The Day We Fall In Love (COMPLETED)

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GAVIN's POV

I can call her right now and I know she'll answer back immediately. But the thought of being able to have a conversation with her in messages is sweeter and quite addicting. Reading her messages repeatedly calms me down even when I am alone.

"I hope you enjoyed your birthday, even though that happened." After sending my reply, I picked up my guitar again and started playing. Actually, I planned to sing a song to her before bedtime, but I don't want her out since it's almost midnight.

"It was a blast. Mas masaya compared sa mga nakaraang birthday ko. May panira lang, pero masaya pa rin." she replied.

I really wanted her birthday to be memorable. Kahit bago man lang siya matulog maging masaya talaga siya at makalimutan niya 'yong pangit niyang ex-boyfriend.

I laugh at the thought. I'm not used to looking at people's looks. But his ex-boyfriend, after hearing so much about him and had known all his wrong doings, I think he deserves that.

I started recording my voice singing one of the songs in her playlist. That day when we went home from Batangas, I tried to memorize the songs that we listened to at that moment. May ibang mga kanta na hindi ako familiar kaya pinakinggan ko ang ilan pag-uwi ko.

After recording a song entitled, Quiet popularized by Jason Mraz, I immediately sent it to her.

She sent a puffy eyes emoji as a reply and I saw her typing. Napangiti ako sa paghihintay kung ano bang sasabihin niya.

"Gavin... ang ganda talaga ng boses mo! Thank you! Favorite ko 'to!" she replied. Hindi ko alam kung saan ba ako matutuwa, sa pagpuri niya sa boses ko o dahil sinabi niyang paborito niya ang kanta.

I made another voice message. Another song from Jason Mraz entitled Let's See What the Night Can Do.

"Gavin, sobrang ganda. Mayro'n na akong papakinggan kapag hindi ako makatulog sa gabi." sabi niya. Sumandal ako sa headboard na nakayakap sa gitara.

"I'll sing it to you in person some other time." I said. Nagreact siya ng heart sa message ko.

"Thank you, Gavin. I'll wait for that." she replied.

I sent one last song to her entitled Better With You.

Pero lumipas ang ilang minuto ay hindi na ito nakapagreply. Napasulyap ako sa wall clock sa kwarto. It's almost 2 o'clock in the morning! Hindi ko namalayan ang oras!

"Good night, baby. Happiest birthday to you." pagka-send ko ng message ay itinapon ko nang mababa ang cellphone sa kama saka bumangon. Maghihilamos na ako bago matulog.

Wala akong kasama. Hindi umuwi si Sean, marahil ay tinawag ito ng Kuya niya. Hindi pa rin siya nakakahanap ng sariling condo dito sa Manila. Mas okay na rin naman sa akin na nandito siya na kasama ko. 'Yon din naman ang gusto ni Mom.