Awit Mo, Kwento Ko

16. Photograph by Ed Sheeran (Requested by heartBreakGirl)

16. Photograph by Ed Sheeran (Requested by heartBreakGirl)

"girlfriend?" Lucy sit beside me. A chinese. She is one of the volunteers too. Nakaupo lang ako sa isang nakabuwal na puno ng kahoy habang nakaharap sa papatay ng apoy mula sa bonfire. Nandito kami ngayon sa africa. Isa ako sa napiling ipadala para sa medical mission. It was supposed to be a six months voluntary work but it was extended to a year.

"Yes" nakangiting tugon ko sa kanya na hindi inaalis yung tingin ko sa picture namin ng girlfriend ko. It was me and Alyssa, todo ngiti ako dito habang nakahalik sya sa sintido ko. It was a stolen shot, yung isa pa naming bestfriend ang kumuha nito. It was a frozen moment I remember taken from our research presentation celebration. Naalala ko pa how it was taken..

"Hey there hot nerd. Do you have a girlfriend? Can I court you" sabi ng isang mataas at morenang babae sakin.

"I'm sorry but I'am very much taken by a sporty geek" sabay pa kaming napatawa nung sinabi ko yun.

"hey you two! Pwede bang pakibawas-bawasan naman ang pagiging cheesy nyo? It's making me cry because I'm 24 and yet I'm still single!" She's Ella. Our sappy bestfriend. Sya ang naging tulay para makilala ko ang aking sporty geek na girlfriend. Common friend namin sya ni Alyssa. Classmate sya ni Alyssa nung nagpi-pre med pa lang sya tapos ako naman classamte nya sa med school.

"I told you there's Jovee!" matagal ng pinupush ni Alyssa yung kababata nya kay Ella but knowing Ella, she has to be choosy. Ganun sya e.

"kung dun lang din sa jerk mong bestfriend wag na lang! Hmp!" sabi nito sabay talikod samin papunta sa buffet table. Nagprepare kasi ang parents ko ng maliit na salo salo para sa celebration ng success ng reasearch paper namin. Yes! Hell month is done!

"I'm so proud of you honey. I'm sorry di ko manlang napanuod kung gaano ka ka-hot sa stage nung nagpepresent ka na" she kissed my cheeks. Almost 4 years na rin kami pero nothing has change. Her kisses feels like the first time everytime.

"It's okay hon. Sorry din wala ako sa finals game nyo. I heard you we're the MVP" it's my time to kiss her cheeks. Alyssa is very much affectionate. I hate PDA's pero nung nakilala ko si Alyssa nabali yung paninindigan ko sa ganun. I love how she is showing the world how much she love me. Hindi nya ako kailangang halikan sa labi para ipadama sakin yung pagmamahal nya. Pag nasa public kami puro lang sya sa cheeks. And I find it really adorable of her.

Yung nasa gilid ko sya pero nakaharap sya sakin. Hahawakan nya yung kamay ko at hahalikan ako sa cheeks sa twing sinasabi nya kung gaano sya kaproud sakin.

"It's for you hon. Cause. You. Are. My. MVP" she said while kissing my cheeks in between words.

"Aw. Thats so sweet of you hon. I'm sure you're so pogi that time" she laugh. I love the sound of her laughters. Yan yung tawang nakakawala ng pagod. Kahit na yung tawa nya may pagkamayabang dahil sinabi kong pogi sya.

"haha that's why I love you hon" then she kiss my temple. I should know. She always does that after saying she loves me.

Napangiti na lang ako. Iba talaga magpakilig ang isang Alyssa Valdez. Tapos sabay pa kaming napilingon kasi may nagflash sa side namin.

"Captured!" makangiting sabi ni Ella samin. Kahit di nya sabihin, alam namin. She's our biggest fan.

"you look perfect for each other" comment nya ulit. Isang linggo na lang. Sa wakas matatapos na rin ang voluntary work namin dito. Mahahawakan ko na ulit ang pisngi nya. Paboritong pabirito kong tine-trace yung lines sa cheeks nya pag nakangiti sya.