Chapter 26

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It's lunch time na at sumama si Coleen sa dalawa niyang ate.

"Ate have you seen Gabb?" Coleen asked nang makaupo sa harap nila Sela. Since nung nagpaalam siyang kakausapin si Abby, hindi parin siya bumabalik.

"No, umalis siya kanina after namin mag usap. Hindi din niya nabanggit kung saan siya pupunta." Abby shrugged her shoulders as she sips through her drink.

"Did  you tried calling her?" Sela asked. Umiling iling naman si Coco. "Tawagan mo."

Coleen took her phone out and dialed Gabb's number, ring lang ito ng ring.

"Hindi niya sinasagot." Coleen said.

"Kalma ka lang, nandiyan lang yun sa tabi tabi." Abby said. Alam naman kasi niya kung nasan si Gabb, syempre play cool lang para efas. Kinuha pa niya yung tissue ni Sela tapos yun yung ginamit niya.

"What the hell Abby?" Sela creased her forehead and faced her girlfriend. "Gamit na yan!"

"Ano naman?" She mocked and wiggled her eyebrows. "Wala ka naman sigurong virus no?" 

"Duh, itutulad mo pa ako sayo?" Sela rolled her eyes, Abby and Coleen laughed. "Itong mga Trinidad na 'to ansarap pag untugin."

Tinawanan lang siya nung dalawa kaya napailing nalang siya. 

"Ewan ko sainyo--"

Natigil si Sela nang nagtilian ang mga tao sa paligid. 

"Anong meron?" Coleen asked and tried to peak sa kumpulan ng mga tao sa caf. Tumayo din yung dalawa para silipin kung ano yun, Abby smiled. They gave way naman para makadaan yung tao, lahat sila naka titig kila Coleen.

"Here." Gabb handed her the bouquet of flowers. Kasama nito sina Ecka at Jaydee, with Laney and Amy pa.

"Where have you been?" Taas kilay na tanong ni Coleen. She tried her best to hide the 'kilig' but seems like hindi siya pinalad at kusa nalang siyang napangiti. 

"Look who's trying to act maldita." Parinig ni Sela kaya nagtawanan sila. Gabb chuckled and shook her head. Gabb raised her hand and Ecka gave her the guitar. Pina atras naman nila Jaydee yung ibang tao para mas makagalaw sila.

Gabb plucked the string and everything went silent, she started playing Ligaya by Eraserheads. Sina Jaydee, Amy at Laney naman may pa freestyle dance choreography to make her harana more catchy. Si Ecka naman tinatambol yung table kaya mas maganda yung tunog. 

Coleen's face turned red, the one and only Gabb Skribikin is infront of her. Serenading her infront of everybody, she's indeed the luckiest. 

Ilang awit pa ba ang aawitin, oh, giliw ko?
Ilang ulit pa ba ang uulitin, oh, giliw ko?
Tatlong oras na akong nagpapa-cute sa 'yo
'Di mo man lang napapansin ang bagong t-shirt ko

Lahat sila ay nagpipigil ng tili, Gabb stared at Coleen's magical brown eyes. The latter bit her lower lip to prevent her self from squealing, abot langit ang ngiti niya. 

Ilang isaw pa ba ang kakainin, oh, giliw ko?
Ilang tansan pa ba ang iipunin, oh, giliw ko?
Gagawin ko ang lahat pati ang thesis mo
Huwag mo lang ipagkait ang hinahanap ko

Gabb leaned closer to Coleen and stopped for a moment para mahalikan ang noo ni Coleen. 

Nahampas na ni Sela si Abby sa sobrang kilig. Yung tatlo naman ganun parin, it's working naman kasi natutuwa din si Coleen dun sa back up dancers ni Gabb.

Sagutin mo lang ako, aking sinta'y walang humpay
Na ligaya, at asahang iibigin ka
Sa tanghali, sa gabi, at umaga
Huwag ka sanang magtanong at magduda
Dahil ang puso ko'y walang pangamba
Lahat tayo'y mabubuhay nang tahimik at buong...
Ligaya

Hindi na napigilan ni Coleen, binaba niya yung bulaklak sa table at niyakap si Gabb. Humiwalay muna ito para tanggalin yung gitara, she handed it to Ecka. Si Ecka ang nagpatuloy nung tinutugtog ni Gabb, yumakap ulit si Gabb kay Coleen habang kinakantahan niya ito.

She leaned her chin on top of Coleen's head. Sumasabay naman sila sa kanta ni Gabb, slow dance ba.

Gabb ended the song with a smile on her face, si Coleen naka siksik parin sa dibdib ni Gabb kasi kinikilig parin siya. Gabb's scent invaded her nose.

Humiwalay si Gabb sa pagkakayakap an she cupped Coleen's face, she kissed her forehead.

"Wooooohhh!" The crowd went wild and they took some pictures and uploaded it on social media. 

"Gabb ano na? Tititigan mo nalang ba?!" Sigaw ni Jaydee kaya nagtawanan sila. Gabb shook her head and glared at Jaydee, the latter wiggled her eyebrows kaya napairap si Gabb ng palihim.

"I'm courting you." Gabb uttered. Nagulat naman silang lahat sa sinabi ni Gabb, they didn't expected that especially Coleen.

"Ha? Why? Eh tayo naman na.. You don't have to court me.." Coleen bit her lip. 

"No, I want to." Gabb said and stared at Coleen's magical brown eyes.

"Gabb.." She mumbled softly. Gabb knelt down and took a box from her pocket. "Oh my gosh.."

"This is a promise ring." Kinuha ni Gabb yung kamay ni Coleen at dahan dahang sinuot yung singsing sa ring finger niya saka hinalikan yung likod ng kamay ni Coco. She stood up and hugged Coleen.

"Love me now, and I promise to court you forever.." Gabb said. Nagtilian naman silang lahat, lalo na sina Sela, Abby, Ecka, tsaka yung tatlong ugok. 

"Gabbo naman eh!" Coleen covered her face using her palm saka sumiksik sa dibdib ni Gabb. The latter chuckled and kissed the top of Coleen's head. "You really  know how to get me.. And I love you for that." She whispered softly beneath her breath but enough for Gabb to hear it.

"Ya tozhe tebya lyublyu.." Gabb whispered. "Dazhe yesli ya ne tot, s kem ty budesh' provodit' vremya..."

Translation at the end of the chapter.

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Gabb's point of View

I already accepted the inevitable. Kung kami, kami talaga.. I can't force things to happen anyways. Reality won't slap you in the face, but It can make your life miserable in just one snap. Yeah, that's reality. And it sucks, damn it. 

Napangiti nalang ako nang makita ko siyang masaya dahil sa ginawa ko kanina. Loving Coleen is like.. breathing. How can I stop? 

I'm here, staring at her while she's owning the stage. She's good in acting, she'll be having a great career once she'll enter the industry of acting. My home, she'll be someone's home soon. 

You'll be his home soon, baby..



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RicVentado. Otey otey, may part two ang chapter na to kasi masyadong maikli HAHAHAHA try ko i update mamaya okieeee? Try ko lang ha, don't asa sa para di masaktan, char. ILY guys, you know the restttt tinatamad ako mag type HAHHAHAHA.

Part 2 will be published later? Or tomorrow I guess HAHAHAHAHA.

February 16, 2021.

Translation:
Ya tozhe tebya lyublyu -- I love you too (in russian)
Dazhe yesli ya ne tot, s kem ty budesh' provodit' vremya -- Even if I am not the one you will spend your life time with. (in russian)

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