Pearl Of The East | ✓

Chapter 42

This isn't the first time that I will hear his voice playing the rhymes and giving life in a song lyrics. This isn't the first time that his emerald eyes stare at mine intently while singing. But everything right now just feels so new.

I can't even move my body to edge my way into a chair and sit as I watch him singing a song for me. Right now I just want to remain standing right where I am and wait for him to come near me when his song is done.

"It's not the flowers wrapped in fancy paper
It's not the ring I wear around my finger
There's nothing in the world I need
When I have you here beside me, here beside me," The corner of his lips wrinkled forming into a smile.

I just remained staring at him, while admiring how handsome he is and how beautiful his voice is. Ang bawat liriko ng kan'yang kanta ay tila nagmula sa kan'yang puso, na bagama't hindi man s'ya ang bumuo ay pakiramdam ko s'ya mismo ang nagsulat nun para sa 'kin.

"So you could give me wings to fly
And catch me if I fall
Or pull the stars down from the sky
So I could wish on them all
But I couldn't ask for more
'Cause your love is the greatest gift of all," Sandali n'yang ipinikit ang kan'yang berdeng mga mata, dinadama ang liriko ng koro ng kanta. Habang ang kan'yang mga ngiti ay nanatili sa kan'yang labi.

"In your arms I found a strength inside me
And in your eyes there's a light to guide me
I would be lost without you
And all that my heart could ever want has come true," Nang sandaling iminulat n'ya ang kan'yang mga mata, ay diretso itong tumama sa 'kin. Na tila ba tandang-tanda nito ang lokasyon kung saan n'ya ito iniwan. Na para bang kahit gaano man kalayo ang distansya ng mga mata namin sa isa't-isa ay mananatiling maalam ang kan'yang mga mata upang hanapin kung nasaan ako.

"So you could give me wings to fly
And catch me if I fall
Or pull the stars down from the sky
So I could wish on them all
But I couldn't ask for more
'Cause your love is the greatest gift of all.
You could offer me the sun, the moon
And I would still believe
You gave me everything
When you gave your heart to me," The message of the song did melt my heart even more, mostly when he is singing it wholeheartedly.

He sang the chorus once again before starting to edge his way towards my direction. Habang naglalakad s'ya papalapit sa 'kin ay hindi n'ya tinatanggal ang mga mata n'ya mula sa mga mata ko.

Nanatili siyang nakangiti nang matamis, na para bang ganoon na lang ang saya n'ya na nararamdaman ngayon. Nang ilang sentimetro na lang ang layo namin sa isa't-isa ay inilahad n'ya ang kaliwa n'yang kamay sa harap ko, habang hinihintay akong abutin iyon.

"The moment your eyes landed on mine I found the perfect light baby, the most beautiful type of a gem that my eyes could ever wander. I'm sorry for leaving you earlier, but I have to," he apologetically uttered. His last words ruined the sweetness in his first words.

"You made it more beautiful General," I smiled at him. He gently kiss the back of my palm, while his other hand began to travel on my waist.

"I promised to you earlier that I will make you feel how special this day is. Baby I'm sorry for dissapointing you earlier. But I promise to make it up for you." He guided me to walk nearly on the mini stage where he stand earlier and sung.

Sandali kong iginala ang mga mata ko sa paligid at ganoon na lang ang pagkagulat kongang makita ko si papa. Nginitian niya ako. Kasunod niya ay si Mang Erwin na ngayon ay nakangiti rin sa 'kin, habang si M naman ang panghuling dinapuan ng aking mga mata. Walang ibang tao sa loob, na tila ba isinadya n'ya iyon. Tanging mga musicians at bilang na waiter lang ang na sa sulok.

"Do you still remember the first time we meet baby?" Tanong n'ya sa 'kin. I nodded at him. Who would forget that green-eyed General who insulted me? The General who throw me some bunch of stupid accusations and questions?