What's The Real Score? [JerNella]

Chapter 11

JANELLA'S POV

"Tita, salamat ah," Nahihiyang sabi ni Jerome.

Tumango si Mama, "It's alright, madali namang kausap si Gidget so I was able to clear her schedule for tonight."

Ngumiti ako, "Okay so, we'll go ahead na Ma. You'll fetch me later mamaya?"

She nodded, "Enjoy kids. And you, Jerome, take care of our princess." Matama niyang tinitigan si Jerome.

Napangisi ito, "Opo, mahal na reyna."

Napailing na lang ako habang tumatawa naman si Mama. Pinagbuksan na ako ni Jerome ng pinto ng kotse.

You're wondering what's happening? Dahil nga wala akong nagawa nung birthday ni Jerome, he asked me if we can celebrate it today kahit late na talaga.

"San na tayo pupunta?" Pangungulit ko ulit.

Bumelat siya sa 'kin, "Secret!" Hinampas ko siya sa braso, at nagpigil ng ngiti. I am so missing this.

Nagpatugtog siya habang nagdadrive, may inilagay siyang CD. Tumingin ako sa labas, ang dilim na. But there's still a lot of people on the streets. Nakakamiss maglakad sa kung saan-saan, na hindi ka natatakot na baka pagkaguluhan ka ng mga tao. Sometimes I miss being an ordinary person, pero-my train of thought were interrupted when a song started to play.

Tumingin ako kay Jerome, ngiting-ngiti siyang nagdadrive. May naalala tuloy ako, dito rin sa kotse na 'to. And with the same song.

I look at her and have to smile

As we go driving for a while

Her hair blowing in the open

window of my car

Nakangiti pa rin si Jerome while bopping his head along the music. Pero hindi niya ako tinitignan, kaya itinuon ko ang buong atensyon ko sa kanya.

He started to sing,

And as we go the traffic lights

Watch them glimmer in her eyes

In the darkness of the evening

"Baka matunaw ako," pang-aasar niya.

"Ito na ba ang favorite song mo?" Nakaupo ako paharap sa kanya, but he wouldn't face me syempre he's driving.

And I've got all that I need

Right here in the passenger seat

Oh and I can't keep my eyes on the road

Knowing that she's inches from me

"Kapag lang nandito tayo sa kotse at nasa passenger seat ka," Itinukod niya 'yung kanang siko niya sa manubela at tinakpan ang bibig niyang nakangiti.

We stop to get something to drink

My mind clouds and I can't think

Scared to death to say i love her

"Ewan ko sa 'yo," Ngumiti na rin ako, I can see the moon through the window on his side. Bilog na bilog and it's really really bright. Ang bilis ng pagpapatakbo niya sa kotse, nakakaamaze talaga na kahit sobrang bilis ng takbo namin, parang sinusundan kami ng buwan.

Then a moon peeks from the clouds

Hear my heart that beats so loud

Try to tell her simply