Sweetest Goodbye

Chapter 6: Don't Know What To Do

Paolo's P.O.V.

3 months have passed simula nung niligawan ko si Jessica.

At hanggang ngayon, patuloy parin nya kong binabasted, at ako, patuloy paring nanliligaw.

Sabi ng mga kaibigan ko, nagpapakatanga daw ako sa isang babae.

Sabi ko? Okay lang, basta para kay Jessica.

Diba, ang kilalang babaero at campus heart breaker eh napatino ng isang babae na sobrang sungit? San ka pa.

Ngayon, may hinanda ako para sa kanya.

Flag Ceremony ng 4th year sa gym ngayon. At haharanahin ko sya.

Natapos ang flag ceremony, at bilang SCT President, ako ang nasa harapan ngayon.

Nasa dulo sa Jessica. Binabantayan ang mga nasa likod na estudyante. Sakto.

Alam ng mga teachers to dahil kinausap ko na sila. Pati ang Principal, well. Dahil medyo close naman kami, pumayag na sya. Sya pa nga ang nagsabi na ang sweet ko daw. Haha.

Dala ko ang gitara ko at sinimulan ko ng tumugtog.

"Bago ko kayo pabalikin sa mga classroom nyo, gusto ko munang haranahin ang babaeng gustong gusto ko pero ayaw matinag sa katigasan.

Kaya Jessica, this is for you."

"I have loved you only in my mind 

But I know that there will come a time 

To feel this feeling I have inside 

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 

All the time..."

"I have loved you and I 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 and here I am 

Struggling for words 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 

All the time... all the time... all the time..."

"So Ms. Santos, I really love you. Ikaw lang ang nakapagpatino sakin ng ganito. Nagbago ako for you, and for myself too. 3 months have passed at lagi mo parin akong binabasted. Pero hindi ako tumitigil manligaw sayo. Ngayon gusto kong malaman ang sagot mo, kung napepressure ka dahil sa dami ng estudyante na makakarinig ng sagot mo, you don't have to answer me immediately. Take your time, hihintayin parin kita." I smiled at her.

"Will you be my girlfriend Ms. Jessica Marie Santos?"

She looked at me and said, "Talagang gustong gusto mo ng mga romantic spiels no? Ginagawa mo din ba 'to sa mga past girlfriends mo?"

"No. Sa'yo ko lang ginawa lahat ng 'to."

"What if I answered no again. What will you do?"

"Tinatanong pa ba yan? Syempre liligawan parin kita. *smiles*"

"Hmm.. maybe it's time after all."

"So... is it a yes?"

"Bakit, ayaw mo ba? I can take it back."

"No. No no no no! I was just asking. So you're mine now?" Sobrang ngiting-ngiti na ko na sumakita na yung panga ko kakangiti dahil sa sinabi nya.

"Gusto mo talaga yung sumasagot pa ko? Yes. I'll be your girlfriend from now on, you idiot." She smiled at me.

"Finally! Oh guys, she's mine now. So back off bro's" Hiyawan ang mga 4th year srudents, Lalo na ang barkada ko. At ang barkada nya.

October 26, 2008.

Eto ang araw na sinagot ako ng babaeng pinakamamahal ko.