One Fateful Night

Chapter 11

-BLAKE-

Taking it slow, but it's not typical
He already knows that my love is fire

Nagising ako nang may marinig akong kumakanta.

His heart was a stone, but then his hands roamed
I turned him to gold and it took him higher

Sinundan ko ang boses na yun at nakita ko na si Gwen, habang nagluluto ay kumakanta.

Well, I'll be your daydream, I'll be your favorite things

Sumandal ako sa pader at pumikit. I'd give up everything for mornings like this.

We could be beautiful
Get drunk on the good life, I'll take you to paradise

I never imagined that my life would be like this. I was just having fun that night. I was happy go lucky. But then, she happened.  Nagulat ako nang malaman ko na student ko sya.

I know, this is wrong but something about her is intoxicating. She makes me feel high.

Say you'll never let me go

Of course, I won't. I smiled at that thought.

Deep in my bones, I can feel you
Take me back to a time only we knew
Hideaway

I looked at her intently. She's so beautiful. It feels like looking at her is forbidden. Damn, kung maririnig ako ng mga kaibigan ko ngayon, baka pagtawanan nila ako.

We could waste the night with an old film
Smoke a little weed on the couch in the back room
Hideaway

Who would've thought the great Blake Ramos will fall in love? At ang nakakatawa dun, studyante ko pa. 

Say you'll never let me go

"I'll never let you go." Sabi ko sakanya.

Pinatay nya ang stove at humarap sakin.

Lumapit ako sakanya at niyakap nya ako.

I hugged her back.

I kissed her forehead.

Then suddenly, may naramdaman akong likido sa dibdib ko.

She's crying.

"Baby, what's wrong?" I asked her while trying to make her stop.

"Wala. Masaya lang ako. Kasi nakilala kita. This is wrong--" I cut her off.

"Gwen, you are my favorite mistake." I whispered to her.

"Ikaw din Blake. You'll always be that mistake I'll never regret." She answered.

Pinunasan ko ang luha nya and I kissed her nose then her lips.

"I love you." I smiled at her.

She looked at me.

Her eyes.. Something's in her eyes.

Her pupils were dilating.

May nabasa ako na if your pupils are dilating, then you are looking at someone you like or love.

She stuck her tongue out at kumuha na ng plato.

"Lika na baby, kain na tayo!" She giggled.

Aba, parang kanina umiiyak lang 'to ah?

**

It's been a week since she changed.

I mean, Gwen is being sweet. Too sweet, actually.

And that's definitely fine.

"Baby, magsisimba pa tayo!" She kissed my eyes.

Ngitian ko sya.

"Kaya nga, babe."

"Bat Inaantok  ka?!" She pouted.

I kissed her lips.

"Hindi babe." I looked at her again.

Sya na ata ang pinakamagandang nangyari sa buhay ko.

"Baaaabe! Tara na." She looked at me with those pleading eyes.

Niyakap ko sya. "Sige."

Habang nasa simbahan kami ay bigla ko syang na-imagine na naglalakad papuntang altar.

Nainis lang ako nang mapansin ko na may lalaking kanina pa nakatingin kay Gwen.

Napaubo ako. Inakbayan ko sya at tiningnan ng masama ang lalaking iyon.

Back the fuck off. Nakita mong may kasama diba?

That guy smirked.

Whatever you do, this girl is mine. 

Paglabas namin ng simbahan, bigla akong hinawakan ni Gwen sa braso.

"Blake, may naiwan ata ako sa loob."

Sasamahan ko na sana sya kaso sabi nya, sya nalang daw at saglit lang naman yun.

Sumandal ako sa pinto ng kotse ko habang hinihintay ko sya.

Five minutes na wala pa sya.

Bumalik ako sa simbahan at nakita ko sya na may kausap na lalaki.

That guy again.

Nilapitan ko sya at inakbayan.

"A-ahm.. Blake, si Conrad... K-kaibigan ko dati.." Gwen said.

I smiled at that guy sarcastically.

He smirked again.

"Oh I see. He's Blake Ramos? Nice to meet you, Blake."

Tinignan ko sya.

"Right. You're protecting her. Of course, you should. Advice lang, try do protect her more. Before you notice it, she's slipping out of your hands." At pagkasabi nya nun, umalis sya kaagad.

"T-tara na."

Habang nasa kotse kami ay tahimik lang si Gwen.

"What's wrong? Did he do something wrong?" I asked her.

"Wala, Blake. Anyway, you don't have to worry. I know him.. He was my friend." I nodded at di na sya kinulit pa.

And that same night, nawala sya sakin.