Wanted: RYDER MONTEVERDE

2 : Heartbreak Girl

I walked through the crowded bar and breathe heavily. Blue Cavern has never been this warm and welcoming since I last visited it. Kailan ba ako huling tumambay dito? Last month? Last week maybe? Hindi ko masyadong maalala. Kasama ko si Clyde noon kaya wala na rin akong balak alalahanin.

" Oh there you are. Tagal mo naman!" , hinatak ako bigla ni Claire at hinarap sa iba ko pang highschool friends na sina George, Camille at Yumi.

" What took you so long?" , tanong ni Yumi, Mayumi talaga ang name niya, mahinhin at nerdy. " May curfew pa naman ako. Nakauwi na kasi si Tatay galing sa Carribean."

" Naks! Bigtime! Carribean!", tukso naman ni George, Georgina, ang pinaka-matapang at boyish.

" Uy hindi ha.", pabulong na sabi ni Yumi. A smile escaped from her lips. I feel happy for her, umasenso na talaga sila simula nung mag-seaman ang tatay niya. Nakakatuwang isipin na noon akala namin titigil na sya sa pag-aaral but now, she can afford branded stuff.

" Pahumble pa si Yumi oh. Oh ano na? Tatagay ka ba o tutunganga na lang? Upo na, Bianca!" , hinatak niya ako paupo sa tabi niya at binigyan ng Tanduay Ice. Camille is the happy-go-lucky, rebel child of the gang. Kung may award lang ng pinaka-pasaway sa Pilipinas, for sure makukuha yun ni Camille. 18 years old na siya pero ka-year pa rin namin siya.  Ilang beses na kasing nagre-repeat pero feeling ko makakagraduate na si Camille ngayon kasabay namin. *Thank you Lord! Sa wakas!!*

" I'll guess kung bakit mabilis pa sa alas kwatro ang pagpayag ni Bianca sa gimik na to. " , tinaas baba ni George ang kilay niya habang nakaupo. " LQ kayo ni Clyde noh?"

" Break na kami."

" Sus! Break lang...What?! BREAK NA KAYO NI JEAN CLYDE YAP?!" , nasundan ng panlalaki ng mga mata ang pagtaas ng boses ni George.

" WTF. EH?! BAKIT? WHAAAT?! DI NGA?!", Camille

I nodded.

" Aww. Sorry tinanong pa namin", hinawakan akoni Yumi sa kamay at mukhang paiyak na. I forgot to tell you, siya din ang pinaka-emotional.

" Okay lang. I handled it very well. Naramdaman ko na rin kasi na magbebreak kami ni...Clyde." Ang hirap banggitin ang pangalan niya. Parang nagrerewind yung pagsampal niya sa akin kapag nasasabi ko pangalan nya.

" Alam mo, iinom na lang natin yan. Sinasabi ko na nga ba walang kwenta talaga yang Clyde Yap na yan. Tangina niya.", George

" Oh puso mo! " , natawa na lang kami nung bumanat si Camille habang kumakain ng pulutan.

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2 oras din ang lumipas, at nauna nang umuwi si Yumi. As usual, tumutupad siya sa curfew niyang 1am. Kulang na lang maging santa yan sa bait. Aattend talaga ako ng beatification ng babaeng yan kapag nangyari yun.

I roamed my eyes in Blue Cavern. Walang pinagbago, mas emotional lang talaga ako ngayon kaya feeling ko dinadamayan ako ng bar na ito. May ilang nagsisitawanan habang umiino. sa bandang kami at mayroon namang nagkakayayaan sa dancefloor.

The music died and the atmosphere of the bar got lighter. Yung colorful na may strobe lights napalitan ng pink lights. May pwinesto din na mic stand sa gitna ng dancefloor.  Yung ibang bouncers pinaupo muna yung mga sumasayaw kanina and left the dancefloor with only the mic stand and a black chair.

Seriously? Anong nanyayari? Bakit parang scripted ang mga kilos ng mga tao ngayon?

Then a guy wearing 3/4 black shirt and red beanie came on the dancefloor and sat on the chair. He put his guitar on his lap and started to strum.

The thing about love, is I never saw it coming
You kinda crept up and took me by suprise
And now there's a voice inside my heart that's got me wondering

Is this true? I wanna hear it one more time

He looked at the girl who was sitting in the table next to ours. Dalawang table lang ang pagitan namin.

Move in a little closer
Take it to a whisper
Get just a litter louder

Say it again for me
Cause I love the way it feels when you are telling me that I'm the only one who blows your mind
Say it again for me
It's like the whole world stops to listen when you tell me you're in love
Say it again

In all fairness, ang ganda ng boses nya. Suave at masarap pakinggan. Nakakarelax. ang swerte naman ni girl...

The thing about you is you know just how to get me
You talk about us like there's no end in sight
The thing about me is that I really wanna let you open the door and walk into my life

Move in a little closer
Take it to a whisper
Get just a litter louder

Say it again for me
Cause I love the way it feels when you are telling me that I'm the only one who blows your mind
Say it again for me
It's like the whole world stops to listen when you tell me you're in love

Then he stood up and walked infront of the girl. Lumingon ako sa mga kaibigan ko, only to find out na nakanganga sila at halatang nake-carried away ng lalakeng ito. Kakaiba impact nya ha!

And it feels like it's the first time That anybody's ever brought the sun without the rain

And never in my whole life
Have I heard words as beautiful as when you say my name

Say it again for me Cause I love the way it feels when you are telling me that I'm the only one who blows your mind

Say it again for me
It's like the whole world stops to listen when you tell me you're in love
Say it again

Say it again Say it again
Say it again Say it again
Say it again Say it again
Say it again Say it again

When you tell me you're in love Say it again

The crowd went wild and clapped there hands. Pati sina George nakikipalakpak din! Natahimik ang Blue Cavern nang kuhanin nung guy ang mic at nagsimula nang magsalita,

" I know that you are laughing in your mind at this very moment. Corny ba? Wala eh. Inlove talaga ako sa'yo. I just want to express how thankful and blessed I am na dumating ka sa buhay ko. Mahal na mahal kita. Sana alam mo yan. Hindi sapat ang lahat ng mga salita para ipaliwanag ko kung anong klaseng pagmamahal ang meron ako para sa,yo.

We've been through thick and thin. Bad or good. Jejemon or Conyo days." , natawa kami sa banat ni kuya!

" But one thing is for sure, mahal na mahal kita."

Hinawakan ni kuya ang kamay ni ate at tumingin ng direstso sa mga mata niya.

" Denise Lauren De Ocampo,will you marry me?"

The crowd was still silent. I felt that anytime maririnig nina George ang heartbeat ko. Mas kabado pa ako sa Denise na ito!

Nakatingin lang yung Denise sa kanya, then huminga siya ng malalim..

" I can't marry you. Sorry." , tumayo siya at iniwan si kuya na nakaluhod. The crowd gasped and looked at him.

" Fudge. " , I heard George murmured.