Sela's Collection of Clichés (SEBY)

Chapter 19

Sela's POV

"Ano ba tong ginagawa natin Mars? Haha."

"Sasayaw nga tayo diba?." Lagay niya ng isang kamay ko sa bewang niya at isa sa kamay. Sabay lagay niya naman ng kamay niya sa balikat ko.

"Para naman tayong mga tanga dito eh haha walang tugtog."

"Then at least use your imagination. Naaalala mo nung mga bata pa tayo? Ganun din kaya ginagawa natin. Well for me, the sounds of the waves are enough. Just close your eyes and imagine that you're somewhere else. Close your eyes and think of a happy place." She said at nagstart nang magsway as if may music na talaga.

Nakatitig parin ako sa mukha niya. There goes that smile again.

"I can't."

"Bakit?." Tanong niya tila nagtataka.

"I don't think I'd be able to close my eyes when that happy place is right in front of me."

Napangiti naman siya dahil dun.

"Corny Mars ah haha." Hampas niya sakin.

"Bakit? Eh totoo naman. You're the exact reason why I think reality is better than my dreams Abby. I could go to other places na exciting, luxurious and cozy but it will never make me happy like you do. With you, I'm home.." patay ka Sela pinaiyak mo na. I started swaying as I wiped her tears.

Welcome to wonderland
We've got it all
Potions and pastries that make you grow tall
Forests and cottages, castles and cards that can talk

"Ikaw kasi Mars eh, pinapaiyak mo ko." She smiled. And ayun na, hindi na namin namalayang we're dancing na. Natawa naman kami sa mga sarili namin. Pero tuloy parin sa pagsasayaw.

Welcome to wonderland
Look where you're at
Maddest of hatters
The Cheshire Cat
Magical cabins and lovely white rabbits with clocks

You have no idea how I wanted it so bad to be your partner in the dance that night. You have no idea how I've wanted to do this with you. Kailan mo ba talaga ako makikita Abby?.

FLASHBACK

Nasa labas ako nang bahay nila nang marinig kong sumisigaw ang Daddy ni Abby.

"Nababaliw ka na ba Abelaine?! Yung best friend mo pa talaga! Anong kaimoralan ba ang tinuturo ng babaeng yun sayo ha at nagkakaganyan ka?!."

"Dad, calm down okay? Hindi po totoo yun. Kulang lang talaga sa pansin yung Gabb na yun. You think ba na I'm capable of doing that?."

"Dapat lang. Dahil wala akong anak na tibo! Naiintindihan mo? Kaya don't you even dare--"

Dancing through a dream
Underneath the stars
Laughing till the morning comes
Everyone that leaves has a heavy heart
Oooh, won-derland I love

Welcome to wonderland
I'll be your guide
Holding your hand under sapphire skies
Let's go exploring or we could just go for
A walk

"Well, isa lang naman ang naiisip kong dahilan. You're secretly in love with her."

"Ano?!. Kuya hindi--ano ka ba? Parang sister ko na yun no. Di kami talo."

"Well, siguraduhin mo lang na totoo yang sinasabi mo. Kasi the moment na malaman kong may sulutang nangyayari, magkalimutan nalang tayo."

Welcome to wonderland
Where should we go
There's a tea party along down the road
Make an appearance and maybe they'll sing us a song

Dancing through a dream
Underneath the stars
Laughing till the morning comes
Everyone that leaves has a heavy heart
Oooh, won-derland I love

"Babalik din yun. Makapag-emote ka naman dyan para kang namatayan, jowa jowa?. Diba wala namang label?." Sabi ko, trying to lift her mood up.

"Nakakainis ka Mars. Namimiss ko lang kasi. Hindi naman siguro kailangang magjowa kayo para lang makaramdam ng ganun diba?."

Nothing around here is quite
As it seems
Not sure if anything is real or
A dream

"Ba't nagrereklamo ka parin ngayong nakita mo na nga ang hinahanap mo?."

"Kasi nga po, hindi pwede. Ayokong mahulog sa taong yun. May iba pa po bang paraan--"

"Alam mo iha, pinapangunahan mo ang mga pangyayari eh. Kung patuloy kang ganyan, hindi mo matututunan ang mga mahahalagang leksyon na kailangan mo."

"Natatakot po kasi ako manang na baka--"

"Mahal ka niya kaya wala kang dapat ikatakot."

EOFB

Mahal ako ni Abby?. Nabudol ba ko? Kasi pakiramdam ko talagang napaniwala ako nung manghuhula eh. Pero andito parin yung realidad na si Kuya ang gusto ni Abby at hindi dapat ako naniniwala sa mga manghuhula kasi hindi naman totoo yun.

Walang sino mang tao sa mundo ang makakapagsabi kung sino talaga ang para sayo. Kahit ikaw mismo, hindi mo makikita yun.

I don't believe in love at first sight. I don't believe in falling accidentally. I don't believe in anything cliché like a happy ending. Siguro that's the reason kung bakit hindi ko parin siya nahahanap hanggang ngayon kasi ako mismo ayoko ng happy ending. Siguro dahil yun na yung kinagisnan kong normal.

My family's broken because Dad made the wrong decision. At least for us na pamilya niya. Well, he chose to be honest. Hindi niya lang talaga naisip kung gaano kami maaapektuhan dun. Hindi ko nakita na may happy ending sa parents ko na naisip kong okay lang naman pala kahit hindi happy ending. Kaya lang isa lang sa kanila ang mukhang masaya, kung sino pa talagang nang-iwan.

Wala naman akong sama ng loob kay Daddy. Well konti lang. Kahit kasi baligbaligtarin mo yung situation masakit pa rin eh. Yung pakiramdam na hindi ka pinili dahil hindi na ikaw yung nagpapasaya sa kanya.

Siguro nga ganun niya kamahal yung babaeng yun that he is more than willing to lose everything just to be with her.

And the only thing sure from the start
Is the song that's inside of your heart
Don't let
It leave

If this was a dream then at least I've got
Memories for when morning comes
Now that I must leave with a heavy heart
Oooh, won-derland I love

And Abby, I don't think I could be selfish like Dad.

KINABUKASAN

I woke up beside her. Ang sarap nyang panoorin habang tulog. Nakaharap ngayon kami sa isa't isa so I gently stroked her hair like I usually do.

FF

Kasama ko ngayon ang family ni Abby para mangisda sa bangka. Katabi ko si Mark habang nasa kabilang bangka naman si Abby at Coco. Hindi naman gaanong kalayuan samin.

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Abby's POV

"Nakamove on nako okay?. Dapat move on ka narin--" Sabi ko kay Coco.

"Ate, kilala kita. Sige na, tell me. Bumalik ba?."

"Hindi nga. Ang kulit."

"Isn't it awkward to date her brother?. Baka mamaya nyan matukso ka pa--"

"Hinding hindi na mangyayari yun. I've learned my lesson. Di na ulit ako magpapauto. Besides, totoo naman talagang gusto ko si Miguel. I wouldn't lie to my parents, especially to Sela kung hindi. Kaya itikom mo yang bibig mo kung gusto mo pang mabuhay."