sunrise no sunshine | Buenvenidez Series #3 [ COMPLETED ]

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I can now say that the best feeling on the stage was when I opened my eyes and I saw her.. finally becoming one of the thousand crowds in the place where I am my best self.

I closed my eyes and feel the beat of the song together with the crowd singing the song for me.

They are the best crowd and she's the best part of it.

Hindi naputol ang tingin niya sa akin hanggang matapos ako sa pagkanta. I am still on cloud nine because of the feeling I felt since the beginning of concert and then now that I am about it end it, I saw her. She's here.

Hindi ko inasahan na pupunta siya. I remembered all the concerts I had. She was never there because she couldn't. Kaya ngayon, gulat parin ako na nandito nga talaga siya.

My baby made it. Kestrielle made it to my last concert.

Now, I felt fulfilled. This may be the last time I'm going to perform infront of the thousand crowds but this is one of my happiest stage too.

Hindi ko napigilan ang pagyakap ko sa kanya. I couldn't resist it. I couldn't even back off and limit myself. My emotions are just building up on me. Tanging yakap niya lang ang kailangan ko noong mga panahong 'yon.

"Cai, this is awkward. They're all looking at us." I heard her murmurred.

Napangiti ako at pinakawalan siya. She's right. All of my cousins are now looking at us, watching our every move.

"Right. I'm sorry. I was carried away.."

"It's okay.. but it's better kung lapitan mo muna sila? They're waiting for you." She told me.

Tumango ako sa kanya at sabay kaming naglakad patungo sa mga pinsan ko. Of course, Ate immediately went to me to give me a tight hug. Hinalikan niya pa ako sa pisngi kaya napasimangot ako.

"You are not a baby anymore. It makes me sad.." She whispered to me.

"I'm always your baby, Ats.."

Suminghap siya saka ako binitawan para bigyan ng space sina Rich at Faith. They both hugged me so I pat both of their heads. I also sang the song I wrote for them. Nagkaroon din kami ni Rich ng production number na magkasama. Malakas ang loob niyang kumanta sa stadium, e. Pinagbigyan ko nalang.

"She came. Ang saya mo siguro, ano?" Bulong ni Rich sa akin. 'Yun ang pinaguusapan namin sa backstage kanina.

Tinanong niya ako kung ano raw bang mararamdaman ko kung isa sa mga manonood si Kestrielle? Kung babawiin ko raw ba ang plano at flow ng concert? Syempre, sabi ko hindi na. I don't mind. It's me declaring to the world that she was my reason why I reached this point.

Actually, it was my cousin's idea to put a background screen during some of my songs. Sila ang tumulong sa akin noong kantahin ko ang isang cover song na obvious naman na tungkol kay Kestrielle. They told me that there's nothing wrong with it. The fans would love it and who I am to deny the truth? Talaga namang para kay Kestrielle 'yon.

My cousins congratulated me and I thanked them. Habang si Kestrielle naman, tahimik lang sa gilid ko at kausap na ngayon ni Kuya. Napansin ko ring kanina pa sila magkasama at si Kuya ang katabi niya noong nakita ko siya habang tumutugtog ako sa stage.

Kaya pala sabi ni Kuya, may surprise siya. Ito pala 'yon.

"We'll be having the dinner on the mansion. Naroon na sina Mama. Sumunod nalang kayo. Uuna na kami dahil kay Arth. Kanina pa raw kami hinahanap." Ani Gust nang makalapit siya sa amin.

I nodded at them before they left. Sumunod na sa kanila si Max at Lili pati na rin sina Kim kaya sumunod na rin kami ni Kestrielle. She seemed to be spacing out while gazing towards my cousins who are now walking towards the exit.