“♫♪♫♪♫♪♫We belong together, always and forever

Call my name and I’ll be there…♫♪♫♪♫♪♫”

Napatingin lahat ng nanonood.

A guy sang the continuation of the song while standing beside his seat.

Angellie was about to take her graceful exit from the stage but………

To her surprise, she just saw a cute guy with chinky eyes.

Si Meljohn ba yun?

“♫♪♫♪♫♪♫Spending my days and nights just thinking of you
How you make me wanna smile with the things that you do…♫♪♫♪♫♪♫” the guy continued, still holding the wireless microphone, while gradually approaching the stage to have a duet with Angellie.

Waw naman! Oo, si MJ nga! Totoong TO THE RESCUE na.

Hindi tulad nun, nung nadulas si Angellie.

Though she kept minding that MJ was not a friend for her, Anj just let things passed out.

“♫♪♫♪♫♪♫Things that you do-oooh……♫♪♫♪♫♪♫” second voice ni Anj, yung tipong binaback-upan si MJ.

“Ooooooooohhh…,” the audience felt something like these two looked like a sweet couple.

While onstage, MJ took hold of Angellie’s left hand while singing, “♫♪♫♪♫♪♫When will I hear you say love's comin' on your way… And that you'll start to feel the same ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫”

‘Ano to, ba’t may paholding-holding hands pa siya?’ Angellie said in her mind with an uncomfortable atmosphere.

Bigla niya naalala na nasa harap pala sila ng stage at kumakanta. Of course, hindi ka dapat magpahalata na kagalit mo yung tao ‘diba? What she did was, sinakyan na lang niya yung moment na yun. She smiled and held MJ’s hand tighter. At hindi lang yan, unexpected niyang naalala yung chorus ng song. Tamang-tama, magchochorus na. So, sabay sila ni MJ kumanta.

“♫♪♫♪♫♪♫Araw gabi, lagi na lang pinapangarap ko'y ikaw
Dinarasal ko na balang araw
Sa paggising ko tayo'y nagmamahalan na
(Cause) We belong together
Always and forever
Call my name and
I'll be there...♫♪♫♪♫♪♫”

This backdrop continued until the song was finished.

When the two were already seated, tingin nang tingin si MJ kay Angellie. He was smiling while biting his lower lip. Parang hindi siya makapaniwala na aside from nakita na niya yung pinaka-idol nya eh nakaholding hands pa niya!

Si Angellie napalingon sandali sa kanya pero she just rounded her eyeballs, crossed her arms and focused back to the happenings infront.

♥ ❤ ❥ ❣ ❦ ❧♥ ❤ ❥ ❣ ❦ ❧♥ ❤ ❥ ❣ ❦ ❧

Tapos na yung first part ng event at time na para si pinakahihintay ng lahat, ang DINNER.

Buffet ang style and there were a variety, from appetizers to main dishes and to desserts.

Ladies first pero para yun sa freshmen.

Special guests ang ating mga bida kaya iseserve sa kanila kung ano magustuhan nila from the menu.

After Angellie had taken her choices, nagpaalam muna siya saglit ke Nadz kasi pupunta siyang restroom. “Nadz wait lang ah, mag-c-CR muna ko.”

Tatayo na sana siya from her seat nang biglang may lumapit na first year at binigay ang dala nitong bouquet.

“Ate Angellie, good evening po. May nagpapabigay po nito sa’yo.”

“Flowers?......... ulit?” Nadz asked bewilderedly then looked at MJ.

Before Angellie talked, she took a glance to MJ because lately, she had been receiving gifts (especially flowers). Ang alam niya kasi, si MJ nagbibigay nun.

With a knotted forehead, she thought:

‘Ba’t nagpapamukhang inosente pa siya eh alam ko naman na siya nagbibigay nito? Kala niya siguro ‘di ko alam ah.’

Nagtataka si MJ kung bakit nakatingin sa kanya ang dalawa, plus yung first year na girl.

However, Angellie transferred her attention to the girl and said in a much louder voice, “SINO naman nagpapa-BIGAY nito?” Inemphasize niya talaga.

“Basahin niyo na lang daw po sa kasamang card.”

“Card?” Angellie shifted her eyes to the bouquet and noticed an accompanying card on it.  “Ahh, sige thanks.”

Umalis na yung babae.

“Aba at harap-harapan mo pa talaga binigay ‘to ah? Ano ba tingin mo sa’kin, tanga? Para hindi ko malaman na ikaw nagpapadala nito?” Angellie somewhat scolded MJ but in a lower voice so that others won’t hear them.

Meljohn just gave Angellie a bemused look. Still not knowing what was happening, he asked, “Teka Anj, hindi ko maintindihan. Hindi naman ako nagpadala nyan eh.”

“Nagmamaang-maangan ka pa eh al--“ hindi pa natatapos magsalita si Angellie ay sumingit na si Nadz.

“Huy Anj, tignan mo oh! Mukhang hindi nga kay MJ galing. Basahin mo ‘tong nasa card,” Nadine said while holding and looking closely at the card. Still in her sitting position, her body was bent sideward to the right to lean at Angellie’s.

HI MISS ANGELIE! I REALLY ADMIRES YOU. CAN WE MEET AFTER THE EVENT? I WAITING FOR YOU IN VIVA BOTANICAL GARDEN. I WEAR UP BLUE AND DOWN IS BLACK.  ♥  

⇒eto yung nakasulat sa card.

 “Oh diba? Alam ko ang tali-talino ni MJ, eh puro wrong grammar naman yan eh! Hihihi…,” Nadz laughed  while covering with her hand.

“Eh baka sinasadya niya ‘to para hindi mahalata?” bulong ni Anj.

“Excuse me, for your info, maganda kaya sulat ni MJ! Hiniram ko kasi last day yung notebook niya para makopya ko yung notes. Pag-open ko pa lang nun, waw! Parang kinompyuter. Tignan mo naman ‘yan, an-CHAKA! Hahaha…”

“Ah basta. Alam ko si Meljohn talaga ‘to eh. Para makasigurado, samahan mo na lang ako mamaya.”

“…sa pagmeet up nyo?”

“Oo, ano ka ba Nadz!”

“Hmmm, sige. ‘Kaw bahala. Pero magtatago lang ako ah.”

Nilakasan na ni Angellie yung boses niya para paringgan si MJ. “Amm, Nadz…Mauna ka na lang mamaya sa room ah. MAY IMI-MEET UP PA KASI AKONG ISANG TAO DIYAN EH.”

“Ok Anj. Sana naman gwapo ‘yang laging nagpapadala sa’yo ng flowers.” reply ni Nadz na parang nagpaparinig din kay MJ.

“Sige Nadz, punta na muna kong restroom.”

 ‘Sino kaya yung nagbigay sa kanya ng flowers?" ⇒sa isip ni MJ. Takang-taka talaga siya sa mga pangyayari. He just bowed his head down and thought for a while.

Ooooooooy…Ano ‘to, nagseselos? Hmmm…

Nang makaalis na si Angellie, sinamantala na ni Nadz ang moment with MJ. Instead na kausapin, pinagmasdan na lang niya ito.

‘Ang cute-cute talaga ni MJ, ang lakas pa ng dating. Naaalala ko talaga si Chase sa kanya. May mga bagay na magkatulad sila. Nakakamiss tuloy siya,’ nag-iimagine si Nadz sa isip.

♥ ❤ ❥ ❣ ❦ ❧♥ ❤ ❥ ❣ ❦ ❧♥ ❤ ❥ ❣ ❦ ❧

The welcome party ended.

The people at the Viva Hall were gradually going out and leaving for home. Others were just few walks away from the dormitories.

Pupunta na sana ang AngelliNadz sa VIVA BOTANICAL GARDEN pero nilapitan sila ng fans at supporters nila. Pati si MJ dinumog ng girls. Lahat nagpapapicture sa kanila at nahingi pa ng autograph.

Siyempre, pinagbigyan naman nila ang requests.

Meanwhile………

“Excuse me Angellie at Meljohn. Pwede ko ba kayo kunan ng picture?” a girl asked.

“Sure. Sino una mo pipicturan? Ako muna?” Angellie replied cheerfully.

“Ay hinde. Ibig ko sabihin, kayong dalawa sabay kong pipicturan. Bagay kasi kayo eh, ang sweet niyo kanina hehehe. Sige na please?”

“Ha…eh...,” napatingin si Angellie kay MJ.

“Sure, why not? Ok lang ba sa’yo Anj?” MJ responded.

“Oo naman,” Angellie just replied without minding her anger to him.

“Yehey!” tuwang-tuwa yung babae pero bago niya picturan ang dalawa, napansin niya na medyo magkalayo sila. “MJ lapit ka konti, pakiakbayan naman si Angellie oh? Wala namang malisya eh,” demanding si ate ah.

Nahihiya si MJ. Nagdadalawang-isip siya na akbayan si Angellie kasi alam niyang galit siya sa kanya.

However, si Angellie mismo ang lumapit sa kanya and she circled her left arm around MJ’s waist.

Pa’no bay an, crush mo kadikit mo? Ano gagawin mo?

Siyempre, inakbayan na lang ni MJ si Angellie. At yun, pinicturan na sila nung girl.

“Teka, pwede last shot? Yung nakatalikod naman kayo sa isa’t-isa.”

Back-to-back ang show. Si Angellie nakasandal kay MJ at si MJ na sinuot yung shades ay nakasandal din kay Angellie. Ang sweet tingnan. ♥

After ng pictorial chuvaness, nagsi-alisan na yung mga tao. Magkalapit pa rin ang dalawa.

“Ehem, ehem…” inubo kunwari si Nadz. “Ooooooyyyy…alam niyo, bagay na bagay talaga kayo. Hmmm…makagawa nga ng  fanpage niyo. Ako mismo mag-a-admin! Muhahaha! Wait. Ano pwede ipangalan sa inyo? Meljohn at Angellie, pag pinagsama………Melgellie? Angelohn?...”

“Adik ka talaga Nadz! Hahaha!” napatawa na lang si Angellie. Sinabayan pa siya ng tawa ni Meljohn.

“Uuuuyyy, cute niyo naman. Sabay pa kayo tumawa hehehe. Hmmm…Ano nga pwede sa fanpage niyo? AnJohn? Melanj?”

“Hay naku Nadz, kung anu-ano naiisip mo haha! Tumigil ka na nga diyan. Halika na, punta na tayo dun sa garden.”

“Alam ko na!” seemed like Nadz had a brilliant idea, with her index finger pointing upwards.

“Eh ano?” Angellie asked.

“MJellie! (pronounced as EM-JEY-LI) Pwede rin JohnLlie! Ayeee…Yun na lang.”

Angellie took a deep sigh. “Haayyy…Halika na nga!” She grabbed Nadine’s arm and they went away from MJ.

At dun nagsimula ang MJellie……

END OF CHAPTER 8