Depression

Spesyal na kabanata.

"Tangina, Ninong!" Napasigaw ako sa nakita ko, tinawag ko kaagad si ninong! Pumasa na si Skylar sa board, for the second time na nag take siya, bruh!

"Bunganga mo namang hayup ka," reklamo ni ninong pero lumapit pa rin para maki usisa sa kanina ko pa tinitignan dito sa laptop ni Sky na iniwan niya bago siya umuwi para mag take ng boards.

"Gago, Boi! Anak ko 'yan, ah! Skylar Joy Marina!" Tumawa si ninong at saka muntikan nang maiyak, bakla yata 'to, eh.

"Bakla ka, 'nong?" Tumawa ako. Nag lakas na muna ako papalayo at iniwan ang laptop ni Sky, pumunta na muna ako sa kwarto para tawagan ang bebe ko! Matalino, Pare.

"Congratumelations!" Panloloko ko, pagka sagot pa lang niya.

"Thank you! Nag iisip na nga ako kung paanonko itutuloy, dito ba or jaan? Mag eearn akong experience!" Natutuwa ako sa boses niya.

Hanggang ngayon, masaya akong kasama niya 'ko sa pag galing. Alam kong hindi ako ang dahilan nang pag galing niya pero parte ako noon.

"Diyaan, wala naman akong gagawin," agap ko sa kaniya. Nalilito pa siya, eh.

Ganoon nga ang nangyari, nasa kanila siya nag tuloy ng mga process at pag earn nang experience, natutuwa ako dahil improving siya. Ang confidence niya rin ay tumataas, ang tiwala sa sarili pati na rin ang fighting spirit.

Minsan dumalaw ako sa pinsan ko, naisip ko lang. "Ito ba ang purpose mo?"

"Masaya ako, Athena. Masaya ako na nakasama ko siya, ilang taon akong humanga at nag claim na crush ko siya. Ilang taon akong tumuklas ng mga bagay sa kaniya, hindi ko aakalaing pag nakita ko siya, maaalala ko lahat ng alam ko," napa ubo ako. "Hindi ko alam na sa simpleng crush, o pagka gusto kong makilala siya, o makipag kaibigan ang makakapagpa-realize sa'kin na mahal ko siya."

Napangiti ako, Skylar, my girl, mine. My girl.

Isa na siya ngayong ganap na accountant nang isang bangko, pagod siya noong una pero nang tumagal, nakikita ko na sanay na siya, at nag eenjoy.

"She has all the charm she deserve." Ayan ang sinabi sa'kin ni Athena, at dahil maganda ko naman siyang pinsan at best friend ni Sky, sa puntod niya napili kong magpakita kay Sky. Makipag kita sa araw na hihingin ko ang kamay niya, na makasama siya sa habang buhay. Iyon ang gusto ko.

Nang makita ko siya, pinakiramdaman ko ang pag lapit niya at nag umpisang mag salita. Tumalikod ako nang mag salita.

"After reminscing those memories, on how we got here and how we got through the challenges, after 2 and a half years." Humarap ako sa kaniya, nginitian ko siya pero nag tataka pa rin ang mukha niya, bruh.

"I am sure with what I'm saying and I was sure, from the past, that you are the only girl I like, I love and I will always do. I still do believe it without any single cringe in my body," natawa 'ko. Ni- hindi ko inexpect kailan man na magiging ganito ako ka-corny. Pero alam kong worth it iyon sa taong nasa harap ko.

"From the bottom of my heart, I'll always make sure that you will have the peace of mind every sleep," nginitian ko siya.

"Will you accept my marriage proposal, my girl?" Sinabi ko at ngumiti. Niyakap niya lang ako, at hinalikan.

Pagka-bitaw niya sa halik, narinig na namin ang palakpak ng mga tao, at may mga kumantiyaw pa, kagaya na lang ni Ninong.

"Kagabi pa 'yan 'di mapakali sa 'you may now kiss the bride'!" Umirap ako at papakyu-hin na sana si Ninong pero tinapik ni Sky ang kamay ko, ng asawa ko. Nasa simbahan nga pala.

Dapat, sa Nueva Ecija gaganapin ang kasal. At dapat mga dalawang taon pa matapos ang pag po-propose ko pero naging isang taon na lang dahil kay Ninong.

Sa totoo lang, dapat dahil sa'kin. Pinilit ko lang naman siyang sabihin do'n sa mama ni Sky, nakaka takot, amp.

"Ninong dali na gago naman nito," binato ko si ninong nang controler kasi ayaw pa rin pumayag, ilang ulit ko ba siyang pipilitin? "Hard to get ka na niyan?"

Binato niya rin ako pero dahil uugod ugod na yata siya, naka iwas ako kaya naman binato niya ulit ako, medyo tinamaan ako, 'di lang masakit.

Kinuha ko 'yung susi ko sa loob ng kwarto at mag da-drive na sana, may ichcheck lang akong site, do'n sa pag tatayuan nang bahay ko. Magiging bahay namin ni Sky?

"Boi!" Biglang tawag pa ni ninong nang palabas na sana ako, nilingon ko naman siya, "kung kailan magawa 'yang bahay, payag ako agad."

Natawa naman ako sa sinabi ni ninong, nang ga-gago lang. Matagal pa 'yon, eh!

"Mga isang taon pa 'yon, Nong," inirapan ko siya matapos nang sinabi ko.

"E'di isang taon. deal," tumango ako kay Ninong. P'wede na kaysa 2 years, ano?

Natawa ako nang maalala, gano'n ko pina-bilis, nagparami pa 'ko ng workers para magpa-bilis ng gawa.

"Atat mo naman pala, Engineer!" Kantyaw sa'kin nang iba pang engineer dito sa site nang pag tatayuan ko ng bahay, hindi naman kasi ako ang engineer nito. Tumawa na lang ako, ganiyan naman sila palagi, eh.

Naaalala ko si Athena, gusto niyang maging architect pero pinili niyang kumuha ng accountancy para makasama si Sky, sa mga oras na iyon ay alam niya na na may hangganan siya.

Ngumiti ako, kasalukuyang pinapasayaw ng mga kaibigan ko noong college, ako pa lang ang married.

Nakakatuwa, 24 pa lang naman ako, maaga ba? Hindi naman. Wala lang silang jowa, mga bobo, eh.

"Hoy, tanga!" May tumawag sa'kin nang pa-uwi na kami galing sa reception, nilingon ko naman iyon at mga kaklase ko lang naman n'ong college.

"Congrats!" Sabi ng kaibigan ko, lalaki iyon, ang kasama niya ay si Xylene, girlfriend niya yata.

"Sana all!" Sabi ng jowa niya kaya tumawa lang ako.

"Nag paparinig ka ba?" Sabi noong kaibigan ko kaya natawa ako, ito na yata ang susunod.

Umalis na rin ako habang nag lolokohan sila, hinahanap ko si Sky, e.

Kumakain siya, kasama niya ang kapatid niyang si Sam at Kuya Saji kaya naki-kausap ako.

"Kuya! Kamusta ang Mariteas?" Sabi ko, natatawa pa rin talaga 'ko sa name choice niya.

"Sagwa talaga," umirap si Sam. Natawa naman doon si Sky at inaya akong umalis, maganda naman ang Mariteas ah?

Nananahimik lang ako, malakas naman talaga maka Mariteas ang milktea ni Kuya Saji kaya pwede na, chaka'ng chaka ba si Sam?

"Ano'ng iniisip mo?" Tanong ni Sky nang nandito na kami sa wala masyadong tao at nagpapalit para pumunta na sa reception.

Umalis na nga kami para sumunod doon, the next thing na alam ko, lasing si Sky! Ampucha, nag alaga pa nga ng lasing?!

Pero okay lang naman. Bebe ko naman 'to, pero hanep talaga, bruh, napaka landi pala nito kapag lasing, eh!

"May tinatago ka palang kalandian," natatawa akong kumukuha ng damit.

Nagulat ako sa pag 'f**k you' sign niya sa akin, ibang iba pala ang ugali nito kapag lasing?!

"Hindi naman, ah!" Angal pa nito. Mga ilang oras pa'y tulog na rin ito, hinayaan ko na nga.

Years later that day, August 7, 2020, the wedding of 'Langit Loveteam'. PoV was stolen.

"Mama!" I called my mama after my drawing for school.

I think it's good naman na, I don't know but I am really interested at sketching and drawing. Was it because my daddy is an engineer? I don't think so! His drawing skills sucks naman, eh.

"Ang ingay, Agatha!" My mama said, so I pouted. "Joke lang, ano 'yun, Baby?"

I smiled and showed her my drawing, I saw the girl somewhere in my dream and she said my name's good.



"How did you drew this, Baby?" She asked me.

Of course, with pencil. I don't know why she didn't have the humor as same as daddy, she is so simple pero I love her very much. She's super mabait, no wonder daddy's scared of her.

"Daddy got me new sketching items," I said it that way.

"Alam ko, syempre!"

"Well, what's the purpose of asking po?" I asked with galang. She's my mama kaya!

"The girl.. Na-imagine mo siya?" She asked. Is a dream imagination? I think hindi, eh.

"I saw her in my panaginip po, Mama," I smiled widely. "She also said my name's nice."

"That's because she gave you your name," she said that put me in confusion.

What did she just said? I don't even know the girl.

"She was my friend," she started telling me things.

"Was po, Ma? Why? She's not your kaibigan anymore?" I asked her, because it's past tense na, eh.

"She died."

I asked her again many things like why did she die, and stuffs. She answered lahat naman, eh.

"And your name Athlana Grace, was from her," she said. I was in gulat, really? I met her sa dreams ko!

Agatha is just my nickname, I don't know why. I just find it nice kaya I used it 'til I'm malaki na.

Only my friends call me that aside from my daddy. My mama is calling me baby always, I don't like it when she calls me Agatha because I like baby more.

I'm an only child, mama don't like to give birth because I stressed her daw, eh. That's why I am being mabait at always so the stress won't bother her and give me a little sibling.

Do you want me to give you story? Or things about me? Okay.

My daddy's name is Heaven Jun Velssico and my mama's name naman is Skylar Joy Marina. Ever wondered why they got a similar name?

My lolo is a friend of daddy's mom and the day my mama was born, Lolo asked my daddy's mom to name daddy Heaven. Is it cool?

I'm a mabait na girl. My family is rich, do I have to ellaborate it? Oh, I'm not bragging about it but besides of being matalino, I'm mabait and mayaman.

My daddy is an engineer, he designed and built our house. He is feeling architect nga, eh. Sabi ni Mama he's pabida.

My mom's an accountant, she's working at my tito's company. He has a milktea shop that became a company, it's so heavy because he's hardworking.

Also, my tita Samara is studying medicine, she's my favorite! But don't tell Tito Saji, ah? Maybe he won't treat me with milkteas again if he founds out.

My other tita is working abroad. I also forgot her name because I don't see her often, but, she's a model. She's got a husband from Europe.

I stopped writing in the diary of mine because I heared the doorbells. Our house is just a small one, because we are just three inside. Besides, my daddy wanted to keep in in touch.

"Daddy!" I hugged him tightly once he reached the sofa.

"Kamusta, conyo kong anak?" He teased me.

He is always annoying but it's okay because he is loko-loko talaga, besides, he's mabait and keeping me get what I want as long as I'm doing at school.

Of course I always do! I'm so matalino kaya.

"Okay, won't argue with that one," I just said because it's totoo.

"I want to go shopping..." I murmurred with matching puppy eyes.

I got message from Tita Sam kasi, eh. So baka daddy will allow me naman.

"Sure, may pera ka?" I widened my eyes, is this true? He'll give me money.

"Wala po at this moment," I said, lying. I have money kaya, mama taught me to make ipon.

"Ako rin, edi you won't be going shopping?" I started faking cry, I don't mind if he won't payag naman because he's my dad. Just playing with his own humor.

"Joke!" He said and then gave me the 1k peso bill.

"Thank you, Daddy!"

"Sukli, ah!" He said and then I rushed to my room to get changed.

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Fact: Athlana is Athena's dream namw for her kid and Grace is Skylar's. Both mentioned in the story;)

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