Payb Takes Book 2 (COMPLETED)

Happiness

Drabble inspired by @mainedcm's tweet, taking PTM's POV.  💛

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February 8, 8:15pm, DTBY set:

While they were setting up for the next scene, I got to sit down and talk to some costars and staff.

We shared stories and those more... ehem... matured and experienced than us gave us important life lessons to ponder on too. They have become real parental influences to us on and off screen.

There was one in particular that got the gears in my noggin rolling.

"Alam mo ang kaligayahan, hindi nabibili yan. Kung masaya ka, i-enjoy mo yan!" He said.

This got me thinking. He was right.

Some of us wait our whole lives to find true happiness because although it's free, it's also very difficult to find.

I know... I know... We can always find joy in simple things. I can't argue with that. Ako pa ba? Ang babaw lang kaya ng kaligayahan ko...

But that absolute feeling of contentment... THAT... That one's hard to find. So once you have it, you should be grateful and enjoy it without worrying too much on how long you could actually keep it.

Nothing in this world is permanent and we can't be assured that we can always have what makes us happy forever. We can only pray that we do. Kaya ano pa ba? Magpapabebe pa ba tayo?

Go! Enjoy! Live life! Bask in your happiness!

I for one am very grateful and truly happy with everything that's going on in my life.

I have so many blessings in my life that I am very very grateful for. I feel that my relationship with God has only become stronger after everything I have gone through.

I am living my ultimate secret dream for the longest time and everything that has happened for the past (almost) two years has been definitely, absolutely, utterly, amazingly amazing. Sure, I get tired, I barely sleep (not that this wasn't a problem before), I get sick sometimes but that's a small (note miniscule) price I had to pay for the fulfillment of my heart's desire which is to share love and happiness to others.

My family? My family. Oh my God. Chos! I think we are closer now. We don't get to see each other as often but I feel that we have grown to appreciate each other more because of that. I miss them terribly which could only mean I love them just as much too and even more. So, I cherish every chance I have to talk to them and be with them. To make the long story short, I treasure my family more now than I ever did before.

Same goes for my friends, I am surrounded with so many people now. Imagine how that is for an introvert girl like me who has lived on self-doubt all her life. It was terrifying. The good thing about it was I somehow got better in gauging people coz sadly, as much as we would like to see the best in people, they're not always as they seem. Not everyone who smiles at you mean to do you good and not every who frowns upon you dislikes you. Ah... The complexities of humanity is just too complicated, that's why I am so thankful to have a few good friends that I can always count on, no matter what.

And then I realized... All these happened after I met one person.

The one person whose life changed the same time mine did. The one person whose life, I believe, was destined to intertwine with mine. The one person who can make me smile with just one look. The one person who can make me giggle with a single word. The one person who can melt my heart with one touch. The one person who can make everything okay with a single hug. The one person who can make me forget the world with just one kiss.

That one person who just walked in with his deep brown eyes, angelic face and that darned adorable dimple on his left cheek.

RJ came in with his usual glow like a halo that always followed him around. His boisterous laughter filled the room shortly after as he picked on Mama Ten once again.

A smile here, a nod there, a wave and a hug and... Alas!

His eyes turned to me and he grinned. I smiled back. I watched him walk up to me, lean down and kiss me on the cheek as he whispered, "Hi, Love."

When he straightened up, I touched his arm and let my eyes hold his for a while. I lightly brushed my thumb in his inner arm and whispered, "Thank you."

He frowned curiously but his eyes sparkled with delight and was about to ask me why when the Assistant Director called us to the set.

"Game na daw. Halika na." He smiled and offered his hand to help me up. I took it and we all started following the AD.

While everyone else wasn't looking, I quickly grabbed RJ's hand and pulled him to a dark isolated corner. I then slipped my arms over his shoulders and hugged him tight.

"Love, anong..."

Before he could finish that sentence, I locked my lips on his and kissed him fervidly with all the love and joy ready to burst out from my heart at that moment. 

I gently pulled away from him and looked up at him with a grin. He stared at me in awe and chuckled as he bit his lip. "Wow. That was amazing and risky and new and confusing. Para saan yun, Love?"

"Wala lang. I just enjoyed fifteen seconds hugging and kissing my greatest source of happiness. I love you, Richard Faulkerson Jr. Thank you for coming into my life."

"Thank you for letting me in and thank God for bringing us together." He smiled. "I love you more, my life."

And as we started walking to the set, he leaned in and whispered, "Now that we know what you can do to enjoy fifteen seconds with me, I can't wait to see what you can do overnight." He smirked. 💛💑💛🍃💛