Under the Same Moon [Book#1:Under The Same Series]

Chapter 19: Surprise

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Jackie's POV

"Hmmm...palangga medyo pagod kasi ako. Magpapahinga na ako. Goodnight!"
Biglang sabi ni Fred.

"Ay ganun ba. Sige. Pahinga ka na ha?"

"Goodnight kuya Fred!"

"Goodnight Jamie! Sige na palangga kumain na kayo. Tawagan kita bukas."

"Sige bye!"

"Bye"

He mouthed "love you" before ending the call and napangiti naman ako nun. Pero bakit ba mukhang pagod at malungkot si Fred?

"Kuya magkakilala ba kayo ni Fred?"

"Ha? Hehe oo. I knew him way back maliit pa siya noon."

"Paano?"

"Kain ka na muna dyan Jackie"

Nagtinginan lang kami ni mommy. Hmm bakit kaya ayaw sabihin ni kuya Kiko? May something. Pero hinayaan ko na lang muna.

I received a message from ate Faye bago ako matulog

"Hey Jackie! Fred seems a little bit stressed. Hindi niya lang pinapakita sayo siguro eh."

"Huh? Bakit ate? Ok lang ba siya?"

"Ok lang kinakaya niya pero nag wo-worry ako kasi nababahala siguro sa business namin. Dad is expecting a lot from him kasi."

Ok now I get it. He has so much on his plate. Kawawa naman si Fred. Wala man lang ako sa tabi niya to make him feel better.

"Awww ate Faye thank you for telling me ha. I will try to comfort him"

"Welcome, Jackie. I know ikaw talaga ang nakaka pagpasaya sa kanya ngayon. Tsaka alam mo yang si Fred, I admire him so much. Ako yung panganay pero siya pa yung nagpapa kalma sa akin at nagbibigay ng advice kapag may problema ako. Alagaan mo siya Jackie ah?"

"Aww that is sweet of him. Ateeee sobra po akong nag papasalamat kay Fred. Kaya gagawin ko lahat ng makakaya ko for him."

The next day ako na mismo yung tumawag sa kanya. Nag set up ako talaga sa kwarto ko. I took an old guitar and prepared a little song for him.

"Good morning sa gwapo ko na palangga!"

"Hala ang aga mo ata Jackie."
He rubbed his eyes. Ang cute yung ibang buhok niya sa harap magulo pa.

"Ay pagod ka pa ba? Sorry ah."

"No no its ok. Good morning palangga! Gwapa talaga!"

"Fred...may hinanda akong song for you."

"Wow"

"Ready ka na makinig?"

"Yeah"

"Para sayo to ah."

(Jackie sang him a song called Never Alone by Lady Antebellum)

🎶 Never alone, Never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart
When you face the unknown.
Wherever you fly,
This isn't goodbye.
My love will follow you, stay with you
Baby, you're never alone🎶

After I sang I smiled at him. I saw him tear up and rubbed his eyes. And in his soft voice he said

"Jackie...thank you so much"