I Saw You

Chapter 23: Ikaw Lamang

Pinapanalangin lagi tayong magkasama
Hinihiling bawat oras kapiling ka
Sa lahat ng aking ginagawa
Ikaw lamang ang nasa isip ko sinta
Sana'y di na tayo magkahiwalay
Kahit kailan pa man

{ Ikaw Lamang | Silent Sanctuary }

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Mabilis na lumipas ang bawat araw. I spent my Christmas break with my family. Minsan ay lumalabas kami ni Cash nang magkasama. But I always make sure that Tito Loki knows about it. He's still very cold but I don't mind as long as he lets me hang out with Cash.

First week of January, we went back to Manila to enroll for the second semester at para din mameet ang magiging manager ng banda mula sa Moon Records. We accepted their offer. My Dad told me that he trusts the company lalo na't may share din siya dito. He's still a bit sad that I didn't pick his recording company though but he understands.

"Good afternoon, Admirals," isang babaeng nasa mid 20s ang pumasok sa meeting room namin. Her curly brown hair was pulled up in a ponytail. Naka-pencil skirt ito't puting polo na pinapatungan ng itim na long sleeves. She looks pretty in her corporate attire. Her lips was very red. And her perfect curves were in it's proper place.

Vital statistics. 34-24-36. Hmm.

Cash nudged me a bit to get my attention. Agad naman akong napatingin sa kanya. Nag-taas siya ng kilay kaya natawa ako. "Mata mo..."

I can't help but grin. Seselos nanaman 'to...

Para namang kaya ko pa siyang ipagpalit ngayong alam kong hindi na pagkakaibigan lang ang turing niya sa akin. I mean, she didn't tell me directly but I could feel it. I'm not oblivious with girls who likes me. We chat all night. We date. We spend the whole day together. Share our deepest thoughts. We even hold hands.

Kapag friendship pa din ang itatawag niya diya'y ihaharap ko na siya sa dictionary para malaman niya kung anong tunay na meaning ng friendship.

I'm not really used with this kind of shits, to be honest. Kilala niyo naman siguro kung anong klaseng lalaki ako. I break hearts. I play in bed. Pero eto, iba...

Ibang klase lang talaga si Cash. Ang sarap sambahin...

Pakiramdam ko tapos na akong makipaglaro.  

The woman introduced herself as Isla Trinity Pascual, our appointed band manager.

"I'm so glad to meet all of you," she said in a happy tone. "I've heard so much about your band. I've watched you perform. Kahit hindi pa kayo ganoong kasikat, alam kong sisikat kayo. You already have a big fan base. They call themselves Navy. We're, of course, here to help you to make your navy bigger. To make a star out of all of you!"

She seems very thrilled by it. She welcomed us to the company. Introduced us to some employees bago simulang ilahad ang plano nila para sa banda, kasama ang big boss na kaedad ni Daddy at iilang mga music experts. They gave us compliments and lots of advice.

"You are a Constantine," sabi ni miss Isla. "Talagang mahahatak mo ang mga fans. Not to mention, you are good-looking and your voice is very, very heart melting. Pati na sina Pyrus at etong si Kirk. You all have the appearance, the personality and the talent that will surely help you bring yourselves to the top. Not only that..."