AS THE STORY GOES...
Nag-flying kiss pa si Anica bago tuluyang maglaho ang imahe nya sa LCD Screen.
"Panyo o," inabutan ako ni Ari ng fuschia pink scarf. Kasi naman nakakaiyak 'yong message ni pinsan tsk kaya ayoko sa mga madadrama e.
"Thanks. Parang dati lang noong ikaw ang inabutan ko ng panyo."
Tinapik naman ako ni Kurt Miguel sa balikat. "Dude, you're very lucky to have a cousin like her."
"Pero mas maswerte ka kung siya ang magiging girlfriend mo," I teased.
Ngiti lang ang isinukli ni Kurt.
Napapalibutan na ng ilaw na nagmumula sa mga lamp post ang buong park dahil pasado alas-sais na pala. Naka-ready na rin ang mga katakam-takam na mga pagkain.
"Ang sweet ni Anica 'di ba Jaidon? But before the Finale, I'm going to sing you a song. That would be my answer."
I gave her a questioning look. Sagot? Para saan?
Nakita ko na lang na naka-akyat na pala siya ng stage at nag-wave pa sa'kin.
"Mr. Jaidon Louderback, listen carefully to the song will you?"
"Sure." I mouthed at her.
She smiled at nagsimula ng tumugtog ang Black Stones but this time ay si Ariadne ang vocalist.
I had no choice but to hear you
You stated your case time and again
I thought about it
Naalala ko si Anica dahil Morissette ang second name nya na surname naman ni Alanis na kumanta ng 'Head Over Feet'.
You treat me like I'm a princess
I'm not used to liking that
You ask how my day was
I smiled sheepishly because I call her 'Princess'.
You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it
It's all your fault
Napatingin ako sa paligid ng park at sa halip na umunti ang tao dahil pagabi na ay lalo pa itong nadagdagan. Kunsabagay, para kasing may mini-concert dito.
Your love is thick and it swallowed me whole
You're so much braver than I gave you credit for
That's not lip service
May mga nagvivideo na rin ng performance ng Black Stones ft. Ariadne.
You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it
It's all your fault
May mga kinikilig pang teenagers na naka-pwesto malapit sa kinatatayuan ko.
You are the bearer of
unconditional things
You held your breath and the door for me
Thanks for your patience
May kinuha si Ari sa bulsa ng pants nya na isang harmonica. Whoa astig talaga ng Prinsesa ko!
You're the best listener that I've
ever met
You're my best friend
Best friend with benefits
What took me so long
Kung pakikinggan kong mabuti ang kanta ay parang ito ang way ni Ari na sabihin sa'kin ang isang bagay na matagal ko ng hinihintay.
I've never felt this healthy before
I've never wanted something rational
I am aware now
I am aware now
Kinakausap nya ako sa pamamagitan ng kinakanta nya ngayon.
You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it
It's all your fault
Masigabong palakpakan ng mga tao ang namayani sa park. Ang iba naman ay todo cheer pa sa kanila.
Napaka-talented talaga ng future girlfriend ko. Sabi ko naman sa inyo na optimistic ako pagdating sa bagay na 'yan. Na kahit limang taon akong naghihintay sa kanya ay sulit na sulit naman. Si Ariadne na yata ang 'Ultimate Dream Girl' pero sorry guys, that girl is MINE.
Napabalik ang atensyon ko sa stage nang magsalita si Ari.
"Happy, happy birthday Mr. Jaidon Louderback. I want you to know that..."
