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= Author's Note =
Una sa lahat...
Unahin ko na muna ito bago yung nilalaman mismo ng chapter. Hehe.
MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA LAHAT NG TUMANGKILIK SA STORY NA 'TO!
First time ko nakatapos ng isang story, nabreak ko na ang record ko. Hehe. At iyon po ay dahil sa inyong lahat. Sa mga comments niyo na nagpapa-inspire sa'kin na gumawa ng UD.
Pero mas madalas sa minsan na ang bagal kong mag-UD di'ba? Hehehe. Inaatake din kasi ng writer's block, kadalasan lugaw lang po ang utak. ^__^
Salamat din po sa pagtitiyaga niyo sa mga typo ko kasi 'di ko na siya binabasa ulit bago i-publish. Atat kasi. Hehe.
Secondly...
Dahil sa mga comments niyo kaya nakakakuha ako ng karagdagang idea. Tulad na lang nung Cliche' ni Yumi. Yung pagtakas ni Nick para kidnapin ulit si Yumi. Every suggestion niyo po kasi I take it seriously kaya kung magagawa ko siyang isama sa plot ginagawa ko. Hihi. Kaya nga eto... may mga nag-request kasi na may POV si IV ng epilogue... ^___^
Kaya sagad hanggang bones at bone marrow ang pasasalamat ko sa lahat ng tulong niyo. Namumulaklak talaga na pasasalamat. ^__^
At may lesson akong natutunan dito sa Wattpad. Dapat hindi masyadong morbid para hindi maging 'Restricted' ang story. Huhu.
And of course, next in line na po yung mga love story nina Fritz, Mike, Edge, Tres and Yoh. (In no particular order kasi pag-iisipan ko pa kung sino ang isusunod ko. At paisa-isa lang po kasi hindi ko po kaya na pagsabayin, baka isa lang yung mapag-tuunan ko ng pansin at ma-neglect ko lang yung isa at hindi laging ma-UD. ~_~ )
Sana po suportahan niyo din yung mga upcoming kong stories (.. yung kay Hyde din...) at MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT ULIT!!
YABYU ALL!!!
Enjoy the last entry for Mayumi: Although She's Not The Shy Type. (Kahit kasi sabi ko tapos na, hindi ko pa din mabitawan eh. May pahabol din si Hubby, gusto may time machine. Tapos iginawa ko ng epilogue version si IV at isasama ko din yung dapat ay original epilogue niya which is yung diary entry ni Yumi.)
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~* Final Note: Time Machine & Diary Entry *~
= Irvine's POV =
I was known as the most coldest, meanest and dangerous guy in our world. Leader kasi ako ng isang gang at hindi ako marunong umatras sa isang hamon. If they said that they can beat the shit out of me, I'd say 'Just try', but in the end they end up like fucking vegetables in the hospital. Day in - Day out kung sino-sino ang humahamon sa'min mula sa ibang schools puro satsat lang naman, hindi naman kami mapantayan sa suntukan.
Boring na buhay.
Or so I though until I met her that fateful night.
You see, I'm allergic to girls of all kinds. And it's all because of my mom who likes skinship very much. There's no hour that passed by when I was young that she wouldn't kiss me and smother me in a hug. Don't you dare laugh because it's not funny and don't call me pathetic because I'll punch your face inwards if you do. Hell. It was a traumatic experience for me as a child. And in my young mind, I thought all girls are like her so I decided then that I won't have anything to do with the opposite sex.
But then I met her.
She was like this four year old kid I met, when I was a kid as well, who punched me because I made her brother cry. That was when my parents we're visiting their doctor friend and she and her brother we're playing around the corner of their house. They snucked out that time kasi pinagtataguan nila kami tuwing nabisita kami sa kanila. And when I found them accidentally on my way out to our car, binully ko sila.
As is turned out to be, that four year old kid grew up into a the same fiery woman who stole my heart. Pero kelan ko na lang nalaman yun at hindi ko pa din yung sinasabi sa kanya because I'd like her to think na yung gabi na dinala niya ako sa hospital ang una naming pagkikita simply because I don't want her to know na ako yung bully na nagpaiyak sa kakambal niya at ang bata na nasuntok niya sa panga. She's also part of the reason noon kung bakit ayoko sa mga babae. Haha. Akala ko kasi bukod sa hugging at kissing monster ang mga kalahi niya puro Amazona pa. But I'm planning to tell her, just not right now.
If I had known back when I was a kid that she's the one meant for me I would have, I don't know, never let her go para hindi siya nakakilala ng isang demonyo. I was labeled a devil a couple of times by those that I've sent to the hospital but compared to that asshole, my wings might as well be white and made of feathers and a halo hovers over my head.
If only I had a time machine to go back in time. Back to the time when we we're kids. I'll act as her protector, a friend, her toy, anything she wants me to be as long as I can change the past and prevent her from meeting that demon bastard who broke her being and her heart. I'm asking for something impossible, I know that! But still I can't help but think this way. For she is the most precious to me and it kills me that she experienced that kind of agony.
I wonder what she's doing right now?
Is she still asleep or fuming with anger kasi kagabi ko pa siya hindi tinatawagan? Lintek naman kasi yang si Tres, kinonfiscate yung cellphone ko because it's part of the plan daw.
Damn him and damn that stupid plan!
I don't want her to think that I'm ignoring her. Pero kailangan daw para matuon sa akin ang atensiyon ni Yumi at hindi mapansin ang mga nangyayari sa paligid niya, all because of the birthday surprise we planned for her. Kung ako ang masusunod, instead na debut, wedding na lang ang pinaghahandaan namin ngayon. Kaso I don't want to rush her, palilipasin ko muna siguro ang isang buwan.
Masyado pa din bang mabilis?
Am I being too selfish?
But she's everything to me and asking for her hand in marriage is the only way I can think of to ensure our future together. Selfish nga! Kahit na! I don't have any plans of letting her go! Not unless siya na mismo ang humiling nun sa'kin at kung sakali man... shit! I don't think na I will survive it.
ARGH!
All this thinking is making my head hurts!
Pasalampak akong napaupo sa sofa na dahilan para tingnan ako ng nagtataka ni Edge.
"What are you fussing about?" tanong niya.
"Tch! What if something goes wrong later?"
"Why are you being so fucking emo suddenly?" balik tanong niya. Kaasar lang!
"Can't help it. I want everything to be perfect!"
"I thought I was the perfectionist between the two of us. Pull your self together man! Mukha kang tanga!"
Ang tarantadong 'to! Sinabihan pa ako ng tanga! Sa lahat ba naman ng matututunan na tagalog. Masusuntok ko sila parehas nung ulaga niyang mentor na walang iba kundi si Yoh.
"Gago! Magluto ka na nga lang!" utos ko sa kanya dahil malapit ng mag alas-dose at nagugutom ako dahil sa sobrang pag-iisip.
"What?" maang niyang tanong. Kasi! Puro pagmumura lang halos ang alam sa Tagalog. Gago talaga! Nagpaturo lang yata 'to ng Tagalog para makipagsabayan samin ng murahan.
"Cook us lunch." utos ko ulit. Siya naman talaga ang nagluluto sa'ming dalawa. He can be a chef if he wants kaso may katamarang taglay.
"Tinatamad ako. I'll order pizza!" sagot niya sabay pause sa pinapanood na movie at nag-speed dial sa phone niya. Tamad talaga.
Ewan! Sa gutom kong 'to kahit ano na lang kakainin ko.
After he's done with his phone, I snatched it from his hands at tinawagan si Tres. I could hvae used Edge's phone to call Mine, but I didn't. As much as it pains me for not speaking with her, I want the plan to be successfull. Give me another couple of minutes and for sure my mind will change. Tch!
'IV. For the nth time. Everything is going according to plan so stop pestering me.' asar na bati ni Tres sa kabilang linya at hindi na ako inintay na umimik dahil in-end niya na yung call.
Nag-init tuloy ang ulo ko.
"Relax dude! Pizza will be here in 10 minutes." sabi ni Edge. Naupo siya malapit sa kinauupuan ko at tiningnan ako sa mata ng seryoso. "You sure about not telling her about this? It's her debut..."
"Will you still call it a surprise if I tell her that I'm planning her debut?" asar kong tanong.
"Tch!"
"How about you? Are you sure that you want to be a part of it?"
"Yeah. I'll get to dance with her and maybe I'll seduce her and convince her to marry---" Napatayo ako at akmang susuntukin na sya when he raised both of his hands and gave out a forced laugh. "It's just a joke man!"
Dahil sa tono at itsura niya, bumalik ako sa upuan. He's still hurting and this damn asshole is trying to act like he's not. I'm at loss kung anong sasabihin sa kanya dahil kahit baligtarin pa natin ang mundo, hindi ko kayang mawala sa'kin si Mine at ipaubaya sa kanya, not when I know na ako din ang mahal ni Mine at malamang masaktan ko lang ang may hawak ng puso ko kung sakaling iwanan ko siya.
"Don't frown so much man, you look like your Dad!" basag ni Edge in a forced lively voice. Pero parang naiiyak na siya.
Man. I don't want him hurting because of my happiness. Why did we end up falling inlove with the same girl?
"Because she lacks pretense and is not afraid to say what she thinks and fight for what she wants." I looked at him questioningly. Did he just answered my unspoken question? "That's why I fell for her. Although she's too stupid sometimes." Yeah. He just answered it. And we basically have the same reason or falling in love with Mayumi.
He suddenly stood up and patted me on the shoulder. "Don't worry too much dude! I'm sure everything is going to go smoothly. And don't fucking think that I can't handle dancing with your fiancee'. I can manage dude without cutting myself up!" Ngumiti siya, this time hindi na pilit, tapos bumalik na siya sa pinapanood na movie which is Transformers and he already watched for like the 9th time now.
...ooOoo...
"Kuya! What are you still doing here? Shouldn't you be inside already waiting for your Queen?" tanong ni Isaac habang inaayos yung cape ng costume niya. Tch! He seriously agreed to our Dad's stupid dea to get him inside the party. To masquerade himself as Vincent Valentine. Parehas sila ni Mine ng favorite character sa Final Fantasy.
"I'm trying to calm myself." sagot ko matapos ibalik ulit ang tanaw sa man-made lake. The silhouette of the moon agaisnt the calm water somewhat brings peace to my hammering heart.
Tumabi sa'kin sa veranda si Isaac at itinuon din ang mga siko sa balustre.
"Based on your shaking hands, I'd say it's not working."
"Yeah. Thanks for stating the obvious genius!" I sarcastically retorted, giving him a side glance as well. Ngumiti lang siya sa'kin ng nakakaloko and like the past couple of days para akong nabunutan ng tinik sa dibdib tuwing ngumingiti siya. Hindi pa nga din ako lubusang makapaniwala na nakakausap ko na siya ngayon.
Ang hirap kasi mag-adjust dahil six months siya na-comatose at araw-araw kong sinisisi ang sarili ko tapos eto siya ngayon at nakikipagkulitan na ulit sa'kin na parang walang nangyari. He didn't even let me apologize for what happened to him. Sabi niya lang it's all in the past at wala daw akong kasalanan dun. Hmm. He's still the sweet gentle little brother like before.
"We better go inside Romeo... your Juliet must be there already... waiting!" utos sa'kin ni Isaac habang naglalakad papasok sa loob ng fnction hall.
Kung maka-utos ang batang to' ang sarap kutusan! He must have guessed what I had in mind for he immediately pushed himself away from the baluster and skipped away from reach.
Hindi ko na siya pinagkaabalahan na sundan, instead bumaba ako sa hagdan na nasa may gilid ng veranda at naglakad-lakad. In all honesty, I'm nervous. This is actually a first for me. Natatakot ako sa magiging reaksiyon niya, the fact that I was not able to pick up any of her calls or answer her messages, panigurado na magagalit sa'kin ng todo ang mahal ko. Kung ako lang ang masusunod, ako ang susundo sa kanya ngayon para dalhin siya sa party at hindi siya iiwan kahit na isang segundo.
But because of Tres and his stupid plan, I have to wait until twelve midnight before I can be with her. I'm missing her already and this waiting business is killing me!
...ooOoo...
I committed his look into memory. How dare he!!
Just because I'm not with her doesn't mean that he and the others before him can worm their way into dancing with her! I am so going to kill that bastard, even though he was rejected that doesn't change the fact that he dared ask Mine.
I harshly combed my newly cut hair and almost yanked the strands out of my head.
Damn! I need to calm myself! But how can I calm myself when there are vultures flocking around her?! Ugh! I'm sounding like a possessive obsessive boyfriend with every second that passes.
Ang ganda niya kasi. Her gown fits her upper body like a T, kaya na lang ang daming mga hayop na nagsisipag-lapitan.
Two more hours to go.
I hope I can, or rather my patience, can last that long. Dahil konti na lang, tutuhugin ko n kung sino mang magtatangka pa at iihawin ko ng buhay, tatadtarin ng pinong-pino at ipapakain sa buwaya!
...ooOoo...
Muntik na akong matawa nang mag-form ng-O ang bibig ni Mine at nagpabaling-baling siya ng tingin sa mga kasama niya sa table dahil sa lumapit sa kanya si... uh... i forgot her name, basta yung pinaka-madaldal at may kutsilyong dila sa grupo ni Mine.
Mine looks so cute I want to step down from the stage and sweep her in my arms and hide her from everyone, keep her to myself.
Tch! Again, getting too possessive! I need to get a hold of myself.
This night is supposed to be all hers. Her coming of age. Once the clock struck midnight, she will be a legal adult. Then I can marry her and... damn it! Sabi na nga na hindi ko siya ipe-pressure! Daig ko pa adik. Hmm. In a way, I am. Madalas niya ngang sabihin na 'ang adik ko' and that's because I'm getting addicted to her.
Geez. I need to get my head out of cloud nine!
They are already standing in the middle of the dance floor and Mine has this bewildered look on her face. Hmm. Narealize ko lang, may pagka-slow nga ang mahal ko.
"I know you're upset and I'm sorry. You'll probably be more upset if I tell you na kanina pa ako nandito but I chose not to show myself to you. May inasikaso kasi ako and ito na yun. Feel free to punch me when it's already my turn to dance with you but before that be warned that I might make you cry." panimula ko.
Nagpa-pout na naman ang Mine ko! Tch! Nakaka-tempt na lumabas sa pinagtataguan ko! Sinuntok ko muna ng mga tatlong beses yung ding-ding para kumalma nagsalita na ulit ako sa nakasakbit na mike sa tenga ko. "I asked a couple of people to give you flowers and dance with you tonight. For every flower they give you, it stands for a virtue that a guy should have and I would work on having. That orchid symbolizes 'Fidelity'. Loyalty. You will be the only girl that I will adhere to."
Siya lang naman talaga aside from my Mom. Nakakatakot naman kasing suwayin yung nanay ko, hindi ako tatantanan ng yakap at halik! Mabalik tayo kay Mine, siya lang naman yung bukod tangi sa lahat na hindi ako pinagnanasaan at lantarang nagfe-flirt sa'kin. Instead, inaaway niya pa ako at hindi biro kung makasuntok. na ikinatutuwa ko pa pero kung sa iba yun, nakatikim na sa'kin ng mala-latigong mga salita.
Napapangiti tuloy ako na parang tanga lang habang tumitipa sa piano. Naaalala ko kasi yung mga sagutan namin sa text. Yung tawa at expressions niya sa Skype-sessions namin. Yung mga panahon na bigla na lang tumataas ang tono niya at manghahampas kapag tinatawanan ko siya. Mas lalo pa yatang lumawak ang ngiti ko ng maalala ko yung mga times na namumula na parang hinog na kamatis ang mukha niya kapag inilalapit ko ang mukha ko sa kanya.
She brings out the worst in me, namely, my possessiveness but she brings color to my dull violent life at ang natatanging babae na nagpatino sa'kin at nagpabago ng perception ko sa mga babae.
Nakipagpalit na yung nagsasayaw kay Mine.
"That one is for 'Temperance'. Self-restraint. I'll try to stop being rash kapag may mga tumitingin sa'yong lalaki. I'll try not to punch the sh-- life out of them." I said in a calm tone pero nanggagalaiti ako sa loob sa isipin pa lang na may titingin-tingin sa Mine ko. Tch! I'm starting to think that I'm no better than her ex-boyrfriend. Ugh! Pero nagawa ko naman magpigil di'ba? Hindi ko nga sinugod yung mga nagyakag sa kanyang sumayaw kanina ah.
May ibang babae na nagsayaw ulit kay Mine.
"That one is for 'Prudence'. In terms of being concerned for your own future well-being. Since I'll be spending that future with you. I''ll do whatever it takes for you to stay safe and happy with me."
And I'll make sure that she stays safe and happy with me. Afterall, her happiness is my happiness. Plus, I won't let anyone hurt her ever. Mas lalong hindi ko siya sasaktan, bibigyan ng sama ng loob o paiiyakin. Ngayon lang. Pero hindi ko siguro maipapangako na hindi ko siya aasarin kasi she looks cute best kapag napipikon siya. Haha.
"That orchid is for Justice. But you know that I have a different meaning for justice. I won't let anyone hurt you again for the justice I'll serve them will be tenfolds of what they did to you. And it's not negotiable."
Napakunot ang noo ko. Ala ko masyado akong brutal, pero nung binugbog ko yung mga lalaki na sinabihan siya ng masama before at nalingunan niya ako, pinuri niya pa ako di'ba? Kasi when it comes to her, kahit mata malalatayan sa'kin. Kaya nga nung kinidnap ng hinayupak na Nick na yun si Mine, binali ko lahat ng pwedeng baliin na buto maliban sa spinal cord niya bago siya ikulong ulit. Since caught in the act siya, hindi na kinailangan na magkita pa kami sa husgado. Mabait naman ako dahil isinama ko pa sa selda niya yung binayaran niyang pulis para makatakas siya na lasog-lasog din ang katawan.
"Next is generosity. The essence of generosity is in self sacrifice. I would gladly give my life in exchange for yours kaso baka sundan mo ako at pagalitan kung sakali. So eto na lang. Whatever you want, as long as I can, I'll give to you."
Totoo naman eh. Sesermunan ako ng matindi niyan kung sakali man. Si Edge nga hindi nakaligtas sa sermon niya dahil sinalo yung bala na para sa'kin. Bakit daw kailangan na saluhin pwede naman daw na hilahin na lang ako para parehas na maka-iwas. May pahero-hero pa daw na nalalaman. Dahil sa sinabi niya, hindi nakapalag sa kanya ang gago. Haha.
Alam niyo naman siguro that I'm the kind of guy na walang kinatatakutan, maliban sa mga yakap at halik ng nanay ko. Pero isipin ko lang na magagalit siiya sa'kin at hindi ulit ako papansinin tulad nung nagtapat ako sa kanya, natatakot ako. Tulad kagabi at buong araw kanina.
"The one she's offering you right now is for gratitude. A guy named Cicero said that gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. That may be true because I'm really thankful that I met you that fateful night. If not, I would still be the same old boring me."
God, Cupid, Fates, kung sino man sa kanila ang may dahilan kung bakit kami nagkakilala at kung bakit umabot sa ganito ang relationship namin, I'm truly grateful. Unlimited na sigurong pakinggan pero kung hindi ko siya nakilala, hindi ako magiging ganito. A better person. Hindi na robot, hindi na masyadong warfreak, hindi na masyadong nagmumura at nagwawala ng bigla. Pero allergic pa din sa babae.
"The orchid she's holding is for 'Humility'. That. There's no need to work hard for that one because you've already beaten down my ego and pride. Not that I mind. I just found myself acting modest ever since I met you."
Totoo naman eh. Nawawala yung pagiging leader ko ng isang gang, yung nakakatakot kong personality para sa iba kapag siya ang kaharap at kausap ko. Mas matapang pa sa'kin yang si Mine eh. Kapag siya ang galit sa'kin, atuomatic na kumakalma ako, medyo natatawa minsan.
It's already Isaac's turn to dance with her. Hindi ko man lang napansin na nakaka-sampu na pala ako. Busy kasi sa pagmamasid sa mahal ko.
"Gentleness. I can only be that kind of guy when I'm with you. You probably know the reason why."
Ano pa ba ang kailangang i-explain? Obvious naman di'ba na iba ang trato ko sa kanya from the rest. I was gentle with my brother pero nawala sa'kin ang virtue na yan nung ma-comatose ang kapatid ko. Pero nung makita ko siyang nagtitiis mula sa broken ankle niya, bumalik yung gentleness na yun and from thereon hindi na yun muli pang nawala whenever I'm with her.
Sumunod si Yoh sa nagsayaw sa kanya.
"Humor. I plan to replace all of your bad memories. Fill your future with laughter. Be the source of your happiness."
Ano kayang sinasabi sa kanya ni Yoh at talagang nakakunot-noo pa? Tch! Paniguradong katarantaduhan na naman dahil sabay silang napangiti. Tatanungin ko si Mine mamaya at masasapok ko ng isa yang bata na yan. Pero kung hindi siguro dahil sa gagong yan, nangangapa pa din ako kung paano sisimulan ang panliligaw kay Mine. Joker siya sa grupo pero hindi ko ine-expect na siya pa yung seryoso pagdating sa love matters. Sabi niya nga dati, it'e because he's been down that road before kaya may experience na siya.
Pagkatapos ni Yoh, si Tres naman ang nagsayaw kay Mine.
"Purity. That's one of the virtues that boggles my mind. I read somewhere that 'Purity of heart is to will one thing' and for me that is to love you unconditionally forever."
Walang nabuka ang bibig sa kanila habang nasayaw. Tahimik talaga ang lokong Tres na yan pero gago naman kung minsan. Sa aming lima, ako ang kinokonsider na demon, demon, devil, pero hindi alam ng madami na mas malala sa'kin ang tarantadong yan. Ako kasi open na ipinapakita kapag galit ako, yang si Tres, nasa loob ang kulo. Nag-iipon ng sama ng loob at kapag sumabog, planado ang revenge. Kaya nga siya taga-plano lagi ng mga parusa sa lumalabag sa school policies. Ang pinakamalala ay nung ipinasabit niya patiwarik, without any pants, sa fflagpole yung lalaki na nagpasimuno ng pambubully kay Yoh nung highschool days.
Tang'nang gago yun! Bakit niya hinalikan ang kamay ni Mine?! Ang usapan, isasayaw lang! Makakatikim sa'kin ng isang upper cut at round kick ang gagong yan!
Hindi pa nakatulong sa pangangatal ng kamay ko na si Edge ang sumunod na magsasayaw kay Mine. Naalala ko na naman yung sinabi niya kanina. Kahit na biro lang! Tang'na niya lang talaga kapag pinagtangkaan niyang i-seduce ang Mine ko!
"Tolerance. I guess I already have that. If not. Hindi ko siguro natagalan ang pagmu-mood swings mo. Yung bigla na lang paglakas ng boses mo. Yung bigla-bigla ka na lang nanghahampas. Yung hindi mo pagiging sweet. Haha. Biro lang."
Dinaan ko na lang sa biro yung selos na nararamdaman ko. Misplace jealousy, I know. Pero hindi ko pa din mapigilan kasi alam ko na may gusto sa kanya si Edge. Geez!
Inalala ko na lang ulit yung mga panahon na nabuking niya na isa akong gang leader, sinermunan ako ng katakot-takot. Ilang beses na hinampas sa katawan. Tapos during practice para sa performance ng band para sa school fest, palagi niya akong iniirapan at sisinghalan yuwing kinikindatan ko, kadalasan pa na nagwo-walk out. Nung idineclare ko sa buong campus na liligawan ko siya, sinigawan pa ako at sinabihan ng adik. Kung sa ibang babae siguro nagtitili na yung sa kilig pero siya nanigaw pa. Nakakatawa lang dahil lagi siyang nagba-blush. Ang mas nakakatuwa at nakakatawa ay nung tinanong ko siya na maging girlfriend ko after giving her my 'heart', hinimatay siya! At hinimatay ulit siya when I first asked her to marry her.
Pero sa totoo niyan, sweet naman siya. Katulad nung first month ng pagkakakilala namin. Madalas niya akong itext na: 'Kumain ka muna dahil hangin na lang laman ng utak mo!'. Madalas niya din akong tanungin kung; 'Nag-take ka na ba ng meds mo? Lumalala na kabaliwan mo eh!', 'Anong nakain mong masama? Ang bait mo ngayon ah!', 'Bakit hindi ka pa natutulog? Abala ka sa tulog ko eh!'. Sweet naman di'ba? Concerned na concerned siya sa'kin. Haha.
Seriously though, sweet siya talaga. One time lang nangyari. Haha. Nung sinagot niya yung tanong ko na kung pwede ko siyang maging girlfriend. She answered me with a kiss. My first kiss. A kiss that signaled the start of our relationship as lovers.
Aside from that, may paminsan-minsan na kasweetan siya. Haha. Siya ang naghahanda ng pagkain ko kapag nakain kami sa SCR. Palihim siyang nag-iiwan ng love note sa locker ko araw-araw. saying; 'Happy first day-sary!', 'Happy second day-sary' and so on and so forth, nakalimutan ko na may drawing na kasama yung note, yung pirate sign sa flag ng grupo ni Luffy sa One Piece. Crossbones, straw hat, at skeleton. The only difference is puso yung mata nung skeleton. Sweet si'ba? Haha.
Binitawan na din sa wakas ni Edge si Mine at buti na lang hindi niya hinalikan tulad ni Tres dahil bababa talaga ako sa stage at susuntukin siya kung sakali. Sumunod na nagsayaw kay Mine yung kakambal niya na pinaiyak ko nung bata pa kami. Honesty yung virtue niya.
"When we we're getting to know each other, I was not completely honest with you. I kept from you na isa akong leader ng gang, that I have a little brother that was almost killed because of me, I always change th topic whenever you asked me about my parents. So on this night. I promise that I won't keep any secrets from you kaya aaminin ko na ngayon na love-at-first sight ako sa'yo!"
Napatawa ako ng isubsob niya ang mukha niya sa dibdib ni Mike. Okay lang yan sa'kin. Kapatid naman niya yan eh. Then, yung matanda niya namang kapatid ang nagsayaw sa kanya. Noon hanggang ngayon, hindi nagbago ang ugali niyan. Tahimik pero matalim kung makatingin. Tch! Makikipag-suntukan pa sa'kin dahil inaagaw ko daw ang responsibility niya kay Mine. I'm sure naman na boring yung plano niyang debut para sa mahal ko, kasing-boring niya. Buti napapayag ko.
Tch! Bakit ko ba isinama ang tatay ko sa mga magsasayaw sa Mine ko?! Ang sagot, napilitan lang po! Binilackmail!! Kung hindi ko daw siya isasama, tatawagin niya daw akong Junior sa loob ng campus! Gago talaga!
"Simplicity. That's what I like about you the most. The fact na simple lang ang mga gusto mo. Hindi ka materialistic. Masaya ka na sa panonood ng anime at soap operas, sa pagsa-soundtrip. Hindi ka mapili sa pagkain. Walang arte sa katawan mapwera sa ipis. Haha."
Ang gago talaga ng tatay ko! Nanananching pa yata sa fiance' ko eh! May payakap-yakap pang nalalaman! Pinaiyak pa ang Mine ko! Gusto ko ako lang ang magpapa-iyak, este, dahil sa effort ko siya maiiyak.
A hand tapped my shoulder. "Your turn."
"Thanks bro."
"No prob big bro. I know that you've been waiting anxiously for your turn to dance with her and greet her. Although I have a hunch that Dad already beat you to it..." Hindi na ako magtataka! Ang epal ng ttay kong yun eh! "... so get your ass moving."
"You mean, get my feet moving?"
"Nope. I really meant ass. Haha."
Tumayo na lang ako ng naiiling at siya naman ang naupo sa harap ng piano. He's an excellent pianist kahit sa dilim kayang tumugtog, siyempre ako ang nagturo.
Mabilis akong nagtungo sa kinatatayuan ni Mine at agad siyang niyakap mula sa likod.
"I missed you..." Shit! Gumaralgal pa yata ang boses ko.
Iniharap ko na lang siya sa'kin at pinagmasdan.
"Mine." She murmured. Hearing her call be my our endearment caused my heart to jump with joy. I I gave her a kiss on the forehead and composed myself bago ko sabihin ang huling virtue habang inaabot sa kanya ang orchid na kanina ay nakakabit sa lapel ng tux ko..
"The last virtue. Love. That one I'm sure I won't have any problems upholding for I started loving you that night I lfirst aid my eyes on you. That love grew into something much more deeper every day I started to know you much better. And it didn't diminish even after knowing what happened to you in the past. In truth, it made me want to love you more. To fill that dark void in your existence with my love."
Humihikbi na siya when I ended my speech at may mga luhang naglalandas na sa mga pisngi niya, I carefully wipe them off at napangiti dahil ang init ng mukha niya at namumula na naman siya.
"I did warn you right? About crying."
"ANG ADIK MO EH! HINDI KA NAGPARAMDAM SA'KIN SIMULA KAGABI TAPOS BIGLA KANG BABANAT NG GANITO! SINONG HINDI MAIIYAK KAPAG GANITO KA-SWEET NG BOYFRIEND NILA! TAPOS TATAWA-TAWA KA LANG DIYAN SAMANTALANG MAMATAY-MATAY NA AKO SA KILIG DITO--!!!"
"I love you." Pag-iinterrupt ko sa pagsigaw niya. And as expected, natigil siya at namula. Haha.
"Yabshu too..." bulong niya.
Damn! Nangangatal pa yata ako habang tinatanggal yung pagkakabuhol nung ribbon sa orchid. After ten years, nalaglag din sa wakas sa palad ko yung engagement ring. One month from now, wedding ring na ang sunod kong isusuot sa ring finger niya. I went down on one knee and looked up to her.
Happy eighteenth birthday my love. The first time I asked you was in a not so special way so I'm asking you again tonight."
Since I'm still wearing the mike, nag-react yung mga audience namin. May mga nag-ahhhhh. May nagsasabi na 'Proposal na yan!', yung iba 'di ko na inintindi. Kasi nadinid ko yung tatay kong gago na sumigaw na 'Ayusin mo ang tanong ha!' Buwiset!
"Will you share my last name and the future with me?"
She nodded her head in response. Pansin ko lang, natatahimik siya kapag mga ganitong klase ang tanong paano na yan kapag nasa harap na kami ng altar at kailangan niyang sabihin ang 'I do', tatango na din lang siya. Bahala na ang bukas! Sa ngayon, dahan-dahan kong isinuot ang engagement ring sa ring finger niya. Sakto! We really are destined for each other. Dahil sinukat ang ring na yun sa pinky finger ko at sakto ang sukat sa daliri niya.
Napangiti ako at agad na tumayo dahil hindi na humihinga ang mahal ko.
"Don't you dare pass out again." banta ko. " I won't let you."
Agad ko siyang niyakap at hinalikan, marubdob yet gentle at the same time. Tapos nabalot ng ingay ang buong function hall with the claps, cheers and congratulations na isinisigaw ng mga audience. Wala akong time na pasalamatan sila dahil all that matters to me right now is the girl I'm holding and the kiss that we're sharing.
Nagsimula ng tumugtog si Isaac with the song I chose. A song that matches what we've been through.
♫♪ ♫♪ ♫...
Hands over my head thinkin what else could go wrong
Woulda stayed in bed, how could a day be so long
Never believe that things happen for a reason,
But how this turned out removed all my doubt so believe
That for you I'd do it all over again
Do it all over again
All I went through led me to you,
So I'd do it all over again
For you
I missed the first train stood out in the rain all day
(little did I know)
But I caught the next train, and there you were to sweep me away
Guess that's what I waited for
Never believed that things happen for a reason
But how this turned out removed all my doubt
So believe that for you I'd do it all over again
Do it all over again
All I went through led me to you so I'd do it all over again
Oh, who ever thought a day gone so wrong could turn out so lovely
Yea, I'm so glad I found you
Even though the day went so wrong, I wouldn't change a thing
Yea, yea
I'm a do it
Do it all over again
Do it all over again
All I went through led me to you
So I'd do it all over again
Do it all over again
I'd do it all over again
I'd dot all over again for you
All I went through led me to you
So I'd do it all over again for you
Whoever thought a day gone so wrong could turn out so lovely
♫♪ ♫♪ ♫...
All thorugh out the night, I didn't let her go. Never once did my left hand leave her small waist. This is to make up for the thrity eight hours that I was not able to speak, text, see her.
And when five-thrity arrived, I led her to the back of the function hall, where the lake is. Gusto kong manood ng sunrise habang hawak ang kamay ng mahal ko, ng finace' ko, and in one-month time, magiging legal na asawa ko! Eh ano kung selfish?! Sinunod ko lang ang puso ko anh what my heart dictates is to never let her go. Never let go of this naive girl beside me that became my life.
Itinaas ko ang magkahawak naming kamay and watched as the sun's ray shone on the small replica of the orchid I gave to her before.
We're officially engaged now.
Ang pumalag, magkakaron ng reservation sa ospital ng mga Santibanez. Hmm. Soon. Her last name will be changed to Roberts. I sneak a glance at her and caught her smiling while gazing at her engagement ring. I can't help myself but tease her kasi tinetempt niya na naman akong halikan ang mga labi niya. Yung knuckles na lang niya ang hinalikan ko.
And as expected, nag-blush ulit siya kaya hindi ko napigilan na mapatawa at yakapin siya ng patagilid. Sobrang saya ko baka magtatalon ako dito at isigaw sa buong mundo na fiancee' ko na ang Mine ko kaya I held onto her.
"Thank you Mine for everything." sabi niya in a very alluring voice. "I love you."
Damn! I'm getting tempted again. Kung wala lang audience!
"I love you more."
"Nope. I love you so much more."
Haha. Singga na naman ng kulit si Mine. Sinakyan ko na din.
"I love you more than so much more.."
"I love you to infinity and beyond!!"
"Madaya." Natatawa kong sagot..
= Yumi's POV =
Dear Diary,
It has been a long time since I've written, shared anything with you. Back then, I was too repulsed of myself...
Back then, I blindly fell for a guy who was like a wolf in a sheep's clothing. I was blinded by the sweetness and generosity he showered me. Blinded by the sparkling deceptive lights that surrounded him.
Then reality crashed in in a very painful way. I won't go into details for I won't be able to finish what I wanted to say.
Even though it's all in the past now, my ex-boyfriend and his ass-friends are all in jail now with no chance of getting out or getting a parole, the memory of what they did to me still haunts me some nights. Buti na lang meron akong isang Vallium-tainted guy na pwedeng tawagan to calm me down at kantahan ako ng mga children songs. Haha. Kakaloka.
They said everything happened for a reason. Fate's work. Destiny. It's God's will and such...
That may be true.
Kung hindi nangyari sa'kin ang mga bagay na yun, hindi ko siguro nakilala ang isang Irvine Vincent Roberts.
And if history would rewrite itself, I wouldn't change anything.
"All I went through, led me to him
So I'd do it all over again"
I feel so happy and content. I was able to accept that part of my past because of him. Because he accepted me whole heartedly. He doesn't care that I'm a soiled merchandise because he loved for me all that I am. Scars, unsweetened, mood swings and all.
Sorry. I can't stop the tears from falling. They are tears of happiness though.
Tinotoo ni Mine ang mga virtues na ipinangako niya sa'kin nung debut ko. He's less volatile now. Personal niya ngang dinadala sa hospital yung mga nabubugbog niya sa mga gang fights. He makes me laugh at odd times with his silliness at crazy antics, like yung children songs. Yun nga lang mas lalong naging brutal yung pagiging honest niya at over-protective pa din siya.
I promise that I'll share the future events in my life with you, erase, I mean our future life with you. This won't be the last entry that I'll share on your pages. I'm sure there's more to come.
Dahil mukhang hindi na lang ako ang luma-love life ngayon because I feel something is in the air. Some kind of virus that is infecting everyone dear to me. Contagious and Irvine and I were the first carrier.
It's a virus called LOVE.
I'm sure you noticed that I've changed. Ang keso ko na ngayon noh?
Sisihin natin ang Dextrose na yun na mahal na mahal ko!
And since kuntento na ako sa buhay ko; I have two over-protective brothers na kahit minsan ay mga sakit sa ulo ay lagi namang nandiyan para suportahan ako. Si Nanay Beth at Tatay Ronald na hanggang ngayon ay pinagsisilbihan kami at hindi napapagod na ituring kaming parang anak na din nila. And then there's Dad and Mom, Mine's parents na ganun na din ang turing sa'kin. It's such a shame lang na maagang kunuha sa'min ang real parents namin and we we're not able to mourn for them. Pero sabi nga past is past.
Aside from family, we also have our friends na may mga virus na din. Edge, Tres and Yoh. Rose and Aira and my girls.
I would like to share who end up with who pero I think it's not my story to tell. Pabayaan natin sila na sila ang magkwento ng napakagulo nilang love story.
As I've watched them from the sidelines, ilang beses akong nakaramdam ng asar dahil sa pagiging mga pasaway nila. Gusto kong makielam pero it's not my place to interfere kasi sabi nga ni Mine they have to sort their feelings themselves.
Which is correct in every sense dahil kung makikielam kami hindi sila maliliwanagan sa kung ano talaga ang nararamdaman nila. Baka madaan lang sila sa pilit dahil sa mga suggestions na ibibigay namin.
Pero yung love story namin ni Mine, hindi din lang naman kami ang nag-decide ng feelings namin eh. I know for certain that Tres was behind the realization stage of our relationship. Yung mga songs kasi na pinakanta sa'min ni Tres nung festival... mga patama!
But I guess for now, I'll heed what my 'heart' says, keep on watching our friends from the sidelines at kapag talagang hindi ko na kaya ang mga pinag-aaarte nila, saka na lang ako makikigulo. Even Mine won't be able to stop me because I want my friends to find their 'hearts' as well. The one fated to be with them to infinity and beyond.
The Fate's can be a pain in the butt sometimes but I'm grateful that they led me to the most honest, rash, overprotective and gentle guy to fall in love with.
He's everything I could ever ask for.
Ang haba na pala nito, so I'll cut it here kasi kailangan ko pa mag-ayos dahil darating na sina Mine at ang parents niya an hour from now para pag-usapan ang, ehem, kasal namin. Hindi niya daw ako ipe-pressure pero eto...
I just turned eighteen two weeks ago at eto matatali na kaagad sa matrimonya ng kasal not that I object. Excited na nga ako eh. Hihi
Sana lang hindi ako himatayin kapag tinanong ako ng pari at kailangan kong sumagot ng 'I do'. Ang adik ko lang ng sobra kung sakali..!
Happily In-Love,
Mayumi
...ooOoo...
"Happily in love?" nanunudyong tanong ng isang pamilyar na boses. Napatalon ako sa upuan at agad naman niyang sinamantala at ako ay niyakap.
"KAINIS KANG DEXTROSE KA! UNGGOY! VALLIUM! PARA KANG KABUTE SA PARANG NA BIGLA NA LANG SUMUSULPOT! ANONG GINAGAWA MO SA KUWARTO KO? ANG AGA PANG DAMUHO KA! INAKYAT MO NAMAN YUNG VERANDA ANO?! IKAW TALAGA KAPAG NAKITA KA NI KUYA MASASABON KA NA NAMAN NUN! SESERMO--"
Hindi ko na natapos ang gusto kong sabihin dahil siniil na niya ako ng halik. Lagi na lang! Ginagamit niyang busal yung mga labi niya! Palibhasa alam niyang hindi ako papalag! Mautak na unggoy!
After I-don't-know-how-many minutes passed, humiwalay na din yung mga labi niya at ngumiti sa'kin ng nakakaloko ang unggoy.
"With the way your shouting, susugudin talaga ta'yo ng Kuya mo--"
Natigil siya ng pagsasalita ng makarinig ng mga yabag mula sa kabilang side ng pinto, yung pinto na nagdudugtong sa kuwarto ko at hallway.
"Ayan na ang Sentinel ng buhay mo. Haha." natatawa niyang sabi. Hinalikan niya ulit ako sa labi ng mabilis lang. "Gotta go! See you later!"
Pagkasabi nun agad siyang nagtatakbo papuntang veranda at ako naman ay bumalik sa pagkaka-upo. Pang-pitong beses na yatang nangyari ang ganitong scenario. Sigurado akong pagkabukas ni Kuya ng pinto ang itatanong niya agad ay 'Mimi? Andiyan na naman ba ang asungot mong fiance'?'
"Mimi? Andiyan na naman ba ang asungot mong fiance'?" tanong ni Kuya pagkabukas na pagkabukas niya ng pinto. See?! Saulado ko na kasi nga pang-pitong beses na ganito-ganito ang nangyayari at dahil hindi ako makapag-sinungaling kay Kuya...
"Ano ka ba Kuya! Paranoid much? Ligo na 'ko ha..." pagkasabi nun, nagtatakbo na ako sa banyo at nagkulong at impit na nagpipigil ng tawa. Nang medyo kumalma kinuha ko ang phone sa back-pocket at itinext si Mine.
~ ANG ADIK MO TLGA!!
~ Fin ~