Real Love

Chapter 1

When you try your best,
but you don't succeed
When you get what you want,
but not what you need
When you feel so tired,
but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

The following days, i didn't see you in the cafe anymore. But i didn't lose hope, i still waited for you to come everyday, I waited patiently. 'Cause I believe in the saying, "Good things happen, to those who wait" , well on the 23rd day of December 2015, i proved that saying right. For the second time i see again, well you're not performing in the stage but you're sitting outside the cafe singing while strumming your guitar and playing 'Fix You by Coldplay'. You're all by yourself in the table. Lookin up to sky and seizing the moment. I didn't go near you, yet. I just stood beside the door and watched you play. You really have a lovely voice. You stopped in the middle of the song and just starred at the sky but you still continue to strum. So I took that chance.

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
I will try to fix you

You were shocked when i continued the song. You didn't expect that at all. I smiled at you and sat at the vacant chair beside you. I saw you're teary eyed...

"Oh I'm sorry d-did I--- " but you cut me off.

"Ah n-no, no... uhm wala 'to, a-ano kasi mahangin, masakit sa mata. " you said and placed the guitar on the top of the table.

"Ah a-ano, ako nga pala si Peter " i offered you my hand for a handshake.

"Ahh Peter? " by this time naka-ngiti ka na ng bahagya.

"Viceral, Peter Viceral " napakunot ang noo mo tila may naalala ka sa sinabi ko.

"Viceral? Parang kilala ata kita... ah ako nga pala si Karylle Tatlonghari " you looked up at nag-isip-isip sandali.

"Para kasing kilala talaga kita eh, Viceral? Viceral, Viceral, Viceral." Pina-ulit-ulit mo pa talaga para maalala mo lang. I found that cute and silly.

"Yung lola ko, yung may ari ng cafe " sabi ko, at napa-nganga ka sa gulat.

"A-ahy s-sir,.. ay naku, apo po pala kayo ng may-ari. h-hindi nyo naman sinabi agad sir, nakakahiya naman ho, n-nadatnan mo pa ko na naka-tambay dito! N-naku sir, pasensya na ho--" sa sobrang hiya mo sakin noon, halos hindi ka na makapag-salita ng maayos. Cute ka ah infairnes. Para kang bata.

"Hindi okay lang. Wala yun... at saka huwag mo na kong tawaging 'sir', di bagay..." napa-kunoot uli ang noo mo at nagtaka ka sa sinabi ko.

"Ha?, ah eh a-ano ba gusto mong itawag ko sa'yo? Peter ba? Pete? Ano? " you're a bit silly. Pero bagay sa'yo. Natataranta ka pa.