Songs of Stories

Take her to the moon for me

Kamusta na kaya sya? Sila? I laughed at the thought. Nandito ako sa bubong. I stared at the moon.

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Argh, nasaan na ba sya? I made it clear to him na exactly gantong time dadating sya. He's always late pag date namin. Pinagsisipa ko na ang maliliit na bato dahil sa pagkainip. Every minute, i'd look on my watch. I'm panicking inside. What if he'll ditch me? I'm going to fucking kill my good-looking, hot boyfriend if that happens.

My heart jumped when i felt someone hugged me from the back. Nagpumiglas ako dahil akala ko kung sino. But i smelled the familiar scent, that manly scent. Tss, he's late. I tried to get his hands away from me.

He chuckled. Lalapit pa sana sya sakin ng itaas ko ang palad ko. Hudyat para patigilin sya. Akala ata nito papalagpasin ko ng ganun-ganun lang yung pagpapahintay nya sakin ng kalahating oras?

"What's wrong?" Halata ang pagtataka sa boses nya. His forehead creased.

"Look at the time." I said coldly. I arched my eyebrows on him. It seems like he forgot that he's late!

I waited for fucking 30 minutes. Grr.

"Look at your back." He said in a husky voice. He grinned which makes me pissed.

I turned my gaze on my back. At muntik na kong mapaupo ng nakita ko si papa. My dad is an ofw. I didn't see him for 3 years. I froze. I felt the emotions pouring in my heart. My eyes watered. I looked at him like it was a dream. Is this true? And then he...smiled. And that felt like a signal that this is real. My dad is here right infront of me!

Napatakbo ako kay papa at napayakap. I hugged him, scared that if i let go. He would disappear again. My tears are falling endlessly. I'm trying to hold it back but it felt like my emotions are just scattered everywhere and i can't stop it from coming out.

"I missed you, sweetheart." My dad said. I felt him caressing my back and patting it. I hugged him tightly. God knows that i'm a papa's girl.

I hugged him for a minute before facing him.

"How? You told me last week you didn't have enough money." I said hoarsely while wiping my tears. I'm so emotional. I'm so embarassed.

"I think you should ask your boyfriend," He said, smiling. "Go, you should thank him."

Tuloy-tuloy parin ang agos ng luha ko. At napatingin ako sa lalaking pinakamamahal ko.

I pouted.

Tumatawa syang lumapit sakin. Tumakbo ako sa kanya. At yumakap.

"Stop crying. That's my gift. Happy Birthday, baby." He said in a husky voice again.

"P-pano-"

"Are you going to ask me pano ko napauwi ang dad mo?"

He's tall so i have to look up on him. I nodded.

Nginuso nya si Dad. Bumaling naman ang tingin ko kay Dad.

"He paid for my ticket, sweetheart." Sabi ni Dad na ipinagtaka ko.

Kumunot ang noo ko at napabaling sa boyfriend ko. My eyes squinted. Confusion is the first thing i felt. How?

"Where did you get the money?" I said.

He only smiled. And then i realized... My lips parted.

"Don't tell me. Ginamit mo ang ipon mo para rito?" I said and my eyes widened.

He chuckled sexily. He stared at me like i'm the only person he can see. He pinched my cheeks.

"Hindi mo naman kailangan gamitin ang-"

Hindi ko na natuloy ang sasabihin ko ng hinigit nya ko para yakapin. I felt his warm body against mine. I feel...safe. I feel...happy.

"Hush, baby. I'll do everything to make you happy. I'll do everything for you, baby. I'll give anything you want just to see your smile. Even if it cost me fortune." He said then he kissed me on my forehead.

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I stared at the moon again.

Unti-unting tumulo ang luha ko. I wiped my tears and smile. I think i have knives around my heart. It hurts. So bad. Why the fuck things were so perfect and then it will go the other way around? I bit my lip hoping that it bleeds. So the pain that i'm feeling right now would turn into physical pain. I bit my lip hardly until it tasted metal. I sighed.

"And now, it's my time to make you happy.." I said. My tears are still falling nonstop.

"I'd let you go, so you can be happy with her."

"Please, do everything to make her happy. Love her the way you love me or even more than that."

"Atleast, take her to the moon for me, Night."

-Say you love her everytime, like how you told me that last time.

Napangiti ako ng narinig ang linya galing sa aking earphones.

I'll do the same too, baby. I'll do everything to make you happy even if it hurts me. Even if it kills me inside. For your happiness.

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