Almost A Happy Ending

Chapter 1: It's rude to stare you know.

He once told me he don't mind about the chase. But, until when?

Nag beep ang cellphone ko na puro GM, reminder ng Smart at LOADWATCH ng Globe lang ang laman.

I opened the message at napangisi ako ng mabasa ang text ng babaeng kanina ko pa hinihintay. Bruha talaga to.

Anne: 

"Bes! Huhuhu. Deretso ka nalang ng simbahan please? Si daddy kase hinatid ako. Papunta na me there now. See yah later alligator! *wink*"

May mga tao talagang gaya ng babaeng to. Paasa.

Sumakay na ako ng tricycle papuntang katedral. 5:30 na rin pala. Late na nga kaming dinismiss ng teacher namin sa Chemistry hinintay ko pa si Rianne na "magpapaalam lang daw sa office ng daddy nya" kaya eto, double kill. Paniguradong late ako nito.

Rianne Hidalgo is one of my best bud at school. Nangunguna hindi lang sa acads but as well as extra curricular activities mapa division, regional at even national level pa. She's also a choir member na syang mas ikina bilib ko sa kanya. Hindi lang halata pero she's one of the smartest.

Nag bayad ako at dali daling bumaba ng tricycle. Inayos ko sandali ang uniform ko at ang itim na hanggang beywang kong buhok. I was gifted with this naturally straight and easy to fix na buhok kaya kahit walang suklay-suklay eh okay lang.

This is my first day sa choir nila Rianne kaya medyo kabado ako. Hindi naman kase ako sumali noong screening dahil alam ko na hindi ganun ka ganda ang boses ko. Sabi nga ni lola "hindi ka pang birit pero pwede na".

There where few na nagdadasal sa loob. Medyo dim ang mga lights dahil wala namang regular mass tuwing Thursday at choir practice lang kaya wala masyadong tao.

Medyo kumalma ako pagkapasok ko ng Katedral. I've been to numerous parishes, chapels and churches in and out the city (perks of having a religious fam. Specially sa lola ko ako lumaki)
But I can say Sto. Nino Cathedral is different.
The solemn place is inviting, no wonder it's my favorite place in town.

Narinig ko agad ang boses ng bestfriend ko. She got this loud voice na parang lalaki na ewan. Her looks and her voice are totally opposite. Whenever she talks, she seems shouting when she's really not kaya pag magkasama kayo in a vast crowd you won't loose her.

Nahanap ko siya sa choir area kasi it's obviously the place where choir members would go. Naman.

There where 10 of them, napansin ko ang isang matabang lalaki which I think ang trainor since nakita ko na yata to sa picture ni Rianne sa facebook. Tsaka, among all of them sya yung pinaka matanda.
He's not that tall, he has this strict aura and a 5-months-pregnant like tummy.

I was silently checking the place. Naagaw ang pansin ko ng isang lalaking maputi. Naka upo sya sa may piano area, siguro ay siya yung pianista. May papel syang binabasa at nakakunot pa ng konti ang kanyang noo sa pagka seryoso sa ginagawa.
He's wearing a black v-neck shirt and a blue faded jeans which made him look even more fairer. Chinito. Matangos ang ilong, pink yung maliit nyang mga labi at clean cut yung buhok.
Yung tipong kahit anong lakas ng hangin it will just blew his hair but it won't make him look stressed. Presko. Malinis. Typical nice guy look.