The Eighteenth Heart

Chapter Twenty-Four

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

“Describe love.

“Love. Love is an expression or feeling felt by the heart. It is an emotional factor whereas causing various effects to an individual. Love is the one that keeps us fighting, the reason of one’s existence. It can change so much in a person, if for good or bad, it depends. But we get them all around us, no more, no less. We receive them from family, from pets even, and of course, from friends.

“That’s why I would like to dedicate this song to the people who I care so much about and practically are like a family to me, and who also care about me too. Friendship is not measured by how you are always there beside them each day, but by how much they can rely on you whenever their world goes crashing down. It means being with them at all times even if your not physically there. That’s friendship.”

I started my song and everybody was silent, just looking at me as the music began the intro. I’m just doing vocal today. Like I said, selfish ako. Ayoko ngang malaman ng buong school namin na marunong ako maggitara.

(GIFT OF A FRIEND by Demi Lavato)

Sometimes you think you'll be fine by yourself

'Cause a dream is a wish that you make all alone

It's easy to feel like you don't need help

But it's harder to walk on your own

You'll change inside when you realize

The world comes to life and everything's bright

From beginning to end when you have a friend by your side

That helps you to find the beauty you are

When you open your heart and believe in the gift of a friend

And when your hope crashes down

Shattering to the ground

You, you feel all alone

When you don't know which way to go

And there's no signs leading you on

You're not alone

The world comes to life and everything's alright

From beginning to end when you have a friend by your side

That helps you to find the beauty you are

When you open your heart and believe in

When you believe in

When you believe

The gift or a friend

Hmmm…

As I finished the song, I got of the stage. Well, nagpalakpakan naman. Una kong nakita pagbaba ko ay si Aira na nakathumbs up sakin.

“Ang galing mo Bes! Kaso bat di ka naggitara?”

“Ahh… mahirap kasi tugtugin yung kanta na yun eh.” Palusot kong sabi sa kanya. “Bes, anong oras na ba?”

“Ah, 1:58 pm na. Sabi dito sa relo ko. Grabe, mag-aalasdos na pala ng tanghali, di pa tayo nanananghalian eh. Tara na nga sa room. Oorder na lang ako sa McDo. Ano gusto mo?”

“Salamat Bes. Ikaw na bahala.”

Hinatak ko na siya paalis dun sa covered court na ginaganapan ng buong program para sa Valentines Day. Papunta sa building namin, marami kaming nadadaan na mga booth at mga tindihan ng mga goodies like candy, chocolates, mga heart shaped-ballooons at may teddy bear pa nga eh. May fake red roses pa nga eh. Malamang mahal siguro yung tunay—