What Makes Phoebe Different

Epilogue (Part 2)

"And you brought me here because?" I asked with my arms folded.

"I was craving for fries. Good thing Timothy's sister was arranging a stall that offers a lot of food," he said.

Nakapila kami at hindi pumapayag si Gray kapag may nagpapaubaya sa kaniyang mga fan. Medyo naiirita na nga ako. Bakit ba kasi ayaw nalang niyang pumayag? Gusto niya bang magtagal dito?

Nagbubulungan na nga rin ang mga taong nakakakita samin. At itong kasama ko naman, parang wala lang pakialam.

"I'll be going," sabi ko nalang kay Gray. Agad naman nitong hinawakan ang braso ko bago pa ako umalis.

"Saan? Hintayin mo nalang ako, we'll go after buying food here."

"Baka hinahanap ako ni Misty. Hindi ako nakapagpaalam sa kaniya."

"I already told Timothy that I brought you with me. He'll tell Misty, don't worry," aniya.

"Anong meron kina Misty at Timothy?" biglaan kong tanong. Sobrang nakaka-curious kasi na bakit si Timothy pa ang inimbitahan ng pinsan ko? Bakit hindi nalang si Terrence eh mas may koneksyon pa ang dalawang 'yon kaysa sa masungit na si Timothy?

"I have no idea. But I think they talk often," he said.

"Talaga? Nakita mo sila?" pag-uusisa ko.

"No, but they act like they're close even though they're not together."

"Paanong close?"

"Well, Timothy requested that we should just take a break for today instead of practicing, you know, just going around the booths. Terrence agreed with him and asked us if we would like to join him on a certain booth but Timothy declined."

"Bakit daw? Anong booth ba 'yon?"

"I can't remember it exactly but it has something to do with Polly's booth."

"Aba! Talaga nga naman!"

Natawa nang bahagya si Gray.

"As I was saying, hindi raw makakapunta si Timothy dahil kay Misty."

"What?" nagtataka kong tanong. Ano bang meron sa pinsan ko at mas pinili pa niyang pumunta sa booth nito imbes na sumama sa bandmates niya?

"That was exactly our reaction. But he said that Misty needed his help at her booth. He even suggested that we should come with him but Terrence already has decided to go to Polly's booth. And I wanna stroll around with you today."

I ignored his last remark. "Paanong nakahingi ng tulong si Misty don?"

"Exactly my thoughts. That's why I came up with the idea that they talk often and might even be close to each other," sabi niya.

"Kuya Gray, ano pong inyo?" I heard the lady asked.

I let him buy what he wants. Sa pag-uusap naming iyon ay nakalimutan ko ang patungkol sa kanila ni Lisa. Should I ask him already? I was about to say something when he looked at me while smiling widely. He offered me a hamburger and he didn't stop until I eat.

"It was nice talking to you like this again," he said. "I missed this."

I bit my lip. Bakit nangingiti ako?? Phoebe, umayos ka, ni hindi mo pa nga siya natatanong tungkol sa kanila ni Lisa eh!

"They put a lot of effort in this. Is this a marriage booth?" tanong sakin ni Gray na nagpatigil samin sa paglalakad. "Your cousin arranged this?"

Napatitig nalang din ako sa booth na nasa harapan namin ngayon. Maraming nagpapapicture pero hindi sila sobrang makalapit sa booth kasi natatakot yata silang magulo 'yon.