Only If I Were Twenty

Chapter 15

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Chapter 15

Final Chapter

Queenie's three-day after party was celebrated smoothly. Hindi namin maitatanggi na talagang na-enjoy namin ito. And as of tonight is our last night here, we decided to have a bonfire. Ngayon ay pabilog kaming nakaupo sa buhanginan.

"Drinks!" Queenie cheered, showing us the bottles of San Mig Light.

She chose that kind of drink para raw kahit papaano ay puwede kaming lahat dahil light drink lang naman iyon. Besides, bawal uminom ng hard drinks ang mga lalaki dahil magdadrive pa sila bukas pauwi.

Carmela showed her a thumbs up. Ako naman ay ngumiti lang sa kaniya. Isa-isa namang nagbukas si Queenie ng inumin at binigay sa amin. Nang matapos siya ay naupo siya sa gawing kanan ko. Of course, on my left is Nicolas.

"Okay, guys! Since last day na rin naman natin dito, let's make this one unforgettable. Ang bonfire ang magiging witness ng mga sasabihin natin sa isa't-isa. Confessions will be thrown up! Lahat ng hinanakit at lihim, ilalabas. At sa gabing ito, this new circle of friendship will be born. Let's have some cheers for the boys!" Queenie said, raising her bottle up.

Itinaas din naming lahat ang aming mga inumin. We clicked and drank it. Nagkatinginan kaming lahat at ngumiti na para bang tuwang-tuwa sa sinabi ni Queenie... but except for Lawrence. Nakatungo lang siya na para bang ang lalim nang iniisip.

It must be the girl...

Simula noong nagkausap kami sa kubo, hindi na ulit kami nagkausap ng masinsinan. Ayaw ko siyang pangunahan. I asked him enough that day at ayaw ko nang guluhin pa siya, but I am just right here. I am always ready to listen in his story.

"Let's start!" anunsyo ni Carmela na siyang nagpabalik sa akin sa huwisyo.

"Sino ang mauuna?" tanong ko at pinasadahan silang lahat ng tingin.

Dustin raised his hand. "Ako na..."

"Oh my god! Nagsasalita ka pala?" I overreacted.

Nagsitawanan naman kami habang si Carmela ay todo tanggol sa boyfriend niya pero 'yung boyfriend niya ay nakikitawa rin naman.

"Oh sige, anong tanong mo?" tanong ni Queenie kay Dustin nang medyo sumeryoso na kami.

Bumaling ng tingin si Dustin kay Carmela, "This is for you, Wifey."

Napangiwi ako pero agad ding sumilay ang ngiti sa labi ko. Afterall, I'm happy for my friend. Carmela's one of those great friends that I had. Although, nasobrahan sa upgrade 'yung armalite niya at nasobrahan sa attitude, she's still one of the best and no one can change that fact.

"Ano iyon, Hubby?" nakangiting tanong ni Carmela.

"Two months of being with you is wonderful enough. Sa two months na iyon, pakiramdam ko, isang taon na..." Dustin paused for a while and chuckled. "They were all teasing me that I'm a gay dahil no girlfriend since birth nga ako."

We all laughed because of what he said.

Pero kung seryoso man na no girlfriend since birth nga siya, Carmela must be lucky because she's his first, but he's lucky, too, though. Carmela is a nice and great girl.