"It's the things that you least expect that hit you the hardest."
YANI
The students started to come out from the back stage. I can distinguish who it is through the projector.
I reminded myself of the name Cielo's friend.
Jamarion Makhi Ocampo.
So it's in letter N na. I started to set up the camera. See? Multi-tasking ako today. Make-up artist at hairstylist na, photographer pa. Saan pa siya?
Okay, here he is.
When the guy stepped out, he looks familiar. I think I saw him somewhere else. I just can't remember. Makakalimutin na talaga ako. Anyways, I started taking a photo of him.
Hmm, di naman gwapo. I thought. Ang payat pa nga eh.
Next is Cielo Pascual. I keep on cheering while taking pictures of her. With moral support pa siya ha. Pang audience impact pa ko.
The presentation was interrupted by an intermission number. After nun, they will announce who will be awarded as Mr. & Ms. Personality Development.
"Yan, ivideo mo yang kakanta ha?" Cielo is at the back of my chair now.
"Sino ba?" I looked at her at my back. Then when I looked back on the stage, I saw this Cielo's friend holding a guitar with him.
Wtf?! Siya yun? Siya ba yung naririnig ko kanina. And because I chose to sit infront. Magkatapat lang kami. As in magkatapat lang kami.
Actually, naaatttract talaga ako sa mga lalaking marunong maggitara at kumanta. Maybe I am inspired by my father who also knows how to sing and play a guitar. Mark started to set up his guitar and I started to set my phone on video mode.
He started to stram the strings...
It's amazing how you
Can speak right to my heart.
Without saying a word
You can light up the dark.
Try as I may, I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing.
My jaw dropped. It's him. Walang duda. It's his voice. Siya nga, walang duda. I nailed my eyes on him. I like his voice.
The smile on your face
Lets me know that you need me.
There's a truth in your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me.
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall.
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall.
You say it best when you say nothing at all.
He finished the song smoothly. I looked at him again, now he is laughing. I know that he is aware that I'm taking a video of him.
"Galing niya no?" Cielo said at the back.
"One more!" His classmates were shouting. "One more. One more."
He just smiled at them. Then started to stram his guitar again...
I have loved you only in my mind
But I know that there will come a time
You'll feel this feeling I have inside
Holy sh*t! I never heard this song in my twenty years of existence. Hindi na ako mapakali sa upuan ko kasi kinikilig ako sa kanta. Feeling ko ako yung kinakantahan lalo na nakaupo ako dito sa harapan.
You're a 'hopeless romantic' is what they say
Falling in and out of love just like a play
Memorizing each line I still don't know what to say
What to say...
Don't know what to do whenever you are near
Don't know what to say my heart is floating in tears
When you pass by I could fly
Every minute every second of the day
I dream of you in the most special way
You're beside me all the time
I have loved you and I'll always will
Call it crazy but I know someday you'll feel
This feeling I have for you inside
I'm a hopeless romantic I know I am
Memorized all the lines but here I am
Struggling for words I still don't know what to say...
The song was ended with a round of applause. I immediately saved the video then stay beside of Cielo.
"Galing niya noh?" She said with matching kilig.
I just smiled at her.
Yes, no doubt. Magaling talaga siya. He may not have the looks but he has his talents. Pero cute siya. It's a big factor na to attract women. And he looks nice naman.
Their professor started to announce the awardee. I feel so nervous kasi mukhang wala atang makukuhang award si Cielo, but I doubt it. Never pa pumalya ang mga inayusan ko.
I already did this when I was in high school. It was an activity in the school that we have to pick two models and be their make up artist and hair stylist.
My two models got the 1st and 2nd place. Imppsibleng walang makuha si Cielo plus she has a beautiful face, wala nga lang brain. Di bale, wala naman Q&A portion 'tong event na to. And tinuruan ko siya kung paano rumampa.
"The Ms. Personality Development is..." The MC.
"Ikaw na yan, ikaw na yan." Sinasabi nung nasa likod namin. I looked at the back then I saw the girl a while ago na biglang nag walked out. Yung babaeng payat na mukhang butiki. Kapatid pala niya yung kasama niya. Mas maganda pa yung kapatid niya.
The nerve! As if naman makakakuha ng award yang Ate mong butiki na kulay lang ang nagdala.
"Ms. Cielo Pascual!" The MC.
Napasigaw ako sa tuwa! I immediately get her phone and instant photographer na naman ako. Ang saya saya ko.
I looked at them at the back. Nganga!Sorry, try again later.
I went infront of the stage to have a closer shot of the awarded Mr. & Ms. Personality Development.
"Miss, can we have a picture together?" Asked the Mr. PerDev Awardee to me.
I'm surprised. Aarte pa ba? Umakyat agad akong stage. Cielo looked at me meaningfully.
I know that looked. It means, 'Iba ka talaga Yan! Iba ang karisma mo.' Nabigla ako nung inakbayan ako ni Kuya and binigyan ng one stem of rose galing sa bouquet of flowers ni Cielo.
We took pictures together. The students are starting to leave the amphitheatre. Biglang lumapit si Jamarion Makhi samin.
"Cielo, tara sa apartment mamaya. Inuman." He is looking at Cielo.
"Sige. Pwede ko siya isama?" Sabay hawak sakin ni Cielo waiting for Mark's response.
"Ikaw bahala." Yun lang at umalis na siya. Di man lang ako tinapunan ng tingin. Familiar talaga siya eh. Naku! Malala na talaga pagiging makakalimutin ko.
The nerve! Ang kapal ha. FYI. Hindi ka gwapo. Marunong ka lang kumanta at maggitara. Badtrip!
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