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Sweet Thing #7 - Love Songs

SWEET THING #7 – LOVE SONGS

Freya’s P.O.V.

One season, two seasons pass and it’s been a year
But the thing I can’t forget
Is the sound of your laugh whenever I talked

 “LSS ka pala sa duet natin ha.” Natigil ako sa pagkanta dahil sa nagsalita. Ilang saglit lang ay nasa harapan ko na siya with the usual smile plastered in his face. Ugh! “Kinilig naman ako dun.”

I just rolled my eyes upon hearing those from him. But I wasn’t aware that I’m still humming that song. “Sasabog na ko dito sa kilig. Hindi ko na alam kung pipigilan ba kita para hindi ako sumabog o hahayaan lang kitang ituloy yan dahil masarap pakinggan?”

“Bakit ang feeler mo, Yeol? I just…” Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko ba itong ipaalam sa kanya kasi para ko na ring hinayaang mas makilala pa niya ako. “… like the song.” But I ended up telling him anyway. I looked away. This won’t hurt, right? Argh! This is frustrating. A delicate side of me shouldn’t be revealed. “Not the fact that I had a duet with you.”

“Ouch!” Umarte pa siyang nasaktan sa sinabi ko. “Don’t you know you’re breaking my heart into pieces? Narinig mo ba? Narinig mo ba ang dahan-dahang pagkabasag ng aking puso?”

Agad akong humagalpak ng tawa sa narinig ko sa kanya. “Hahahahahahahahaha! That was, hahahahahaha! Indeed priceless. Hahahahahaha! I should have taken a video. Haha!”

“I’m hurting and there you are, laughing at me.” Nag-pout pa ang loko.

“Hahahaha! Sorry. Sobra kasing corny kaya sobra ring nakakatawa. Haha!”

Tanging matamis at sincere na ngiti ang isinagot niya sakin. There’s something with that smile of his. It even made me stare directly to his eyes. I wanted to know that something and it’s irritating that I cannot figure it out.

“At least napasaya kita.” I actually felt awkward after his statement. I looked away and there was seconds of silence that I bet he cannot stand. “Akala ko ba… Ayaw mo sa kahit ano na sweet.”

“Yes. But music is an exception.” At the corner of my eye, I saw him turn his head to me. I sighed. Am I really letting him know more about me? “I do not read love stories, but I do listen to love songs.”

“How come?” he asked.

I chuckled lightly before answering, “Ang corny kasi ng love stories. Haha! Parang ikaw.” I don’t know why, but I was actually smiling when I looked at him.

Kumunot naman ang noo niya sa sinabi ko. Haha! This is new. He’s not smiling this time. “Ang love stories kasi, maraming drama. Marami pang cheesy lines and all. Ang sakit sa ulo!” reklamo ko.

“I prefer love songs more,” nakangiti kong pag-amin sa kanya. “They’re not literal. You have to dig deeper in order to unlock the hidden story. And surprisingly, the song you and I sang yesterday is catching my attention.”

“It’s too light yet too heartbreaking at the same time.” Nagulat ako nang sabay namin itong sabihin.

Bahagya kaming natawa nang magkatinginan kami. “Haha! I didn’t know you’re not that shallow.”

Napa-pout naman siya sa narinig mula sakin. “Wala naman talaga tayong alam sa isa’t isa,” seryosong saad niya. For the second time, nagkatinginan kami at hindi namin maikakailang makahulugan ang mga ito. Why does it ring a bell? Although we don’t know everything about each other… Right. Those were the exact lyrics of the song.

“Haven’t you noticed?” seryosong tanong ko. “I’m letting you in.” Binigyan ko siya ng nakakalokong ngiti. “You should be grateful.”

“I am, Rey. I really am,” sincere na pasasalamat niya. “But are you sure you’re ready?”

Napaisip ako sa sinabi niya. Aside from Lillian, wala nang ibang taong nakakakilala sa tunay ako; sa isang fragile na Freya. Ang alam lang ng lahat, hindi ako nagpapatalo at nagpapaapi. Yun lang. Yun lang ang tanging pagkakakilanlan ko sa mundong ito.

I looked down. Are you ready, Freya?

(A/N: The next song is Love Love Love by EXO.)

Before I knew it, I was answering his question with a song. And it’s funny that I’m using their song.

The moment the door opens
A different place from the world I knew is before me

Hindi ko man aminin. Alam kong nakakatuklas ako ng bagong mundo dahil sayo.

You rise and set
You bloom and wither
You are so warm
Every place my feet touch resembles you exactly

Yung mga ngiti mo yun. Tuwing nasisilayan ko ang iyong mga ngiti, hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako o mabibwisit. Ikaw kasi. Kung bakit dumating ka pa sa buhay ko? Kung alam mo lang kung gaano karaming alaala ang ibinalik mo sakin.

I want to live here every single day
Let me live here all day by your side

Masasakit ang mga alaalang iyon. That, I can’t deny. And it’s crazy how I want to relive those memories. Please let it happen. Let me make new ones, something better, with you.

Hindi ko naman inaasahang itutuloy niya ang kanta. Hindi ko alam kung naintindihan ba niya ang ibig kong iparating o gusto niya lang talagang kumanta. Pero minsan, mas mabuti na rin yung wala tayong alam.

It doesn’t feel real yet
Why isn’t this a dream?
I can’t believe it either
Are you really human?
You wouldn’t know
You probably don’t know
About my feelings for you
Love, love, love

Sana pala hindi na lang niya itinuloy. Lalo ko lang naalala ang lahat. Although I knew it was all my mistake. Pinili ko namang alalahanin eh. In fact, gusto ko ngang maulit. At ano ba kasi talaga ang problema ko? Bakit ba gusto ko pang maulit yun? My tears are trying to wake me up. My eyes themselves are confused.

Just then, I felt a warm hug, but I did not respond.

Chanyeol’s P.O.V.

The moment the door opens
A different place from the world I knew is before me
You rise and set
You bloom and wither
You are so warm
Every place my feet touch resembles you exactly
I want to live here every single day
Let me live here all day by your side

Kung ganun, she’s ready. Napangiti naman ako nang malaman ko yun. Kaya itinuloy ko yung kanta.

It doesn’t feel real yet
Why isn’t this a dream?
I can’t believe it either
Are you really human?
You wouldn’t know
You probably don’t know
About my feelings for you
Love, love, love

Paano nga ba niya malalaman kung hindi naman niya ako sineseryoso? Akala ko, pagtatawanan niya ang pagkanta ko at sasabihing ang pangit ng boses ko pero nagkamali ako.

Her reaction was unexpected. Tahimik siyang umiyak habang nakatingin sa kawalan. Hindi ko siya maintindihan. Bukod sa pangalan niya, wala na talaga akong alam tungkol sa kanya. Paano ko nagawang mahulog na lang bigla?

Wala akong ibang nagawa kundi ang yakapin siya. Wala man akong nakuhang kapalit, ayos lang. Alam kong balang araw ay maiintindihan ko rin siya.

Hanggang sa marinig kong bumulong siya. “Cha – “ Akala ko ay tatawagin niya ang pangalan ko. Akala ko ay nasakin na ang atensyon niya pero naiwan pa pala ‘to sa iba. “Charles.”