The Playlist // Ricci Rivero Fanfiction (On-Hold)

Kabanata 7

"Dito pala ako matutulog." Ano daw!?

"Ay weh?" 

"Oo nga, I don't know why pero yun sabi mom at dad mo. Same with my parents, so san room ko? Hahaha." Umismid ako at tumawa while nag guide ako sa kabilang room, which is the guest room. 

"Dito siguro Ccing. Okay lang ba? And pati ba silang lahat? Kasi baka hindi kayo mag kasya, dun nalang
sa kabilang room, mas malaki dun." 

"I'll ask them. Sama ka pababa?"

"Hmm, magbibihis muna ako then I'll go down. Mauna kana muna Ccing." He nodded and lumabas ng kwarto para makababa sa unang palapag.

Binuksan ko na yung sarili kong kwarto. Minasdan ko ito and found my guitar.

I decided na magbihis muna then tutugtog ako sa salas. So yun nga, I picked out my unicorn onesie at nagpalit ng damit.

After nun, pinulot ko na iyong gitara ko at tuluyan nang bumaba. I found them on the living room, playing board games.

"Oh Ina, you play guitar?" Kuya Prince asked.

"Yep started when I was in sixth grade."

"Wow, can you play a song?" I nodded and decided to play Statue by Lil Eddie. As I strummed the guitar, all of them kept quiet and listened. Wow.

When a day is said and done,
In the middle of the night and you're fast asleep, my love.

Stay awake looking at your beauty,
Telling myself I'm the luckiest girl alive.
'Cause so many times I was certain you was gonna walk out of my life.

What is the reason, when you really could have any man you want,
I don't see, what I have to offer.
I should've been a season, guess you could see I had potential.
Do you know you're my miracle?

I'm like a statue, stuck staring right at you,
Got me frozen in my tracks.
So amazed how you take me back,
Each and every time our love collapsed.
Statue, stuck staring right at you,
So when I'm lost for words
Every time I disappoint you,
It's just 'cause I can't believe,
That you're so beautiful. (Stuck like a statue)
Don't wanna lose you, no. (Stuck like a statue)

I stopped and they cheered. Nakaka-flatter, char hahaha.

"Galing ah, ganda pa ng boses. Pero Ina, you know what? Ricci can play the guitar too. Also, he can sing." I knew it!

Kuya Rash winked and tumawa. I ran back upstairs to get something. I won't let this pass. Insert evil laugh.

"Anyare dun?" I heard them and smiled habang pumasok sa isa pang guest room.

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"Ayon! Now this is more like it." Kuya teased. Bumaba ako galing guest room dala ang isa pang gitara.

Ricci eyed at me heavily but I don't care. He needs to play it before this night ends.

"Seryoso ka?" Nag smile lang ako and handed him the guitar.

"Sige na nga. Basta, sabay tayo. High ka support ako. Deal?"

Nag isip ako sandali and then sat beside his place. "Hmm, okay! What song?"

"Best Friend. Yan lang alam ko eh." My eyebrows met in confusion. Is he serious? I mean, I remember noon na I heard him play something. Di ko lang matandaan.

Weird. I nodded and started playing the guitar and sang. He sang with me too.

Do you remember when I said I'd always be there?
Ever since we were ten, baby.
When we were out on the playground playing pretend.
I didn't know it back then.

Now I realize you are the only one
It's never too late to show it.
Grow old together,
Have feelings we had before
Back when we were so innocent

I pray for all your love
Girl, our love is so unreal
I just wanna reach and touch you, squeeze you, somebody pinch me
(I must be dreaming)
This is something like a movie
And I don't know how it ends, girl
But I fell in love with my best friend

And that was it, kumuha ng picture si kuya Rash, kuya Kib at kuya Prince. While ang iba naman, nag ig story lang.

Damn, my notifs will be sabog later. Haha!

"Now that is goals. Galing naman! I wonder why di ako nagmana sa'yo Ina." Kuya said habang nag u-upload ng picture at video.

"Sabi ko naman sa'yo turuan kita, ayaw mo eh. Kaya ngayon magsisi ka." I laughed at kuya while he made tampo. Hahaha!

"Sige mang-asar kapa! I'll learn it in no time."

"Ay weh. If ever, kailan? Next century?" Tumawa silang lahat, even kuya.

Soon after more conversations, nag play sila ng movie and decided with The Great Wall.

This is one of my favorite movies aside from it's Chinese, I like the story.

I'm holding a bowl of popcorn and on my side is Ricci. So bale, nakakulong na ako ngayon kasi nasa right ko siya and on my left is the wall.

Tiningnan ko siya and he seems to lack emotions. Bakit?

"Huy." I called at him, lumingon naman siya and nagtaas ng kilay.

"What?"

"Nothing. May problema ka? Galit ka ata ah?"

"Di ah, lika picture tayo." I shrugged and smiled at the camera. Naka unicorn onesie ako ngayon, tapos siya naman is naka dinosaur onesie naman.

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Malalim na ang gabi nung natapos namin ang movie. All of them ay tulog na, pati si Ccing. Ako lang ata ang tumapos :((

Kinunan ko siya ng picture, gladly the lighting is still very good.

I posted it on Instagram and then I added a caption which is:

@CzarinaMontalbo🦄:
  One of those nights with this dinosaur🐊 Hi best friend! @ricci0rivero 😜

Soon after I posted it, I woke them up. It's 1 in the morning and sure enough, nag tungo na sila sa guest room.

Kanina pa tulog sina mom, dad, tito, tita at Riley. Ricci stayed with me para mag ayos sa living room, para kasing dinaanan ng bagyo.

After mag ayos, sabay na kaming umakyat sa ikalawang palapag. I said good night to Ricci when I heard something.

Hindi ako sure pero I heard it.

"Best Friend zoned. Tsk, tsk." What?