Jeric
I don’t believe in love at first sight. But I believe that love can happen in short span of time. Matagal-tagal na rin since I have fallen in love. Annika was the first, and the last. Pero ngayon, I think – I’m in love again.
I looked at Saab as she was busy with the photos she has taken with her Polaroid camera. “Saab.”
“Hmm?” she mumbled as she turned her attention to me.
“Have you ever fallen in love?” I asked.
Obviously, she was caught off guard with my question. Kumunot ang noo niya. “Why’d you ask?”
Nakatingin pa rin ako sa kanya. “I’m just curious.”
She turned her attention away. Nakatulala lang siya at parang nag-iisip.
“Love? It didn’t exist in my world.” She said. “Siguro crush oo. Pero yung love… ewan.”
“Why?” I asked, still staring at her.
She looked back at me. “Maybe.. I’m still searching for that perfect man.”
We’re looking straight at each other’s eyes. There was a long silence between us. I can just hear the wind blowing. But she immediately looked away.
“Bu-but I guess, I can never find that perfect man.” She stuttered. “After all, nobody’s perfect.”
“But what if someone can try to be perfect… for you?” I asked.
Binaling niya ulit ang tingin niya sa akin. “What do you mean?”
I looked at her intently as I reached for her face. “What if… what if I’ll make myself perfect, for you?”
“Jeric..” she mumbled.
My heart was beating so fast. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang pumasok sa utak ko. I leaned closer to her as I closed my eyes. I moved my face a little as I kissed her forehead.
“I may not be perfect, but I’ll try to be one.” I said.
I moved a little to see her face. I know she’s in the state of absorbing everything that happened.
I held her hand and squeezed them. I smiled at her. “Just let me be that perfect man for you.”
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Sabreena
Is this what they call love? How would I ever know? I’ve never fallen in love. Hanggang crush lang ako, and it never turned to love – not at all.
