We Live in Lies (Vicerylle)

WLIL - The First Time

February 2005

"Hey, you smell good... Y-your p-pretty. I like you. No, I love you."

Napa-facepalm siya.

"Ay ano ba Vice! Mali 'yon! Ay grabe talaga!" Iling siya nang iling. Gusto niyo i-umpog ang ulo sa pader.. Sa sahig. Kahit saan!

"Ano bang gagawin ko?! Arrgg!" Tanong niya sa sarili pagkataopos he cursed under his breath.

"Uhm, okay ka lang? Sinong kausap mo diyan?" Tanong ng isang babae kay Vice.

Napatitigil naman si Vice sa ginagawa at unconsciously napatitig sa babae.

"Excuse me?" sabi ulit ng babae.

"Ha?" Sabi ni Vice nang bumalik na ang ulirat niya.

"Sabi ko, kung okay ka lang ba?"

"Ah. Oo, oo."

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

"Wala lang. Ikaw, ba't ka nandito?"

"Ang ingay kasi sa loob eh. Nakakatamad na rin. Ang tagal ng mga kaibigan ko."

"Kaibigan mo si Billy?"

"Ay no. Yung mga friends ko lang. Sinama lang naman nila ako dito."

"Ah.."

"I'm Karylle by the way."

"Vice."

"College?"

"Yeah. Senior. You?"

"3rd."

Umupo si Karylle sa area kung saan nakatayo si Vice at sumandal sa pader.

"Ang daming stars ngayong gabi. I am fascinated with stars and I don't know why. Stars are like us. We all have the right to twinkle." she said.

"What's wrong?" She asked him.

"Huh? Nothing." He responded.

"I know something is wrong. I can feel it." She smiled shyly at him.

"Alright.. There's this girl-"

"Ohhh.." She interupted with her teasing voice.

"Yeah yeah. So, I like this girl. But I don't know! Anong sasabihin ko?? Anong gagwin ko? Paano?? Arg!"

"Calm down boy! Haha! Sige, show me what you got. Saaay, I'm that girl. Anong gagawin mo? Anong sasabihin mo?" Karylle stood up and went towards where Vice is standing. Dali-dali naman may kinuha si Vice sa kanyang wallet at inilabas ito. Isang papel kung saan nakasulat ang kanyang "speech". "Wow!" Ang sabi ni Karylle habang tumatawa.

"Alright, so..." Vice said shyly at tumingin kay Karylle. "H-hey S-summer.. K-kumusta? Hindi ka naman c-camera pero tuwing nakikita kita, napapangiti a-ako. Para ka rin kasing alarm clock. Pinatunog mo kasi ang puso ko. Corny ba? Sorry, alam mo namang ganto talaga ako. Lalo na't nakagawa ka ng krimen.. Ninakaw mo kasi ang puso kong deads na deads sa'yo. But kidding aside, Summer, we've known each other since forever and I can't take this anymore. I like you. I love you. More than a friend. More than a bestfriend." Tiningnan niya si Karylle. Naghihintay ng response pero wala. "Huy Karylle!" sabi nito.

Ngumiti si Karylle at tumawa. "Seriously Vice?! Just tell her what you feel! Look deep deep down in your heart. You'll find the answer. Sometimes unpracticed things are much better." Sabi niya at saka muling ngumiti.

Umupo si Vice sa sahig.Tinabihan siya ni Karylle. "You think so?" Sabi ni Vice.

"Yeah.." Karylle responded.

"Ang ganda dito sa village na 'to noh. Ang tahimik ng streets. Buti maliwanag. Nakaka-bingi na rin kasi sa loob." Sabi ni Vice.

Biglang tumogtog ang kantang So Close by Jon McLaughlin.

"Ang ganda ng kanta noh? Would you like to dance with me? I mean you know.. O-only as friend o-or what ever. It's okay if you don't like." pagdudugtong niya.

Umiling si Karylle pero nakangiti ito. "No thanks."

"Oh. Yeah, it's fine. I unders-"

"I'm not a good dancer." Vice smiled when he saw how embarrassed Karylle was when she said that. She's cute, he thought.

"Yun lang? Halika." He offered his hand to her as he stood up. He held her hands and guided them towards his shoulders. Afterwards, he carefully placed his hands on her waist. They starte to move a little.

So close to reaching that famous happy ending

Almost believing this one's not pretend

And now you're beside me and look how far we've come

So far, we are, so close

Their eyes met and they both felt that everything in the world had stopped.

Suddenly naging awkward kung kaya't napabitaw sila sa isa't isa.

Karyllewas the first one to break the silence. "Uhm Vice, I think I need to go back inside. Baka hinahanap na nila ako eh."

"Oh, okay."

"Okay, bye!" At nagsimula na siyang maglakad patungong gate.

"Karylle sandali!" Nilapitan niya ulit angdalaag. "W-we should you know hang-out agaiin. Maybe see some movies or dine out or whataver."

"Are you asking for my number?"

"Nakakahiya pero yes please." At inabot niya ang kanyang cellphone.

"There you go." Sabi ni Karylle at saka ngumiti sweetly.

"Thanks!"

"Sure."

At naglakad na ulit si Karylle.

"Karylle!" Tawag ulit ni Vice.

"Oh ano nanaman ba?!"

"Sungit! Teka, ikaw yung bola tapos ako yung loser na player."

"Huh??"

"Lagi kasi kita nami-miss. Haha!"

Karylle laughed."Hay nako. Chickboy ka din eh. And enough with your banats.Anyway I really have to go."

"Sige, ingat ka Karylle. Baka madapa ka dyan sa daan at sakin ka pa mahulog. ;)"

"What ever Vice!! Good luck with Summer ha! Shine bright and be a man!" Nginitian niya si Vice at saka naglaho sa kadiliman at kaingayan ng bahay kung saan may party.

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I was thinking kung flashback muna or ituloy yung last chapter pero ito yung nabuo. Haha! Thank you po for reading this. Sorry kung ganyan lang. Di ako magaling sa sweet sweetan. Sadista po kasi ako. Hahaha. Joke lang! I'm good :)

Btw, Happy 20th Monthsary kay Pogi at Kurba!! :)

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-A

@Alisteddd