Lies In Your Love [Under Editing]

Chapter 03

Lies In Your Love
Theory of How I Write with Feelings
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Chapter 03
The Beginning

It was a long journey of courtship before I finally answered him, allowing myself to call Miguel my boyfriend. As we opened up to each other about our dreams, I realized he had always been the rockstar of my heart.

His unwavering support gave me the courage to join the world of music and pursue the talent I had been hiding, afraid of what others might think.

But with Miguel as my coach and backbone, he became the muse of my poetry, the man behind every note and lyric. It is him—my boyfriend, Miguel—who transformed my life in ways I had never imagined.

“How ‘bout yung babe, oks ba sa'yo?” kaagad akong umiling sa suggestion nito.

Mahigit isang oras na kaming nagdi-debate kung ano bang callsign ang itatawag namin sa isa't isa. We started with the obvious one, ‘Baby,’ pero hindi ako nag-agree dahil si Amy at ang boyfriend niya ay yun na ang tawagan. Ayaw ko na maki-baby pa. Napa-buntong hininga na lang ako ng malalim sa walang katapusang debate namin para lang sa callsign.

“Bebu?” patanong niyang sabi; nagtagpo ang mata naming dalawa sabay nangasim ang mga mukha na para bang pinag usapan naming dalawa ‘yon.

“Masyado ng gamit,” sagot ko pa.

“Yeah,” sagot naman nito.

Hindi ko akalain na ganito pala kahirap magkaroon ng boyfriend. Imagine, kung single ako ngayon hindi ako ma-stress na mag-isip ng callsign para tawagin ang isa't isa.

Napakamot na lang ako ng ulo sa sobrang stress dahil wala pa rin kami naiisip na kahit ano.

Tumayo ako sa kinauupuan ko at lumipat sa sofa bed na nasa loob ng studio niya.

Naglagay siya nito para sa t’wing overtime ang recording nila ng kanta ay hindi na niya kailangan pang umuwi.

Kaagad naman akong sinundan ni Miguel sa sofa bed. Naramdaman ko ang kamay niyang yumayakap sa akin.

“What about...Jo?” he whispered, suggesting a new callsign as he snuggled closer to me.

“Jo?” tanong ko dito; hindi ko pa narinig ang tawag na ‘yun kaya’t hindi ko maiwasan na hindi ma-curious. “Ano ibig sabihin ng Jo?” I asked, intrigued by this new term.

“It's like calling you ‘my love,’ ‘dearest,’ or ‘tinatangi.’ I heard my uncle and aunt call each other when I was a kid. I thought it was unique. What do you think?” His eyes sparkled with amusement as he waited for my response. Ah, this cute guy! Hindi ko na talaga makayanan hindi mahulog ng husto kung ganito lang rin naman ka-cute at ka-gwapo ang boyfriend ko.

The term caught my attention, wrapping around my heart like a warm hug.

“I love you, Jo…” It caught me off guard.

“Jo, I love you. I love you so much—” I quickly covered Miguel’s mouth with my hand, my heart racing as I heard him use ‘Jo’ to say ‘I love you.’’

He gently removed my hand, smiling playfully. “Did you like it, Jo?” he asked, his eyes never leaving mine, teasing yet sincere.