Look At Me (Completed)

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Gio Adrian Santos' POV

Nandito ako ngayon sa debut ng babaeng iniwan ko 5 years ago.

Brianne is her name.

She's innocent and pure.

She's cute and beautiful.

She has a beautiful heart and soul.

She's so fragile back then that I decided to protect her.

I decided to act like a brother to her.

I was a prince to a princess.

I was her knight even though my height is small before.

We've been classmates since Grade 2 until Grade 6.

I had five years to befriend her.

To get to know more of her.

But the five years that we've been apart from each other made me feel like I don't really know her anymore.

Right now, I just knew the 12 year old girl that used to be my friend.

"Let's proceed to 18 roses!" anunsyo ng emcee.

Napatayo naman ako mula sa kinauupuan ko at sumama sa mga 18 roses na nakalinya.

I'm so happy that I am one of her 18 roses.

I'm not here if she did not invite me.

I'm not here if I did not look for her.

I'm not here if I did not have the courage that day to talk to her.

It was my dream before to give her a rose and dance with her.

Now, my dream is turning to reality.

She is happy dancing with her dad.

Napangiti naman ako.

I miss her smiles and laughs.

I'm lucky to see it again.

Not from a far distance, but now in a closer one.

While waiting for my turn, napatingin ako kay Stephen na nasa likuran ko.

17th rose ako.

18th rose siya.

To tell you the truth, I'm jealous.

It should be me.

But, I understand.

It's my fault in the first place.

I'm the one who made a mistake that's why I'm sad and hurt at the end.

"Bro, ikaw na susunod!" sabi sa akin ni Stephen.

Hindi ko namamalayan na ako na pala ang susunod na magbibigay ng rose.

Bakit ang bilis ng oras?

I just wish my turn and time with her will last...forever.

Kinakabahang lumapit ako mula sa kanya.

She's looking at me in the eyes and smiling at me.

My heart beats so fast.

I tried my best to hide my nervous then smile.

Lumuhod ako at ibinigay sa kanya ang rose na hawak ko.

She happily accept it.

Tumayo ako, hinawakan ko siya sa kanyang baywang...

And we start dancing.

Right now, I'm dancing with the girl I loved.

No.

The girl I love right now.

She's happy.

Even though I'm not really the main reason why she's that happy.

Sorry, Bri.

Hindi man lang ako nakapag-paalam sa'yo noon.

Hindi man lang tayo nagkaroon ng graduation picture together.

I also cried that time.

I don't want to leave the school in a hurry.

I don't want to go.

To leave and to go...without saying goodbye.

But I disappear.

We went to a hospital in Manila because of my mother.

She wanted to see us before she go.

That day...graduation day.

After that day...my mother passed away.

She waited for us to spend more hours before she leave.

I did not tell to Bri about my mother's condition.

I don't want her to worry.

To worry about my mother.

To worry about me.

Because how could I act as a big brother to her if she happens to know that I should be the one who needs big sister?

That's why I kept it secret.

Nagulat ako nang hawakan niya ang aking pisngi at pinunasan ang luha na biglang tumulo.

Mabuti nalang hindi ako umiyak.

Isang patak ng luha lang.

She smiles at me and said,

"Don't cry, Gio. You should be happy... for me!" ngiting sabi niya.

"Thank you!" bulong ko naman sa kanya. Ngumiti naman ako.

Alam niya siguro na iniisip ko ang nangyari noong past.

What happened between us.

What happened to my life.

Pero masaya ako na she understands me... everything that I said.

She has a lovely heart.

I wish that heart is beating fast for me.

And now, my time is over.

But before I let this girl to be in the hands of the guy behind us, we finally took a picture together.

We're both smiling at the camera.

Thank you, Bri.

Even though I'm really sad you are now happy with Stephen, you can still make me smile and happy.

My turn is done.

As I slowly walk back to the table, umingay ang venue dahil sa tukso ng mga tao kay Brianne at Stephen.

How I wish they also cheered on us a while ago.

Well, I remember people here do not know me.

Only Brianne.

Pinanood ko naman silang dalawa na sumayaw.

They're happy.

But I noticed Brianne's face, she feels awkward with Stephen.

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THE END. 😂

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