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Chapter 31

"Hindi mo naman kailangan gawin 'yon." saad ko kahit pa kabaligtaran ang nararamdaman ko.

"Andy will take care of everything. I'm just wondering how your favorite band will sound like in person." nag kibitbalikat pa ito.

I glared at her but she only laughed it off. She handed me two little VIP tickets. It says 'COLDPLAY', with the seat number on the side and the code.

Hindi makapaniwalang tinitigan ko siya. Shit talaga! Totoong a-attend ako sa concert ng Coldplay.

I was nineteen when they released Magic. Sa t'wing may bagong kantang lalabas, paulit ulit lang 'yon sa kwarto ko at sa sasakyan.

Listening to their music helped me to just shoo the pain away. Ganoon kalala ang naging tulong niya sakin. Though I always cry whenever I hear The Scientist, iba pa rin kapag tumutugtog ang Yellow. Yellow will always be my favorite.

"You took the day off yesterday. Tapos ngayon ulit?" I asked after sipping on my cup of coffee.

"Yup," she fixed some strand of hair on my face. "Anything for my baby. I'm never busy for my baby." she added.

"7 PM?" I excitedly asked.

"Yes, baby." ngumiti siya at hinawakan ang pisngi ko.

I calculated the remaining time before the actual concert as I eat my breakfast. I happily finished the food.

Butterflies are happily and freely flying in my stomach. It was as if they'd been sleeping for a while.

Kahit noong nasa loob siya ng study room at nag rereply sa ilang email, walang mintis ang pag papaalala ko na dapat 5 PM pa lang ay wala na kami dito sa penthouse niya.

"Yes, baby..." tumawa siya bago iangat ang mga daliri mula sa keyboard ng laptop. "Come here," she opened both of her arms for me.

Hindi ako sumagot pero nakangiti akong lumapit sa kanya. Kumandong ako sa kanya at ikinumpay ang mga kamay sa ere.

"You're cute when you're excited. It makes me wonder if you're this excited when it comes to me." bulong niya sa akin.

"Of course!" sambit ko bago iniyakap ang mga braso sa batok niya.

"You sway your hands just like what you did earlier?" a ghost of smile is hiding within her thin lips.

"Of course! I even do couple of tumblings!" pagmamayabang ko na tinawanan niya lang.

"Tama nga si Tiffany. That concert will make you so happy." tinitigan niya ako. Mata sa mata.

"Believe me," I gave her lips a peck of kiss. "I'm happier when I hear your name." pag amin ko.

"Stop fooling around as if I'm not that deeply in love with you. Lumalalim lalo." nag iwas ito ng tingin.

Hinalikan ko siya sa pisngi bago magpaalam na mamimili na ng damit. I went inside our room to listen to my playlist. Sinabayan ko rin ang lahat ng kanta.

It was already 4 PM when I went out of the bathroom. Masaya akong nag ayos ng sarili. I wore a black polo with some strand of yellow lines and my white high-waisted shorts. I'm also wearing my white Adidas shoes.

Janine was already dressed up when I went out of the closet. She's wearing a black skinny jeans with a white lacoste t-shirt. Unlike me, she's wearing a black stiletto with 3 inches heels.

Lalo akong nag mukhang maliit sa gilid niya nang tumayo siya at ayusin ang nakalaglag lang na buhok ko. Nag mukha siyang contestant sa isang beauty contest.