It Started With A Dare

Don't Settle For Less

“Don’t you dare punch him again or I will throw more shoes on your dumb head!” Sabi niya. WTF? Did she just say that? 

“I have my reasons and your boyfriend is actually bitching around with lots of girls. Ikaw pa ang may ganang sumigaw. I punched him because of you! I punched him because he’s such a jerk!” sigaw ko. Wala na siyang nasabi. Nakatingin pa rin ang lahat ng tao sa amin. Hinanap ko si Lila. 

“You! Diba ikaw yung kahalikan ni Caleb nung isang araw, diba?” Sigaw ko sa kaniya. Natakot ata kaya tumakas ang nagtatakbo.

“What… the… h-hell are you saying, Troy?” sambit ni Sarah sa akin.

“I just told you.”

“If this is a bad joke, please, let it go already. It’s not funny anymore, Troy.” Mangiyak- ngiyak niyang sabi.

“That’s what’s wrong with people. They don’t believe the truth. They stay with the lies because it is comfort for them, but reality comes in and destroy the lies and the joy along too. It’s up to you, Sarah. I’m not going to insist on what I saw.” Sabi ko at tumalikod na. 

“And, by the way, I saw him kissing another girl earlier.” Dagdag ko pa. Umalis na ako sa scene. Tapos, biglang may tumugtog na kanta and I remember, hindi pala normal ang classes ngayon because culmination ngayon para sa music month. OPO. May music month kami ang every culmination, free ang lahat gumawa ng gusto nila. May music din AND, maaari kang magdedicate. 

Pumunta  ako sa room ng music club.

“Hi kuya TROY! Ako po si Adelaide. Magpapadedicate po ba kayo ng song?” tanong ni Adelaide. One of the members of music club.Kilala niya ako kasi sikat kami rito sa school diba? 

“Yes, please dedicate this song to her.” Binigay ko ang mp3 player ko. Nakaready na ang song dun. Just press “play”.

“Kuya Troy, ilalagay ko po ba ang name niyo?” tanong niya.

“Hindi, just dedicate the song to Sarah Mendez.” Sabi ko.

“Ai! Si ate Sarah po! Sige po!” sabi niya at nagsmile. Ang cute.

Umalis na ako at pagkatapos ng isang kanta, biglang nagsalita si Adelaide. 

“The next song is dedicated to Sarah Mendez from your secret admirer, hehe, joke lang po. Si kuya Troy po ang nagpapadedicate.” WWWWWWWWHHHHHAAAAAAAAAATTTTT!!!!!!!!??????

Bakit niya sinabi ang pangalan ko. Ano ba naman ito? Bwisit!

“Nice po ang song ate Sarah kaya listen carefully.” Tuloy pa nung bruha. Baka naman nakalimutan niyang hindi ko pinapasabi ang pangalan ko. Takteng babaeng iyon eh. Pinagtitinginan tuloy ako ng mga tao.

Tapos, nagplay na ang kanta. 

~~~~~Every deserves somebody

But girl, nobody can love you like I do

You could be a super model,

President or write a novel.

But he’s holding your back

And you’re better than that.

He won’t even buy you flowers,

Stay up late and talk for hours.

I think I can do that

I can be better than that.

You should know…

Everybody deserves somebody,

But girl nobody can love you like I do.

And I’m not perfect but you’re so worth it.

I wanna change the world for you,

So baby don’t settle for less.

You deserve the best,

You’re better than the rest

And I can be the best,

So baby don´t settle for less.

He doesn't deserve her...

I’ve been watching in front the sidelines

His mistakes become my guidelines.

Cause he’s holding your back

And you’re better than that.

I will love to buy you flowers,

Take the time to talk for hours.

Yeah I can do that.

I can be better than that.

You should know…

Everybody deserves somebody,

But girl nobody can love like I do.

And I’m not perfect but you’re so worth it.

I wanna change the world for you,

So baby don’t settle for less.

You deserve the best,

You’re better than the rest

And I can be the best,

So baby don’t settle for less.

You deserve the best,

You’re better than the rest

And I can be the best,

So baby don’t settle for less.

He takes you for granted,

Girl I can’t stand it.

Watching you panic over him.

See he’s just a nobody

I can be somebody,

Someone to love til’ the end.

Cause everybody deserves somebody,

But girl nobody can love like I do.

And I’m not perfect but you’re so worth it.

I wanna change the world for you

So baby don’t settle for less.

You deserve the best,

You’re better than the rest

And I can be the best

So baby don’t settle for less.

You deserve the best,

You’re better than the rest

And I can be the best

So baby don’t settle for less.~~~~~~~

Those are the words i can't say to her... but i hope, through this song, she'll feel how sincere i am to her.