When Will It be me?

Chapter 16: Big Revelation

Rhyme POV

Mabilis akong bumalik sa back stage para hanapin ang anak ko pero wala siya doon. Narinig ko ang pagtawag at pagsunod ni Kade sa akin pero ipinagwalang bahala ko yun dahil natuliro na ang utak ko lalo na at wala ang anak ko kung saan ko siya iniwanan.

"Rhyme, are you okay?" Narinig kong tanong ni Kade sa tabi ko nang maabutan niya ako pero hindi ko ulit sinagot yun.

Nang matanaw ko si Serene ay mabilis ko syang pinuntahan at tinanong.

"Besh si Verse?" Naluluha kong tanong sa kaniya.

"Si Verse?...nandito lang siya kanina. I ask him to stay here and wait for us. I'm sorry besh kung hindi ko na napansin kung umalis ba siya at kung saan nagpunta." Halos pagtakluban ako nang langit nang marinig ko yung sinabi niya. I look at the crowd and tried to look for my son but it was hopeless. Sobrang daming tao na ang naggigitgitan palabas ng hall.

"Sorry besh...let just find him. For sure nandito lang yun. Verse is a smart Kid hindi siya basta sasama kung kanino-nino lang." Pag-aalo niya sa akin.

"No, kasalanan ko dapat hindi ko siya iniwan. I know you're working pero anong inuna ko? Gosh!! Besh hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kung may masamang mangyari kay Verse."

"Shss..what we need to do is to look for him instead blaming whose fault it is. Hindi natin inaasahan at walang may gustong mangyari ito. Don't overthink too much. I'm sure mahahanap din natin siya." Serene give me an assuring smile at kahit papano ay kumalma na ako.

"Ms. Samonte sa akin ka na daw sumabay baka maligaw ka pa" May lumapit sa aming guy ni Serene at halatang inis na si Serene nang marinig pa lang ang boses ng lalaking yun.

"Susunod na lang ako Mr. Velasquez, pasabi na lang kay Drayn. As in saglit lang... Pasensya na pero I need to help my bestfriend to look for her child." Sagot ni Serene at napadako ang tingin sa akin nang tinawag niyang Mr. Velasquez.

"Oh sorry to hear that. Maybe I can help too. What happen anyway? How old is your son? What does he look like. Let us ask Dylan's help too to find your child." Sabi nito at nagsimula nang magdial ng numero sa cellphone niya. Seconds later ay may kausap na ito sa cellphone.

The guy ask for some help to check the cctv cameras in order to look for Verse. At dahil hindi na ako mapakali ay nagsimula na akong hanapin si Verse sa paligid. I even ask the people if they notice Verse pero halos iling lang ang sagot nila sa akin.

Nagriring yung phone ko pero hindi ko magawang sagutin. Kailangan ko munang mahanap si Verse.

Nakalabas na ako ng hall pero ni anino ng anak ko ay hindi ko makita. I swear kapag may nangyaring masama sa kaniya hindi ko mapapatawad ang sarili ko.

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Kade POV

I woke up early this morning because of Rhyme. After what happened yesterday, I feel so much alive. After the long years of longing for her presence, finally I found her again. There's so much happiness in my heart after the confession we had. Knowing the person you love still loves you like it was the first time. Knowing that she's still in love with me. That is something to be proud of. And because God give us the chance to be together...hindi ko na sasayangin pa.

I would love her through thick and thin. I would give her the love twice as the love she can give me. It is something she deserves after years of suffering because of me. Gusto kong bumawi sa lahat ng pagkukulang ko, sa lahat ng maling desisyong nagawa ko. I would love her more than she know and more than my life. I would make things right for the both of us.

Pakanta kanta pa ako habang nagdridrive dahil sa sobrang pagkainspired ko.

I will meet her again today. Seeing her face feels heaven. Hindi naman halatang halata na patay na patay ako sa kaniya. Hindi naman halata na excited akong makasama siya. That was Rhymes effect in me. She excites me and manipulate my system. Yung tipong siya lang yung tumatakbo sa utak ko. Iba yung dating niya sa akin. Tss..this may sound corny and gay...but once you feel the presence of love within you because of a certain and special person...it doesn't matter anymore whether it sounds absurd or gay. What matters is the feelings you had.