EIGHTWOON KINGDOM

Chapter 25

Meriaffel/Ravanilla

MERIANILLA

Kasalukuyan ay gumagawa kami ng ice cream ni Ravaffel at mango yung ginawa naming flavor kasi mahaba baba niya, joke. Yun yung pangunahing produkto dito sa Eightwoon.

Nakita ko kung paano niya pinaghalo yung ganito sa ganyan and more, then pinalamig niya sa isang machine namin dito na dahil sa kakornihan ng Reyna, tinawag niya itong "Cool Cool Machine"

Sagwa, diba?

Nagpatuloy kami sa paggawa ng ice cream and you know, the stuffs. Habang hinihintay namin yung ice cream na lumamig, nagkwentuhan muna kami, of course.

"Ang gwapo ko noh?" sabi niya, ayun lang.

Nginitian ko na lang siya and there goes the same routine na 'bakit walang reaksyon' then blah-blah. Masaya naman kasing kasama si Ravaffel. Sa totoo lang.

"Hiiii, can we talk for Merianilla for a sec?" nagpakita yung mga kaibigan ko.

"Sure, pero girls, akin lang yan" sabi niya na ikinakilig nila. Jusko.

Lumabas ako sa kitchen at pinaghahampas nila ako, "Nako, nako, pumapagibig!"

"Iwanan na tayo, ganyan ka"

"Wala, friendship over"

"Dami niyong alam, ano ba sasabihin niyo?" tanong ko, "Ay wala guys, masungit na" sabi ni Polaighne. "Kailangan oras niya, oras ni Rava" sagot din ni Antoinette.

"Guys please" sagot ko, "Ayan naasar na, congrats guys! Tara na!" ngiti ni Herraline, ano?

Pumunta sila dito para asarin ako? Mga kaibigan ko talaga. "Mahal ko pa rin kayo" ngiti ko, "Pero mas mahal mo si Rava" sabi ni Polaighne.

"Nako, ang seselosa" sabi ko na lang at umalis silang tumatawa.

"Naagaw ba kita sa kanila? Lalayo ako if ever.." sabi niya medyo malungkot ang mukha, "No, don't be, nagseselos lang yang mga yan porket walang love life" sagot ko,

"I heard that Jonashaun is going to court Polaighne" sagot niya, "What? Hindi nga?" tanong ko, "Yup" ngiti niya. Ayan na forever mo, Polaighne!

"Oopsie, kawawa si Jehrogue" sagot ko, "Oh, gusto niya rin si Polaighne?" tanong niya, "Yeah, since they become friends and you know, sorts of stuff" sagot ko, "Well, may the best man win!" sagot ni Rava.

Soon, natapos na lumamig yung ice cream namin, ay kumain na kami ng ice cream. Mango flavor, yours truly by Meriaffel.

"Ravanilla" bigla niyang sagot, "Meriaffel sana lalagay ko sa box eh" sagot ko. Yung mga ice cream kasi namin, nakalagay sa mga boxes tapos isusulat yung pangalan sa gilid kung sino gumawa.

"Edi both" ngiti niya at sinulat na yung pangalan namin.

Ice Cream Mango Flavor
By: Meriaffel/Ravanilla

Ang cute. Napangiti ako sa sinulat niya at tinry na yung mango ice cream namin. Hmm. Saraaaaappppp~

"So, di kayo mangsheshare?" tanong bigla ni...

Oh, Genevieve and Jouzhuel are here!

"Pengeee" sabi ni Jouzhuel at nakipagharutan kay Rava. Boys. Nako, nako.

"Ay ganon, Meriaffel/Ravanilla? Dami niyong alam, gaya nga tayo sa kanila, Jouz!" sabi ni Genevieve.

"Eh, walang originality, iba gawin natin, hmm, pagkain kaya?" tanong ni Jouz, "Experiment?" tanong ni Genev, "Any kind of food na magugustuhan nila" sagot ni Jouzhuel, "May alam ako, itatry ko lang, may ice cream din siya kaso vanilla dapat" sagot ni Genevieve.

"Handa niyo yan mamayang dinner ha" sabi ni Rava, "Kami pa ba? Sige, shoo-shoo na, we have things to do pa" sagot ni Genevieve at nagluto na sila.

Naalala ko nanaman sila Jouzhuel at Lexianne, sa daming kwento ni Rava, ang dami niyang sikretong naibunyag.

Dami pala talagang nangyari sa kanila. As in. Di ko na lang ikekwento pero grabe, iba talaga eh.

"Tara, kausapin natin sila Jehrogue, ihahanda ko na yun, matagal na yun umaasa kay Polaighne eh" sabi ko at pumunta na kung saan man yun pumunta.

JEHROGUE

I saw how the two raced.

I like seeing Polaighne happy but somehow sad when I realized I am not the reason why she's happy.

When they raced earlier, she was so happy and her smile cannot be erased from her face.

It seems they have their own world together. That, excluding me. Anyhow, I'm just a nobody but just a Baron. Just a high position next to Gav but that doesn't make any sense.

"Jehrogue!" lumingon ako at nakita sila Merianilla at Ravaffel.

"We need to tell you something!" sabi ni Ravaffel na ikinagulat ko.

What do they need to tell me?

"Jonashaun is planning to court Polaighne"

Enough.

Just, stop it.

I'm tired. Ayoko nang umasa pa. Ayoko nang masaktan pa. Di ko talaga siya deserve. I love her but... ugh, enough.

"Okay" simple kong sagot na ikinagulat din nila. "What? Aren't you going to react or something?" tanong ni Merianilla, "Why would I react? I'm fine, she deserved to be loved" sagot ko.

"Bro, aren't you going to fight?" tanong ni Ravaffel, "Polaighne hates fighting and war, I'm okay with us being friends, I'll find the one for me, someday" sagot ko.

Then someone stepped in.

Napatingin kaming lahat sa kanyang yapak at nakita na si Antoinette yun.

Now, heart. Is it her?

"Hi Guys!" bati niya sa amin at kumaway kaming lahat.

Now, heart. Choose.

Lumapit siya sa amin na nakangiti. "Why are your faces like that? Has someone died?" she laughed.

Now, heart. Make a decision.

"Uhm, no but, were fine" ngiti ni Merianilla, "I'll be on my way then" ngiti niya at tumingin siya sa akin. Nginitian niya ako medyo may kunot sa noo.

I bet she also know about the courtship of Jonashaun to Polaighne.

"I hope you're okay" ngiti niya at tumango na lang ako.

Now, mind, think psychically. Think about the future.

"That's great, I really hope you are" nginitian niya ako na abot tenga pa nga.

Now, mind, is it her?

Mind and Heart, collab!

Nagdaan ang mga araw, at puro comfort na ang pinaggagawa nila sa akin kasi tuluyan na talagang linigawan ni Jonashaun si Polaighne na super ikinalungkot ko.

But Antoinette was there. She was smiling and listening to my cries. Anderssen, my best friend, was also there.

Everyone was there. But Antoinette. She's really punctual.

"See here, Jehrouge, you'll get over her" ngiti niya at di ko na lang alam pero yinakap ko siya.

I guess mind and heart has already chosen.

Antoinette. Congratulations. I chose you.

"Uhm, Nette?" I called and she just looked at me with a concern on her eyes and a smile of encouragement.

"Thank you so much, I just don't know what to do if you're not here, with me, comforting me" ngiti ko pa at ngumiti siya pabalik, 

"Oh, don't you ever worry Jehrouge, you'll find someone else better and deserving to be yours" sagot niya, 

"I have chosen someone, already" sagot ko, "Really? Who is it?" tanong niya, 

"YOU"

It seems direct to the point but I don't mind. It's now or never. 

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