Paulo was busy browsing over the books at the Louville Cafe Bookstore when a familiar page caught his attention. The book he's holding has a love letter as it's 2nd page. Hindi nya maintindihan ang kanyang mararamdaman sa kanyang nabasa. It was the...
"I love you Sejun." said Rodz while I'm singing a Stephen Speaks classic to her. I felt like a deaf for 1 second. Did I heard it right? Did she just said 'I love you' to me?
"A-anong sabi mo Rodz?" tanong ko sa kanya hoping na tama ang narinig ko.
"I said I love you Sejun. Sinasagot na kita." nakangiting sabi nya sa akin.
Tama nga ako! She said I love you! She's my girlfriend now! I was crying in happiness and so overwhelmed that the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with finally said 'I love you'.
Dali-dali akong lumapit sa kanya at kinulong sya sa yakap na mahigpit.
"I love you Rodz. I love you so much." I said in between tears, kissing her forehead.
I cannot ask for anything anymore. I've got what I needed right at this moment.
Nang dumating ang Mama ni Rodz at si She ay pormal nya na akong ipinakilala bilang boyfriend nya.
July 30, 2015
Rodine's POV
It's been a week since Sejun became officially my boyfriend. This week was the happiest I've been. My day will never be completed if Sejun will not show sweet gestures and efforts to make me smile. Just like today. He gave me flowers and asked me out on a date. But not just the typical kind-of-date. He brought me to the park to take a stroll and bought me kwek-kwek. The sweetest kwek-kwek for me.
"Love, what do you want to do after graduation?" asked Sejun, while we were sitting on a bench.
Ano nga ba. Napaisip ako sa tanong ni Sejun. "I want to write. Anything I have on my mind, I want to write it." I answered to him. I can see his eyes sparkle with pride.
"That would be awesome! You're gonna be an awesome writer!" said Sejun.
"I doubt it. Someone told me that I'm only good with plots of the stories. Pero yung flow daw ng mga ginagawa ko, hindi maganda." I said to him. I remembered that person again. My teacher in highschool. I tried to submit an entry to our school paper to be featured. But she said that I'm not good. That's why I took up Bachelor of Arts Major in English to master the craft that I really wanted to take. I've never written anything since then unless it's for school requirement.
"No. Don't ever believe whoever that is. Don't ever let anyone tell you you're not good. Prove them wrong. I want to see you write again, please." said Sejun in full conviction.
Hindi lang dahil sya si Mr. Pogi o dahil sweet sya sa akin. I really love him for being my mentor and number 1 supporter. We talked a lot more while walking in the park, holding hands. Whenever I'm with him, I have this feeling of being home. That it's okay to be myself and not pretend. I have this feeling of contentment that I've never felt before.
I really wish things will never change and just remain the way they are. I took out my cellphone to capture this moment. "Love, smile ka!" sabi ko kay Sejun. He never let go of my hand.
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I'll never let go of this hand. I'll never let go of this love.
