OP POV
Jennie's already in New Zealand with her parents. 3 months na sya nandun and so far, nageenjoy naman sya. She met new friends and she's doing okay. May mga time na naiisip nya si Luca pero pinipilit nya iwasan na magreach out lalo na hindi pa sya totally healed. Nasa process pa rin sya ng paghahanap ng peace of mind and she's almost there.
Mga ilang bwan pa, natututunan nya na din kalimutan lahat ng sakit na naranasan nya. Nakalimutan nya na si Lisa. Pag naguusap sila ni Irene at nababanggit nito si Lisa, wala na sya nararamdaman. She's finally okay. She's finally there. One time, habang nagpapaint sya, may pinakilala sa kanya ang mommy nya.
"Jennie, do you remember Mingyu?" Tanong ng mommy nya. Napatigil naman sya sa pagpapaint at napaisip.
"Kim Mingyu? Yung kinekwento mo sakin na may crush sakin? What about him?" Tanong ni Jennie.
"He's here. He bought flowers. I think he's serious when he said that he has a huge crush on you." Nakangiting sabi ng mommy ni Jennie. Agad naman nya binitawan ang paint brush at inayos ang sarili.
"Tell him I'll go downstairs, mom. 2 mins." Sabi nya sa mommy nya at agad naman nagayos ng sarili.
Mga ilang minuto pa, nakababa na rin si Jennie.
"What are you doing here?" Tanong nya kay Mingyu.
"Hey! This is for you. Wala lang. Just wanted to see you." Sabay abot ng flowers kay Jennie.
"Aww thank you. That is very sweet of you hahaha" sabi ni Jennie sa binata at agad naman itong nagblush.
Binigyan sila ng juice ng mommy ni Jennie at umalis na agad ito para bigyan ng space and dalawa makapagusap.
"So what brought you here ba talaga?" Nakangiting tanong ni Jennie.
"Uhmm..Actually, I just wanted to ask if you're free tonight? Can I ask you for a date?" Nahihiyang tanong ni Mingyu.
Agad naman nagblush si Jennie at nagisip.
"Uhm..tonight? Uhm yeah sure. A date? Haha why?" Natatawang tanong ng dalaga.
"Jennie, I like you. Honestly, the day I first saw you grabe nagkacrush agad ako sayo. Lagi ko kinukulit yung mommy mo na ligawan kita if that's okay with you also haha."
"Why do you like me? Ligaw? Haha are you serious?" Di makapaniwalang sagot ni Jennie.
"Yes. I'm dead serious. Just kill me if niloloko lang kita. Please pumayag ka sana." Pagmamakaawa ni Mingyu.
"I don't know. I still have to think about it. I don't know you that well but you seem like a good guy. A date is fine with me but about sa ligaw, please give me some time to think about it." Sagot naman ni Jennie.
"Sure sure no pressure. Thank you so much! Your answer means a lot to me. You don't know how happy I am knowing na pumayag ka makipagdate sakin tonight." Sagot ng binata na may masayang mukha.
"Ang saya mo ah hahaha."
"I'm really happy and it's really good to see you. My God, you're so pretty. I still can't believe you're still single. Siguro marami ka manliligaw sa Pilipinas dati." Pagcompliment ni Mingyu.
"Oh thank you. Hahaha I don't know. I really didn't care kung may mga gusto manligaw sakin dati haha." Pageexplain ni Jennie.
"Really? Hahaha edi I'm so damn lucky pala. I'll make you mine, Jennie. I promise. And if that happen, I promise you na di kita lolokohin and I won't hurt you."
"I already heard that before. I think lahat naman ng lalake na gusto manligaw sinasabi yan hahaha you better just do it." Sagot ni Jennie sabay inom ng juice.
"Of course! I keep my promises. I'll go now. I will see you later, beautiful!" Paalam ni Mingyu sabay alis.
Bumalik na si Jennie sa pagpapaint at di mapigilan nito ngumiti pagkabasa ng text sa kanya ni Mingyu.
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JENNIE'S POV
Mingyu is not that bad. He has looks, he's a good person, he's very close with my parents. I think I'm ready to enter a relationship. Bestfriend ng mom ko ang mom nya kaya sobrang comfortable nila sa isa't isa. My dad seems to like him for me. Siguro naman walang masama kung makikipagdate ako sa kanya, right? It's just a date. It doesn't mean anything. Maganda na rin na makilala ko talaga sya and makita ko how he treats people. If everything goes well, then maybe we can proceed to ligawan stage. I don't wanna give him a hard time sa panliligaw sakin kaya pag may sparks, why not? Ilang taon na rin ako walang jowa kaya laban na yan!
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LISA
Ilang bwan na din nakalipas, nagsawa ako sa pagiging photographer. Masyado kasing nakakapagod at hassle. Naisipan ko magcover ng mga dance videos. May nakilala akong dance instructors sa Korea nung nagshoot ako dun. Agad ako umattend sa workshop nila and syempre magaling naman talaga ako sumayaw, sinanay nila ako ng sinanay. Nakitaan nila ako ng potensyal at gumawa kami ng mga dance cover.
@ Manoban's.
"Ma, I wanna be a dancer." Sabi ko kay mama habang umiinom sya ng tea.
"Nung una photographer, ngayon dancer? Are you serious?" Tanong ni mama. Ang dami ko kasing gusto sa buhay. Hahaha
"Ganun talaga ma pag talented. May irerelease akong dance cover mamaya. Please watch it and please ma, support naman. Send mo yung link sa group chat nyo ng mga kumare mo." Biro ko kay mama. She's very supportive kasi sa mga ginagawa ko unlike dad. But he can't stop me. No one will and no one can.
"Hmm maganda ba yan? I believe in you anak. Ako unang una magshashare nyan." Sagot sakin ni mama ng nakangiti. I love her. She's my everything.
"Yes ma! I'll send you the link pag nagupload na sa youtube." Sabi ko kay mama at niyakap ko sya ng mahigpit.
"Sana all may youtube link ng dance cover pero nalilink wala. Hmmm wala ba talaga?" Pagbibiro nya sakin. Iba din talaga humor nito ni mama e.
"Wala nga po ma e. Bigyan mo ko?" Biro ko din sa kanya at agad syang nagisip.
"Hmmm teka alam ko may magandang anak yung kumare ko. Nakalimutan ko yung pangalan." O di ba maganda agad hindi pogi.
"Ma, alalahanin mo. Charot. Joke lang ma, ayoko muna magjowa ngayon magfofocus muna ako sa career ko as a dancer. Malay mo makuha ako ng YG tapos maging member ako ng blackpink." Sabi ko sabay tawa.
"Ang dami mong alam anak maligo lang hindi." Gumaganti pa nga.
"Luh namersonal." Kulet ka ma ah.
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