Through the Dark

Chapter 7

I can see the stars from "You"

an: sorry for the ud title, kasagsagan ngayon ng tfios movie and Ed Sheeran's All of the stars really got me. I just can't.... *sobbing* Preach Ed Sheeran. I will always love his songs.

"You gave me a forever within the numbered days and i'm grateful."

This is my favorite line sa book ni John Green na "The fault in our stars" at kahit na ilang beses ko mang basahin to. Never akong magsasawa. Pero masama pa din ang loob ko sa author ng book na to. Seriously?! John Green!! Bakit kailangang may mamatay? everything was so perfect! Ugh. Kailangan bang may mamatay para lang maging maganda ang story?

Nandito ako ngayon sa botanical garden. Favorite spot ko to sa school. I don't even know why.. I just found peace in here. Malayo sa stressful na schoolworks. And yes, nandito ako sa mismong place where "The Great Dawn Franco" confessed. Hanggang ngayon di pa rin ako makapaniwala. Masyadong mabilis ang lahat. Does it have to be that fast?

"You know what? Time doesn't matter whem you love someone. You will just feel it. Sabi ko na nga ba dito kita makikita e."

My heart stops when I heard that voice. Lumingon ako sa kinalalagyan ng boses na iyon and it was him. Siya at ang mga bughaw niyang mga mata.

There he smiled when he saw me looking at him.

Akamang tatayo na sana ako ng lumapit siya at kinuha ang mga gamit ko na siyang pinagtaka ko.

"what the hell? what are you doing?" I calmly said to him.

"Carrying your things? helping you, I guess?" sinabi niya iyon na parang inosenteng bata.

"Ano ba talagang intention mo sakin?" tinititigan lang niya ako habang sinasabi ko yon sa kanya.

"I've already told you. I want you mine, Jalea." Seryoso niya akong tinititigan.

"Sorry pero.." bago ko pa man masabe ang gusto ko ay hinila niya na lang ako.

Pinagtitinginan kami ng mga tao hanggang sa makarating kami sa square.

"Ano ba?! Stop dragging me will you?" Nahihiya na ko dahil sa attention na nakukuha namin. Of course I'm with Dawn. And I'm Alexis Jalea.

Binitawan naman ako ni Dawn. Pagkatapos nun bigla bigla na lamang ay nakita ko si Brian na bandmate niya sa tabi niya. May binulong ito sa kanya.

Ngumiti ito pagkatapos nun. Inabutan siya nito ng microphone pagkatapos ay pinahawak niya dito ang mga gamit ko. Seriously?! anong trip neto?

Unti-unti ay nakarinig na ko ng mga bulong-bulungan.

Now playing: All of the stars by Ed Sheeran

It's just another night and I'm staring at the moon

I saw a shooting star and thought of you

I sang a lullaby by the waterside and knew

If you were here, I'd sing to you

Nagulat na lang ako bigla. Ku...Kumakanta siya? Unti-unti kong naririnig ang music..

You're on the other side

As the skyline splits in two

Miles away from seeing you

But I can see the stars from America

I wonder, do you see them too?

"Omg!! Kumakanta si Dawn!"

"shocks! swerte ni Jalea!"

Napailing na lang ako sa mga narinig ko.

So open your eyes and see

The way our horizons meet

And all of the lights will lead

Into the night with me

And I know these scars will bleed

But both of our hearts believe

All of these stars will guide us home

I was just looking at him. Nakapikit siya na para bang dinadama yung kanta. Unti-unti kong nararamdaman yung kakaibang feeling sa tyan ko. Napangiti na lamang ako. I guess, I, Alexis Jalea Castro is experiencing the so-called "butterflies in your stomach" because of this beautiful man singing in front of me. Feeling ko nasa isang paradise kami. Yung kami lang dalawa. mga bulaklak ang nakapaligid sa amin while he sings for me. Hindi ko na naramdaman na madami palang nanonood sakanya bukod sakin.

Yes, Time doesn't really matter. You will just feel it.

I can hear your heart on the radio beat

They're playing "Chasing Cars" and I thought of us

Back to the time you were lying next to me

I looked across and fell in love

So I took your hand

Back through lamp-lit streets and knew

Everything led back to you

So can you see the stars over Amsterdam?

Hear the song my heart is beating to

He smiled and looked at me.

So open your eyes and see

The way our horizons meet

And all of the lights will leave

Into the night with me

And I know these scars will bleed

But both of our hearts believe

All of these stars will guide us home

Nakatitig lang siya habang kinakanta. ayan na naman yung bughaw niyang mga mata. Believe me, I've experienced much more than this. Mas madamig props and whatever pero bakit feeling ko iba to? bakit sa simpleng pagkanta niya sa harap ko iba na yung nararamdaman ko.

And oh

And oh

And oh whoa

I can see the stars from America.

Unti unti siyang tumigil sa pagkanta at binaba ang mic na hawak habang nakatitig ng ditetso sakin.

Naghiyawan at palakpakan lang ang mga tao sa paligid namin. Usually I will find this scene embarassing. Pero iba talaga ngayon. I am enjoyimg this attention i'm getting from the people and from this man.

I sighed as I remember that moment of my life. That time alam kong siya na. Mahirap iexplain para sa mga hindi pa naiinlove. Dawn will always be the man of my life. He will always and forever be.