Nicholas's P.O.V

Naglalakad ako papuntang classroom ng biglang may tumawag ng pangalan ko.

"Nicholas."

So, after all this time, nagparamdam na rin siya, nung pagkatalikod ko I was expecting the right person.

Si Natalie.

"I know its been awkward these days na di ko sinasagot yung mga texts and calls mo. I just wanted to say sorry." she says.

"I'm sorry if its making you so hard, dito sa friendship natin. I wanted to say sorry and also I've moved on." she said and she smiled.

Masaya ako, masaya ako para sa kanya that I can't lose her as a friend.

She's been a special friend to me ever since.

"Babawi ako sayo, I'll treat you." she said and she chuckled.

"O sige pero di na kita bibilhan ng chicken." I answered.

"Wahhh ang daya mo! Sige hindi rin ki--"

"Nick?"

Parehas kaming nagulat ng dumating si Celestine.

Agad pumunta si Natalie Kay Celestine and offered her hand to her.

"Nice to meet you, Nick's girlfriend." Natalie said at pasikretong tumawa.

Natalie! Look! Just look! Now she's already all flustered.

"Uhh..haha hindi pa." Celestine answered.

At nagstart ng magdaldal si Natalie Kay Celestine. Ayoko ko na ng makinig.

Makikita mo ang sobrang hiya sa mukha niya. Nakakainis naman kasi itong si Natalie eh.

But still, I couldn't forget what happened to the rooftop. Hindi ako aware sa confession ko at hindi rin naman ako aware cause I've been kissing her.

Parang kasalanan naman kasi yung ginagawa ko eh, kasi di pa naman kami.

Wait! Are we official? This is what a dating couple looks like. Holding hands, kissing, and hugging.

But no matter how I kissed her, di naman niya ko itinutulak. At na huli pa kami nila Kurt eh.

"Ay oh talaga? Hahaha o sige balik na kong classroom." Sabi ni Natalie.

"Sabay na tayo pumunta sa classroom." sabi ko.

She just nodded, I guess nahihiya pa rin siguro siya.

"Come to think of it, malapit na ang graduation diba?" I said.

"Yes, and let's hangout after graduation, to celebrate." Celestine answered.

Woah. Ngayon lang naghesistate si Celestine. What's her plan?

"Namimiss ko yung coffee cat shop. Maybe after graduation punta tayo?" Celestine asked.

Oh no. Cats.

Can I tell it?

"You know, I'm scared to cats since I was a kid." Sabi ko.

Nagulat siya at kitang-kita ang malalaking niyang mata na gulat-gulat. She's so cute.

"Really? Leave it to me. I'll teach you to look in to the cats in a beautiful way. Cats are cute." she says.

"Just like you." she said and she smiles.

What? Nagblublush ako I can feel it.

"Hahahaha Tara na nga." she says.

She's the reason why my heart is still racing, why my mind is still racing whenever she's around. I always need her.

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"Oyyy! Nicholas! Panoorin si Celestine dun sa stage! Dali magststart na!" Emma said at kasama niya si Kurt.

"Kakanta yung band?" tanong ko.

"Oo Tara dali na!!" Sabi ni Emma at pinatakbo pa ako.

Ang sakit na paa kakatakbo. Nasugat pa yata ako si Emma kasi excited eh.

Pagkarating namin sa gym, nakastart na ang band.

And there she is, with her eyes closed, singing.

It's been a long time coming, baby
And I know it's right
Even a heartbreak couldn't take love from you and I
Here I am
I'm ready
Just say when

Napatingin ako sa mga tao, nasanay sila na Lago upbeat yung kinakanta sa band.

Then nagulat ako dahil halos lahat ng tao dito nagyakapan! All this time couples lang ang nanood ng mga performance ng band?! Di halata!

Pati naman sina Kurt at Emma.

When you fall in love
You lose control
You can't hang on and you can't let go
When you find the one
You hold on tight
You weather every storm
Till the sun shines
Even when it hurts, there's no regret
Every breath you give, is one you get
When you fall in love

Her voice is still the same, that soft voice in your ears.

Hanggang sa natapos na ang kanta nagiiyakan ang lahat.

I guess so dahil sa kanta. Bahala silang magiiyakan dyan.

I waved to Celestine and she waved back.

Our love may start in an awkward beginning, but still, even so, my heart is still beating.

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Celestine's P.O.V

Pagkapunta ko sa backstage, nakita ko si Harold at napatingin siya sa akin.

Kailangan ko ng umalis agad.

"Wait! Celestine! May sasabihin ako sayo." Harold said.

What for? After ng lahat ng ginawa niya? No.

"Please Celestine, I just wanted to say sorry sa lahat ng mga ginawa ko. I'm so sorry kung niloko kita. And maybe you did the right thing, to break up with me." he says.

"Pupunta ako ng states after graduation, magpapaalam lang ako sayo, Yun lang ang gusto kong sabihin."

If that's so, sa tingin mo mapapatawad kita? No. Never. Pagkatapos ng lahat ng ginawa mo kay Nicholas? I will never forgive you.

You monster.

Nagtuloy-tuloy ako sa paglalakad.

At bigla may humablot sa kamay ko.

And Harold kissed me.

This time, gusto kong pumiglas but then he's too strong.

Sorry, Harold pero wala na. Hindi-hinding na kahit ano pa ang gawin mo. Hindi na.

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Here's an update!

I have a question, do you have a band at your school sa amin kasi wala eh T^T

Anyways, hope you like the update and the new cover! Don't forget to comment your thoughts below!

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-BadBaneCat(Ache)

Just in case yan yung nasa cover hehehe. Madilim kasi xD