Garden of Words (Compilation)

01 - Enchanted

Dedicated to: itsme_not

“Hey!”

A smile plastered on me, watching the gorgeous guy on the screen.

This is not the first time I meet him. But still I’m wonder-struck. There’s still that feeling. Feeling of being in love.

I’m currently on the bus, waiting for it to start moving. Wala pa masyadong pasahero kaya hindi pa umaandar.

Napaka-wrong timing ng schedule ko sa online fan meeting niya dahil may klase kami at ba-biyahe ako ngayon patungo sa university.

I’m shaking and sweating as I look at the guy on the other screen. When I saw him clearly, nervousness turns into sadness.

Hindi maiwasang makaramdam ng panghihinayang.

Almost perfection. Sinong hindi ma-i-in love sa ‘yo.

Nathan Vergara.

That’s his name. He’s an idol. He’s from a boy group composed of three members. Kaka-debut lang nila at sumikat agad. Deserve naman masyado, ibang klase ang mga talento.
And I witnessed it before everyone could.

I met Nathan before no’ng hindi pa siya naging sikat. We met before; kilala ko siya and someone would assume na kilala rin niya ako. How I wish, pero hindi...

... hindi na niya ako kilala.

After that accident, his memory vanished.

“Can you hear me, Miss? Is your internet good?”

Tulala akong nakatingin sa kanya. He asked that question out of confusion when he realized I was just looking at him quiet longer.

“Miss? Do you hear me?”

I moved, began fixing my hair. “Ah-h hi oo ayos lang signal dito. I-I just can’t believe na nakausap ulit kita ngayon.”

My heart is pounding so loudly. I admit, sobrang saya ko ngayon. Parang gusto ko nalang tumalon sa tuwa!

“Have we met?” He suddenly asked.

This time, my heart is pounding violently. Hindi alam ang isasagot. I shouldn’t say that word. Hindi naman maibabalik ang alaala niya kung sasabihin ko sa kanya ang totoo. Baka nga iisipin pa niyang sobrang hibang ko na para mag-imbento pa ng kwento para lang mapansin niya.

“Nagkita na ba tayo dati?” He’s asking again.

A lumped grow in my throat. Napalunok ako.

Oo Nathan, sobrang oo.

I just smiled. “Hindi, akala ko lang kasi naka-usap na rin kita dati katulad ngayon.”

He shifted his gazed towards me while his right hand is holding the iPad and balanced it.

“You’re reminding me of someone,” He mouthed.

Then that made me speechless.

Naaalala na ba niya? Is his memory back? Tell me, and I'm going to cry.

He noticed that I can’t manage to respond and so he began to open his mouth again.

“Nevermind. I met a lot of our fans today and maybe, napagkamalan lang kita.”

And that broke my hope. Pagasang maibabalik pa ang alaala niya. Hope that will bring back the time when he didn’t just treat me like a fan or painfully... a stranger.

Amidst the pain, I managed to smile. “You don’t know how much happy I am right now Mr. Nathan to meet and especially talk to you. I’m a big fan of yours!”