kaagad at nagwash up and I pretended to be asleep. Later, tinwag nila ako for dinner but I wasn’t hungry so I told them I already ate. It’s a white lie okay.
Just as I was about to be in my dreamland…
PZZT PZZT
Nagvibrate ang cute kong cellphone. Naman. Hindi ba pwedeng bukas ka nalang magtext kung sino ka man?
From : Raprap
Jai I wanted to tell you but your parents came. Im actually leaving for Australia now at kung balak mo kong habulin eh it wont be possible coz my plane is about to take off. Thank You for everything Jai and I hope you forgive Stephen soon. Oh yeah, tell Ana Im gonna miss her. I somehow used her to make you jealous, plzz don’t tell her! Buhbyee, till we meet again!
WHAT?! PAALIS NA SIYA NI HINDI MAN LANG AKO NAKAPAGPAALAM NG MAAYOS?!
Ang daya mo naman, unggoy ka! I decided not to reply kasi sabi nga niya, nasa plane na siya. :’(
Pinikit ko nalang ulit yung mata ko at biglang pumasok sa isip ko si Stephen. Sana nga matanggap ko nalang yung ginawa niya. Ill talk to him tomorrow and clear everything out.
For now…
Im off to my dream land.
sORRY FOR THE SHORT AND LATE REPLY. =( i HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH SO MANY THINGS. ILL TRY TO UPDATE SOONER. ANYWAY, KUNG MAY GANA PA KAYO.. PLEASE COMMENT.
THANKS READERS! -K.PAIGE
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