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Sam Smith Live in Manila

"Uy!" Shocked, napahigpit hawak ko kay Alden.

"Okay ka lang?" He asked while trying to get me back onto his back, his voice cracking up a little, nagpipigil ng tawa. And that was when nag sink-in na sakin nangyari.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" I couldn't stop laughing. And he was laughing with me too.

Pano ba naman ako hindi matatawa ng bonggang bonnga, ang Pambansang Bae, Alden Richards nadulas live on national television. And to add up to the funny moment, he was carrying me on his back. Buti nalang I was quick on my feet at naalalayan ko sarili ko kung hindi, parehas kaming nasa lapag na.

"Puyat kasi eh, galing pang Palawan" I heard Miss A on my in-ear.

Oo nga no. Galing pa pala tong Palawan and wala pang proper rest. I tapped his shoulders nung nag stop na syang paikot-ikot sa may garden.

"Baba na," I said while rubbing his shoulders, "Ako naman." Wala na syang nagawa kasi I slide down from his back then I positioned my back on him, urging him to get on my back. And for the sake of pagpapatawa, he indulged. Pero bumaba naman sya agad.

"Okay! That's a wrap!" Ate Pat shouted and nakahinga na ako ng maluwag....

"HAHAHAHAHAHAH... Uy Alden HAHAHAHAHA.. Okay ka lang? HAHAHAHAHAH" I couldn't stop laughing but I had to ask him if he was okay kasi medyo masama din yung pagkadulas nya ha! He fell, knee first.

"Uy, grabe sya.." He said with matching palabas ng dimples then tingin sakin pa-sideways. Ang cuteeeee!

I composed myself, took a deep breath and smiled at him.

"Pero seryoso, Tisoy.. Okay ka lang ba?" I asked sincerely. "Hindi ba masakit sa tuhod? Baka magkapasa ka nyan.."

He noticed the change in my voice. He knew I was asking him as Meng, his "kaibigan" and not as Yaya Dub. So he smiled that charming smile of his and placed his arms on my shoulders.

"Okay na okay! Andyan ka na eh," he said enthusiastically, which earned him a light punch on his abdomen from yours truly.. Kinikilig kasi ako. Hihihi.

"Lika na nga. Paalam na tayo sa kanila. May rehearsal ka pa ng SPS, right?" He nodded like an obedient child with matching pouty lips and I couldn't help myself to pinch his cheeks. Bakit ba ang gwapo mo? And I couldn't help but to ask myself that too.

"Tuloy pa ba yung Sam Smith concert natin mamaya?" He asked while we were on our way to Alden's car. Tapos na kami magpaalam sakanila sa loob. They invited us to have some merienda but we politely declined saying na may rehearsal pa si Alden and ihahatid ko pa sya.

"Hindi ka naman kasama, maka natin ka.." I said when we were sitting comfortably at the back seat of his car.

"Hala, kasama kaya ako! May ticket na nga ako eh," he insisted. We've been through this talk before. Pumayag lang naman ako noon na sumama sya sa concert kasi when I saw his schedule then, nakita ko na wala na syang ibang commitments after his rehearsal sa SPS.

Then nalaman ko na may tour pala sya sa Palawan. And syempre, Alden being Alden, nilagare na naman ang Manila to Palawan. Kala mo nasa kabilang kanto lang ng Broadway yun. Wala na namang pahinga etong mokong na to kaya ayun, nadulas tuloy! HAHAHAHAHA. Di pa rin ako maka get-over dun. Sorry Alden. Hahahahaha.

"Sama na ako, pleaseeeeeee" then he placed his head on my shoulders and grabbed my hands. He intertwined our fingers and kissed the back of my palm.