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Falling is a natural thing.

I have been single for God-knows how long. Hindi maintindihan ng lahat kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay wala pa rin akong girlfriend. Ako mismo ay nagtataka. Minsan naiisip ko... bakla ba ako? Hindi kase talaga ako nagkakagusto sa kahit na sinong babae.

May mangilan-ngilan namang nagpapakita ng interes sa 'kin pero hindi ko magawang mag-commit sa kahit na sino.

It's as if my heart is telling me that none among them is the right girl.

Hindi rin iilang beses na nasabihan akong bakla dahil hindi ako pumapatol sa mga babaeng nagkakagusto sa 'kin. Thing is... I still don't like guys that way so I know. Hindi ako bakla.

Maybe it just isn't the right time to fall in love.

Pero 21 na ako. NGSB pa rin. Ain't that weird? To top it all off, hindi naman ako pangit. I may not be the most handsome guy out there but I don't think I look bad at all.

Gwapo nga daw ako sabi ng mga kamag-anak ko.

But for the longest time, my heart remained vacant.

"Kuya? Is my dress okay?" From up the stairs, my younger sister asked. She was wearing this purple tube dress na paballoon sa ibaba. Nakatirintas yung buhok nya na nakalaglag yung kalahati. She's also wearing a purple corsage on her left wrist. Kapareho ng naka-pin sa tuxedo ko.

Yes... I am her date.

She turned down every guy who asked her because she wanted me to go with her. Sweet lang noh? Last prom nya na kase and last year ko na rin sa college. After that, I'll be busy with my work and she'll have no more prom in college... so we went to her prom together.

Masquerade pa. Astig. My mom begged me to wear that mask from Pathom of the Opera kase die hard fan sya noon. Babagay daw sa 'kin. I have to admit though, bagay nga. ^^

We boarded the rented limo and went off to her school. Doon ang venue. Maganda naman yung school nila kaya there's no need to rent a place for the event.

Pagbaba pa lang namin ng sasakyan, halata na yung excitement sa paligid. Yung iba nagtatanggalan ng masks nila para makilala sila ng mga kaibigan. Yung iba naman, tipong mysterious lang at nagsosolo. Inakay na ako ng kapatid ko papasok sa loob.

Helium-inflated balloons were crammed up on the ceiling. Blue and silver ang color theme nila. May mga japanese paper na naka-drape sa taas tapos may mga nagkalat na kumikinang na bagay sa sahig. Parang confetti lang na isinabog.

Naupo kami ng kapatid ko. May mga nagsasayaw na agad sa gitna. I guess it was already starting. Back at the gate, we were given numbers by the guard. Para daw yun sa botohan nila for Prom King and Queen. Contrary to the traditional way, dito sa kanila, impromptu ang botohan.

All based on the appearance of the person excluding the face. Pero may mangilan-ngilan din na nangangampanya sa mga kaibigan nila.

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Hours later, after her recent dance, my sister nudged me.

"Kuya, wala ka bang balak magsayaw? I saw some girls eyeing you back there." She pointed on my right. I saw some girls giggled and waved. "Lakas ng appeal mo kuya, nakamask ka na't lahat, kinikilig pa rin sila sa 'yo."

Maybe it was my height. Matangkad kase ako. The one they refer to as long and lanky. Saka magaling din akong pumorma... well... sabi nila.

I was about to look away from the girls when my eye caught another girl who was just about to sit. She was wearing this white lacy dress na hanggang binti nya. Her hair was tied up in a messy bun and her mask covers half of her face.

I don't know why I felt something that instant. I couldn't see her face but there's something about her demeanor that instantly grabbed my attention.

Without further hesistation, I walked towards her, passed the squirming girls...

"Hi."

She looked up to me. "Hi."

"Pwede kang isayaw?"

"Okay lang." She took my hand and my heart just went erratic. With just that simple touch, she created havoc within me. I disregarded the thought that I might be falling for this girl. I mean, how absurd is that? I just met her and I didn't even know her name.

Imposible naman, di ba?

She put her left hand on my shoulder and my right hand is on her waist. My left hand and her right hand are intertwined as we swayed to the music.

"Pwedeng malaman ang pangalan mo?"

"Kath." Mabilis nyang sagot. She wasn't looking at me. Rather, she was looking at this couple near the stage. I'm guessing that she likes the guy who was dancing with this girl.

I could tell by her sighs.

"Ako nga pala si Cyrus."

Tumango lang sya.

"Crush mo?" I asked her while semi-pointing at the guy.

She gave me a quick smile and shook her head. "Hindi. Mahal ko."

Right then and there, I felt like my heart is a newly bought vase and was accidentally dropped. This may sound so overly dramatic but I think I heard a loud crash from inside.

"Pero I guess hindi na nya malalaman. Alam ko namang hanggang best friend lang ako eh." She continued.

"Maybe he's just not the right guy for you... malay mo... ako pala."

She sniggered. "Yeah. Maybe."

"Tamang-tama, wala pa akong girlfriend. Baka ikaw na yung hinihintay ko?"

"Maybe." She agreed, shrugging.

"I'm serious."

Natigilan sya.

"Do I know you?" She asked.

"Yes. I told you already... I'm Cyrus."

"Classmate ba kita? Schoolmate?"

"No."

"Ilang taon ka na?"

"21." Sagot ko.

"And you think I'll believe you just because you are older?"

I sighed. "Why can't you just accept the fact that there is such a thing as love at first sight?"

Her cheeks flushed. "You can't be serious. Hindi mo naman nakikita ang mukha ko."

"Maybe not. But eyes aren't the ones to decide who to like, who to hate or who to love. Ito yun o..." I brought our hands to my chest.

"Kung nagbibiro ka lang, tigilan mo na."

"Eh kung hindi ako nagbibiro? Would you be willing to trust me?"

"I-I... I don't know."

"Once you've decided, feel free to contact me through my sister. Si Sheila."

"Kapatid mo si Sheila?"

"You know her?"

"Yeah. Classmates kami."

"Good." I smiled at her. Patapos na pala ang kanta. Ang bilis naman. "Can I have you for another dance?"

"Ano kase—"

"Excuse me?"

Napatingin kami pareho sa isang lalaking nakangiti sa kanya. Yung lalaki kanina. Yung best friend nya.

"Pwede ko bang mahiram si Kath sandali?"

Hesitantly, I let go of her at ibinigay ko yung kamay nya dun sa best friend nya. "Sure." Saka ako bumalik sa upuan ko.

Wala na ang kapatid ko dun pagbalik ko. I guess she's dancing wth someone again. Nag-antay na lang akong matapos ang prom.

After that dance, I never saw Kath again.

Hindi ko alam kung ano'ng nangyari sa kanya. Maybe she took the courage para magtapat sa best friend nya. Who knows? They might be together by now.

Nakakapanghinayang lang.

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Fine. I'll give you a chance. :)

--Kath