Agad na bumalik si Lei sa hardin matapos niyang mapakalma ang kanyang sarili. Wala siyang balak na sayangin ni isang segundo ng huling gabing makakasama niya ang lalaking itinatangi ng kanyang puso.

“Anong pinapakinggan mo?” Imbes na antayin ang sagot ng lalaki ay inagaw na lamang niya ang isang earphone nito. “Hmmm, Canon, Pachelbel. Hindi ko alam na mahilig ka pala sa classical music.”

Hindi pa rin umiimik ang lalaki, marahil ay dahil sa pinaghintay niya ito kaya sinumpong nanaman ito ng mood swings nito.

“You’re an idol and you like classical music, cool! Kaya patay na patay ako sa iyo eeh.”

They’ve been like that since that day. She, telling him that she likes him very much and that she’s deeply in love with him jokingly, every single day that they’re together; but it seemed that everything that she said before back fired, nagkatotoo ang mga biro niya.

“Shut up.”

And him, telling her to shut up all the time.

“You know, you should learn more English words nang hindi puro na lang shut up ang laging sinasabi mo sa’kin. Pwede namang I love you too na lang nang nagkakasundo tayo.” Pabirong wika niya, pero alam niyang sa kaibuturan ng kanyang puso ay totoo ang hiling niyang iyon.

“Well Lei, I wont ask you to shut up if you will just know how to stop talking when the situation requires silence.”

Pakiramdam niya ay tumigil ang kanyang mundo nang marinig niya ang sinabi ng lalaki. Mataman niya itong tinitigan at hindi niya napigilan ang pagguhit ng ngiti sa kanyang mga libi, and that time..it was a real smile.

“What?” nagtatakang tanong nito.

“This is the first time you said my name.”

Saglit lamang siyang sinulyapan ng lalaki at muli nanamang lumutang ang kanyang puso nang makita niya ang napakagandang ngiti nito bago sila muling binalot ng katahimikan. She didn’t like that silence but just feeling his presence somehow made her feel..contented. Sana nga ay ganoon na lang lagi ang kanyang puso, kuntento na lamang na kasama niya ang lalaking itinatangi nito. Ngunit hindi ganoon ang sitwasyon, her heart was too selfish and too vulnerable to be like that.

“Heechul.” Tawag niya sa lalaki matapos ay inilahad ang kamay sa harap nito. “Can I have this dance?”

The guy just looked at him with pure grimace and amusement. “You’re crazy.” Usal nito pero agad din namang tinanggap ang kanyang alok.

They danced their heart out under the beautiful moonlight, almost hugging each other. They just danced and danced and danced without caring about the world..until his ipod ran out of battery.

“Pano ba yan? Tapos na daw ang party, pinatayan na tayo ng music.” Hihiwalay na  sana siya sa lalaki pero imbes na pakawalan ay lalo pa nitong hinigpitan ang pagkakayakap sa kanya.

“Not yet.” Heechul grabbed her hand and put it on his chest, where his heart lies. “Can you feel that? May music pa, our music is still playing.”

Tiningala niya ang lalaki at nginitian ito bago idinantay ang ulo sa dibdib nito so that she could clearly listen to their music, his heartbeat. And it has the same rhythm as hers, as if they were beating as one.

Ipinagpatuloy niya ang pagsasayaw and that time, sa saliw na ng tibok ng kanilang mga puso.

“Heechul.” She uttered. “What if hindi na biro ang lahat ng ito?”

“Ang alin?”

“Ang pagiging head over heels ko sa’yo? Paano kung mahal na nga talaga kita?”

She saw how shock quickly filled his eyes, dahilan para tuluyan nang gumuho ang kanyang kumpiyansa.

“What if lang naman.” Her smile faded as she lowered head, trying to hide her sadness.

Itinaas ng lalaki ang kanyang mukha at hinaplos ang kanyang pisngi bago ito muling nagsalita. “If all of these were true, then I’d probably do this…”

His face lowered towards hers until they’re almost inhaling the same air. He smiled and claimed her lips without hesitation. His lips were so soft and so sweet that she felt like she was kissing the clouds and it made her heart beat so fast like it’s going explode any moment. She felt like their worlds have collided together and the kiss that they were sharing just created a big world just for the both of them. Time stood still as their lips embraced each other. For all she knew, they were the only two people on earth in that moment. Everything was right in the world. When time resumed its cruel, cruel passing, all she wanted was to be together as one once more.

That kiss that she shared with the Kim Heechul was the sweetest kiss she will ever have in her life. A kiss that will remain embossed in her heart, in her mind..forever. Theit first….and probably also their last…