Loving the Nation's Idol

Stage 16: His Personal Silver Lining

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Silver Lining: the act of emphasizing  the hopeful side of a situation that might seem gloomy on the surface. 

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Sta. Clara Home for the Aged is quiet and all Liam can hear is his footsteps on the tiles. Slowly, a sound of running water invaded the room. Pinuntahan niya ang pinanggalingan niyon at nakitang nasa bukana ng fountain si Pablo. Still wearing the pajama he gave him, the middle-aged man is staring at the rippling water.

"Pablo?"

Lumingon ito sa kaniya. "L-Liam?"

"Hey, buddy." He crumples Pablo's hair. "You like staying at this place, huh?"

"Oo." Ngumiti ito. "Sa ganitong lugar ko kasi siya nakita."

"Nakita?" He blinks. "Who?"

"Siya." Turo nito sa likuran niya.

Liam turns around.

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Nagising si Liam na hinihinigal at pinagpapawisan. Napabalikwas siya ng bangon at sinapo ang noo. His breath still irregular. 'W-What the hell is that dream?' Nilingon niya ang digital alarm clock sa may nighttable niya. 7:00AM.

Binagsak niya uli ang katawan sa kama. He slept half-naked and with full blast of cold breeze from the aircon but he's sweating like a pig. Pumikit siya at pilit inaalala ang panaginip.

"♫♬ Pangarap ko ang ibigin ka..

At sa habang panahon, ikaw ay makasama....♪♫"

An angelic voice sings and it somehow soothes down Liam's troubled mind. Slowly, his breathing returns to normal. 'Her voice... warm just like mom's.' Bumangon siya sa kama, sinuot ang itim na indoor slippers at bahagyang binuksan ang pintuan.

Nakita niyang may hawak na walis tambo sa kanang kamay na ginawang microphone si Isla at sa kaliwa naman ay basahan na pinupunas niya sa mga itim na figurines.

"♫♬Ikaw na lang ang siyang kulang sa buhay kong ito

Pangarap ko ang ibigin ka...♫♬"

'So she can really sing.' Isla refuse to acknowledge back then that she has a knack in singing. But hearing her now, she does have a good voice. He leans on the door frame to listen to her more when...

"♫♬Oppa, Gangnam style! Eh- Sexy Laaaadddyyy~

O-O-O-O-Oppa Gangnam style! ♫♬"

At sinabayan pa nito ng dance moves na tulad sa hit song na Gangnam Style. 'Too bad.. she can't dance.' Para lang itong sinasaniban na labas pa ang dila. Pag yuko niya'y nasa paanan pala niya sa Peashooter at nakatingin rin kay Isla na kung may kilay lang ang pusa, nagsasabi na iyon ng: "Sino ba sa amin ang ampon?"

Her dance moves is weird but looking at her, her long, thick red hair bouncing along her moves. She's might be at time unpredictable but at the same time predictable. And right now, he can see it that she's happy.