Chapter 4: Unexplanable

"IS it delicious?" Whena's eyes are sparkling while staring at Tery and Lanz

They are already on the house of the married couple. Agad silang hinila ng babae na may-ari ng bahay sa dinning table na kung saan madaming pagkain ang nakahain

Kaya naman pala. She and her bestfriend, Lanz, looked pitifully at Zero. Buti nalang at hindi ito tumataba, he's still look fine man at his age. Ilang taon lang agwat nila sa mag-asawa pero sinabi ng mga ito na ituring silang matatagal na nila itong mga kaibigan

She immediately agreed, of course. She doesn't have any friends, except Lanz. Hindi nadin naman umasa pa muli ang dalaga na may dadating para sa kanya na mga kaibigan, ngunit hindi nya akalain na sa isang araw, madaming mangyayari sa kanya na nagustuhan nya

She has a saviour, then she also met this couple that wanted to be the're friends. She really didn't know how happy she is right now

"Hm!" She gave a thumbs up at Whena while Lanz only shortly nod. But at their small action, made Whena fully happy

"Really?! Mabuti nalang talaga at nandito kayong dalawa. Hindi kasi matino ang isa dyan kaya wala akong makausap." Nagbuga ito ng hininga bago ulit sila binalikan ng tinggin. "Oh, I forgot to tell you, I have some desserts here. Ipapauwi ko nadin iyong cookies na hindi dinala ng asawa ko sa inyo. Palusot." Tumingin ito ng masama kay Zero, nagawa lang ng asawa nito ay manahimik

Nang mawala na ang babae, agad nakahinga ng maluwag si Zero, na hindi nito inaakala na kanina pa pala pinipigilan ang hininga. He stated at the two poor kids

"Good luck sa calories." Ani nito

"Hindi ko po akalain na nag-aalala kayo dyan?" Tala nya habnag ngumunguya ng isang home made fried chicken

Zero raise a brow at her. "Drop the 'po'. And No, nag-aalala lang ako sa inyo. Baka napilitan lang kayo ng asawa ko dahil sa kakulitan nya." Halata na problemado ito sa asawa pero hindi padin maalis ang pagmamahal sa mga mata at ngiti nito

"No." Singit ni Lanz. Lumipat ang tinggin ni Tery at Zero dito pero hindi na muli ito nagsalita

"Ano daw?" Naguguluhang tanong ni Zero

She giggled, "Hindi daw. Ayos lang daw sa kanya. He actually likes sweets, kaya hindi sya makakatanggi kung usapang matatamis na iyan." Paliwanag nya. Kahit hindi naiintindihan ng dalaga, may pagdu-dudang tumingin si Zero sa matalik nyang kaibigan, na kanyang katabi

"Really?"

"Yes. Gusto ko din talaga magluto gaya ni Whena. And I'm still practicing baking kaya si Lanz lagi ang taste maker ko if may naba-bake ako." She tell Zero while glancing at her bestfriend. Then her face wrinkled, tumingin agad sa kanya ang kaibigan dahil siguro sa itsura nya

"What?" He is always fast on asking if something went wrong at her face. Tery shook her head

"No, I just remember something weird. I don't how many times that happened, but after tasting my bakes, dumidiretso ka kaagad sa CR. But I still clearly heared that you like it. Iniisip ko lang kung ano ang dahilan ng pagpunta mo sa CR." She ponder hard to think more reasons but it's failed

Lanz flinch that made Zero face frowned. "So you felt it too, huh." Lanz silently agreed at what Zero said. Now he knows what the reason of Zero's walking out when the dinning table is full of foods

"I'm back!" May hawak-hawak si Whena na 4 na supot ng cookies. Mainit pa ito at bagong luto dahil kita ang usok nito kahit nasa lalagyan ito

Tery thanked Whena then stared at the 2 bags of cookies in front of her. Naalala nya ang nagligtas sa kanya, if aayon sa kanya ang tadhana, gusto nya ulit ito makita upang mapasalamat ng sobra. Dadalhin nya lagi ang cookies upang ready nya maibigay ito sa kanyang saviour

"Hm, you're thinking something." Her heart jumped from shocked, at Whena whispering. Tinaasan sya ng kilay nito

Even she's in her 30's, her face is goddess. Ang ugali din nito ay napakabait na bibihira lang nya makikita sa paligid. She wanted to know about her, but not now. They only met, kailangan nya pa pakisamahan ng mabuti ang babae upang maging katiwa-tiwala na sya para dito

That's her plan, to be Whena officially her friend. "N-Nothing."

"Pero bakit ganun ang mata mo? Kung makatitig ka sa cookies, may hahabulin kang love of you– Hmff!" Tinakpan nya agad ang bunga-nga nito. She looked at Lanz, wala ito sa paligid

Tery known Lanz as a over protective brother. The word that all about love is taboo on Lanz. Kung hindi sya nito titignan ng maigi, gagawa ito ng paraan upang mapigil sya sa pagsasalita na may tungkol sa love

It likes, her bestfriend is treating the word love as a curse or disease. Hindi nya alam kung anong meron doon, they grow uo together but now she finally knows that she entirely know Lanz, that it making her worried

"I have a saviour this evening. I wanted to know his name, pero tinalikuran lang ako nito. Hindi ko alam kung babae ba ito o lalaki dahil sa madilim ang eskinita, nakahood at nakamask pa ito. Tagong-tago na hindi makikita kahit hibla ng buhok nito." Tery opened the topic to Whena, tumango-tango naman ito na parang naiintindihan

"Then?" Paghihintay nito

"I was thinking kanina if I can still meet this saviour of mine. Ngayon lang kasi nangyari sa buong buhay ko na may nagligtas sakin sa kapahamakan, maliban kay Lanz." Whena stop her

"So you're saying that Lanz is always at your side whenever the accident happened?"

She nod her head. "Yes. It's a great timing actually. Why?" Ngumiti lang ito at sinabing,

"I see. Continue." Kahit naguguluhan, nilabas ng dalaga amg sariling saloobin

"Hindi ko nga ito kilala, kaya nagdadalawang isip talaga ako kung dadalhin ko araw-araw ang cookies upang kapg may nangyari, at sumulpot sya, maibigay ko man lang ang cookies, ay sapat na para sakin." She revealed a smile, hinihimas ni Whena ang sariling baba habang dina-dijest ang lahat ng narinig

"Sapat na sayo na, hindi na ito magpakilala? Malaman ang pangalan nito? O makita man lang ang mukha ng nagligtas sayo?" Parang demonyong bumubulong si Whena kay Tery, isama pa ang ngisi nito na nagdadala sa atmosphere nila

But, Tery is a block-headed, "No. I'm already satisfied if my saviour accept my cookies." She refused. Tumawa ang kaharap nya

"Alam mo, Tery, magkaibang-magkaiba tayo. If may bubulong sa akin ng gayang ginawa ko sayo, I will accept it. I'm not gonna think any thing." Nasabi nito habang ngumu-nguya ng cookies

"But isn't it risky?" Confusely asked by Tery. That only made Whena laugh louder

"Risky? I didn't even think about that. It's benefit, Tery. If may mapapakinabangan ako sa isang bagay na iaalok sakin, papayag agad ako, kahit hindi ko man lang pag-isipan iyan." Pagpupunas ng babae sa luhang tumutulo sa mga mata dahil sa lubos na pagtawa. Nalilito naman sya sa sinabi nito. "And iyon ang dahilan kung bakit ganito nag sitwasyon ko ngayon. Kung bakit ako nandito." Whena shrugged but it made her explanation more truth

Napatinggin sya sa sala na malapit sa pwesto nila. Isa itong malaking frame na nakasabit sa ding-ding. Ito ang wedding picture ni Whena at Zero ng kinasal ang dalawa

It's peaceful. She didn't expect to see a wedding picture, pero mas hindi nya inaasahan na ganto kaganda at nakakasilaw ang wedding picture tuwing kakasal

Maybe they are meant to be each other, mas lalong tumaas ang chemistry ng picture. At sa mga mukha at ngiti palang ng dalawa, nakakatunaw at ingit ang mamukuha dito

She really don't know what is love. The only important at her life is friend, and that is Lanz. Ito ang sumama sa kanya hanggang sa huli, kahit anong problema na dinadaanan at nilalampasan ay nandito padin ito

Ang friend lang ang nagpatunay na may forever para sa kanya. Lanz is always beside her. She's on trouble, he's always appearing, she have a problem, he's beside her. Hindi nya alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa kanyang sarili if Lanz dissapeared one day at her life

But Lanz feelings is also important. Hindi sya magiging masaya kung hindi ito masaya. Kung hindi ito magtitiwala sa iba, hindi din sya magtiwala sa iba. That's how she depend at him, unexpectedly

Ang sinasabi nya na gusto nya tumayo mag-isa, hindi na natuloy dahil kay Lanz. Wala nga ang parents nya, but her bestfriend is always on her side. She wanted to be selfish, but it's not good. On her and on her relationship at Lanz. Mas maganda na hindi nya ito maramdaman bago pa sya tuluyang makain nito at hindi na sya maka-ahon pa muli

"Tery." She touch her heart. Something pain. She doesn't want to feel it again, and she also doesn't want to think this again

"Lanz." Nasa tabi na nya pala ang lalaki. Inaasahan na nya ito pero hindi nya padin mapigilang magulat. He know's something's wring at her again

"Somethings bothering you, Tery?" Maybe. Maybe every things gonna be alright

She pinch his pointy nose and smiled. "Wala naman." Hindi nya akalain na nasa harap na pala sya ng wedding frame nila Whena at Zero. Hindi nya naramdaman na naglakad sya papunta dito. Sa lalim siguro ng kanyang pag-iisip. "Let's go." Hinila ang matalik nyang kaibigan papuntang dinning room, na kung nasaan kanina pa nag-lalampungan ang mag-asawa dahil nawala silang dalawa

Siguro mawawala din itong nararamdaman nya. She will believe at her bestfriend, at Lanz. That's the only way she can do to help him...