The Heartbeats Of Distant Melodies

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He's sleeping.

I did not bother to wake him up.

Nagtungo ako doon sa boardwalk ng lake and dip my feet in there. The wind blew aggresively and the coldness reached my core. Ang tagal ko nang nandito at di pa din gumigising itong lalaki na ito. What makes him sleep so sound?

Lagi akong nandito dahil this is my favorite hangout since I was a kid and unlike the other days, this day is unusual. Bukod sa di ko inaasahan na dito ko sya makikita, my heart feels so active that I thought it would escape my ribcage in any minute. I used to be calm whenever I am here, but now this is a total different shit.

I glanced at his direction to see his angelic face sleeping.

He's so calm. I cannot help but think what brought him here? Does he have problems? Of course, sino bang walang problema? Kahit naman mga sanggol may problema di lang nila masabi in words kasi all they can do is cry. Iba iba din tayo nang pag eexpress nang problems. Pero how about this guy? Is this his own way?

Matagal na kaya niyang alam itong hangout ko? Imposible. Bakit naman ngayon lang siya napadpad kung matagal na niyang alam ito?

I know this sleeping guy since we were kids. This guy is so popular especially in our town. For some, being rich is what it takes for you to be popular, but I disagree in that. Aside from being rich, he's got that face that is not so ordinary. His societal disposition maybe would just be a bonus.

He's smart as what they told me. Well, I have known that at di naman na nabago yun, I am not that surprised though, he's been really smart. Lalo lang akong humahanga sa kanya. And he's also a great chic magnet as what I have observed. Chic magnet na noon pero mas gumrabe pa ata ngayon.

Girls my age would often trample on his feet and would still be willing to be at his awe always. Iba ibang babae ang nagkakagusto sa kanya, may kasing edad ko, may kasing edad niya, at pati na rin mas matanda sa kanya. He's not that hard to like kasi he's actually good and matured looking. 

When you look at one corner of our campus, you'll always see that there are group of girls who are so occupied by his presence. Sometimes it is not in groups, merong din nag iisa lang, quietly looking at him. Eyes full of admiration.

I don't have to hide myself when I saw him with different girls each day. I am a nobody. I am just me.

Everybody notices how fast he change his girls everyday like its a flavor of a day. But no one bothered to question it. In fact, it turned out to be like everyone's license to get close to him.

A random memory flashed in my mind proving that he's got a bad reputation for girls.

Last monday, it was Tanya who was holding his arms. Then come tuesday, it was now Perry. On Wednesday, it became Flor. Today it's Joan's turn.

Tanya and Joan were my classmates back in grade 9 whom I understand as the girls who have deep infatuation to this guy. Since Nic came back a year ago, madaming nabaliw sa existence nya at kabilang na doon sina Tanya and Joan. 

Tanya and Joan weren't really close since they both like the same guy. Minsan nahuhuli ko sila noong grade 9 kami na talagang tahasang nag-iirapan kahit pa nagdidiscuss ang teachers namin. Well I don't care. Just like what I said, I am a nobody. 

Hindi naman ako nahihirapang tanggapin na maraming nagkakagusto kay Nic ngayon dahil iba talaga ang karisma niya. Wala din akong pakialam kung araw araw silang magsungitan sa klase kasi di naman ako nakikipaglapit sa kanila. Mahirap na at mapag initan pa ako.

"Bakit sino ka ba sa akala mo ha? Ako ang girlfriend nyang nilalandi mong insekto ka!" hiyaw ni Tanya kay Joan na nakalingkis sa braso nitong lalaki na ito.