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Chapter 9

December 10

The crowd screams in delight and excitement the moment a familiar tune starts to play. My favorite band was about to sing my favorite song of theirs. Lola Amour was about to sing 'Fallen'.

I immediately get my phone to take videos, not only to send this to Raiker later but also to keep this with me forever. 'Cause if my eyes and heart can't remember anymore, this film will.

The video is rolling and I make a turn para makuhanan din lahat ng nasa paligid ko, including my girls. Kusa akong napatigil when I saw the person I never thought makikita ko tonight, right here, right now. He's walking towards me and he's just a few steps away.

Raiker's lips slowly twisted to a sweet, handsome smile. I'm still in awe nang tumigil siya sa harap ko. I even didn't notice na kapareho ng nakikita ng mata ko, sa kanya nakatutok ang camera ko.

Slowly, my lips form into a smile. Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti while looking at this man, under dancing party lights, in the middle of the hyped crowd, while my favorite song was playing.

"What if I told you that I've fallen?"

"Hi, Camberlie..." he slowly stated my name while still staring at me. His eyes were shining, or is it just because of the lights?

"And I like the way you say my name..."

Hindi ko magawang magtanong kung bakit siya nandito ngayon, parang kanina lang nakapambahay lang siya at nasa unit nila tapos ngayon kaharap ko na siya. Or am I just hallucinating?

"Wow, forda tunganga, Cams, ha." Napalingon ako sa gilid ko nang marinig ang boses ni Luke at sabay sabay pa silang tumawa, pati ang mga kaibigan ko.

"We can talk later, just feel the moment right now." Bumalik ang tingin ko kay Raiker nang magsalita siya.

Nakatingin pa siya sa stage bago lumingon sa akin at ngumiti muli. "It's your favorite song, right?"

I nodded slowly. "I just told you the title, paano mo nalaman na ito 'yon?"

"Palagi niyang pinapakinggan, araw araw. Saulo na nga ata," tumatawang sabat ni Riley sa likod namin while they were looking sa stage na and vibing with the song along with the crowd.

Raiker just chuckled a bit bago tumabi sa akin. Bumalik na rin kami sa panonood, pagkanta and pag-take ng video. For a moment, nawala sa isip ko ang music fest dahil sa gulat nang makita dito sila Raiker.

Sumasabay kami sa crowd sa pagsabay sa Lola Amour sa pagkanta. Sandali kong inalis sa isip ko si Raiker and just appreciate the moment I'm really looking forward sa music fest na 'to. Punong puno ng saya ang puso ko while watching my favorite band playing live my favorite song of them, especially I'm with the best people I know.

Bahagya akong napatingin kay Raiker nang maramdaman ko ang bahagya niyang paghawak sa waist ko and pulled me closer to him. He wasn't looking at me. Sa harap lang siya nakatingin, his head is moving habang sumasabay sa kanta.

Napangiti ako while watching him. Naalala ko ang sinabi ni Riley, that he listens to my favorite song almost everyday. I once mentioned to him that this is my favorite song, and I didn't expect that he would really listen to it and I don't even know that he pays a lot of attention to what I'm saying.

Muli akong tumingin sa stage. Isinandal ko pa ang ulo ko kay Raiker at mas hinila niya pa ako palapit sa kaniya, almost hugging me from the side.

"What if I told you that I've fallen?" Raiker whispered to my ear kasabay ng lyrics ng kanta.

I was stunned but I didn't make it obvious. Ni hindi ako nag-react at tumingin sa kaniya. What if he's just singing the lyrics? Pahiya ako kapag ganoon.