Last Wishes

Chapter 18

Alas tres na ng hapon nang mapagdesisyunan nilang pumunta sa third destination nila. But Alliyah had to leave them dahil may kailangan itong gawin. Ral also can't join them so it's just Ariana, Ivy and Shinnel.

Shinnel drove from the park to the top hill where they always hang out. She wants to see the sunset before the day ends. And if the faith permits she wants to see the sunset from now on.

Nang makapunta sila sa tuktok naglapag agad si Shinnel ng tela para umupo doon at sumunod naman ang dalawa.

"Wow! Prepared," komento ni Ariana.

"Well."

"Kung alam lang siguro ni Alliyah na dito tayo pupunta panigurado sasama 'yon sa atin," sentimento naman ni Ivy habang nakatingin sa araw na malapit ng lumubog.

"Panigurado 'yon," nakangising sang-ayon ni Ariana.

Natahimik naman ang paligid nang walang magsalita sa kanila. Tahimik na pinagmamasdan ang unti-unting paglubog ng araw.

"Nakita namin kayo ni Ral kanina, mukhang seryoso ang pinag-uusapan niyo," pagbabasag ng pinggan ni Ivy na tumingin kay Shinnel. Ngumisi naman si Shinnel nang maalala niya ang pag-uusap nila ni Ral kanina.

"Ang loko hindi na tanga!" Napakunot naman ang kanilang noo sa sinabi niya. "Did you know that Ral likes Alliyah? Ay mali! Loves Alliyah." Bigla namang lumaki ang mata ng dalawa at napaawang ang bibig sa tinanong niya.

"Huh?" Napailing si Shinnel sa nakikita niyang gulat sa mga mukha nito.

"Ang lakas niyo kasing tuksuhin kami ni Ral noon, ayan tuloy tumatak sa kanya na gusto niya ako instead na maramdaman niya na gusto niya si Alliyah," pagsisiwalat niya, hindi pa rin makapaniwala ang dalawa sa nalaman.

"Is that true, Shinnel?"

"Wala naman akong joke na sinabi." Sinamaan naman ito ng tingin ng dalawa dahil seryoso silang nagtatanong bigla namang namimilosopo ang kaibigan.

"After all those years, nagtataguan lang sila ng feelings?" singhal naman ni Ariana na ikinagulat ni Ivy.

"What?!"

"Anong what? You didn't know?" tanong ni Ariana at umiling naman si Ivy. "Huh? Really? Halata kaya, hindi man aminin ni Alliyah pero obvious siya, minsan," dagdag niya naman.

"You knew, Shinnel?" tanong ni Ivy kay Shinnel, napatango naman ang kaibigan. "What? I'm so clueless!"

"You're too focused with someone, how would you know any of that," Shinnel commented, ngayon naman si Ariana ang nagulat.

"What? Ang dami mong alam, Shinnel! Ivy, you like someone?" gulat na tanong nito.

"H-huh?"

"Why don't you confess to him? It's never too late. You were best friends before and I'm sorry for breaking your friendship," Shinnel said while her eyes is still on the sunset, Ivy is intently looking at her while Ariana is confused.

"Shinnel, it's my choice to be with you. You saved me and I'm so grateful that you became my best friend." Lumingon naman si Shinnel kay Ivy, hinawakan naman nito ang kamay ni Shinnel.

"Do you still have feelings for him?"

If you do, then be happy with him. I'm sorry for being selfish and insensitive because of my feelings for him.

Ariana kept silence while waiting for Ivy's response to Shinnel's question.

Ngumiti naman si Ivy sa kaibigan. "My feelings for him is long over due. I think, I have this certain person I like now," I responded.