Prologue
It's 5am in the morning.
I'm waiting for the sunset to rise.
Ang sarap ng hangin.
Yung mga dahon lumilipad sa tabi ko.
I sighed.
I'm happy.
Very happy.
With her, wala na 'kong hahanapin pang iba.
Suddenly, nagdilim ang paningin ko.
May nagtakip sa mata ko.
I touched her hand. Her soft hands.
Tinanggal ko sa mga mata ko and I kissed her right hand.
I hold her hand tightly.
I don't want to let her go.
I heard her giggled.
Bumitaw sya at umupo sa tabi ko.
"Thanks for waiting for me." she whispered.
"I'll wait for you. You know I would." sabi ko sa kanya at isinandal ang ulo ko sa balikat nya.
She caressed my face.
I looked at her.
"You're very beautiful." sabi ko sa kanya.
"And you're wonderful. That's why we were meant to be." she said with a smile.
I smiled.
Itinaas nya ang isang kilay nya at tinignan ako ng masama.
"What?" I asked.
"You have to promise me one thing for you to be wonderful in my eyes." she said and she looked at the sunset rising little by little.
"What is it, princess?" I asked.
She looked at me. "Promise me..." she sighed. "Promise me that you'll stop." Her face is serious.
I knew it.
She's referring again to my gang.
I tried to stop fighting, cussing, everything.
But.. I just can't. I don't know why. I'm a delinquent. And I know that she's worried about my future.
"You can't." she said with her voice trembling.
I looked at her. "I'm sorry." I looked at her eyes.
She smiled. "I know. I know you can't. I always knew. Anong pipiliin mo? Ako, o ang gang mo?" she asked.
"Alam mong pareho kayong importante sa'kin." I answered.
"Ayokong mapahamak ka. I care about you. I love you."
"I love you too. Kaya ko ang sarili ko. Hindi naman ako mawawala sa'yo. I promise."
The sun appeared.
Tumayo sya. "Let's go." sabi nya at inabot nya sa'kin ang kamay nya.
I held her hand at tumayo. "Where are we going?" I asked her and I kissed her on her forehead.
"Somewhere." she answered.
"I love you." I whispered.
"I'm your first love right?" she said.
I nodded.
"I'm happy." I said.
"I'm happier." she said while smiling.
"I'm happiest." I laughed.
Sumimangot sya. "Prove it."
Hinawakan ko ang dalawa nyang mukha. She faced me.
I looked at her eyes.
I move closer to her.
She closed her eyes. I smiled. Then I close mine too.
I move closer and closer.
And I kissed her.
I love her.
I'd do anything for her.
I'd die for her.
She will always be..
... The Gangster's First Love.
