One Shot Stories

087

LOVING THE WAY HE CAN'T SEE HIMSELF

"Kayle is smart and beautiful and she's with an average guy like Riz?"

"Hindi sila bagay, sayang ganda ni Kayle."

"Yeah, I agree with you."

I saw Riz beside me look down, he probably heard what people say around us.

So I held his hand and assured him with my smile.

"Don't mind them," I said. He nodded his head at me but I can see the pain in his eyes.

"Let's go? Kantahan mo ako." But he's still occupied by what he just heard earlier.

It's break time but instead we go to the canteen, we just go to the back of our school where there's no people around will judge us.

"Hey, sing a song for me." I pouted my lips.

"Okay, I'll sing you your favorite song."

Then I heard his cold yet angelic voice, singing my favorite song, 'more than words'

I close my eyes while he sing. Natapos siyang kumanta and now his lips is plastered with a smile pero hindi umabot sa mga mata. I know the reason, hindi na ito bago sa relationship namin.

"You know what? Don't mind those people, poor them they can't see this side of yours. Yung pag kanta mo, napaka suwabe..." I winked at him. "And it make me more fall for you. Paano pa kaya pag nag gigitara ka na, yung suwabe mong kamay that strums the strings, argh! Pakasalan mo na ako!" The last sentence i've said is joke but half truth.

He look at me intently. And that! That look! Gosh, it makes my heart pound so fast, and people will just judge me why I chose him?

"Why'd you have to be so good at telling me things that drive me crazy?" I laughed at what he just said.

"Well, it's because I love you and you love me. Haha! Don't worry you're also making me insane." I spat and winked at him again.

His 'pinagbagsakan ng langit at lupa' look turn into genuinely smiling ang laughing— and God knows I could listen to his laugh and look at his smiles all day long.

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"Go Riz!" I cheer for him. Pinilit ko siya sumali sa audition for contest. I saw people murmuring negative again when Riz is on stage, but I didn't mind them.

"Bakit siya sumali? I thought this audition is for handsome boys with talent?"

"I don't think he has a talent, hindi na nga siya kagwapuhan, paano kaya siya makakapasa?" Then they laughed.

Halos patayin ko na sila sa utak ko. I am a hundred percent sure that they'll change they thought about Riz if they heard him.

"Just look at me..." I mouthed when Riz gaze at where I am.

"So this song is dedicated for the girl who always cheer me up, who always see the good in me, who pursue me that's why I am here, she who always believe in me." Then he look at me. My heart pound so fast again. May ilalakas pa ba ito?

"I love you," I mouthed again. And he started to strum the guitar and heard him sing my favorite song.

Everyone went silence.

And after the performance of Riz, everyone clap their hands. I told you!

"That's my boyfriend! My boyfriend!" I shouted at the top of my lungs. He deserve it.

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"I told you! Mananalo ka!" I hugged him tight. Another achievement.

"It's all because of you," he uttered.

"Nope, I am just here to guide you. Ikaw yung nagpursigi, you face your fears." He smiled and kissed my lips softly.

"I love you," he said after we kissed.

"I love you more, Riz."

After that, we celebrate. We talk about our future, me and him marrying each other, making our own family. This feeling was just nostalgic, just talking to him, I fall for him even more.

"Kapag nag kaanak tayo, I want them to have their confidence not like me, mabuti na lang nandiyan ka. At tutulungan natin ang mga anak natin, to see good in them." I pinch his nose.

"Silly, ang babata pa natin pamilya agad iniisip mo." I chuckled.

"What? Don't you see yourself as my wife?" His brows furrowed.

"Of course not, ikaw na nga nakikita ko na pang habang buhay." Ngumuso siya na parang pinipigilan ang pag ngiti.

"Baka nga ikaw diyan ang iwan ako pag sumikat ka, hmp!" I joked.

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And his dreams came true. I am with him through out his journey.

He entered showbiz. He change a lot but he's still the Riz I know.

I am his number one fan!

But is it still worth it? Everyone hates about him having a Girlfriend. It can break all his effort to be here, to fulfill his dreams— it can break him having me.

And now, nabaligtad lahat. I am the who received the judgement of people because I have Riz.

And my heart twisted in pain. Ganito pala nararamdaman ni Riz noon. Sobrang sakit. Nakakawala talaga ng confidence. Nakakapanghina.

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Time flies so fast. He's really a successful now.

On bended knees. "Will you marry me?"

Tears form under my eyes.

Then he bring out the red velvet from his pocket where the engagement ring was there with the diamond designed on it.

"Yes!"

Everyone's witnessing this beautiful and memorable proposal with the most famous people in the showbiz industry.

I am here in Riz big concert. This concert is really successful, nag sold out agad ang ticket niya.

He's now marrying a really really beautiful lady in his own concert. And that's not me.

I am one of those normal people who witnessed their happiness.

Riz and I broke up. Sobrang sakit, but this is the right decision.

Nagtatampo ako, because he never fight his love for me like what I did with him before. But Riz is not me, alright.

Maybe I am just an instrument for him to fulfill his dreams but I am not with him by his side anymore because he already have it. I am just here to boost his confidence before, and to know his worth.

He already have everything.

Maybe I just loved him the way he can't see himself, but now that he can see everything... he's almost perfect now. Hindi na ako kailangan.

I am one of the happiest people for him. I made him that, but that's also the reason why he left me, because he don't need me anymore, he can now see good in everything especially himself.

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