Chapter 12

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All I hear is raindrop falling on the rooftop, ooh baby tell me why'd you have to go cause this pain I'm feeling it won't go away, and today I'm officially missing you..

The best talaga tumambay sa ilalim ng puno. Yung tipong wala masyadong tao, tapos naggigitara ka habang kumakanta.

I'd thought that from this heartache I could escape but I fronted long enough to know. There ain't no way and today..

I'm officially missing you.

His voice. Finally, I hear it again. He's here. Sinabayan niya akong kumanta.

Oooh. Can't nobody doing like you said every little thing you do..

He's looking at me now. His eyes, his priceless smile while singing. This made my day.

Hey baby says stays on my mind and I..

I looked at he's eyes.

I'm officially missing you.

But then, this priceless moment of mine ends.

"Nice! Galing talaga mag gitara."

Sinabayan niya ako sa pagkanta, under the tree. Mababaw lang pero para sakin sobrang saya.

"Uy Ahyee!! Yuhooo?"

"Ay?"

"Are you okay? I said can I borrow your guitar?"

"Ah? Ah- sure sure."

He borrowed my guitar. Then he softly strum. Shems! Why am I dreaming about you Karl? Why?

Sana ako nalang kinakantahan mo ngayon Karl, sana hindi yung ulap! Kainis naman ako 'tong katabi ayaw tignan at kantahan. Paano sa clouds nakatingin. Ako nalang tignan mo.

"Ugh!! Wake up Ahyee!!"

"Hey Ahyee? Are you sure you're okay?"

"Ha? Ah eh- oo Karl sorry medyo naaaning lang ako."

"Gutom ka ba?"

"Hi-hindi. Kakatapos ko nga lang kumain e."

"Eh? Bakit nagkakaganyan ka?"

"Wala wala hehehehe. Bakit ka nga pala nandito?"

"Bakit masama ba? Eh namiss kita e. Palibhasa ikaw di mo ako namiss!"

"Ano- Karl, about nga pala-"

"Wala na yun Ahyee, wag mo na isipin yun. Sorry ha. Wait, pakinggan mo 'to tinuro sakin 'to ng kaibigan ko e."

Nag gitara siya. Pinagmalaki niya sakin yung bago niyang nalaman sa gitara. Nakakatuwa, pinuntahan niya ako dito akala ko iiwasan na niya ako.

Sana Karl, alam mo.. sana alam mo kung gano kita ka- kung gano kita ka-miss.

Sa buong oras na magkasama kami, lutang ang isip ko. Natatawa na nga siya sakin. Paano, ang weird ko kasi ngayon. Nakatingin lang ako sakanya. Hindi ko lasi mapigilan e.

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From Joey: 

Girl! Matutunaw na yang si Karl sa tingin mo, I know you can't hide it anymore. Go on! Confess it."

Lokong Joey, stalker na ba siya ngayon at alam niyang tinititigan ko si Karl?

But Joey's right. I can't hide it anymore. But how? 

"Karl?"

"Bakit Ahyee?"

"How are you?" bwelo muna ako.. 

"I'm fine. You?"

"Me? Uh- me too.."

"Ahyee is there a problem? Kanina pa kita napapansin wala sa sarili."

"Wala. Walang problema."

How? Paano ko ba 'to sasabihin. Nakakahiya ka Ahyee, kababae mong tao ikaw ang aamin?

No. YOLO lang Ahyee, YOLO. Yikes! Nakakahiya ka Ahyee. Oh Lord, please give me a sign if I have to do this please Lord.

It girl. Wait?! Kaninong phone yun? Bakit nag-play yung song na It Girl?

"Huy Ahyee! Nako-confused nako sa kinikilos mo e." nag-aalala na siya, 

"Uhm, kanino ba yun?"

"Ang alin?"

"Yung nagplay ng song na It Girl?"

"Ha? Ayun oh. Yung nasa tapat natin nagsa-soundtrip sila."

"Karl, I have something to tell you."

"What? Are you crazy now ganun ba? Don't worry Ahyee you can trust me hindi ko ipagsasabi na crazy kana hahaha."

"No. Hindi Karl. I'm serious."

"Ooops okay I'm sorry."

"Karl, I.."

You can do it Ahyee. If mapahiya ka dito, alam na! Sugurin agad si Joey dahil na-pressure ka niya. But ugh! Joey's only helping me.

"I- love you."

Is this true? Oh my. I finally said it. But..

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