"Ang awiting ito'y para sa iyo
At kung maubos ang tinig, di magsisisi
Dahil iyong narinig mula sa labi ko
Salamat. Salamat."
-- Salamat; Yeng Constantino
We went to Stennie's house today. It's their subdivision's fiesta, and the party would also serve as a despedida.
You see, Stennie's leaving for Chicago. Their family would be staying there for good. We learned about it for a quite a time now. Knowing Stennie, we thought it was all just a joke. But it is not. And we're making the most of her time here in the country. Their flight would probably in mid-August, or early September. And we don't know when will she come back, or if she will even come back.
So cutting the drama, I was with Jayson on my way to Stennie's house. We're really having a good catch-up chat that we didn't notice that we've already passed the subdivision. So we had to walk our way back.
Jette and Jonna were already there. There were also the guests of Stennie's older sisters.
I miss it. I miss them. I have not seen them for about a month, and I already miss them. I miss the laughter, and our odd use of the language. We had catch-up stories (though there was nothing new for Jette for me since we're talking over the phone almost every night), and it's nice to know what's happening to your friends. I miss it, every single detail of it. And it's really nice to laugh the way you naturally laugh, and to speak the kind of language you naturally speak, and to be with people that seem so natural to be with.
There were only few of Stennie's guests, actually. There were just seven of us. And I feel privileged to be one of those seven. 8D
The food was great. I really like the buko salad (indeed, I like it so much that we had several servings 8D). Stennie's mom was nice, and his dad too.
When it began to drizzle, we moved inside the house. And we drank. (Yes, by "drinking", I mean alcoholic drink. :P ) This was actually my third time to drink with friends, though I started drinking since high school. The first one was on Eday's grad party, then Jette's birthday, then this.
Being a weakling at this, I really got dizzy when we finished one bottle. They said I was so flushed, and indeed, I was. Heeh.
We also sang at the videoke. I was really doing funny things. Waa. Weakling, I am.
But when Alexa began to sing "Salamat", the cheery mood faded. Stennie cried, and Alexa and Jette too. I was trying to lift up the atmosphere by singing with her in a funny way, but we all felt the sadness.
They were still crying when we finished the song and we went back inside.
For me, there were no tears. I didn't cry. I held it back. Maybe all my tears I shed during every time I remember Steni and their soon-departure was enough. I've shed enough. Or maybe not.
We left. I embraced Steni and told her we're going to see each other again, before their departure. The laughter, the jokes, the tears, the stories--everything would remain in my memory. It's not the end, there would be more happy memories.
Labels: friends, high school, Steni
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