Paradise (Book One)

Dear John

Long were the nights when
My days once revolved around you
Counting my footsteps
Praying the floor won’t fall through, again
And my mother accused me of losing my mind
But I swore I was fine

You paint me a blue sky
And go back and turn it to rain
And I lived in your chess game
But you changed the rules everyday
Wonderin’ which version of you I might get on the phone, tonight
Well I stopped pickin’ up and this song is to let you know why

Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone.
Don't you think I was too young
To be messed with?
The girl in the dress
Cried the whole way home, I should've known.

Well maybe it’s me
And my blind optimism to blame
Or maybe it’s you and your sick need
To give love then take it away

And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understand
And I'll look back in regret how I ignored when they said,
"Run as fast as you can."

Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone.
Don't you think I was too young
To be messed with?
The girl in the dress
Cried the whole way home

Dear John, I see it all now it was wrong
Don’t you think nineteen’s too young
To be played by your dark, twisted games?
When I loved you so, I should've known.

You are an expert at "Sorry"
And keeping lines blurry
Never impressed by me acing your tests
All the girls that you've run dry have tired lifeless eyes
Cause you've burned them out

But I took your matches
Before fire could catch me
So don’t look now
I’m shining like fireworks
Over your sad empty town

Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone.
Don't you think I was too young
To be messed with?
The girl in the dress
Cried the whole way home

I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young
To be messed with?
The girl in the dress
Wrote you a song, you should’ve known.

You should’ve known
Don’t you think I was too young?
You should’ve known.

"O, paano, where to, mamaya?"

"Saan ba plano nyo ni Hans?"

"Ewan ko dun sa singkit na yun! Wala akong pakialam sa kung saan man siya pumunta."

"Nag-away na naman kayo?"

"Hindi naman. Pero walang pakialam eh. Ni ha ni ho, wala. Ni hindi makaala man lang tumawag."

Natigilan si Asher.

"Ooops, sorry naman. I should have not said that. Yan tuloy, naalala mo naman si Casper." paumanhin ni Maja.

"No, it's not that."

"Whatever you say."

Sabay silang napalingon sa pintuan nang bumukas ito.

"Hi ladies! Hi, Majal!" bati ni Hans kay Maja.

"Hi girls!" bati naman ni Miguel.

"Tse!" irap ng sekretarya niya.

"Wow! Sarap ng bati sa akin ng aking sinta. Pa-kiss nga!"

"Tigilan mo nga ako, tikin! Saan ka nanggaling? Saang lupalop ka nakapunta? Sino kasama mo?" sita nito sa lalake.

"Hoy, bansot. Hindi pa kita asawa kaya wag kang bungangera. Saka mo na lang ipakita sa akin yang kagaspangan ng ugali mo kapag nakatali na ako sa yo."

Natigilan si Maja.

"Anong...?" nagkatinginan sila ni Miguel.

"I'm not gonna propose to you....yet, Majal. Pero if you're gonna show me now the real you, baka tuluyan ko nang hindi ituloy yon. Mas masahol ka pa sa Mama."