I Found Love at Thirty Two

20: Lucy and William

Mixture of emotion ang nararamdaman ko sa byahe namin ni William papunta sa lugar na sinabi nyang parte ng buhay nya.

Tahimik lang kaming pareho, hindi ko din kasi alam ang sasabihin ko. Napapansin ko na din sa sarili ko na natatahimik ako kapag kasama ko sya, dati hindi naman ah. Sinusulyap-sulyapan ko sya paminsan-minsan habang nag da-drive sya, Pero syempre in a discreet mode lang at Ayokong magpahalata sa kanya.  Ano na nga ba ang nararamdaman ko for William?

Tingin sa kanya, tingin sa daan at pakinig ng konti sa Dj sa radio lang ang ginawa ko. Bakit Kasi ayaw niya kong kausapin? Ako ba dapat ang unang magsalita?

Anong sasabihin ko? Anong itatanong ko? What is the center of the solar system? Or what is matter? Who discovered the Philippines? Who is the father of Biology?

"You okay?" He asked. Finally!

"Yeah I'm okay. San ba kasi tayo pupunta? Malayo pa ba? Pwede pa ba kong matulog?"

He smiled at nag register na naman yung dimple niya. Ang sarap niya talagang kunan ng picture.

"We're almost there, love, saka late ka na nga kanina, gusto mo pa ring matulog?" Sabi niya, nako ayan na naman yang love na yan. At saka inaantok ako eh, bakit ba?

"Tss, love, love your face." Pabulong kong sabi. I'd admit kinikilig ako at Medyo feeling teenager lang. Naman William! Ano ba? Ano bang ginagawa mo sa sistema ko? Na kahit ang boses ko eh ayaw lumabas.

"I love you."

"What was that?" Tanong ko sa kanya, para kasing may sinabi sya pero hindi ko talaga narinig. Bigla kasing nagplay Ng Rock song yung fm station na pinakikinggan namin. Dapat Kasi Di ko na Lang binuksan yung radio eh. Pero Maganda Naman yung song, Life House Kasi Kaya medyo alternative na mala love song---

I'm falling even more in love with you

Letting go of all I've held on to

I'm standing here until you make me move

I'm hanging by a moment here with you

Naman, I'm falling even more in love with you. Lucy? Mahal mo na ba tong si William?

"Nothing, love." Sabi nya sakin sabay kindat. Hala? Nagpapa-cute?

"Ano nga kasi un, sabihin mo na sige na, tsaka pwede ba, wag mo nga kong tinatawag na Love dyan"

"Bakit naman hndi? Wala naman sa rules yun ah. I took a picture of that paper. Kunin mo sa bulsa ko. ."

"Ay naku. Ayan ka na naman sa bulsa na yan. Basta, don't call me love!"

"Sorry, i can't help it. Love."

"Unbelievable." At natawa na sya. Hay William, ang cute cute mo. Este ang kulit kulit mo.

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I drove all the way from the resto to an exclusive subdivision in Alabang. The village has a soccer field where I usually play with the other players of a soccer club I am a member of. Actually, medyo nag-isip din ako if I'd bring her here. I am not sure if I'd be able to handle myself if I'd see guys swooning over her. It's a given fact, she's beautiful. Pero Naisip ako, ano naman kung people will be drawn to her? I mean, Sino bang kasama ni Lucy? Ako Naman Di ba? I just have to be happy that this beautiful woman is in my passenger seat and has chosen to spend her day with me. Na kahit na alam Kong hectic ang schedule niya, we are together.

We do not have a game now pero I brought Lucy here because I wanted to teach her how to play the game. Hindi na rin siya makakatanggi Kasi I'm ready for this. I bought her own soccer shoes and jersey too. I was meaning on asking her after our first few dates but since she volunteered to do the date my way, then I'm starting off with a soccer game. Good thing the shoes and the jersey are just in my compartment. Sana lang, it would fit her.