My First Love

Chapter 9: Last Night With You

April, 2020

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Sintamis mong magmahal
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Para kang kumot
Na yumayakap sa tuwing ako'y nalulungkot

"Hey, remember this song?" -Dylan

"How could I? Theme song kaya natin to."

"Buti naman naaalala mo pa?"

"Bakit ko naman makakalimutan? Eto naipatutog nung first kiss natin."

"Oh yeah our lousy yet sweet kiss. Hindi mo alam kung gaanong kaba ang naramdaman ko that time. Yung parang sasabog yung dibdib ko."

"Weh? You already had your first kiss way before, so bakit ka kinabahan?"

"Because it's you. Ewan ko kung anong meron sayo, but you made me feel things na never kong naramdaman sa iba."

"Ako din naman. I hated how much I loved you so much."

They laughed, at biglang natahimik sila pareho. Parang on cue kasi, they both remember the night of the Christmas Ball. They smiled bitterly.

"Do you wanna dance? It's our song. Sayang naman kung palalagpasin natin." Alok ni Dylan, sabay lahad ang kamay sa harap ni Gelli.

"Okay." She then put her hand on his palm.

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Kung hindi man tayo hanggang dulo
Wag mong kalimutan
Nandito Lang ako
Laging umaalalay
Hindi ako lalayo
Dahil ang tanging panalangin ko ay ikaw

"Guys, the shrimp is awesome. You should go try it." Rekomenda ni Nell, na nilantakan ang shrimp.

"I would love to, but you know my allergy." Malungkot na ani ni Sunny

"Sucks to be you! Coz you just missed out the greatest invention of all." Eksaheradang komento nito sabay subo sa isang hipon.

"Whatever! Sana mabulunan kang damuho ka!"

"And why the hell are you still eating? Patapos na yung party." Tanong ni Trina

"Hayaan niyo! Gusto niyang lumubo."-Rain

"Pinagkaisahan niyo na naman ako. Pasalamat kayo wala dito si Gelli, kundi isusumbong ko kayo."

"What is she? Your mother? Speaking of which? Where is she? Even Dylan?"-Rica

Then parang may narealize ito, at natahimik. Silang lahat actually. They already know kung anong mangyayari. Nalungkot sila. They didn't want to end this perfect night with cries, pero alam nilang iyon ang mangyayari. They just knowingly looked each other.

"Ang sarap nung shrimp no? Pero masarap din yung egg sandwich. What was your favorite?" tanong ni Gelli sa nobyo. Nakaakbay ito sa kanya. Nasa likod sila ngayon ng storage room. Doon sila dinala ng mga paa nila nang imbitahan siya nitong magpahangin.

"Lahat! Masarap silang lahat." nakangiti namang sagot ni Dylan.