FLASHBACK
(KIEFER's POV)
I never stopped pursuing Mika after that romantic Valentine date.
We're constant textmates and facetime buddies. I visit her every weekend sa bahay nila. During Sundays, we would attend mass either at GB Chapel or at Sanctuario de San Antonio. Tas pasyal sa mall. Kakain. Pag tinatamad naman sya na maglakad-lakad, umuuwi kami sa kanila. Dun kami tumatambay.
Mika is not allowed to go out on weekdays, unless it's a holiday or sembreak. Priority pa rin nya syempre ang pag aaral nya. Although may basbas na ang parents nya na pwede na sya ligawan, I dont want to cross the line. They are just protecting their bunso and I fully understand.
I have always been very vocal about my feelings for Mika. Lagi ko naman sinasabi sa kanya na mahal na mahal ko sya. Hindi ko na kailangang mag explain kung kelan at paano nagsimula, basta ang alam ko sa sarili ko, mahal na mahal ko sya. Madalas ngiti lang sinasagot nya sa akin. Minsan idadivert nya lang yung usapan. Pero ok lang, handa naman akong maghintay kung di pa sya ready.
I sometimes make random "banat" thru twitter and IG. Pero sya tahimik lang. Tahimik lang na nagdidelete ng mga posts ko na ayaw nyang makita ng ibang tao. Haha! Yes, I gave her my password. Even if she's not yet my girlfriend at that time, her having my password is a sign that I am dead-serious not playing around. Na wala akong itinatago. Walang overlap. Walang ibang masasagasaan. On the other hand, kiniclaim ko na na akin sya. Hahaha! Binakuran ko na. Gwardiyado na kumbaga. Ang kay Pedro, ay kay Pedro, bawal ang singit. Kaya sorry na lang sa mga nagbabalak na pumorma sa kanya. Akin si Mika. Ok? Ok.
Anyway, As much as we want to keep everything "private", we cant do so kasi kada labas namin we have paparazzi shots. Spotted here and there. What's so frustrating is we cant please everyone. Meron at meron bashers. Nakakahiya sa kanya at sa pamilya nya. She's getting bashed because of me. I'm so fortunate na sya pa yung nagsasabi sakin to shrug it off. On my part, it's easier said than done. Hindi ko talaga kayang palampasin lang lalo pag sya na yung pinag uusapan. There was one instance when a fan mocked her and said stupid things about her and even posting a naked photo of her na obviously photoshopped. It really draw my ire. So I lashed back in a subtle yet sarcastic manner.
Mika does not deserve all these crap. That's why I am doing the best that I can to protect her.
Madami kaming pinagdaanan ni Mika from our getting-to-know stage until I formally courted her. Kaya naman nung sinagot nya ako, I am definitely the happiest guy on earth.
That day, April 13, we only watched a movie. Kain. Shopping. Typical date that we have. I did not expect that something special is going to happen. Pagkatapos kasi ng date namin, hinatid ko na sya. Bumaba ako ng kotse to open the car door for her. Sabi ko, "Di na ako papasok sa loob Miks, hanggang dito na lang ako sa gate." Tahimik lang sya.
"Uhmmm, Hope you had a good time", sabi ko kanya habang magkaharap kami.
"Of course, I did." Sagot nya sa akin.
Hahalik lang dapat ako sa kanya sa cheeks to bid goodbye when all of sudden she kissed me on the lips, smack lang, sabay sabi sakin, "I love you too Kief".
Of course I was surprised sa ginawa nya. Bumilis bigla yung heart beat ko.
"Are you serious?!!!!! Natatawang sabi ko, medyo napalakas ata yung boses ko kaya sinenyasan nya ako na hinaan ito.
"Totoo ba yung narinig ko? Pwede mo bang ulitin?" Pangungulit ko sa kanya habang hawak hawak ko na ang mga kamay nya.
She hugged me so tightly, parang naiiyak sya, kahit ako nadala na rin ng emosyon ko. I knew we were both in tears because of so much happiness.
