Infinity Series #1 - Syntax Error

Chapter 1

Eyes closed. Resting on the sun lounger, feeling the sunrays gradually reaching for my tanned skin, I let my mind travel for a sweet reminiscence. Let me correct, bitter-sweet reminiscence. 

How should I describe it?
A right love at a wrong time?
Or probably, the wrong love at the right time?

Sometimes, it would be very hard for us to differrentiate what's right from wrong when we often commit the wrong things for the benifit of the people around even if it won't be right for us, even if it will break us. Fuck the white lies.

I'd love to go back to that time when everything was just so pure and perfect. Na para bang lahat ng bagay pinapangiti ka at lahat ng musika'y tila pinapasayaw ka sa mabining tugtugin kasabay ng pag lundag ng iyong pusong hindi lang masaya. Masayang masaya.

"Just walk straight right before me. Okay?" Cedric told me while pulling me against the crowd.

"Okay." I said biting my lips while suppressing a smile.

Aside from the fact that this is the first time I let someone hold my hand in public, I could also feel the thrubbing of my heart as it goes against my chest, suffocating me in a beautiful manner. It's painful yet very beautiful feeling. And this is also a "first time" for me. Feeling like this out from a guy who practically happened to be just a stranger who acts like I knew him already for like forever. Damn.

"Saan mo ba kasi ako dadalhin Cedric?" Wala talaga akong ideya kung saan kami patutungo nito. We were walking for I guess mga 30 minutes na. Hirap pa kaming makapaglakad dahil sa dami ng mga taong nakikipag paligsahan din sa Naliyagan Festival.

We are like pirates from these sea of people. Lakad-takbo yung ginagawa namin sa tuwing makaka tyempo kami ng isang lugar na wala masyadong tao- I mean hindi gaano karaming tao tulad ng mga kadalasang parte ng Naliyagan Cultural Center.

"Hmmm. E date kita. Bukas na kita papakilala sa mga gago kong friends ha. Dito ka muna sa akin. Tayong dalawa lang." He said without looking into my eyes still holding my hand. Nauna siyang maglakad habang ako ay nakasunod sa kanya. Yung kamay niya nasa likod niya habang pinagsiklop ang  aming nga daliri. Nauna siyang maglakad sa akin as if shielding me from those perverts who try to take advantage of me- I mean not only me, but most girls here.

Pagkatapos ng ilan pang minutong pag lalakad, I cannot contain myself anymore. I smiled my heart out looking at the breathtaking place he was taking me. Then I looked at him.

"Thank you." Yun lang nasabi ko. Bukod sa speechless ako, I also dreamed about someone holding me in this romantic place where lovers fall deeper inlove with their love ones and love more and more.

At the center was Dr.Jose Rizal's monument,  I see him as a symbol of love. His love for the country is rooted from his heart since time immemorial. And I also admired how he loved Josephine though marami syang girlfriend, si Josephine yung gusto ko. Save the best for the last.

Ang ganda ng place. Maraming nag dedate. I can see group of friends exchanging funny glares with each other while sweet couples seem to feel every bit of romance in this romantic beautiful place.

"Are you okay?" he asked still holding my hand. This time, we were sitting on the small bench, looking like a real couple. Pinagtitinginan kami ng maramaning tao pero okay lang. I didn't feel any discomfort. Kahit ngayon ko lang nakasama si Cedric naging kumportable agad ako sa kanya.

"Yeah." I answered still smiling. "Pinagtitinginan tayo."

"Wag kang tumingin sa kanila. Para di mo nakikitang pinagtitinginan ka."

"Ha?" Di ko gets. Ang slow ko na yata ngayon.

"I mean quit looking at those people so you wouldn't notice them looking at you. Kaya mo nasasabing pinagtitinginan ka dahil tingin ka rin ng tingin sa kanila."