Nag palitan na kayo ng ngiti nang gabing yayain ka niya. Nag tawagan pa pagtapos at halos hindi ka na makatulog sa kilig sa Good nights and sweet dreams na sinundan pa ng dream of me then. 

Malayo na rin ang narating niyo mula nung una niyang makuha ang atensyon mo. 

You kissed her already... lips and cheeks. She hugged you, held your hand and caressed your face lovingly. 

Tiningnan mong maigi ang repleksyon mo sa salamin. 

"Tanungin ko na ba?"

O hihintayin ko siya?

Isa nalang kasi ang kulang sa inyo.

Label nalang.

"sino ba dapat ang magtanong sa aming dalawa?"

Irene Bae

One of a kind

Prettiest

Smartest

You have it all... Pwera sa isa.

Lovelife.

You gave away your heart already... Hindi mo lang malaman kung dense o no interest at all yung nakasungkit ng inaasam ng lahat. 

Hindi na malamig ang pasko ngayon.

Nandyan na siya.

She brings warmth like a cuddly bear through the coldness of night. The way she stares... Her touches... Her smile.

You opened your phone to view your favorite photo of all. 

The stolen pictures of her can lift the corners of your lips subconsciously. 

She's amazingly cute and you can't stop falling deeper and deeper. You can't control yourself any more... You want to pinch her cheeks and kiss her lips tapos i huhug mo ng mahigpit because that's all you want to do right freaking now.

Lahat sa kanya mahiwaga.

As if a charm luring you in.

Wala ka namang balak manlaban.

Her eyes...

Her nose...

Her lips... 

Naks Taeyang?

But then you saw something odd

And made you think about it for a little while.

Pinaka ayaw mo sa lahat yung niloloko ka.

Well...

Sino namang may gusto nun diba?

Yung papaikutin ka sa kasinungalingang ipinilit sa utak mo. 

Just like your dad years ago nang mahuli mo siyang may dinidate as if hindi siya pamilyadong tao. 

People around you couldn't see. 

The imperfections inside you.

Your tears, your scars, your thoughts.

Tao ka lang din after all. 

Hindi mo sinabi sa mama mo dahil ayaw mong masira kayo. He did stop seeing her. He did his best na ayusin at hindi na umulit.

Parang balat na ata na hindi maaalis sa isip mo ang isang lalaking bukod tanging naglakas ng loob na lumapit sayo at nagsabing pagkatiwalaan mo siya pero he did it pala para sa isang punstahan. 

You know all along pero hinayaan mo nalang hanggang sa tumigil at lumayo. 

Pinaka ayaw mo sa lahat yung niloloko ka.

Well...

You hate yourself. Lalo na kapag ikaw ang napipilitang gawin ang bagay na pinaka ayaw mo. 

Sino namang may gusto nun diba?

You endured it all naman. You put walls around you and your heart. Walls high enough para magdalawang isip ang lahat na umakyat. 

Masyado kang mataas for them...

They don't deserve you. 

"It's been a while"

"it is" you smile

"how are you?" he asked

"doing fine... Ikaw?" you hate this kinds of conversation. 

"Irene... About things before-"

"hmm?" nawawalan ka na ng gana. 

"y-yung tungkol sa-"

"Irene!"

There she was... 

"I just want to say sorry and... I really meant it nuon... When I said-"

She's walking towards you with a smile on her face. Damn her eyes.

"Suho. Don't ever talk to me again"

"I-Irene"

"wow... Ang cool naman ng look mo anak" she grinned in front of the mirror.

"pogi na po ba?"

"hmm... pwede na" her mom answered. 

"mas cute kaya ako kaysa sa kanya" she said acting hurt. "diba?" 

Her mom just pinched her cheeks at saka inayos ang ilang gusot sa damit niya.

"you'll do everything I will say after this okay?" you watched her saying "hay nako" habang naiiling na nakaupo sa kama. 

"promise?"

"yes mom... Promise" sabi mo pa habang naghahandang ibato sa mukha niya ang suklay.

"shhh tama na nga yan" natawa na lang kayo pareho.

"anak ihatid mo na siya"

"I'll bring her here mom... Soon"

"We'll wait anak" 

You walked outside with her at bago pa niya mai-on an engine... You held her arms and hugged her.

"Thanks"

She patted your back soothingly... Afraid to break your weak state. 

"Good luck" sabi niya after niyong maglayo kaunti. Kaya pabiro mo siyang sinuntok sa tyan. 

She winced kaya napa sorry ka agad.

"tingin mo sasagutin niya?"

She started the engine while saying "kahit math pa yan, sasagutin niya"

"I'll love her..."

"You should" She nodded slowly at nag umpisa ng paandatin ang sasakyan. 

"anong bo