003 : THE SONG

003 : THE SONG

Dahil sa paglalapit ng dalawang pamilya ay sabay na ito sa lahat ng gawain. Araw araw ay palagi silang magkasama, lalong lalo na silang tatlo ni Ica, Ivan at Joshua.

Dahil birthday ng Lola ni Ica ay nagkaroon ng kasiyahan sa resort. Nagrent ng malaking space at tent ang pamilya nila Ica at nag-celebrate kasama ang pamilya ni Ivan.

Mula sa cottage nila dahil kinuha ang inutos sa kanya ng Papa niya na kunin ang manika ng kapatid, pabalik na sa tent ng celebration nila Ica nang napatigil si Ivan sa di kalayuan at tahimik na pinanood si Ica na nasa pinaka likod na table, mag-isa. Tahimik na nagbabasa ng libro habang ang iba ay nagka-kasiyahan sa harap.

He smiles. As he knows from the very beginning that Ica was the type of silent and introverted girl who would always stay alone, and in love with books. He had always admired her, since the very beginning ng katatapos lang na school year.

He doesn't know since when Ica started to admire him too, but all he secretly knows is that, the first time he saw Ica alone in the hallway peacefully reading a book on the first day of class he knew he had fallen for her.

Seeing her with her books, indulge in a magical world inside her imagination, this is the very reason why he likes her. She is not trying hard unlike other girls, but she is peaceful, calm, which makes her more beautiful and stand out.

He saw Joshua run towards Ica, and Ica happily and attentively talk to her cousin when he shows her something, then Joshua runs back to her Mother na nasa unahan, Ica was silently back to her books again.

This. This other side of her, makes him fall even more. All this time, she knew Ica as the most silent one, now, since they first met again in this resort, he was thankful to know how caring and loving Ica is to her family, especially to her only cousin. Fate literally has given him an opportunity and another chance to know Ica, be with her longer, and most especially to let Ica know that he likes her too.

The first time he got a chance was when Ica first confessed to him. Akala talaga niya nung una, hindi siya gusto ni Ica, kasi lagi kasi siya nitong iniiwasan at hindi pinapansin sa school, only to find out on the last week of the school year na kaya lang naman pala ito umiiwas kasi gusto din siya nito. He could have told her that time that he likes her too, but Ivan knew to himself that he got speechless, and always blamed himself for losing that chance.

Maya maya pa ay napa-ayos ng pwesto sa kinatatayuan si Ivan ng makitang nilapitan ng pamilya ni Ica si Ica at binigyan ng microphone, pinipilit na pakantahin. Patuloy naman sa pag-iling si Ica pero pinipilit talaga siya at chini-cheer pa. This time, napangiti na si Ivan at naisipan ng bumalik sa tent.

Kakadating pa lang niya sa tent ng magsimulang kumanta si Ica. Napatigil siya, napatulala sa kinatatayuan, halos hindi makapaniwala.

I lie awake at night

See things in black and white

I've only got you inside my mind

You know you have made me blind

Ang ganda ng boses niya

I lie awake and pray

That you will look my way

I have all this longing in my heart

I knew it right from the start

Napalingon na ako sa kanya, kilala ko na ang boses niya dati pa. Malumanay at mapayapa sa tenga. Pero gusto kung siguraruhin kung siya ba talaga ang kumakanta.

Oh my pretty pretty boy I love you

Like I never ever loved no one before you

Pretty pretty boy of mine

Just tell me you love me too

Siya nga. First time ko siyang marinig kumanta at napakaganda ng boses niya. Parang isang anghel

Oh my pretty pretty boy

I need you

Oh my pretty pretty boy I do

Let me inside

Make me stay right beside you

Hindi lang ako ang nagulat sa ganda ng boses niya. Kundi ang parents ko, si Anice na naka-ngangang nakapanood sa kanya, at ang pamilya niya na napatahimik nalang at bilib na bilib na nakatingin sa kanya.

I used to write your name

And put it in a frame

And sometime I think I hear you call

Right from my bedroom wall

Para siyang isang sirena, nakaka-bighani ang kanyang boses. Kahit anong pilit ko ay hindi ko maalis ang aking mga titig sa kanya.

You stay a little while

And touch me with your smile

And what can I say to make you mine

To reach out for you in time

Oh my pretty pretty boy I love you

Like I never ever loved no one before you

Pretty pretty boy of mine

Just tell me you love me too

Para siyang ibong adarna kung kumanta, napakalinaw masarap sa tenga. Gagawin ko ang lahat marinig ko lamang ang boses na ito.

Oh my pretty pretty boy I need you

Oh my pretty pretty boy I do

Let me inside

Make me stay right beside you

Bakit ako kinakabahan? Bakit bumibilis ang tibok ng puso ko. Kahit alam ko naman na sa sarili ko na gusto ko siya. Ang kantang itopara ba ito sa akin?

Oh pretty boy

Say you love me too

Mula sa pagkakayuko, ay tumingala si Ica at hindi ko inaasahang titingin siya diretso sa mga mata ko. Ang mga matang iyon, ang kanyang brown, magaganda at mapu-pungay na mata na isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit ko siya nagustuhan ay ngayoy nakatingin sakin at sa akin lamang

Oh my pretty pretty boy I love you

Like I never ever loved no one before you

Pretty pretty boy of mine

Just tell me you love me too

Oh my pretty pretty boy I need you

Oh my pretty pretty boy I do

Let me inside

Make me stay right beside you

" Grabe, di ka naman nagsabi Ica na ang galing galing mo naman palang kumanta! ", wika ng papa ni Ivan kay Ica.

" Oo nga iha, alam mo sa ganyan mo kagaling sa talent na yan. Sisikat ka, like, siguro artista ka na siguro ngayon ", mama naman ni Ivan

" Ate Ica, ang galing niyo po, idol na po kita simula ngayon ", si Anice.

Bakas sa mukha ni Ica na hindi ito sanay sa mga papuri na natatanggap nito ngayon pero nakangiti pa rin ito at nagpapasalamat sa lahat.

" Isa pa! Isa pa! ", simulang sigaw ni Aaron na suportadong suportado sa kapatid, sinabayan ni Tito Dominique na tito ni Ica, hanggang sa sumabay na ang lahat pati narin si Ivan na halos hindi na maitatago pa ang mga ngiti sa mukha dahil sa kilig.

I have always loved you since the very first time I saw you, and I have always fallen for you every single day. The more that I stay with you, the more that I love you, Ica. Sa isip ni Ivan.

After that day, halos hindi na makatulog buong gabi si Ivan sa cottage nila. Iniisip kung paano sasabihin kay Ica ang nararamdaman.

THAT SUMMER

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