I Heard You

Prologue

Hi! This is Yen! Before you read, I'd like you to know that I am currently revising some parts of IHY. I don't know when it will take me to finish revising but you can still read the unrevised parts naman.

For my previous readers, you might notice some changes but nothing exactly major. I'm just changing some dialogues that I don't agree with anymore as an adult. I wrote this as a teen and that was a long, long time ago. So I was hoping to straighten out some questionable lines, and scenes in this book.

Thank you for having your time to read this. Hope you enjoy it still! ❤️

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Prologue
I heard you

Huminga ako ng malalim at tinignan ang hawak-hawak kong mga rosas.

I looked back at my friends, Nico and Will. They were hiding behind the bushes. Pinandilatan nila ako pareho, telling me to keep moving.

I breathed in and out before gaining back my confidence. You can do this, Cryd. You like her, right? Kaya mo ito.

Hinagilap ng mata ko si Lady Kiana. Nakita ko siya na nakaupo sa damuhan kasama ang kanyang mga kaibigan. They were having their lunch.

Na-estatwa ako sa kinatatayuan ko nang mapagmasdan ko siya. Damn, she's so pretty.

Mahaba at kulot ang kanyang buhok na nakalugay. She's wearing a simple nude headband na kakulay ng suot na dress. Seeing her smile feels heart wrenching. Sobrang ganda niya at crush na crush ko talaga siya.

"Dude, lumakad ka na! Baka maunahan ka!" Sipat ni Will sa akin. Umismid ako at sinamaan siya ng tingin, "It's not easy!"

Ngumisi sila ni Nico, at inudyok akong magpatuloy sa paglakad. Kaya naman, gamit ang buong lakas ko ay naglakad ako tungo sa lokasyon ni Lady Kiana. She was laughing when she noticed I was coming. Tumiim ang labi niya at tipid na ngumiti.

"Hi!" I greeted with a confident smile. Kahit sa loob loob ko ay nanghihina na ako. Nag-angat din ng tingin sa akin ang mga kaibigan niya. Aatakihin pa ata ako nito sa puso!

"Hello. Cryd, right?" She asked smiling. I bit my lower lip, she knows my name. She knows my name. Holy shit.

"Yes." I said before scratching the back of my neck. I bit the insides of my cheeks before offering the flowers, "Uhh... This is...For you, Lady Kiana."

Impit na tumili ang mga kaibigan niyang sina Rose at Cherrie. Ngumiti ng pagkatamis-tamis si Lady Kiana at tinanggap ang bigay kong mga rosas.

Anim na piraso lang iyon, representing the years I've been crushing on her. Simula first year high school hanggang ngayong graduating na ako bilang Grade 12.

Ngayon lang ako nagkalakas ng loob na bigyan siya ng bulaklak dahil hindi ako sanay dumiskarte. Masyado din akong nakafocus sa pag aaral noon.

I just feel like I had to strike my chance now that I'm graduating. Or I would regret not doing this my whole life. I don't want to live, and dwell with the many what ifs in life.

"Thank you!" Nakita kong tinitigan niya ang mga rosas bago bumaling sa akin, "Bakit mo ako binigyan ng mga ito?"

Narinig kong nag-duuuh ang mga kaibigan niya pero hindi niya pinansin 'yon. I cleared my throat and said, "Seniors prom na sa February 27. I was thinking if maybe...you..."