Magkahawak kamay kaming pumasok sa isang mamahaling restaurant. Halos hindi na bitawan ni Bryan ang kamay magmula sa apartment, kahit nagmamaneho ito kanina at hanggang ngayong papasok na kami sa restaurant na kakainan namin.
"Sir Bryan" sumaludo ang isang waiter kay Bryan bago kami iginiya sa lamesang nakalaan para sa amin.
"Salamat Jet" Bryan smiled and tapped the waiter's shoulder before he left. He made a reservation for us and pre-ordered the foods so we only had to wait a little.
"Lagi ka ba dito?" kuryusong tanong ko, napapansin ko kasing kilala siya ng mga empleyado dito pati yung guard kanina ay binati siya.
"hmm. Mom loves this restaurant, she always dragged me and dad here until I get to used with the taste of food here" he shrugged his shoulders. Tamango nalang ako at napangiti. Knowing that he brought me to his mom's favorite restaurant was really a big thing for me.
Tahimik lang kami pareho habang naghihintay ng pagkain namin. Naisip kong ito na ang tamang oras para makapag usap kami or mas tamang sabihing pakikipaghiwalayan namin. Parang pinupunit ang dibdib ko sa naisip na ilang oras ko nalang siyang makakasama. Ilang oras nalang at lahat ng ito'y maging isang alaala nalang, isang magandang alaala.
Napabuntong hininga ako at nag ipon ng lakas ng loob bago naisip na simulan ng magsalita.
"Bry-"
"Later Bri, foods are coming" seryosong putol niya sa sasabihin ko. Just right on time when the waiter and two other waitresses gracefully placed the food on our table.
"Enjoy Ma'am and Sir" nakangiting turan nila bago tumalikod.
Tahimik niya akong pinagsisilbihan bago kumuha na rin ng pagkain niya. May nagpapiano sa mini platform na nagsisilbing background music na lalong nagpaparomantic sa buong tema ng restaurant. I looked around to see couples from our age to the old ones, napangiti ako ng mapabaling ako sa dalawang matanda na magkahawak ang kamay na nakapatong sa lamesa, parehong nakangiti habang nakatanaw sa nagpapiano. How I wish I could have the same love, a love that lasts and a love that feels like home.
"Ehem" naputol ang tingin ko sa dalawang matanda at napabaling kay Bryan. Inginuso niya ang pagkain ko sa plato na hindi ko na pala nagalaw. "Eat" utos niya. Napaismid ako.
Kung ang akala koy mag uusap na kami pagkatapos naming kumain ay nagulat ako ng tumayo na siya.
"B-bry?"
"We're going somewhere" kinuha niya ang kamay ko at tsaka kami lumabas.
"ANONG GAGAWIN natin dito?" napakunot nuo ako nang dalhin niya ako sa park kung saan niya ako dinala noong first meeting namin.
Wala na ring tao dahil gabi na pero may panaka nakang ilaw pa naman sa paligid na nagsisilbing liwanag sa buong lugar. Pumwesto kami sa dati naming pwesto malapit sa lagoon.
Ilang saglit lang kaming tahimik pareho na tela nakikiramdaman. Gusto kong maiyak, ito na nga nararamdaman ko na ang pagtatapos ng relasyon namin.
"Bry-" pag uumpisa ko. Tumayo siya sa harap ko at inilahad ang kamay niya.
"Shhh, let's dance" napakunot ang nuo ko at napatingin sa paligid.
"D-dito? W-wala tayong m-music" parang tangang tanong ko. Tumango lang siya at inalalayan ako, sumunod nalang ako sa gusto niya.
He put my hands on his shoulders and he put his hands on my waist as we started to swayed, with our heartbeats as our background music. And when he started singing in my ear.
If our love was a fairy tale
I would charge in and rescue you
On a yacht baby we would sail
To an island where we'd say I do
Nagulat ako na maganda pala boses ni Bryan. This is his first time singing for me.
And if we had babies they would look like you
It'd be so beautiful if that came true
You don't even know how very special you are
You leave me breathless
You're everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still can't believe that you're mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you're leaving me
Breathless
He stared at me lovingly. Nag uumpisa ng mamuo ang luha sa aking mga mata. So tonight would be my last chance to be with the person I love. Napangiti ako ng mapait.
And if our love was a story book
We would meet on the very first page
The last chapter would be about
How I'm thankful for the life we've made
Paanu nga ba kami nag umpisa? Ah, sa isang online game na akala ko'y bad influence sa karamihan. Hindi lang pala puro masama ang naidudulot nito, hindi ako pro gamer at ml addict pero hindi ko inakala na sa ilang beses kong maglaro nakatagpo ako ng isang Bryan Javier na sobrang minahal ko. Ang swerte namin na parehong oras namin napindot ang start button ng laro at sa dinami daming ml gamer sa buong mundo sa mga oras na yun siya yung isinama sa aming apat.
And if we had babies they would have your eyes
I would fall deeper watching you give life
You don't even know how very special you are
You leave me breathless
You're everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still can't believe that you're mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you're leaving me
I can't say that we started perfectly or we were perfect throughout our relationship but I am happy.
You must have been sent from heaven to earth to change me
You're like an angel
The thing that I feel is stronger than love believe me
You're something special
I only hope that I'll one day deserve what you've given me
But all I can do is try
Every day of my life
Nakakabitter mang isipin pero sobrang swerte ng babaeng mamahalin ni Bryan habangbuhay. At kung darating man ang araw na makikita niya ang magpapasaya at magmamahal sa kanya, ng higit sa pagmamahal ko sa kanya, isa ako sa mga taong maging masaya para sa kanya, kahit sa malayo o kahit gaanu man kasakit, kahit sa anong paraan susuportahan ko sila.
You leave me breathless
You're everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still can't believe that you're mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you're leaving me
Breathless
Siguro maswerte lang ako sa sa ngayon dahil binigyan ako nagpagkakataon upang maranasan ang ang mahalin niya at maging isang instrumento upang mabuo siya para sa babaeng makasama niya habangbuhay.
You leave me breathless
You're everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still can't believe that you're mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you're leaving me
Breathless
Kung iisipin ang babaw ng naging unang pagkakilala namin para masaktan ako ng ganito. Noong gabing sinakyan ko yung mga trip niya ay hindi ko naisip na hahantong kami sa ganitong sitwasyon. I was bored to death, na kahit akala ko'y highschooler siya na tambay sa computer shop ay nagawa kong sakyan sa mga kalukohan niya.
Until he became my faceless ML chatmate, we met, we got closer that turned out to be in a relationship.
And now we are going split up to mold ourselves, to build our own future.
It's hard but I have start to continue my life without him. I have to reach my dreams and spend my holidays minus him, that I already planned in my head, from now on.
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ML Story (iM eLove)
Short StoryIt's all started in one Match! Brianna Coreen Perez was not a fan of online games, it's just a waste of time for her. One thing she wants to do was to study. Until one summer break, she was influenced by her brother and cousins to play this online...
