She's glowing from the light in the background. Her hair perfectly dance with the wind. And the white realistic wings on her back suits her white dress. It's really the Angel he knew that hell from the veranda minus the wings.
"A-angel..."
Angel smiled widely. His heart beat in abnormal manner. Muli na namang tumibok iyon na akala niya ay hindi na muling titibok sa ganoong paraan.
After his body froze gumalaw ang katawan niya para yakapin ito pero napatigil siya.
The wind effects and the lights that make her glow suddenly vanished when the stylist turn off the blower and turn off the lights from the mirror.
"Ang ganda ni Ma'am Czaven, Sir 'no?Parang tunay na anghel! Bagay na bagay kayong dalawa." Puri ng stylist.
Napalunol siya at napaatras kasabay ng paghagikhik ni Czaven.
"Thank you! He even call me Angel, so I really look like an angel.." Masayang sabi ni Czaven saka sumulyap sa kanya.
"I like it when you call me Angel..." Namumulang saad nito.
Would you still like it if you know the truth, Czaven?
"HEAZEN, oi! Kanina ka pa nakatulala." Natatawang untag ni Czaven.
Napakurap siya at nakita niya ang sarili na nasa ball na pala sila. They're on their perspective table. May kanya-kanya ng business ang mga tao, Ckim is also busy on Heilan kaya nawalan na ng kausap si Czaven.
"Sorry. I'm just thinking about something..."
"Really? Or you're just busy watching me. Ang ganda-ganda ko ba ngayong gabi?" Czaven smile widely.
"Y-yeah..."
"Parang gusto kong ganito na lang ako everyday para matulala ka sa 'kin."
Umiwas siya ng tingin at napainom ng alak. He drunk it bottom's up, pati ang inumin ng dalaga ay siya na ang uminom.
He promised to not think about Angel anymore. Iba si Angel, iba si Czaven. Pilit niyang isinisiksik sa kanyang isipan pero bakit sinusubok ata siya ng panahon? The fate is challenging him. It made him question if he really healed from Angel but he already know the answer.
Si Angel pa rin. Si Angel lang. Si Angel lang lagi.
But Czaven...Czaven is already knocking, asking space on his heart.
Hindi niya alam kung papalitan na nito si Angel...o sasalihan sa puso niya.
But he can't love two women. Alam niyang iisa lang. At si Angel lang.
Napatigil siya ng may humaplos sa kanyang kamay. And his heart beat in a familiar manner. Mabilis at malakas.
"They're dancing already...talk to me, I'm bored." Malambing na sabi ni Czaven sa kanya.
Lumingon siya sa dalaga. She really looks like Angel right now but he knew she's Czaven.
"Anong pag-uusapan natin?" Hindi sinasadyang naging masuyo ang tunog ng boses niya kaya napatikhim siya pagkatapos. Czaven smiled tho.
"Anything... Gusto lang kitang makausap. I want to know you more." She said softly and lean her head on his shoulder while still looking at her.
"I'm Heazen Draven Benjamin, Running 33 years old, single."
"Ready to mingle ba?" Czaven giggled.
"Nah. Single rich Tito ang goal ko." He smirked.
Napairap ito at tinampal siya sa balikat. Umayos ito ng upo at inabot ang kamay sa kanya.
"I'm Czaven Zaira Fervor. 29, taken...for granted. Just kidding, I'm single and very available for Heazen."
"Sumbong kita sa boyfriend mo, eh." Pang-aasar niya.
"Wala akong boyfriend! Pero ikaw if you proclaimed to be my boyfriend, sige, magsumbong ka sa sarili mo."
"How about your babies' father?" He asked.
"I have four children..."
"What?! That many?!" Gulat na singhap niya.
Damn. Marami na pala itong anak, for sure nagmamahalan talaga ito at ang tatay ng anak nito kasi nadagdagan ng nadagdagan!
"They're quadruplets." Czaven explained while laughing.
"Oh." Grabe, isang sagad, apat agad.
"Yes. Actually I'm hiring for a baby daddy, wanna apply?" She teased.
"Bakit nasaan ba ang Daddy nila?"
"We'll he's...busy."
"Busy? Anong pinagkakaabalahan? At talagang pinabayaan pa kayong mag-ina! It's tough raising even one child at apat pa ang anak niyo. Ano bang pinagkakaabalahan niya, babae ba?" Palatal niya.
"Y-yeah.."
"Anak ng...Alam ba niya na may anak kayo?"
"Hindi."
"Deserve! Huwag mong sabihin, ha? Gagong 'yon. Dapat talagang taguan ng mga anak ang ganoong lalaki!" Inis na saad niya.
"You think so?" She asked and sipped on her water.
"Oo!" Inis na sagot niya.
The music change to another song. Natigilan siya ng marinig ang kantang iyon.
Napatayo siya at napaharap sa dalaga. Inabot niya ang kamay dito.
"Wanna dance?" Yaya niya na para bang hindi muntikan ng sumabog sa inis sa tatay ng mga anak nito.
Namula ang pisngi nito at tinanggap ang kamay niya. He took her in the center of the dance floor. He hugged her waist and her arms snake on his nape.
~I always dreamed of a solemn face
Someone who feels like a holiday
But now I'm in pieces
Barely believing
Starting to think that I've lost all feeling~
Every beat of their heart dance along with the beat of the music. Unti-unting naglapit ang mukha nila. Her forehead reached his lips.
You came out the blue on a rainy night
No lie
I'll tell you how I almost died
While you're bringing me back to life~
Napapikit siya at dinama lalo ang presensya ng dalaga. He's almost hugging her in the center of the dance floor. He's feeling her warmth. The kind of warmth that prove she's alive, she's real... But he missed hugging the cold paperwhite skin of someone that he's the only one who knew her existence.
Angel...
I just wanna live in this moment forever
'Cause I'm afraid that living couldn't get any better...
Dumilat ang kanyang mata at sinalubong ang titig nito. He held her chin then his eyes drop on her lips..
Started giving up on the word "forever"
Until you gave up heaven, so we could be together~
He kissed Czaven. In the middle of the dance floor while Benjamins are staring. Hinalikan niya ito ng walang pag-aalinlangan.
He kissed Czaven, to confirm something. He kissed her to prove to himself that Angel and Czaven is different. But why when their lips meet, naramdaman niya ang nararamdaman niya dati kay Angel?
Naalal ba niya si Angel sa halik nito? O bumaling na ang nararamdaman niya kay Czaven?
"Our Halloween King and Queen for tonight is no other than our guardian angels! Heazen Draven Benjamin and Czaven Zaira Fervor!"
Naghiwalay ang labi nila. Nagtitigan. His heart beat wildly, it beas so loud that its deafening him.
Tinitigan niya ng mariin ang dalaga. Sa huling pagkaktaon, pinagbigyan niya ang sariling panoorin ito.
Because that will be the last time they'll be that close. Siya na lang ang lalayo. He don't wanna be unfair to her. Alam niyang hindi pa rin niya nakakalimutan si Angel and he don't wanna be selfish...
Siya ang nasasaktan para kay Czaven.
