"Hi."
I said, unconscious. As you opened the door and enter the room. And then I smiled at you.
It was nice seeing you again.
I would like to tell you that.
But, you just sit there, and simply smiled at me.
"At least ngumiti." Bulong ko.
Bigla kang ngumisi.
I missed that.
"I missed you."
You faced my side and grinned at me.
"You were saying it aloud, Elmo." tumawa ka na naman.
Nahihiya akong sumagot, na nakangiti, tapos, nakayuko, habang kinikilig. "Sorry. Sobrang namiss lang siguro kita."
Umiling ka. Sabay tayo sa upuan mo. Lumapit ka ng konti sa gawi ko. Tapos sabi mo, "I missed you too, Elmo." Bulong lang yon. Pero, salamat, kase, sinadya mo na marinig ko.
Salamat.
Ang saya ng puso ko.
You walked out that door again.
Pagbalik mo, nakalugay na yung buhok mo. Tapos ka ng ayusan.
You are wearing a blush pink dress that covers your feet. I love it like that.
I'm just looking at you at the corner. You are still that girl that I need.
You are always been that girl.
Your hair is a bit curly, that falls on the side of your neck. I love it like that.
Nakatingin lang ako sayo. Admiring your natural beauty. You are beyond beautiful. And, I love and adore you like that.
"Elmo, get ready."
Tawag na pala ako. Ako na pala ang isasalang.
Napabalikwas ako. Ang sarap mo kasing titigan. It's like, seeing you is enough to have the rest of my day complete.
"Show us the fierce Elmo. Wag yung parang love sick muppet ka kung makangisi."
I can't help it.
Because after years of waiting, I am with her again.
"Kasalanan ng mga ngiti niya 'to." Gusto ko sanang isigaw. Kaso, wag na lang. Baka kiligin pa sila. At, baka kiligin ka lang.
I need to be in character. Para sa show na 'to. Yung heartless, cold and a bad boy.
We were once surrounded by lies and by people talking behind us. Sila na akala mo, tama lahat ng kung anuman ang sabihin nila.
Wala eh. We were young then. Not able to make any decisions. Kase nga daw, hindi pa natin alam kung ano talaga ang tama sa mali.
What's important to me that time is that you make me happy. That there is us.
And by remembering those days na wala ka, I think I did a "Great job, Moe."
I went back to the room.
Everyone is busy. Not all the lights are turned on.
Hinanap agad kita.
My eyes are glued on you.
They are doing your make up.
I looked at you on that mirror and you are indeed beautiful on that light. And, I am so in love with it. I love it like that.
"Ang ganda mo." Bulong ko.
"After such a long time, ngayon mo lang napagtanto?"
It was your bestfriend, Maqui. Nginisian pa ako.
As I devour my eyes on you, hindi ko na napansin yung mga taong nakapaligid satin. Ikaw lang kase yung importante. Ikaw at ang second chance natin to be together.
To finally be together.
I want us to finally be together, Julie.
Yes, Julie.
We will work again as pair. And everything seems so right. Everything feels so right. I love it like that.
All of the voices surrounding us just fade out. Habang nakatingin ako sayo, parang sa ating dalawa lang yung buong mundo.
Hanggang sa may bumatok na lang sakin.
"Aray Farr ha."
Natawa siya. Natawa din halos lahat ng tao sa loob ng kwarto. Pero, when I heard you laugh, parang the world just stops.
May kumurot sakin.
"Hala. Nabaliw na si Magalona."
Nangurot na nga, sinabihan pa ako ng baliw.
"Maqui ha. Nakaka-ilan ka na." It was Julie. Pagbabanta mo sa kaibigan mo.
Pare, shet lang, kinikilig ako.
"Julie? This guy over me?" Gulat-tanong ng pinakamakulit mong kaibigan.
Nakaturo siya sakin.
"Don't point. That's rude." Sagot mo habang playful na nakangiti.
I playfully give you a smile too. It really felt right. And, I love it like that.
"Point-point-in ko kaya yang mukha mo at itong pimples ni Elmo?"
Tawa lang ng tawa si Maqui. Sobrang carefree. Baliw talaga 'to eh. At ang saya niya kasama.
Isa pang magandang nangyari sa pagsasama natin ulit is that Maqui and I are okay.
I mean, okay okay.
And, she's also part of the show.
"Julie and Elmo, kayo na."
I offered my right hand to you. Nung una, you're still trying to resist it. Pero, isang ngiti ko lang pala ang katapat mo.
We are holding hands.
I missed this.
I missed us.
"Hoy." Pigil-sigaw ni Maqui.
Pareho tayong nagulat to her OA reaction.
And then, she asked, "Kayo na daw? Agad-agad? Sa workshop lang kayo nakapag-usap ah?"
You blushed. Sobrang cute mo. I so love it like that.
"Maqui, you relax, okay?"
Thank goodness, she did.
"We're not, okay." Malumanay na paliwanag mo.
"Kami na daw ang i-po-photoshoot. That's what they meant." Ngiti ko.
"And besides, kailangan niya munang mahirapan no." You said and you easily walked away.
I was in awe.
Ibig sabibin, I have a chance on you.
Julie, you gave me light. And, I love it like that.
Hinabol kita agad.
'I'm so in love. So in love.'
Bigla kang napatigil.
That was your favorite Ed Sheeran song, Terenife Sea.
I always wanted to be like Ed. He is too brave to admit his love and confess it to the world.
I would like to be like him for you.
For you, Julie.
Napatingin ka sakin at napangiti.
And, in that moment, I knew, it's you.
It's always been you, Julie.
"Give me this second chance, Julie."
You were thinking.
'You look so wonderful in your dress.
I love your hair like that.
And in a moment I knew you, better.'
"You have all the chances, Elmo."
