CAPTURE (ON HOLD)

Chapter 1: Palo Verde

Chapter 1: Palo Verde Road, Irvine, CA

IVAN POV

We saw each other through the lenses. I wanna see her through my eyes, I wanted her to see me with her own eyes. Time and other circumstances could make me forget…but my heart never will. My life was pretty okay. But she brought something new in it. Like a blazing fire, I felt ALIVE for the first time. I did things she thought was impossible. Maybe because I want her to believe that even impossible things can be possible.I want her to believe that my love for her is real. All I want was to see her smile….her smile and the way she moves and the way her hair sways. The way she captures images and photos and the way she talks, dress and laugh.

More than that, I want her. I want to spend the rest of life with no one but her. That feeling that says “Okay, I’m ready to be with her and face anything with her by my side. She’s the photograph that brings back all the joyous and the sweetest memory of my life and love.

It’s not like I didn’t loved anyone in my life. It’s not like I never dated. Well, what can I say? I’ve been with other girls, but this is different. This one is different. She’s different from the others. She’s so special, to me atleast. And other people tell me so. I fell in love with this girl in an unexpected way, unexpected time and unexpected place. Yeah sure nakabasa na kayo ng mga ibang love story pero kasi bawat tao may ibat ibang kwento. Kahit lahat eh tungkol sa love, iba ito kasi story KO to at hindi nila. Paano ko ba madedescribe feelings ko? Hmm. Ah, pakinggan nyo yung Love at First Sight by Jori .

Mabait siya talaga. Maalaga sa kaibigan. Tunay na kaibigan. Kahit mawalan na siya wag lang kaibigan niya. Pero masungit din eh, pag tinopak nang-aaway. Matalino siya, which is true. Madaling mawala yung galit niya, kasi di niya alam magalit.

Pero. . . ewan ko kung bakit ko siya mahal. Di ko siya mahal kasi mahal na mahal ko siya umaabot sa point na di ako nakakatulog hanggat di ko alam kung kumusta siya. Kasi kung pwede lang sa tabi ko lang siya. Kahit kalian di ako nagalit sa kanya…well, minsan lang. Grabe kasi talaga. She made me cling to her so much. Yung mga past girlfriends ko parang wala lang sila sa akin ngayon. SIYA at SIYA lang kasi yung nakikita ko. SIYA at SIYA lang talaga ang nakakapagpahinto ng mundo ko. Alam niyo yung parang bulag? Bulag na ako sa mga ibang babae at sa ibang tao. Siya lang kasi yung malinaw kong nakikita. Kaya korte ng mukha, ilong, lips.eyes, haba ng buhok…lahat alam ko kasi she’s the only thing clear.

Kapag napatitig ka sa isang tao na hindi mo naman talaga mahal o kilala sa una tapos napatitig ka lang, habang natural niyang ginagawa yung mga ginagawa niya, makikita mo yung aura niya, na maseseparate mo siya sa ibang tao dahil para siyang anghel. Angel na automatic na ayaw mong pakawalan. Kasi baka di na bumalik. Ganun ako eh, kaso nakawala yung angel ko. Anong ginawa ko? Wala akong ginawa. Pero nagkita ulit kami. Magic huh? I thought so too. Nagkita kami kahit di ko na inaasahan.

I once regretted staying in America. I left so many people  sa Pinas. But you know, when I saw her. I wanted to erase all the things I did because for ONCE in my life. I didn’t regret going here. At Palo Verde Road,Irvine,CA.

Ah I think you want to get the story. Saan ba ako magsisimula?

Hinihintay ko kasi mama ko galling sa bahay ng kapatid niya. Dito rin sa Palo Verde. Eh ang tagal kaya lumabas ako at sumandal sa sasakyan namin, sasakyan KO. Akin na daw kasi to kung gusto ko daw basta may driver’s license na daw ako. Boring, mas masarap talaga sa Pinas.Nakasandal lang ako tapos sa kabilang bahay, may parang party, birthday siguro.

I was like a statue.

(a/n: try to listen to the song Statue by lil eddie and imagine ivan with that song, staring at "her")