My Kind of Story

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"C'mon! This should be fun! Di naman tayo mahuhuli! "

"Well, it better be dahil kung hindi I swear to God Dan, makakatikim ka talaga sakin!"

He just chuckled silently sa sinabi ko. What were we arguing about? Well, after lang naman namin sumayaw, medyo na-bore ang loko kaya naman ako ang napiling isama sa getaway na ito, pampatanggal ng boredom. Nag-aya kasi si Dan na tumakas sa mismong party at tumambay sa Nursing building. Meron kasing parang min-rooftop sa building nila na madalas nyang tinatambayan at doon sya nagaayang pumunta. At first, di ako pumayag kasi baka mahuli kami na pumupuslit sa building which is I know bawal. Pero naka-lock naman ang mga rooms kaya walang magtatangka na magpumilit na pumasok dun.

Parang gusto ko na tuloy maniwala na best friend niya si Kupal.

Ayun mapilit ang mokong kaya pumayag na ako. Jusme, sa tingin nyo ba matitiis ko sya lalo na't nagmamakaawa na sya with matching hawak pa sa kamay ko?! Muntikan na kong mahimatay!

Kaya eto kami't nagiingat na naglalakad sa hallway ng building dahil baka may makarinig saming rumoronda na guard. Pero di ko malaman kung paano ako mag-iingat kasi di ako makalakad ng maayos dahil hawak-hawak ni Dan ang kamay ko while leading me sa kung saan ang tambayan. Shocks lang, ang puso ko parang sasabak sa gyera sa pagwawala! I actually hate breaking the rules pero this time, parang nae-excite akong gawin yun with him. :">>

"We're here!" aniya.

Nakarating kami sa second floor at nakita ko na ang mini-rooftop na tambayan nya. No roof, mababa lang ang harang kaya nakakatakot na pumunta sa dulo kasi baka mahulog ka with just a wrong step. There's a low divider that you need to cross over para makapunta ka sa mismong rooftop kaya walang kahirap-hirap kay Dan na gawin yun. Such a gentleman that he is and since naka-dress ako at heels, nahirapan ako kaya tinulungan ako ni Dan na maka-sampa sa railing. Nakita ko ang buong place and I feel like I'm in Tagaytay again dahil sa view at hangin. Kitang-kita kasi dito yung kabuuan ng mga buildings ng university lalo na ang AC kung nasan ang party na nasa harap lang ng building na 'to.

"Wow! Ayos dito ah! Nice place, sir!" I exclaimed while observing the view then looked at him.

"Maganda talaga dito, I told you this would be fun right?!"

I just smiled. Tiningnan ko yung buong lugar. Simple lang sya, walang kalaman-laman maliban sa dalawang upuan na nandoon.

"Ayos! Nandito pa yung mga upuan." At pinaupo nya ako doon.

"Salamat!" naupo na ako sa upuan.

Nakaupo na ako habang si Dan eh nakatayo lang. Masarap nga palang tumambay dito, payapa at mahangin. Buti na lang at may mga bituin at nakalabas ang buwan kaya may ilaw kami dito. Rinig na rinig ko mula dito ang ingay ng mismong party sa AC. The truth is gusto ko nang bumalik sa AC at makisaya sa kanila kaya lang ayoko namang iwan sa Dan na nag-iisa dito.

"Okay lang ba talaga sa'yo na nandito ka? Gusto mo ihatid na kita sa kanila?"

"Hindi okay lang! Masarap nga dito eh, mahangin!"

Basta kasama kita, okay na.

Charing!

"Buti nagustuhan mo dito. Good thing maganda panahon ngayon." At tumingala sya sa taas.

"Yeah."

And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now.

After that, natahimik kaming pareho so I closed my eyes to feel more the wind caressing me. Nag-change na naman to slow music ang kanta sa party. I could hear that Googoo Dolls song from the background which made me smilA perfect song for a perfect place.

"Can I have this dance....again?"

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life

My eyes shot open upon hearing those words. HIS words. I looked up and saw his face, his hands trying to reach my hand. His face hopeful and smiling at the same time, like a prince wanting to dance with his princess. The moment is so cliché, dancing under the moonlight, and I can't help but to think if this is still real. Good Lord, totoo pa ba 'to? Hindi na ko nagpa-kyeme pa at binigay ko na ang kamay ko. Papa-pilit pa ba?

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

"Can I ask something, Mels?" tanong nya habang nagsasayaw kami.

"Sure. Ano yun?"

"Have you ever been in love?"

I've heard this line so many times in movies and books and even shivered whenever I read or heard it and this time, it feels like I'm electrified all over my body. God, bakit sya nagtatanong ng ganito?

"Hindi pa, siguro crush crush lang, mga ganun... In love? I guess not, ikaw ba?"

"Me?... Well..."

Naga-alangan syang sumagot, as if not sure or does not know what to answer. Please, say no, say no! Hah! Asa pa ko! He's a guy after all, hot and single. He's entitled to like.... Or love someone. I'm still waiting for his answer pero mukhang di nya kayang sagutin, maybe its too personal to ask. I already gave up waiting nang sumagot sya.

"...maybe I am."

I gasped quietly, shocked with his answer. He's in love already? Shoot! Napatingin ako fully sa kanya and he's also staring at me... shyly smiling. Oh Lord, ba't bigla ata akong kinabahan? O kinilig? Wait, nagbu-blush ba sya?? How cute! Awww... I smiled widely when I noticed it.

"OMG! Are you....blushing?! XD" turo ko sa mukha nya.

We stopped dancing already but the music is still on the background. Nakatayo kami pareho, nakahawak sya sa batok nya while I amusingly crossed my arms and waited for his answer, still smiling.

"Me blushing?! Hindi ah." Palusot nya but his face says it all.

"Hah! You're blushing eh. Partida, ang itim-itim mo na, halata pang nagbu-blush ka! Haha!"

"Sige tawa pa! Oo na, ang bading nang tingnan! Grabe sasabihin ko pa ba?" tanong nya na para bang tinatanong ang sarili.

Napatigil ako sa pagtawa when something dawned into me. Kung in love nga sya, kanino? Then this butterfly thingy in my stomach suddenly rumbled inside me. Sumabay pa yung puso ko na ewan ko ba kung kinakabahan or what, for whatever reason. Ang daming pumapasok sa isip ko. Sino yung gusto nya? Parang wala naman akong nakikita or alam na girl na nali-link sa kanya, maski sa FB or personal. Half of my mind is kinda expecting na ako yun. Pero ayoko namang mag-assume but that's bullshit kasi I'm assuming already!

"Ehem... sige tuloy mo na. Baka di ka pa makatulog pag di mo sinabi." I casually answered pero sa loob-loob ko eh para na kong bibitayin sa nerbyos!

"Haayyy, you're right. I really can't keep this anymore.."

I just stared intently at him, waiting for him to continue.

"You see...I think I'm in love with.."

Shocks! This is it! Halos di na ako makahinga sa revelation na malalaman ko. Will this be a night to remember...

...or not?