Never Ending Heartbeats

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 

Him

"Damn, it's Marco!"

I didn't think twice and start to look for taxi that I can ride and I am thankful may tumigil sa harap ko dahil may bumaba kaya mabilis akong pumasok doon. I asked the driver to follow the black car na sinakyan ni Marco.

Hindi ako pwedeng magkamali, sigurado akong si Marco yun. I just saw the face of the man I miss the most, why would I be wrong? Years of not seeing him makes me think of how will face will be if times goes by and just by catching a glimpse of him, I can say he didn't even change that much.

"Pakisundan lang po, Manong." I said at kahit nagtataka sinunod na lang ako ng driver ng taxi na nasakyan ko.

Laking pasasalamat ko talaga na nagpunta ako ng CR na dala na yung bag ko kaya may pambayad ako kay Manong kasi kung hindi ewan ko na lang ano mangyayari sa'kin, imagine Zemira Ember Velasco, a famous singer hindi nagbayad sa taxi?

Hindi ko na naisip na may mga kasama pala ako sa restaurant na alam kong mga nagtataka na ngayon bakit bigla na lang akong nawala. I just really want to confirm it by seeing him again.

Sigurado ako sa nakita ko at alam kong si Marco yun but just to confirm it gusto ko siyang makita ulit. I am hoping na sana ito na yung araw na magkikita ulit kami. Yung araw na baka pwedeng maayos ko na kung ano man ang maling nagawa ko noon.

Nakatingin lang din ako sa itim na kotse na sinusundan ng driver para makasigurado talaga na hindi mawawala sa paningin namin yung sasakyan. I even memorize the plate number! Alam kong sobrang lala ko na but I am just really desperate. 

I just see hope meeting him again pakakawalan ko pa ba? Syempre hindi na. 

"Hello?" I answered the phone while still looking in front of me. 

"Where are you?" It's Kairo. "I am outside the comfort room sabi naman ng isang babae wala naman ng ibang tao sa loob. Where are you?" 

"I'm sorry, can you tell them something came up. May pupuntahan lang ako talaga." I said, biting my lower lip while tapping my feet. 

"Bakit? Ano meron?" 

"I just saw someone so important. Please, just tell them I'll try to come back." I said kaya wala na siyang nagawa kaya pinutol na namin ang tawag. 

Umikot sila sa The Typicals Bar kaya hindi na maipapasok ni Manong yung taxi sa loob dahil parking na yun binayadan ko na siya ng buong isang libo at hindi na kinuha ang sukli at mabilis na tumakbo papasok. 

Ito yung bar na napuntahan naming magkakaibigan. I tried to look for my face mask, I always carry one just to be sure dahil nadala na ako sa mga issue na nabubuo tungkol sa'kin. Nakita kong nagpark yung kotse sa isang reserve parking. 

"Come on." I said while looking at the people going out of the car. Naunang bumaba yung nag-drive and he has this bad boy aura while the other one on the passenger seat have this kind of gentle aura. 

My eyes widen and I can feel my heart beating so fast nang lumabas yung lalaking nasa likod making me see him... Marco. I can feel my tears forming in my eyes while looking at him. He is wearing a white t-shirt paired with a denim jacket and black ripped jeans. 

I watch them enter the bar and I was about to step my foot when I stop when I remember Ate Ellaine and Oliver's words to me. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong gawin. I don't want to lose sight of him at ang tanging paraan lang ay ang pumasok ako sa loob. 

"Saglit lang talaga." I said bago tinanggal yung face mask ko at naglakad sa entrance ng bar at pinapasok naman agad ako and when I enter the bar sobrang daming tao kaya hindi ko alam kung mapapansin pa ba nila ako. 

I tried to look around being careful not to cause any trouble. I can't cause trouble now because my concert is near. Hindi ako pwedeng makagawa ng kahit anong pagkakamali ngayon. I prepare so much for that concert, my fans also wait too long for it.