Pauwi na tayo nun at ako ang unang maihahatid mo ng bahay kasi same place lang din pala kayo Wendy.

What else did I miss from the both of you?

Na baka hindi lang kayo, kundi baka kasal na din kayo? Kaya parehas na kayo ng tinutuluyan ngayon?

Argh why do I even care? Wala naman na tayo.

"Uyyyy, lantern parade na sa December 1, baka naman..." masiglang sabi ni Wendy nang may pagtaas baba pa ng kilay. Kung di ko lang mahal tong si Wendy, nasakal ko na sya kanina pa o baka pinalabas ko na ng sasakyan. Pero pinigilan ko yung sarili ko dahil bukod sa best friend ko sya ay baka mas may karapatan syang manatili sa sasakyang to kesa sakin.

I don't know if what's with you and Wendy, if she knew about the things that has happened between us during the last 2 lantern parades that we both attended together. But, Lantern parade was our thing. We share both sweet and bitter memories of it all.

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Ikaw yung pinakahonest na taong nakilala ko, you say exactly what is it inside your mind; na maganda ako kaya ka napatitig sakin, na mas napansin mo pang amoy suka ako kesa i-comfort ako, na may gusto ka sakin kahit di naman natin lubos na kilala ang isa't isa.

You were so honest, damn honest to the point na feel ko I owe it to you to become honest as well. Na kailangan maging honest din ako sayo at sa nararamdaman ko para sayo.

Kaya naman habang nanonood tayo ng fireworks display sa may athletic bowl during the 9th lantern parade ng SLU hinigit kita malapit sa may mother lantern natin, malayo sa mga taong busy sa kakanood ng fireworks. They illuminate the sky the way you illuminate mine. Sobrang perfect ng timing na to para masabi ko kung anuman yung gusto kong sabihin sayo.

And your eyes gave it all, they're confused at one time then they shined, shinier than the fireworks, while looking at our hands; intertwined. We were silent for a while at nanood muna ng fireworks display pero nung naramdaman kong patapos na ang fireworks display ay hinarap kita, I held your cheeks and kissed both them. Kisses that lingered. Then I looked at you staright in the eyes making sure na mararamdaman mo nang lubos ang mga susunod na sasabihin ko sayo.

"I like you." Panimula ko.

Akma kang tatalikod pero I did what I do best at hinila ang kwelyo ng tshirt mo sa likod and back-hugged you. Then continued with what I have to say. Bahala na kahit di mo makita ang sincerity sa mga mata ko. Basta maramdaman mo ang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib ko.

"Yes, we didn't have a lot of times na magkasama at mag-usap pero between those times that we did, I always think of you and you are always with me. I am always complimented by people around me pero that one