keeper (✔)

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zoe

"tama na nga yang drama mo," sabi ni baklang yohan sa akin.

inirapan ko nga. kasi naman itong baklang 'to, hindi naman ako nagdadrama. kung ano-ano pang pinagsasabi. kinwento ko lang naman ang nangyari kaninang hapon tapos bigla niyang ginamit ang account ko para magpost ng status.

kinunan pa talaga ako ng litrato.

pero ang mas nakakainis, nag comment pa 'yung eunice na 'yun.

"pakealamero ka talaga," komento ko.

tumawa lang siya bilang sagot.

alas nuebe na sa gabi at ito kami ngayon, nasa bakuran ng bahay namin, nagpapahangin. ewan kung bakit bigla nalang napadalaw sa bahay itong si yohan. pero kahit papano, thankful naman ako. at least may nasabihan ako sa mga hinanakit ko tungkol kanina.

medyo inaantok na rin ako kaya naipikit ko ang mga mata ko. naramdaman ko ang pag-akay ni yohan sa ulo ko papunta sa balikat niya. hindi nalang ako pumalag pa, i just feel like i need a literal shoulder to lean on.

"walang hiya ang seungwoo na 'yun. taken na pala tapos ang kapal ng mukhang mag confess! napahiya pa naman ako dahil nagconfess ako."

"ano yung sinabi mo sa kaniya?" tanong ni yohan.

"natural sinabi ko na gusto ko siya. sabi ko i like you han seungwoo."

"then i like you too zoe."

napamulat ako nang marinig ko ang isang boses.

he was right in front of me, with sad yet serious eyes. simpleng damit lang naman ang suot niyo but dang he looks so perfect.

"seungwoo..."

hoy puso, baka nakalimutan mong pinaglaruan ka lang niyan? wag ka nga munang lumandi.

in just a second, nawala na si yohan sa tabi ko. natira kaming dalawa ni seungwoo pero walang nagsalita sa amin.

"zoe i likeㅡteka. like parin ba 'to? i've been attracted to you for more than two years. should i still call this like?"

i stared at him coldly. hearing these words, naaalala ko lang ang chinat niya.

"stop. wag kang mag-confess. you already clarified to me that you're taken. sino nga yun? yeah right, eunice. 'yung bago mong babae. i'm tired of looking at someone that isn't mine."

"then own me, zoe."

halos maubusan na ako ng hininga nang bigla niya akong hinila palapit sa kaniya.

"keep me, zoe."

"pero paano si eunice? sabi moㅡ"

"do you think i could find another girl who can keep my heart better than you?" seryoso niyang tanong.

he held my hand tightly. hindi ko alam kung nararamdaman niya ba ang panginginig ng kamay ko.

"anong pinagsasabi mo?"

"zoe, 'yung kanina... right after i confessed to you, promise nag-cr lang naman ako. tapos biglang pinakealaman nina dohyon at seungyoun ang cellphone ko. and the rest that was said after my confession is not sent by me," mahabang paliwanag niya.

"eh sino si eunice? bakit nakabeb yun sayo?"

"kaibigan lang namin 'yun. lahat naman ng kaibigan niya tinatawag niyang beb."

ah kaibigan...

but should i?

should i trust him?

or baka excuses lang 'to?

nabasag ang lahat ng tanong sa mga isip ko nang biglang kumanta si seungwoo.

"tonight neol baraeda juneun gil nae nae naega byeon haettdago malhaji
neol saenggakhaji anhneundago neoneun tudeoldaeji

(tonight the entire time
you told me i have changed
that i'm not considerate of you
you complain)

eonjena
neon sarangi seolleimini

naegen sarangeun iksukhamya
neoreul ddeoollineun geu shiganeul ddaro dujin anha

(is love always like butterflies to you?

to me, it’s being comfortable
i don’t set apart time to think about you)

neul neol saenggakhae
geurae neol saenggakhae
babbeun harueui sungan sungan

geu sungando nega boyeo
modu boyeojul sun eobsjiman jogeumeun neodo neuggijanha

(i always think about you

yes, I think about you
even on busy days, each moment, i see you in each of those moments
i can’t show you everything but you can feel a little too, right?)

neul neol saenggakhae
maeil neol saenggakhae
jami euleo ggumgguneun sungando
nae ape utneun geureon neoreul saenggakhae

(i always think about you

every day, i think about you
even at the moment when i fall asleep and dream
i think about you, smiling in front of me)"

[ a/n: the song is entitled 'i think about you' by one more chance. this song was covered by eunsang, wooseok and seungwoo. y'all check it out.]

"neul neol saenggakhae
(i always think about you)"

my lips remained glued. hindi na naman ako makapagsalita. ano bang pwersa na meron ang lalaking 'to para magkaganito ako tuwing nasa harap niya?

and i never thought his voice could be so sweet.

"zoe, i always think about you. no one else. is it not enough reason for you to keep me?"

i stared deep unto his eyes. he stared at me back with those sweet sincere eyes. at nakahawak parin 'yung kamay niya sa kamay ko at ilang distansiya lang din ang pagitan namin.

i took a deep breath. and slowly carved a smile on my face before i say...

"okay, i'll be your keeper."

in just a moment, seungwoo pulled me close to him.

"thank you, keeper."

and then his lips landed on my forehead.

han seungwoo, i am finally your keeper.