Chapter 12

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Belle's POV

Since that day pakiramdam ko parang may nag-iba sakin. I'm not sure what it is exactly, all I know is that I'm happy everytime Gabb is around.

Nagjogging kami one afternoon with Coleen, Abby, Sela, Rans and Ella. Nagpahinga kami saglit sa may plaza at umupo sa mga benches. Katabi ko ngayon si Gabb.

"See?. Sobrang dami mo pang pwedeng gawin instead of going out on the date with that--"

"Gabb.."

"Yeah yeah. Anyway, bukas what do you want to do?."

"I don't know, sleep?."

"Sleep?. What so fun about sleep?."

"It's sleep. We're not supposed to have fun, we're supposed to rest. This week's too exhausting for me."

"So I guess I let you do that alone--"

"Absolutely." I said with a smile.

"Girls, tara na." Tawag samin ni Sela, nauna na pala sila. Sumunod naman kami.

9pm. Nakatingin lang ako sa ceiling, thinking. What is it about Gabb?. Bakit nakikita ko sa kanya si Terrence?. Sa tuwing kausap ko siya. Dapat nag momove on nako eh, pero iniisip ko parin ang lalaking yun. Tsk.

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Gabb's POV

May dinidikit si Ella na papel na may kung anong we quote na nakasulat sa wall.

"What's that? What are you doing?." I asked a bit confused.

"See for yourself." She said with a smile. Tumayo naman ako sa pagkakaupo sa bed para lumapit sa kanya.

[ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. The fear of the Lord leads to life. ] Basa ko.

"Ano to?." Tanong ko pa.

"Just a reminder."

"Reminder of what?."

"You'll know soon once you believe that God exists."

"Here we go again." I said rolling my eyes.

"God is a Spirit. Invisible to the naked eye."

"But you can feel him? Tsk. Narinig ko na yan--"

"I can see Him."

"Nababaliw ka na."

"The visible material world shows me the invisible immaterial God. It's unbelievably amazing to even exist on its own nor an accident to turn out this good."

"Intelligent design? I've heard of that. You know beauty is subjective and of course it is possible for an accident to form something beautiful."

"I don't think so."

"What do you mean?."

"They always say simplicity is beauty. But you, you're beautiful. Not because you're simple but because you're complex inside and out. You may be a simple type of girl but you know the fact that you're mostly complex, and there are times that you can't even comprehend yourself. There are times that you don't know who you are anymore. There are times that you feel lost--" nakatitig parin kami sa isa't isa.

"Why are you so passionate in talking about God?. In proving that He's there." I said in calm manner.

"Because you need Him. And I want you to know how it feels to talk to Him again. He might be the father you never had or the brother you mostly cried on when you have problems. I don't want you to die feeling that there's something missing. I don't want you to live a life not knowing the point of it. Gabb, I want to live the eternal life with you. Is that too much to ask for?."

Halos hindi ako nakatulog ng gabing yun. I felt the walls I built to guard my fragile heart breaking.

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Ella's POV

KINABUKASAN

Nagising ako na wala na si Gabb sa tabi ko. I've searched everywhere. Wala parin.

Lunch time.

Kumakain ako mag-isa nang biglang dumating si Gabb na may dalang gitara.

"Where have you been? Sobra akong nag-alala sayo." Sabi ko.

"Sorry. It's just ah--pinaayos ko lang."

"Sana nagpaalam ka man lang. Ano? Kumain ka na ba?."

"Ah oo. May karinderya naman malapit dun. Hmm uh pakinggan mo nga kung okay na." Sabi niya sabay upo.

Simula palang parang nasa langit nako. Akala ko lang na patutogtugin niya lang, nagulat ako nang bigla siyang kumanta.

I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this:
The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah...

She has the most amazing voice that I heard my entire life. Parang biglang ibang tao tong nasa harap ko. She's soft, sweet, sincere and vulnerable. Sobrang layo sa Gabb na nakilala ko. I can't stop staring at her like she's some kind of perfect being.

Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah...

Di ko namalayan na umiiyak na pala ako. Gabb is such a wonderful person, too bad because she decided to hide it from the world.

We went to a secret garden sa likod lang ng isang madamong pinto at mga ding ding.

"My brother died, dad never came back and then Chester left me. I've lost 3 men so far and now--I have you." Sabi niya habang dinidiligan ang mga halaman.

"Is that a bad thing?."

"Depends on your choice."

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?." Tanong ko.

"If you stay then okay. If you want to leave--please don't." She said as if she was begging for me to stay.

"Well, I won't promise you anything." Nadismaya naman siya.

"Hey. Cheer up sweetheart. It's not like the end of the world." Sabi ko sa kanya squeezing her cheeks.

Nagtitigan lang kami at binaba ko ang mga kamay ko.

"If I can't be with you tomorrow, I hope the world ends today so we could be together eternally." She said. Geez those sincere eyes again.

Dugdugdugdug

Napahawak nalang ako sa dibdib ko. What's going on?.

Well, baby, I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor (you know)
I used to live alone before I knew ya
And I've seen your flag on the marble arch
And love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah...

Well, there was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show that to me, do ya?
But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah...

Maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya
And it's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah...
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah...
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

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