Bianca's POV
"P-pinag-uusapan lang kasi namin yung isang famous line from a movie. D-diba Fat?." Sabi ko sabay tutok ko ng pointer and middle finger ko sa likod nya as if babarilin ko siya. Kaya tumango nalang si Fatima.
"Ahhh." Sabi nalang ng lahat at tumuloy na sa ginagawa nila kanina. But I caught Yumi looking at me for a few seconds pero di ko mabasa ang expression nya (she looks like she's scared but smirking in the inside, ay basta ewan) rin bago lumihis ng tingin.
8:30pm. After naming magdinner ay umupo kami sa paligid ng bonfire. Hinayaan ko lang silang uminom at magkwentuhan ng nakakatakot.
Kriiiing kriiiing
Si Elmo tumatawag kaya pumunta muna ako sa gilid para sagutin to.
H-hello.
Finally tsk. What the heck have you been doing?. Ba't di mo sinasagot ang mga texts at tawag ko?.
S-sorry, di ko lang napansin. May bisita kasi.
Pasensya pasensya. Ano? Nagdinner ka na?.
Tapos na po. The song pala, musta?.
Binanggit mo pa.
Bakit?.
Wala pakong nasisimulan. Well, meron na sana but our manager instantly rejected my concept tsk.
Hey, okay lang yan. Siguro ganun talaga. Pero at least di ba? He's pushing you to your full potential.
Hmm I guess.
Chill lang kasi dapat. Don't pressure yourself to much. May kasabihan nga diba?. 'Ang mga bagay pag di mo hinanap kusang dumarating.' Tiwala lang, darating din tayo dyan.
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Yumi's POV
Tiwala lang, darating din tayo dyan.
Rinig kong sabi ni Bianca kaya napalingon ako. Yan mismo yung sa panaginip ko.
"Do you believe in horoscopes?." Bulong ni Heart sakin.
"Ang random mo naman." Sabi ko.
"Just answer it."
"I don't know, maybe."
"If you're an Aries, the first sign you might have trouble getting along with is Cancer. According to Stardust, Aries and Cancer will clash over basic emotional needs. Aries is too brash while Cancer is too sensitive."
"So you're saying na di kami compatible ni Bianca?. Totoo ba talaga yun?."
"I don't know either." Sabi ni Heart.
"Di totoo yun." Nagulat nalang kami nang biglang nagsalita ang katabi kong si Coleen.
"P-pano mo nasabi?." Tanong ko.
"Well, astrology or horoscopes has no scientific validity. It's considered pseudoscience (a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method) Saka how in the world would a star or any celestial body influence an individual's future?. That just doesn't make any sense." Sabi ni Coleen.
"Pero yung personalities or characteristics majority nun accurate." Sabi ni Heart.
"You mean seemingly accurate?. Simply because the predictions given are formulated in a way that will speak to literally everybody. So, if you already tend to believe these predictions, then you'll think of them as accurate no matter what they actually are. Sa totoong buhay walang perfect match dahil lang sa compatible yung birthdates nila, walang ganun mars. People only become compatible because they have a choice to change (if you have a bad attitude, fix it) , improve (seek to be a better version of yourself) and stay (be contented). But if they don't choose any of those, it's not love at all. Because love is full of compromises and sacrifices. Hindi pwedeng laging 'pano naman ako? Ako ako ako, suko nako kasi ganito lang talaga ako, di nako magbabago'. So sa lahat ng naniniwala sa horoscopes, I think they should stop blaming the stars and start looking at themselves. Ask themselves, should I leave this person because I can't change or should I change because I can't leave this person?. And you would know the answer depending on what type of change it is because if it's not for selfish reasons, then you'll know it's true love." Paliwanag ni Coleen.
Napatingin ako kay Bianca na busy parin sa pakikipag-usap sa phone. Haaaays.
Pano ba yan?. Parang di ko siya kayang iwan.
Ang di ko lang maintindihan is anong babaguhin ko?. Ako ba talaga ang kailangang magbago?.
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Bianca's POV
The problem is gusto ko si Yumi. Gustong gustong gustong gusto ko siya, ayoko lang talagang mahusgahan. Kaya kahit gustuhin ko man na iwan si Elmo to be with her, di ko magawa.
Minsan talaga, tayo mismo ang nagpapahirap sa mga sarili natin.
Okay babe. Goodnight. I love you. Sabi ni Elmo. Medyo mahinahon na siya ngayon.
Love you too.
Saying that feels like saying, "I could read with my eyes shut."
Haaaaays. Bumalik na rin ako sa tabi ni Fatima na tuwang tuwa sa pagkukwento, na dapat horror pero naging comedy na. Sumabay nalang din ako sa pagtawa.
10pm. Tulog na sila. Lumabas muna ako dahil medyo naiinitan nako dito sa tent at umupo sa papatay nang bonfire. I grabbed the guitar and just started humming, hanggang sa kumanta nako.
You give me hope
The strength the will to keep on
No one else can make me feel this way
And only you
Can bring out all the best I can do
I believe you turn the tide
And make me feel real good inside
You pushed me up
When I'm about to give up
You're on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go
You know the tears won't help but show
You'll break this heart and tear it apart
Then suddenly the madness starts
Napatigil nalang ako nang mapansin na nakaupo lang pala sa tabi ko si Yumi. Nakatitig lang siya sakin.
"Selosa ka pala talaga no." Sabi niya na parang pinipigilan lang na wag matawa.
"M-movie lang kasi yun."
"Sige nga, anong title ng movie?." Usog pa nito palapit sakin.
"BUNOT ENTER." seryoso kong sagot. Napangiti naman siya. At alam ko, matetest na naman ang karupukan ko. I smiled back at her and we just sat there silently admiring the stars.
It's your smile, your face, your lips that I miss
Those sweet little eyes
That stare at me and make me say
I'm with you through all the way
'Cause it's you, who fills the emptiness in me
It changes ev'rything, you see
When I know I've got you, with me
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Heart's POV
I should be happy kasi medyo okay na sila, pero bakit ganito?. Why do I feel like this?. Bakit parang may kirot?. Bakit parang may sumasaksak sa puso ko?.
"Ba't gising ka pa?. Si Yumi?." Biglang nagsalita si Coleen, nagising pala.
"Outside." Sabay sara ko sa tent.
"Anong ginagawa?."
"Choosing to be happy." Sabi ko at humiga na sa tabi ni Coleen.
"Goodnight." Sabi ko sabay talikod na sa kanya.
