Love Grows Where His Camila Goes

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Camila's POV

"Have you applied for medical school?" I asked, being curious about his plans after college.

We were having window shopping since we are both broke, in money. We are also available today, so we are having a baby time. Just kidding!

"Yes, I was about to," Sevann answered after turning his gaze on me.

I nodded as a response. "Was about to? So, you are supposed to apply? You haven't planned on applying?" I asked a few more questions.

Napaisip naman siya. "Hmm..."' He couldn't answer it properly like he was in trouble making a decision properly. "I couldn't think about it yet,"

My lips parted in shock. "What? You graduated with a Bachelor of Medical Sciences, right?" He nodded after asking that. "Then, you should take that opportunity." I asserted.

He sighed heavily, he was squeezing my hand, softly. "Should I?" His breaths became heavy. "Originally, I came from a family of businessmen and women, and not a family of doctors."

My lips parted when I heard what he just stated. I was shocked because he did not choose business management. He changed the path of his profession. Umiba siya sa tinatahak na daan ng pamilya niya.

He became serious. "I was thinking of becoming a medicine student since I was in high school. I wanted to be a doctor, so I took this course. But, I just had thought of disappointing my family with my chosen path. No one wants to be a failure and disappointment in your own family, right?"

I smiled at him and squeezed his hand. "They will surely change their minds. They will be so proud of you because you took what your heart wants," I said, making him certain about his chosen career.

He gave me my smile back. "Hindi ka naman magte-take ng Medical Sciences kung hindi buo ang desisyon mo, hindi ba?" seryoso kong saad. "All you needed to do is to have faith on yourself. Like, what I have on you. I have faith that someday, you will be able to make your family proud of you, proud of themselves for having a son like you."

He did not answer, but, he gave me a soft kiss on my cheeks in response. He even hugged me after kissing me softly. "You are the right path that I have chosen. I love you, my Camila." He said while we are embracing each other. He was almost whispering in my ears. "God gave me an almost perfect girlfriend."

I smiled at nowhere. I liked how he described me as an almost perfect woman. He did not see me as a perfect woman, instead, for him, I am almost perfect. Perhaps, by that, he would never had that high expectations of me.

The next day, I was scrolling through social media. I spent and wasted my time scrolling on social media. I was looking for things that could lessen my boredom for a day.

Walang ganap sa buhay ko dahil pulos mga abala ang mga kaibigan ko sa mga buhay nila. Ilang buwan na rin ang lumipas matapos nang graduation. At, wala man lang akong natatanggap na balita tungkol kay Denise.

Hindi ko rin naman alam kung anong ginagawa ng babaeng iyon matapos ng graduation namin. Wala rin naman akong ideya tungkol sa mga ginagawa ng graduated architecture students. Hindi niya na rin naman ako tinatawagan magmula noon.

Napatigil lamang ako sa pag-iisip nang makatanggap ng direct message sa Twitter mula kay Tyrene. I was curious about it, so I immediately clicked the notification and it sent me on instantly on the direct messages on Twitter.

_tylamancs

girl! boring, ano? kita ko na online ka sa mga social medias mo. tara dito sa shop, dali! ngayon agad, oo!

Napangiwi ako nang basahin ang may kahabaang mensahe na iyon mula kay Tyrene. Hindi ko rin maiwasang matawa nang dahil sa username niya roon sa Twitter.

Tylamancs, shuta! Hahaha!

Nagtipa naman kaagad ako para sa maaaring ireply doon sa mensahe niya. Nakailang delete ako ng naisip na replies, dahil sa tingin ko ay hindi naman maganda iyon.

cashanreal

sa pamasahe? tinatamad akong magmaneho, oh!

Wala pa atang limang minuto nang magsend ang reply ko na iyon nang makatanggap kaagad ako ng response mula kay Tyrene. Napaisip naman kaagad ako dahil sa pagiging active niya. Siguro wala siyang customer sa ngayon.

_tylamancs

magdrive ka na! malapit lang naman 'to! para ka namang others jan, Camila!

Napairap ako bago nagmamadaling tumayo matapos magreply ng 'otw' kay Tyrene. Naghilamos lang ako dahil tapos na rin naman akong maligo kanina. Nagbihis ako, at naglagay ng lip moisturizer dahil hindi ko pa bet maglagay ng kung anong cosmetics sa mukha ko sa ngayon.

Nagsuot lang ako ng casual na damit bago ko hinanap ang susi ng kotse sa drawer ko at agad nang umalis ng kuwarto. Nagdala na rin ako ng pera kaya kung sakali lang na kakailanganin ko. Hindi pa naman nadadaan sa palibre iyong si Tyrene kaya kailangan ko talaga ng pera.

"Saan punta, hija?" tanong ni Papa, nakatingin siya sa dyaryo, doon lang nakatingin ang mga mata niya bagama't nasa akin ang atensyon niya. He's only staying for two weeks, and he will be back in 'his' country again after the said weeks.

Kinamot ko ang aking kilay. "Pinapapunta po ako ni Tyrene sa coffee shop niya, Pa." mahinang sagot ko.

Nailapag niya ang dyaryo na hawak niya, at napapunas pa ng salamin bago siya magsalita. "That Tyrene in UAAP? That blocker in your team has a business?" He raised a brow at me, looking so curious.

I nodded. "Yes, Papa. It was opened a few months ago." I answered again, making my voice barely audible.

He did not answer, but he nodded as his response. Nagpaalam na agad ako, bago tuluyang lumabas ng bahay. Pumunta kaagad ako ng garahe, at agad na sumakay sa kotse. Ngumiti pa muna sa akin si Kuya Jojo matapos niyang buksan ang gate.

Nagmaneho naman kaagad ako paalis. Hindi ko maiwasang magtaka dahil sa pagmamadali sa akin ni Tyrene na pumunta sa coffee shop niya. Agad akong napatingin sa phone ko nang tumunog ulit iyon.

I received a text messages again from Tyrene Salamanca. Talaga ngang minamadali na niya ako sa pagpunta dahil nagawa niya pang tumawag na hindi ko naman nagawang masagot!

Nang makarating ako sa lugar ay agad akong nagparke ng kotse roon sa parking lot nila. Umawang ang labi ko sa dami ng taong nakapaligid sa coffee shop ni Tyrene. Mas lalo na tuloy akong nagtaka.

Nang makapasok ako sa coffee shop ay halos mahulog ang puso ko sa kilig nang makita kong nagpeperform ang banda ko sa gitna ng coffee shop. Nagawa pang iurong ni Tyrene ang mga upuan para lang makapagperform ang banda.

"Dahil, minsan lang umibig, ang napili ay ikaw..." It was Sevann's soft voice who greeted my entrance on this coffee shop. I got excitement and chills when our eyes met while he was singing those lines.

It was a piece of music to my ears. To our ears. It felt like we were blessed by that angelic voice just by now. Damn, that's my vocalist right there.

The whole crowd goes crazy when he sings again with his soft voice. They shouted, yelled, and cheered for Sevann and the band. Even, and my heart immediately went crazy when I heard him sing and perform again with our band.

He never failed to amaze and feel my excitement every time he sang in the middle of the crowd. I couldn't wait for that perfect moment when our next meeting would be at his live concert.

&.&