I saw how she dropped the shoes on the ground. Masama ba pakiramdam niya? Bakit siya namumutla?
I wanted to run to her and give her a hug but I stopped myself. Its not the right time yet.
Yes, I was the one who personally delivered the shoes and pressed the doorbell. I was hoping it was Mika who will open the door and she did. I was hiding on one of the bushes near their gates, para na akong sira dito nagtatago na parang magnanakaw. "HOOOYYYY!"
"AY! NAKANAMANANG!!", I looked at the person at my back. "Shit Miko, anong ginagawa mo jan?"
"Eh Kuya anong ginagawa mo jan?", he shot back. "Bakit ka nagtatago jan?"
I stood up and cleaned my pants up. "Uhmm, ano, uhhmm, nangunguha ng ano..uhhmm, nangunguha ng bulate. Oo. bulate, kase para sa experiment namin.", badtrip bakit ako bulol.
He looked at me, confusion evident in his face. "Experiment? Kuya, pang highschool lang tulad ko yung experiments na ganyan. Saka hindi naman medical releated yung course mo, bakit may ganyan ka?"
Putapete. Bakit kase nagmana to sa mahal ko na matalino? At mahirap lumusot. "Saka bakit sa harap pa ng bahay namin? Feeling ko naman may mga ganyan sa Cainta."
Sabi ko nga nagmukha akong tanga sa palusot ko eh. Hindi ako nakapagsalita. Buti na lang at wala ako sa rap Battle kundi matatalo ako. "Sige, Kuya. Pasok na ko. Kunyari di na lang kita nakita na binabantayan ang ate ko. Bye, Kuya.", and he waived his hands. Tae. Caught in the act, pre. Kahiya. I bowed my head. Nahihiya ako, sobra.
"Kuya?", I looked at him and he smiled. "Kung makikipagbalikan ka po sa ate ko, dalian mo dahil si Kuya Joseph dumamoves na. Baka maunahan ka pa.", and I nodded, "Saka Kuya, kahit nasaktan mo si Ate ko, mas gusto ko pa ding ikaw ang makatuluyan niya. Alam ko kasing sayo siya sasaya.", and with that speech of him, he went inside their house.
I didnt know that a 12-year old kid can turn my world upside down with his words.
Alam ko kasing sayo siya sasaya. Para siyang nakarepeat button sa ulo ko. I was smiling like a lunatic. I was smiling at everywhere to everyone. Malapit na kong mabaliw talaga.
After that day Miko and I talked about his sister, everyday na kong nakaabang sa labas ng bahay nila. I was following her whenever she goes. School, gala, to her friends, as in kahit saan. And umaalis lang ako pag nakakarating na siya sa place na piupuntahan niya. Its my third day following her and so far wala pang villaine named Joseph Marco.
But on the forth day, I decided not to follow her but to knock on their door after she left.
"Kiefer, what a pleasant surprise!", it was Tita Bhaby who opened the door. But she didnt look so pleased seeing me. "Come in, what do you want? Coffee, soda, or tea?", pero mabait pa din talaga silang mga tao na kahit nasaktan ko ang anak nila.
"Water na lang po.", she went inside their kitchen to get me something to drink.
"What brought you here? Wala si Mika. Kaalis lang."
"I know po. Pero kayo po yung gusto kong makausap.", and her brow arched and she asked why. "I want to say sorry po. I admit, I took Mika for granted.", and I explained to her what happened and just like Kim, hindi ko pinagtakpan ang sarili ko. "I will ask your permission, Tita. I want to court Mika again."
And I saw how her expression shiftexd from being calm to shock and back to being calm. "Sa totoo lang, wala sa akin ang desisyon Kief, na kay Mika. I didnt like the fact na sinaktan mo siya pero I appreciate na nag-explain ka sa akin and naging honest ka and now your asking for our permission. I will give you a yes, but to set your expectation, hindi dahil pumayag kami, Mika will say yes too. I want that to be established as early as now."
I nodded my head, said my thanks and left.
She
The door bell rang and Mama asked me to open the door. When I opened the door,, wala na naman tao but there's something that's been left again. I picked up the tiny box and opened it.
Babe,
Just hit 'Play'.
15
I went to my room immediately. Seventh day na ng pagpapadala ng nga kung ano-ano ni Kiefer and this one's a bit different.
I put the headphones and hit play.
The guitar started to strum and I got goosebumps. This song sounds familiar.
Even the lovers, make a mistakes sometimes,
Like any other, fall out and loses mind
But Im sorry for the things I did
For your teardrops, for the words I said.
In the first few lines of the song, I already knew that he meant his sorry.
Can you forgive me and open your heart once again?
Kaya ko na ba?
Its true, I mean it.
From the bottom of my heart,
Yeah, its true, without you
I would fall apart.
And a tear fell down my eyes. I could feel how badly he was hurting.
Whatever happened, I know that I was wrong
Can you belive me? Maybe your faith is gone.
Siguro nga nawala yun pero hearing his voice, nawala lahat ng sakit.
But I love you, and I always will
So I wonder if you only stay.
And I figured out seven days ago, that my love havent faded yet.
Can you forgive me and open your heart once again?
I can. If you can erase all that had happened.
Id do anything to make it up to,
so Please understand and open your heart once again.
He was able to finish the song and I couldnt stop crying.
Babe, please allow me to court you again. will you give me another chance? If its a yes, here's my number 09351143478, a blank text would do. I will wait. I love you.
And I found myself composing a text
Yes. I will.
******-****-**************
Song credit:
Its True by Backstreet Boys
