I Saw You

Chapter 12: Can't take my eyes off of you

Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak

{ Can't take my eyes off of you by Frankie Valli }

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Friday morning came. I woke up very excited about today's event. Like yesterday, Cash was up early today too. Dumaan siya sa unit ko para sabay na kaming pumunta kina Pyrus para sa last rehearsal namin.

"Tiara will be coming too," aniya habang pababa kami sa ground floor. We decided to just eat breakfast somewhere else para hindi na siya mag-abala sa pagluluto. "She insisted on giving me a makeover kahit na kaya ko namang mag-makeup kahit papaano."

"No problem with me as long as she wouldn't make you look like a clown."

"Well, kung ikaw ang mag-memake up sa akin, baka magmukha talaga akong clown," biro niya.

Kung ako ang hahayaan niyang mag-ayos sa kanya, syempre 'di ako papayag. 'Di naman ako sanay.

Dumaan kami sa McDo para kumain ng almusal. Parehong pancakes ang inorder namin. Kung may common sa aming dalawa, iyon ay ang hilig namin pareho sa pancakes na lalagyan ng honey syrup at butter.

"Don't you think it's deja vu?" aniya habang hinihiwa ang kanyang pancake. "We used to eat breakfast in McDo together back in high school. Tapos ito 'yong palagi nating inoorder."

Tumango ako. "Dumalang lang naman ang pag-kain natin ng sabay dahil nagkaboyfriend ka," I stated as a matter of fact.

Ngumuso naman siya. "I feel like ayaw mo talaga sa relationship namin ni Volt."

Nagkibit-balikat ako. Ayos lang naman sa akin ang relasyon nila basta ba'y sigurado akong masaya siya. Kaso lang, alam kong hindi siya masaya. Kilala ko si Cash at alam ko kung kailan talaga siya maligaya.

"Anyway, this is a perfect breakfast. Pancakes, hot chocolate, you, and me," I smirked. Ngumiti siya't sumang-ayon.

We talked about random things. Unlike yesterday, she's a bit calm. Kahit na inamin niyang medyo kinakabahan pa rin siya, tuwing tumitingin daw siya sa akin, she felt secured and confident na magagawa niya lahat. Napangiti na lamang ako. I like how I always become her solace in times like this. Para bang sa tuwing sobrang gray ng buhay niya, ako 'yong watercolor na handang pintahan ito ng kulay.

We had our band rehearsal for an hour tapos ay nag-chillax na kami bandang tanghali. Tiara arrived just before we had lunch. May dala itong macaroons mula sa Goldilocks.

"Punta tayong church," bulong sa akin ni Cash habang abala sina Pyrus sa pag-pili ng movie na papanoorin. The battle of the bands will start later at seven o'clock so we still have time to do what we want. Si Tiara ang nag-suggest na mag-movie marathon na sinang-ayunan naman agad ni Pyrus.

"Now na?" I asked. "It's Friday. Walang mass ng ganitong oras."

"I just want to visit Him," aniya saka tumayo. "But it's okay if you don't want to. Kaya ko namang mag-isa."

"Like I'd let you go alone," sabi ko't tumayo rin. Nilingon kami ni Tiara, "Aalis kayo?"

Cash was the one who told them where we're going. She asked them kung gusto nilang sumama but they refused. Bago kami umalis ay nakapili na sila ng movie na papanoorin. Nagkasundo sina Tiara at Pyrus sa "A Dog's Purpose".