My Mystery Girl

BFF to BF

"Alam ko na." si Zac, inagaw ba naman sa bata yung football at iniabot sakin.

"Anong gagawin ko dito, babatuhin ko si Cara?"

"Pwede din yung katabi nya." Alex.

Sira talaga 'tong mga bugoy na 'to. Pero wala na din akong maisip na iba pang paraan. It's now or never.

Sorry Coy.

Pinikit ko ang mata ko after ko syang batuhin. Tinamaan kaya?

"Bulls!" I heard Cara curse.

When I look at her she's holding the left part of her head.

She's now looking at the screen.

The video's now on the part where I was beside Cara on her first heartbreak.

How I felt jealous when she got her first boyfriend which obviously was not me.

I became her shoulder to cry on.

I promised to protect her.

I looked at Cara's side again, she was looking at me too and she was crying.

Damn. Naiiyak na din ako.

We both face again the big screen.

Cara always dreamt of studying in London to pursue her dream to be a fashion designer.

The one playing on the video now is how I picture us saying goodbye to each other.

How devastated i'll get kapag nawala sya sakin.

Mukha mang wala akong pakialam sa kanya, but I really care for her.

I don't wanna lose her without saying her how much I love her and that I will wait for her even if it will take me forever.

End of video.

Natapos na ang small show ko pero pinanatili ko sa mga staffs na dimlight lang ang paligid. I even asked them for a follow spot focused to me and Cara.

Nilapitan ko sya, umiiyak pa din sya. Kelangan kong pigilan ang mga luha ko, baka hindi ko na kasi magawang sabihin ang mga gusto kong sabihin kapag hinayaan kong mangibabaw ang emosyon ko.

"What the hell is this Doy?" she asked.

"Coy, gusto kong humingi ng tawad sa'yo for lying to you years ago. Wala talaga akong ibang gusto noon. It has always been you."

"Pero bakit sabi mo..." Cara.

"Cause it wasn't the right time. We were both so young back then, we're only thirteen. What if hindi ka pala sigurado at nadadala ka lang ng mga emosyon mo, dahil lagi tayong magksama kaya inakala na mong love yun.

Kahit sigurado na akong ikaw ang gusto kong makasama habangbuhay, pinigilan ko. Ayaw kong isugal ang friendship natin, ayaw kong mawala ka sakin if it doesn't work out.

Kung alam mo lang how jealous I got nang ibaling mo kay Alex ang atensyon mo after ko i-reject ang feelings mo, gusto kong suntukin ang sarili ko dahil kasalanan ko naman eh. You gave me a chance but I blew it away."

"Pakipot ka kasi eh." natatawang tukso sakin ni Cara.

"Nakikinig ka ba? Hindi pa nga right time noon eh."

"So kelan ang right time?"

"Ngayon."

Humakbang ako ng konti paurong.

"In front of everyone I'm asking you Caramel Lyanna Seo, will you cross the boundaries with me and be more than my girl bestfriend?"

"Kailangan bang mahaba rin ang isagot ko sa mahaba tanong na yun?"

"Sorry. Haha. Okay paikliin natin. Coy, will you be my girlfriend?"

I raised my pinky finger, ayaw ko kasing lumuhod, ginawa na kasi ni Alex kanina yun.

Nanatili lang syang nakatitig sakin.

"Hmmmnnn.. I'll think about it." she said and turned her back.

"Cara..."

Magrereklamo pa sana ako but then she met my pinky finger with hers, grabbed me on my neck, pull me close to her and whisper...

"With all my heart, I'm all yours."

She pecked on my lips.

"Nah. That's not how you kiss your boyfriend."

I pulled her on her waist and kissed her passionately.

I heard people around us clapping.

"Way to go Dave." Hana.

"That's our boy." Eid.

Sige mang-asar lang kayo. I don't care. I have my girl now. And we'll be forever.