Light Up The Sky

Chapter 13

"Can I see your bucket list?" tanong ni Liam.

Napanguso ako kaya tumaas ang kilay niya. He's wearing a sweater and a sweatpants. Nasa harap ko siya, nakaupo. Habang ako naman ay nakadapa sa faux fur rug. I'm resting my chin on my palm while my feet are crossed.

Nasa pagitan naming dalawa ang aking journal. I don't know when it started but I do love journaling. I draw with my words and write poems to express the feelings I couldn't say. It's not just a thing I do to pass the time, to write down memories, my goals, my dreams —it's everything.

"Promise me you won't laugh at it."

"I promise."

"Cross your heart?"

He chuckled. "Cross my heart, Vivienne."

"Here." Iniusog ko sa kaniya ang journal ko. It's open and the page is in the bullet list where my little dreams are listed.

Master Beethoven's Fur Elise. Checked.

Have a puppy. Checked.

Master Kuya's favorite piece. Checked.

Master Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2. Checked.

Read a book a month. Checked.

Master Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca. Checked.

Write a novel. Checked.

Master Debussy's Clair de Lune. Checked.

Dance Kuya on my 18th birthday.

JS Prom.

Picnic underneath the moonlight. Checked.

Go to Disneyland.

Dance in the rain.

Ride on a hot air balloon.

See the lights (sky lanterns).

See the moon through a telescope.

Body piercing.

Moon tattoo behind the ear.

Fall in love.

"The rest still unchecked. And some will forever be unchecked."

Kumunot ang noo niya. "Why?"

"Look at the next two dreams on the list. Dance Kuya on my 18th birthday and JS Prom. Wala na si Kuya Hans so how will he dance me on my debut? Whereas the JS Prom won't happen because I'm studying online."

"You never experienced a prom..."

I pouted. "Yup. And will never experience it. How 'bout you? Did you attend prom on your high school days?"

"Yeah."

I giggled and clapped my hands, looking at him with twinkling eyes. "Sino ang partner mo?"

"Francine."

"Omg? Omg!" kinikilig kong sabi at natutop ang mga kamay sa bibig upang pigilan ang impit na sigaw. "Oh my god, I feel so kilig!"

He chuckled and slightly shook his head.

"So what does it feel like? To dance the girl of your dreams?"

"One of a kind."

Ngumiti ako. I feel like Liam experienced everything I'm dreaming of. At masaya ako para sa kaniya. Masaya akong na-experience niyang maging masaya.

Bumaba ang tingin ko sa journal na nasa pagitan naming dalawa. I wanted to check the JS Prom. Dahil kahit hindi ko na-experience, base sa tuwang nararamdaman ko ngayon, kahit para kay Liam iyon, nakukuntento na ako.