TREINTA Y TRES

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˚˚. NARRATION


"Basta sa Boracay, 18 shots na ako ah!"


Natawa ang lahat sa sinabi ni Hades. Napagkasunduan ng magbabarkada, except kina Yves at Achilles, na pupunta sila ng Boracay after their exams. Pambawi na rin nila kay Gucci since hindi natuloy ang debut niya because of the incident. Good thing, pumayag ang parents ni Gucci at napa-refund and buong event.


Nagpupumilit pa kay Ares sina Yves and Achilles na sumama sa gala nila ngayon para makapagpaliwanag sa mga kaibigan nila. But Ares... he did not know who to believe anymore. Everyone was in different sides at hindi 'yon kayang gawin ni Ares. Among all, siya ang dapat na nasa gitna to mediate the situation.


"Namo, Hades! Sa Boracay ka pupunta, hindi sa Switzerland!" Saway ni Apollo at pinagmasdan ang mga tinitingnang damit ng kaibigan... balot na balot. Si Apollo ang naiinitan para kay Hades.


"This is fashion," mayabang na sabi ni Hades at pumunta kay Prada para ipakita ang damit niya.


"Guch, bagay ba 'to sa akin?" Tanong ni Dior sa nakababata habang pinapakita ang floral tube and bottom na coordinates. Tumango ang dalaga at naglabas ng ganoong damit pero iba naman ang kulay.


"I think mas bagay sa'yo ito, ate," sambit ni Gucci as she handed the clothes to her friend. Pinasalamatan siya ni Dior at saka tumakbo papunta kay Tiffany.


Nang lumingon si Gucci, nakita niya si Zeus sa isang gilid.


These past few days, hindi na talaga umiimik si Zeus. Makikita lang nilang magkakaibigan ang binata sa school na puno ng pasa. He was back to his old ways again. As much as gustong mapawi ni Gucci ang sakit na nararamdaman ni Zeus, that pain was impossible to be removed by her.


"Zeus!" Nakangiting tawag ni Gucci sa kaibigan niya na walang buhay na tumingin sa kanya. Lumapit ang babae kay Zeus na may dalang button-down polo. "This fits you... I think."


"Wala akong pera, Guch," ani Zeus... not really interested with buying clothes at the moment. He was too devastated to even function. Napabuntong-hininga si Gucci, feeling very sad for her friend. But, she just wanted to make him feel better.


"Libre ko na, Zeus!" Gucci smiled. Zeus smiled a little before ruffling her hair. Tumango ito at saka kinuha ang damit na hawak ng babae. She watched him go to the fitting room.


Hindi maiwasang isipin ni Gucci ang ginawang pagtataksil sa kanila nina Yves and Achilles.


Zeus looked so happy with Yves... he felt like he had the world. He was something else with her presence. Zeus was the epitome of love. Pero ngayon, he looked so in pain. Na para bang hindi siya nagmahal ni isang beses sa buhay niya.


Witness si Gucci kung paano nilabanan ni Zeus ang depression niya. It was a long and tough ride... pero nagawa niya. With what Yves did... she just willingly shoved Zeus back into the nightmare he used to live in.

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