Turned Pages (SB19 Fanfiction Series)

Page 6.

July 24, 2015

Rodine's POV

It's been more than a month since Sejun started to court me. I still cannot believe that someone like him would like me. I mean, duh, he is such a gorgeous man. Mas maganda pa nga sya sa akin. He's very passionate on whatever he's doing. Specially music. He likes to compose songs that reflects his experiences In life. Most of them are still unfinished, but damn, being that talented? I'm such a lucky girl.

It was a rainy day today. May project kami on our major subject about literary arts. Sejun and I agreed to be partners in this project. Ngayong araw namin dapat tatapusin ang last page ng documentation. But it's raining so hard, I don't think he can drive all the way to my house. I reached out to my cellphone on the center table of our sala and texted him.

Rodz: Sejun, wag ka na pumunta dito, sa school nalang natin tapusin bukas. Delikado ang daan sobrang lakas ng ulan.

30 minutes na akong naghihintay ng reply nya pero hindi pa rin sya sumasagot. Kahit tawag ay hindi nya rin sinasagot. Naguumpisa na akong mag-alala.

Ding dong. Ding ding ding dong. Our doorbell rang.

"Oo sandali!" sigaw ko habang sinusuot ang aking tsinelas-pambahay. Sino kaya 'to?

I opened our front door only to see Sejun outside our gate, all wet from the heavy down pour of rain.

Nagmadali akong humagilap ng payong palabas ng bahay.

"Jusko Juan Pablo bakit naman sumugod ka ng ganito sa ulanan?" naiinis na sabi ko kay Sejun habang papasok kami sa terrace ng bahay.

"Juan Pablo. I really like that." Nangingiti pang sabi ng mokong.

Bwisit. Naiinis na nga ako lumalandi pa ang mokong na'to. Patakbo kong kinuha ang pinakamalapit na tuwalya para iabot kay Sejun.

I was busy drying Sejun when I realized he's been staring at me for god knows how long. I blushed on the way he stared at me. His eyes are sparkling with love and amazement.

"Oh ikaw na ang magtuyo sa sarili mo." pabato kong inabot kay Sejun ang tuwalya.

Tatawa-tawa naman itong inabot sakin ni Sejun at tinuyo ang sarili.

"Eto na muna ang gamitin mong damit habang pinapatuyo ko pa sa dryer ang damit mo Juan Pablo." Naiinis pa ring sabi ko kay Sejun. Naiinis pa rin talaga ako.

"Bakit ba Juan Pablo ang tawag mo sa akin? Galit ka ba?" tanong ni Sejun habang nagbibihis sa banyo.

"Obvious ba?" pairap kong sagot sa kanya.

"Bakit ka ba nagagalit kasi?" tanong ulit ni Sejun.

"Eh paano sabi ng wag na sumugod dito at malakas ang ulan tumuloy ka pa rin. Nagpabasa ka pa sa ulan. Paano kung magkasakit ka?" naiinis kong sabi sa kanya.

Lumabas mula sa likod ng pinto ng banyo si Sejun. Suot nito ang damit ng aking Papa. Nasa Australia si Papa bilang IT staff kaya okay lang na gamitin muna ni Sejun ang damit nito.

"Wag ka nang magalit, hindi pa naman kasi umuulan nung umalis ako sa bahay. Kaso nasiraan ako ng kotse sa daan kaya nagtricycle nalang ako papunta dito since malapit nalang naman." Sabi ni Sejun habang yakap ako sa bewang.

Mas lalo akong nainis dahil nagtricycle pa pala sya papunta dito. "Bahala ka nga! Ipagtimpla muna kita ng kape." sagot ko sa kanya.

"Yun naman ang gusto ko sayo! Napakaswerte ko talaga!" sagot ni Sejun na di naaalis ang pagngiti.

Nakakainis. Paano ka bang magagalit sa ganyang nilalang. Tssss.

I gave Sejun a cup of hot coffee to calm his nerves from the cold outside as I sat on the sofa. My mom and She went out to the grocery and still not home yet. It's still raining hard outside.

"Uy, guitar!" he exclaimed. Pointing out to an acoustic guitar near the TV rack.

"Kay She yan. Gamit nya sa band nila." I told him while giving him the guitar.

He softly strum the guitar strings and started to sing.

It's her hair and her eyes today
That just simply take me away
And the feeling that I'm falling further in love
Makes me shiver but in a good way

He's looking at me intently while singing. His eyes burning in passion. And love.

All the times I have sat and stared
As she thoughtfully thumbs through her hair
And she purses her lips, bats her eyes, and she blinks with me
Sittin' there, slacked-jaw and nothing to say,

I stared at him. This talented man singing his heart out to me. All this time he was with me, he never failed to make me feel beautiful. To make me feel special in his very own ways. This man, sitting in my sofa, wearing my father's clothes. This man, whom I don't want ever to leave my life. I've just realized, that this man already holds my heart.

'Cause I love her with all that I am
And my voice shakes along with my hands
'Cause she's all that I see and she's all that I need
And I'm out of my league once again.

"I love you Sejun." I said loudly. Making him stop singing. He stared at me with disbelief.

"A-anong sabi mo Rodz?" tanong ni Sejun.

"I said I love you. Sinasagot na kita." nakangiti kong sagot sa kanya.

This was the first time I've seen a man crying in happiness. He quickly came near me and wrapped me in his embrace. This is my home. My forever home.

I sighed in contentment.