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CHAPTER TWENTY SIX - 1
*MADDY'S POV
Marami na ang nagbago simula ng makabalik kami dito sa Manila. Ang takbo ng buhay ko ay nag-iba. Alam na nila mama Maylene, papa Michael, tita Rose at tito Chan pati nga ang lolo ni Charles alam na din ang lahat ng nangyari sa Subic. Kagaya ko di hidi rin sila makapaniwala na kayang gawin iyon ni Charles, galit na galit nga ang lolo ni Charles sa kanya. Pati si tito Chan galit kay Charles at lalong lalo na si papa.
Ni hindi man lang nagsalita si Charles bakit nya iyon ginawa basta nalang nyang sinabi na gusto na nyang putolin ang engagement at nag sorry. Kaya mas lalo akong nasasaktan eh. Mag li-limang araw na nahindi ko nakikita si Charles, ni text o tawag galing sa kanya wala akong natatanggap. Siguro masaya na talaga sya kasama si Megan at tuloyan na akong nakalimotan.
Sinubokan kong kausapin si Megan text ako ng text at twag sa kanya pero hindi naman sya sumasagot. Masakit kasi itinuring kong kaibigan si Megan. Gusto ko syang maka-usap ng maayos pero hindi naman sya nag re-reply sa akin o sinasagot man ang tawag ko.
Nasa coffee shop ako ngayon, naka-upo malapit sa glass window at nakatingin sa labas. Tanging mga sasakyan at taong dumadaan lang ang aking nakikita. Lumapit si mama Maylene sa akin at tinabihan ako, hinawakan nya ang braso ko at pinisil-pisil ito.
"Baby girl namamayat kana ata, kumain ka naman kahit konti." sabi nito, nilingon ko si mama at nakita ko nalang na may pagkain na pala sa lamesa ko.
Veggies, fried chicken and rice and nakahain. Naalala ko tuloy bigla si Charles, alam na alam ko na paborito nya ang fried chicken. Kaya di ko kayang kainin kung ano man ang nasa harap ko ngayon at isa pa wala talaga akong gana.
"Ma, busog po ako!" matamlay kong sabi at tumingin ulit sa labas.
"Tita baka gusto nyang may kasalo sa pagkain." sabi ng isang boses lalaki kaya napalingon kaming dalawa ni mama.
"Paolo, Celeine, Jonas !?" gulat na sabi ko, simula ng makabalik kami sa Manila ngayon ko lang ulit sila nakita.
"Hi Maddy! Sorry ngayon lang kami nagpakita." nakangiting sabi ni Celeine at nag pece sign pa.
"We just want to give you time and space." sabi naman ni Jonas.
"Mga kaibigan ba kayo ni Maddy?" tanong ni mama Maylene kay Celeine at Jonas, si Paolo lang kasi ang kilala ni mama.
"Tita, this is Celeine and this is Jonas." pakilala ni Paolo kina Celeine and Jonas kay mama, nag wave lang ng sila ng hands to show respect.
"Nice meeting you. Mabuti naman at nandito kayo. I'll just prepare foods para sa inyo ha. Please aliwin nyo naman si Maddy." sabi ni mama sa tila nagmamaka-awa na boses.
Nang umalis si mama para kumuha ng pagkain ay agad naman silang umupo. Katabi ko si Celeine at sa opposite side naman ay magkatabi sina Jonas at Paolo.
"Maddy, kamusta ka na?" tanong ni Celeine.
"Namayat ka ata. Hindi ka ba kumakain?" tanong naman ni Jonas.
"You look different, we miss the old Maddy." sabi naman ni Paolo.
"Okay lang naman ako, wala lang talaga akong gana na kumain." sabi ko naman at ngumiti ng sapilitan.
"Maddy.." sabi ni Paolo kaya tumingin ako sa kanya.
"Alam ko na, pagkatapos nataing kumain dito bakit di tyo mag karaoke?" excited n sabi ni Jonas.
"Oo nga, ilabas natin sa pamamagitan ng kanta ang lahat ng nararamdaman natin." sabi naman ni Celeine.
Ayaw ko sana pero masyado silang mapilit kaya pumayag nalang ako. Pagkatapos naming kumain ay nagpaalam kami kay mama at tuwang tuwa naman si mama ng malaman nyang mag kakaraoke kami.
"Ingat kayo ha, enjoy baby girl!" sabi ni mama Maylene bago kami lumabas ng coffee shop at magkaraoke.
*VINCE PAOLO'S POV
Buti naman at may matinong na isip si Jonas. Good thing sumama si Maddy sa amin. May mga pulutan at beer din kami para kompleto yung kasiyahan.
Unang-unang kumanta ay si Celeine at Jonas nag duet sila para sa kantang Total Eclipse of The Heart. Birit na birit yung dalawa, hindi pa nga sila nakaka-inom eh para na silang mga lasing.
"Maddy okay ka lang?" tanong ko kay Maddy at nag nod naman sya. Naka-upo lang kami sa couch habang bumibirit pa sina Celeine at Jonas.
Nang matapos kumanata sina Celeine at Jonas ay si Jonas nalang yung nag pa bida, kinanata nya yung kanta ng Backstreet boys na I Want It That Way. May pa ikot-ikot pa sya at kembot-kembot. Tapos kapag instrumental umaarte pa syang nag gui-guitara, parang baliw talaga itong si Jonas napaka kengkoy tingnan. Napatingin ako kay Maddy at natatawa sya sa ginagawa ni Jonas, may silbi din talaga ang gogong na 'to.
Sa nakikita kong pagtawa ni Maddy ay npapangiti ako. ^____^
"Hoooooooh! nakakapagod maging superstar. Ikaw naman ang kumanta Vince." sabi ni Jonas sabay abot ng microphone sa akin. Tinanggap ko yung mic at tumayo, kinanata ko yung Paint My Love by Michael Lears To Rock. Habang kinakanta ko ito ay nakatingin ako kay Maddy.
"Paint My Love"
From my youngest years
till this moment here
I've never seen
such a lovely queen
From the skies above
to the deepest love
I've never felt
crazy like this before
[Chorus:]
Paint my love
you should paint my love
it's the picture of a thousand sunsets
it's the freedom of a thousand doves
Baby you should paint my love
The song really suits to my feelings for her.
Been around the world
then I met you girl
It's like comming home
to a place I've known
[Chorus:]
Paint my love
you should paint my love
it's the picture of a thousand sunsets
it's the freedom of a thousand doves
Baby you should paint my love
Since you came into my life
the days before all fade to black and white
Since you came into my life
Everything has changed
[Chorus:]
Paint my love
you should paint my love
it's the picture of a thousand sunsets
it's the freedom of a thousand doves
Baby you should paint my love
[Chorus:]
Paint my love
you should paint my love
it's the picture of a thousand sunsets
it's the freedom of a thousand doves
Baby you should paint my love
Natapos yung kanta na nakatitig lang ako kay Maddy. Memorize ko naman yung lyrics ng kanta, no need to look at the screen.
"Woooooh!" sabi ni Jonas at pumalakpak pa. Loko talaga 'tong isang 'to. "Si Maddy naman." sabi ulit ni Jonas at kumain ng V-cut.
"Ahh, eh nakakahiya naman. Hindi naman kasi kasing gandang yung boses ko ng boses nyo." nahihiyang sabi ni Maddy.
"wag ka nang mahiya, tayo tayo lang naman eh. Sige na!" pangungulit pa ni Jonas kay Maddy.
"Sige n Maddy, kaya nga tayo nag karaoke para kumanta diba?" sabi naman ni Celeine.
"Oh sige na nga, pero wag hindi ako kakanta ng kagaya ng kinanta nyo ha." sagot naman ni Maddy at kinuha na yung microphone. Seven Things by Miley Cyrus ang kinanta nya.
I probably shouldn't say this
But at times I get so scared
When I think about the previous
Relationship we shared
It was awesome but we lost it
It's not possible for me not to care
And now we're standing in the rain
But nothing's ever gonna change
Until you hear, my dear
The 7 things I hate about you!
The 7 things I hate about you,
oh you You're vain, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You make me laugh, you make me cry
I don't know which side to buy
Your friends, they're jerks
When you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you
Feel na feel ni Maddy ang pagkanta, kun sa bagay bagay naman yung kanta sa pinagdadaanan nya ngayon. Pati kami napapakanta din sa Chorus, hindi ganon ka ganda ang boses ni Maddy gaya ng kay Celeine pero ang cute pakinggan.
It's awkward and silent
As I wait for you to say
What I need to hear now
Your sincere apology
When you mean it, I'll believe it
If you text it, I'll delete it
Let's be clear
Oh, I'm not coming back
You're taking 7 steps here
Si Celeine nag he-head bang na, tapos itong si Jonas nag gui-guitara konwari habang ako nag e-enjoy sa panunuod sa kanila.
The 7 things I hate about you!
You're vain, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You make me laugh, you make me cry
I don't know which side to buy
Your friends, they're jerks
When you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you
This time nakikisabay na kaming lahat sa pagkanta ni Maddy, si Maddy nga papikit-pikit na ng mata at may patalon-talon pa. Parang concert lang!
And compared to all the great things
That would take too long to write
I probably should mention the 7 that I like
The 7 things I like about you!
Your hair, your eyes, your old Levi's
When we kiss I'm hypnotized
You make me laugh, you make me cry
But I guess that's both I'll have to buy
Your hands in mine
When we're intertwined, everything's alright
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I like most that you do
You make me love you, you do
Natapos yung kanata na nakangiti si Maddy, actually kaming lahat.
"Guys, maraming salamat sa inyo. Pinagaan nyo ang damadamin ko!" nakangiting sabi ni Maddy sa microphone. Alam kong tunay yung ngiti nya.
"Cheers!" sabi ni Jonas at inangat ang baso nya na punong-puno ng beer.
"Cheers!" sabi naming lahat at inangat ang mga baso namin.
*CHARLES POV
[Will.I.am:]
I had the time of my life
And I never felt this way before
And I swear this is true
And I owe it all to you
[Fergie:]
Oh I had the time of my life
And I never felt this way before
And I swear this is true
And I owe it all to you-y-y-y-y-yy-y-y-y
... dirty bit
... dirty bit
The Time by Black Eyed Peace ang kanta dito ngayon sa club na pinuntahan ko. I'm in the counter drinking whisky alone. This become my habit ever since bumalik ako ng Manila. Drunk all night and a bastard all day. This will be my life 'til eternity.
"Another serve please!" sabi ko don sa bartender at binigyan nya naman agad ako ng panibagong whisky.
[Will.I.am:]
I-I came up in here to rock
Light a fire make it hot
I don't wanna take no pictures
I just wanna take some shots so
Come on let's go
Let's lose control
Let's do it all night
'Till we can do it no more
People rock it to the sound
Turn it up and watch it pound
We gon' rock it to the top
'Till the roof come burning down
Yea it's hot in here
The temperature
Has got these ladies gettin' freakier
[Fergie:]
I got freaky, freaky, baby
I was chillin with my ladies
I didn't come to get boji
I come here to get crazy
I was born to get wild
That's my style
If you didn't know that,
Well baby now you know now,
"Alone?" malanding sabi ng isang tinig ng babae. I turn my head to the right to see who's talking. A lady in red tube came to me with a very flirty look.
"Need some company?" sabi nito ulit at umuppoo sa bakanting upoan sa tabi ko.
I was about to answer when someone talk behind my back. "He don't need you so stay away!" sabi ni Megan at hinila yung babae pa alis sa upoan.
"Who the hell are you?" sabi ni lady in red tube.
"I'm his girlfriend!" aba at proud pa syang sabihin ito. Fvck! Pinanuod ko lang silang nagsasagutan, it's enjoying!
"Oh really?"
"Really! So if you don't want to beg for your life stay away!" pasigaw na sabi ni Megan. Umalis naman yung lady in red tube.. tsk! sayang sana nag sagotan pa sila hanggang sa mag sabunotan na sila. Natakot ata sa kamalditahan nitong si Megan eh kaya umalis nalang si lady in red tube.
"Charles what the hell are you doing?" sabi nito at inagaw mula sa kamay ko ang hawak-hawak kong baso na may laman na whisky.
"I'm drinking, enjoying my life!" sabi ko at inagaw yung baso ko sa kanya.
"Enjoying your life? Eh sinisira mo nga eh! Instead na atupagin mo ang pag re-review mo sa board exam here you are drunk and wasted!"
"Sinisira? Ako? HAHAHA eh ikaw nga 'tong sumira sa buhay ko diba?! You fvcking idiot?!" sigaw ko rin sa kanya at inubos ang laman ng baso ko.
"Charles!" sigaw nito sa akin.
"You really think you'll make me love you? Com'on Megan how can I love a devil?" sabi ko at inawanan sya sa kinatatayuan nya. Nag punta akong dancefloor at nakipagsayawan kay lady in red tube.
[Chorus:]
'Cause I'm
Havin'
A good time with you
I'm tellin' you
[Will.I.am:]
I had the time of my life
And I never felt this way before
And I swear this is true
And I owe it all to you
[Fergie:]
Oh I had the time of my life
And I never felt this way before
And I swear this is true
And I owe it all to you y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y
... dirty bit
... dirty bit
I'd rather dance with someone I don't know than to look at Megan, baka ma demonyohan pa ako at masakal ko sya.
"I thought she is your girlfriend?" bulong ni lady in red tube sa akin sabay tingin kay Megan na nakatitig ng masama sa amin.
"Don't mind her. Adik yan eh!" sabi ko at sumayaw kami ulit. It's a very flirty daring dance. My hands on her hips, her both hand cling on my neck and we're inch away before our lips meet.
"I want to kiss you." sabi ni lady in red tube.
[Apl.de.ap:]
A-All these girls they like my swagger
They callin me Mick Jagger
I be rollin like a stone
Jet setter, Jet lagger
We ain't messin' with no maggots
Messin' with the baddest
Chicks in the club
Honey what's up
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all
It's gotta be the apl
I'm the mac daddy, ya'll
Haters better step back
Ladies don't load you're act
I'm the party application rock it just like that
"Then why don't you?" sabi ko at tiningnan yung mga labi nya in avery flirty way.
She kiss me right away. It's a hot kiss. She bit my lower lip which made me hotter! I take a glace on Megan and I saw standing in the place where I leave her and she's crying! Umalis syang luhaan. Ewan ko ba pero bigla akong tinubuan ng konsinsya, kaya kumalas ako sa halikan namin ni lady in red tube.
"Why, don't you like it?" tanong nito pero hindi ko na ito sinagot kasi hinabol ko si Megan.
Naabotan ko si Megan sa labas ng club na nahihirapan sa paghinga, kaya agad ko syang nilapitan.
"Megan?" sabi ko at hinawakan sya sa likuran. "Are you okay?"
"You think I'm okay? Like you, I also want to be okay. Pagmamahal lang naman ang hinihinge ko bakit ang hirap makuha?" sabi nito pero hinihingal.
"Megan!"
"Charles, alam kong hindi mo ako kayang mahalin pero sana naman wag mo rin akong saktan. My life will not last long. I'm pretty sure that you are aware of my sickness. Sana man lang sa mga natitirang panahon ko sa mundong ito maranasan kong magmahal at maging masaya!" umiiyak si Megan habang sinasabi ito. Alam kong galing sa puso nya lahat ng sinasabi nya, alam kong hindi sya nagsisinungaling o umaarte. Kaya mas lalo tuloy bumigat ang pakiramdam ko sa mga sinabi nya.
"Charles, pahiram naman ng konting pagmamahal. Sooner or later this devil infort of you will no longer be messing up with your life!" patuloy na sabi nito. Wala akong ni isang salita na nasabi sa kanya.
Parang na gui-guilt tuloy ako. Pakiramdam ko ako ang may kasalanan. Pumasok na sya sa loob ng kotse nya at umalis. Argh! I really don't know what to do.
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