CHAPTER 2

"Can we talk?" Kurt asked me. Tumango lang ako bilang sagot sa kanya.

We sat on a bench. silence reigned over the two of us. I've been avoiding him since the day he confest to me. I don't want to take it seriously bacause I know that I'm not his type of girl.

There are too many girls around us, prettier  and sexier than me. I don't want to have a false hope for believing on what he said.

"You're avoiding me, don't you?" he asked. "Why? Is it because I told you that I love you?" Tanong muli nito, ngunit hindi ko sinagot.

Natatakot akong ibuka ang mga bibig ko. Natatakot ako na baka sabihin ko rin na may nararamdaman ako para sa kaniya. Dahil alam ko na hindi ako 'yong tipo niyang babae. I'm not on his ex level, his ex was much prettier than me.

Sino ba naman ako? Isang hamak na top student lang. Walang binatbat sa mga babaeng naggagandahan sa paligid niya.

"I'm serious Colline. I like you.. I love you.. I really do. I will prove it to you. Kahit ano gagawin ko tanggapin mo lang ang nararamdaman ko sa iyo. I don't care if you won't love me back, as long as I can express my love to you."

That day he started expressing his feeling towards me.

"I have a gift for you." he smiled as he gave me a small box.

I opened the box and saw a gold necklace. The pendant was a heartbeat line with Nicole on it.

Muli niyang kinuha sa akin ang box. Tinanggal niya ang necklace sa box bago pumunta sa likuran ko. Isinuot niya ito sa akin bago tuluyang humarap.

"This necklace was symbolised my love for you. That heartbeat is my heartbeat. My heart was beating only for you." Nakangiti nitong turan sa akin.

Hindi ko maiwasang hindi mapangiti. Wala na.... Talo na ako... Hulog na hulog na ako... Hindi ko na alam kung paano pa ako makakaahon.

"Kurt." mahinang usal ko.

"Shhh. I know Colline. I know that you are not ready. I'll wait for you-" hindi ko na pinatapos ang sasabihin niya.

Buo na ang pasaya ko. Sasagutin ko na siya. Dahil hindi ko alam kung makakaahon pa ako mula sa pagkakahulog ko. Masyado nang malamin ang pagkahulog ko. Hindi ko na kayang umahon nang ako lang mag-isa, kailangan ko siya.

"I love you too." mahinang usal ko na ikinahinto nito. Hindi ito umimik. Tila ba'y hindi makapaniwala sa sinambit ko.

"Did you just... fuck! Did you just said that you love me too?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong nito.

Ngumiti ako bago tumango. "I love you Kurt. I love you too. Please don't break ny heart. I'll give it to you."

That day was the best day of my life. I finally had a courage to tell him that I love him.

"Sinagot ko na si Kurt." Kwento ko kay Aaron. He was shocked when I told him, but he still managed to smile.

"I'm happy for you." Tanging sambit nito. Nakangiti pa siya ngunit hindi ito umaabot hanggang sa mata niya. He seems not happy about the news.

Our relationship became stronger for the passed few years. We managed to build each other. We became matured enough to understand each other.

"Love, I have a gift for you." Nakangiting sambit niya sa akin bago ibigay ang maliit na envelope.

"What's this?" Tanong ko  matapos kunin ang envelope. I opened it, my eyes widened when I saw what's on it. It's a ticket. Ticket for Taylor Swifts concert. "How did you get this? Ako nga hindi nakakuha dahil sold out na." Takang sambit ko.

Hindi ako makapaniwalang nakakuha na siya ng ticket para sa concert dahil ako ay hindi nakakuha noon. Naubusan ako ng ticket dahil late na akong nakapagorder. Ang sabi pa ng ticket seller ay na sold out na raw ito noong first day pa lang ng ticket selling. Kaya hindi na ako umasang makakanood pa ako.

Pero ito na ngayon. Hawak ko na ang ticket para sa inaasam kong concert.

Namatay ang ilaw na syang hudyat na umpisa na ang concert. Everything went well.

"This will be the last song for today. I know that all of you knew this song. So sing with me." Sambit ni Taylor. She started strumming her guitar. The song was Love story.

Halos lahat ay sumasabay, lumakas ang kanta dahil sa pagsabay ng mga manonood. Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang saya ko habang nanonood sa kaniya. Love story was my favourite song of hers.

Sumabay ako sa kanta hanggang dumating na sa bridge. Ayun ang part na pinaka gusto ko.

I got tired of waiting,

Wondering if you were ever coming around.

My faith in you was fading,

When I met you on the outskirts of town.

And I said,

Napatingin ako kay Kurt ng bitawan niya ang kamay ko. Patuloy pa rin ako sa pagkanta ng hinawakan niya ang balikat ko para iharap ako sa likuran.

Napatigil ako sa pagkanta ng makita ko ang pamilya ko at pamilya ni Kurt na narito rin pala. Hindi ko alam kung bakit sila narito.

"Romeo, save me. I've been feeling so alone.

I keep waiting for you, but you never come.

Is this in my head? I don't know what to think."

He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said,"

Muli ay humarap ako sa kaniya. Nakangiti ito habang may kinukuha sa bulsa niya. Napaawang ang bibig ko ng bigla siyang lumuhod sa harapan ko. Binuksan niya ang box na hawak niya. Isang singsing ang laman nito.

Sa kilos pa lang niya ay alam ko na ang ibig sabihin nito. Hindi ko namalayang tumulo na pala ang luha ko sa sobrang saya.

I didn't expect this one to happened.

"Marry me, Juliet. You'll never have to be alone

I love you, and that's all I really know.

I talked to your dad. Go pick out a white dress.

It's a love story. Baby, just say 'Yes'."

"Marry me Colline you never have to be alone, I love you and that's all I really know." Pagsabay niya sa kanta ngumiti pa ito bago tuluyang nagsalita. "Colline, I know it's too early. I know where too young about this. I love you so much. Will you marry me?"

"Yes Kurt, I will marry you." I said yes. He sealed the our night with a kiss.

I'm happy. Hindi ko alam na mararanasan ko ang mga bagay na ito sa kanya. He was my first and definitely my last.