I'm captivated by the beautiful view outside habang sakay kami ng ferris wheel.
"Ang ganda rito!"
Tumango ako habang nakatingin sa labas, my chin on my palm. It's tranquil dahil hindi naman magalaw ang ferris wheel.
"Kung sumama sana si Pao, edi sana dito na natin panonoorin ang fireworks..."
My eyes gazed at her then hummed to agree on her statement.
"Ngayon ka lang ba...nakasakay rito?" out of the blue, I asked. She look at me with a flustered face.
"H-hindi ah! S-sadyang...napakaromantic lang ng scene dito." It's obvious that she's denying it.
"Ang ganda ritong magconfess ng feelings, pero impossible naman na mangyare in reality. Sa libro at pelikula lang yun..."
My eyebrows furrowed. I didn't know that there's such a thing.
"Ikaw ba, anong ideal scene yung gusto mo kapag magkoconfess ka?" Seryosong tanong niya.
Inisip ko na hindi naman masamang sagutin ang tanong niya. "Hmm… Perhaps, as much as possible, try it to be romantic, like she won't forget the place and the moment."
She hummed and laughed a bit. Hindi pa siya sumagot so that's my cue to continue.
"Somehow, the place doesn't matter. It's the moment which will be remembered the most, and the feelings conveyed..." I added. Tumango siya at tumingin sa malayo.
"Hmm, sabagay tama ka. Ang swerte siguro ng babaeng 'yun... ano?" She said in a gloomy tone.
There's a moment of silent sa pagitan naming dalawa. Iyun ang klase ng katahimikang hindi ako sanay at gusto kong basagin.
"Say..." I spoke again that made her look at me.
"What about your way of confession?" I asked to continue the conversation.
"Bakit mo naman tinatanong?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya sabay tawa ng marahan.
"Gantihan lang."
Natawa na nga siya at tumingin ulit sa labas. Well, I'm curious for no reason.
"Tulad din ng ibang babae, gusto ko memorable tsaka maganda ang place tulad nito, nasa ferris wheel o kaya nasa beach when it's sunset. Basta yung place na may romantic ambiance..."
My head nod for a simple reply.
"...pero alam mo kung anong mas memorable doon? Iyun yung maunang magconfess sa'yo ang taong matagal mo ng gusto. Just add the romantic scenery and it'll be close to perfection."
Siguro, ideal nga iyun. Mas lalo na sa pananaw ng mga babae.
"Buti naman at wala kang problema about a girl, confessing her feelings towards a guy. Buti hindi ka umaangal doon."
That made my face grimaced and my hand to gesture, showing that her assumptions were wrong.
"It takes courage to confess to the person you admire. Ayos lang naman iyun, ang akin lang, hindi ayon sa pananaw ko na ang babae ang gagawa ng paraan, tulad ng PANLILIGAW. Ang pangit tingnan kung ako ang tatanungin..."
Tumawa ulit siya sabay buntong hininga.
"May gusto akong lalaki since first year, and up until now, gusto ko pa rin siya." Her sudden confession about it made me a bit speechless.
"Sabi ng mga friends ko before, tigilan ko raw ang pagpapantasiya sa lalaking mala-langit, dahil ako lupa lang. Sobrang taas daw niya para pangarapin..."
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Teenage Fiktion[Soon to be Published] BLURB Eve I. Meneses, a principled fourth year Architecture student and an artist who started hating people after what happened two years ago which changed his outlooks in life. The loathing in his heart created an overwhelm...
