Chapter 11: STOLEN
It’s 11:30 in the evening. I just finished my homework. I look at my bed. It’s inviting me to go to sleep. Bumigay na rin ako. Kasi talagang nahuhulog na mga mata ko. I haven’t slept for three days. Sa dami ba naman kasi ng pinapagawa sa amin sa school. Naghikab ako. Ibibagsak ko na ang katawan ko sa kama sa sobrang pagod.
Hmm. Makatulog na nga. So, I closed my eyes.
Mga isang oras din siguro akong natulog. Nagising ako dahil nag-ring ang cell phone ko. Alam ko na kung sino ung tumatawag. Ang masugid kung manliligaw. Napangiti ako. Everyday, he never let a chance to slip away in surprising me. Kahit nasa malayo siya, he makes sure that I will remember him. Ako naman tong si hopeless romantic, kinikilig sa mga ginagawa niya. Who wouldn’t? Ikaw na ang pinapadalhan ng bulaklak every week. He’ll visit me when he has time eh may klase pa siya. Tapos, lagi pa siyang may practice ng basketball.
I must admit, he makes me happy and special. Ganito pala ung feeling na may nagkakagusto sa’yo. I like him. Crush ko nga siya di ba? And he’s not hard to fall in love with. But I’m afraid. It’ll be the first time I’ll give my heart away ,if ever. What if he’ll just hurt me? What if I’m just part of a bet? What if he’s just playing games? Ang daming what ifs sa utak ko.
But if my heart is the only thing I should reign over, I’ll say YES to him any moment. He’s a nice guy. A true blue gentleman. Tapos, close pa sila ni mommy. I know my mom. She won’t trust someone that easily. Sabi pa nga ni mommy, sagutin ko na daw si russel kasi hindi na daw ako makakahanap pa ng lalaking gaya niya. Masipag, magalang, mabait, maginoo at gwapo.
Come to think of it, she’s right. He’s the man I pictured on my mind that I should be with. Sa TV ko lang siya nakikita at pinapangarap ko lang siya dati. But fate interfered and it made a way for our paths to cross. Now, I’m totally head over heels in love with this guy.
“Hello?”
“Hi. I’m sorry late akong tumawag.”
Eto na naman po kami. Sobrang bait mo talaga! Sorry ng sorry. “Kumusta practice ninyo?”
“Nakakapagod. Pero kapag iniisip kong makakausap naman kita at the end of the day, nawawala ka agad. ”
For some, it’ll be KORNY, but for a girl in love with this man like me, KIKILIGIN AKO! Pero, pa-demure lang. “Bolero.” Yet, I’m smiling,
“totoo naman e. marami ka pang gagawin?”
“wala na. Matutulog na sana.”
“Can I borrow 5 minutes pa. please?”
“Bakit?”
“Basta,”
Parang may kasama siya kasi ang ingay ingay sa kabilang linya.
“uy, Russel, ano ok na? sabihin mo kung go na ah.” Naririnig kong sabi sa kabilang linya.
“May kausap ka?” tanong ko sa kanya.
“Uhm, yeah.”
“ah… baka my gagawin pa kayo. Ibaba ko na.”pagkasabi ko nun biglang may narinig akong nagigitara.
We watch the season pull up its own stakes
And catch the last weekend of the last week
Before the gold and the glimmer have been replaced,
Another sun soaked season fades away
You have stolen my heart
You have stolen my heart
Invitation only, grand farewells
Crash the best one, of the best ones
Clear liquor and cloudy-eyed, too early to say goodnight...
You have stolen my heart
You have stolen my heart
And from the ballroom floor we are in celebration
One good stretch before our hibernation
Our dreams assured and we all, will sleep well
Sleep well
Sleep well
Sleep well
Sleep well
You have stolen my....
You have stolen my....
You have stolen my....
You have stolen my heart....
I watch you spin around in your highest heels
You are the best one, of the best ones
We all look like we feel
You have stolen my
You have stolen my
You have stolen my
You have stolen my heart........
Oh my gosh. Hinarana niya ako?! Oh my gosh! Suko na ang puso ko, Lord. How can this man be so romantic and have a voice like that at the same time? I’m floating on a cloud 9.
“Hope you liked it.” he said.
I’m speechless. I love you. I wanted to say. Pero pinigilan ko ang sarili ko. “Thank you. ” tipid na saad ko.
“By the way, it was TR on the strings.”
“HAha, so bati na daw kami?”
“Oo daw.” Tawa niya sa kabilang linya.
“thank, russel. I liked it.” I love it.
“anything for you.”
Hay! Ang bait mo talaga LORD!
“So, good night na?” tanong niya.
“oo. Good night na. pahinga ka na.”
“sige. Good night na. ” patlang. “Raine,”
“Yeah?”
“You have stolen my heart.” He said and ended the call.
So did you, russel. So did you.
He stole my heart too. Hihihi.
